The PR & Events Circuit

Disney fans in the Philippines can now watch all their favorite Disney programs, whenever and wherever they want. Disney Southeast Asia together with Philippines’ number one mobile brand Globe Telecom, launched the new mobile video streaming service via three new entertainment apps - Disney Channel App, Disney XD App, and Disney Junior App. The Disney Channels Apps are available for download from the iTunes App Store and Google Play Store, and feature both live streaming of the Disney Channels and Video-On-Demand (VOD) service offering more than 100 full episodes for eligible Globe subscribers. All Globe Prepaid and Postpaid subscribers who sign up for their Globe Interactive Account will enjoy an initial 30-day free trial. After the free trial period, users can continue to enjoy full access to premium content with Globe stand-alone offers “Disney129” or “Disney299” subscription plans, or when they sign up for or re-contract on GoSURF 999 and up subscription plans. Users without a...

“Sometimes you have to walk away from what you want in order to find what you deserve.” Leaving her three children under the care of her husband just to work in Manila was the most painful decision she has ever made.  Mary Cris Sanchez, 35, of Brgy. Catmon, Altavas, Aklan decided to work as nanny in Manila to help her husband provide the daily needs and school expenses of their children. The luck, however, is still with Mary Cris when she was chosen to be one of the scholars of the Municipality of Altavas. Opportunity knocked on her door, Mary Cris did not want to miss it so she decided to go back to Altavas and enrolled herself at the Altavas College with the course of Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED).

Experience the fun-tastic, events and creativity of the people of Western Visayas at SM City Iloilo on May 23-29, 2016! Now on its 14th year, Fiestas in the City has become an institutional event promoting the beauty and grandeur of the Western Visayas region. This year’s version promises more exciting events during the week-long event.

Leading global ICT solutions provider Huawei Technologies Philippines, Inc. has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Globe Telecom on the adoption of Project 1 Phone e-waste recycling program even as it turned over one van full of various electronic waste  as initial donation. The contract signing and e-waste turnover was led by Huawei Vice President for Sales Bruce Liu and Corporate Communications Head Wellington Liutao.  It was in response to the P1P campaign initiated by Globe Business among its corporate clients to encourage donations of individual and company e-waste such as non-working or damaged phones and tablets;  mobile phone batteries, chargers, and accessories; printers, cartridges, and personal computers, among other electronic items. Huawei VP for Sales Bruce Liu and Globe SVP for Corporate Communications Yoly Crisanto seal the partnership agreement with a handshake. Huawei Corporate Communications Head Wellington Liutao (left) and Globe VP fo...

Globe Telecom and The Mind Museum (TMM) have joined hands to bring the wonder of science to teachers, students, and anyone interested in learning through a mobile app which gives users access to over 250 museum exhibits anytime and anywhere via their tablets or smartphones.  The TMM app deals with a wide array of topics and questions especially relevant to teachers and students who do not have the time, means, or opportunity to visit The Mind Museum.  It is the first educational museum app in the country and promises a rich multimedia experience to anyone who downloads it. 

SM Foundation Inc. is set to hold medical and dental mission in Passi City and Concepcion in Iloilo on May 25 and 26, 2016 respectively. Thousands of beneficiaries will benefit from the said mission which is also in partnership with the Department of Health 6, Provincial Health Office and the local government unit of Passi City and Concepcion. SMFI aims to give medical and dental aid to indigent families in the the said areas, by providing them free medical consultations, free dental procedures and free medicines. Earlier, SM Cares, a division of SM Foundation, donated 200 houses for typhoon Yolanda survivors in Brgy. Bacjawan Sur in Concepcion . Meanwhile a two-storey school building was also donated to Efraim Santibañez Elementary School in Brgy Santo Tomas, Passi City, Iloilo.

The world's largest brandy maker,Emperador, Inc., has recently signed a deal to bring its homegrown Emperador Brandy to North America, particularly in the United States. Speaking at the company’s annual stockholders meeting Monday, Emperador, Inc. president Winston Co revealed that the Filipino-owned brandy will be available in the US market by second half of this year. “We have signed an agreement to make Emperador brandy available in North America. So hopefully, by the latter part of this year, when you go to the US, you will be able to see Emperador brandy there,” Co said.

The summer season is in full swing, and getting ready for it should be a whole lot of fun as we run down some of the best apps that would make for another remarkable summer! From apps to help you get that beach body, down to curating your soundtrack, check out how you can get things done right on your mobile device!

  In a country where traffic congestion is a perennial problem, a cycling app that aims to connect biking enthusiasts and provide bicycle-friendly neighborhoods caught the designing community’s fancy. Developed by Trisha Tobias, We are Here was chosen the winner of the Mobile App Design for Social Good category and recipient of the Lucille Tenazas Design Excellence Award at the recent adobo Design Awards.  Globe Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications Yoly Crisanto (2nd from left) presents the Mobile App Design for Social Good category at the recent adobo Design Awards to Trisha Tobias (3rd from right), developer of We are here, a cycling app that gives cycling and biking communities the means to connect while driving positive societal change. Crisanto is joined by Angel Guerrero (2nd from right), President and Editor-in-Chief of adobo; Janelle Squires (3rd from left) adobo Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; and event hosts Rovilson Fernandez and Marc N...

Property giant Megaworld, the Philippines’ leading developer of integrated urban townships and the biggest lessor of office spaces, grew its net income by 12.13% to P2.63-billion in the first quarter of 2016, from P2.35-billion during the same period last year. Megaworld's rental business boosted the company's first quarter growth, with revenues soaring to an all-time high of P2.29-billion, 15.18% higher than P1.97-billion in the same period last year. "We have sustained our expansion plans for our office and mall businesses, which bolstered our rental revenues. In the next five years, we see our rental businesses become the key driver of our growth as we expect a continuing momentum in consumer spending and a remarkable growth in BPO revenues," says Francis Canuto, treasurer, Megaworld.