There’s a new virtual Visa card from PalawanPay, and here’s what you need to know

Staying true to the Palawan Group of Companies’ mission of advancing financial inclusion, PalawanPay — the company’s fast-growing e-wallet — unveils the PalawanPay Virtual Visa Card, a major leap in making simple, secure, and widely accepted digital payments accessible to every Filipino, including those without bank accounts or credit cards.

PalawanPay CEO Third Librea shared: “For many Filipinos, owning a Visa card has always felt out of reach — something reserved for those with bank accounts or credit lines. With the PalawanPay Virtual Visa Card, we’re changing that. We built this to be simple, practical, and truly pang-masa. Now every Filipino, every suki, can access global commerce with confidence — securely and affordably.”

foodpanda’s festive Ka-panda riders are spreading holiday cheer with special Christmas gear

Anyone who has spent the past few days inching through Metro Manila traffic may have noticed something a little unusual weaving between cars. No, it’s not a trick of the headlights or a hunger-induced mirage. That really was a foodpanda partner rider with reindeer antlers sticking out of the delivery bag, plus a box wrapped in fairylights that looks like it came straight from Santa’s workshop.

You’ll be seeing more of these festive riders across Metro Manila until the end of the year. It’s a simple touch, but it has a way of landing exactly when people need it.

Kering-Keri na Noche Buena Hacks (For Fellow Breadwinners)

Make the yearly handaan extra special and less stressful this time around with the help of these hacks and GCredit

As a breadwinner, ikaw ang unang bumabangon, huling natutulog, at sa Pasko, ikaw pa rin ang nasa kusina, making sure everyone is fed and happy. But let’s admit it: gusto mo mang i-level up ang handaan, minsan hindi talaga sapat ang budget. And that’s where the added stress comes from: “Paano ko pasasayahin ang pamilya kung kulang ang pondo?”

Good news: You don’t need to let go of the pina-special na Noche Buena. With a few diskarte, and a little help, kering-keri mong gawing mas masarap, mas memorable, at mas merry ang Noche Buena.

Building on Success: TCL’s All-Category Growth Powers Forward into 2026

TCL, the Philippines' No. 1 Panel TV brand and a global leader in both TV and air conditioner sales, delivered an extraordinary performance throughout 2025. This achievement is a significant feat, solidifying the brand's leadership and competitive dominance in the market.

Celebrating a 25-year legacy, TCL has been instrumental in integrating technological progress into the Filipino lifestyle. The brand offers solutions tailored to Filipino consumers, from TVs that deliver immersive viewing experiences to energy-efficient washing machines that make laundry effortless to smart AC units that keep homes comfortably cool in the tropical heat. This commitment to innovation and pushing boundaries has successfully made more intuitive, efficient, and powerful technologies readily accessible to families across the country.

Vietnamese Coffee Brand Trung Nguyen Legend Now Brewing In the Philippines

As coffee culture grows in the country, it opens the doors to new brands to be introduced and make a mark in the Filipino market. Recently, Trung Nguyen Legend from Vietnam made it's official launch at the World Bazaar Festival at the World Trade Center Metro Manila. 

The launch came in time with the holiday season where people are looking for products to buy as gifts or maybe something that they would like to try out especially for coffee lovers. As coffee culture is huge in Vietnam, they have developed coffee making to new heights which is seen with the large number of cafes and coffee recipes throughout the country.

The launch showed how the brand started and how it grown to be a international brand. They also had a live brewing session for us to have a taste of their products.  

Exclusively distributed by Dygen Food Ventures Inc., Trung Nguyen Legend wants to make a bold first impression with their coffee products that shows the variety of Vietnamese coffee in their variants. They have the audience try out their signature coffee brew which is strong, fragrant and invigorating from the first few sips.

niko and … Brings Evangelion to Manila in a Limited-Time Collaboration Celebrating the Anime’s 30th Anniversary

niko and … is gearing up to bring a burst of anime energy to Manila as its limited-edition Evangelion collection lands at SM Mall of Asia on December 12. EVA fans, collectors, and fashion lovers are in for a treat as the collaboration drops exclusive pieces created for the 30th anniversary of Neon Genesis Evangelion and available only for a limited time. With its mix of style, nostalgia, and Japanese creativity, the release is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated crossovers of the season. The launch marks the global celebration of the anime’s milestone and highlights the growing presence of niko and … and ADASTRIA in the Philippine market.

Chris Pratt races to prove his innocence to an A.I. judge in the new trailer for “Mercy”

Coming in PH cinemas Jan 28

A detective is on a ninety minute timer to prove his innocence or face the death penalty in sci-fi thriller Mercy. Starring Chris Pratt as disgraced detective on trial for the murder of his wife, and Rebecca Ferguson as the A.I. judge Mercy. The film is directed and produced by Timur Bekmambetov, who popularized screenlife films with his work on Unfriended (2015) and Searching (2018).

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/TSCQGx4IF5w

Find out if justice prevails as Mercy is coming to Philippine theaters on January 28, 2026, including IMAX and 3D. Mercy is distributed in the Philippines by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Connect with the hashtag #MercyMovie @columbiapicph