Jakie and the Beadstalk

   As severe flooding hit Metro Manila, and Northern Luzon, corporate volunteers spent the month working at three sites tied to the region's flood defenses: a wetland sanctuary, a dam-adjacent nursery, and a watershed reforestation site, in partnership with ASSIST. As Typhoon Inday, Tropical Storm Maymay, and the southwest monsoon brought some of the year's most severe flooding to the Philippines this July, displacing tens of thousands across Mindanao and inundating major roads across Metro Manila and Northern Luzon — three companies spent the month running employee volunteer activities at sites that play a direct role in the country's flood defenses: a protected wetland sanctuary, a dam-adjacent tree nursery, and a watershed reforestation site. In partnership with the Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST), the three activities engaged volunteers in conservation work at sites tied to Metro Manila's water supply and flood management ...

  MANILA, Philippines, 24 AUGUST 2026 — Casino Plus, one of the country’s leading responsible digital entertainment platforms licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), has gotten five nominations from the prestigious 2026 Inside Asian Gaming IR Awards, which includes the coveted Best iGaming Operator. IAG announced 162 nominees on August 17, 2026, drawn from a pool of 507 submissions across the Asia-Pacific region. Casino Plus earned nods in the following categories: • Best Live Dealer Offering - Casino Plus Live Dealer • Best iGaming Innovation - Casino Plus for Bathala • Best iGaming Operator - Casino Plus • Best Individual CSR Initiative - Casino Plus for Project Bigkis • Best Industry Supplier  ⁃ Casino Plus The innovation nod recognizes Bathala , a short drama series launched in July and named after the supreme deity of Filipino mythology featured in one of the platform's most popular games. Riding the surge of trending digital short films, Ca...

## Test Automation Innovation Summit 2026 | Manila **Test Automation Innovation Summit 2026**, organised by **Leadsspire**, is a focused leadership conference exploring the future of software testing, test automation, and quality engineering. Taking place in **Manila**, a rapidly growing technology hub in Southeast Asia, the summit will bring the QA and testing community together to share insights, strategies, and innovations. About the Summit Date: 22 October 2026 Venue: Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Ortigas Center The event will bring together **200+ industry leaders and experts**, including: * QA & Test Leaders * Automation Engineers & SDETs * DevOps & Engineering Heads * AI & Testing Solution Providers * Technology Consultants & Product Teams Key Topics * Test automation strategies & frameworks * AI/ML in software testing * Continuous testing in DevOps * Performance, security & API testing * Scaling automation & improving test efficiency Event Highli...

The Ministry of Home Affairs, through the Agency for Home Affairs Policy Strategy (BSKDN) in collaboration with Tempo Media Group, successfully organized the award ceremony for the 2026 High-Performing Local Government Appreciation Batch II Regional Java and Bali . The peak awarding event took place on Friday evening, August 28, 2026, at the Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC), Badung Regency, Bali Province, honoring local governments for their performance achievements in governance and public services that directly impact the community. The organization of this award event was supervised directly by the leadership of BSKDN Ministry of Home Affairs, under the oversight and supervision of the Head of the Center for Regional Policy Strategy, Population, and Public Services of BSKDN, Dr. T.R. Fahsul Falah, S.Sos., M.Si. , and fully supported by the BSKDN team and Ministry of Home Affairs protocol personnel. Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian explained that this event was desi...

   Financial planning is no longer simply about saving, budgeting, and investing. As Filipinos increasingly earn, send, receive, and spend money across borders, understanding foreign exchange is becoming an important part of making smarter financial decisions. For Filipinos navigating these cross-border financial needs, Cebuana Lhuillier MoneyXchange provides access to foreign currencies and competitive exchange rates. This is particularly relevant to millions of Filipino families whose finances are connected to overseas work. The Department of Migrant Workers recorded 1.58 million overseas Filipino workers and seafarers deployed as of June 2025, underscoring the scale of Filipinos whose livelihoods extend beyond the country. For these families, managing money does not end when an OFW earns abroad. The value of that income can also depend on how it is converted into pesos and how much reaches the household. Changes in exchange rates can affect the amount received, making forei...

  Now on Day 14, the year-long training reflects Bescost’s commitment to continuous employee development as the company strengthens both its production capabilities and the customer experience behind every project. Bescost Printing & Signage is investing in its workforce through a year-long VAST training program designed to develop practical skills that employees can apply to customer interactions, sales conversations, and everyday workplace challenges. The initiative reflects the company’s focus on developing its people alongside its printing and signage capabilities. Rather than treating employee training as a one-time activity, Bescost is undertaking a continuous development program intended to strengthen how its team communicates, approaches problems, and serves customers. Training completed so far has included lessons on understanding the customer journey and adjusting communication based on a customer’s level of readiness. Employees are taught to guide inquiries toward in...