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Gatorade powers Philippine basketball action in first-ever NBA Republika Playoffs Party

As the high-octane basketball action of the NBA goes underway in the commencement of the highly-awaited 2020 Playoffs, Filipino fans got a taste of what they’d been missing out on in the first-ever NBA Republika Playoffs Party. Held last August 17 on Facebook Live, the NBA Republika Playoffs Party is the latest result of the long and fruitful partnership between Gatorade and NBA Philippines. It featured a combination of authentic NBA entertainment, interviews with international basketball stars, and other interactive elements. Gatorade hosted two segments in the party, one of which was the “Path to Pro” interview segment, where NBA G League star and potential No. 1 draft pick Jalen Green shared his journey to becoming an NBA player. “The best advice I can give to aspiring Filipino basketball players is to stay in the gym,” said Green, with whom local Gatorade athletes also had the chance to talk and ask for inspiration. “Stay in the gym, really work, and really study the game of bas

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HP shares tech etiquette rules for the modern workplace

As Filipinos continue to work and learn from home, HP Inc. in the Philippines has launched a useful guide of tech etiquette rules to ensure that customers and partners make a seamless transition to a fully remote working environment. “Having worked from home for over 11 weeks now, much like you, virtual meetings and printing at home have become embedded as part of my daily life routine. In fact, It’s all too easy to compromise your personal security when you take pictures of your work from home setup, put it on social media, and not realize that your personal data and privacy could be compromised,” said Christian Edmond Reyes, Philippines Managing Director, HP Inc. “As a trusted partner to our Filipino customers, we want to ensure that we continue to prioritize your security, no matter where you work from and what HP PC or printer you use.” Here are HP’s 5 tech etiquette rules to ensure a secure working and learning environment for you and your loved ones: 1. Be mindful of what show

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PLDT, SM join hands to improve customer experience with the launch of #14376 (I❤️SM) Hotline

The SM Store, in collaboration with PLDT, introduces its nationwide hotline number #14376 (I♥SM) to support the store’s Call to Deliver service, as part of continuous efforts to provide a better customer experience for shoppers. The SM Store’s #MyNumber hotline is powered by PLDT’s expansive fixed-line network that will allow customers to dial the hashtag sign (#) followed by five digits, 14376 (I♥SM), which will connect them to the nearest The SM Store branch. Through the fortified partnership, the full-featured contact service solution of PLDT will make ordering and shopping from The SM Store more convenient for their customers throughout the country. According to Teresita T. Sy-Coson, Vice Chairman of SM Investments Corporation, “We at SMIC have always endeavored to enhance our facilities and provide an outstanding experience for our valued customers. This hotline will improve our delivery service, especially during this time of COVID-19.” The SM Store’s Call to Deliver service,

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No equipment? No problem!

While everyone is still advised to stay at home, working out can be a challenge especially for fitness enthusiasts, (and couch potatoes), who need to stretch those muscles but has no equipment. For others, buying online can be a great option but, honestly, having these tools can be heavy on the budget. So, why not try these easy, no-equipment workouts to get you moving and sweating? Sante Fitness Lab (SFL), a premier one-stop fitness center that offers holistic training programs, lists five clever ways you can turn your home space into a homemade gym that you can do every day and squeeze in your tight schedule. Stair Cardio This is an obvious one. When you’re at home, some house chores end being procrastinated since walking up and down the stairs can be bothersome, but it is the chance for people at home to get back on track with their cardio workouts. So, get your heart pumping and walk or run up and down the stairs, and get your cardio back on track. Work With Space You Have Pe

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ABS-CBN FORAYS INTO LIVE DIGITAL EVENTS 

ABS-CBN is turning to digital events as it holds the first digital fan conference this weekend to mark the finale of the online series “Hello Stranger” via KTX.PH. The online ticket portal, also known as KTX, now provides Filipinos with access to online entertainment experiences as big live events are prohibited due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The upcoming fan conference for “Hello, Stranger” will gather its ardent followers and give them the chance to interact with the cast through a Q & A session, games, and performances. They will also be offered the privilege to watch the finale in advance. Produced by ABS-CBN Film Productions’ Black Sheep unit, “Hello Stranger,” the eight-episode online Boys’ Love series that centers on the story of two college boys whose unlikely friendship develops into romance. Since premiering on June 24, the series has gathered nine million views. Tickets for the fan event and other future online events will be sold via the company’s online ticketing portal

