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Making financial inclusion real

The Philippine Star

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June 21, 2025

More than 37 million Filipino adults remain unbanked today. That's not just a statistic—it's a glimpse into the daily struggles of millions: an OFW who sends hard-earned money home each month, hoping every peso goes where it's needed most; a TNVS driver who dreams of owning his own vehicle but must prioritize rent, tuition, and groceries; a sari-sari store owner who wants to expand her business but can't get a loan because she has no collateral or credit history.

- Danilo Mojica II

At UnionDigital Bank (UD), these aren't case studies—they're the people we're here to serve. This is the driving force behind Kaya Mo, our renewed commitment to making financial inclusion not just accessible, but meaningful. We believe that banking should empower people to believe not only in digital tools, but in their own capacity to grow and thrive.

Kaya Mo is more than a tagline or a brand refresh. It is a movement to shift how we think about inclusion—not as a subsidy and not merely as a growth strategy, but as the foundation of genuine, long-term progress. True inclusion begins not with products, but with people—with their daily decisions, trade-offs, and ambitions. It means seeing the mother managing inventory in her tindahan by instinct, the construction worker without a formal ID but with a relentless drive to save or the student juggling gigs to afford tuition, often without a single banking relationship.

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ON WRITERS, ARTISTS AND MATERIALS OF COMPLICITY

Animosity peopled the air as calls for boycott of the Frankfurt Book Fair drove a wedge between local writers and publishers.

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4 mins

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The Philippine Star

Alas girls drop four-setter vs Japanese

The Alas Pilipinas girls team impressed by putting up a gallant stand against defending champion Japan in a 17-25, 25-21, 16-25, 20-25 loss in the Second Asian Volleyball Confederation Asian Women’s U16 Volleyball Championship on Saturday at Princess Sumaya Hall in Amman, Jordan.

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1 min

November 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

Erwin Tulfo wants travel tax scrapped

Filipinos flying overseas should not pay a travel tax as it hinders their right to travel and contradicts the country's regional tourism commitments, Sen. Erwin Tulfo said.

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1 min

November 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

The Philippine Star

Navigating toward a prosperous future together

The Philippines will begin its chairship of the ASEAN in January 2026. For this, the Philippines has chosen the theme “Navigating Our Future Together.” In his acceptance speech at the recently concluded 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. likened ASEAN to a ship setting full sail toward a shared horizon - anchored in peace, strengthened by prosperity and guided by the empowerment of its people.

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3 mins

November 03, 2025

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The truth is not enough

On the sidelines of the Frankfurt book fair, over many breakfasts and cups of coffee with fellow writers, the tangled web of Philippine politics inevitably came up for discussion, particularly at this juncture when it seems imperative to sort out the good from the bad (or, to account for the nuances of the moment, the better from the worse).

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4 mins

November 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

Marcos

Still no funds for ICI

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2 mins

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The Philippine Star

The Philippine Star

Gloc-9 on writing truthful songs and staying hopeful for the country

Gloc-9 plans to release more socially relevant songs in the future, like that of Upuan, which recently resurfaced online amid public outrage over the controversy surrounding flood control projects.

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2 mins

November 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

PNP: Crimes drop by 14%

The crime volume decreased by nearly 14 percent over the past two months, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported yesterday.

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1 min

November 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

Egypt officially opens grand museum near pyramids

Egypt officially opened on Saturday the Grand Egyptian Museum, a long-awaited, billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur that Cairo hopes will revive tourism and boost its battered economy.

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1 min

November 03, 2025

The Philippine Star

DODGERS CLINCH WORLD SERIES IN THRILLER

The Los Angeles Dodgers conjured a stunning come-from-behind victory in extra innings to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 and clinch back-to-back World Series on Saturday in one of the greatest Major League Baseball championship deciders in history.

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1 mins

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