EastWest Auto Loan wins big at 2019 Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Awards
Gotianun-led EastWest won two awards at this year’s Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Awards held last July 18 at the Shangri-La Singapore for its Auto Loan business. EastWest Auto Loan product won the Automobile Lending Initiative of the Year and Consumer Finance Product of...
PRC, Nokia, Smart test use of drones for disaster response
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Nokia and PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications (Smart) conducted a series of test flights for drones in areas recently hit by calamities. The drones are part of Nokia Saving Lives (NSL), a nonprofit initiative that provides innovative communications technology and...
Remote tech support, yet another risk factor for business
In large companies, the IT department usually handles the tasks of installing and configuring business software for every one of its computers. For a small team, however, having even one dedicated specialist may prove to be an unjustified luxury. Most SMB companies have to make...
PLDT Global forges partnership with South Korean e-commerce giant Powercall
PLDT Global Corporation (PLDT Global) has reinforced its e-commerce foothold by forging a partnership with South Korea’s Powercall Co., Ltd. (Powercall), the developer of the KMall e-commerce app. Through Powercall’s KMall e-commerce app, customers will now be able to purchase Smart, TNT, and Sun electronic...
FamilyDOC, Transportify pave the way for healthier drivers
FamilyDOC, the country’s largest chain of primary care clinics, under Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health), recently partnered with Transportify, a full-service logistics marketplace, to promote primary healthcare behavior to over 20,000 drivers. Through the partnership, Transportify drivers will be eligible to avail of FamilyDOC’s...
Kantopreneurs advance as all-in-one digital transaction hubs in communities
In the age of digitalization of financial transactions, sari-sari stores are challenged in keeping up with this trend. Leading community-based digital transactions provider, POSIBLE is committed to making digital financial services available to MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises). With the POSIBLE Business Device, more...
A first in the Philippines: Smart Carrier Billing now available for App Store, Apple Music & iTunes
Beginning today, Aug. 15, Filipinos will have an easier and more convenient way of buying all the apps and content they love as Smart pioneers Carrier Billing for App Store, Apple Music and iTunes. With Smart Carrier Billing, mobile users can conveniently charge their App...
From inspiration to action: Words of wisdom from past Jollibee Family Values Awards winners
Generosity. Compassion. Creativity. Love for community and environment. These are but some of the priceless attributes that the winners of the Jollibee Family Values Awards (JVFA) have embodied since the prestigious awards’ inception in 2011. Every year since, the JFVA has been striving to up...
Smart, PRC foster disaster preparedness among UC students
With the goal of instilling the culture of disaster readiness among the youth, PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications (Smart), in partnership with the University of Cebu (UC) faculty and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), gave students valuable insights on survival tactics and protocols for common...
Baseus Expands Globally for a Better Tomorrow
The development of global intelligent hardware has become increasingly advanced. Mobile phones, tablets and computers have become very critical on our daily lives, and so are the accessories. Aside from convenience, these accessories bring important functionalities such as extending the lifetime and expanding the use...
HONOR Mobile Levels Up the Game with the EMUI 9.1
This August, HONOR has announced the rollout of the EMUI 9.1 Update to give a boost to phone favorites, HONOR 8X, HONOR 9, HONOR 10, HONOR 10 Lite, and HONOR Play with performance-optimizing features, interface enhancements, and AI-assisted features. Get Turbocharged by EMUI 9.1 There...
PLDT, Smart retailers win big at Ka-Partner Rewards 2019
Five brand-new millionaires, and more than 100 winners of motorcycles, mobile gadgets, load wallets, grocery items, and other premium items-these are the exciting highlights of this year’s Ka-Partner Rewards program of PLDT and wireless unit Smart Communications. The program’s latest winners of P1 million in...
Holcim to help UN Habitat, TESDA in Marawi rebuild project
Leading cement maker Holcim Philippines, Inc. will support a project by the United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN Habitat) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to build new homes for 1,500 families displaced by the conflict in Marawi. Holcim Vice President for...
HP study shows Filipino millennial parents want their kids “future-proof”
HP Inc. in the Philippines today released findings from the HP New Asian Learning Experience Study. The survey explores how the personalities of these parents impact the ways in which they define learning for their children in order to ensure they have the right skills...
Canon introduces NEW instant cameras that can shoot & print while on the move
During the Canon Experience 2019 at SM Megamall Fashion Hall, Canon launched the first instant cameras under its Mini Photo Printer line up. The iNSPiC [S] and iNSPiC [C] instant camera printers combine the fun-in-the-sun appeal of compact mini printers and digital camera capability in...
Canon unveils new G Series printers to boost productivity for small businesses and offices
Canon expands its PIXMA Ink Efficient G Series lineup with three new refillable ink tank system printers. With the popular integrated-in-body ink tank design, the printers combine a small footprint with automatic two-sided printing, large paper feeding capacity, and full network compatibility, making them ideal...
Twitterserye: How Twitter brings out Filipinos’ love for good stories. Filipinos flock to Twitter to read the latest storytelling craze
Twitter has always been the go-to platform to know #WhatsHappening at present. Every day is a chance for a topic to trend and become a surefire conversation starter. In fact, Filipinos worldwide seem to be hooked on a phenomenon that’s been making the rounds in...
Journey to different galaxies with the Jollibee’s Joly Space Adventure toys
This August, Jollikids can make fun galactic journeys to the farthest reaches of the universe as they play and prepare for blast off with their colorful spacecrafts from Jollibee’s latest set of Jolly Kiddie Meal toys, the Jolly Space Adventure! With the newest set of...
Queen of the Universe and the GALAXY: SAMSUNG welcomes Miss Universe Catriona Gray as the ambassador for Galaxy Note 10 | 10+
Philippine history was made yet again in 2018 when Catriona Gray won the MISS UNIVERSE® pageant, becoming the fourth Filipina to hold the coveted title. As the reigning queen, Gray is redefining the title by pushing herself to achieve next-level goals. At the launch of...
Get ready for the next-level powerphone! SAMSUNG launches the newest Galaxy Note series in the Philippines
Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+, the powerful multi-device for a new generation of Filipinos who are no longer defined by traditional ways of working. Its elegant design, exceptional performance, and productivity tools are developed to help users embrace work and life seamlessly....