Plan B: The Gift that Keeps on Giving

     “If you are the family's breadwinner, your most valuable asset is your ability to earn. And the only instrument that can protect that asset is life insurance,” says Renato Vergel De Dios, President and CEO of BDO Life. 

     For 50 years, he has built his career around one mission: helping Filipino families achieve financial security through life insurance, or Plan B. One would think that in that span, life insurance would already be part of every Filipino’s financial portfolio. Yet many breadwinners remain without coverage, leaving their families vulnerable to financial ruin. 

Plan B: The Gift that Keeps on Giving

May Plan B ka na ba? BDO Life President and CEO Renato A. Vergel De Dios has dedicated his career to

helping Filipino families achieve long-term financial stability.

Finding Balance in Every Meal This Holiday Season

     The Philippines is known for having the longest Christmas season in the world. As early as the ber months, lights and decorations are set up, and holiday promos fill stores and screens, signaling the start of months-long celebrations centered around family, friends, and, more often, food. From lechon and bibingka to festive drinks, the season is filled with indulgence and togetherness. While these moments bring warmth and joy, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) continues to remind the public that excessive eating and drinking can take a toll on one’s health.

     According to the NNC, mindful eating, moderation, and balanced meals guided by the Pinggang Pinoy model are essential for maintaining good nutrition during the holidays. Overindulgence, particularly in alcohol and rich food, can strain the liver, disrupt digestion, and contribute to unwanted weight gain or other health concerns.

Finding Balance in Every Meal This Holiday Season

NEXT+ Wellness: Philippines’ First Health Innovation Club

     NEXT+ Wellness Center is opening its first health innovation club in Quezon City. It is the pioneer of red light therapy or photobiomodulation (PBM) reformer pilates classes in the country. Beyond unprecedented pilates classes, the center also offers physiotherapy treatments and regenerative treatments.

     Red light pilates or PBM reformer pilates is a wellness trend that combines traditional reformer pilates with Red Light Therapy (RLT). PBM pilates uses specific wavelengths to boost one’s circulation, speed up muscular repair, reduce inflammation, and enhance recovery.

NEXT+ Wellness: Philippines’ First Health Innovation Club

Power in Your Hands: Coins.ph Becomes the Philippines’ Everyday All-in-One Financial App

     Managing money shouldn’t feel like a chore. Yet for millions of Filipinos, it often involves juggling multiple apps, waiting in line, racing cutoffs, and navigating fragmented financial services.

     Coins.ph, the country’s pioneering regulated digital asset exchange and one of the fastest-growing mobile wallets, is changing that with a unified all-in-one financial app that combines everyday payments, transfers, and digital opportunities into a single, seamless platform. This is finance designed to keep up with real life.

Power in Your Hands: Coins.ph Becomes the Philippines’ Everyday All-in-One Financial App

More Than Just Recycling: Sustainability, Simplified (Thanks, BDO!)

     You hear the word everywhere: on climate reports, corporate mission statements, even beside the vegan options at your favorite café. And if you’ve always thought “sustainability” simply meant sorting your trash or skipping plastic straws, you’re not alone. For the longest time, my mind also jumped straight to recycling bins, scary news headlines, or complicated UN documents.

     But here’s what changed everything: Sustainability isn’t just a huge global issue happening somewhere far away. It’s a core value woven into how we live today and how we protect the future. After attending BDO’s “Sustainability in Focus” Virtual Learning Workshop, my mom-brain finally landed on the simplest, clearest definition: Sustainability is the commitment to being a good ancestor. It’s asking ourselves one life-shaping question: “How can we thrive right now without taking away the resources that belong to our children and grandchildren?” Find out the answers after the jump!

More Than Just Recycling: Sustainability, Simplified (Thanks, BDO!)