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Mitsubishi Motors Philippines earns multiple honors at Santa Rosa GREEN Awards

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines has received multiple honors for its environmental initiatives. At Santa Rosa City’s GREEN Awards, MMPC was recognized for sustainability, renewable energy and energy efficiency, and Earth Hour advocacy, highlighting the role of responsible manufacturing in long-term environmental performance.

Make big purchases mini with Maya Mini Payments at 0% interest 

Maya cardholders can convert eligible electronics and home appliance purchases of at least PHP10,000 into a three-month Mini Payment plan with effective 0% interest from August 1 to October 31, 2026. Processing fees are also waived for Mini Payments created until September 30, while purchases continue to earn Maya Miles or Landers Cashback Points.

Unified 911 reports zero downtime during Habagat emergency response

When floodwaters rose, emergency lines stayed open. Unified 911 says it maintained zero downtime during severe Habagat conditions, helping relay calls from flood-hit areas to first responders while using real-time caller data, location tracking, and digital dispatch tools.

Party for a cause with the UPLB Delta Lambda Sigma’s (UPLB DLS) Dollhouse: Girls’ Night Out

The UPLB Delta Lambda Sigma (UPLB DLS), a duly recognized organization of the University of the Philippines Los Baños, introduces Dollhouse: Girls’ Night Out. As part of the sorority’s 69th founding anniversary celebration, the event is set to become the first all-girls party initiated by a sorority in UPLB, happening on August 20, 2026.

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.