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From the creators of Wanderland Music & Arts Festival and concert series Karpos Live, Karpos Multimedia brings you a new Christmas tradition to make your holidays more special! Experience live music, thrilling rides, magical activities, and a jolly celebration for the whole family all wrapped together at the biggest and first theme park music festival in the Philippines—Salo-Salo Fest. Don’t miss this 3-day celebration on December 2, 3, and 4 at Enchanted Kingdom featuring a lineup of 40+ artists! Joining the celebration are classic OPM rock icons PAROKYA NI EDGAR, ELY BUENDIA, RICO BLANCO, EBE DANCEL, MAYONNAISE, URBANDUB, AND ORANGE AND LEMONS, Taking us to cloud nine are the soulful voices of BARBIE ALMALBIS, MOONSTAR88, & CLARA BENIN. Making noise for today’s hottest acts, UNIQUE SALONGA, ARTHUR NERY, PAOLO SANDEJAS, ZILD & KIYO. The more the merrier as these international artists are all set to join the celebration–returning to the Philippines is indie-pop duo, JOAN, a...

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is set to welcome new female linecrew as part of its continuing efforts to champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Thirty-four (34) aspirants, including 13 women, have completed the six-month Meralco Linecrew Training Program (MLTP) that started last May. They will be endorsed for further assessment and possible hiring and deployment. The MLTP is a comprehensive training course open to both men and women that involves a series of lectures, thorough physical conditioning, critical assessments, and on-the-job training (OJT) program geared towards Meralco’s efforts to continuously develop a pool of skilled linecrew. “All of the new MLTP trainees are equipped with the necessary training and tools so that they can safely perform their jobs to the best of their abilities. I am confident that the latest batch of MLTP graduates will use their new learnings to help deliver excellent service to Meralco’s customers,” MLTP Manager Roman Leandro Manl...

More than just an area where students gather to hold classes, a school environment plays a vital role in learners’ cognitive development. Research has shown that with an environment conducive to learning, students increase their attention and focus, and they are more motivated to practice higher-level critical thinking skills. Adamant to provide students with venues where they can fully hone their skills and knowledge, SM Foundation (SMFI)—the corporate social responsibility arm of the SM group—cemented its partnership with the Department of Education (DepED) in 2002 through DepEd’s Adopt-A-School Program.   Through this, SMFI builds SM school buildings in grassroot communities, complete with basic furniture and equipment. More so, SMFI integrates specialized features to each SM school building to address the unique needs of their school recipients—some received rooms dedicated as a guidance office, a clinic, a mini-library, and some even got a water tank and a handwashing facility...

Pursuing its objective of driving Philippine social development by fostering the youth and the culture of excellence through education, the Henry Sy Foundation, Inc. (HSFI) recently inked a partnership with the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) Research and Endowment Foundation to construct a building that elevates health education in the country. Named in honor of the late SM Founder, the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall of UST will rise on the main campus in Manila to respond to the needs of digital medical education. The Hall will feature technologically advanced facilities and equipment that complement UST’s teaching, learning, and research practices. Focused on interdisciplinary collaboration in medical studies, it will also house the simulation and research facility of the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (UST-FMS). Leaders of Henry Sy Foundation Inc. (HSFI), led by the Sy family (L-R: Harley Sy, Hans Sy, Elizabeth Sy, Debbie Sy, Tessie Sy, Henry Sy Jr, Engr. Ramon Gil Macapagal (extreme righ...

Huawei has signed a global commitment to join the International Telecommunication Union's Partner2Connect digital alliance, which will bring connectivity to about 120 million people in remote areas in more than 80 countries by 2025.  Liang Hua, Chairman of Huawei, announced the decision at the company's 2022 Sustainability Forum, Connectivity+: Innovate for Impact. The forum explored how ICT innovation could unleash the business and social value of connectivity and drive sustainability in the digital economy era. Speakers at the event included senior leaders from the ITU and United Nations.  Mr. Liang Hua, Chairman of Huawei "It is clear connectivity alone is not enough. It must be affordable, the content must be relevant and in the local language, and users must have the skills to make best use of it," said ITU Deputy Secretary-General Malcolm Johnson. "Thank you to Huawei for their support of the Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition, and for their announced ...

Navigating the changing world of content creation is a difficult feat, but Phillip Hernandez a.k.a. Davao Conyo, the CEO of smooth promotions on Facebook and TikTok, has found his groove and a dedicated audience of over 4 million social media followers. In an interview with broadcast host Jing Castañeda during her online show “ PamilyaTalk with Tita Jing ,” Phillip gladly shared his journey from doing Bisaya dub videos to crafting original skits for all types of Pinoy audiences. Now, he has moved residence to Metro Manila from Davao to take advantage of more opportunities and inspire others to explore content creation too. According to Phillip, one of the tools that is crucial to his work is a home internet subscription that’s ‘swak’ for his budget and needs. Switching to the brand  SKY Fiber  has saved him more times than once. From conducting live video streams around his home to communicating with his family back home in Davao, a reliable internet connection allows him to ...

