Joon Yung Min, a 35-year-old Korean visionary, has redefined online gaming with his revolutionary platform, Mobile Marble Race. Combining augmented reality (AR) with interactive gameplay, this dynamic platform has captured the imagination of millions worldwide, solidifying Min’s position as a trailblazer in the tech industry.
From Gamer to Game Developer
Mr. Min’s passion for gaming quickly transformed into a career pursuit. Following a short stint in the hospitality industry, he dove headfirst into learning coding, graphic design, and game development. Over a decade, he cultivated the skills and entrepreneurial mindset necessary to bring his vision to life.
In 2024, Mr. Min launched Mobile Marble Race, a groundbreaking platform that merges AR technology with engaging gameplay. Designed to appeal to players across all age groups, the game offers:
Customizable Tracks: Players can design their marble racecourses with unique themes.
Interactive Worlds: Dynamic environments evolve based on player interactions.
Community Focus: Global leaderboards and team challenges foster collaboration and competition.
A Global Phenomenon
Mobile Marble Race quickly gained traction, earning a devoted fanbase and attracting significant investments from top tech firms. Its adaptability, inclusivity, and focus on community have made it a worldwide success.
“Creating Mobile Marble Race allowed me to fulfill my childhood dream of crafting spaces where everyone feels welcome — this time, in a virtual world,” Mr. Min shares. The platform’s global reach has united players from diverse cultures, offering a shared space for creativity and collaboration.
Future Frontiers
As Mobile Marble Race continues to dominate the gaming world, Mr. Min remains focused on innovation. His future plans include expanding the game’s AR capabilities and introducing new features that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment.
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Globe has been honored as a Rising Star at the 2024 HireVue Customer Excellence Awards in recognition of its commitment to elevating talent acquisition and management.
The award is presented to new HireVue customers or those who have implemented a HireVue solution from 2023 to 2024. HireVue is a pioneer and global leader in Human Potential Intelligence.
Globe maintains high standards for talent by utilizing global best practices, such as the HireVue assessment process. Its pilot run of HireVue solutions last year yielded improved results in sourcing top candidates and enhancing the overall hiring experience for managers, strengthening its position as a leading employer in the Philippines.
“This award affirms our ongoing efforts to adopt global best practices in talent acquisition, highlighting our progress in enhancing recruitment efficiency, candidate experience, and hiring manager satisfaction,” said Renato Jiao, Globe’s Chief Human Resources Officer.
Globe Chief Human Resources Officer Renato Jiao
The recognition was accompanied by a congratulatory message from Geoff Camplin, Senior Vice President of Customer Success at HireVue, who said: “Your submission exemplifies the incredible work you are doing to raise the standard of hiring. We are incredibly grateful for your partnership and the opportunity to work alongside you.”
Now in its fourth year, the 2024 HireVue Customer Excellence Awards celebrated 20 outstanding companies across various categories from North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific (APAC). Notable winners include the Emirates Group, Philips Electronics, AT&T, Dyson Technology Ltd, and Willis Towers Watson.
Globe’s inclusion among these industry leaders is a testament to its strategic drive towards excellence in human resource practices.
By integrating technology-driven solutions like HireVue, Globe streamlines its recruitment process, demonstrating its commitment to cultivating a culture that attracts and retains exceptional talent.
For more updates on Globe’s hiring initiatives and available career opportunities, visit www.globe.com.ph.
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Global Dominon Financing, Inc. President and Managing Director, Patricia Poco-Palacios
By Jay Ann Bonghanoy
Global Dominion has solidified its excellence in the financial services industry by receiving two prestigious awards at the 2024 The Global Economics Awards. The company was named the “Fastest Growing Business Owners Financing Solutions Provider,” while its President and Managing Director, Patricia Poco-Palacios, earned the title “Woman Leader of the Year in SME Financing.” The awards ceremony, held on Jan. 8, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand, celebrated innovation and excellence among global industry leaders.
