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Smart-backed Dynamic Learning Program to benefit DepEd ALS Butuan’s ‘second-chance’ learners
Riding a motorcycle to different learning centers in hinterlands, sustaining the attention of distracted learners, and handling a multi-grade classroom are just some of the challenges that Alternative Learning System (ALS) mobile teachers face every day. The COVID-19 health crisis has made it even tougher for them, as they had to look for ways to…
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So Many Markdowns at the SM Store
After being homebound for some time, now is the best time to re-visit The SM Store and enjoy its So Many Markdowns. You’ll love our great bargains and finds. Get as much as 50% OFF on selected items from July 1 to 31, 2020, whether it be fashion must-haves, baby needs, home essentials and so…
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How to join Toyota’s GR Supra GT Cup Asia
Do you want to experience speeding through the world’s famous racing circuits, driving no less than Toyota’s pure sports car the GR Supra? Have you ever dreamed of representing the Philippines and using your racing skills to bring honor to the country in an international motorsport event? It’s now possible, and it can all happen…
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Megaworld’s reservation sales hit P38B in first half of 2020
Megaworld, the country’s largest developer of integrated urban townships, has booked P38-billion in reservation sales for various residential projects during the first half of the year. For the entire second quarter, the Megaworld Group generated P17 billion in reservation sales, at a time when most parts of the country were placed under “enhanced community quarantine.”…
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Shangri-La partners with local communities to produce reusable masks
Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa has donated enough linen to make up to 10,000 reusable face masks for Cebu The Shangri-La Group has partnered with Diversey, a leading global hygiene and cleaning company, and the Municipality of Cordova to provide vulnerable Cebu residents with reusable face masks, an item now mandatory when one is out…
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Marco Polo Cebu food faves now for pick-up at 20% off
Marco Polo Plaza Cebu is giving its patrons a delicious offer for July. When you order from the hotel’s Food Faves menu, they will give you a 20% discount on your total bill. The Marco Polo Food Faves Menu offers over 30 of their bestselling items. It has signature ala carte items such as Classic…
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Cebu City’s NOAH Complex receives tech support, connectivity from PLDT
Cebu City’s new COVID-19 treatment and isolation center has been equipped with high-speed WiFi for the use of patients and frontliners. The New Normal Oasis for Adaptation and a Home (NOAH) Complex at the city’s South Road Properties now has enterprise-grade Internet and WiFi using Cisco Meraki Access Points provided by leading telecoms and digital…
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New Everest Sport boosts SUV portfolio of Ford Philippines
Ford Philippines recently launched the new Ford Everest Sport as it continues to expand its SUV portfolio with the addition of a new variant in its Ford Everest line-up. The new Everest Sport features an enhanced design and a host of driver-assist technologies that will help widen the appeal of the Ford Everest among customers…
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Wharf Hotels announces new biosecurity protocols
#SafeTravels endorsed by the World Travel & Tourism Council Wharf Hotels has launched a series of new Biosecurity Protocols committed to the well-being of its guests, colleagues and partners at their Niccolo Hotels and Marco Polo Hotels in Hong Kong SAR, mainland China and the Philippines. Amplifying its core values including exceptional service and integrity,…
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Digital tools to help revive PH tourism in new normal
After several months of lockdown in various parts of the Philippines, efforts are underway to revive economic activity. This includes the tourism industry which is a top job generator for the country. For this purpose, a two-hour web forum titled “#TravelSmart: Safe and Sustainable Tourism in the New Normal” will be held on July 16,…
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Order, pay and pick up with AyalaMalls Central Bloc’s DriveBuy
AyalaMalls Central Bloc makes shopping safer and more convenient during this Enhanced Community Quarantine period with DriveBuy. Even with the mall’s temporary closing in compliance with the government’s directive on Enhanced Community Quarantine, AyalaMalls Central Bloc continues to provide a better customer experience.
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Cebu business leaders ask government: revert Cebu City to GCQ
Business leader in Cebu released today a manifesto supporting the call by Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella for the city to revert to General Community Quarantine (GCQ). The leaders of various business groups said the decision to place Cebu City under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) was based on flawed data. It was also done “without…
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Hai Shin Lou Cebu ready for pick-up, delivery
You can now enjoy the mouth-watering dishes of top Cebu restaurant Hai Shin Lou Cebu in the comfort of your home. Order from a takeaway menu featuring 30 of their bestselling dishes. The takeaway menu features the best of their appetizers, roasting, soup, seafood, fowl, beef, pork, vegetables, rice noodles, and fried rice.
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Smart network expansion keeps data services resilient amid COVID-19
Opensignal: 4G Video Experience in PH “resilient” during the pandemic lockdown Quarantined in a barangay isolation center in Brgy Luz, a COVID-19 hotspot in Cebu City, educator Roy Genares turned to the Internet to lift the morale of his fellow COVID-positive patients. A principal in a mountain school in Cebu City, Genares hosted nightly movie…
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Pizza Hut reopens more branches, offers take-out options
Enjoying pizza, pasta and other treats is now more convenient as Pizza Hut reopens more branches around the country and introduces new ways to take out your favorite dishes. Whatever Pizza Hut specialty you’re craving for, you can have it to-go from your nearest Pizza Hut Branch. With quarantine measures being loosened, Pizza Hut has…
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Prime your immune system, fight infection with Pro-IG
Healthy people have an edge when it comes to resisting viruses and bacteria. Information about Covid-19 shows that those with strong immune systems who get infected experience only slight or show no symptoms at all. Antibodies play a vital role in protecting people from diseases and being physically fit can be the best weapon in…
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Smart offers best mobile experience in all categories in Cebu: Opensignal
Smart cited for Best Video Experience and Best Games Experience, among other awards Smart Communications, Inc. offers the best mobile experience in Cebu and swept seven mobile experience award categories in the April 2020 Mobile Network Experience Report for the Philippines by independent mobile analytics firm Opensignal. For its independent analysis, Opensignal collected 659 million…
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CCCI asks BIR to further extend tax filing deadline
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) is appealing to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to provide more leeway to businesses and taxpayers in the cities of Cebu and Mandaue. The appeal comes in light of BIR regulations extending the deadlines for tax filings and payments during the extended Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ)…
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DOTR, LTFRB, PayMaya provide PUV drivers with cashless payments, additional livelihood
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) have tapped digital financial services leader PayMaya to provide additional livelihood opportunities to drivers as well as access to cashless payment options to drivers and operators of Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) as quarantine restrictions begin to ease in some parts of the…
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Tech bridges heritage conservation to the ‘new normal’
Technology not only helps in the preservation of heritage, it can also do wonders in reinventing how we experience it. The Cebu Archdiocesan Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church (CACCHC) in partnership with start-up tech company InnoPub Media, and Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), have started working on a mobile application that would facilitate…