Ten outstanding local governance programs were recognized in the 2022 Galing Pook Awards held at the Ceremonial Hall of Malacanang Palace last Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Galing Pook Foundation with its co-presenters SM Prime Holdings Inc., and the DILG-Local Government Academy, and sponsors Cebu Pacific and Airspeed named local government units from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao that promote innovation and excellence. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. commended the Galing Pook Foundation for recognizing and incentivizing top performing LGUs. He stressed how strong collaboration between the public and private sector can lead to more meaningful and successful programs that truly benefit the Filipino people. “The recognition that you give to cities and municipalities inspires them to accelerate their drive towards improvement and it encourages LGUs to adopt practices that make us paragons of excellence in public service. It is necessary for us to underscore the importance of strengthening pa...

Avail your HONOR X6 at Plans P500, P799, and P999 in select Globe stores nationwide! HONOR, the leading global tech provider for smart devices, has recently announced its postpaid plans for HONOR X6. HONOR fans can now get the latest HONOR phone in very affordable plans in select Globe stores nationwide.   HONOR X6 Specs HONOR X6 is a budget-friendly smartphone that comes with two color options - Midnight Black and Titanium Silver. It has a 50MP Triple Camera that can capture the wonderful moments of your life with ease. It runs on a Mediatek Hello 625 chipset with 4GB RAM, Android 12 OS, and Magic UI 6.1 Interface. A large 5,000mAh battery powers the device with support for 10W charging via USB Type C. The high-capacity battery provides plenty of power to last all day. Up to 17 hours of online video playback or 31 hours of online music playback. There's also a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, 4G LTE connectivity, dual-band Wi-Fi, and 64GB of expandable storage up to 1TB microSD c...

Acer welcomes the holiday season with bigger and better surprises in ‘Unbox the Holidays with Acer’ promo! Acer brings the best of the season to its customers with even bigger and better surprises! Get ready to unbox the holidays with the most wonderful gifts from Acer and The SM Stores! So what’s in store for Acer customers in what is the country’s merriest season? You can score a Digital SM Gift Pass of up to Php8000 when you register your new Acer product for warranty during the “Unbox the Holidays with Acer” promo, which runs until December 31, 2022. “The holidays are all about sharing love and joy and what better way to do this than to give gifts? This is our way of saying thank you to our dear customers who have been loyal to the brand all these years,” said Acer Philippines General Manager Sue Ong-Lim. Every purchase of a qualifying Acer consumer and gaming notebook comes with a Digital SM Gift Pass. To avail of the SM Gift Pass, the custom...

It’s never the ancestral house itself, not even the intricate wood carvings no matter their uniqueness and value, but the stories of lives lived and interwoven within these structures. These provide the romance, the appeal, the Old World charm of Negrense heritage. Old World Charm  November 5 being a provincial holiday in Negros Occidental, celebrating history and patriotism depicted in the declaration of the Negros Republic more than a century ago, the Negros Season of Culture chooses to spotlight the Old World charm of Negrense culture.  We have three features of note. Greg Urra, born and raised in Bacolod City, embraces fashion from old cultures and turns them into pop. Greg’s creations, under the brand name Vintage Black Label, are regularly featured at the Manhattan Vintage Show. See his great concoctions in our story, Old Culture, Pop Culture.  Old Culture, Pop Culture  A great story on heritage home restoration is our feature, Faith, Family, Food. Found in his...

International fashion designer and producer Boy Lizaso celebrated his 73rd birthday in style with the show-stopping “Emerald Ball Goes Bal Masque” last October 6, 2022, in Manila Hotel. The dinner gala, which doubled as a fashion and awards show paid tribute to the style icon, who turned 73 this year, and saw some of Manila’s beloved socialites walking the runway with original Lizaso House of Barong and Style creations—all in emerald, as was the theme of the night.  In photos L-R, Migs De La Rosa of Mplify, Boy Lizaso, Anne Barker and Bianca Hernandez of SunSmart  It also honored trailblazing Filipinas at the helm of environmentally and socially-responsible ventures as “Emerald Queens of the Universe”, “Outstanding Women of Style / Influencer”, and “Community Civic Leader”. Among the recipients was Ms. Jenny Lin Ngai, President and Co-Founder of SunSmart Solar Power Technology, Inc. (SSPTI), an all-renewable energy company dedicated to providing innovative renewable and sustai...

The Asia Pacific Predator League 2022 is coming in guns blazing to bring a world-class event to the land of the rising sun. The best Dota 2 and PUBG teams are gathered in Tokyo to earn the right to call themselves the kings of the region. 6,600 teams registered from 15 different countries and only the best remain to duke it out for the lion’s share of the $400,000 prize pool. The Philippines has four star-studded teams for Dota 2 in TNC Predator, Polaris Esports, Execration, and GrindSky Esports. While in PUBG, the lone representative is ArkAngel Predator. Filipino talents are also in the official English broadcast of the event with John ‘johnxfire’ Fernandez headlining the show for Dota 2 alongside international talents David ‘Godz’ Parker, Dominic ‘Lacoste’ Stipic, and Mike ‘MLPDota’ Le Phoenix. Hyping up the crowd in the PUBG matches are Darwell ‘Asurai’ Llerena and Nico ‘BlackenBlue’ Gayoso. GrindSky Esports and Polaris Esports picked up their first wins against their internat...

