The PR & Events Circuit

Megaworld’s Festive Walk Mall in Iloilo Business Park, touted as ‘Iloilo’s Most Beautiful Mall’, bagged a Silver Award for Outstanding Retail Development at the 2018 Property and Real Estate Excellence Awards by the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI-Philippines).  In photo: Lourdes Gutierrez-Alfonso, chief operating officer, Megaworld, (2nd from left) and Tefel Pesigan-Valentino, vice president for business development and marketing, Megaworld Lifestyle Malls (2nd from right). Aside from Festive Walk Mall’s award, the company also won nine other awards during the gala night, including the first-ever Hall of Fame for 'Outstanding Developer of the Year' after being named the best developer for three straight years since 2015. 

After the recent 3-Day Mallwide Sale, SM City Iloilo is holding a Super Sale starting today until September 30, 2018.  Great discounts await shoppers as they hunt for their shopping list in this 3-day offering. The mall will be open 10am-10pm on Friday and Saturday and 10am-9pm on Sunday. 

“Saludo talaga ako sa mga guro, para lang matulungan ang mga anak natin matuto ng tamang disiplina at magsipag para makapagtapos”  – Marissa Isa sa mga malaking bahagi ng ating mga buhay ay ang ating mga guro. Maraming salamat sa lahat ng turong inyong ibinahagi”  – Alexandra Marissa and Alexandra are only two of millions of Filipinos whose minds and personalities were shaped by their teachers. And for Marissa and Alexandra, leaving simple thank you messages in their social media accounts is one way to express their appreciation this National Teachers Month for the mentors who played an important role in their lives. A scene in the #IbaKaTeacher video created by Globe to pay tribute to the teachers “Together with the people who experienced firsthand the passion and sacrifices of their teachers, Globe Telecom pays tribute to the invaluable contributions of these unsung heroes to the individual, society, and country as a whole,” said Miguel Bermundo, Direct...

Are you a Globe Mobile Postpaid customer? If you are, then your home internet experience can get a major upgrade!  Get your hands on the latest offer from Globe At Home, exclusive for Globe Postpaid Mobile customers: the Secure WiFi and Entertainment Bundles! These packages come with wonderful add-ons that can enhance your home internet experience.  

SM Visayas malls brought unique treats to its shoppers with competitions and gastronomic offerings with the SM Culinary Festival. SM City Iloilo presented Dapli last September 20, a celebration of Antique’s heirloom recipes which event goes side by side with the Province of Antique Culinary Tourism launch. 

With hacks, scams, malware, spams and a lot more, the Internet may seem like a dangerous place these days. And with the rapid advancement of technology these days - from smartphones and tablets, it has opened us up to even greater risks.  Hootsuite, a US-based social media management platform, has released its “Digital in 2018” report of social media and digital trends around the world.  The report revealed that the Philippines now has 67 million Internet users.  This widespread use of the internet gives rise to the emergence of internet-related crimes such as rape, theft,  bullying and piracy which made the public, especially the youth, very vulnerable. But the good news is that by having a handful of security measures, you can greatly reduce our exposure to all these threats.

With the move to a bigger site, global health provider of Clinical Process Outsourcing (CPO®), Shearwater Health shows that Cebu, the country’s second biggest urban center, remains a leading outsourcing destination. “As we needed to accommodate a growing number of clients, we chose to open a bigger Cebu site. We are pleased with our Cebu operations and wish to continue here for years to come,” said Anshum Sinha, Shearwater Health Chief Operating Officer of CPO® and Country Manager.   Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgar Labella joins Shearwater Health Chief Operating Officer of Clinical Process Outsourcing® and Country Manager Anshum Sinha, and Shearwater Health President and Chief Financial Officer Tom Kendrot in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Shearwater Health will start to transfer to their new location, Mabuhay Tower in Cebu IT Park, on September 20. According to their migration plan, their move will be complete by September 27. They have more space in their new site and ...

Philippine companies with multiple branches around the country can now take advantage of Globe Telecom’s ubiquitous 4G-LTE mobile network to set up a secure, reliable, and cost-effective plug-and-play connection among their offices even those located in remote areas. Globe Business Head of Solutions Sales Anchit Mendoza said that Globe has expanded the connectivity choices for its Software Defined-Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) service that previously relied only on fixed broadband to include 4G-LTE.   Globe Business Head of Solutions Sales Anchit Mendoza presents the different solutions that Philippine retailers can take advantage of at the 25th National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Expo (NRCE) Speaking before over 800 retailers at the 25 th  National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Expo (NRCEE), Mendoza said that 4G-LTE can be used as primary transport or as an additional capacity for SD-WAN at minimal cost.   Globe continues to be aggressive in expandin...