These awards highlight Global Dominion’s significant contributions to the financial empowerment of business owners and the exceptional leadership of Patricia Poco-Palacios. “We are truly honored and grateful to receive the Global Economics Awards. Two awards for the Philippines, the — ‘Fastest Growing MSME Financing Solutions Provider’ and the ‘Woman Leader of the Year in SME Financing.’ This inspires us to keep on working hard in the service of our clients and to truly look forward to a better 2025,” Poco-Palacios remarked.
Global Dominion’s recognition underscores its commitment to addressing challenges faced by MSMEs. The company consistently delivers innovative financing solutions designed to help businesses thrive in competitive markets. By simplifying loan processes, offering competitive interest rates, and creating tailored financing packages, Global Dominion has become a trusted partner for business owners aiming to achieve their goals and dreams.
To further support business owners, Global Dominion has implemented several initiatives. These include specialized loan packages for sectors such as Car and Truck Refinancing (Sangla ORCR), Real Estate Mortgage (Sangla Titulo), Real Estate Financing, Brand New Car and Truck Financing, and Second-Hand Car and Truck Financing. The company also organizes workshops and financial literacy programs to equip business owners with knowledge on effective financial management and strategic growth.
Global Dominion catered to almost 10,000 SMEs in 2024, reflecting its expansive reach and dedication to empowering business owners nationwide. By partnering with industry associations and local communities, the company continues to identify growth opportunities and provide customized financing solutions tailored to expansion goals.
These efforts demonstrate Global Dominion’s commitment to providing more than just financial support, empowering business owners with tools and resources for long-term success while fostering sustainable growth in the financial sector.
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The Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) said on Wednesday that it supports the amendments in Senate Bills (SBN) 2830, 2840, and 2884 because these are “crucial steps” towards improving teacher professionalization.
“PBEd strongly supports bills seeking to amend the Philippine Teacher Professionalization Act of 1994 to address the evolving needs of teachers and the education sector,” the industry-led advocacy group said in a press release.
The key amendments include addressing the misalignment between the examinations with the current promulgated undergraduate courses, refresher courses before re-examination for takers who have failed three times, and allowing “flexible teacher licensure, acknowledging the diverse experiences and qualifications of teaching professionals.”
“These bills allow graduates from accredited high-performing teacher education institutions (TEIs) to submit portfolios instead of taking the written licensure examination,” the PBEd said.
“This pathway may only be applicable for a select number of high-performing TEIs, but is also nonetheless a forward-looking incentive that will encourage quality at the pre-service level,” it added.
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) Co-Chairperson Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian, EDCOM 2 Commissioner Senator Loren B. Legarda, and Senator Ramon “Bong” B. Revilla, Jr. filed the amendments.
“Just imagine the last time we had an amendment to this law was 31 years ago,” Mr. Gatchalian said on Tuesday.
The Republic Act 7836, or the Philippine Teacher Professionalization Act of 1994, was passed into law following the recommendations of the first EDCOM and was ‘partially amended’ in 2004 through the Republic Act 9293.
“We would also like to know how we could future-proof this law so that we can continuously respond to the changing or the evolving situation in the teaching profession,” Mr. Gatchalian added.
“It is clear that the amendment of this law is long overdue and is critical in addressing the learning crisis we are facing today,” EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark R. Yee said in a statement. – Almira Louise S. Martinez
BEIJING – China’s pork production in 2024 fell for the first time after rising for three years straight, official data showed on Friday, as livestock companies reduced slaughter rates due to ample hog supply and weak meat demand.
The world’s biggest pork-producer generated 57.06 million metric tons of pork in 2024, down 1.5% from 57.94 million tons in 2023, which was the second-highest on record.
Farmers slaughtered 702.56 million hogs in 2024, down 3.3% from a year earlier, the data showed.
China accounts for about half of the world’s pork consumption. The winter season during the fourth quarter is typically a high season for pork and cured meat consumption.
In the fourth quarter, production fell by 1.8% year-on-year to 14.66 million metric tons, a decrease from a year earlier for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to Reuters calculations of the data from the National Bureau of Statistics.
Despite tepid demand, some companies ramped up production in the fourth quarter after inventory and cost cuts helped them return to profitability.
Many of China’s large hog companies are now expecting to raise slaughter rates in 2025 after slowing down production in 2024.
