From Bicol to the Nation: Southstar Drug Marks 700 Stores in its 88th Year of Quietly Serving Filipino Communities

Southstar Drug celebrates its 88th year in 2025 with the opening of its 700th store—this time, inside UP Diliman! 

From humble beginnings to becoming one of the country’s most trusted drugstore chains, Southstar Drug continues to expand branch by branch, community by community, staying true to its mission: healthcare as a promise, not a privilege. 

With plans to hit 800 stores by 2026, the brand grows with purpose—reaching more underserved areas like Masinloc, Lagonoy, Cauayan, and now UP. Even online, their presence is felt nationwide with one of the most expansive e-commerce platforms in Philippine pharma.

Make Bayad part of your complete shopping experience at Shopwise

Shopwise Business Centers are now catering Bayad bills payment. The partnership, makes it easy for those who still pay for their bills via cash transactions,  making Shopwise a one-stop shop for your your grocery shopping and pay for your utility bills, credit cards, prepaid loads, etc, in one go! 

Bayad bills payment services available at Shopwise Antipolo Business Center

Robinsons Retail Group and Robina Farms continue to back the UP Fighting Maroons

The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons will continue to get valuable support from their most loyal and staunchest supporters, the Robinsons Retail Group and Universal Robina Corporation’s Agro Industrial Group (URC-AIG), as they continue their build-up for the upcoming UAAP season and beyond.