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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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Capital One Bridging the Nutrition Gap with Meal Donations

COVID-19 has magnified the existing gap of Filipino’s nutritional needs. According to the latest Fill the Nutrient Gap – Philippine Summary Report of the World Food Program, one-third of Philippine households couldn’t afford a diet that meets their nutritional needs.    Capital One believes in empowering its associates and creating a long-lasting, positive impact in its partner communities to ensure that we are able to thrive as a community and as a nation. Capital One remains steadfast in investing for good to help alleviate the country’s pressing issues. That is why the company expanded its existing initiatives that aim to address the malnutrition gap with the following: ● Health Awareness Intervention for Nutrition (HAIN) Feeding Program and Healthy Eating Habits, Capital One’s annual feeding program initiative in partnership with its nearby communities. Nearly 200 Capital One volunteers were able to feed over a thousand school children at Alabang Elementary last January and Feb

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PLDT Enterprise powers DLSU's e-Learning initiatives

With the ongoing global pandemic, academic institutions have been tasked with the difficult challenge of creating a workable solution to educating today’s youth while taking into account their safety and security. De La Salle University (DLSU) is among institutions committed to providing top-quality education to students amid the current crisis and shift to e-Learning. Recently, the university fortified its partnership with PLDT Enterprise to address its technical requirements for online learning and provide a reliable home-based setup for DLSU students and faculty. With PLDT Enterprise’s Smart Bizload service and Smart Giga Study plans, DLSU is geared to kick off the online learning mode for Term 1 of the Academic Year 2020-2021. The big load is a web-based credit portal that will let DLSU load their students and faculty’s Smart prepaid services. Their 300-line subscription to the Smart Bizload service will give students the benefit of data access for their online classes. Smart Gi

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ABS-CBN LAUNCHES ONLINE EDUTAINMENT HUB “JUST LOVE KIDS”

ABS-CBN extends its digital innovation into children’s virtual world as it launches Just Love Kids, an online hub that will be up and running starting this Friday (September 11) to support parents in teaching their kids and reinforce values relevant to Filipino families. Just Love Kids is a one-stop-shop interactive platform nested within the ABS-CBN website that parents and guardians can access to find videos, music, and activities to entertain and educate the little ones. Intended to supplement kids with additional avenues for discovery and fun as they go through online schooling this year, Just Love Kids will house parent-trusted, child-friendly selections not just for learning but also for entertainment and play. The show page will feature kid-approved playlists consisting of various ABS-CBN content that is themed for easy selection and navigation. The themes range from good habits, proper conduct, and important family values presented in colorful stories that children can easil

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Teachers, students get free access to CHED online learning portal

Globe has partnered with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in offering free data access to the agency’s online learning portal for Globe and TM customers in line with the government’s thrust to provide quality educational resources to teachers and students, especially under current circumstances. PHL CHED Connect, https://phlconnect.ched.gov.ph, was developed by CHED to maximize the use and increase the availability of educational materials, raise the quality standards for educational resources, enhance opportunities for self-learning at home, and support multi-modal approaches to learning.  It contains higher education course materials in text, media, and other digital assets that are useful for teaching, learning, and research purposes. Subject matters covered include humanities, architecture, business, engineering, IT, mass communications, criminal justice, agriculture, forestry, and fishery among others.   With free data charges, Globe and TM customers can access pages an

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Filipino-Owned Radiowealth Finance advances digital growth with Globe Business and Cascadeo

The enterprise arm of Globe Telecom, Globe Business, collaborated with Cascadeo to support Radiowealth Finance Company, Inc. (RFC) in its journey towards a digitally transformed future. The latter sought the assistance of Globe in managing its existing Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure using Cascadeo’s Managed Services Platform. "We've been proactively looking for solutions to help accelerate our digital strategies and better serve communities during this pandemic," shared Darwin Candelaria, IT Infrastructure Head of RFC. "RFC was already on-board the AWS platform prior to Globe’s assessment of our business and technical requirements. The consultation gave us an opportunity to find out opportunity areas on our operations, security, and costs. Thanks to Globe Business and Cascadeo's support, we were able to realize as much as 30% savings on our cloud costs as we built well-structured operations on our virtual servers.” According to Candelaria, even with a leaner team thro

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STATEMENT ON ABS-CBN WEBSITES

ABS-CBN’s websites may currently be inaccessible to some users today (Sep. 3) due to a technical problem detected early this morning. While we have resolved the issues and restored the sites, some users may still encounter problems but should be able to access them within the next 24 hours. We are working with our partners in investigating the cause of the incident. We apologize for whatever inconvenience this may have caused. Maraming salamat po, Kapamilya.

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PayMaya and Jollibee Foods Corporation double up your rewards when you order your favorite meals via Facebook Messenger

Ordering from your favorite food brands for your meals while quarantined at home has become the norm for most. But to make your ordering experience not just convenient but also rewarding, PayMaya is offering double cash back when you order from select food brands via the Facebook Messenger chatbot and pay using your PayMaya account.  From now until September 30, 2020, you get two chances of getting up to 100% cashback when you order your favorite meals and cakes from Mang Inasal, Burger King, Red Ribbon, Greenwich, and Chowking--just some of the food brands of Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), which has earlier partnered with PayMaya to revolutionize "conversational commerce" in the Philippines.  With this Messenger ordering option, not only are you able to satisfy your cravings while remaining at home during quarantine, but you’re also making the transaction safer for you and the delivery personnel by reducing cash handling through the contactless transactions?  To get this sweet d

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YouTube launches Super Stream to provide free access to all-time local TV, movie, and sports favorites until September 26

YouTube, in collaboration with media partners, launches Super Stream in the Philippines to give free access to some of the country’s favorite video contents across a variety of genres for a limited time.   Every week from August 30 to September 26, YouTube fans can watch over 300 hours of binge-worthy contents including local blockbuster movies, hit shows, romance flicks, historic sports matches, inspiring documentaries, and more from media partners such as ABS-CBN, GMA, TBA Studios, One Sports, One Championship and DAZN. “Every day, Filipinos go to YouTube to learn, share their passions, or be entertained. As people limit going out to remain well, we want to make staying safe at home better by introducing Super Stream so everyone can access movies, TV shows, and more--for free until September 26,” said Gabby Roxas, Marketing Head of Google Philippines. “Whether it is a box office hit, classic TV show, sports event, or documentary, there is Super Stream content for entertainment need

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