Wen’s Foodstuff Group 300498.SZ said it aims to slaughter 34 million hogs this year, a year-on-year increase of 12.65% compared with 2024, while New Hope 000876.SZ plans to slaughter 1 million to 2 million more hogs.
China’s pig herd stood at 427.43 million at the end of December, a decrease of 1.6%, the data showed.
The sow herd was down 1.9% at 40.80 million at the end of November, according to separate data from China’s agriculture ministry.
Despite a smaller herd size, analysts expect China’s hog supply in 2025 to remain in excess of demand and pressure prices due to improved productivity of sows.
Cash hog prices have fallen to below 16 yuan per kg since December and have remained around that level, down from a peak of 21 yuan in August, according to data from consultancy MySteel.
In a report on Friday, it said prices may come under pressure in the months ahead following the Lunar New Year later this month.
“After the Lunar New Year, as the market enters the traditional off-season and slaughterhouse orders decrease, hog prices may face a downturn, with lower procurement costs for slaughterhouses and more negative factors leading to a decline in wholesale pork prices,” the report said.
China’s beef output rose last year by 3.5% to 7.79 million tons. Poultry output increased 3.8% to 26.6 million tons and lamb and mutton decreased 2.5% to 5.18 million tons. – Reuters
TOKYO – Japan’s foreign minister said on Friday he would highlight the economic and national security value that the United States’ key Asian ally offers during his visit to Washington for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
During his four-day stay beginning Sunday, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will be the first senior Japanese official to meet members of the incoming president’s governing team.
Mr. Iwaya said he was likely to meet with Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Senator Marco Rubio, who is expected to be confirmed on Monday.
Mr. Iwaya said Japan’s commitment to allocating 2% of gross domestic product to defense by 2027, in line with its national security strategy, was steadily progressing.
“Japan’s status as the leading U.S. investor over the past five years also demonstrates our contributions,” Mr. Iwaya said at a regular press briefing. “I will thoroughly explain and ensure understanding of these efforts,” he added.
Despite Japan’s deep economic and security ties with the U.S., including a decades-long military alliance that provides Washington with military bases on China’s doorstep, Tokyo is unsure whether Japanese goods, such as automobiles, will be subject to the trade tariffs that Trump has said he will impose on imports.
Mr. Iwaya, who is making his first visit to the U.S. since taking up his post in October, said his trip will pave the way for a first meeting between Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, which is expected to take place next month. – Reuters
HANOI – Vietnam’s central bank directed two leading commercial banks to take over underperforming rivals on Friday, as part of a drive to restructure the banking system and tackle bad debt that it said was necessary for political stability and social order.
Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) will take over GPBank, and Ho Chi Minh City Development Bank (HDBank) will take over DongA Bank, the State Bank of Vietnam said in a statement.
“The compulsory transfer of weak credit institutions is one of the solutions to contribute to ensuring macroeconomic stability, national financial and monetary security, political stability and social order and safety,” the central bank said.
In 2023, the central bank had said it planned to restructure four poorly-performing banks, including via forced takeovers by established lenders. Two takeovers were done last year.
HDBank said its takeover of DongA would enable it to expand operations, boost lending and develop new business models. In a statement, HDBank said it would receive support from the central bank to ensure the takeover is effective.
“HDBank will focus its resources and restructuring experience to accompany and support DongA Bank in consolidating its operations and overcoming existing problems, aiming to build DongA Bank into a bank with healthy, safe and sustainable finances,” it said.
VPBank said it would contribute up to 20% of its charter capital to help state-owned GPBank, and once the transfer was completed it could retain GPBank as a subsidiary or sell it.
The aim of the mandated takeover was “gradually improving GPBank’s normal operations, addressing its weaknesses and transforming GPBank into a healthy and continuously operational entity”, VPBank said in a statement. Last year, Vietcombank VCB.HM and Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank MBB.HM took over smaller lenders Construction Bank and Ocean Bank, respectively, as part of the restructuring drive.
The SBV has also had Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank, better known as SCB, under special supervision since October 2022.
