The PR & Events Circuit

Enjoy a leveled up home Internet experience at a more affordable price until November 16 To connect more Filipino homes to high-speed and affordable Internet, Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi gets a price cut from P1,999 to just P1,499 this month! Customers can now get their hands on the device that is 2x faster, with 2x stronger signal and 2x wider coverage than your usual pocket WiFi for the whole family to enjoy watching and streaming their favorite videos, movies, and TV shows. Every purchase of the prepaid wifi device also comes with free 10GB of data. Afterwards, customers can easily score additional data with very affordable promos starting at P15 for 1GB for an entire day of surfing for Nanay’s online business and Bunso’s assignments, video calls with Tatay and Bunso, video streaming and uploading for Ate, and all the family's other favorite online activities!

Globe has conducted relief operations in three towns of northern Iloilo which were placed under State of Calamity after prolonged bad weather disrupted the livelihood of fishermen in the coastal areas, resulting in food shortage which affected 18,000 families. Mayor Raul Banias of Concepcion,Iloilo receives 10 sacks of rice from Globe represented by Territory Head Camille Escalante The company turned over 10 sacks of rice each to the municipalities of Carles, Estancia, and Concepcion to help a total of 15,034 families in 32 barangays.

Dubbed the next generation of wireless broadband technology, fifth-generation or 5G promises ultra-fast speeds and excellent reliability set to deliver enhanced home Internet experience to more Filipinos.  HUAWEI’s 5G Technology gives the Philippines a head start in the global race  Huawei ensures that the Philippines will be ahead of other countries in terms of 5G development with a geared-up and ready to deploy spectrum. This will lead to increase in home wireless broadband Internet penetration, and faster and more efficient data capacity for Filipino families. 

Bringing honor to the country, Bryan Brazil, executive producer of GMA News and Public Affairs’ groundbreaking digital newscast “Stand for Truth”, recently won the World Vision Award at the prestigious EBS International Documentary Festival (EIDF) held in South Korea. Brazil won the World Vision citation for “My Little Dancing Shoes”, his directorial film about the underprivileged Cebuano kids who chase their dreams of becoming dance sports world champions, learning about survival, defeat, and victory in the process.

Globe myBusiness, the micro, small, and medium-size enterprise arm of Globe, expands its reach in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao as it signs separate partnership deals with 17 telecom resellers. VISAYAS: Globe myBusiness partner contract signing at Seda Cebu attended by representatives from Alphard Marketing Services, 2kg Cable Services, MVM Online Business Center, DCV Industrial Control Enterprises, G7 Documentation Services and Jab 8 Distribution Inc. The retailers will now serve as accredited partners of Globe myBusiness and will act as the brand’s representative in various areas in the country where the Globe Store is not present. T hey will carry the different business solutions being offered by Globe myBusiness to MSMEs.

“SM Foundation became an instrument of God to bless me with the opportunity to go to college. The foundation is like a family to me, by enabling me and inspiring me to do my best so that someday, I can reach my dreams and also to become a faucet of blessings to others.” Quips Engr. Mary June Felongco, a Mechanical Engineer who was given an opportunity to finish school with the help of SM Foundation. A product of A. Mirasol Memorial School and Mandurriao Nat’l High School during her elementary and highschool, respectively, Engr. Felongco, or simply MJ to her family and friends, is a BS Mechanical Engineering graduate of University of San Agustin.

Artists and designers from all over the world will gather in Cebu City on September 13, 2019 to talk about how creativity and design can help make cities and communities better at the Tropical Futures Forum. Nannette Arbon (left), Chris Fussner (center), and Mark Deutsch (right) talk about how design and creativity can help make cities and communities better during the Tropical Futures Forum Press Conference last August 21, 2019 at The Company Cebu, IT Park. The forum that will happen in time for the celebration of the Cebu Design Week will feature 15 award-winning and world-class guests. They will be visiting the Queen City of the South to share their work that has influenced and impacted countries and neighborhoods. 

Being part of the Philippine national team comes with a huge responsibility of representing the country and doing well in international competitions like the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG). Because of this, the pressure also mounts on the national athletes as they strive to give glory to the Philippines and hopefully win the coveted gold medal. The national esports team, known as Sibol, is not exempted from it. However, Jeremiah Camarillo, a member of the pool that serves as the basis on who will play for Sibol, said that he is already feeling the responsibility of performing at his best to give more than 100 million Filipinos something to cheer about early into the SEAG buildup.

CIGNAL TV, the country's no.1 Pay TV Provider, formally launched the latest addition to its exclusive lineup of news channels, ONE PH.  The all-Filipino news channel is the third Cignal channel under the One branding, complementing One News, the English-language news channel and its sports channel One Sports.  "One PH furthers our commitment to deliver reliable news and public affairs programs that matter most to Filipinos," says Sienna G. Olaso, Cignal TV Vice President of Channel Management. 

In an effort to promote entrepreneurship in the Philippines, Globe myBusiness has joined hands with the Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc. (AFFI) in bringing franchising opportunities to employees who desire to become business owners. Franchising is a growing trend in the Philippines, thus, Globe myBusiness is upbeat on the numerous opportunities that the franchising industry brings.

