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8 Best Practices while Working from Home

Since the start of lockdowns and community quarantine, organizations across all sectors saw the need to keep their employees safe from contracting COVID-19 while ensuring business continuity. This led to the adoption of new, flexible working setups, such as working from home, as part of the ‘new normal.’ Adapting work-from-home protocols, however, can be a challenge since it requires employees to have new skills and equipment. For Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, creating new habits can help you adjust to the new setup and continue working at your best. Whether you are still adjusting to your new working setup or you just feel like you could use a little more tips to improve it, then here are eight ways you can start with: Plan Your Day and Set Office Hours Work from home requires most of your activities to be done at home, which will clash with your other recreational and familial activities. The best way to handle this problem

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PREPARE PLAN B FOR YOUR INTERNET ACCESS EMERGENCIES WITH SKY FIBER

Having a back-up internet plan is a way to avert the costs of sudden loss of internet connectivity of one’s primary internet plan. This is the basic entrepreneurial advice that Chinkee Tan, a financial coach, author, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur, lives by.   “As an entrepreneur or homemaker, we cannot afford to lose our internet since we cannot miss inquiries, meetings, and online transactions because it will cost us. So what solution would be perfect? I cannot easily recommend a brand but what I tell my entire team is ‘We need to have a backup internet plan,” said Chinkee in his latest vlog.    SKY Fiber shares his sentiment as it recently introduced the AlterNet plan, the country’s first postpaid backup home internet product. By subscribing to SKY Fiber AlterNet, work-from-home professionals, and online business operators won’t have to miss virtual meetings, product orders, inquiries, and other digital transactions even if their primary service provider experiences techni

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Pru Life UK spearheads discussions on Telemedicine at PRUWise Webinar’s Healthscape PH

Pru Life UK, in partnership with the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and the British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP), is set to conduct the latest edition of PRUWise Webinar’s Healthscape PH on November 24, 2020 at 10 am via Zoom. In line with the company’s advocacy on mobile health, the webinar, themed “Telemedicine - Accelerating Access of Filipinos to Quality Universal Healthcare”, will explore how cross-sectors collaboration in digital health can help narrow the financial gaps and expand Filipinos’ access to quality healthcare services amid the rollout of Universal Health Care in the country. The discussions will revolve around the role telemedicine plays to help achieve inclusive insurance. The webinar will be hosted by Dr. Freddie Gomez, CNN’s resident medical expert and the anchor of the health-oriented public affairs show ‘The Doctor is In’. Medical practitioners, policymakers, healthcare providers, and representatives from the public-priv

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ABS-CBN FUSES iWANT AND TFC.tv, LAUNCHES NEW STREAMING SERVICE “iWANTTFC” FOR FILIPINOS WORLDWIDE

ABS-CBN has merged its two streaming platforms to provide entertainment, news, and information to Filipinos wherever they are in the world as it launches the bigger and better iWantTFC, the first Filipino subscription-based streaming service available globally. iWantTFC, which is available through the web on iwanttfc.com and on iOS and Android apps, allows users to choose from different subscription options with different levels of access to content and new platform features to suit their needs. Aside from offering ad-free access to the biggest library of Filipino video content, the new iWantTFC provides first window streaming of fresh teleserye episodes, 48 hours before their premiere on any ABS-CBN platform or channel. Users in the Philippines, meanwhile, can enjoy free on-demand streaming of the latest episodes of currently airing ABS-CBN shows within seven days. iWantTFC users are also able to enjoy new features such as offline viewing of select movies and series and an enhan

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Tuloy Pa Rin ang Pasko: TM FunPasko Brings the Joys of Pinoy Christmas Traditions Online

A typical Pinoy Christmas is not complete without two things: family and traditions. While this year’s celebration may be different from what we are used to, as long as the family is together, tuloy pa rin ang Pasko ng mga Pilipino. Traditions such as yearly gift-giving, caroling, and movie marathons, on the other hand, have to be done in new ways due to current limitations. To help keep the holiday spirit and bring families and friends together, TM is spreading GV during the Christmas season with its FunPasko celebration featuring virtual holiday events, delighters, activities, and its catchy jingle that will surely get you LSS-ed! Performed by SB19, The Juans, and Donnalyn Bartolome, it showcases the unique ways Pinoys can celebrate this year’s Christmas together even when apart with the help of TM – Samahang Pina-easy! Awesome surprises are in store for all Ka-TMs with the TM FunPasko celebration, from November 18 to December 31. Win exciting prizes such as 5G phones, laptops, noc

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Gearing up for the new era of Telehealth: Is your facility keeping up with the rising demands for Virtual Health?

