Saving money usually feels quiet and delayed. You set aside funds and trust that it’ll matter someday. But when nothing feels different right away, it’s easy to forget or stop altogether.

That’s exactly what Maya, the #1 Digital Bank and leading all-in-one fintech platform in the Philippines, is calling out in its latest video starring Julia Barretto and Maris Racal. It’s a wake-up call for Filipinos: your savings can reward you daily — if you put it where it earns.

The Filipino Dream: ‘Masampal ng Pera”

'Let’s be real: every Filipino has joked about it at least once. “Sana masampal ng pera.” Not out of drama, but out of desire. Because money hitting you means money finally showing up.

Maya taps into that very Filipino fantasy and brings it to life through a playful sampalan. In the video, Julia and Maris literally slap each other with money, turning a familiar pop-culture moment into a metaphor for what daily interest feels like when your savings is actually working.

Watch what went down in the sampalan showdown of Maris and Julia:

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A ‘Sampal’ You’ll Actually Want Every Day 

Instead of progress you only notice months later, Maya Savings makes growth immediate. With interest credited daily, your money doesn’t just sit there, it moves consistently and visibly.

That’s the real sampal. Not the painful kind, but the moment you realize your balance is growing day after day. Saving stops feeling passive and starts feeling rewarding, because something is actually happening. v Saving That Hits Different

Julia and Maris show that saving doesn’t have to feel heavy, complicated, or purely long-term. It can be fun, rewarding, and culturally familiar, the kind of saving that slaps, literally and figuratively.

With Maya Savings, users can earn up to 15% interest per annum, credited daily. That daily payout turns saving from something you wait on into something you feel, as your balance grows every day just by using Maya for your everyday transactions.

Once saving feels rewarding, it’s easier to keep going. And for today’s savers, waiting for “someday” isn’t motivating anymore. They want results they can see — and feel — today.

Visit maya.ph or mayabank.ph, and follow @mayaiseverything on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok to stay updated. Maya Philippines, Inc. and Maya Bank, Inc. are regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (www.bsp.gov.ph). Deposits are insured by PDIC up to ₱1 million per depositor.

Last year, Maya, the #1 Digital Bank and leading all-in-one fintech platform in the Philippines, changed how people looked at saving, literally. With the world’s first ever Savings Calendar featuring Julia Barretto, Maya turned daily interest earnings into something you could see, track, and feel motivated by.

Now, it’s back, and this time, it’s bigger, bolder, and built for every kind of saver.

Introducing Maya’s 2026 Savings Calendar, featuring three of the country’s biggest stars—Julia Barretto, Maris Racal, and Jericho Rosales—each with their own dedicated calendar layout and striking visual identity. Whether you’re inspired by intention, ambition, or living fully in the moment, there’s a calendar that matches your saving style.

Three Stars. Different Ways to Stay Motivated

With Maya’s 2026 Savings Calendar, you can watch your money grow every day as daily interest builds your balance. No complicated math. Just the confidence of knowing your money is working for you, day after day, month after month.

For Jericho Rosales, saving is about experiences. “You can never bring back time,” he shares. “I make it a point to save for exciting things that I’ll always treasure.” For him, saving isn’t about holding back. It’s about being able to say yes to travel, good food, and moments worth remembering.

Julia Barretto represents the thoughtful planner. She believes in thinking purchases through and making sure money never sits idle. “I plan ahead so I can reach my goals and feel financially secure,” she says. The motivation comes from seeing steady progress and knowing each day brings her closer to what she’s building.

Then there’s Maris Racal, the goal-driven saver. From new spaces to new ventures, her savings journey is fueled by ambition and inspiration. “I feel happy and motivated because it’s so easy to see my money grow every day,” she says. That daily visibility turns saving into something intentional, not limiting.

Different priorities, different mindsets, same realization: saving feels better when you can actually see it working.

Why Seeing Your Money Grow Changes Everything

There’s power in visibility. When growth is something you can actually see, saving stops feeling abstract and starts feeling personal.

