Vista Land and Lifescapes Inc. said it has secured a five-year corporate note franchise for P13.61 billion to refinance its debts and fund general corporate needs.

EastWest Bank cardholders are now turning to contactless payments through Google Pay, which has recently become available in the Philippines for compatible Android and Wear OS devices. EastWest is among the first local banks to support the service, allowing customers to add their Visa or Mastercard credit cards to Google Wallet and pay with a simple tap of their phone.

There are beaches you visit, and then there are beaches you cancel plans for. Boracay’s White Beach is firmly the latter—and now it has the crown to prove it.

The Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance (PE2) and the Climate Change Commission (CCC) have met to discuss working together to help the Department of Energy promote energy efficiency as a key climate change strategy.

Bitget has provided high-speed Starlink internet to six schools in Surigao del Norte, Siquijor, and Negros Oriental, helping improve access to online learning in remote island communities.

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said at least 10 additional rental housing projects are set to be launched in the first quarter of 2026, reinforcing rental housing as a core modality under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, according to the agency’s yearend report.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged Filipinos to celebrate Christmas and the New Year in an environmentally responsible way by reducing waste and practicing simple, eco-friendly habits.

Diosdado “Dado” Banatao, the Filipino visionary whose intellect and determination left an indelible mark on Silicon Valley, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025, at the age of 79, on the campus of his alma mater, Stanford University, surrounded by family and friends.

For decades, Alzheimer’s disease has been treated as a one-way street. Once memory fades and brain damage sets in, the thinking goes, there is no turning back. But a new study published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine delivers a jolt of optimism—showing that advanced Alzheimer’s damage can be reversed in lab animals.