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Slide to talk with the reloaded Nokia 8110 4G
Reloading the legendary Nokia 8110, this 4G feature phone comes complete with the elegantly curved slider design. Giving you the chance to switch off, have fun and relax with the knowledge that all your smartphone essentials are there when you need them. With a familiar and easy to use interface, the Nokia 8110 features intuitive…
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Fire-proof your business to protect your assets
The rising temperatures during the summer months put properties at risk of fires. From 2013 to 2017, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) recorded 77,724 fire incidents, averaging 15,545 fire incidents every year. In this time frame, the BFP estimates that property damage reached P23.273 billion or an average of P4.65 billion every year. Avoiding…
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PC still center of work: Dell EMC
Despite talks we are at the end of its era, studies show the PC still remains “the center of how work gets done,” said Dell EMC Country General Manager Ronnie Latinazo. It is important for companies to get technology right because it underpins the modern office and impacts how work is done, he said during…
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Pag-Ibig recognizes Sunberry Homes with 3 awards
Dynamic and proactive mass housing developer Sunberry Homes, Inc. reaped three awards from the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) or Pag-Ibig. It received an Award of Recognition as the No. 9 Housing Developer in the Visayas in terms of Takeout Loan Value for the year 2017. Sunberry also received two special citations for the Highest…
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Buy movie tickets using GCash Scan-to-pay at all Robinsons Movieworld branches nationwide
Moviegoers can now seamlessly purchase tickets for the latest movies in one of the biggest cinema chains in the country. This has been made easier thanks to a new partnership between Robinsons Movieworld (RMW) and the Philippine’s top mobile e-payment scheme, GCash Scan-to-Pay. Robinsons Movieworld has now embraced the cashless payment system in all of…
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HMD Global launches new Nokia phones in Cebu
Durable and reliable. These are some of the words that come to people’s minds when Nokia is mentioned, said HMD Global Country Manager Shannon Mead. HMD Global is the one-year-old Finnish startup behind the resurgence of Nokia mobile phones. “Durable, reliable. They’re what comes to mind when consumers are asked what they think about when…
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Don’t cancel BRT but pursue LRT: Cebu chamber; group warns: Cebu in a crisis
The economic benefits of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system are clear and canceling it is “not the right thing to do,” the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) said in a statement today. What government can do is to make road widening an integral component of the project, CCCI said. The organization issued…
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Parklane running event Hunat Sugbu returns for 8th year
Cebu Parklane International Hotel will hold the 8th edition of its yearly running event Hunat Sugbu on June 24, 2018. Hunat Sugbu, otherwise known as Dagan Para ni Maning, is a commemorative run organized by the hotel in honor of its late president, Mr. Manuel G. Ting. First organized in May 15, 2011, the run…
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GCash, Alipay team up for single QR code payment solution
A new payment solution will allow merchants in the Philippines to accept payments from local users of GCash and Chinese visitors using Alipay through a single connection to the GCash QR Code solution. The announcement was jointly made by Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc, (Mynt), which operates GCash, the country’s largest mobile wallet, and Ant Financial…
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AirAsia opens 3 Cebu-China routes; starts Clark flights from Cebu
To meet the demand of a fast growing Chinese travel market, Philippines AirAsia will start new routes to Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Shanghai in China from Cebu in May and July. The Cebu-Shenzhen daily flights will start on May 9, 2018 with promo fares from as low as P888 for bookings until April 22, 2018 and…
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Smart, YouTube partnership offers free 1-hour daily access to video site
PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is giving Smart, TNT, and Sun prepaid customers free access for one hour daily to YouTube and soon to other online video services until July 15. These subscribers can watch YouTube for one hour for free daily by simply registering to load packages like GigaSurf99, AllOutSurf99, GigaSurf 50,…
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Dell EMC turns ocean plastic into packaging; recycles e-wastes into new components
When you unbox the highly-rated XPS 13 2-in-1 you will find packaging made of recycled ocean-bound plastics, the result of a key project that is part of the Dell EMC Legacy of Good global corporate initiative. Dell EMC collects plastics from beaches and waterways and recycles these into product packaging, which is a first for…
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Big discounts, exciting deals in 3-day SM Seaside sale
Get huge discounts on top brands like Cath Kidston, Guess, Ziya, Clinique, Sperry, Florsheim Kids USA, Onesimus, Mizuno, All Flip-Flops and other stylish finds at The Great Seaside Sale on April 13, 14, and 15. Alberto, Pabder, Arrow, Pacsafe, Urbanize, and Dickies are offering up to 70 percent off on selected items during the three-day…
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Ian in 3 Acts in Cebu
Versatile actor Ian Veneracion will show another side of him to Cebuanos this coming April 21. Ian will be staging a concert dubbed “Ian in 3 Acts” at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino. Ian in 3 Acts is on April 21 at 8pm, featuring LA Santos and special guests. Tickets are available in…
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Smart wins Grand Prix, Grand Anvil at Oscars of PR
Smart Communications maintained its winning streak at the Anvil Awards, receiving top honors for the third straight year at the Oscars of public relations in the Philippines. In a ceremony held recently in Taguig, Smart won the Grand Prix Award for having the highest number of Gold Anvils this year. The company also got the…
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Here’s how to make your internet connection (a bit) faster, more private
When you connect to a website, the first thing that happens is that your device queries for the location of the servers that host the content. When you type an address like Facebook.com, for example, your system needs to find the numeric address or the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the server that hosts the…
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Fujitsu PH expands array of cloud solutions, services in VisMin
Fujitsu Philippines, Inc., a leading Information Technology (IT) systems integrator and solutions provider, is strengthening its array of cloud offerings in Visayas and Mindanao amid the growing market demands in the region. According to Raul “Cricket” Santiago III, president and CEO of Fujitsu Philippines, the VisMin markets sustained a stellar development, especially that their “next…
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Mega Cebu conducts training on traffic management
Mega Cebu, in partnership with the Cebu Provincial Government and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau 7 (DENR-EMB 7) started the Metro Cebu Traffic Administration Certificate Course Training on Monday, April 2, at the Golden Prince Hotel & Suites. The training was conducted with the assistance of the University of…
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Eggciting Easter at Quest Hotel & Conference Center Cebu
Families are in for magical fun and delectable delights at Quest Hotel & Conference Center Cebu on Easter Sunday, April 1, as the hotel sets a fairytale-themed celebration called Eggciting Easter. Eggciting Easter will feature a variety of children’s activities including face-painting, a magic show, balloon twisting, DIY cupcake art and film showing inside Pusô…
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Smart powers PH Red Cross-Nokia disaster response solution
PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications will provide high-speed connectivity for a drone system that will help boost the disaster response efforts of the Philippine Red Cross. The drone system, which will operate on Smart’s frequencies during times of emergency, is part of Nokia Saving Lives, a program that aims to provide communications technology and technical…