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31 August 2026

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! 

Newsletter: Apos Launches ARGOS and HYDRA, Bringing Electrostatic Hi-Fi to a New Generation

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Apos announced the SJY ARGOS Electrostatic Headphones and the Apos x ES Lab HYDRA Integrated Amplifier, a new headphone-and-amplifier pairing that revisits one of the most distinctive ideas from the golden age of Japanese hi-fi: electrostatic audio.

Newsletter: LandValuePH Makes 534,228 BIR Zonal Value Records Free to Search in Unified Database

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Independent property valuation platform LandValuePH has compiled a searchable database of 534,228 Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) zonal value records, making them completely free to search without requiring user registration. The release consolidates official government figures into a single digital platform, allowing property owners, buyers, and heirs to access critical real estate tax benchmarks within seconds.

Newsletter: Thousands Gather as Ashley for the Arts Delivers a Weekend of Music, Art and Meaningful Impact

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Ashley for the Arts has successfully concluded another memorable weekend of live entertainment, art and family-friendly fun in Arcadia's Memorial Park. Held August 6-8, the annual three-day music and arts festival welcomed tens of thousands of attendees for a weekend filled with world-class performances, art and craft vendors, food, interactive experiences, family activities, street entertainment and more. Most importantly, the non-profit event raised $735,000 to benefit over 70 participating area schools and nonprofit organizations.

28 August 2026

Newsletter: Philippine Poultry Show & ILDEX Philippines 2026 Spotlights Growth Opportunities in the Philippine Livestock and Poultry Market

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The Philippines is presenting growing opportunities for livestock and poultry businesses as expanding protein demand, modernization of animal production and pressure to improve farm productivity create new requirements for technology, expertise and investment. 

Newsletter: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Debuts in Thailand with Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit

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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, part of the world-leading hospitality group Accor, in partnership with Asset World Corp Public Company Limited (AWC), announced the opening of Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit. Marking Fairmont’s first hotel in Thailand, the new property introduces the brand’s distinctive spirit of culture, connection and celebration to Bangkok’s vibrant Sukhumvit neighborhood, offering 416 guestrooms and 58 suites for exceptional stays, dining, wellness experiences, celebrations, and world-class meetings and events in one of the city’s most dynamic destinations.

Newsletter: Ace Banzuelo releases debut album, Supernatural

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Filipino singer-songwriter and producer Ace Banzuelo steps into his own artistic universe with Supernatural, his debut full-length album out on August 21, 2026, via Sony Music Entertainment. Across nine tracks, the hitmaker delivers an intimate, cinematic body of work that traces stories of love, betrayal, longing, healing, and transcendence through a dreamy, otherworldly sonic palette.

Newsletter: SB19 strengthens global footprint with landmark Japan activities

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SB19 continues to turn its long-term ambition of becoming a global phenom into a growing reality, with a series of activities in Japan that have brought the P-Pop supergroup closer to one of Asia’s most important music markets.

27 August 2026

Newsletter: CAVETOWN RELEASES NEW SINGLE “BIG STRONG MAN” WITH VIDEO

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Cavetown releases new single “Big Strong Man,” a deeply personal track exploring the confusing expectations of teenage masculinity, queer identity and the experience of being loved for a version of yourself that doesn’t feel true.

Newsletter: ICONA POP RELEASE NEW ALBUM, RITUAL – OUT NOW

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Multi-platinum, award-winning duo Icona Pop release their new album, Ritual, out now via Ultra Records/Iconic Sound Recordings. Alongside the album, Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo unveil its deeply personal focus single, “Hurt,” accompanied by a new official visualizer co-directed by Icona Pop and Nicole Walker.