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  Building a network where businesses and partners connect to make everyday operations simpler, smarter, and more practical. SHIPZY Philippines joined founders, entrepreneurs, and business leaders at Founders Night 2026 , organized by ZONE Offices in partnership with SHIPZY , for a night of candid conversations on how companies can adapt, collaborate, and keep moving in a fast-changing market. Held under the theme “How Startup Founders Can Lead in a Fast-Changing Market,” the event brought together speakers and guests for frank discussions on leadership, entrepreneurship, technology, and the very real challenges that come with running and growing a company. Among the speakers were Miguel Lopez, Co-founder of The Catalyst Group; Kris Villongco, General Manager of Cue; David Bonifacio, Managing Partner of TNB Aura; Bastien Gerber, Founder of ERAS; Edgar Bundalian, CEO of Goodman Tech Solutions Inc.; and Rain Ibajo, CEO of SHIPZY PH . For Rain, the conversation kept circlin...

  Horizon Sun Charters is expanding seaplane connectivity across Palawan, providing private air transfers between Puerto Princesa, El Nido, Coron and remote island destinations. The company combines seaplane flights with airport pickup, ground transportation, boat transfers and resort coordination to create a seamless journey from arrival to final destination. Horizon Sun Charters Expands Seaplane Connectivity Across Palawan PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN, Philippines — September 24, 2026 — Reaching some of the Philippines' most remarkable island destinations can still involve hours of travel by road and boat after arriving at the airport. Horizon Sun Charters is working to change that by connecting destinations across Palawan by seaplane and coordinating the journey from arrival to final destination. Operating from Puerto Princesa, Horizon Sun Charters provides private seaplane transfers connecting Puerto Princesa, El Nido, Coron and other destinations across Palawan. Flights ca...

   After nearly four decades in the Philippine IT industry, AGC Group through SLI Consulting is evolving its approach to IT consulting and staff augmentation. Led by President Gabriel Cervantes, the company is placing greater emphasis on long-term client relationships, project employee engagement, incentives and a more responsive workforce model as it adapts to the changing needs of Philippine businesses. When Gabriel Cervantes entered this business, IT consulting was not exactly where he expected his career to lead. A graduate of De La Salle University with a degree in Advertising Management, Cervantes began his career in advertising and social media. He worked with agencies including Publicis JimenezBasic and Digital FCB Manila, managing social media and digital work for major consumer and hospitality brands. He later co-founded All Goods Social, a creative and social media agency with university friends. His eventual move into the business was a very different challenge. To...

  Breakout 22-year-old visual artist  explores themes of loss, grief, remembrance, and reckoning in her first one-woman show at Gallery BIG. Contrary to her Gen Z peers, Fil-Am visual artist Chels Munger feels life is too short and unpredictable for nonchalance and emotional detachment. “We don’t know what’s gonna happen even next week, next month — let alone five years. I think if there’s something that you want to be said, there’s something that you want to do, there’s something you want to act on — especially creatively — I really feel like we should just go for it,” the young artist says. Five years ago, life  looked different for then-17-year-old Chels, who lived in Valencia, California with her parents and her only brother, Seth. Then came some unwelcome turbulence that changed the shape of their family — and then, her mother Rachel’s unexpected cancer diagnosis. After a valiant, three-year battle, her mom passed away in 2024, leaving Chels, then 20, and her brother...

September is part of the rainy season in the Philippines, a time when pagkaing pang-ulan – warm, hearty dishes enjoyed on rainy days – are especially popular. Chicken features prominently in many of these dishes and has long been a familiar part of Filipino cuisine and a popular choice among consumers. But its importance extends far beyond seasonal menus. Chicken consumption in the Philippines continues to grow and, according to USDA forecasts, is expected to reach around 2.38 million tonnes in 2026. Rising demand is being met by increasing domestic production, complemented by imports, including supplies from the European Union. Rising demand drives the poultry market Growing chicken consumption in the Philippines is going hand in hand with higher domestic production. According to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service in Manila, chicken consumption in the Philippines was estimated at 2.236 million tonnes in 2025, up from 2.060 million tonnes a year earlier – an increase of around 8.5%...

  MOLD Urban Premier is redefining luxury aesthetics in Makati with XERF, placing collagen stimulation, subtle results, and long-term skin quality at the center of its approach to advanced aesthetic care. The idea of luxury in aesthetics is evolving. For increasingly discerning clients, premium care is becoming less about dramatic transformation and more about skin quality, subtle results, and treatments chosen with the future in mind. MOLD Urban Premier (MUP), an advanced aesthetics concept in Makati, is building its approach around this shift. At the center of its treatment portfolio is XERF, a non-surgical radiofrequency technology designed to deliver energy at multiple depths to support collagen remodeling and address concerns such as skin laxity and facial definition. The decision to lead with XERF reflects MUP’s philosophy: “Aesthetics, considered over time.” Rather than treating aesthetics as a series of isolated procedures, MUP takes a longer-term approach through its Asses...