Airbnb today revealed that its Host community in the Philippines is its second-largest women-powered Host community in the world after New Zealand. Women make up for two thirds of all Airbnb Hosts* in the country — proof that Filipinas are powering the local tourism industry now more than ever.    Known for their iconic warmth and hospitality, Filipinos – and especially Filipinas – are increasingly contributing to the country’s tourism economy by welcoming travelers into their homes, and employing fellow women to support them in their daily operations.  Hosting is also providing a significant financial opportunity amidst rising costs of...

“AIR,” directed by Ben Affleck, from Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports, Mandalay Pictures, and the first project from Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity, will receive a wide theatrical release in the Philippines through Warner Bros. Pictures starting April 19, 2023.  In a first of its kind arrangement, Warner Bros. Pictures is handling the international rollout of “AIR” as part of its distribution pact with Amazon’s MGM.    “Ben, Matt, and this all-star cast have delivered a fantastic film that will move, inspire, and entertain audiences around the globe,” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon and MGM Studios. “With Ben’s incredible direction,...

  The upcoming BLACKPINK WORLD TOUR [BORN PINK] at the Philippine Arena is certainly one of the much-anticipated events in the K-pop fandom this year.  The BLINKs eagerly sought after the concert tickets for March 25 and 26.   For those who didn’t get so lucky securing their desired tickets to the concert, you may not end up being “Team Bahay” after all because Globe is giving away VIP with Soundcheck event tickets and more for a once-in-a-lifetime access to see JISOO, JENNIE, ROSÉ, and LISA up close through various promos you can avail until February 15, 2023.   BLINKs...

Filipino consumers can now use buy now, pay later (BNPL) and card-free installment option to shop at more global brands online. This is after BillEase, one of the country’s top-rated consumer finance apps welcomed 2023 with a landmark partnership with Alipay+, a global cross-border digital payment and marketing solution.   Operated by Ant Group and launched in 2020, Alipay+ provides global cross-border mobile payment solutions which enable merchants, including small and medium-sized businesses, to better serve mobile-savvy consumers. To date, Alipay+ has reached over 2.5 million global online and offline merchants and helped them to unlock the consumption potential of...

Amidst the latest and current buzz on social media for the past week, netizens alerted the public regarding the alleged misused and mishandled funds for cancer patients. On December 23, 2022, a Department of Health (DOH) medical specialist and Philippine Cancer Prevention and Control Program, now called the National Integrated Cancer Control Program program manager, Clarito Cairo Jr., filed a criminal complaint and graft and malversation charges before the Office of the Ombudsman against incumbent and senior officials of the public health office.    Six names were involved in the filed complaint by Dr. Cairo Jr., the president of Unyon...