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Google has announced several new features for Android at this week’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. While some of the features have already rolled out to users, Google has also promised to bring eSIM transfer support to Android later this year. This will make it easy for users to transfer their mobile plan to a new device. Built on …

The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), in partnership with MyEG PHILIPPINES, INC. (MyEG PH), officially launches today the Online Travel Tax Services System (OTTSS), providing traveling citizens with more than 90,000 options to pay for their travel tax nationwide.  This comes after TIEZA’s Chief Operating Officer, Mark Lapid signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with MyEG PH Chief Executive Officer, Ann …

Globe’s Hapag Movement has raised over P13.5 million worth of donations to combat involuntary hunger in the country since its launch in 2022, as the digital solutions platform urged customers anew to support the advocacy as millions of Filipino families still struggle to afford proper meals.  Contributions to the cause accelerated during Globe’s on-ground events including the annual 917 GDay …

They say charity begins at “home.”  MR.D.I.Y., the nation’s favorite family and home improvement one-stop shop retailer, affirmed its commitment to serve and spread goodwill to its communities this year with the inclusion of two major partners under its umbrella corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, the MR.D.I.Y. A-OK (Acts of Kindness) campaign during a media luncheon at Myons Cuisine, Quezon …

New city developments are poised to reshape a new future in design and construction with more focus on health and wellness and green spaces. Today, people’s standards of living have been reshaped by the health pandemic. From digitalization and advancements in technology and collaboration tools, the current situation paved for new ways of thinking with people embracing the new normal, …

Student filmmakers from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde led the winners of the Manila Student Film Festival for the fourth consecutive year after it has recently concluded its awarding ceremony at the International School Manila (ISM) Fine Arts Theater.  Ryan Miguel Capili’s “Damgo sa Kahitas-an” won Best Film in the 19-22 age group while fellow Benildean Vahn Pascual’s “Ang …

Without a doubt, the hotel industry is at the forefront of commercial trades with a high level of service and an eye for detail. Faced with the daily pressures to conduct seamless events and thoughtful experiences, Cleofe Albiso, the Managing Director of the Philippines’ largest hospitality management chain says, “Megaworld Hotels and Resorts continues to invest on its people and …

Since 2012, Samgyupsalamat has offered premium unlimited Korean BBQ experiences to diners across the Philippines. With over 70 branches nationwide, Samgyupsalamat only continues to grow bigger. As the first and the #1 unlimited KBBQ restaurant in the Philippines, Samgyupsalamat has become a delicious avenue for Filipinos to celebrate their small and big wins – and to bond over Korean food …

Metro Pacific Investments Corporation’s (MPIC) mWell gains its spot as among the best players in the digital world as it bags the highly- coveted 2023 Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) Best Mobile Innovation for Digital Life Award, Digital Everything Category, in the Mobile World Congress, Barcelona Spain. This prestigious accolade, judged by the mobile industry’s most prominent experts, affirms mWell’s position …

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. together with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual spearheaded the distribution of assistance for MSMEs on 27 February 2023. The assistance given is part of DTI’s Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG) program, which aims to capacitate and assist existing and future micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through the provision of kits …