Coins.ph: Anatomy of a Philippine digital startup success

When Silicon Valley entrepreneur Ron Hose founded Coins.ph in 2014, he only had one goal in mind -- to drive financial inclusion in the Philippines and eventually expand to other countries in Southeast Asia which have low penetration of formal financial services.

Ron’s determination, coupled with powerful technology and huge potential for growth in a largely underserved market, made Coins.ph a highly-attractive investment for international and local investors that included Quona Capital, Naspers, Pantera Capital, and Kickstart Ventures -- all of which strongly believed in the company’s ability to scale and succeed.

Prosperity Gifts This Chinese New Year With Paymaya

This Chinese New Year, let PayMaya help you tick off items from your CNY essentials list and get lucky deals while doing it!

• Get P20 when you send a minimum of P10 Digital Ang Pao to up to 5 of your loved ones via PayMaya
• Enjoy a cash back of P50 when you send at least P50 load to a special friend via PayMaya
• Take advantage of 20% discount and 20% cashback at Lazada when you use PAYMAYACNY upon check out and pay for your purchase with PayMaya

Check out these awesome deals below!

Finding A Diamond In The Rough: Tips In Purchasing Pre-Owned Homes

A property seeker is always hesitant when it comes to buying second-hand homes. This is because such properties could eventually cost you a fortune in renovations if you are not cautious.

Spare yourself from possible buyer’s remorse. PSBank, through its “Good to Know” campaign, help you spot a gem among wide choices of pre-owned houses with these tips:

Know where to look. The best places to find pre-owned real estate properties for sale are banks and local government institutions such as the Home Development Mutual Fund or PAG-IBIG. Check out their website and you’ll find the best property deals. There are also property auctions that these institutions organize. Some properties not normally listed in their websites are being auctioned here.

Esperanza is Amaia’s newest building to rise in Alabang

Top-of-mind property Amaia Land is set to launch its newest
and fifth building in Alabang, Muntinlupa which
will be called Esperanza.

Following the success of Amaia Land Corp.’s first four buildings in Alabang, Muntinlupa—Aria, Blanca, Clara, and Delicia—the top-of-mind and affordable property developer is all set for the launch of Amaia Steps Alabang Esperanza, its newest and fifth building in the cosmopolitan town. 

Esperanza will offer prospective homeowners a total of 256 spacious and well-designed Studio (24.37 sqm), Deluxe (32.50 sqm), and Premier (42 sqm) units. Its special amenities will include a well-equipped kiddie playground and a linear garden where residents can spend leisure moments with their families.

Deposit and Drive with RCBC

Believe you can turn your savings into your dream car with RCBC and RCBC Savings Bank’s (RSB) new Deposit and Drive promo.

Six units each of brand new Isuzu mu-X SUVs and Honda Civic Sedans are up for grabs. The more you save with RCBC and RSB, the more chances you get of winning in the raffle draw. Turn your saving woes into the ultimate grand prize!

Simply earn a raffle entry by depositing “fresh funds” into your new or existing account, and maintaining the minimum average daily balance of at least Php 50,000 for your personal account and Php 500,000 for your corporate account. The final number of raffle entries per account will depend on the cut-off period.

Fulfill your new travel dreams with CEB GetGo Visa Credit cards

As another new year starts, many individuals are bringing out their planners and making lists of their resolutions. For those planning to bring out their inner jetsetters in 2019, there’s no better time to embrace a travel lifestyle than now. 

With a trustworthy lifestyle rewards program such as GetGo, traveling becomes exciting and rewarding in more ways than one. Whether you’re a young traveler itching to explore new destinations or a parent planning that much-awaited family getaway, GetGo has lined up a few tips to help fulfill your new year travel resolutions:

Amaia completes 300-plus units in its North Luzon projects; to construct over 100 units more this Christmas season

Holiday cheer came early to top-of-mind real estate provider Amaia Land Corp. when it completed more than 300 units in its developments located in Northern provinces: Amaia Scapes Bulacan; Amaia Scapes Pampanga; Amaia Scapes Capas; Amaia Scapes Urdaneta in Pangasinan; Amaia Scapes San Fernando; and Amaia Scapes Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija. 

It even gets better: this Christmas season, the leading property developer is set to start construction of more than 100 units in its developments located in Northern provinces.