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Globe and TM Recreate Sing-Along Bonding with WeSing

More often than not, a celebration in the Philippines is not complete without a karaoke machine. For Filipinos, this bonding activity creates lifelong memories with friends and loved ones. However, due to the pandemic, such social and mass gatherings are temporarily restricted to prevent further spread of the virus. With the exclusive partnership with WeSing, Globe and TM customers can enjoy a digitized karaoke experience. Subscribers can recreate fantastic karaoke bonding moments with friends and family using WeSing, a mobile karaoke app by Tencent Music Entertainment. Users can make karaoke music videos with various voice and video filters, as well as create and share online karaoke rooms with 3 or more friends. It’s the perfect tool to catch up with the barkada while still observing social distancing. Globe is the first telco in Southeast Asia to partner with WeSing and makes the app more accessible to both Globe and TM subscribers through their data offers.  “As Filipinos are nat

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Visa & Shopee Team Up to Launch Where You Shop Matters to Encourage Filipinos to Support Local Merchants and SMEs to Go Digital

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, has launched Where You Shop Matters to encourage consumers to support local businesses while helping SMEs to go digital following the onset of COVID-19. The initiative is part of Visa’s broader small business strategy and follows commitments the company has made to support 10 million small and micro businesses in the Asia Pacific, and a global commitment from the Visa Foundation of USD210 million to provide COVID-19 emergency relief for the small business sector. As part of the Where You Shop Matters initiative, Visa has partnered with Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, to help support thousands of local small businesses who are selling on Shopee. Visa and Shopee will be creating campaigns to enable Visa cardholders to enjoy discounts when they shop at these local merchants. “We introduced Where You Shop Matters to support our small businesses in the Philippines. The impact of COVID-19 for these business

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ABS-CBN'S STAR MUSIC LAUNCHES ONLINE KIDS CHANNEL TUTUBEE

ABS-CBN gears up for another digital venture as its premier record label, Star Music, which introduces its YouTube channel for children’s learning called TuTuBee. Star Music seeks to provide educational yet fun content in the new channel intended for young viewers and help fill in their learning needs now that they should remain in the safety of their homes due to the risks of the global pandemic. TuTuBee is one of ABS-CBN’s latest ventures to strengthen its digital presence and reach more audiences, following the successful introduction of the Kapamilya Online Live early this month, which live streams ABS-CBN programs on YouTube and Facebook throughout the day.  Together with TuTuBee mascots, Aspin, and Mimi, the virtual channel seeks to engage Pinoy kids with videos that will nurture their mental, physical, and emotional growth using music as the main tool. Children can sing, dance, and learn nursery rhymes and other sounds in English or Filipino that will foster recall and unders

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Globe keeps customers safe through use of digital channels

With the shift to  Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine, messenger delivery services will once again be limited.  Despite this, Globe assures its customers that they will continue to receive their updated monthly billing statements, this time through digital channels. This way, Globe can keep customers and even messengers safe,  preventing risks of COVID-19 infection caused by person-to-person or surface transmission. “We understand the need of our customers for updated billing information and we strive to serve them as best as we can.  In view of the challenges that we are all facing, we deemed it necessary to shift to electronic billing for the health and safety of our customers.  This will also ensure the on-time delivery of their monthly billing statements while messenger services are hampered by the current situation,” said Rizza Maniego-Eala, Globe Chief Finance Officer. All Globe postpaid customers, including business and enterprise clients, will be automatically shifted to

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Teachers, parents join Globe and DepEd in kids’ cyber safety talk

The shift to online learning for the school year 2020-2021 imposes a lot of challenges to teachers, parents, and students alike. Among these challenges, ensuring children’s online safety is the most critical. As a matter of fact, the Philippines ranks highly when it comes to online risks for children. According to Georges Dizon from Globe Business Enablement and Training Group, “The Philippines is a top source of child pornography. The country is likewise the second most dangerous online (or with high online risks) according to the DQ institute study in 2018.”  The Department of Education (DepEd) together with Globe has taken on this issue seriously through years-long collaboration to create a program to educate teachers and parents on online safety for students. Mervie Yap Seblos, Regional Chief, HRRD DepEd Region 12 said, “I’d like to thank Globe… there has been no letup in the programs and support that they provide. We are thankful that even back then, decades ago, when DepEd was n

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