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Bitget Wallet doubles tokenized stock offerings, expanding US market access for Filipino investors

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Bitget Wallet , a leading non-custodial crypto wallet with over 80 million users, has officially doubled its tokenized stock offerings, allowing Filipinos and users anywhere in the world access to more than 200 US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The expanded offerings are made possible through Ondo Finance’s Global Markets infrastructure. This blockchain-based platform brings traditionally traded US stocks and ETFs on-chain, allowing users outside the United States to gain exposure to these assets. Through this integration, Filipino users can manage a hybrid portfolio of cryptocurrencies and US equities directly within the Bitget Wallet application. This eliminates the need for traditional brokerage accounts or navigating complex international banking intermediaries, effectively democratizing access to global wealth-building tools. “As markets change, access should change with them. By expanding the range of stocks available in our app, we’re giving users more ways to particip...
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How Regular Food Delivery Users Are Rethinking the Way They Pay

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For many Filipinos, ordering food has become part of the weekly rhythm. A quick lunch between meetings, a late-night craving after work, or a weekend treat shared with family—food delivery is no longer an occasional indulgence but a regular habit. Among frequent users, how they pay is quietly changing. Instead of chasing one-off promos or switching apps for discounts, digitally minded consumers are starting to look for payment options that work seamlessly with the routines they already have. That’s where the EastWest–foodpanda Visa Credit Card comes in—designed to fit naturally into how people order, pay, and repeat the cycle the following week. In tandem with the foodpanda ecosystem, the card allows users to earn up to 10% cashback on foodpanda transactions instantly, with cashback credited directly to pandapay, foodpanda’s in-app wallet for immediate use on future orders. There is no need to redeem —just a straightforward reward that shows up in-app, ready for the next meal. And this...
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Manila Water ends 2025 with 13.55% NRW, ensuring more water reaches customers

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Manila Water closed 2025 with nonrevenue water (NRW) at 13.55 percent. This level remains among the lowest in Asia and reflects the company’s continued commitment to efficient water system management. Maintaining NRW at this level demonstrates disciplined efforts to reduce losses arising from leaks, pilferage, and metering inaccuracies. For the full year 2025, Manila Water posted an average NRW of 14.27 percent, showing sustained operational efficiency across the network.  Lowering NRW directly benefits customers because every percentage point reduced translates to more water that can be delivered to households. Manila Water estimates that a onepercent reduction in NRW can make available up to 15 million liters of water per day that would otherwise be lost. This additional volume supports growing communities and contributes to more stable and reliable service across the East Zone. “ Keeping NRW low allows more of the water we produce to reach our customers. Every liter we save stre...
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The Art of Self-Luvin’ with SM Supermalls

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Can you feel it? Love is in the air! But it’s not the kind that sweeps you off your feet, just the love that feels safe, warm, and homey. Self love, of course! Hey self-lovers, consider this a sign for you to slow down and to show yourself some well-deserved LUUUUV. Because this Heart’s Day, it’s no longer just about romance, it’s about keeping your heart happy, healthy, and glowing. Through the melody of Olivia Dean, it really is so easy to fall in love—especially with the person who’s been with you through it all. And at your most loved mall, self-care comes as easy. Because from beauty essentials to wellness musts, we’re here to help you lean into the soft life, effortlessly unbothered. So mark your calendars, set the vibe, and celebrate love your way because #LuvIsYourVibeAtSM. STEP 1: Cleanse Out Your Worries Love needs breathin’, so let your self-LUV journey start with a clean base. Let go of the overthinking, the stress, and everything that’s been weighing you down. Reset the vi...
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SM Supermalls Brings February Job Fairs Nationwide, Making Job Search Easier for Filipinos

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. checks partners’ booths during the previous SM Job Fair in December 2025, engaging with  employers and jobseekers and underscoring the shared commitment to making employment more accessible for Filipinos. SM Supermalls rolls out its February SM Job Fairs nationwide, enabling community  opportunities through accessible employment channels making the application process faster and more  convenient, All For job-hunting Filipinos. Held across SM malls, the monthly #SMJobFair series connects  jobseekers with employers from retail, services, logistics, manufacturing, and other key industries. Hundreds of jobseekers gather at  SM City Cabanatuan as SM  Supermalls holds a job fair in  celebration of the Banatu  Festival, marking the city’s 76th  founding anniversary and turning  local festivities into real  employment opportunities. Just got hired!  A job seeker beams with pride after landing a new job du...
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Feed Your Empty PET Bottles into SM’s New Green Recycling Machines

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Your empty PET bottles have somewhere better to go than landfills—and SM is taking them there. Through the newly-deployed Green Recycling Machines (GR Machines), SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) uses the nationwide reach of SM Supermalls to make sustainable action easy, accessible, and rewarding for mallgoers all over the country. "The GR Machines enrich the SM Group's existing waste management efforts under the SM Green Movement," said SM Supermalls President, Steven Tan. "Through the deployment of these machines, we hope to collaborate with our customers in caring for the environment by helping recycle PET bottles whenever they enter their most loved SM Supermalls." Each GR Machine can be operated with ease by any user and can accept PET bottles up to two liters. Together, the GR Machines nationwide can collectively hold up to 5,000 bottles in one collection cycle which are compressed in-machine. The compressed PET blocks are then collected and given a second...
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Philippine International Pyromusical Competition 2026 delivers a bigger, maxed out experience at SM Mall Of Asia

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The  Philippine International Pyromusical Competition 2026  is back and it is bigger than last year. Set at the Seaside Boulevard of SM Mall of Asia, the country’s biggest fireworks competition levels up into a fully maxed out experience built for how Gen Z shows up, hangs out, and shares moments. This year’s edition is a maxed-out experience, bringing an all-out global showdown of world-class pyrotechnics, music, and color. Each competing country lights up the night sky with high-impact visuals, perfectly synced to sound, designed to stop scrolls. Bigger bursts. Cleaner timing. Stronger crowd reactions. Every show competes for the title of Best Pyromusical Display, and every night delivers main-character energy. The 2026 experience goes beyond fireworks. It is about the full vibe. Friends meet early, eat out, walk the strip, shoot content, and stay late. The fireworks are the peak moment but the night is the story. It is social, loud, and built for repeat weekends. This is no...
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