Last year the central bank mounted an unprecedented rescue of SCB after it became embroiled in the country’s biggest financial fraud. Reuters reported in April the SBV had pumped in $24 billion in “special loans” to prevent its collapse. – Reuters
BEIJING – China’s mostly coal-powered thermal generation ticked up 1.5% in 2024, official data showed on Friday, defying expectations that coal generation was peaking, although growth slowed to the lowest in nine years excluding the years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The data highlighted the challenges in phasing out coal-fired power while meeting China’s burgeoning need for power to fuel energy-hungry industries and the electrification of its economy.
Power sector emissions in particular are considered key to China’s decarbonization because of the wide-scale electrification of China’s economy, typified by its shift to electric vehicles.
Thermal power generation, which comes mostly from coal while natural gas-fired power plants contribute a small portion, was 6.34 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) last year, up 1.5% on the previous year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Peng Chengyao, director for China power and renewables at S&P Global Commodity Insights, said thermal generation came in higher than the consultancy’s outlook at the beginning of the year because of higher-than-expected growth in power demand.
For December alone, however, thermal power output fell 2.6% on the year to 827 billion kWh.
Analysts also pinned full-year thermal power growth on weaker-than-expected hydropower output and a scorching summer that pushed up power demand.
Hydropower, China’s second-largest power source, recorded its highest output growth in a decade, but that came off a low base as the sector recovered from a punishing drought in 2023.
“Around September, hydropower had a really sharp drop off … It was just a little better than the severe drought conditions of the year before,” said David Fishman, senior manager at consultancy the Lantau Group.
“That, combined with an extended late summer heat wave, meant that renewables were not enough to meet that incremental demand.”
Last year was the warmest ever for China since record-keeping began six decades ago, meteorological data showed.
Hydropower output in 2024 rose 10.7% year-on-year to 1.27 trillion kWh, the data showed.
Overall power demand grew 4.6%, according to the statistics bureau’s data.
That data covers power generation from industrial enterprises with annual revenue of at least 20 million yuan ($2.8 million), leaving out some small-scale wind and solar sources. Estimates of power generation based on data from China’s National Energy Administration, due to be released later this month, are expected to show higher power demand growth than in the statistics bureau’s data.
For 2025, Greenpeace analysts said renewable power could meet all of China’s new power demand growth. That would “pave the way for China’s power sector to achieve peak emissions by 2025”, according to Greenpeace East Asia Beijing-based project leader Gao Yuhe. – Reuters
A GENERAL VIEW shows Beijing’s skyline on a sunny day in this file photo. — REUTERS
BEIJING – China’s economy ended 2024 on better footing than expected helped by a flurry of stimulus measures, although the threat of a new trade war with the United States and weak domestic demand could hurt confidence in a broader recovery this year.
Exports, one of the few bright spots, could lose steam as United States President-elect Donald Trump, who has proposed hefty tariffs on Chinese goods, is set to return to the White House next week.
For the full-year 2024, the world’s second-largest economy grew 5.0%, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data showed on Friday, meeting the government’s annual growth target of around 5%. Analysts had forecast 4.9% growth.
The economy grew 5.4% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, significantly beating analysts’ expectations and marking the quickest since the second quarter of 2023.
Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) would expand 5.0% from a year earlier, quickening from the third-quarter’s 4.6% pace as a flurry of support measures began to kick in.
“China’s economy is showing signs of revival, led by industrial output and exports,” said Frederic Neumann, chief Asia economist at HSBC in Hong Kong.
However, he added, the strong GDP print last quarter may already have been flattered by front-loading of shipments to the U.S. – something that will inevitably lead to a pay-back with production and exports turning down once tariffs begin to bite.
“As exports come under pressure in 2025, dragged lower by U.S. import restrictions, there will be an even bigger need to apply domestic stimulus.”
Chinese stocks drew some support following the GDP data. Mainland Chinese blue chips .CSI300 rose 0.3% as of 0207 GMT, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng .HIS added 0.14%.
The yuan CNY=CFXS was little changed against the dollar.
On a quarterly basis, GDP grew 1.6% in October-December, compared with a forecast 1.6% increase and a revised 1.3% gain in the previous quarter.
