The PR & Events Circuit

  Have you ever wanted to  experience the real power of 5G  at home ?   PLDT Home’s new Home  WiFi  5G+ might be the answer. Bringing the future of 5G connectivity into your home, it offers faster speeds, greater capacity, and enhanced flexibility. Here’s why upgrading to 5G+ could transform your home internet experience. Unlocking the Real Power of 5G   Faster  Speed : Imagine your current LTE internet speed multiplied by up to 10—that’s the kind of performance boost 5G delivers.  The new standard for wireless connectivity , 5G can deliver as high as gigabit speeds for your device. With faster speeds versus its previous generation, 5G also delivers a more stable upload and download experience  on  a wireless connection.      Better Support for Connected Devices :  When  several smartphones, tablets, laptops, smart TVs , home security cameras, and even your personal smartwatch  are  connected  all at once  at home ,  5G can support  all   these  high bandwidth  demand .  As more househ

AstraZeneca Philippines and the Iloilo Provincial Government announce the launch of the Young Health Programme in the Philippines with the PHAPCares Foundation. Supported by the Department of Education Iloilo Schools Divisionand the Department of Health Regional Office VI, the programme is a global community investment initiative from AstraZeneca, focusing on empowering young people to help prevent the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs): cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and respiratory disease.  The Iloilo Provincial Government, AstraZeneca Philippines, and PHAPCares Foundation are all pitching in to implement the Healthy Youth, Healthy Future Project The Philippine iteration of the Young Health Programme (YHP), which is dubbed as Healthy Youth, Healthy Future, aims to impact 30,000 adolescents aged 10 to 19 in Iloilo within two years. It seeks to address health and social issues, specifically NCD awareness, mental wellness, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR

PLDT Home honors  mompreneurs  through Gawad Madiskarte 2024, awarding the most innovative and sustainable businesses founded and led by mothers.    Filipino mothers are the  role models the world needs. Not only are they caring, nurturing and resilient, they also bring communities together and embody the country’s spirit of innovation. When something is lacking, they find ways to make it whole; when they are constrained by the ir financial situation, they dig deep into their experiences to find solutions. They do all this with a smile as they share advice and encourage each other. These are the moms of Madiskarte Moms PH (MMPH), an online community of mom entrepreneurs helping  women start their path to financial freedom. Founded during the pandemic when thousands of women lost their jobs, moms added another role to their name: mompreneur.   PLDT Home recognized from the outset that this movement was the future of entrepreneurship  in the Philippines. Building empires from home—starti

Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo and SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC), proudly announced the launch of Tela Tales Visayas in Iloilo and Bacolod City. This groundbreaking initiative aims to empower local communities and promote sustainable practices through the upcycling of discarded linens and fabrics from Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo and Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod as well as other SMHCC hotels and properties. Tela Tales Iloilo, a pioneering project in partnership with the Homeless People's Federation of the Philippines – Iloilo, is designed to empower local artisans and provide them with sustainable livelihood opportunities.  With its initial design in collaboration with renowned social entrepreneur Zarah Juan, the project offers training and mentorship to help the women of HPFPI create unique and sustainable products using upcycled linens.  The finished products will be showcased and available for purchase at Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo and Bacolod, providing a platform for th

. C ebu Pacific (CEB) has signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) with ALI Capital Corp. to acquire 100% of AirSWIFT Transport Inc. for Php1.75 billion. This transaction has been approved by the Board of Directors of both CEB and ALI Capital Corp. The transaction allows both organizations to focus on their respective core businesses, enhancing operational focus and efficiency and marking an exciting new chapter for both AirSWIFT and CEB. Following the SPA, there will be no change in AirSWIFT’s flight schedules and service. A boutique airline that caters to the domestic leisure travel market, AirSWIFT operates flights from Manila and Clark to El Nido in northern Palawan, and from El Nido to other major tourist destinations in the country, including Cebu, Boracay, Coron and Bohol. Its parent company ALI Capital is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ayala Land, Inc., the Philippines’ largest property developer. “Our investment in AirSWIFT has been a key enabler in the growth of El Nido as a wor

When the Philippines' leading finance super app and largest cashless ecosystem, GCash was founded 20 years ago, it was anchored by a vision since the start: financial inclusion for Filipinos. GCash had its humble beginnings as an SMS-based eMoney Transfer Service, before going on to become the country's first $5b unicorn and a transformative force in the Philippines' financial inclusion and economic empowerment. As of end-2023, over 94 million Filipinos in the Philippines have tried GCash, putting it in a powerful and impactful position to revolutionize savings, loans, insurance, and other financial services in the Philippines. With its comprehensive suite of products and services, GCash has now gone beyond basic digital financial access to being a partner of Filipinos in every financial aspect of their lives. "These past 20 years, we have made strides to provide more Filipinos with access to financial services. Now, we want to take it a step further and be their partn