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ABS-CBN, the premiere media and entertainment company in the Philippines, honored several Filipino achievers that have recently brought honor to the country such as young Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala, world boxing champion Nonito Donaire Jr., and Filipina-Japanese golfer Yuka Saso who have shone bright in the global stage after showing incredible strength, talent and heart in their respective competitions through a tribute video released on television and digital platforms.
Yuka is the first Filipino golfer to win a prestigious major tournament as the 71st US Women's Open champion while Donaire proved that he has still some fight left in him after knocking out his most recent opponent and eventually win another world championship title in boxing. Alex Eala, on the other hand, continues to rise in the world of tennis after winning the 2021 French Open Girls' Doubles championship with her Russian partner Oksana Selekhmeteva. The grace and wisdom of Miss Trans Global 2020 Mela Habijan and Miss Grand International 2020 first runner up Samantha Bernardo as well as the talent of the Kammelchor Manila Choir which won the Grand Prix at the Queen Of The Adriatic Sea Choral Festival and Competition have also become new sources of Filipino pride. The courage and expertise of Dr. Deo Onda was also recognized as he became the first Filipino to reach the Emdem Deep, one of the deepest parts of the planet.
Like the nation's heroes of the past, these serve as inspiration to Filipinos to choose to be good in what they do and fulfilling their duty, and to also be good to their fellowmen. Meanwhile, the excellence and talent of Filipinos will shine even brighter as ABS-CBN also brings light and joy to Filipinos who grew up outside the country and foreigners through world-class local flicks slated to become available soon on ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube channel with English dubbing and subtitles so that more people across the globe will be able to understand and appreciate what some of the best of Philippine cinema has to offer.
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Rakuten Viber, Huawei Strengthen Alliance For Accessibility To Easy Communication
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As connectivity becomes more essential for millions of Filipinos, Rakuten Viber strengthened its alliance with global technology firm Huawei in sustaining the public's accessibility to easy communication services provided by one of the leading and most secured free messaging apps.
Through the strengthened partnership, all Viber-owned sticker packs will be free for users with the latest version of Viber available on Huawei's free marketplace AppGallery. Filipino Viber users can now weave more fun and color into their messages and express themselves more creatively with the free sticker packs as they continue to choose Viber as their go-to messaging app for connecting with loved ones and colleagues, and the brands they love and the organizations they support. And this is just the start as both Huawei and Viber have been committed to further work together to deliver even better services to their growing userbase over time.
Viber has hundreds of millions of users located in 190 countries and is one of AppGallery's most accessed apps where consumers can find a variety of apps that cater to their unique demands and experiences. Being one of the first and successful free apps available in the AppGallery, Viber's strong presence among its users can be attributed to its wide range of high-quality user-oriented communication features. Viber provides dependable voice and video call and messaging services to ensure users' unlimited connection with friends, family and anyone around the world. With its commitment to user privacy by offering built-in end-to-end encryption, Viber has also been trusted by millions in bridging messages and ideas wherever and whenever.
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GMA Network Reaffirms Commitment On Its 71st Anniversary
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GMA Network reaffirms its vow and commitment of being "Buong Puso Para Sa Pilipino" as the largest broadcasting network in the Philippines celebrates its 71st year anniversary bearing a message of love, light and hope through a special video campaign. Launched last June 13 on All Out Sundays, the anniversary plug brings the spotlight on the network's employees and staff taking to heart the brand of Serbisyong Totoo and quality entertainment that the Kapuso network is best known for.
For the past 71 years, viewers here and abroad have had GMA Network as their constant companion which has also helped shape Filipino culture. In spite of the drastic changes and continuing challenges brought about by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the men and women of GMA wholeheartedly soldiered on in living up to the Kapuso network's promise to its beloved viewers. "Habang tumitibok ang aming puso, patuloy naming ipadarama ang aming pagmamahal sa inyo, Kapuso," goes beyond the commemoration of colorful decades being on air. It is GMA Network's renewed commitment and deepened ties with viewers who continue to trust the Philippines' number one network today.
As part of GMA's 71st anniversary celebration and as a way of thanking the Kapuso viewers, "Buong Puso Groufie Giveaway" will draw lucky winners of GMA Affordabox and GMA Now. For details and mechanics on the promo, visit www.gmanetwork.com/buongpusogroufie.
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Over 2,000 Medical Frontliners Enjoy McDo's BTS Meal Prior To Launch
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Two days prior to the launch of its limited edition BTS Meal, McDonald's Philippines provided first dibs on the offering to over 2,000 medical frontliners in select hospitals and vaccination hubs across the country through the McDonald's Kindness Kitchen.
McDonald's Philippines President and CEO Kenneth S. Yang said, “Our medical frontliners have been working tirelessly to keep everyone safe throughout the pandemic. With the launch of the BTS Meal and the overwhelming support McDonald’s is getting from the public, we want them to be the first to enjoy the BTS Meal. We hope that this simple surprise for our medical frontliners, will give some encouragement and cheer, reminding them that we [McDonald’s] are here to support them as they continue to fight COVID-19 every day, protecting and keeping us safe."
Launched and made available to the general public last June 18 (Friday), the highly-anticipated McDonald's BTS Meal packed with 10-piece Chicken McNuggets®, medium World Famous Fries®, medium Coca-Cola and Cajun and Sweet Chili sauces inspired by popular recipes from McDonald's South Korea was among the top trending topics on social media on launch day with netixens expressing their excitement and joy upon receiving and enjoying their pre-ordered treat. For more updates and announcements on the BTS Meal, visit McDonald's Philippines' official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mcdo.ph.
