The PR & Events Circuit

Globe takes the excitement up a notch for all BLINKs eagerly awaiting <THE SHOW> by staging “The Opening Act,” a BLACKPINK-themed drone show last January 29. This is part of the telco’s partnership with global K-pop sensation BLACKPINK, which launched a new TVC and full-blown digital takeover in December.   No wonder BLINKs and non-BLINKs were abuzz on- and offline.   The Opening Act deployed 100 drones that lit up the sky with the names of BLACKPINK members Jennie, Jisoo, Rose, and Lisa as well as Globe’s latest campaign  Reinvent Your World . This spectacle was shared to  BLINKs all over the country via Twitter, and Globe's official pages.  With the reinvention campaign, Globe aims to empower its customers to "reinvent their world" and open themselves to new and exciting possibilities for the year.   It does so by providing them with more world-class partnerships like this, a dependable and continuously-improving network, and making available the la...

  Mention Kong Kee and Ilonggos would always associate it with siopao on top of its equally delicious Chinese specialties.     But what used to be just a gastronomic melting pot in Downtown Iloilo City has now branched out to the progressive town of Pavia, Iloilo. Located just beside Puregold supermarket across the Poblacion and town hall,tou won't miss its iconic logo in its signature font in white and red motif. And of course, you've got to try their specialty - sio pao. Ilonggos have grown up with Kong Kee sio pao eversince and there has been a cult following for the resto's steamed bun. Freshly made daily to ensure its  quality, Kong Kee's sio pao is handcrafted everyday to serve the best tasting sio pao that is soft, moist and juicy. It comes ins three variants - Pork, Chicken and the Chicken-Pork combo. It prides to have no artificial flavors plus no preservatives added for us to taste all the natural flavors and healthy goodness! For inquiries, reservations an...

GMA Regional TV partners with the City Government of Tarlac to broadcast the “Kaisa Festival TV Special” this Sunday, January 31, on its various regional channels across the Philippines. “Kaisa Festival” is a week-long festival held every January to commemorate Tarlac’s rich history and culture. With the restrictions and health protocols being implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Government of Tarlac will mount this year’s Kaisa Festival as a one-hour TV special. In partnership with GMA Regional TV, the “Kaisa Festival TV Special” will air on the regional channels via GMA Dagupan, GMA Ilocos, GMA Bicol, GMA Cebu, GMA Iloilo, GMA Bacolod, GMA Davao, GMA CdeO, and GMA GenSan—enabling Tarlaqueños to celebrate from the comforts of their homes and, at the same time, allowing more Filipinos all over the country to appreciate the said local festival. “While the current pandemic has restricted us from staging mass gatherings and other activities such as festivals, this has not de...

Were you one of the lucky 1,000 who scored membership access to BLACKPINK's most-awaited concert?  Globe gave a thousand BLINKs the surprise of their lives when they held a promo allowing fans to get membership access to the concert during a livestream event last Friday. BLINKs took to social media to pour out their love and appreciation for the telco’s gesture.  With just only a few days away from The Show, the global K-Pop group and its fans are prepping for the biggest digital concert happening on YouTube this January 31, 2021 at 2:00 PM (KST). The group's official YouTube Channel shared steps on how to access and watch their performance on PC, Android, or iOs devices wherever BLINKs are in every corner of the world.  Globe endorser BLACKPINK - the most followed K-Pop group on YouTube has recently taken on the telco’s reinvention campaign. Side by side with its customers in this reinvention journey, Globe provides world-class partnerships, a consistent and dependable n...

Whether you’re keeping an ear to the ground for the latest tech releases like we are, or whether you need a new technological partner for your business, Globe myBusiness is here to offer you a deal you won’t want to pass up.   If you have always wanted that Samsung phone, this is the best time to get it. Globe myBusiness offers the Samsung Galaxy S21 with ThePLAN 1499 which also comes with a free KonsultaMD license for twelve months. And to sweeten the deal, you can also get P1,000 GCash to put towards work essentials and supplies; all you need to do is  present your business permit anytime from today until February 28, 2021 once you apply. Of course as a business owner, you’re after more than just cool tech; you are likely looking for products that you can depend on to always perform as you need them to, but that also help you stand out from the crowd and set an example for those around you. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has the high performance you seek in a sleek, sophisticated pa...

