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02 September 2026

Newsletter: Cebuana Lhuillier Wins Best Employee Engagement Program at 2026 People Insight Awards

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A growing workforce brings new opportunities, but it also creates a challenge: how can an organization ensure that employees across different roles and locations remain connected to one another and to the company? For Cebuana Lhuillier, the answer has been to make connection, participation, recognition, and well-being part of everyday work—not simply activities that happen from time to time.

Newsletter: Fewer Than 30% of Creators on Music Industry Rosters Are Women, New Report Finds

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To mark Women's Equality Day in the United States, She Is The Music and ROSTR recently released Music's Gender Parity Index, a new report finding that women account for fewer than 30% of creators on the rosters of record labels, music publishers, management companies, and booking agencies.

01 September 2026

Newsletter NICKELBACK RELEASE NEW SINGLE “LEAVE ME BEHIND”

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Following the explosive arrival of “Rattle The Cage” (feat. John 5), Diamond-certified rock band Nickelback release their new single “Leave Me Behind,” the third offering from their highly anticipated new studio album, Everything Under The Sun, arriving October 30, 2026, via Virgin Music Group.

STREAM OR DOWNLOAD “LEAVE ME BEHIND” HERE.

PRE-ORDER EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN HERE.

Where “Rattle The Cage” (feat. John 5) kicked open the door to Nickelback’s next chapter with a blistering rush of guitars, pounding riffs and arena-sized energy, “Leave Me Behind” reveals another side of the album - one rooted in vulnerability, loyalty and the instinct to stand beside someone when they need it most.

Newsletter: James Reid embraces a new kind of freedom in “Sunny Side”

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James Reid embraces the freedom of simply being in the moment with “Sunny Side,” his new single featuring producer and artist Luke April, out August 27, 2026, via Sony Music Entertainment.

Newsletter: Eila turns heartbreak into a new chapter with “Loving Me Wrong”

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Chinese-Filipino American singer-songwriter Eila returns to the Philippines for the first time in 12 years with a new single that reveals an important chapter in her personal life. Based in New Jersey, USA, the fast-rising artist is set to release “Loving Me Wrong,” a vulnerable exploration of love, heartbreak, and self-worth.

Newsletter: Ben&Ben’s “Leaves (Reimagined)” finds new meaning in second chances and forgiveness

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Nearly a decade after “Leaves” made a dent in pop culture consciousness with its unassuming tenderness, Ben&Ben reinterprets the heartwarming ballad with “Leaves (Reimagined),” a new rendition that transforms the original into a more mature reflection on forgiveness, second chances, and the complexities of growing together.

31 August 2026

Newsletter: Gab Cabangon makes a case for forever in “ngayon at kailanman”

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Gab Cabangon continues to build momentum as one of the country’s most promising solo acts, recently earning a nomination for Best New Artist at the Awit Awards—the Philippines’ version of the Grammys. The nod comes as Cabangon expands his growing body of soulful, earnest guitar-pop music, using his platform to create anthems that capture the complexities, grey areas, and frustrations of being human.

Newsletter: Philippine Medical Expo 2026 Explores What Makes a Health System Future-Ready

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At the Philippine Medical Expo 2026, healthcare innovation was examined as part of a wider system of people, institutions, data, financing, and trust.

The Philippine Medical Expo 2026 brought together healthcare professionals, hospital leaders, technology providers, pharmaceutical companies, distributors, entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, and students at the SMX Convention Center Manila from August 19 to 21.

Newsletter: Young descendant explores the legacy of Marcelo H. Del Pilar in Ayala Museum pop-up exhibit

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At 17, Pax Pineda turns his personal connection to Philippine history into a public exploration of one of the country’s most influential propagandists.

Newsletter: DepEd Recognizes Color Your World Foundation by Casino Plus for ₱2.1M Classroom Digitalization

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The Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division Office (SDO) of Angeles City, Pampanga has recognized Color Your World Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of Casino Plus—one of the country’s leading responsible digital entertainment platforms licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)—for its contribution to classroom digitalization through a ₱2.175-million technology initiative benefiting 14 public schools and more than 20,000 students.

30 August 2026

Newsletter: George Optical makes eye health a priority with “Don’t Lose Sight” campaign

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With eye health concerns often overlooked until they begin to interfere with everyday life, George Optical launches the “Don’t Lose Sight” campaign in time for Sight Saving Month this August 2026. The leading eye care provider is calling on Filipino communities to take precautionary steps to protect their vision through education, early detection, and timely intervention during its month-long campaign.

Newsletter: Five Habits That Set Successful Entrepreneurs Apart

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For many independent business owners and entrepreneurs across the Philippines, success isn’t built overnight. It’s built through consistent habits that compound over time.

Newsletter: GCash boosts security with new self-service tools for subscription management, account and money-lock features

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GCash, the Philippines' number one finance superapp and largest cashless ecosystem, has launched its new in-app Security Center, giving users direct control over how their accounts are protected. The hub features new user-controlled safeguards: theLock My Account for immediate account suspension, Money Lock for securing wallet funds, and Subscription Center, which lets users see where their GCash account is connected and unlink merchants or apps whenever they want—all of which are consolidated in one place, so users can act quickly when it matters most.

Newsletter: GCash enables users to get instant digital tax refunds across 16 countries

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Filipino travelers shopping abroad can now receive eligible tax refunds in minutes through their GCash wallets. Powered by Alipay+ and its global tax refund partner Global Blue, the new Digital Tax Refund feature enables outbound Filipino travelers to receive tax refunds instantly and directly in Philippine Peso (PHP) through the GCash app.

29 August 2026

Newsletter: WILD HEART: A NEW BEGINNING FOR PUSO WRESTLING

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The home of the Philippines’ most elite homegrown pro wrestlers – stages its first stand-alone show of 2026 on September 6th at GotSauce Studios in Quezon City!