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As the continuing COVID-19 pandemic necessitates that people stay home as much as possible, the focus remains on on-demand services. Yet community quarantines and travel restrictions mean the businesses who provide these services must meet customers halfway, and find a way to reach them in the comfort of their own homes.

Christmas is fast approaching and yet, the realities of celebrating the holidays with a pandemic can be difficult for most Filipino families today. Despite this, the desire to enjoy our usual holiday activities and observe cherished local traditions remain strong in many of us. After all, the true spirit of Christmas is about hope, joy, and the eternal anticipation of good tidings. 

For DreamWorks Animation, staying on top of the business of animation means being in the business of data.

Been wanting to #BeTheFocus with the vivo V20 SE since its recent release? Well you’re in for an early Christmas treat as the ultra-thin and stylish smartphone will get a P2000 discount this December as part of vivo’s holiday deals.

First, a mysterious silver metal monolith appeared in Utah desert after County Rangers have discovered in it a remote public land spotted on 18 November by state helicopter crews helping wildlife biologists count bighorn sheep. It appeared to be made of stainless steel. Since its discovery, curious crowds have gathered in this parcel of land to post on social media and investigate its true nature.

For those of you who are thinking of spending your much earned money for gift giving, I have a few suggestions that you can give — without putting your family and friends in danger (yeah, in danger of having their privacy violated, that is). 

The online application database of the Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines was defaced a few hours ago. The attacker, Phantom Troupe is the same group who hacked servers of PH colleges and universities to secure vulnerabilities at the start of the Pandemic.

The country’s largest integrated telco PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) continue to recognize the hard work of local entrepreneurs in helping keep the economy afloat amid the global COVID-19 crisis.  

In a recent 2020 Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards ceremony, the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), through the Freedom of Information – Project Management Office (FOI-PMO), recognized the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) as one of the Top Requested and Performing Agencies in the eFOI Portal.      

Following last week’s filing of a class-action petition against the Real Estate Service Act of 2009 (RESA), President of A Better Real Estate Philippines (ABREP) Anthony Leuterio called for unity among all stakeholders in the movement to amend what he calls the law’s “anti-poor, anti-Pinoy, and anti-technology” provisions.

2K released their first-ever fully Tagalog video that merges basketball with local cultural phenomenon, FlipTop. What better way to settle the debate of which generation of NBA players is the best than to have a rap battle on the virtual courts of NBA 2K21. 

917Ventures, the country’s largest corporate incubator, has launched a regional venture incubation program dedicated to giving prospective builders and other talents the opportunity to build successful businesses in the areas of e-commerce, fintech, healthtech, and adtech.

While your entire remote team may be working within the Lark platform, there will be times when collaboration with external users is necessary. This is often the case when dealing with clients, partners, and suppliers. Lark makes it convenient to bring external partners into the fold by granting them access to files, folders, and meetings through their browser. 

PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) will soon deploy more digital innovations to protect key biodiversity areas throughout the Philippines.

With tourism starting to open up, now may be the right time to start thinking about your next local getaway! Klook is giving Filipinos more ways to re-discover the beauty of their home country with its “Pilipinas, You’re Worth the Wait” campaign. 

THE PHILIPPINE Constructors Association (PCA) has mobilized its member construction firms, chapters, and affiliates to provide not just relief goods for the families affected by the recent typhoons Rolly and Ulysses but also trucks and equipment as well as technology that are used to clear the streets blocked by debris following heavy flooding in various part of the country.

School Year 2020-2021 has already started, with the so-called “new normal” of education already in place. To cope with the challenges of the different learning delivery models, teachers continue to find more ways on how to engage and support learners when they can’t see and guide them personally. With this in mind, REX strengthened its online bookstore over the course of the last months to cater to the changing needs of learners all over the country.

Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is shortlisted in all four categories that it entered in this year’s Asia Communication Awards (ACA).