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PLDT and Smart help boost livelihood programs by Archdiocese of Cebu’s Caritas
The Archdiocese of Cebu’s Commission on Service- Cebu Caritas Inc. has partnered with the country’s largest and only integrated telco PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, for their livelihood programs dubbed Balik-Uma and Demo Training Farm. Balik-Uma and Demo Training Farm, pilot programs under Caritas’s Cebu Archdiocesan Integrated Farming Program, aim to promote organic…
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Emperador’s global presence continues to expand across North America, Europe, China
Emperador Inc. – the world’s largest brandy company owning the iconic Emperador Brandy and Fundador Spanish Brandy de Jerez – continues its aggressive growth across North America and Europe during the first nine months of the year even as the global pandemic adversely hit most countries in these continents. Fundador, Tres Cepas, and Emperador brands…
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CIB.O holds virtual meet to tackle industry growth, concerns in new normal
Cebu’s main IT-BPM organization CIB.O will hold its first virtual town hall meeting aimed at helping the industry adapt and thrive under new normal times. Scheduled from 2:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on October 29, 2020, the “Gearing Up Towards New Normal and Beyond” event will tackle new trends in the business process management sector…
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Get best deals for Ford Ranger in October with Ford Truck Month
Ford Philippines is bringing back its much-anticipated Truck Month this October, offering great deals to customers buying a Ford Ranger from any Ford dealership nationwide. From October 1-31, 2020, customers can avail themselves of cash discounts, all-in low downpayment deals, and free ownership package worth P100,000 with their purchase of a Ranger Wildtrak, XLS, or…
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Discounts of up to 42% await realme fans at Shopee 10.10 Brand Festival Sale
Get a chance to snag exclusive deals and discounts in select realme devices on October 10 Online shoppers can expect to bag huge discounts of up to 42 percent from the Philippines’s top 2 smartphone brand realme at the Shopee 10.10 Brand Festival Sale on October 10. realme Philippines is discounting the price of select…
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Metro Retail Stores Group bags Gold Bagwis Seal for responsible business practices, consumer rights
METRO Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI) recently bagged the Gold Bagwis award from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for its stores in the Visayas. “Through the Bagwis Award, we aim to inspire retailers to pursue the highest standards in consumer welfare, social responsibility, and quality of customer service. We would like to commend…
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Webinars lined up throughout great Cebu sale period
After hosting several successful webinars aimed at guiding businesses, retailers, and consumers in the new normal, the Philippine Retailers Association-Cebu has more lined up for the coming days. For today and tomorrow, October 5 and 6, 2020, PRA is holding the second installment of “Rethinking Our Business and Repurposing Our Facilities for Survival and Sustenance…
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Smart expands nationwide 5G rollout to Cebu, key VisMin areas
Smart 5G now available to Smart Prepaid subs PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is rolling out its commercial 5G service to key cities in Visayas and Mindanao, becoming the first Philippine telco to launch 5G services nationwide. Smart, which launched its 5G service commercially in July, is rolling out Smart 5G in key…
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PLDT-Smart Foundation, PDEA distribute Happy Packs to children
PLDT-Smart Foundation, in cooperation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office VII, recently distributed “Happy Packs” to children of persons under the Balay Silangan Reformation Program in Cebu. “Bringing happiness to children has always been a source of joy for us in PSF. Especially during these times of the pandemic, even simple pleasures…
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Smart gets global citation for improved 4G availability
PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has been named among the “global rising stars” in terms of improvement in 4G availability, in the Global Mobile Network Experience Awards 2020 of independent analytics firm Opensignal. Opensignal is the independent global standard for analyzing consumer mobile experience. Its industry reports are the definitive guide to understanding…
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Accenture Cloud First launches with $3B investment to accelerate clients’ move to cloud, digital transformation
Major move designed to create new model for rapid migration to the cloud and realization of value for clients and their stakeholders Accenture announced the formation of Accenture Cloud First with a $3 billion investment over three years to help clients across all industries rapidly become “cloud first” businesses and accelerate their digital transformation to…
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Cebu People’s Coop unveils 100 new units of modern jeepneys
The Cebu People’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CPMPC) inaugurated last Saturday, September 12, an additional 100 new units of modern jeepneys, also known as PeoplesJeep. “We thank our partners, our funding institutions in government, government regulators and our transport operators for this new milestone of our cooperative,” CPMPC Chief Executive Officer Macario G. Quevedo said during the…
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When it’s about the journey, not just the destination
I’ve always been tepid about that cliche on the journey being the destination. It is a frequent travel bromide on Instagram, often posted by the very people who ultimately share fantastic photos of their destinations. Surely the journey and the destination make for the whole travel experience. with one literally leading to the other. I…
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Anjo World reopens, adapts to ‘new normal’ in amusement tourism
Anjo World is now ready to welcome guests with new normal measures in place for amusement tourism as it reopens today, September 11, 2020. Cebu’s premier amusement park, operated by Belmont One, has officially resumed operations after being closed for months due to stringent community quarantine imposed at the height of the COVID-19 crisis. It…
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PLDT ramps up e-learning initiatives for the new normal
For 33-year-old Daisy Jane Diola of Cebu City, there could not be a better time to go back to school, betting against all odds in a pandemic. Giving up her sales job, she embraced technology and started attending online classes, one of hundreds of thousands nationwide now braving the challenges of e-learning in the new…
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5G brings super-fast internet and new digital services
The commercial launch of 5G in the Philippines will bring not only super-fast internet for mobile phone users but will also introduce a new generation of digital services for both individual consumers and enterprise customers, according to officials of PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications. “5G is a major milestone in the development of mobile phone…
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Beauty + Immunity: 4Life Transfer Factor Collagen
Collagen is the most abundant protein in our body, and while it is a key component of connective tissues, we usually hear most about its skin health benefits. Collagen, however, can do a lot more for our body than just support healthy skin. 4Life Transfer Factor Collagen provides total body wellness through hydrolyzed collagen, antioxidant…
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Hai Shin Lou Cebu now open for dine-in
Hai Shin Lou Cebu is now open to serve dine-in guests. While takeout and delivery options are still available, guests who would like to have a safe and secure dine-in experience may now do so. Bestsellers Menu Order from our special menu featuring 30 of our bestselling dishes! This menu features the best of Hai…
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Ford Territory offers sleek, stylish ride with driver-assist technologies
The Ford Territory combines a sleek and stylish look, impressive performance, and smart and safe technologies that offer a new driving experience to young professionals and starting families. Developed by Ford Motor Company and its joint venture partner Jiangling Motors Corporation, the Ford Territory brings to life the Ford DNA in its design, engineering, and…
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PLDT Group, PLDT-Smart Foundation respond to call for help of Cebu’s frontliners
In support of Cebu’s fight against COVID-19, PLDT Inc., PLDT-Smart Foundation and Tulong Kapatid, in coordination with ZTE Corp. and Leads Agricultural Corp., donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), face masks, disinfecting kits, and carboys of ethyl alcohol. Tulong Kapatid is the social responsibility consortium of the companies led by Manuel V. Pangilinan. The group and…