August, 2023

• 5 August

  SM Foundation continues relief efforts in flooded communities

  

  An employee-volunteer from SM City Pampanga hands the Kalinga Pack amidst the flood. SM Foundation’s Operation Tulong Express (OPTE) continues its swift action amidst the onslaught of heavy rains amplified by Typhoons Egay and Falcon. Following its mission to provide aid to hard-hit areas, the OPTE distributed Kalinga Packs to nearly 15,000 beneficiaries all over the country. OPTE is a …

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• 5 August

  RCBC Economist ranks #1 in Philippine Peso Bonds Research for the second consecutive year

  

  From the latest version of The Asset’s Asian Local Currency Bond Benchmark Review, RCBC Chief Economist Mike Ricafort once again ranked first in  Philippine Peso Bonds Research, retaining his star for two consecutive years.  RCBC Chief Economist, Michael Ricafort said that RCBC takes the responsibility of providing accurate financial data and forecasts to investors to heart, and this award from …

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• 5 August

  Palo Alto Networks Introduces CI/CD Security, Becoming the First CNAPP to Extend Security into the Software Delivery Pipeline

  

  The attack surface of cloud-native applications continues to grow as adversaries look to exploit misconfigurations and vulnerabilities throughout the application life cycle. In response, the industry has turned to Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPPs) to unify multiple disparate security capabilities and protect applications from code-to-cloud. Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) today introduced the CI/CD Security module to provide integrated …

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• 5 August

  Chairman of Surian ng Wikang Filipino (SWF) lectures on Theater Arts in Quezon Province

  

  It’s not only the celebration of the National Language Month this August that inspired and motivated Dr. Arthur P. Casanova, Chairman of the Surian ng Wikang Filipino (SWF) to attend a lecture series on Theater Arts in Quezon Province but his desire to reinvigorate the multi-linguistic nature of the country as well. As the leader of the nation’s premier agency …

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• 5 August

  UCI recognizes Tolentino, 3 other cycling heads

  

  By Robert Andaya Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino was formally recognized by the International Cycling Union (UCI) during its 192nd Congress in Glasgow, Scotland on Thursday. “It’s a rare and historic event and opportunity,” said Tolentino during the event in Glasgow attended by 203 member countries of the international federation. The UCI was founded 123 years ago …

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• 3 August

  Filmmaker Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo heads jury of 19th Cinemalaya NETPAC

  

  While prizewinning TV, movie and theater actress Shamaine Centenera Buencamino, award-winning Director of Photography Neil Daza, independent director and visual artist Raya Martin. Busan International Film Festival programmer Park Sungho and Malaysian producer and film curator Lorna Tee compose the jury of the competition films—full-length features and shorts—of the 19th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, a lineup of distinguished board of …

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• 3 August

  BSP Joins PH Economic Team in Meetings with Investors in New York

  

  Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr.  (in left photo) discussed the central bank’s latest inflation outlook, inflation-targeting framework and current account outlook with investors in meetings held on 10 to 11 July 2023 at the Citi headquarters in New York City. On their part, the Philippine economic managers highlighted the country’s sound macroeconomic fundamentals and game-changing …

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• 3 August

  BSP tackles Inflation, Economic Recovery, and Climate Change during Philippine Economic briefing in Toronto

  

  Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. discussed price stability, post-pandemic economic recovery, and climate change at the first-ever Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in Toronto, Canada on 13 July 2023. He said the central bank’s flexible inflation-targeting framework mandates the BSP to be “structurally hawkish when it comes to inflation” and to focus mainly on price stability. …

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• 3 August

  Smalls Acts Toward Greener Future

  

  Sustainability is everybody’s business.  Mother Earth is our home and we need to pull together to take care of it. One concrete step we can take is to reduce our plastic waste. Plastic is a major pollutant and cutting down on it makes a difference. Iya Villania Arellano understands this problem and  advocates responsible earth-friendly consumption, “We cannot go through …

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• 3 August

  Most Philippine businesses anticipate full cloud migration in two years

  

  Bulk of Philippine businesses plan a full-scale cloud migration in two years, while some of them seek to increase their investment in cloud in 2023, a survey entitled “The Next-Generation Cloud Strategy in Asia” revealed. The survey was commissioned by Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group. The survey found that the surge of interest among …

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