Newsletter: Ajinomoto Philippines Supports Healthier Coastal Communities Through Dampalit Cleanup Drive

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Joining the International Coastal Clean Up Day celebration, Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation (APC) took action at the Dampalit Mega Dike in Malabon, through a coastal cleanup drive in partnership with the Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST) and the Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR).

Newsletter: AHEAD Education Group Opens 90,000 Free Review Slots for Public High School Students, Launches ReviewLab for PUP, UP Entrance Exams

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Going to college in the Philippines is now tuition-free at state universities, but for millions of public high school graduates, the real hurdle isn't the cost of tuition—it's passing difficult entrance exams like the PUPCET and UPCAT.

Newsletter: Top nutritional tips for the always-on professional

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For the always-on professional, the workday doesn't end; it simply moves time zones. Between back-to-back meetings, frequent travel, and the demands of a 24/7 digital culture, the body faces physiological load that most traditional wellness advice didn’t account for. 

Newsletter: JACOB HEYMAN AND HEYMAN HUSTLE TV HOST STAR-STUDDED "THE ROUNDTABLE" CONVERSATION FEATURING CODY RHODES, CHARLOTTE FLAIR AND O'SHEA JACKSON JR.

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Heyman Hustle TV, the digital platform founded by Jacob Heyman, released The Roundtable, an exclusive, star-powered conversation featuring WWE Superstars Cody Rhodes and Charlotte Flair alongside actor O'Shea Jackson Jr.

Newsletter: CHVRCHES "ALL THE KING’S MEN" NEW ALBUM DUE 22 JANUARY VIA FUTURES

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CHVRCHES announce their eagerly anticipated new album All The King’s Men alongside an extensive run of shows across North America, the UK and Ireland starting in February. All The King’s Men, their first album in almost six years, is due for release on 22 January 2027 in LP, CD, cassette and digital formats via Futures Music Group.

Newsletter: ATEEZ kicks off their next chapter with pre-release single “Drip”

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Global powerhouse icons ATEEZ set to make a highly anticipated return, dropped their explosive new pre-release single “Drip” from their upcoming album on October 23 at 1:00pm KST. The EP is out now via Sony Music Korea/RCA Records – click here to listen.

Newsletter: THE OPTIX NETWORK ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER 1 LAUNCH, INTRODUCING A NEW DESTINATION FOR ORIGINAL ENTERTAINMENT AND INDEPENDENT STORYTELLING

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The Optix Network, a new premium streaming platform dedicated to original entertainment, independent storytelling and creator-focused opportunities, will officially launch November 1, 2026, introducing a fresh entertainment destination for audiences and content creators.

Newsletter: Mt. Lewis Time Travels Back to the 90s in playful new song, “Kung Ayaw Mo”

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Smooth rock four-piece band hailing from Angeles, Pampanga, Mt. Lewis takes us back to the 90s with their new vibrant and light track titled “Kung Ayaw Mo”—released on September 25 via Offshore Music.  

Newsletter: SHANNi finds her sound and sense of self on debut EP Cure For Loneliness

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Filipino singer-songwriter SHANNi establishes a more confident artistic identity with her latest EP, Cure For Loneliness—out via Sony Music Entertainment. The 5-track release finds the young artist moving seamlessly between Manila Sound, soft rock, sunshine pop, jazz, and indie pop, bringing a more sophisticated touch to songwriting and arrangement while leaning into a warmer, more intimate sound.

Newsletter: B1G2 Technologies Appointed KinoSec Distributor in the Philippines

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B1G2 Technologies International Inc. has been appointed as the official distributor of KinoSec in the Philippines, bringing autonomous penetration testing technology to enterprises, managed service providers (MSPs), managed security service providers (MSSPs), and IT service companies.

Newsletter: Offshore Music marks a decade of independent spirit with “A Decade of Good Noise”

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Offshore Music celebrates its 10th anniversary with Offshore Music Turns 10: A Decade of Good Noise, happening on November 21, 2026, at 123 Block in Mandaluyong City.

Newsletter: LISA’s highly anticipated EP “PRESS PLAY” out now

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World-renowned rapper, singer, dancer, and style icon, LISA releases her highly anticipated EP PRESS PLAY via LLOUD Co./RCA Records - Listen HERE. The six-track project is created with a movie in mind, so fans can sit down, and ‘press play.’ 

Newsletter: i4C.PH: Raising the New Generation of Holistic Resilient Thinkers

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i4C.PH 2026 runs November 3 to 5 at the SMX Convention Center, Clark, Pampanga. It brings together students, professionals, and leaders across sectors to build integrated thinking across physical security, disaster risk, and cybersecurity. The Youth Resilience Lab, open to up to 200 student delegates, runs alongside senior-level simulations and workshops, placing every generation in the same learning environment. Registration and details are found at the end of this article.

Newsletter: No Single Hotspot: UP Scientists Find Leptospirosis-Causing Bacteria Across a Manila Waterway

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By: Ram Julius L. Marababol

Phase contrast photomicrograph in 100X of the described Leptospira. (Photo credit: Ram Julius L. Marababol)

Leptospirosis is one of the Philippines' most persistent and least talked-about health threats: a bacterial disease carried in contaminated water and soil, spiking every year the moment the rains and the floodwaters come. Two new peer-reviewed studies out of the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) and the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) now show that the picture may be worse than health workers assumed. This is not because the bacterium is new, but because of where scientists just found it living, and how completely it has settled in.

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart: Spotting ‘fake news’ no longer enough

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(L-R) PLDT and Smart Public Engagement Group Head Roby Alampay, RADM Jay Tarriela, and Assistant Professor JM Lanuza at the recent PEG-Usapan Natin Session in Makati City.

In an information environment increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, algorithms and coordinated influence campaigns, simply knowing how to spot “fake news” is no longer enough.