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The Bank of the Philippine Islands once again vowed its support to the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) as it stages the 27th edition of Franchise Asia Philippines on March 27 to 31 at the SMX Convention Center, Manila. With a network of over 800 branches in the Philippines, Hongkong and Europe, BPI is acknowledged today as a leading provider of financial services in the country.   Billed as Asia’s biggest 4-in-1 franchise show – Franchise Asia Philippines 2019 will be celebrated with the theme “Growing Businesses, Building Legacies” starting with the Certified Franchise Executive Program on March 25-26, International Conference on March 27-28, International Expo on March 29-31, and Learning and Networking Sessions for prospective franchisors and franchisees. Photo shows BPI Vice President Jessy Cruz (center), PFA Chairman Emeritus Samie Lim (left) and PFA Chairman Dr. Alan Escalona  (right) sealing the partnership agreement.

In 2018, Vivo cemented its position as the innovator of the smartphone industry—always introducing breakthrough technology. From the Vivo X21, the first to feature an in-display fingerprint scanner, to the NEX series that boasts of additional impressive features such as a huge screen-to-body ratio, to name one.

Bringing together its growing network of partner brokers and agencies, online retail startup Hoppler recently staged its Partner Brokers’ Kickoff Party last January 31 at the Manila House Private Club in BGC.

Apple has released an iPhone update to fix a software flaw that allowed people to eavesdrop on others while using FaceTime.

The Year of the Pig is upon us with the promise abundance, and just in time for the lunar new year, Seagate is bringing to us a timely opportunity to be “abundant” in terms of our desktop PC’s storage capacity.

Trend Micro shared its 2019 predictions report that highlights the trends and tactics cybercriminals are most likely to employ in 2019. The report, Mapping the Future: Dealing with Pervasive and Persistent Threats, highlights the growing threats faced by consumers and organizations that are exacerbated by the increasingly connected world. The report warns that attackers will increase in the effectiveness of proven attack methods, by adding more sophisticated elements to take advantage of the changing technology landscape.

With the 2019 Chinese New Year just a few days away, it has been a tradition to share blessings through the “Ang Pao” – a red paper envelope containing a monetary amount as good fortune for the incoming year. And together with the Ang Pao, the number 8: a number that has long been associated with luck in Chinese culture, mainly for the fact that it sounds similar to a Chinese word that means “wealth”.  So to start the year right, the leading mobile wallet in the Philippines, GCash, is holding a special CNY promo for its customers!

LG Philippines launches their first LG Electronics Information Display (ID) Showroom in the Philippines.