China’s economy has struggled for traction since a post-pandemic rebound quickly fizzled out, with a protracted property crisis, mounting local debt and weak consumer demand weighing heavily on activity.
Policymakers have pledged more stimulus this year, but analysts say the scope and size of China’s moves may depend on how quickly and aggressively Trump implements tariffs or other punitive measures.
But even as strong exports propelled the country’s trade surplus to a record high of $992 billion last year, the yuan currency CNY=CFXS has come under selling pressure. A dominant dollar, sliding Chinese bond yields and the threat of higher trade barriers have pushed the yuan to 16-month lows.
A slew of December economic readings on Friday suggested the economy gained traction heading into the new year, helped by a flurry of government support measures.
Even the property sector witnessed signs of recovery as new home prices steadied in December for the first time since June 2023, NBS data showed earlier on Friday. But for the full year, property investment fell 10.6% from the previous year, marking the largest annual decline on record.
Industrial output grew 6.2% from a year earlier in December, quickening from November’s 5.4% pace and beating expectations for a 5.4% increase in a Reuters poll. It marked the fastest growth since April last year.
Retail sales, a gauge of consumption, rose 3.7% last month, accelerating from the 3.0% pace in November as consumers started to prepare for the eight day-long Lunar New Year holidays in January.
“It (will) require large and persistent policy stimulus to boost economic momentum and sustain the recovery. To contain the rising unemployment rate the fiscal policy stance needs to become more proactive,” Zhiwei Zhang, chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management in Hong Kong.
As businesses remained wary of adding workers before the festival and with concerns over possible trade disputes with the U.S., the nationwide survey-based jobless rate climbed to 5.1% in December from November’s 5.0%. – Reuters
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LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK – David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for “Blue Velvet,” “The Elephant Man” and “Mulholland Drive” and co-created the groundbreaking TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died at age 78, his family said on Thursday.
“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,” a statement on Mr. Lynch‘s Facebook page said. “There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.'”
No cause of death was released. Lynch disclosed in August 2024 that he had been diagnosed with emphysema, a lung disease, caused by many years of smoking.
With his visually stunning, disturbing and inscrutable works filled with dream sequences and bizarre images, Lynch was considered a master of surrealism and one of the most innovative filmmakers of his generation.
He received an honorary Academy Award in 2019 for his lifetime achievements.
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The enigmatic artist and devotee of transcendental meditation preferred not to explain his complex, bewildering films, which included “Wild at Heart,” the 1990 Palme d’Or winner of the Cannes Film Festival, the 1977 horror film “Eraserhead” and the 1997 mystery “Lost Highway.”
“A film or a painting, each thing is its own sort of language and it’s not right to try to say the same thing in words. The words are not there,” he told The Guardian newspaper in a 2018 interview.
His style of filmmaking prompted the term Lynchian, which Vanity Fair magazine described as weird, creepy, and slow. In his films Lynch inserted the macabre and disturbing into the ordinary and mundane and heightened the impact with music.
Mr. Lynch said that he was not only interested in the story, but also the mood of a film, set by the visual elements and sound working together.
“His eye for the absurd detail that thrusts a scene into shocking relief and his taste in risky, often grotesque material has made him, perhaps, Hollywood’s most revered eccentric, sort of a psychopathic Norman Rockwell,” the New York Times said in 1990.
After his death on Thursday, several filmmakers said Mr. Lynch had inspired them. Actor and director Ron Howard, writing on X, called Mr. Lynch “a gracious man and fearless artist who followed his heart & soul and proved that radical experimentation could yield unforgettable cinema.”
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COUNTERCULTURE ICON
Mr. Lynch, a former Eagle Scout who was once described by producer Mel Brooks as “Jimmy Stewart from Mars,” grew up to be a counterculture icon but his roots were firmly planted in small-town, wholesome America.
David Keith Lynch was born on Jan. 20, 1946 in Missoula, Montana, the eldest of three children. His father worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the family moved frequently. Lynch once described his childhood as a “very beautiful, sort of perfect world.”
But as an art student at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in the 1960s he encountered the seedier side of America while living in a crime-ridden, run-down area of Philadelphia with his wife and baby daughter. He described the city as the biggest influence of his life.