Cementing its status as an industry game-changer with various prestigious awards tucked under its belt, Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) continues to harness technology with the end goal of pushing inclusive and sustainable prosperity for all Filipinos. Twice awarded by Asiamoney as Best Digital Bank Philippines and The Asset Triple A Awards as Digital Bank of the Year Philippines, UnionBank has continuously led transformation initiatives to better service the public.

Ayala Malls Capitol Central showcased the beauty of local independent films as they partnered with the Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc. and the Cultural Center of the Philippines last August 7 - 13, 2019. Showing of the entries of Cinemalaya 2019 at the Ayala Malls Capitol Central Cinema 2 began after an opening program on the evening of August 7.

Pre-order from August 9 to 15, 2019 with Globe Postpaid to get exclusive freebies In today's fast-paced society, it's more important than ever to be efficient with our time and stay productive whenever we can. The way people work now means they're not tied to any one place - from designing in cafes, presenting in co-working spaces, or even sending emails in transit. Hence, it's essential to have digital tools that allow you to strike any time while the creative iron is hot. Enter the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10. Reach new heights of productivity as these latest flagship devices are now available for pre-order on Globe Postpaid’s improved data-packed ThePLAN. Starting August 9 to 15, 2019, customers can pre-order theirs at  globe.com.ph/GalaxyNote10 .

Megaworld, the country’s pioneer and largest developer of townships, grew its net income by 18% to P8.9-billion in the first half of 2019 from P7.5-billion during the same period last year. Excluding a non-recurring gain of about P189-million in the first six months of 2019, the company saw a 15% increase in earnings compared to the same figure last year.   The 50-hectare McKinley Hill in Fort Bonifacio celebrates its 15th anniversary this year and serves as a home to 90,000 office workers. Net income attributable to parent company, on the other hand, rose 16% to P8.3-billion from P7.2-billion during the same period the previous year. Megaworld’s earnings was fueled by a collective growth of 16% in its core businesses related to residential sales, leasing of Megaworld Premier Offices and Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, as well as operations of the brands under Megaworld Hotels. Each of the company’s core businesses exhibited double-digit growth from January to June this y...

Amazon Prime Video received 47 Emmy Award nominations, more than doubling its previous record of 23 and scored fourth among the most-nominated networks or streamers overall. Last year’s Emmy Award-winning comedy, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, received 20 total Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Comedy, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy for Rachel Brosnahan, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy for Tony Shalhoub, two nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for Marin Hinkle and Alex Borstein, and two nominations for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series.

The rainy season is the perfect time to cozy up alone, with family, or among barkadas.  Make rainy days a little more special with an exclusive staycation at Go Hotels. The first Filipino value essential hotel-chain in the Philippines offers a "Rainy Day Promo" for as low as Php988+ across all Go Hotel properties nationwide: Butuan, Bacolod, Butuan, Cubao-Quezon City, Dumaguete, Ermita-Manila, Iligan, Iloilo, Lanang-Davao, Mandaluyong, Manila Airport Road, North Edsa - Quezon City, Ortigas Center, Otis-Manila, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban and Timog — Quezon City.  Enjoy these exclusive rates from July 1 up to September 25, 2019. 

With the challenges in life and with almost everyone is vulnerable when confronted by temptation, another SM City Iloilo guard showed exemplary honesty in the conduct of his duty. At around 8:40pm of July 22, 2019, Security guard Cyrus Semilla of NMISA Security Force Inc.,recovered a Black Bag at the foodhall area in the 2nd level Northpoint area of the mall.

Globe Telecom in collaboration with ABS-CBN Foundation’s e mergency humanitarian assistance program Sagip Kapamilya, provided relief goods to 720 families affected by the 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Batanes last week.   Mrs. Atitosa Batag, one of the affected residents, shows the meal packs she received from Globe and Sagip Kapamilya The meal packs that were sourced from Rise Against Hunger, consist of fortified Rice-Soy meal which contain vitamins and minerals to give residents the nutrients they need to remain healthy despite the difficult situation they are in.  The operations were assisted by the local government of Itbayat, the Philippine National Police, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

With 7 strategic business units and subsidiaries involving technology, real estate and agriculture under its belt, Ace2Ace Prime Holdings celebrates its 1st year anniversary on Aug. 8, 2019 with TECH. TRIBE. THRIVE Summit at SM City Iloilo Cinema 6 from 2 to 6pm. Ace2Ace Prime Holdings. Inc. is a startup investment, management and development holding company that extends itself across industries, making use of strategic, innovative and disruptive technologies to pursue its vision of becoming a global player in both traditional and non-traditional businesses. 

To further promote digital awareness among the MSMEs, the office of the Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship led by PA Joey Concepcion, in partnership with Go Negosyo and Globe, held a  special forum on digitalization with Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu and the Angat Lahat sa Digital Alliance members.  Go Negosyo Angat Lahat sa Digital Adviser Josephine Romero and Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu together with members of the Digital Alliance and Globe myBusiness team The Digital Alliance aims to influence and educate more Filipinos about digitalization as a way to achieve inclusive growth with micro, small, and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs). The purpose is to foster collaboration between private and public sectors in order to move Filipinos from the informal economy into the formal economy.