Following weeks of heavy rainfall that caused flooding in parts of Central Luzon, global mobility platform inDrive mobilized employees to distribute relief packs to affected families in Meycauayan, Bulacan.    Working with the nonprofit Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST), inDrive extended a total of USD 20,000 worth of assistance to 1,200 flood-affected families in Barangays Zamora and Perez in Meycauayan. In Barangay Zamora alone, 895 families were affected by the recent flooding, while Barangay Perez had floodwaters reach waist level in some areas.    Throughout the outreach, inDrive volunteers distributed emergency aid bags to both barangays....

The Amplify Education Budget Initiative, the budget-advocacy campaign of the youth-led coalition Multiply-Ed (X-Ed) Philippines, today raised the alarm over what it called a sharp turn toward discretionary, centrally-pooled spending in the proposed 2027 budget of the Department of Education (DepEd). Programs that used to be split into dedicated line items or distributed to regional offices, the group said, have been consolidated into a handful of lump-sum allocations held at the DepEd Central Office, concentrating decisions over tens of billions of pesos in a single office at the very moment the country heads into an election cycle.   The coalition...

The Amplify Education Budget Initiative, the budget-advocacy campaign of the youth-led coalition Multiply-Ed (X-Ed) Philippines, has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to treat the hiring of school mental health personnel and the building of school care centers as an emergency, warning that the department is moving too slowly even as incidents of violence and bullying in schools mount.   Nearly two years after the mental health law took effect, DepEd opened hiring for its target of 10,000 school counselor associates only in mid-2026. In several areas monitored by Multiply-Ed, coalition members report the associate posts were advertised only this...

 Ride-hailing is becoming a more regular part of how Filipinos move. According to inDrive data, 74% of Metro Manila residents have used ride-hailing apps in the past three months and used them at an average of three times a week.    This data points to how Filipinos are becoming more deliberate with how they move. As mobility demands continue to evolve, so do the choices Filipino commuters make about how they get around.   Filipino Commuters are Becoming More Intentional    inDrive data shows that Filipino passengers today consider ride-hailing apps essential to move around the metro. Now, ride-hailing apps...

More than 350 runners hit the streets of Makati on August 23, not for a gaming tournament, but for a 5KM run that marked nubia Philippines’ major step beyond its gaming roots. Through its NEOverse Max Out campaign, nubia brought its performance-driven spirit into the running community, partnering with Cotti Coffee Philippines for its first-ever NEOverse Max Out Social Run at MJ Plaza, Makati City, marking the new direction for nubia Philippines to expand its community beyond gaming and into the passions and lifestyles of everyday Filipinos.   From GameMaxxing to RunMaxxing   Best known for its gaming smartphones and...