  To say that 2020 was a challenging year would be a huge understatement. The past year proved to be one of the most unforgettable years in history, mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic that not only paused the world but also took hundreds of thousands of lives in its wake. The seriousness of the situation forced many companies and industries to take a long, hard look in the mirror, so to speak, and reassess if they could indeed push on in its wake. One of the most affected industries was the field of advertising as brands and companies reassessed if they should continue to spend on advertising in the wake of the lockdowns imposed. As Filipinos limited their discretionary spending, shopping habits shifted from physical stores to online, fueling a change in  how brands advertised or spent their advertising budgets.  The shutdown of media conglomerate ABS-CBN in mid-2020 also limited means for brands to get their messages out even as the company itself placed a bigger premiu...

  At first, I had doubts about  kombucha  after Googling about it. While the articles I read listed a lot of benefits, it also came with some warnings and side effects. But after a lot of thinking, I gave in to my curiosity rather than my doubts realizing that everything comes with this dilemma. And when I finally had my first sip - it was ❤ 👍 Thanks to  Kombē Kombucha  for very a delicious and refreshing first impression on this health drink! Kombē is a homegrown Ilonggo brand specialized in brewing Kombucha. The company is  the first to introduce this health drink to the City of Love. Given today's necessity for better health, its digital launching a few days ago came at the right time. As a simple backgrounder  kombucha  is a fermented tea-based probiotic drink. It is made with green or black tea, sugar and yeast producing SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) plus some citrus fruits. It is full antioxidants and probiotics (or live b...

GMA Network hits another milestone with one million units of its digital TV receiver  GMA Affordabox  sold in just seven months after its launch.   Staying true to GMA’s goal of enabling millions of households to access high-quality yet affordable TV viewing experience, GMA Affordabox is priced at only   P888  with no monthly fees. “ We, at GMA Network, express our gratitude to our Kapuso viewers for their continued trust and for wholeheartedly welcoming GMA Affordabox into their homes. Rest assured that we always aim to provide superior quality content across all platforms and improve our digital TV products that are accessible to many Filipinos,” said GMA Network Chairman and CEO  Felipe L. Gozon . Boosting the country’s digital TV shift, each unit comes  with superior digital TV reception and bonus features that suit every user’s lifestyle. Viewers can catch all the Kapuso channels  GMA ,  GMA News T...

The pandemic has changed the way we live and how we go about our daily activities, forcing a digital shift that will be the norm moving forward.   Even before the nationwide lockdowns, Globe ensured that a steady and reliable internet connection has been made more accessible through the Globe at Home Prepaid WiFi, now equipped with a faster and more advanced LTE modem.   Globe at Home’s LTE-Advanced modem is two times faster than other Globe Prepaid modems, and is equipped with boosters, enabled by carrier aggregation capabilities, for a more reliable, higher-speed internet connection that is easy to set up.   “Globe’s home prepaid WiFi sets the bar for broadband not only because of its larger capacity, but more importantly for its affordability and accessibility. It is a great choice for families because it is shareable, easy to load, and comes in a wide range of budget-friendly options,” said Darius Delgado, Vice President and Head of Broadband Business at Globe.  ...

Craving for the new taste of Pinoy drama? Like the favorite Pinoy dish adobo, viewers and netizens can’t seem to get enough of ‘The Lost Recipe’ as the fantasy-romance series bannered by Mikee Quintos and Kelvin Miranda becomes officially the highest rating program on GMA News TV (GNTV) this 2021 and a constant top trending topic on Twitter Philippines during its first three days of airing. The Lost Recipe not only contributed to the increased viewership of GNTV’s primetime block but even made it to the Overall Top 20 programs in Urban Phils. for the period January 18 to 20 (based on Nielsen NUTAM overnight data). Even prior to its airing date last January 18, the GMA Public Affairs-produced series has already received praises from netizens for its visually stunning teasers. Its official trailer surpassed the 1 million view mark just days after it was released. And when its pilot episode aired last Monday, viewers were surely captivated—from its cinematic opening credits (OBB) to the m...