Historical and classic-themed Korean films highlighted this year’s Korean Film Festival as the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) opened the annual film festival starting last August 2018. The festival kicked off in Manila last August 29 with the advance screening of ‘The Pirates’ at SM Megamall. Lee Seok-hoon, the director of the film, graced the advance screening in SM Megamall with a Special Director’s Talk. Lee, a Korean film director and screenwriter, was first noticed in 1999 for his short film ‘For the Peace of All Mankind’ and ‘Super Glue’ in 2001. Both films were invited to many festivals around the world such as Stockholm International Film Festival and Leeds International Film Festival.

Inspired by Globe Telecom’s most iconic prefix: 0917, 917 Day, or September 17, is a celebration like no other.  This special is all about the customer—a day of giving back and showing everyone how much love and gratitude Globe Telecom has for their loyal patrons and partners.   Globe has always been obsessed about the customer. In everything we do, we strive to create a Globe of Good by treating people right: we empower our employees, make our customers feel valued and special, and ensure that our stakeholders feel confident and rewarded. “The tradition is now on its third year and as practiced with Globe, we try to improve on everything we do year-on-year,” says Ernest Cu, Globe Telecom CEO in a video greeting for 917 Day to Globe customers. “This year we are more inclusive, we are including many more customers [in the celebration.]”  

Iloilo homegrown music group Muzikeros launched their music video The Best of Boracay at SM Southpoint in SM City Iloilo, recently. The afternoon was filled with local feel as the group entertained the crowd with their signature music which has a vibe of both folk and reggae music. The band’s vocalist Raffy Buenavides, is best known for his Hiligaynon hit song Inday. He also is a popular voice in some local business endorsements as well as local and national figures in politics.

The number 917 is turning out to be the most favored number of the year as Globe celebrates its iconic 917 prefix with a day overflowing with gratitude for all its customers.   Globe says thank you to its customers with a celebration that begins this weekend! Inspired by last year’s massively successful celebration, the country’s leading mobile brand commemorates the wonderful connections it has made by rewarding its customers with upgraded offers, surprise treats, and not-to-miss events leading up to September 17 (9/17).   Now on it’s third year, 917 Day is all about giving back and letting loyal customers   and partners feel the love and gratitude that everyone at Globe has for them. 917 Day is one big thank you from Globe for being part of our family all these years. We are #GratefulEveryday for allowing us to create and share experiences with you.  

After 68 years, Matina Davao City Golf Club closes its doors with one last tournament to give way to an upcoming township development from Cebu Landmasters Inc. which will transform this property into a premier central business district of Davao City. This is in partnership with the Villa-Abrille Clan spearheaded by the Yuson, Huang and Tan families under the joint venture YHEST Realty and Dev’t Corp.   Dubbed “The Last Tee”, the golf club’s final tournament ran for three days from August 31 to September 2, 2018 to allow its members to formally bid goodbye to an institution that has become their second home through the decades. Over 300 participants graced the event.  

Do you wish you were abroad so you could snag a cult favorite makeup product or grab hot new arrivals to satisfy your beauty obsession? Wish no more because Globe has got you covered like your favorite foundation! Explore the best of beauty from the comfort of your own home as Globe brings you its first ever Online Beauty Fair. Enjoy exclusive deals and discounts from your favorite beauty brands across four platforms :  Amazon, Sephora, Althea, and Lazada . N ow you can easily shop the world and ship it home.   Enjoy special promos on Lazada (10 percent discount for a minimum spend of P1,000), Sephora (10 percent discount and a free Sephora Collection Mini LipStain), and Althea (10 percent discount for a minimum spend of P1,500). Simply use the voucher code GLOBEBEAUTY for Sephora and Althea upon checkout.

The biggest SALE event you've been waiting for is here!  Have an awesome shopping experience in the SM City Iloilo 3 DAY SALE on September 14, 15 and 16, 2018 and get up to 70% OFF on great finds!  For Prestige Card Holders and users of BDO credit cards get additional 10% OFF whole day on  for its Prestige Friday Sale on Sept. 14 On Sept. 15, SM Advantage cardholders as well prestige and BDO credit card users will get 10% OFF on top of the existing discounts  up to 12nn for SMAC Saturday. Sunday Special treats await on Sept. 16 with additional 10% off for purchases from 5-7pm. On top of it all, who knows you might be driving home the new Suzuki Celerio after you shop!

