FinTech Alliance PH Launches Sportstacular 2026 with BSP and Banking Partners

# What happened FinTech Alliance PH has launched Sportstacular 2026, an ecosystem-wide wellness initiative that mixes sport, community events, and industry networking. The program is backed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and a group of banking and professional associations. It follows the organization's role hosting the ASEAN Tech Summit Manila 2026.

# Why they launched it

# The events and timing Sportstacular 2026 is organized around two flagship events scheduled for late 2026:

• Runtastic 2026: A community fun run set for Sept. 27 at BridgeTowne, Pasig.
• Paddle Forward: FinTech for Good Pickleball Cup Season 2: A two-day pickleball tournament on Oct. 24–25 at Astra PickleBall Center.

The pickleball tournament ties friendly competition to social impact activities under the alliance's charity banner.

# Who's involved

• Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
• Bankers Marketing Association of the Philippines (BMAP)
• National Association of Data Protection Officers of the Philippines (NADPOP)
• Institute of Internal Auditors Philippines (IIAP)
• Chamber of Thrift Banks (CTB)
• Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines, Inc. (FICCI)
• Philippine AI Business Association (PAIBA)
• Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP)

FinTech Alliance PH also counts over 170 corporate members, and the organization states those members process more than 95% of digital transaction volume in the Philippines across more than 110 million accounts.

# Context and continuity

# What this means for the sector Sportstacular 2026 signals a deliberate move to widen the types of interaction between regulators, banks, fintech firms, and professional officers. By creating casual, public-facing events, the alliance is aiming to strengthen interpersonal trust, surface new cross-sector connections, and support public engagement via community sports and charity-linked activities.

# Practical details and takeaways

• Two public events are scheduled in late September and October 2026 with specific dates and venues announced.
• A broad set of financial and professional organizations signed on, including the BSP.
• The initiative follows major policy and industry engagement at ASEAN Tech Summit Manila 2026 and expands the alliance's engagement toolkit to include wellness and social-impact activities.

Sportstacular 2026 reframes industry networking as a public and community-facing activity, pairing wellness and sport with opportunities to build working relationships across the Philippine digital finance ecosystem.