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    Clark Development Corporation Joins i4C.PH 2026 National Resilience Summit as Resilience Partner. A summit on security, disaster resilience, and cybersecurity runs November 3 to 5 at SMX Convention Center Clark. CLARK FREEPORT, PAMPANGA, September 28, 2026 . The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) has joined the i4C.PH 2026 Summit as a Resilience Partner. CDC will encourage businesses operating in the Clark Freeport Zone to send delegates to the summit, which runs November 3 to 5 at SMX Convention Center Clark. Clark hosts the summit as a region with a documented recovery record. The area rebuilt after the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo and the departure of US forces from Clark Air Base later that year. It has since withstood the 2019 Central Luzon earthquake and repeated typhoon flooding, including Typhoon Carina in 2024. i4C.PH integrates physical security and safety, disaster risk and crisis management, and cybersecurity into one scenario-based program. Each day cover...

  The 2026 ASEAN-Korea Innovative Culture Forum (PIC), organized by Korea's MCST, KOFICE, and the ASEAN Foundation, will be held on November 7, 2026, at the Ayala Museum in Makati City. Themed "On Human Creative Sovereignty," the forum gathers policymakers and creative leaders from Korea and all 11 ASEAN states to discuss generative AI, copyright, and cultural IP. MapleStory's Chang-seop Kim will deliver the keynote, followed by four sessions with over 20 experts. 2026 ASEAN-Korea Innovative Culture Forum to Convene at Ayala Museum on November 7, Championing the Future of Human Creative Sovereignty and Cultural IP MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea (MCST), together with the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) and the ASEAN Foundation, has officially announced that the “2026 ASEAN-Korea Innovative Culture Forum (Partnership for Innovative Culture - PIC)” will be held on Saturday, Nove...

GoBalik is making digital customer loyalty more accessible to Filipino small businesses, driven by the belief that these tools should not be reserved for big brands. For many small businesses, attracting a customer is only the beginning. Giving that customer a reason to return can be just as important. Yet while established brands can invest in sophisticated loyalty programs, smaller merchants often have to find practical ways to build lasting customer relationships with more limited resources. GoBalik, a Filipino-built digital loyalty platform, was founded around a simple belief: local businesses should have access to digital tools that help them encourage repeat visits, regardless of their size or budget. “ Local and small businesses should have access to digital tools like these, not just big brands ,” said Ariel Josh Cariño, founder of GoBalik. “ We want to make it easier for local businesses to give their customers a reason to come back. ” The platform helps merchants introduce di...

Home Security Starts With a Risk Assessment, Not a Shopping List, Says Resilience Expert Ace Esmeralda On The Commanders, Esmeralda explained that families should look at their own vulnerabilities before buying cameras and locks. “If you don’t do risk assessment, all your remedial measures are baseless,” security and risk management executive Augustus Caesar “Ace” Esmeralda said on the September 24 episode of The Commanders, a public service program on Bilyonaryo News Channel hosted by retired Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo and retired Rear Adm. Armand Balilo. Esmeralda compares a home risk assessment to a medical checkup. Just as a doctor diagnoses a patient before giving medicine, homeowners should find their property's weak spots before buying security products. Your location determines your risk. The assessment looks at both the house and its surroundings. The types of threats depend on whether your home stands alone in an open village, is inside a gated subdivision, or is a condo uni...

   Cebuana Lhuillier has long recognized that its people drive its mission of financial inclusion every day. To further strengthen this culture of recognition, the company introduced the ORO Regional Awards 2026, its first regional recognition platform covering all nine regions and bringing the Gold Standard of Excellence closer to the Ka-Cebuanas who embody it. Jean Henri Lhuillier, President and CEO of Cebuana Lhuillier, highlighted the importance of recognizing employees across the organization: “ORO marks an important step in our longstanding recognition tradition, bringing recognition closer to our nine regions and honoring the Ka-Cebuanas whose dedication and hard work contribute to our success every day.” Named after the Spanish word for gold, ORO represents excellence built over time through dedication, hard work, perseverance, loyalty, and meaningful contributions. The program brings recognition closer to Ka-Cebuanas across all nine regions, celebrating the people who...

BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, 13 OCTOBER 2026 — Casino Plus, one of the Philippines’ leading PAGCOR-licensed digital entertainment platforms, joined the City of Smiles in opening MassKara Festival 2026 as the festival’s official presenter and major sponsor, kicking off the celebrations with the Hataw MassKara! opening concert on October 9 at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). The digital entertainment platform also introduced a new title to this year’s festival, crowning the first-ever Miss Casino Plus Bacolod during the Miss Bacolod MassKara pageant. The Cultural Soul of MassKara Unlike many Philippine festivals rooted in religious tradition, MassKara was born out of hardship. In 1980, Negros Occidental, the country’s sugar capital, was reeling from a collapse in global sugar prices. That same year, the sinking of the inter-island ferry MV Don Juan took hundreds of lives, many of them from Bacolod. In response, local leaders, civic groups, and artists brought the community ...

    BRAND CON 2026 has named BNI Taguig Region as its Co-Presenter, bringing together a network of more than 600 member companies across 10 chapters and a shared mission to help Filipino businesses grow through stronger brands. The partnership connects BNI’s strength in business relationships and referrals with BRAND CON’s advocacy for strategic brand building, helping entrepreneurs and SMEs move beyond referrals to become recognizable, trusted, and preferred by customers. Beyond the five-day congress, the collaboration envisions year-round learning, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing opportunities that make brand-building expertise more accessible to business owners. Carrying the theme “Empowering Brand Builders,” BRAND CON 2026 runs November 24–28 at Newport World Resorts in Pasay City, featuring internationally recognized branding strategist Laura Ries, the RIES Positioning Masterclass, and the Brand Festival. Learn more at www.brand-con.com. Strategic partnership combines BN...