BanKo (BPI subsidiary) launched InstaCashKo Line: a digital credit line (₱1k–₱10k) via BanKo App for salaried workers and micro-entrepreneurs. Designed for personal, emergency, or business working capital needs—easy application (1 ID), fast access, flexible repayment. Officially launched July 25 in Cubao with brand ambassador Kathryn Bernardo; limited-edition co-branded ATM card also released. Reinforces BanKo’s role in expanding inclusive access and customer resilience.
Grab Philippines has produced the first college graduates of its GrabScholar program in Southeast Asia, providing an early measure of how the platform’s education initiative is translating scholarships into workforce opportunities.
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., operator of BingoPlus, ArenaPlus and GameZone, won both Best iGaming Operator and Best iGaming Innovation at the 2026 Inside Asian Gaming (IAG) Academy Awards—becoming the first recipient of these titles under the event’s new Online Gaming Offerings division.
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) expects local production to ease to about 60,000 units this year from roughly 63,500 units in 2025, as rising Tamaraw output fails to fully offset lower Vios and Innova volumes.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is set to complete six major transmission projects aggregating P23.54 billion before the close of 2026, following also the completion of five flagship facilities worth another P7.19 billion earlier this year. Once all 11 projects are delivered, the entire investment total P30.73 billion.
More than 300 elementary students in San Juan City received school supplies and access to new reading spaces as the One Meralco Foundation (OMF) expanded its Balik Eskwela program to Salapan Integrated School.
When storms approach, Filipino families instinctively act: umbrellas within reach, supplies checked, gadgets charged, and disruptions anticipated. It is a proven habit—when the future is unclear, being ready changes everything.
As part of its 75th anniversary and Project MITHI’s second year, Security Bank and partners planted nearly 500 mangrove seedlings in Barangay Bungro, moving toward a 7,500-seedling target this year. The event included environmental education for children and financial literacy training for adults to strengthen community resilience.
Japan, as a long-standing observer and partner in the Mindanao peace process, welcomed the successful conduct of the first-ever Bangsamoro Parliamentary Election held on September 14.