City‑based surfers champion an online bus ticket booking platform
Lucia Edna P. de Guzman
Formed after a casual lunch, Biyaheroes is a centralized reservations platform inspired by the same process airlines use to reserve tickets.
The secret lives in pet cafés
Lucia Edna P. de Guzman
Bengal Brew Cat Café and Wolf & Bear owner keeps his large breeds healthy in the city.
Inside the newest incubator co‑founded by a Silicon Valley alum
Robert A. Vergara Jr.
The incubator was built by a deep‑pocketed VC and an institute established in partnership with Harvard Business School.
How three guys built a business out of feels
Robert A. Vergara Jr.
Former Presidential staffers put their unsolicited humor on t‑shirts, and sold them under the brand name Linya‑Linya.
Why a Korean energy drink is banking on e‑sports
Lucia Edna P. de Guzman
Bacchus Energy Drink is cashing in on young Filipino gamers who are turning e‑sports into a legitimate career with a monthly salary.
The intersection of social media and a social entrepreneurship
Lucia Edna P. de Guzman
Yuki Tansengco’s pilot line of woven bags called Style Cat Resort sold out in only a week—and she owes it to social media.
Meet Alyssa Valdez: star athlete, cook, server, and cashier
Alexx Esponga
The killer inside the volleyball court is also slaying it in the food industry, while patiently learning the basics.
YouTube opens the NextUp competition
Robert A. Vergara Jr.
The world’s most popular video‑streaming company is giving Filipino YouTubers a chance to create more powerful stories.
Out of the basement and into hip cafés: Board games are now cool
Lucia Edna P. de Guzman
Welcome to the growing club of casual and hardcore board game hobbyists, enjoy your coffee and pasta while you game. Look inside your heart and accept it: you’re a geek now.
A horror video game is born (thanks to crowdfunding)
Lucia Edna P. de Guzman
A company of Filipino millennial game developers is launching The Letter, a visual novel financed by other gamers on a popular crowdfunding platform.
Saving the world through energy preservation
Robert A. Vergara Jr
Young Filipinos are pitching projects that address issues in energy consumption around the world.
Parking your car? This app may help you
Robert A Vergara Jr.
Tech startup Fetch provides users with on‑demand valets.