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| ALLCARE co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Cindy Burdette and kumu co-founder and chief of staff James Rumohr with their signed partnership agreements (Image Source: Gadgets Magazine/ALLCARE) |
ALLCARE has partnered with Kumu to provide accessible and holistic benefits for the growing Kumu community of content creators in the Philippines. The partnership supports ALLCARE’s mission of providing comprehensive worker benefits to underserved segments such as SMEs, freelancers, gig workers, and self-employed individuals.
Through this partnership, the Kumu streaming community will have access to 100,000 health maintenance organizations (HMO) nationwide, 24/7 Telehealth service, life and accident insurance, annual physical exams, free mental health assessment and counseling, and dental and optical care. The streamers will also be entitled to fitness and productivity benefits and special birthday perks. Kumu streamers may also avail themselves and their families of other affordable benefits through the ALLCARE’s MyBenefits Dashboard. Other options include additional wellness products such as a telehealth family plan, personal accident insurance, and other coverages.
“Our goal is to provide access to complete and affordable worker benefits to everyone, regardless of the type of work. We recognize the courage and guts it takes for content creators to pursue their passions outside the typical employment set-up. We’re hopeful that this partnership will help them create more and grow their livelihood even more,” says ALLCARE co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Cindy Burdette. “As our Kumunity continues to grow, more content creators will rely on our platform to achieve their dreams. Our app is all about community building. Our collaboration with ALLCARE allows us to help our Kumunity continue to build their dreams and provide for their families and themselves,” says kumu co-founder and chief of staff James Rumohr.
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PLDT, Smart, Canva PH Champion Mental Health Awareness Through Art
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PLDT and Smart Communications (Smart) are empowering the youth across the country to champion mental health and wellness through art with its campaign “The Time Capsule Project”. With support from Canva Philippines, youth participants are encouraged to use art as a form of mental healthcare. The Time Capsule Project invites the youth to share their stories, by using art in the forms of music, spoken word, photography, and visual arts. The top five participants will get a chance to win a Php10,000 worth of connectivity package from PLDT and Smart and a three-month premium subscription from Canva Philippines. They also have an opportunity to donate to their chosen mental health advocacy groups.
“As we hold the second run of The Time Capsule Project, we are very happy and privileged to get support from Canva Philippines as we champion our shared advocacy on mental health and wellness. We are looking forward to the many stories that our participants will share. It is our hope that together we can enable a generation of storytellers and purveyors of truth in the digital space,” said PLDT and Smart Stakeholder Management Digital Wellness Executive Katherine P. Diaz De Rivera. “Expressing yourself through design can be powerful and we believe in its power to raise awareness on mental health and wellness. With this initiative, we hope that the participants will find Canva a useful tool in expressing themselves through our mental health-related templates, vast range of elements, audio clips, and even stock photography. Collaborating with PLDT and Smart in this meaningful initiative enables us to be a force of good in the lives of our youth participants as they design better days ahead for themselves and for those around them,” said Canva Philippines Country Manager Yani Hornilla-Donato.
Coinciding with the observance of Mental Health Awareness Month in the Philippines, The Time Capsule Project kicked off with a special masterclass on content and visual creation led by Junior Designer Dre Agar who is also part of Canva Philippines’ Video Squad. Through the app, anyone can design and use Canva’s features whenever they want, wherever they may be. Users can play with filters, pair fonts, add photos and fun elements, mix and match colors, and use Canva’s vast range of templates for all their design needs. The app is available for download on App Store and Play Store.
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Enter The Wizarding World Of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore With Globe And HBO GO
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Calling all wizards, muggles, No-Maj, and Potterheads! Get ready for a magical blast as “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” becomes available to stream First On HBO GO in the comfort of home. #PlayItRight by subscribing to HBO GO through your Globe account to watch exclusive films like this latest adventure of the Wizarding World. If you want even more, turn back time by binge-watching “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” as well as Harry Potter titles for a fun, exciting, and (sometimes) heart-breaking nostalgia-filled journey.
“With Globe, we strive to offer the newest content in town to our subscribers to enjoy. Also, as part of our #PlayItRight advocacy, we support watching content over legal channels by partnering with service providers like HBO GO to protect the rights of the creators while keeping our customers safe from illegal online activities, malware, and other cybersecurity threats,” said GET Entertained Tribe Head Rina Siongco. Globe believes that viewers themselves are key stakeholders in the campaign against piracy. With today’s low cost and easy access to content, consumers should no longer find reasons or excuses to turn to pirated content. In fact, for just Php149 a month, subscribers can enjoy unlimited access to thousands of award-winning HBO and HBO Asia Original series and movies including Hollywood blockbusters, and Asian content.
