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The future of work is moving faster than traditional HR processes can keep up. As organizations face growing pressure to attract exceptional talent, retain high-performing employees, and improve operational efficiency, one question becomes increasingly important: Is your HR strategy ready for the AI era? On October 23, 2026, HR Game Changers, powered by HR Calabarzon Group, Inc., will bring together HR professionals, business leaders, and people managers for the 4th HR e-Knowledge Summit 2026, a full-day learning experience designed to help organizations rethink how they attract, develop, engage, reward, and retain their people. Taking place at the Garden Ballroom of EDSA Shangri-La Manila, Ortigas, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, the summit will also offer an online participation option, making its insights accessible to professionals and organizations beyond Metro Manila. Guided by its theme, “Lead with Clarity. Drive with Strategy. Empower Every Stage of the Employee Journey with AI,” the ...

   Skyro, an SEC-registered fintech platform in the Philippines, has joined LenderLink’s Credit Intelligence Network, gaining access to real-time credit insights from a growing network of financial institutions, while contributing its own consented borrower data to the network. The partnership gives Skyro a broader view of borrowers' credit histories to support more accurate and comprehensive credit assessments. The partnership comes as Skyro expands its role in Filipinos’ everyday financial lives. Following its recent brand refresh, Skyro is moving beyond financing individual purchases to providing financial solutions to everyday needs. Since launching in the country in 2022, Skyro has issued more than three million loans, with products and services designed to support customers across more moments in their financial lives. Access to more comprehensive and timely credit information can help lenders better understand borrowers' financial behavior, including those whose credit ...

    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...