The comeback is real! HONOR Fans can finally purchase their favorite HONOR gadgets in select SM malls, HONOR online store, Lazada’s Biggest 11.11 Sale, and Shopee Mega Pamasko 11.11 Sale HONOR has recently announced that starting November 15, HONOR fans can already experience its latest products up close as it officially opens its new kiosks in select SM malls in the country. After its HONOR 70 5G, HONOR Pad 8, and HONOR X6 Grand Launch last October and its first exhibit kiosk in SM Megamall last Oct. 28 to Nov. 2, the leading global provider of smart devices, is now ready to serve more customers who have been waiting for the latest products to arrive in the stores near them.  HONOR will now be finally present at SM Rosales, Pampanga; SM Baliuag, Bulacan; SM Center Dagupan, Pangasinan; and, SM Butuan, Agusan del Norte.  “Since we started reestablishing the brand again last September, we are very happy to share that we’ve already reached 80% of our target in opening stores nat...

Xyngular is a weight loss and nutritional company with headquarters based in Utah, USA. Started in 2009 with a purpose of empowering change, Xyngular developed a ground breaking health beverage formula combining the high quality blend of super fruits available with primary antioxidant pre-cursors and herbal adaptogens to allow even the most cynical consumer to feel a positive difference in their health. Then , the company built the most original and efficient way to allow everyone to help each other share in the global growth of a company. Xyngular has received a number of recognitions for its product quality, overall sales, growth and impact. It’s CEO, Russ Fletcher has also been recognized as the Business CEO in 2020 in Utah, USA. This has put Xyngular in the conversation with some of the best-known and historic brands in direct selling. For a growing company like Xyngular to accomplish this is truly a testament that it has have the best leadership, employees, and most importantly,...

The Asia-Pacific Predator League 2022 Grand Finals will take place in Tokyo, Japan, from November 11-13. Teams from across the Asia-Pacific region will gather to showcase battles with all their intensity and passion, as the teams are expected to deliver the ultimate play for fans across the region in its first physical competition in two years. This year’s event will be divided into two tournaments, featuring PUBG:BATTLEGROUNDS and Dota 2 events.  The total prize pool for the qualifiers and grand finals is US$400,000, while the winners of each tournament will also be awarded the coveted APAC Predator League Shield and Predator gaming gear from Acer. The Asia Pacific Predator League provides an avenue for young talents and partners to grow the Esports ecosystem and industry. Since the first edition held in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2018, a combined total of more than 15,000 teams in the Asia Pacific region have participated in the Predator League. Each year, fans will be treated to segm...

During Christmas season, dispatching different goods and commodities from all over the world on time for a port is always important. At the end of last year, port congestion caused severe disruptions in global supply chains, and most stores were out of stock during the Black Friday and Christmas, the peak selling season. To experience less dilemma like this, the innovation case from Tianjin Port might help. Tianjin Port is one of the world’s largest ports. It has a 300000-ton-class wharf with a channel depth of -22 meters. It has 192 berths of various types and 128 berths above the 10,000-ton-class. By the end of 2021, the port’s cargo throughput reached 435 million tons, ranking ninth in the world, while the container throughput exceeded 18.35 million TEUs, ranking the eighth port in the world. The cost of manual operations at this scale is exuberant, both in terms of money and efficiency. A typical port usually deals with ves...

Expect big things this 11.11 and 12.12 with Shopee’s ‘Shop to Win Gold’ promo, a caroling challenge with Jose Mari Chan, and many more  Gear up for a dash of holiday fun as Shopee gives users a great deal of exciting prizes this 11.11 and 12.12. From a chance to Win Gold or a year’s supply of essentials, to a caroling challenge with Shopee Christmas ambassador Jose Mari Chan, and a wider assortment of mas mura deals, here are a few things that shoppers can look forward to at Shopee’s Mega Pamasko Sale:    1. Win gold, groceries, or electricity when you shop on Shopee Welcome Christmas with bigger, brighter prizes at Shopee’s ‘Shop to Win Gold’ promo. Claim your unique lucky code when you shop until November 11 for a chance to win either a gold bar, a year’s worth of groceries from Procter & Gamble and Rebisco , or subsidy for a year’s worth of electricity. Stream the grand draw via Shopee Live on November 12 and see if you're one of the 12 lucky winners who brings ho...

Acer Global Merchandise Philippines Inc. (AGM) has been named as the sole distributor partner in the Philippines by Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore (SIES). AGM will be the sole partner of SIES in the Philippines to distribute PlayStation®5 consoles, PlayStation®4 consoles, PlayStation® accessories and physical versions of game software distributed by SIES. These products will be distributed to retail channels nationwide. The partnership is expected to result in an improved distribution approach that focuses on channel and market management for SIES’ products.  “PlayStation is already a very popular gaming platform in the Philippines and we’re very happy to grow the market further,” said AGM Business Operations Manager Anjelo Paguntalan.  Sony Interactive Entertainment is recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment and is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.  Acer Global Merchandise Philippines Inc. ...