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Smart GIGA Study expands e-Learning offers with Canvas and NEO LMS

PLDT Enterprise, together with Smart Communications, Inc., has recently expanded the Smart Giga Study data pack by offering access to both Canvas and NEO Learning Management Systems (LMS) to cater to the current e-learning requirements of schools and universities nationwide.  “With e-Learning being the new norm, we want to help our students and teachers remain productive at home by providing the necessary tools they need for online education," said Jovy Hernandez, ePLDT President & CEO and SVP & Head for PLDT and Smart Enterprise Business Groups. “We at PLDT Enterprise are committed to onboarding more LMS platforms for us to assist and serve more schools, more teachers, and more students in making their e-learning efforts easier.” Smart Giga Study is PLDT Enterprise's academe-centric solution to the current need for online learning. It is a prepaid data pack specifically geared towards students and members of the academe allowing easier access to a selection of learning apps and prod

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SKY airs DepEd TV classes in key cities, provides internet access to 32 schools nationwide

More students across the country will be able to attend classes via television and the internet as SKY partners with the government in strengthening the Department of Education’s distance education program amid the pandemic. SKY signed memorandum of agreements (MOA) with key DepEd Divisions in regional areas, giving schools in Baguio, Laoag, Cebu, Iloilo, Davao, General Santos and Zamboanga access to DepEd TV shows on cable. Under the agreement, SKY will give DepEd TV a dedicated channel, which will air lessons per week, covering the most essential learning competencies prescribed by the government. Meanwhile, in a separate MOA with the DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones and the Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar, SKY has committed to providing 32 DepEd priority schools nationwide a SKY Fiber connection, giving them access to the DepEd classes online. DepEd aims to present lecture classes, courtesy of carefully selected broadcaster-teachers in the co

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‘Plantito’ Migz Zubiri encourages horticulture to improve well-being and boost local economy

Horticulture was among the biggest trends to sweep Filipinos over the past eight months under quarantine. Proudly labeling themselves “plantitos/plantitas,” people from different walks of life took to planting as a hobby to rid themselves of boredom, a way to spruce up their homes, and more importantly as a form of self-care given the stressful time we live in. One of the “OG” (original) plantitos of this generation is Sen. Miguel Zubiri, who has found a liking for plants since his younger years. Having spent a chunk of his childhood in the lush province of Bukidnon, he took interest in general agriculture, eventually taking up Agribusiness as his college major at the University of the Philippines - Los Baños. Through the years, he has amassed a huge collection of indoor and outdoor plants, as well as trees. “[I have] probably by the thousands already, because I plant them around the farm, aside from my home. I have a particular interest in my flowering vines and trees. Right now my

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917Ventures Partners with Perx Technologies to Power the Largest Lifestyle Loyalty & Merchant Coalition in the Philippines

917Ventures, the largest corporate incubator in the Philippines and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom has entered into a strategic partnership with Singapore-based Lifestyle Marketing SaaS Platform, Perx, to enable large enterprises and merchants to co-exist and engage consumers more effectively. With the partnership, Zeal, a brand under 917Ventures and the region’s largest consumer loyalty and rewards coalition marketplace, will be able to drive in-app customer engagement through interactive, gamified digital customer experiences that reward customers for their every action. Besides powering the Zeal app, the partnership will also allow RUSH to fully integrate with Perx’s lifestyle marketing platform to provide an end-to-end, enterprise-class marketing technology offering to large B2C enterprises in the Philippines. RUSH is 917Ventures’ loyalty and e-commerce solution that empowers businesses to create, manage, and monitor their own custom-branded website and mobile app. T

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Holcim products listed on procurement website for green builders

As the global leader in building solutions LafargeHolcim Group recently unveiled bold plans to further improve environmental performance, local unit Holcim Philippines, Inc.’s cement offerings were listed on an online platform that guides contractors looking for materials and services for green building projects. Holcim Solido, Holcim Excel, and Holcim Wallright, which are designed for infrastructure, general purpose and masonry, are now listed on the Green Building Procurement Hub (Green Building/PH), a website that identifies products, services, and building spaces with green credentials. Green Building/PH is a service provided for the members of the Philippine Green Building Council (PHILGBC), an organization that accredits buildings for following or exceeding environmental standards. The company explains on Green Building/PH that Holcim Solido, Holcim Excel and Holcim Wallright are environment friendly because these are produced with lower greenhouse gas emissions and overall car