The current global health crisis has highlighted the value of virtual health through telehealth, telemedicine, or remote patient monitoring. Due to lockdowns and community quarantines, healthcare organizations, ranging from large hospitals to small independent physicians, are now adopting telehealth systems to continue providing services to their patients. Recognizing the advantages of virtual health, the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Privacy Commission (NPC) released a set of “Guidelines on the Use of Telemedicine in COVID-19 Response” last April. This joint memorandum aims to enable patients to receive health services even while staying at home, except for emergencies or to avail of COVID-19-related health services as per standing protocols. As the adoption rates continue to skyrocket among healthcare facilities, physicians, and patients, use case applications for telehealth are continuing to expand across the healthcare environment—from mental health providers and ph

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Globe announces “People's Champ” Manny Pacquiao as newest Brand Ambassador

Globe announced that it has partnered with twelve-time, eight-division world champion, Manny Pacquiao, as its brand ambassador. The partnership is in line with the telco's position to stay closer to its customers who are reeling from the impact of the pandemic and the current economic downturn. “Manny is the epitome of a true global Filipino, a homegrown talent who rises above challenges to bring pride to the country. Much like Manny who remains unfazed by the challenges of this pandemic, Globe has remained steadfast in providing Filipinos with digital solutions, mobile and internet services that have become lifelines under the new normal,” says Ernest Cu, Globe President and CEO. “Globe has always been an active supporter of local talent. Globe and Manny share a common desire to uplift people’s lives, which makes him a fitting ambassador for us,” Cu adds. “Ang pandemyang ito, at ang mga kaakibat na suliraning pangkabuhayan, ay maaari nang pinaka matinding laban na hinaharap ng bawat

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Globe At Home Powers Digital Learning for Public Schools with WiFi2TEACH Program

With the recent opening of classes for public schools, the shift to distance learning poses a challenge for both teachers and students. Aside from navigating this new way of learning, they also have to think about where to get devices such as laptops and tablets they can use for classes, and of course, access to a reliable home internet connection. Under its WiFi2TEACH program in collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd), Globe At Home has begun carrying out its pledge to support public schools, by donating 2,000 modems to selected teachers who need strong connection to fulfill their duty of teaching students remotely. From September 1-30, for every Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi unit sold on Lazada , P100 was donated to help provide the modems for this program. The distribution of modems started in August right in time for the new school year. The recipients of the donation are public school teachers from various regions across the country. “Our public school teachers are

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HP Smart: A best-in-class productivity app to power remote working and learning

With the advent of technology, people have taken their schools and businesses across different devices. Whether they are back in the office or continuing to telecommute, work fluidity is of great importance for people as they explore convenient and efficient ways to fulfill their day-to-day tasks. One of the most pivotal things when it comes to work operations is having access to a printer. Although the road to digitization lays out everything online, physical documents and other communication materials are still encouraged in daily work processes. Printers remain to be an integral part of work and instruction. And while they are usually interfaced with a PC, using a feature-rich app that can be accessed in multiple devices is one way for professionals and students to promote ease of work. The HP Smart app has a ton of productivity features designed to streamline workflows in all kinds of setups. It allows users to print, scan, and share documents with their HP Printer using only th

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Why online grocery shopping is for smart buyers like you

Thanks to technology—our silver lining amidst this global pandemic—we were able to digitize everyday activities to manage our lifestyle shift. Now, even the most mundane yet essential tasks such as grocery shopping have transitioned online to service the needs of every household in the easiest and safest way possible. MetroMart, the leading grocery shopping app in the Philippines, has anchored their services to serve the daily needs of Filipino families. To detail the advantages of this new shopping habit (especially to the bargain-hunters and deal-chasers out there), here are some of the best reasons why shopping online for your essentials is the way to go: Safe and Convenient Even before coronavirus, online shopping has been gaining traction on the market. However, the health crisis has accelerated this shift further as safety has become everyone’s top priority. Ordering online has become a quick and easy way to shop. You can get all your groceries even without leaving your bed.

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