The country’s largest integrated telecommunications company, PLDT and its wireless subsidiary, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), have been tapped by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the National Quincentennial Committee (NQC) to help implement and promote the virtual activities lined up for the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations.
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SM Seaside puts up first roofdeck obstacle course racing facility
Obstacle Course Racing, a sport that has grown popular in Cebu, becomes more accessible to Cebuanos with the setting up of the first outdoor roofdeck pop-up facility at the Amphitheater 2 of SM Seaside City’s Skypark. SM Supermalls Group Marketing Manager Pierre Anther Infante said the Skypark, built as a safe and spacious zone for…
P4,000 discount on best-selling realme devices up this Valentine’s Day
Squad can score up to 40 percent discount on select realme bundle promos from February 13 to 14 Roses are red, violets are blue, gift yourself and your loved one a smartphone and an AIoT device, too! realme Philippines, as part of its “Love, realme special,” is offering special discounted bundles for its squad from…
Smart brings the fun of Cebuano Festival to homes via #SmartSinulogOnline
The pandemic may have altered how Cebuanos celebrate the Sinulog Festival this 2021, but this has not stopped PLDT Inc.’s wireless arm, Smart Communications Inc, from bringing the fun online! Smart organized the #SmartSinulogOnline where it called for participants to share their most memorable Sinulog stories before the pandemic. Winners were given the chance to…
Ways to communicate love this Valentine’s Day at AyalaMalls Central Bloc
Love can be communicated in various ways from hand holding to surprise dinners. Gary Chapman theorized the different ways to express love as the “Five Love Languages”: words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, and physical touch. Expressing love may vary from person to person, but it is essential to know your…
Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Hai Shin Lou Cebu
It has been a tough year. But the Ox is tougher and that is reason enough to celebrate. Welcome the brand new year of the Ox with these great deals at Hai Shin Lou Cebu.
Scholars, women advocates to tackle precolonial Visayan women power in bed and politics
Dominance of women in religion, culture, politics, and sex in precolonial Visayas is the focus of a panel discussion among scholars and women advocates during a blended Valentine cultural event. To celebrate #Cebu500 years of being part of the first circumnavigation of the world, a Visayas historian, an anthropology professor, and a New York-based journalist…
realme 6 Series price drops, starts at P8,990
realme shows more love for its squad with P3,000 price drop on its realme 6 and 6 Pro models There is no stopping realme Philippines from showing some love to its Filipino fans this Love Month. The leading smartphone brand in the country is permanently dropping the price of the realme 6 and 6 Pro…
True love, realme Valentine: Awesome couple deals, dinner date this love month
No squad member will be flying solo this love month as the country’s number 1 smartphone brand realme Philippines celebrates its love, realme Valentine’s Day special. realme Philippines has a lot of exciting activities, special promos, and awesome prizes in store for its fans and supporters this February.
Faith overcomes pandemic: Iloilo’s Dinagyang Festival revels in digital media era
Faith and devotion in the Santo Niño took center stage as Ilonggos celebrated Dinagyang Festival online from the comfort and safety of their homes amid the pandemic.
realme Philippines joins Shopee’s 2.2 cashback sale with exciting deals and promos
Squad can snag up to 25 percent discount on select realme products realme Philippines, the country’s number 1 smartphone brand, offers another wave of exciting deals and promos for its Filipino squad this February at Shopee’s 2.2 Cashback Sale happening on February 2.
Trend Micro to elevate cybersecurity in the country through conference, training
With the ongoing health crisis, businesses are abruptly shifting their setups by applying work-from-home (WFH) schemes and going digital with their processes. As corporations and enterprises around the country go online as a response to the lockdown measures, the line that separates work from private lives gets blurred.
Celebrate the Spirit of Sinulog at Marco Polo Plaza Cebu
The tradition continues at Marco Polo Plaza Cebu! We always kickstart the year by celebrating Sinulog with our most beloved Culinary Journey, Sugbusog. This year, as we continue to find ways to keep the tradition and celebration alive while having the safety and security of guests in mind, we are offering you Sugbusog on a…
Educators, heritage advocates, youth groups to celebrate 1898 Cebu Independence
Officials of the Department of Education-Region 7 (DepEd-7) and Cebu island school division superintendents will participate physically while those in other Central Visayas provinces will join virtually the blended celebration of the 122nd year of Cebu independence from Spanish rule. The educators, with Cebu heritage organizations, youth, tourism institutions and groups, a community theater, an…
Soltana Nature Residences ushers in Comforts of Christmas
To highlight the hope for good health and a better year ahead and showcase a premium development, Taft Properties ushered in its Comforts of Christmas campaign with a tree lighting ceremony capped with fireworks and a preview of Tower Two at Soltana Nature Residences in the island of Mactan. “What better place to light a…
Gardens by the Bay launches Walk of Lights for Christmas season
A scenic 370-metre tour called Walk of Lights has opened at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay as part of Christmas Wonderland festivities. Deputy Prime Minister Heng See Keat was guest of honor during the opening on December 4, 2020, during which he lit up a 14-metre luminarie Christmas tree at the Golden Garden. The Walk…
Shangri-La Group pays tribute to frontline heroes this Christmas season
Around this time of the year, Shangri-La Group’s hotels in the Philippines would normally have gathered to light up their Christmas trees set amidst festive decorations to welcome the yuletide season. Tradition takes a different turn in 2020 as Edsa Shangri-La, Makati Shangri-La, Shangri-La at the Fort, JEN Manila by Shangri-La, Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort &…
Run for Sight organizes virtual run to raise funds for typhoon victims
To help in the recovery efforts of families devastated by recent typhoons, the Run for Sight Foundation has launched the race for a cause iRun for Luzon in partnership with the CebuDoc Group. All proceeds of the virtual running event, which will feature the 3-kilometer, 5K, 10K, 21K, and 42K categories, will go to typhoon…
Australian start-up partners with DOT to promote Philippines as premier wedding destination
WePlanr has partnered with the Department of Tourism (DOT) Philippines in Australia through a year-long social media competition for couples across Australia and New Zealand who have gotten married in the Philippines. WePlanr is a Filipino wedding start-up based in Australia. Dubbed #ThrowbackWeddingOfTheYear, the competition aims to promote the Philippines as a premier destination of…
Marco Polo Plaza lights up the Tree of Hope
Marco Polo Plaza Cebu kicked off the Festive Season last November 14 with an online tree lighting in partnership with GMA Regional TV. “The last 14 years, we have celebrated our Tree Lighting every year as our way to signify the start of the Festive Season. This year is no different, despite the fact that…