Newsletter: SOUNDEXCHANGE HONORS MC LYTE WITH MUSIC FAIRNESS AWARD

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SoundExchange, the largest neighboring rights collective in the world, announced on August 19 MC Lyte (www.MCLyte.com) has received the SoundExchange Music Fairness Award. The honor recognizes the pioneering hip-hop artist's legacy of advocacy, including her efforts to raise awareness, engage members of Congress, and urge passage of the American Music Fairness Act.

Newsletter: Satellite data show flood extents in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, CAR, and NCR due to enhanced Habagat

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The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) produced flood extent maps showing flooded areas in parts of Regions 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, CAR, and NCR on 31 August at 05:45 AM PhST following heavy rains brought by the enhanced Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). The maps show flood extents on Monday morning after continued heavy rains last week. The flooded areas were detected with the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI) using a composite of three Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite imagery. Please note that the maps show a snapshot of the flood extents at the specific time the image was captured by the satellite and may not reflect floods that have already receded.

Newsletter: Talent Show in Ilocos Sur Puts Child Rights Message Center Stage

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The Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST) held the second leg of the ANNAKKO Talent Show 2026 in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, part of a year-long program working to prevent child labor in farming communities. The event brought together 20 young performers from public elementary and high schools across the area.

Newsletter: Payoneer in the Philippines: Cross-Border Payments Become Critical as Local Businesses Go Global

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The Philippines has become an important hub for businesses serving customers around the world. From outsourcing and IT services to freelancing, ecommerce, and professional services, Philippine businesses increasingly generate revenue from international markets.

Newsletter: Occupational Health Experts to Convene for 27th PCOM Mid-Year Convention in October

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Occupational medicine specialists, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and industry leaders from across the country are expected to gather in Muntinlupa this October for the 27th Mid-Year Convention of the Philippine College of Occupational Medicine (PCOM), a three-day event focused on advancing workplace health and safety in the Philippines.

Newsletter: M1ss Jade So releases “BAPHOMETA”, MV watchparty on September 5

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Shortly after her RUBADGE win and its official release on the 4th episode of Drag Race Down Under vs. The World Season 1, M1ss Jade So unveils a devilish drag look accompanied by a new song of the same name, “BAPHOMETA”, produced by collaborator Naive Supreme—out now, under Offshore Music.

Newsletter: Ylona Garcia reimagines a decade of music for two-part anniversary show

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Ten years after launching her professional music career, Ylona Garcia returns to the Philippines for two homecoming shows that are as much about looking back as they are about moving forward.

Newsletter: Disney Adults Announces Nationwide 5K Cosplay Run & Fanfest Tour

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Disney Adults has announced the 2027 Disney Adults 5K Cosplay Run & FanFest Tour, a nationwide event series bringing fans together for a unique combination of fitness, cosplay, entertainment and community.

Newsletter: LL COOL J's Rock The Bells and Black Promoters Collective Bring Hip-Hop Home for the Holidays with the Rock The Bells Festival in Newark

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This Thanksgiving weekend, Hip-Hop is coming home. Rock The Bells Festival returns to Prudential Center on Sunday, November 29, bringing generations of fans together to close out Hip-Hop History Month with a celebration of the artists, music and culture that continue to shape Hip-Hop around the world.

Newsletter: Cebuana Lhuillier Triumphs at the Stevie® International Business Awards with Global Recognition for Leadership, Innovation, and Social Impact

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Cebuana Lhuillier secured multiple awards at the prestigious Stevie® International Business Awards, highlighting its leadership in financial inclusion, innovative communications, and initiatives that create meaningful value for customers and communities.

Newsletter: Ph fintech Mynt scales GStocks into country's largest online retail platform for local stock market

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Beyond powering frictionless digital payments in areas like public transportation, online and offline cashless purchases, and peer-to-peer transfers, Mynt, the parent company of the Philippines' number one finance super app GCash, is also expanding access to investing through its wealthtech platform.

Newsletter: Idesia by P.A. Properties Hankyu Hanshin wins three major titles at the 14th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards

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P.A. Properties Hankyu Hanshin (P.A. Hankyu), the joint venture between P.A. Properties and Japan’s Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp., celebrates a historic three-award victory at the 14th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards, with its flagship development, Idesia, named winner in three major categories.

Newsletter: "7ap to Music: Beating with Heart" - perfect ending of The 7th Tencent Music Entertainment Awards

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On August 16, 2026, the 7th Tencent Music Entertainment Awards (TMEA) was held in Macau, China, hosted by Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME). As one of the most influential music and entertainment events in Asia, this year's TMEA, with "7ap to Music: Beating with Heart" as its theme, gathered a lineup of artists from young and old generations and diverse styles to present a benchmark music performance with top-notch artistic quality, leaving the music fans the unforgettable and thrilling experience of TMEA 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.