Cebu Happenings

  𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 For playing a central role in financially empowering millions of Filipinos wherever they are, GCash, the leading finance super app in the Philippines, continues to make big waves in the global fintech industry as its president and CEO Martha Sazon has been recognized on Fortune's prestigious list of 100 Most Powerful Women Asia 2024. Appointed as CEO during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sazon has championed customer-centricity, transforming GCash into a vital lifeline for many Filipinos. GCash has become the Philippines’ first and only $5 billion unicorn, tripling its pre-pandemic user base to over 90 million Filipinos in 2023, and is now a household name across the nation. With financial inclusion at its core, GCash continues

  𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐲+ 𝐩𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝑺𝒄𝒂𝒏-𝒕𝒐-𝑷𝒂𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅, 𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒐𝒏𝒈, 𝑴𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒐, 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅, 𝑼𝑨𝑬, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 Filipino travelers can now enjoy a seamless cashless experience in more destinations with the expanded partnership between GCash, the country's leading finance super app, and Alipay+, the cross-border mobile payment and digitalization solutions operated by Ant International. This partnership enables the convenience of GCash's Scan-to-Pay feature most recently in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, Thailand, and the UAE at select Alipay+-enabled stores, bringing the total number of markets to more than 45. Through this partnership, Filipinos traveling to China—whether for business in Shanghai Expos or sightseeing in Beijing—can enjoy the convenience of GCash's Scan-to-Pay

  𝐂𝐏𝐌𝐒 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 The Children’s Paradise Montessori School (CPMS) has been selected as the pilot school for Best Buddies Philippines’ elementary program in Cebu. Best Buddies is a global initiative that fosters inclusion and friendship for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). It is a globally recognized initiative that promotes inclusion for individuals with IDD for over a decade in the Philippines. Founded with a mission to create opportunities for friendship, leadership, and employment, the program has touched the lives of countless individuals by fostering an inclusive community where everyone, regardless of ability, is valued. CPMS Founder and President Marivic Bathan shared her excitement about this collaboration during a recent interview, noting how closely aligned Best Buddies is with CPMS's commit

  𝐂𝐂𝐂𝐈: 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐬 Seasoned broadcaster Ben Tulfo visited the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) on Wednesday, October 2 (Wed), for a dialogue with Chamber Officers and local business leaders. An MSME advocate, Tulfo encouraged the Chamber to carry the voice of millions of micro enterprises. He seeks to discuss with the chamber how to best assist MSMEs, including the nano entrepreneurs who are struggling to survive on a changing business landscape. "I would like to engage in a conversation with you, to hear from you on the ease of doing business. The nano, the micro, the small businesses, there's a lot of people who would be interested in starting this part of it," Tulfo stated in his opening speech. Tulfo lauded CCCI's initiatives to bolster Cebu's business environment by assisting MSMEs. He noted that the Chamber i