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As the brand known to be the purveyor of the Filipino digital life, Globe Telecom announces plans to deactivate its old mobile apps this year and unify them into the New GlobeOne app for a better and streamlined customer experience. With a single platform serving as the ultimate digital tool for Globe and TM, customers will no longer be overwhelmed by multiple apps for their different needs. TM, Globe At Home, and the old GlobeOne apps are scheduled for deactivation this year while the Switch and Rewards app was already incorporated into the New GlobeOne app last November.
“Unifying our Globe apps enhances the way we interact with our customers. Beyond the empowerment we strive to provide through our continuous innovation, we believe this is a huge step towards our vision of being a catalyst for a better, more digitally-enabled Philippines,” said Globe Telecom's Digital Product Execution and Operations Head Patrick Dela Cruz. Dela Cruz encourages Globe and TM customers to switch to the New GlobeOne app as soon as possible to familiarize themselves with its features and start enjoying its benefits.
Globe launched the New GlobeOne app in August 2021 as a digital companion for its subscribers to significantly improve their mobile experience. It allows customers to view, monitor, and manage their Globe Postpaid and Prepaid, Home Prepaid WiFi, Rewards and TM accounts. Customers can also buy or share prepaid load and promos, pay bills, enjoy exclusive gifts and discounts, earn and redeem exciting rewards, subscribe to awesome promos, and get customer support. The New GlobeOne app can be downloaded on Google Play, App Store or AppGallery.
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ABS-CBN Books Available Soon On Beebly
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| Beebly Chief Operating Officer Jacqueline Chua and ABS-CBN Books Head Mark Yambot (Image Source: ABS-CBN News) |
ABS-CBN Books, the book publishing division of the Philippines' premiere media and entertainment company and leading content provider, announced a partnership with Beebly, the first gamified e-knowledge hub in the Philippines, to bring its wide array of best-selling books to more young readers on mobile. Beebly and ABS-CBN Books share the same vision which is encouraging more Filipinos to read. Developed by Philippine-Singapore company Big Crunch Digital and coming to the Philippines within the year, Beebly is an e-reader and e-bookstore in one that features thousands of recreational books and educational reading materials.
“We want to instill the love for reading among young Filipinos, and having the popular titles of ABS-CBN Books will surely help us attract more readers to our platform,” said Beebly Chief Operating Officer Jackeline Chua. ABS-CBN Books Head Mark Yambot added, “We are excited to add Beebly among the e-book platforms our titles are available in. What is unique to Beebly is that it does not require a credit card to create an account and to start reading. This will make our books more accessible to the Filipino youth, while allowing our authors more opportunities to earn by monetizing their stories.”
Among the best-selling titles from ABS-CBN Books to be available soon on Beebly are “Stupid is Forever” by the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, “Pak Humor” by TV host and talent manager Ogie Diaz, “The Crown: Your Essential Guide to Becoming a Beauty Queen” by queen maker Jonas Gaffud, “Truth & Lies My Mother Told Me” by Ruffa Gutierrez, “Day, Hard!: Lakas ng Loob, Kapal ng Mukha” by Annabelle Rama, “Lakas Tawa” by comedian Alex Calleja, and “Never Be Number Two” by social media star Jelai Andres. Readers will be able to access ABS-CBN Books via Beebly’s premium service. Other available titles may be purchased via Beebly’s digital and on-ground payment channels.
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MVP Group Extends Assistance To Bulusan-Affected Communities
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The MVP (Manuel V. Pangilinan) Group continues its conglomerate-wide assistance to ensure the safety and recovery of the affected communities from the recent Mt. Bulusan eruption in Sorsogon. PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF), Alagang Kapatid Foundation, Inc. (AKFI), and One Meralco Foundation (OMF) through Tulong Kapatid, the consortium of foundations and companies led by businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan, have mobilized relief efforts in response to the Mt. Bulusan eruption. All have extended aid in their own capacity and provided necessities such as food packs, water, medicine, and communication assistance to affected communities in Sorsogon, making them among the first responders from the private sector to have aided residents in the area.
“MVP Group Foundations are now active in Bulusan area with relief work and soup kitchens. Led by PLDT-Smart and One Meralco. Our sympathy and prayers go with the victims,” said PLDT Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan in a June 13, 2022 tweet. Starting right on the day PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) declared the Mt. Bulusan eruption and raised its alert level, PLDT-Smart, One Meralco and the rest of MVP companies were at the forefront of extending relief assistance in high-impacted areas. PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) immediately set up Libreng Tawag (free calls) and Libreng Charging (free charging) stations in barangays in Juban and Casiguran, Sorsogon, which served the communication needs of its residents. Apart from the technical assistance on-ground, the PLDT group also provided 1,500 food packs and 10,000 pieces of N95 masks to distressed residents. This is on top of the relief assistance from PSF which included 2,500 relief packs, 20,000 pieces of N95 masks, and 15,700 caps of multivitamins. PSF and the PLDT group have reached many barangays in Juban and Casiguran, Sorsogon and provided affected families with the immediate help they needed.
