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mWell launches mWellMD app, empowers doctors to serve patients anytime, anywhere
The Philippines’ first fully integrated health and wellness app, mWell, now empowers doctors to go fully with the new mWellMD app—a virtual clinic designed by doctors for doctors.
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Fray Pedro: The bishop of Cebu who refused to go to his post
Bishop Pedro Sanz de la Vega y Landaverde was consecrated bishop of Cebu on January 26, 1705. But he never set foot in Cebu. Bishop Pedro refused to travel to the Philippines, offering one excuse after another until he died on Dec. 17, 1727. Even after he was excommunicated and jailed for defying orders to…
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80,000 Cathay Pacific round-trip tickets to be given away in Southeast Asia in support of ‘Hello Hong Kong’
As part of the “World of Winners” campaign sponsored by Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) that will give away 500,000 free tickets to global visitors, Cathay Pacific will be offering to residents across Southeast Asia 80,000 round-trip air tickets to Hong Kong.
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GCash brings awesome treats to Panagbenga
The top e-wallet brings more color to the festivities with exciting promos and freebies All is blooming once again in Baguio City as the much-awaited Panagbenga festival is back on the streets this year.
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Garmin opens flagship store in Cebu
Garmin, the global leader in GPS navigation and wearable technology, opened its latest flagship store in Ayala Center Cebu last Feb. 21, 2023. As the number one fitness smartwatch brand in the Philippines, Garmin offers innovative, high-quality products that help its customers beat yesterday and reach new fitness goals. The new store provides a hands-on…
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Speeches, banquets, a huge crowd, and politics, how Cebu City welcomed new charter
Consummatum est. Tanan Natapus Na. That was how Bag-ong Kusog opened its report on the Cebu City Charter that took effect on February 24, 1937. “Consummatum est,” was what former presidente (mayor) Fructuoso Ramos told a gathering in Sine Acme of the outgoing Cebu municipal councilors on the eve of the Cebu City Charter taking…
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BSP, DILG join forces with GCash in rollout of ‘Paleng-QR Ph plus’ in Lapu-Lapu City
Driven by its shared vision to make the Philippines a more financially inclusive nation, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) have expanded the rollout of the ‘Paleng-QR Ph plus’ initiative to Lapu-Lapu City, in collaboration with GCash, the country’s leading mobile wallet.
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Smart boosts launching of CCLEX Tropical Food Park, improves customer experience
PLDT Inc.’s wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has boosted connectivity at the newly-opened Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) Tropical Food Park situated near the toll plaza in time for its opening last Friday.
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Marco Polo Plaza Cebu introduces new Hai Shin Lou chef
With over 20 years of experience at the helm of various Chinese restaurants in Malaysia, Australia, Philippines, and China, Chef Kenny Yong Tze Hin will now lead the Chinese culinary team of Marco Polo’s Cantonese specialty restaurant Hai Shin Lou.
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ASUS Philippines launches all-new ASUS ExpertBook B6 Flip
This new ExpertBook is the world’s first flippable mobile workstation laptop, ensuring users a powerful device for demanding tasks catering to the needs of architects, engineers, and the construction sector.
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BSP green lights use of GCash by Filipinos with international SIMs
GCash, the Philippines’ no. 1 finance app can now be used abroad with international SIM cards, making the e-wallet the first and only in the country to do so. That’s after it got the approval from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to start the beta launch of GCash Overseas, which allows Filipinos in Japan,…
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Metrobank waives P5,500 appraisal fee until March 31, 2023
As you start on your big property investment this year, Metrobank gives you one less thing to worry about. Metrobank is making the P5,500 appraisal fee FREE for Metrobank Home Loan borrowers who will submit their complete application today until March 31, 2023.
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SAP equips Filipino youth with digital skills
SAP helps bridge skills gaps for the next generation of leaders through its University Alliances Program In today’s digital world, organizations have been continuously embracing and adopting modern technologies in their business practices to stay competitive. With this reality, businesses require digital skills not only from their current workforce but from the next generation of…
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Globe Postpaid users can confirm SIM Registration in just one step
Starting Feb. 9, 2023, Globe Postpaid customers may start confirming registration of their SIMs in just one easy step.
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narzo 50 Pro 5G gets limited time offer, free UI update
Effective February 10, 2023, the narzo 50 Pro 5G (8GB+128GB) is having a P2,000 discount on all platforms, bringing its Suggested Retail Price down to only P13,999.
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Archdiocese of Cebu turns over 135 houses to beneficiaries in Boljoon
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu, through its social action arm Cebu Caritas Inc., turned over 150 houses to families in Boljoon who lost their homes during Typhoon Odette. The turnover was held last February 14. The Archdiocese turned over 100 Core Progressive Shelters in Sitio Kalumboyan, Barangay Granada, Boljoon, Cebu to selected beneficiaries. “During…
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Watch Maxene Magalona’s Valentine’s Day Video for #HerFirstLove
We can find all kinds of love in this lifetime, but nothing compares to a first love. Sometimes, it’s not the first person that gave them kilig, nor the puppy love that gave us butterflies when we were kids—for some of us, our first love actually began at home.
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Smart ignites grand Sinulog comeback
The Philippines’ grandest festival, Sinulog, returned with a bang after a two-year hiatus with PLDT Inc.’s wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc.’s (Smart) full support and partnership with the local government of Cebu City and Sinulog Foundation, Inc. In keeping with tradition, Cebuanos honored the 458th Fiesta of Señor Santo Niño with lively parades, concerts, pageantry,…
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Toyota Mobility Solutions PH empowers seafood wholesaler Mida Food with digital logistics platform
Toyota Mobility Solutions Philippines, Inc. (TMSPH) introduces one of its flagship new mobility solutions, a logistics platform that aims to digitize logistics processes and support operating efficiency and growth of local enterprises.
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How Lalamove empowers businesses owners like Kim Chiu through affordelivery
Cebuana actress Kim Chiu recently fulfilled her dream of owning a business when she launched House of Little Bunny, an online shop that sells fashionable and dainty tote bags and crossbody bags to complete one’s wardrobe, accommodating local consumers and even those abroad.