UnionBank of the Philippines has renewed its partnership with Soirée by Retail Lab to support local small and medium enterprises for a full year by helping them to reach a wider market while using modern digital payment tools.

The collaboration will feature four bazaar events across Metro Manila in 2026.

The partnership will kick off with a summer event on May 16 and 17 at The Fifth Rockwell in Makati City.

A subsequent sale will take place in September, followed by two holiday events at the SMX Convention Center Aura in December.

At the bazaars, participating merchants can manage their business transactions directly through the UB Negosyante application.

The platform includes a system enabled by QRPh to allow business owners to generate QR codes for straightforward payment collection.

This specific UnionBank local digital payment integration helps vendors focus on growth by removing traditional transaction constraints.

In addition to digital payment solutions, the events will promote financial products like the Business Line.

This revolving credit facility provides small businesses with access to up to PHP 10 million in funding.

The bank will also highlight its BizStarter Account, an entry-level checking account requiring a minimum initial deposit of PHP 5,000.

According to Dino Velasco, Institutional Segment Marketing Head at UnionBank, the institution aims to empower Filipino entrepreneurs with the financial tools to build their businesses.

Visitors who are among the first 100 UnionBank cardholders or online application users will receive free entrance to the upcoming bazaars.

Featured image via a Press Release by UnionBank.