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Smart, together with the Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI), is modernizing agriculture through the Digital Farmers Program or DFP. The ladderized capacity-building program aims to enable smallholder farmers to use the internet and different mobile technologies to improve their livelihood.

While heading out to visit our favorite eateries and coffee shops includes the fun of actually taking a quick trip to get there, it doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate a more convenient way to get our hands on delicious go-to food and beverages. Apart from the usual delivery services that a myriad of restaurants offer, it’s also a great idea to have some kind of clever one-stop-shop that covers all the bases. With their loyal customers in mind, Figaro Coffee Group(FCG), the company that houses classics like Figaro Coffee, Angel’s Pizza, and Tien Ma’s Taiwanese cuisine decided to make everything a lot easier for everyone with the launch of The Figaro Group Express last August 2021.

EROC Philippines, an e-commerce smart home appliance brand, brings a new and affordable must-have kitchen commodity to the local market – the EROC M1 Air Fryer. This new air fryer from EROC features One Spin smart temperature control and a pressurized cooking environment that makes cooking easier and more efficient.

Ushering in a new year also means the chance to make a fresh start. We reflect on the habits we want to change, new behaviors we want to start adopting, and goals we want to achieve. More often than not, the resolutions we set on January 1 get abandoned in a couple of weeks because “life happens.”

The 54th Shell National Student Arts Competition (NSAC) Virtual Art Interaction showcased how the power of art can magnify the expression of advocacies, as well as how art enhanced by technology can break boundaries. The last two sessions of this online workshop series, organized by the Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, were anchored on the ‘restART’ theme, which says that the nation’s future can be revitalized through creativity and craftsmanship in the now countless subdisciplines that fall under the category of art.

Global leader in home and workplace hydration solutions Waterlogic is looking to transform drinking water in the Philippines with the world’s very first COVID-19-safe water purifier, the Aqua SmartGuard.

The noche buena and gift-giving traditions are both huge parts of the Pinoy Christmas. However, let’s face it: the holidays can get costly.

Despite having to celebrate the holidays this year at home, being able to spend the holidays with warmth, joy, and blessings with our family and loved ones is something to be thankful for.

The recent alarming developments and incidents are showing that even the formidable, long-established companies like Domestic Systemically Important Banks (DSIBs) are not exempt from hacking and data breaches which can cost tremendous financial loss and reputational damage to these organizations.  

With many of us experiencing shifts in our lifestyles, we need solutions that meet both convenience and safety. Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay offers these and more. It allows customers to place orders ahead of their visit and pick them up at their chosen Starbucks store. The ordering experience is seamlessly integrated into the Starbucks Philippines app and Starbucks Rewards program.

“Doc, Okay Ba ‘To?” is what patients usually ask their doctors when they seek advice on medicines, vitamins, and supplements that they need or want to take. This is now also the apt title of the webinar series recently launched by Unilab’s Vitamins Group – Enervon, Conzace, and Forti-D.

Stratpoint Technologies, a leading software development and cloud services provider in the Philippines, partners with PHINMA Education, a nationwide secondary and tertiary school system, to close the industry-academia gap: the gap between the education received by fresh graduates and the industry’s expectations from entry-level professionals.

SNK ATK Design Lab Enterprises Inc. revealed the latest chapter of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang official merchandise collection via Facebook and Instagram. Dubbed “Volume 2,” the new collection is a mix of technical outerwear and bold graphic prints based on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang characters and the design DNA of SNK ATK, focused on urban and utilitarian apparel.

Everyone surely longs for the warmth that the holiday season brings, especially in a country known to celebrate Christmas as a tight-knit community. Holiday shopping at bazaars and fairs, Christmas carols around the neighborhood, homecoming reunions, pamamasko and gift-giving may have been reduced to a dose of nostalgia for the past year but this time, GCash shows us that we are headed for brighter days!

More than just a subject in school, science has many positive impacts on a child’s development. A content analysis published in 2020 concluded that STEM learning can better equip students with the skills needed to cope with the challenges that industry 4.0 brings while encouraging more innovation.

Globe At Home brings the gift of unlimited and faster yet more affordable fiber connection to Filipino homes this Christmas with its merriest fiber sale!

The holidays are upon us once again, and we all know what that means—shopping! Because of the pandemic, we need to be extra careful. Going outside to visit shops is not always the practical choice. Fortunately, e-commerce has become more accessible, giving us the safer option to shop online. Along with its perks, however, are numerous scammers lurking in cyberspace. While you’re ready to tick off all the boxes on your Christmas gift list, fraudsters are also preparing to attack during this season and not just ruin the holiday spirit but your budget as well.

The recent culmination of the Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation’s 54th National Students Art Competition (NSAC) showed the influence that the next-generation of talents can exercise in securing a bright future for the country. More than 1,500 entries nationwide, in illustrating the contest’s theme ‘reSTART,’ were a collective call to action to inspire the youth to take a stronger role in rebuilding the nation. Awards were given to the three most outstanding pieces in each of the four categories: Digital Fine Arts, Sculpture, Watercolor, and Oil and Acrylic.