Enjoy fiber-fast speeds of up to 100Mbps  for a monthly fee  of only P499 for the first 3 months Make the switch to fast, unlimited internet with Globe At Home! With its continued goal to connect more homes in the country, Globe At Home rolls out its best value offer yet - high-speed internet for only P499/mo for the first 3 months, making the switch easier for customers.   With this limited offer from Globe At Home, you get more from your home internet without breaking the bank. For only P499 per month for the first 3 months, you can enjoy unlimited internet of up to 100Mbps and stream all the HD movies you want without a data cap! Plus, there's no cashout needed for the modem fee. Just present a valid ID and your recent Non-Globe At Home or Bayan bill.

Global health Clinical Process Outsourcing (CPO®) giant Shearwater Health is set to move to a new and bigger location in Cebu on September 12 at the Mabuhay Tower in Cebu IT Park. “We have been pleased with the quality of work by our Cebu operations and personnel, so when the need arose to accommodate a growing number of clients, we chose to expand and transfer to a bigger and better site in Cebu,” said Anshum Sinha, Shearwater Health Chief Operating Officer of CPO® and Country Manager. The Philippines is increasingly recognized as one of the best countries for outsourced solutions because of their strong clinical and English-speaking skills, with Cebu being one of the leading investment areas in the country. “As we move to a bigger location, we will definitely offer more job opportunities for highly-motivated, career-driven, and hard-working nurses and clinicians. We are offering jobs for about 500 USRN, PHRN, and Medical Coders,” said Sinha.

Following the widespread flooding triggered by monsoon rains, athletes in the Philippines join Globe Telecom in its drive to aid worst-hit localities Around 6,480 flood victims in Marikina City, Rizal, and Bataan will be aided with food relief after some of the Philippines’ star athletes and Globe Telecom employees joined forces to host a  goods drive for people affected by the recent monsoon rains.   Globe Telecom, through its nationwide volunteering program called Time Please, teamed up with members of Philippine Volcanoes, Lady Volcanoes, and Green Archers United FC (GAU), as well as Philippine Youth Tennis sensations Alex Eala and Miko Eala to provide food packs for the worst-hit communities.   “We are happy to be given the opportunity to help our community who were severely affected by the recent monsoon rains. We thank our Filipino athletes for joining us in providing immediate relief to the displaced communities,” said Yoly Crisanto, Chief Sustainabi...

The experience of making a difference in the lives of other people is an opportunity not given to many but through Time Please, a volunteering program of Globe Telecom, thousands of volunteers were able to do just that. Be Beautiful Lifestyle blogger Marj Sia, together with Make-A-Wish Foundation, had her first ever volunteering experience through "Be Bold and Beautiful with Marj Sia," where 10 kids from the Philippine General Hospital who are diagnosed with cancer were treated to a day of make-up session.  Marj was assisted by 25 other volunteers composed of some of her friends and fellow bloggers. Marj Sia (standing, left), together with other volunteers, give kids diagnosed with cancer an experience they will never forget. Make-A-Wish Foundation is an international non-profit organization that organizes experiences for children with life-threatening medical conditions by granting their wishes. The objective is to create an uplifting and positive mindse...

SM City Iloilo e xtended yet another support to the community’s senior citizens,with the Employee Volunteerism Program held recently as part of the Grandparents Day celebration. The project, which encourages employees to take part in community events and to be more involved Last September 4, 2018, the mall employees went out of their usual work routines and had an early morning bonding with the members of the Federation of Senior Citizen Affairs of the Philippines(FSCAP)-Iloilo Chapter at their office in the Felicidad Sy Wellness Center in Molo, Iloilo City.

As part of its commitment of bringing “patient partnership” to the Ilonggo community, The Medical City (TMC) Iloilo has inaugurated its Sacristy on August 16.  The VIPs of the event share their thoughts on the importance of Sacristy in achieving holistic health and fulfilling TMC Iloilo's commitment of "patient partnership". Located at the 6th floor of the said hospital, Sacristy was materialized through the kindness of Dr. Douglas Budok who donated the said chapel to the hospital and has also been supportive to TMC Iloilo towards achieving its mission of “patient partnership”.  (From left to right) TMC Iloilo Chief Executive Officer Dr. Eugene Ramos, patient partner Wilfredo Napatang, Sacristy donor Dr. Douglas Budok and TMC Iloilo Chief Medical Officer Dr. Felix Ray Villa lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Sacristy was built to give patient partners a place where they can have quiet time for reflection with the aim or bringing holistic health. 

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