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Fortinet Named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure

Placed Higher in Ability to Execute and Further in Completeness of Vision Than its Position the Previous Year Fortinet Delivers the Industry’s Most Flexible SD-WAN Solution Fortinet continues to drive innovation of Fortinet Secure SD-WAN to deliver an organically developed solution that consolidates advanced routing, self-healing SD-WAN capabilities, and intuitive orchestration with the industry’s most flexible security options via integrated next-generation firewall or SASE-based cloud-delivered security. Fortinet’s dedication to SD-WAN innovation has also resulted in the industry’s most extensive and secure SD-WAN solution, able to be deployed across the home, branch, campus and multi-cloud. Fortinet Secure SD-WAN helps customers realize significant benefits, including: Better user experience: Fortinet customers can dynamically learn and overcome WAN impairments at all edges through comprehensive self-healing SD-WAN capabilities, which are powered by purpose-built ASICs for high

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ePLDT secures partnership with Acronis

With the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, it has become an imperative for enterprises to employ Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans to ensure continued operations given these uncertain times. In support, ePLDT - the ICT arm of PLDT Enterprise, has bolstered its portfolio to cater to businesses via its strategic partnership with Acronis. Globally renowned for setting the standard for cyber protection, Acronis offers its award-winning AI-based Active Protection technology, blockchain-based authentication and unique hybrid-cloud architecture to protect all data in any environment – including physical, virtual, cloud, mobile workloads and applications – all at a low and predictable cost. Both organizations have strengthened their portfolio and footprint following the partnership on marketing and technology. “Part of our mission is to innovate and co-innovate with partners in support of our thrust which is to simplify the complex for our customers. We are pleased to partner w

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Braving the pandemic: The State of BPO Industry in the Philippines

The current global health crisis has brought various changes in the way business process outsourcing (BPO) works—a vital industry that employs more than a million Filipinos and contributing at least nine percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the BPO sector to adjust to new and flexible working practices, especially that most areas in the country remain under community quarantines (CQs) and lockdowns that restrict the mobility of workers. Navigating through disruptions As a vital sector, which remains one of the country’s most dynamic and fastest-growing industries that could potentially secure the country’s economy, BPO is among the few industries that are given exemptions when quarantine measures were first imposed in Luzon last March. BPO firms were allowed to continue their operations provided that they adhere to specific guidelines, such as utilizing a skeleton workforce, maintaining social distancing, using of

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Teleperformance productivity innovation app benefits local and global brands

Teleperformance Philippines, home to a diverse pool of professionals from various disciplines, is among the key drivers of innovation that brands rely on to ensure that the best digital integrated business services are available to support their customers. By enabling companies with state-of-the-art technology that facilitate recovery and growth in a time of crisis, Teleperformance Philippines continues to widen its domestic market. Clients appreciate how the company offers turnkey back-office solutions that allow for secure and fast roll out of work-from-home options. This provides business continuity strength essential for industries in the current environment. “Innovation is a value-add that our clients enjoy in their partnership with us,” noted Teleperformance Philippines Chief Operations Officer Mike Lytle. “As one of the core values – along with Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Commitment which guide our company, the innovative mindset is fostered for the benefit of our

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Impact of Logistics Providers to Different Industries

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, most industries struggled to survive the outbreak, causing numerous businesses to shut down permanently. Among the significant factors contributing to their struggles was the inability to transport, store, and reach valuable goods, equipment, and materials to complete projects and continue business operations. Fortunately, despite the quarantines and lockdowns in some areas in the country, logistics providers remained operational, helping businesses adapt to the disruptions in transporting and storing goods essential to many companies' viability. JP Marzan Project Ventures Inc., one of the leading logistics providers in the country, believes that logistics plays a crucial role in business success and resiliency in every industry, especially during a crisis. The company expounds on other reasons why different industries will significantly benefit from logistics providers. Construction According to a research study, a streamlined logistics pr

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