For the past two decades, the go-to place for meetups, shopping, dining and entertainment in Cebu City was either Ayala Center Cebu or SM City Cebu.
With the recent opening of two more huge malls, choices have widened and competition among the country’s retail giants in this city has gone up to a new level.

Savemore Candon, Ilocos Sur is one of the branches that act as the main shopping centers for remote communities.

The retail sector in the Philippines has seen a sudden rise in big players over the last few decades triggered by the sustained growth in consumption and employment either from overseas or the information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector.

ASEAN Leaders, including Philippine President Benigno Aquino III (left), join hands as they pose for photographers during the signing ceremony of the 2015 Kuala Lumpur Declaration on the Establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Economic Community in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Nov. 22, 2015. (AP PHOTO)

Giving hope to women affected by breast cancer, one cup at a time

Every October, there is a worldwide campaign to raise breast cancer awareness and to encourage measures that could improve, or even save the lives of those who have fallen victim to the now beatable disease. The iCanServe Foundation aims to inform the public that there is a cure for breast cancer, especially if it is detected early. This life threatening disease can be prevented by the simple act of diligently getting checked.

MANILA, Philippines – It’s no surprise that most Pinoys know someone who is an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW). By end of 2014, an estimated 2 out of every 100 Pinoys have been documented to be working abroad. These OFWs have helped not only their families, but also this country by contributing to its economic growth with an estimated $27 billion in remittances made in 2014, breaking the previous record of $25 billion in remittances.

Mercury Drug is the retailer of choice for Filipino shoppers besting even industry giants SM, Robinsons and Puregold.