The experience inspired “Eraserhead,” his unsettling, hallucinatory debut feature that became a cult hit in midnight cinemas. After seeing the film, Brooks, the producer of “The Elephant Man,” hired Mr. Lynch to direct it.
“The Elephant Man,” about a severely deformed man in Victorian London, was nominated for eight Academy Awards in 1981. Although it failed to win an Oscar, it launched Mr. Lynch into the mainstream. But his next film, the 1984 science fiction epic “Dune,” bombed at the box office.
Two years later Mr. Lynch was back on top with “Blue Velvet,” which delved into the mysterious underworld in a small North Carolina town. Some critics considered it his masterpiece and the best film of the decade.
“‘Blue Velvet’ represents something that has never been seen before and in all likelihood will never be seen again: an underground movie made with Hollywood means and Hollywood skill. It’s midnight mainstream,” Dave Kehr, of The Chicago Tribune, wrote in his 1986 review.
Mr. Lynch switched to the small screen in 1990 when he created the mystery crime series “Twin Peaks” with Mark Frost for ABC. The Emmy-winning series became a cultural phenomenon and was revived in 2017.
“Mulholland Drive,” Mr. Lynch‘s 2001 Hollywood mystery, began as a TV pilot but was dropped by the network and eventually made it to the big screen. It was named the best film of the 21st century so far in a 2016 BBC poll of 177 critics worldwide.
In his later years Mr. Lynch, a true Renaissance man, devoted himself to making documentaries, short films, painting and a YouTube channel. He released albums, music videos, soundtracks and books, including his 2018 memoir “Room to Dream.”
The acclaimed director was married four times and fathered four children.
“I love what I do and I get to work on stuff I want to work on. I wish everybody had that opportunity,” he told Vulture.com in a 2018 interview. – Reuters
In the photo are (seated L to R) Francisco “Coco” D.C. Mauricio, WeFund Lending Corp. President and CEO; Danilo “Bong” J. Mojica II, UnionDigital Bank President and CEO; (standing L to R) Michael R. Magpily, UnionDigital Bank Chief Marketing Officer; Maxine Isabell G. Juan, WeFund Lending Corp. Business Development Officer; and Jef R. Lacson, UnionDigital Bank Chief Financial Officer.
UnionDigital Bank (UD), the digital bank subsidiary of Union Bank of the Philippines; and JuanHand, the country’s leading pure fintech cash lending app, has partnered to rapidly expand access to credit for the underserved communities in the Philippines.
The alliance between these industry leaders helps enable immediate access to capital for creditworthy Filipinos, especially for those with little to no credit history. By combining UD’s cutting-edge digital banking infrastructure with WeFund’s fintech lending expertise, the collaboration aims to pave the way for greater financial inclusion.
“At UD, our commitment to financial inclusion goes beyond just providing access, it’s about empowering Filipinos to improve their lives and realize their full potential. From the very beginning, we’ve focused on extending credit to those who once had limited access to financial opportunities,” said Danilo “Bong” Mojica II, President and CEO of UD. “Today, we’re not pursuing this mission alone. With JuanHand as our partner, we’re elevating our efforts to the next level, working together to deliver reliable and inclusive financial solutions for all.”
WeFund Lending Corp., operator of JuanHand, has disbursed over P40 billion in loans to more than 12 million registered users. Known for its fast loan approvals and minimum requirements, JuanHand emphasizes fair interest rates, professional customer service, and a user-friendly interface, making it the preferred choice for tech-driven financial solutions.
“We are honored to be UD’s first fintech cash lending partner,” said Francisco “Coco” Mauricio, President and CEO of WeFund Lending Corp. “This collaboration strengthens our ability to serve millions of underserved but creditworthy Filipinos. Access to credit is not just about loans, it’s about fostering financial empowerment leading to overall prosperity. With UnionDigital’s support, we’re making this vision a reality.”
Innovative financial technology creates a positive impact for everyone, especially the ones who need it most. And together, UnionDigital Bank and WeFund are shaping a future where every Filipino has the opportunity to achieve stability and success.
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