With up to 15% per annum credited daily, Maya Savings makes progress feel real. No waiting, no guesswork. Just small wins adding up.

Maya also offers tools that make saving feel structured without feeling restrictive. With Maya Personal Goals, you can create up to five goals, whether it’s travel, gadgets, emergency funds, or celebrations, and earn 4% p.a. right away, with the potential to grow your rate up to 8% p.a. There are no lock-ups or penalties. For longer-term commitments, Time Deposit Plus lets you lock in your savings for 3, 6, or 12 months with rates of up to 6% p.a.

It’s not about having a perfect system. It’s about starting, staying consistent, and feeling encouraged along the way. Because once you get used to seeing your money grow every day, saving stops feeling like something you should do. It becomes something you actually want to keep doing.

And just like Echo, Julia, and Maris, no matter what you’re saving for, whether it’s experiences, long-term security, or big personal goals, the point is the same: saving works best when it fits your life and lets you see your progress as it happens.

Get your hands on Maya’s 2026 Savings Calendar once it drops! Visit maya.ph or mayabank.ph, and follow @mayaiseverything on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok to stay updated. Maya Philippines, Inc. and Maya Bank, Inc. are regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (www.bsp.gov.ph). Deposits are insured by PDIC up to ₱1 million per depositor.

To most girls, having their period may mean not having any good sleep for a week, worrying about tagos. Does doubling your pad, layering towel on top of your sheet and wearing two pairs of shorts sound familiar? These red night tricks and other coping methods, while it may work, are too much work and hassle-filled!

To help women get that well-deserved, good night’s sleep when it is that time of the month, we introduced the NEW Whisper Breathable Cottony Nights! We asked our #PreskoSquad how Whisper’s ultimate period hack changed the way they slept during their red nights:

"Alam niyo ba na when I have my periods at night, I always encounter tagos and hindi ako free gumalaw because I worry that my pad will not work for me. Buti na lang I can #HingaLangGirl and still have presko sleep with my newest discovery, the Whisper Breathable Cottony Night!" – AC Bonifacio, dancer and influencer.

"Going to sleep ‘pag may period, I always encounter tagos and hindi free and pag galaw. Buti na lang I can #HingaLangGirl and have the Presko Pahinga feeling with the Whisper Breathable Cottony Nights! Kahit anong gulong ko in bed, the Deep Anti-Tagos Channels and thousands of airflow vents keep my sheets clean. It’s also longer and has *88% wider back kaya I’m never worried when I wake up." –Maris Racal, actress and musician.

“After feeling presko all-day, now I can also sleep comfortably without worrying about any tagos. I am certified presko and protektado with the Whisper Breathable Cottony Nights.” – Belle Mariano, young star.

“Thanks to Whisper Breathable Cottony Nights... I don’t have to worry about tagos habang natutulog!” – Francine Diaz, Kapamilya’s Kadenang Ginto Star

“No more tagos nights and sticky icky feeling habang nasa bed. All of this because of Whisper Breathable Cottony Nights!” – Andrea Brillantes, Kapamilya Star and one of Tiktok’s leading influencer

Like the #PreskoSquad, you too can win against those tagos moments at night. The new Whisper Breathable Cottony Nights have longer and wider pads, with up to 88% additional back coverage (vs. Whisper Regular pads). One pad also has thousands of airflow vents allowing you to enjoy a kulob-less and worry-free feeling.

 

 

 

To make things more exciting, we want you to join our #WhisperPreskoNight TikTok video contest and share with us your red night struggles and #PeriodHacks before discovering Whisper Breathable Cottony Nights! Read the instructions below:

Mechanics:

1.This contest is open to girls of at least eighteen (18) years of age.

2.LIKE and FOLLOW Whisper Philippines on Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok.

3.Stitch any of the Whisper Presko Squad's #WhisperPreskoNight videos share your Red Night struggles before discovering Whisper’s #PeriodHack, and end it with your best Whisper "W" pose! 

