Lifestyle

Pag-IBIG Fund, Avida and Amaia join hands to expand homeownership for Filipino workers

Pag-IBIG Fund, Avida Land Corp. and Amaia Land Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding to expand quality housing choices for Filipino workers, offering special rates on identified homes that qualified members may finance through Pag-IBIG Housing Loans of up to PHP10 million.

Lazada expands omnichannel partnerships with appliance retailers

Lazada Philippines is expanding its omnichannel partnerships with appliance retailers including Western Appliances, Automatic Centre, Robinsons Appliances, Fair N Square, Addessa Appliances, and Tarlac MAC Enterprises. The platform is supporting retailers with assortment expansion, storefront optimization, campaign planning, digital merchandising, and customer experience as more Filipino consumers use online channels to research and buy appliances.

Coins.ph expands bills payment network through Bayad partnership

Coins.ph has partnered with Bayad to expand its bills payment network to nearly 300 billers across 17 categories. Through a direct API integration, Coins.ph says major billers can support faster posting, while users can settle utilities, government payments, telecommunications, travel, banking, and other recurring expenses from within the app.

BEEP BEEP! From One Sakay to a journey of a lifetime

From July 13 to August 3, Chill Ikot 2026 welcomed 300 Engineering Freshies, Shiftees, and Transferees (FSTs) through a series of pre-event online activities, academic bootcamps, and a campus tour designed to make their first steps into UP Diliman more exciting, meaningful, and, of course, a little more chill.

The top things Filipinos are saving for—and why they matter

Filipinos are not saving for just one kind of future. Maya’s aggregated savings data shows that travel, emergency funds, education, investments, and retirement all play a role, with younger users also showing growing interest in longer-term savings.

Pag-IBIG Fund net income up 24% to PHP41.35-B in first half of 2026

Pag-IBIG Fund posted record first-half net income of PHP41.35 billion in 2026, up 24% from the same period last year. The Fund also ended the first half with a stronger financial position, with total assets reaching PHP1.32 trillion as of June 30, 2026.

GCrypto lets users diversify from digital gold to Bitcoin

GCash is positioning digital gold and Bitcoin as complementary investment options within GCrypto. Users can start with as little as PHP 500, with GOLD in GCrypto backed 1:1 by physical gold stored in Switzerland, while Bitcoin offers exposure to a volatile digital asset that trades 24/7.

Maya offers 0% Mini Payments for eligible tech and appliance purchases

Planning a laptop, TV, or appliance upgrade? Eligible purchases of at least PHP10,000 made with the Maya Black Credit Card or Landers Cashback Everywhere Credit Card can be converted into a three-month Mini Payment plan with effective 0% interest, with processing fees waived for qualifying conversions until September 30.

Pag-IBIG Fund, Landers partner to bring more savings on members’ everyday expenses 

Pag-IBIG Loyalty Card and Loyalty Card Plus holders can now enjoy exclusive Landers Superstore privileges, including a FREE Landers Shopping Pass, a FREE one-year Landers Premium Membership with a minimum PHP3,000 single-receipt purchase, and an upgrade to Executive Membership for only PHP300.