Alsons Dev Formalizes Support for DCWD’s Watershed Management Program

L-R: DCWD Environment and Watershed Protection Division Manager Anji Laura A. Grecia-Lorona, DCWD Community Relations and External Affairs Department Manager Jovana Cresta T. Duhaylungsod, DCWD General Manager Mildred G. Aviles, CPA, DM-HRM, Alsons Dev Vice President & General Manager Eric de la Costa, Alsons Dev Corporate Communications Manager Margarita Rey-Gross, and Alcantara Foundation Executive Director Ryan Vidanes formalize their partnership through a Memorandum of Agreement signing, signifying Alsons Dev's commitment to adopt a five-hectare area in the Mt. Tipolog-Tamugan Watershed.

3 Ways You Can Kickstart a Healthier Lifestyle and Help the Planet Today

The new year is the perfect time to focus on health and wellness. For many, setting fitness goals and building better habits mark the first step toward a healthier, more active lifestyle.

Whether it’s exercising daily, meal prepping, or practicing healthy hydration everyday – these small, consistent habits can lay the foundation for long-term success. 

The key is consistency—and it doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Here are some steps you can take to invest in a healthier life this year.

1. Develop just one healthy habit – but do it every day

Healthy habits don’t have to be complicated. Start with an activity you genuinely enjoy and aim to do it every day for two months. Once it becomes a habit, you’ll no longer rely on willpower to stay on track—it will be automatic. 

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With the surge in outbound travel demand from The Philippines, visa applications submitted for various countries are at volumes higher than ever before. With this increased demand for visa application appointments, scammers pose as employees or associates of the organisation; or agents and intermediaries who sell appointments, issue fake appointment letters, or claim to influence positive visa decision, etc. to embezzle innocent visa applicants.

Sun Life Foundation and AHA! Behavioral Design bag two wins at 60th Anvil Awards

Sun Life Foundation and AHA! Behavioral Design® receive the Grand Anvil Award at the 60th Anvil Awards

Sun Life Financial-Philippines Foundation, Inc. (Sun Life Foundation) and its implementing partner, AHA! Behavioral Design® (AHA! BD), were recently recognized at the 60th Anvil Awards after Sun Pera-Aralan, the first behavioral finance program for public school teachers in the Philippines, won both the Grand Anvil Award and the Gold Anvil Award.

Sun Pera-Aralan was launched in 2018 by the Sun Life Foundation in response to the PHP 300 billion debt crisis faced by public school teachers. The program has taken a one-of-a-kind approach by employing behavioral science to promote and develop positive and practical daily money habits that do not disrupt the teacher’s routine.

How to Win this 2025, according to Bo Sanchez and Rex Mendoza

Rex Mendoza; Bo Sanchez; and Al Quitangon, Chief Distribution Officer of Sun Life Philippines at the 2025 One Sun Life Congress

With a new year upon us, Filipinos are taking steps to attract good fortune and manifest their goals into reality. Many are likewise turning to experts for advice on how to have a winning mindset and overcome challenges that may arise along the way.

Sun Life, the no. 1 life insurance company in the Philippines, gave its advisors a head start through a gathering called One Sun Life Congress. The annual event was graced by renowned guest speakers including Bo Sanchez, financial expert and lay preacher, and Rex Mendoza, business strategist and entrepreneur.

JuanHand Celebrates 6 Years as the Philippines' Leading Online Lending Platform with Over ₱40 Billion in Loans Disbursed

JuanHand, the leading fintech lending app in the Philippines, marks its 6th year in the country by solidifying its position as the country’s top Online Lending Platform (OLP). It has disbursed over ₱45 billion in loans and close to more than 20 million loan disbursements to date, highlighting its success in making lending more accessible to Filipinos.

Francisco “Coco” Mauricio, JuanHand CEO, stated, “At JuanHand, our mission has always been to extend a helping hand to underserved Filipinos, bridging financial gaps so they can achieve their goals. A key pillar of our success lies in our commitment to fair and regulatory-compliant debt collection practices, providing borrowers the flexibility they need to repay their loans responsibly.”

Building on this foundation of trust and responsibility, Mauricio highlighted that repeat users serve as a testament to JuanHand's customer-centric model, with an average repeat rate of 90%. This demonstrates the platform’s ability to consistently deliver value and maintain strong relationships with its users.

Visa and Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) Unveil Partnership on New Financial Literacy Modules to Empower Filipino Consumers

Visa to provide Practical Money Skills modules to CCAP for training sessions, aiming to empower Filipinos with financial literacy.

(L-R) Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) Executive Director Alex Ilagan, CCAP Chairman Rolando Ebreo, Visa Philippines Country Manager Jeff Navarro, and CCAP President Geraldine Liggayu

Philippines, 10 February, 2025 – Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, is collaborating with the Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) to enhance financial education in the country. Visa will provide modules from its Practical Money Skills global digital platform for use in CCAP's training sessions, aiming to empower Filipinos to make informed financial decisions. Visa’s educational resources aim to help Filipino cardholders in the Philippines, thereby enhancing financial literacy and inclusion in the country.