AKFI and PSF also ran their soup kitchen and fed residents 1,000 hot meals. AKFI also distributed 1,850 food packs to 13 barangays in Sorsogon. One Meralco Foundation also stepped up and turned over 1200 loaves of bread to 600 families and 168 pieces of canned goods to 28 families. Guided by the group’s core value of ‘malasakit’ or compassion, Tulong Kapatid unfailingly finds ways to quickly extend help to communities in need, particularly in times of disaster.
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Asia-Pacific Predator League 2022 Grand Finals Returns In-Person To Japan On November
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The Asia-Pacific Predator League 2022 Grand Finals returns in-person and will take place on November 11-13, 2022 in Japan. Qualified teams across 15 countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region will participate in this grand finals spectacular.
“After two years of lockdown and travel restrictions, we are so excited to meet the esports teams in-person again. ‘Become One’ is the theme for Predator League 2022, emphasizing the need to reconnect with fellow gamers and demonstrating Acer’s commitment to the gaming community,” said Acer Pan Asia Pacific President of Regional Operations Andrew Hou. The Asia Pacific Predator League Grand Finals will be held in-person with all its intensity and passion, as the teams are expected to deliver the ultimate play for fans across the region. This year, the competition will be divided into two tournaments, DOTA 2 and PUBG:BATTLEGROUNDS. The total prize pool for the qualifiers and winners of the two tournaments is US$400,000; winners of each tournament will also be given the coveted APAC Predator League Shield and Predator gaming products from Acer.
The stories behind the teams from each region will serve to elevate the drama, highlighting the exciting return of the tournament. Fans can visit the official Predator League web site at predator-league.com to find more about the league. For more information regarding tournament schedules and programs, follow Acer’s social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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TNC Pro ML, PinoyGamer Make Lifestyle Crossover With KROMA
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Philippine gaming and eSports powerhouses – TNC Pro ML and PinoyGamer – are making their pop culture and lifestyle crossover with Kroma Pub Co., the publishing arm of tradigital company KROMA Entertainment. The partnership opens up exciting new possibilities in pursuit of one of the biggest passion points of the Filipino youth market: gaming and eSports.
A celebrated local league, TNC Pro ML is a leading Filipino Mobile Legends team in Southeast Asia. It recently finished in the top 3 of the Mobile Legends Professional League’s 9th season, beating world champions Bren eSports and Blacklist International. The group looks forward to further cementing its place in the Mobile Legends Pro Team Hall of Fame in season 10 and participating in this year’s Mobile Legends World Championships. “TNC believes that gaming is a lifestyle. We want to provide more opportunities to aspiring young talents and create quality content that will showcase the fun, reality, and depth of gaming and eSports. On top of making gaming and TNC more relevant in the non-gaming market, Kroma Pub Co. will help us find the right partners so we can keep doing what we love and share the positive impact of gaming,” said TNC Group Vice President of Operations Jim Paulo Sy. On the other hand, PinoyGamer prides itself as the official gaming news platform and community of the Philippines. Today, it is home to Filipino gamer interviews, video game gameplay, and live streams where fans of Mobile Legends, DOTA 2, and League of Legends can convene.
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“This collaboration with TNC Pro ML and PinoyGamer opens up new possibilities and forms of content expansion for Kroma Pub Co. As gaming and eSports become part of the Filipino youth’s lifestyle, we are now set to combine their different passion points into one powerhouse segment: gaming and eSports. We’re excited to see how we can bring tribes of fans, hobbyists, and gamers— along with their passions— together,” said Kroma Pub Co. Head Sarah Santiago. Kroma Pub Co. was created to enable cultures, create content, spark conversations, and build communities for the youth market via digital channels Wonder.ph and FreebieMNL. It produces articles, videos, social media content, monthly covers, editorials, and intimate events for sponsored content and also caters to brand campaign requirements.
Stay updated on all things eSports by following the TNC Pro Team ML on Facebook and TikTok and PinoyGamer on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. To learn more about Kroma Pub Co. and tradigital entertainment company KROMA, visit https://www.kroma.ph.
