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Digital Esports Platform 'KALARO' launches in October; gets a boost from top corporate partners!

Kalaro a digital esports platform, will be launching on October 12, 2020. It will be Asia’s fist fully-integrated end-to-end Esports online platform that was created by an internationally-experienced team of Filipino tech experts. The-AsiaGroup.com Inc. officially announced also its alliances from top corporate brands namely National Computer Systems (NCS) of Singapore, ERNI from Switzerland, and local companies Union Bank of the Philippines, DragonPay, GCash and Globe Labs. On its launch in October, the nationwide online sign-up will be made available to Esports fans and players. Interested gamers can join Kalaro using their mobile number, Facebook, Twitch, Razer, or Google accounts. “We are thrilled to finally unveil Kalaro to be the catalyst in rapidly developing world-class Filipino Esports talents. With the incredible support we are getting from our partners and the gaming community, we’re excited to realize the synergy Kalaro will create among corporate brands and more than 30

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STREAM MUSICAL K-DRAMA “DO YOU LIKE BRAHMS?” WITH SKY FIBER AS IT TAKES CENTER STAGE ON VIU    

A heartbreaking story of unrequited love told through a musical will captivate  K-Drama fans as “Do You Like Brahms?” is now streaming on VIU.   New and existing SKY Fiber subscribers can add VIU Premium to their plan at no added cost through SKY Fiber’s First 3-months On Us promo to enjoy the latest episodes every week, ad-free!  “Do You Like Brahms?” follows the story of Song Ah, a woman in her mid-twenties, as she pursues her passion for playing the violin. With strong conviction, she decides to major in music at the same university where she majored in business. But along her journey of chasing her dreams, she is challenged by self-doubt, family opposition, and judgment from her younger peers. To complicate things even more is her feelings for Dong Yun, her best friend’s ex-boyfriend, and the only person who supported her dream to become a professional violinist. As loneliness creeps in, she suddenly finds solace from an elite pianist, Joon-Young, who shows her warmth and kindnes

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150 million additional children plunged into poverty due to COVID-19, UNICEF, Save the Children says

New analysis reveals the number of children living in multidimensional poverty – without access to education, health, housing, nutrition, sanitation, or water – has increased by 15 per cent since the start of the pandemic The number of children living in multidimensional poverty has soared to approximately 1.2 billion due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UNICEF and Save the Children analysis published today. This is a 15 per cent increase in the number of children living in deprivation in low- and middle-income countries, or an additional 150 million children since the pandemic hit earlier this year. The multidimensional poverty analysis uses data on access to education, healthcare, housing, nutrition, sanitation and water from more than 70 countries. It highlights that around 45 per cent of children were severely deprived of at least one of these critical needs in the countries analyzed before the pandemic. Although the analysis paints a dire picture already, UNICEF war

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Holcim eyes roll out of one-day road repair concrete in Davao, Baguio

Holcim Philippines will roll out its SFCrete road repair solution outside Metro Manila to help partners lessen disruption from rehabilitation of busy urban thoroughfares. Leading cement manufacturer Holcim Philippines, Inc. is planning to make available its one-day concrete SuperFast(SF)Crete outside the National Capita Region to support contractors looking to participate in government road repair projects in other urban areas and help lessen disruption to commuters. The company recently held a webinar to promote SFCrete among road contractors in Metro Manila, who expressed strong interest in using the building solution in their projects. The company also plans to offer SFCrete to contractor partners in Davao and Baguio, who are interested in lessening closure time of thoroughfares due to repairs. Since its launch in 2016, SFCrete has been used to repair close to 15 kilometers of roads all over Metro Manila. Holcim Philippines Senior Vice President for Marketing and Innovation noted

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Loading your Globe Prepaid and TM Now Made Easy with the Puregold Mobile App

Nowadays, virtually everything can be done in the comforts of your home, with the help of the internet. From doing the groceries to loading your mobile phones---all can be done at home, given the advent of online stores and grocery applications. Customers of Puregold have been saying goodbye to the hassle of long queues with the Puregold Mobile App powered by Globe Telecom. Launched at the beginning of the year, the app enables shoppers to safely buy their groceries online and also use features such as item barcode scanning or catalog selection, store pickup and delivery. As customer needs have changed and safety becomes a priority, Puregold together with Globe, launched the app's newest feature - Buy Load. Now you can conveniently load without leaving your home. Whether you are an Aling Puring Member retailer who needs load for your store or an individual who needs personal load— be it regular load or prepaid promos such as Go or Homesurf, the app can serve your loading needs. You m

