The PR & Events Circuit

MANILA, Philippines, March 25, 2015 - Megaworld, the Philippines’ leading integrated urban township developer and biggest office developer and landlord, posted a net income of P21.6-billion (inclusive of P12.1-billion non-recurring gain) in 2014, 139% higher than in 2013. Without non-recurring gain, net income went up by 14% to P9.4-billion last year – reflecting an 18% annual growth since 2009 when net income was P4-billion, or more than double in a span of only five years.  Iloilo Business Park - Megaworld's Php35B investment in Iloilo City Consolidated revenues, excluding non-recurring gain, rose by 15% to P41-billion with real estate sales increasing by 16% year-on-year to P24.6-billion and rental income growing by 17% to P7-billion.

For a school in a far-flung barangay to become a recipient of well-built classrooms would seem like an unlikely reality to its teachers and pupils. For who would notice them when they are located far, far away?  With its goal of extending help in rural areas and providing public school children with a better and quality learning environment, however, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), ably supported by its partners, definitely did.  Asturias Mayor Alan Adlawan (third from left) led the unveiling of the marker of a new school building of Asturias Central School. With him are (left to right) school Guidance Councilor Ana Noemi Buhia, Town Councilor Letecia Orozco, Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) Micro-finance deputy director for operations Ailyn Lim, RAFI Education Development Unit executive Director Anthony Dignadice, and RAFI Micro-finance Cebu south area manager Naomi Navacilla.  

PLDT HOME Ultera Install Patrol is bringing the Philippine volleyball superstars  to Iloilo on March 21, 2015, Saturday. It will be a full-day volleyball showcase with a motorcade, clinic and exhibition games. Popular volleyball players will be at the event  consisting of Rachel Daquis, Aiza Maizo-Pontillas and Mika Reyes for the women's team AMIHAN while Peter Torres, Ran Abdilla and Johnvic De Guzman will lead the men's team BAGWIS. The event will be held at the University of San Agustin Gym at noontime.

Celebrate Easter Sunday with the COLORS OF EASTER at the Promenade at Days Hotel Iloilo on April 5, 2015 from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Enjoy our sumptuous buffet while your kids have fun in our EGG-citing and spEGG-tacular surprises (magic show, face painting and easter egg hunt). Easter activities will start at 1:00pm.  For reservations please call (033) 3373297.

Beyond the daily coverage of developing events, leading telecommunication company Globe Telecom wants to further encourage media excellence in civic, investigative and explanatory journalism that would delve into pressing societal concerns such as education, poverty, corruption, among others. GLOBE Telecom recently launched in Iloilo City the Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA) 2015 to honor media people who are breaking new grounds in their field.

His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III, through Proclamation No. 976, has elevated the status of ‪‎Iloilo Business Park‬ from an IT park to a mixed-use special economic zone, which highlights tourism as another primary component of the integrated urban township. President Aquino signed the proclamation upon the recommendation of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). With a total land bank of 72 hectares, Iloilo Business Park is envisioned to become the next central business district in the Western Visayas region. Apart from BPO office towers, the township will also feature a Megaworld Lifestyle Mall, luxury residential condominiums, hotels and commercial hotspots, and the much-anticipated Iloilo Convention Center, among others. Read the Malacañan Declaration >>>  http://bit.ly/1DZx6mT

Smart recently presented the winners of the 7th run of DPSA and at the awarding ceremonies, Smart Public Affairs Department Head for Community Partnerships Darwin Flores said that, “DPSA has revolutionized the way we look at our country. In the past years, students from over 300 partner schools highlighted local stories on destinations, delicacies, history, and heroes using multimedia tools, and online technologies.” For 2015, Smart opened the competition to all Filipinos from all walks of life. Representatives of Team We Are Iloilo receive their trophy for winning 2 nd  place in the open division of Doon Po Sa Amin 7 for their entry about the historical significance of Sampaw Bato in San Joaquin, Iloilo. Presenting the award are National Youth Commission Commissioner JP Peñol (leftmost), Department of Tourism Chief of Staff Atty. Eugene Kaw (2 nd  to the right), and Smart Public Affairs Community Partnerships Department Head Darwin Flores (rightmost). Among the finalists for