Friday, November 25, 2022

Asia Leaders Awards 2022 Winners Honored at Historic The Manila Hotel

Asia Leaders Awards (ALA) 2022—TAG Media Group’s flagship event—concluded its year-long nomination and selection of the Philippines’ top achievers in various industries with awarding ceremonies held at historic The Manila Hotel on November 22, 2022 with the attendance of 4 ambassadors from Belgium, New Zealand, Romania and Israel as presenters. 

To date, the ALA is the largest business award-giving body in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia whose main objective is to promote the Philippines as a premier business hub and destination in Asia. In addition, to inspire us all. 

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Pioneer AIM grads celebrate golden jubilee with book launch

Rigorous as it is to gain entry into the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), it doesn’t hurt to have enormous intellect and cojones to let alone to survive once you get in.

AIM is explicit in its qualifications:

“We look for candidates who possess the resilience and capacity to graduate from the Institution’s programs. Admissions test scores are one way to measure quantitative, verbal, and reasoning skills necessary for successfully completing studies at the graduate level.

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

CitySavings celebrates growth as leading motorcycle lender in the Philippines

DRIVEN TO SUCCEED: City Savings Bank (CitySavings), the thrift subsidiary of Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) celebrates its exceptional growth in the motorcycle loans market at the Motor Mo’to Dealers’ Night 2022 last September 23 at Revel at The Palace, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. (L-R) CitySavings EVP - Motorcycle Loans Business Head Ret. Adm. Feliciano “Felix” Angue, CitySavings President and CEO Lorenzo “Larry” Ocampo, UnionBank President and CEO and CitySavings Vice Chairman Edwin Bautista, CitySavings SEVP - Chief Operating Officer Manuel "Chut" Santiago, Jr., and CitySavings Board of Directors Jose Julio and Maria Noemi Azura toast to mark this momentous occasion.

Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) subsidiary City Savings Bank (CitySavings) recently hosted the “Motor Mo’to Dealers’ Night 2022”, a celebratory event to honor its exceptional growth into one of the largest motorcycle loan lenders in the country. It was held last September 23 at Revel at The Palace, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

UnionDigital Bank Opens its Future Headquarters During the Country’s First Innovation Festival in San Pedro, Laguna

Last September 9, 2022, UnionDigital Bank formally inaugurated its future headquarters in the UnionBank Innovation Campus in San Pedro, Laguna with the President of the Philippines, Mr. Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., in attendance. 

In addition to serving as the future main office of UnionDigital Bank, the Innovation Campus will also house various centers of innovation including UnionBank institutes on Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and the Asian Institute of Digital Transformation (AIDT). 

The campus was inaugurated during the country’s first Innovation Festival, a three-day event that showcased UnionBank’s and UnionDigital Bank’s partners in financial technology innovation, offering a behind the scenes look at some of the bank’s exciting new developments in the space. 

Monday, November 21, 2022

3 Reasons Why You’ll Need Affordable Fund Transfer Fees

No matter the reason, it’s easier and more hassle-free with EastWest’s low transaction fees

Sending funds online has become more of a necessity in this digital world. The ongoing presence of the pandemic and the press of busy schedules can make going to banks increasingly difficult. This is where easy and affordable online fund transfer systems can come in. With an app like this in hand, you can take control of your time and process your fund transfer needs easily online.

Sunday, November 20, 2022

More metaverse innovations to be expected at Web3 Hackathon – UBX

UBX, the leading open finance platform in the Philippines, has collaborated with globally renowned Filipino-led web3 companies in the world, Yield Guild Games (YGG) and Xave Finance, to organize the Web3 Hackathon, an official side event of the first ever Philippine Web3 Festival, to be held on November 12 to 13, 2022 in Makati City. 

The Philippine Web3 Festival is a week-long premier event, which will showcase everything that the Philippines has to offer in the metaverse. Powered by the biggest players in the metaverse, the festival will bring the brightest minds and most renowned thought leaders in the industry together. Co-presenters of the Hackathon are GCash, Globe, and MetaverseGo, it’s also supported by Archipelago Labs and BreederDAO. 

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Take a glimpse of premium leisure living at Periveo Lipa City

Golden Home Realty, an HG-III Construction & Development Corp. affiliate, recently unveiled the three model house units of its Periveo project in Lipa City, Batangas. This 42-hectare development will offer modern contemporary homes with generous living spaces, a wide array of resort-style amenities, and future commercial features, all surrounded by nature. 

Periveo draws its name from the Greek prefix ‘peri’ and the Spanish word ‘veo’, which translates to ‘all near and within view’. Periveo aims to build a community of access, mobility, and charm — all for the good life. Future homeowners will have first-hand experience with what it’s like to live in Periveo.