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Kickstart Ventures, one of the most active venture capital firms in the Philippines, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a renewed commitment to invest in startups across the Philippines, and in major innovation hubs in Southeast Asia and beyond.

Since its launch in 2019, ShopeePay, Shopee’s integrated mobile wallet, has been providing convenience, security, and rewards and it continues to introduce features that impact the lives of FIlipinos. With the lifting of restrictions and individuals and businesses adjusting to the new normal, the preference for digital payments is here to stay. Recognizing this need and shift in consumer behavior, ShopeePay provides useful features such as ‘send money for free’ and the cheapest load up to 5GB for ₱10 this 4.4 ShopeePay Sale.

The Philippines is one of Southeast Asia’s most disaster-prone countries. For many years, the country has been struck by severe weather events such as typhoons and floods. This emphasizes the significance of evacuation centers which serve as a temporary shelter for communities who fall victim to disaster displacement.

Following its back-to-back awards as the Philippines’ fastest 5G mobile network, PLDT mobile services arm Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has been recognized anew for delivering the Best Mobile Video Experience across all mobile technologies, according Ookla®, the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence.

Rimini Street announced that International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), has switched to Rimini Street’s award-winning software support services for SAP. Rimini Street will support business-critical functions such as financials, treasury, asset tracking, equipment maintenance and repair that powers the entire sea freight business for the Philippines and other ICTSI-operated terminals.

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has announced that its solutions will enable Binangonan Rural Bank (BRB) – the first rural bank in the Philippines to launch e-money issuance operations – to reach more of the country’s unbanked through cloud infrastructure solutions and digital technologies.

TECNO Mobile is starting April with the Scan To Win With POVA Neo Promo. Every purchase of participating TECNO Mobile smartphones from April 1 to 30, 2022 entitles a customer to join. Prizes will be given away each week, including Yamaha Mio Gear 125cc Motorcycles, Samsung 50″ UHD Smart TVs, the latest smartphones and AIoT devices from TECNO Mobile, and cash rewards.

Borzo Philippines, formerly Mr. Speedy organized the TropaMustahan Courier Forum where they met with Borzo riders from across the country to discuss their concerns and profound solutions for it.

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, today unveiled new research which found ASEAN business leaders prioritizing cybersecurity issues at the board level, as a result of the disruptions brought about by COVID-19. The State of Cybersecurity in ASEAN study surveyed 500 respondents representing businesses across the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand on their response to the cybersecurity challenges in 2021 and outlook for the future.

This year, they partnered with LG Philippines to provide impeccable hand-painted LG PuriCare™ Wearable Air Purifier (w/ VoiceON™), and clean pure air. Aside from keeping you safe from viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens, it helps a lot with allergens. It provides thorough air purification with H13 grade HEPA filters that filter out 99% harmful particles for clean, fresh air. If you want peace of mind with the air you breathe, this is the mask for you. These filters are easily replaceable as well to ensure they’re always clean and allergen-free.  

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Philippines (MPL-PH) Season 9 finishes its regular season this coming April 10. Who will be among the top 6 teams to make it into the playoffs? Will Blacklist International win their third championship in a row? Or will another team be able to unseat the reigning champions? Check out the official Mobile Legends Facebook page and Youtube channel to keep up with all the action.

Samsung showcased its 2022 lineup of Neo QLED 8K, soundbars, accessories and sustainability initiatives at its virtual Unbox & Discover event. With this new lineup, Samsung aims to redefine the role of television by creating beautifully designed, cutting-edge screens that offer more than just entertainment. This year’s products and features take the screen to new heights by providing one central hub to play, connect, work and more.

Aiming to put greater focus on green technologies that push for business efficiency and sustainability, Epson Philippines recently held a media session to discuss its 2022 sustainability efforts and overall business efficiency solutions that cater to a market changed by the recent pandemic.

World is going through a drastic digital transformation with growing data consumption, and the Philippines following the same trend with great vigor. With immense consumption of data daily, we at times forget about backing-up our precious memories and data. Be it our precious memories, documents or game data- data storage is more important than often acknowledged. On this World Backup Day on March 31, Kingston Technology, a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, invites everyone to take action to prevent data loss and utilize storage products and solutions from Kingston Technology to secure and protect important files.

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has directed all public telecommunications entities near Taal Volcano and its surrounding areas to ensure minimal service interruption for customers affected by its recent volcanic activity.

To support its global customers, Oracle has been actively launching highly available cloud data centers globally that prioritize security, availability, performance, and price.

Global security leader Forcepoint today launched Forcepoint ONE, the industry’s first ‘easy button’ for securing enterprises with hybrid workforces. The Forcepoint ONE all-in-one cloud platform simplifies security for both traditional and remote workforces, allowing users to gain safe, controlled access to business information on the web, in the cloud and in private applications.

As more ‘Kabataang Pinoys’ rely on online connectivity for their daily dose of saya, mobile brand TNT has enhanced SurfSaya 30 with more data plus unlimited calls and texts to all networks.