Globe Postpaid customers can subscribe to HBO GO via the GlobeOne App or Google Play, while Globe Platinum users may opt to charge their subscriptions under their monthly consumable allowance. For Globe Prepaid users, get an additional 8GB for HBO GO and other apps plus 8GB data for all sites when you subscribe to Go+99 with GoWATCH. To enjoy popular and critically acclaimed series and movies, Globe At Home customers who apply for a new plan or upgrade their existing plan will receive three months of HBO GO for free via their Globe At Home App. This offer is valid until June 30, 2022. So just relax, take a break and grab a pint of butterbeer as you enter the world of the “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” at home or on the go with HBO GO.
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Play Classic And Rare PAC-MAN Games On A Virtual Museum With PAC-MAN MUSEUM+, Now Available On Consoles And PC
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Leading video game publisher and developer Bandai Namco Entertainment America (BNEA) Inc. has officially launched PAC-MAN MUSEUM+, bringing together classic and nostalgic titles from the legendary game franchise’s library. The game puts players in a virtual arcade with fourteen different PAC-MAN games, from the original PAC-MAN and SUPER PAC-MAN to the mega-popular PAC-MAN 256, along with a few rare surprises. PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ is available now on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PCs via STEAM® and Windows PC (supports Xbox Play Anywhere), and playable today on Xbox Game Pass. The game will also be compatible with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
“Coming the same week that our video game icon celebrated his 42nd birthday, PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ captures the endless fun that is characteristic of PAC-MAN games with an immersive virtual arcade experience. Playing PAC-MAN has always had an element of competition to it, and PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ delivers by giving players fourteen classic games to master, each with online leaderboards where they can enter their name on a global high-score board,” said BNEA Senior Director of Brand Development for PAC-MAN Susan Tran. PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ features a customizable in-game arcade where players can unlock custom cabinets, decorative themes, wallpapers, and even a jukebox that plays music to design the PAC-MAN game room of their dreams. They can also earn coins to use in a virtual Gashapon™ vending machine that offers decorations and classic PAC-MAN themed toys. For a limited time, players who purchase PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ within the first 30 days of launch will get a bonus with five silver or gold PAC-MAN figures to decorate their in-game arcade. For the competitive PAC-MAN player in all of us, PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ offers unlockable missions along with an online leaderboard for each title that ranks game play scores and a range of funs stats such as coins collected, dots eaten, and more.
The full list of titles featured in PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ includes the following: PAC-MAN, SUPER PAC-MAN, PAC & PAL, PAC-LAND, PAC-MANIA, PAC-ATTACK, PAC-IN-TIME, PAC-MAN ARRANGEMENT Arcade Version, PAC-MAN ARRANGEMENT CS Version, PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION, PAC Motos, PAC’N ROLL REMIX, PAC-MAN BATTLE ROYALE, and PAC-MAN 256.
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Playpark's New PC Action MMORPG ELYON Now Open For Pre-Registration
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ELYON from PlayPark gives players a world-class PC MMORPG experience with its vast open-world powered by immersive 3D graphics. Travel through the world and experience powerful classes with unlimited skill combinations, aggressive gameplay, and skill-sharpening combat mechanics that push the envelope of what an MMORPG should be. Pre-registration for Elyon is now open with gamers having a chance to win an Asus ROG Strix G15 gaming laptop, a Razer Black Widow V3 gaming keyboard, a Razer Kraken V3 gaming headset, or a Razer Basilisk V3 gaming mouse when they have pre-registered. In-game item rewards will also be unlocked via milestone achievements depending on the number of pre-registrants. All unlocked milestone rewards will be sent to players during the official launch of Elyon.
Elyon is developed by Bluehole INC of South Korea, known for their games like PUBG and TERA. From the initial South Korean launch, Elyon has garnered great acclaim and feedback from players, allowing the game to open Japanese and Global servers. Now, PlayPark will publish ELYON in Southeast Asia, specifically in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The game supports 2 languages: English and Thai. Elyon allows you to explore the beautiful but dangerous land of Harth via land and air. Discover the power behind dimension portals and prove your strength in special dungeons that are ready for you and your friends to challenge. The skill system allows you to create your own style of fight, and customize your skills and combat strategies according to your enemy’s situation and attack patterns. Unlock the way and cross through the portal to the Heaven Realm filled with precious resources that are yours for the taking.