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RIDLEY SCOTT'S “RAISED BY WOLVES” LEADS HBO ORIGINALS AVAILABLE TO SKY SUBSCRIBERS VIA HBO GO

SKY Fiber subscribers will soon find themselves deeply immersed in strange but alluring new worlds as HBO brings a line-up of thought-provoking and masterfully–crafted originals via HBO GO, including “Lovecraft Country,” Ridley Scott’s “Raised by Wolves,” and “The Third Day.”    Those who have read Matt Ruff’s novel “Lovecraft Country” will be pleased to find out that HBO has adapted this into a television series with the same title. Much like the book, the story follows Atticus Freeman as he searches for his missing father in a racially segregated America. Together with his childhood friend and uncle, they experience hardships and strange occurrences along their journey. This series, which is now available for streaming on HBO GO, is executive produced by commercially successful film directors Jordan Peele and J.J Abrams.   Award-winning master of sci-fi Ridley Scott brings to life another dystopian universe as HBO GO lets subscribers stream the highly anticipated “Raised by Wolves”

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Celebrating 0917! HAPPY NATIONAL G DAY!

Feel free to share it too with #NationalGDay! :) Despite our current situation, we still look forward to celebrating this month with lots of surprises!  For this year, the digital celebration comes in many forms, each focusing on making customers more productive, entertained, and delighted. The most awaited G Chance the Raffle Globe’s biggest raffle of the year will begin on September 17. Globe customers will get their raffle codes from the Globe Rewards or Globe At Home apps. They may also use their reward points to turn them into more raffle codes.   At the G Chance the raffle, customers have the chance to win prizes that they can use to work, learn, and play at home. These exciting prizes include 5G smartphones, gaming consoles like the Nintendo Switch, Segway Ninebot, Samsung products, Xiaomi Mi Box, Globe Rewards points, GCash credits, and so much more! Customers can also use their Globe Rewards points to get 917 lifestyle essentials, school experiences, and discount codes fo

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ANZCHAM and SaferKidsPH join forces against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Filipino Children

The Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce (ANZCHAM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UNICEF, on behalf of the SaferKidsPH Consortium, to help address the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) in the Philippines. SaferKidsPH is an Australian Government Initiative that is implemented in partnership with Save the Children Philippines, The Asia Foundation, and UNICEF Philippines. OSAEC is a borderless and complex crime that requires a coordinated and multi-sectoral response from all governments and stakeholders, including the private sector. Under the partnership with SaferKidsPH, ANZCHAM commits to supporting advocacy, volunteerism, and fundraising activities to keep Filipino children safe online. “Children have the right to be protected from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Addressing online sexual abuse and exploitation of children is a top priority of UNICEF's Program of Cooperation with the Philippine Government for 2019 to 20

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PLDT Enterprise deploys e-Learning solution to all 12,000 EAC students

Along with many other industries that have been affected by the pandemic, the education sector has been on an uphill climb to steadily provide quality learning experiences to their students wherever they are. Emilio Aguinaldo College is one of the learning institutions in the country opting to utilize technologies to implement e-Learning for its students. To aid the said effort, Emilio Aguinaldo College partnered with PLDT Enterprise for effective solutions that will ease its shift to remote learning. To ensure that the emerging needs of their teachers and students will be met, PLDT Enterprise will be implementing Smart GIGA Study plans for Emilio Aguinaldo College’s two campuses in Manila and Cavite which will benefit approximately 12,000 students. Emilio Aguinaldo College President Dr. Jose Paulo E. Campos says, "We have had to adjust to the current situation, being more lenient in terms of requirements, fees, and schedules to make this timeless stressful for our students. But wha

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VIRTUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS ON SKYCABLE

Anticipation is high among viewers as this year’s the 72nd Emmy Awards will be held virtually for the first time because of the ongoing pandemic. The awards show will air live on September 21 at 8 AM (PH time) and will have a pre-awards show at 7:00 AM and a primetime encore at 8:00 PM on FOX Life on SKYcable. Producers of the show assure their guests and audiences that this will be more entertaining and just as glamorous. Catch Jimmy Kimmel leads television's biggest night as he hosts the ceremony from Staples Center. With no red carpet and a live audience, the Emmys will have cameras in as many as 140 locations to be able to include all the nominees live on the show instead of a video conferencing app. Subscribers have the pleasure of watching some of the nominated shows that are available on SKY. Nominated as Outstanding Short Form Animated Program is Cartoon Network’s “Steven Universe Future.” Serving as an epilogue to the “Steven Universe” series, the show follows Steven’s adventu

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