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Home Credit’s Top Holiday Gift Picks this 2024

Christmas is just around the corner, and for Filipinos, it’s a season brimming with joy, love, and, of course, gift-giving. While it’s tradition to shower loved ones with presents, it’s also the perfect time to reward yourself for all the hard work you’ve done this year. After all, who deserves a gift more…

Starbucks Reports Preliminary Q4 and Full Fiscal Year 2024 Results

Starbucks Announces Quarterly and Annual Financial Results with Strategic Focus on Long-Term Growth Starbucks Corporation has reported a decline in fourth-quarter sales, initiating a strategic reset to drive future growth, with a focus on enhancing the in-store experience and increasing shareholder value. Results Reflect Challenged Customer Experience; Management is Developing a Plan to…

Megaworld to build upscale residential condo in Puerto Princesa

Discover Puerto Princesa's First Upscale Smart Condo in Megaworld's Baytown Palawan Township The 12-story The Bellagio Palawan will rise along the entrance of Baytown Palawan, serving as the gateway to the lifestyle estate that embodies the same vibrant lifestyle of Forbes Town BGC. Property giant Megaworld, the pioneering developer of LIVE-WORK-PLAY townships in…

iPhones are for everyone: Apple’s premium device remains Home Credit’s top mobile in 2024

Home Credit Philippines (HCPH), the country’s leading consumer finance company, anticipates a steady increase in its iPhone sales, projecting a total of PHP10B worth of sales by the end of the year, a 66% increase from its 2023 sales of PHP6B. This makes the iPhone the top mobile sold by the company for two years…

Bring the holiday magic into your home with these decor & gift ideas

Preparing for the holidays is an exciting time for the entire family. The sparkle of decorations and the sound of lively Christmas songs bring joy to many people. Malls are also becoming more crowded as people start gift-shopping for their loved ones. Every year, we’re always looking for ways to change…

Philippines no longer in the top 5 list of unvaccinated children

World Polio Day, WHO & UNICEF say investments in community & school-based vaccination are paying off On World Polio Day, WHO and UNICEF Philippines commend the Philippine government for significantly reducing zero-dose children and advancing school-based immunizations. MANILA 24 October, 2024 – Today, on World Polio Day, World Health Organization and UNICEF Philippines commends…

3 Reasons why Viu Original ‘Family By Choice’ hits close to home

We never forget our childhood friends. Years may go by, we sometimes feel sentimental about the friends we used to play and hang out with. We may have lost contact with them, but there’s still space in our hearts for those fun memories, especially if you’ve created a bond that feels close to…

Visa Cards are Now Accepted on Modern Jeepneys in Bacolod City

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has partnered with Good Transport Solutions Inc. (GTSI), a transit mobility solutions provider, and GHL, a leading nationwide payment service provider and payment acquirer, to enable the use of Visa cards for payments on modern jeepneys in Bacolod City. This marks Visa's second transit project in the…

Ikano Retail, owner of IKEA Philippines, posts EUR 1.09 billion in total turnover

IKEA Philippines lowered prices on 2,000+ articles to help customers cope with rising cost of living Ikano Retail, IKEA's franchisee for the Philippines and four other countries, posted a turnover of EUR 1.09 billion in 2024, driven by its omnichannel stores and shopping centers, despite a challenging retail environment. PHILIPPINES – Ikano Retail, the…

Foodpanda donates more than 1,000 meals for World Food Day

Online food and grocery delivery platform foodpanda Philippines donated over 1,000 meals to various communities as part of its World Food Day efforts, reinforcing its commitment to fighting hunger and reducing food waste through its sustainability program, Let’s Do Our Pau-rt (LDOP). World Food Day, celebrated annually every October 16th, is a global initiative spearheaded by the Food…