4.Don’t forget to use these hashtags: #WhisperPreskoNight #HingaLangGirl






Submit your #WhisperPreskoNight entries by sending them via http://bit.ly/WhisperPreskoNightPose on or before February 28, 2022, 11:59 PM.

Stay tuned for the announcement of winners! In the meantime, good luck and #HingaLangGirl!

More and more girls are discovering the presko fresh feeling of Whisper Breathable pads just like Maris, AC, Belle, Kyline, Francine and they’re looking for even more girls to join their growing Presko Squad. The squad already influenced Filipinas to switch, that 9 out of 10 girls love the new Whisper Breathable*. But they won’t stop until every girl gets to experience the light and airy period they deserve.

 

 

 

Check out the fun video of the Presko Squad in their official social accounts!

Ikaw na lang ba ang kulang?

If you haven’t switched to Whisper Breathable pads yet, what are you waiting for? Experience presko protection from the thousands of of airflow vents, go about your day without checking for leaks with the deep anti-tagos channels on the improved top sheet, plus less thigh irritation from the soft wings.

Time to say "Hinga lang, girl" like the Presko Squad, and enjoy all-day comfort, confidence, and airy freshness starting today. Ikaw na lang ang kulang!

New Whisper Breathable available at Lazada, Shopee, drugstores, and supermarkets. Visit the Whisper Facebook page for more updates.

Singing loveteam Maris Racal and Inigo Pascual, also known as MarNigo, have graced the Christmas charity event of global smartphone brand Vivo at the God’s Grace Home Care Center (GGHCC) in Quezon City.

Aptly named as Vivo Treasured Moments, the event was meant to bring happiness to the elderly living at GGHCC as the smartphone maker’s employees led in donating cash and goods for the benefit of the home care center.

GGHCC is an institution that accept clients who are the elderly, the disabled, and other patients who need palliative care. Owned by Grace Fe T. Capital and Rufino M. Capita, the institution strives to provide the highest quality care for their clients and perform as the substitute of family care.

Aside from helping in distributing gifts, Maris and Inigo also entertained the elderly and performed their hit songs and covers.

Despite his busy schedule, Inigo spent time with the GGHCC elderly and staff.

Inigo performed first and sang his most famous single, “Dahil Sa’yo,” to the enjoyment of the GGHCC residents.

Inigo made sure the elderly had fun during Vivo’s outreach.

Aside from singing, he also played the “Hephep hooray!” game with the elderly, home care center staff, and Vivo employees. Inigo may have lost the game, but he remained energetic throughout the game and encouraged the remaining players.

This lolo almost upstaged Inigo with his singing voice.

For his second performance, he sang “Sana Ngayong Pasko” while interacting with the lolos and the lolas. He even approached some of them and made them sing a few lines.

Maris is a ray of sunshine to the GGHCC elderly.

Maris, meanwhile, rocked the house a bit with her rendition of “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”

Like any doting apo, Maris assisted the lolas during the game.

She also played “Siomai, Siopao, Suman” game with the elderly. It was a more challenging version of “Hephep hooray!” Maris was a great sport as she eagerly helped the elderly understand the game and interacted with them every chance she had.

Maris made one of the lolos at GGHCC cry as she performed her original song, “Ikaw Lang Sapat Na.”

The young star also shared her original composition, “Ikaw Lang Sapat Na,” with the elderly and reached out to them during her performance.

The visit to GGHCC is Vivo’s fourth outreach program in the Philippines. The smartphone brand previously aided Cottoleng Filipino, Habitat for Humanity, and the AFP Medical Center (V. Luna General Hospital).

Through their presence and talent, MarNigo was able to make an impact in the lives of both GGHCC staff and residents. Like these rising stars, Vivo aims to impart compassion, kindness, and happiness as part of the company’s responsibility to society. Aside from developing high-grade smartphones, Vivo also has a heart for humanity.

For inquiries about Vivo, visit the Vivo website at vivoglobal.ph or check out their Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/vivophil), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vivo_philippines/), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/vivo_phil) accounts.