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Jojo Lastimosa’s CDO Homecoming Inspires the Next Generation of Ballers

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  The TNT Tropang 5G team manager plus other hoop stars brings the Jolas Cup Back to Cagayan de Oro. For love of the game, PLDT Home and TNT Tropang 5G bring fans closer to the action. Basketball legend Jojo Lastimosa and stars Poy Erram, Rey Nambatac, and Glenn Khobuntin unite on stage with the lucky winners of their hand-signed TNT jerseys. The Philippines consistently develops top-level basketball talent, but as PBA legend and current TNT Tropang 5G team manager Jojo Lastimosa has long pointed out, talent on its own isn’t sufficient without proper opportunities. For young athletes, sports can create pathways forward, but only if strong support systems exist. In this, connectivity, community backing, and dedicated partners such as PLDT Home are essential in making those opportunities possible. Since launching the Jolas Cup in 2004, Lastimosa has championed grassroots basketball as a way to empower the youth. In 2026, that mission was strengthened by PLDT Home’s support, as ...

Strategic BPI–Amesco Drug Partnership Expands Financial Access in Mindanao

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   Through its partnership with Amesco Drug, BPI can now reach more customers across Mindanao. The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) continues to strengthen its commitment to financial inclusion with the onboarding of Amesco Drug as its newest May BPI Dito partner store, marking its first partnership with a Davao-based business. With a strong presence in Davao, North Cotabato, and South Cotabato, Amesco Drug’s inclusion in BPI’s partner store network marks an important move toward making essential financial services more accessible to underserved communities in Mindanao. This partnership transforms Amesco Drug branches into accessible banking touchpoints, allowing customers to conveniently complete everyday financial transactions without the need to visit a traditional bank branch. From account opening, deposits, and withdrawals to credit cards, loans, insurance, and investment applications, the collaboration aims to embed banking into Filipinos’ daily lives, right where th...