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HERO Foundation to benefit from Christmas show The whole of this year's A Christmas Carol by 9Works Theatricals and Globe LIVE The “spirits” of the season are brought to life once again as Globe LIVE and 9Works Theatricals brings Menken & Ahrenn’s A Christmas Carol back on stage for this holiday season. After its successful 2016 run, the whole family can once again create new traditions by reliving the Charles Dickens classic through impeccable production and classic music.

Diabetes remains to be one of the killer diseases globally. According to a study conducted by the International Diabetes Federation in 2000, there would be 320 million diabetic patients worldwide by 2025. However, in 2015, the said number has already exceeded into 45 million diabetics aged 20-79.

GMA Network congratulates multi-talented Kapuso actress Sunshine Dizon for her win as the Most Outstanding Filipina Actress in Television at the 2017 Gawad Amerika Awards held last November 18 at the Franklin avenue Celebrity Center in Hollywood, California.

In time for the celebration of the Month of Overseas Filipinos and International Migrants Day, the Department of Tourism Region VI (DOT-VI) will launch the “Bring Home a Friend (BHAF)” Program today, November 24 at SM City Iloilo Cinema 6.

AirAsia is now flying to Ho Chi Minh City, one of the most vibrant and biggest cities in Vietnam, further strengthening the airline’s commitment as a truly Asean carrier.

Miss Asia Philippines 2017 Mary Eve Adeline Escoto Mary Eve Adeline Escoto of the Province of Guimaras is the country’s bet for the Miss Asia 2017 pageant which will be held in Gokulam Convention Centre, Cochin, Kerala, India on November 21.

Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu (center) together with Virtualahan and iVolunteer teams Globe Telecom has announced the two social innovation startups that will represent the Philippines in the upcoming SingTel Group Regional Future Makers 2017 competition in Australia.

(L-R): Davao Filandia Realty Corp. president and CEO Jason Huang, CLI president and CEO Jose R. Soberano III, Yuson Strategic Holdings Inc. president and CEO Frederick H. Yuson, Ascott Limited Inc., and Regional Manager for Philippines and Thailand Arthur Gindap sealed the management contract of Citadines Riverside Davao. LISTED homegrown property developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) has signed a P4-billion project with two of the leading local businessmen in emergent Davao City.

(From left) AirAsia Singapore CEO Logan Velaitham and AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes explains AirAsia's digitalisation plans while lauding Singapore Changi Airport T4 as the model Airport of the future for LCC. AirAsia today announced its plan to enhance air travel experience through digitalisation, setting Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 4 (T4) as the model airport of the future for low-cost carriers (LCC).

Cebu will hold this November the First Philippine Technology Business Incubator (TBI) Summit, a national gathering of the country’s technology and startup players to explore outstanding entrepreneurial and innovation issues.

Globe Telecom announced it will offer the new generation iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Customers will be able to purchase the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus at www.globe.com.ph/iPhone8 and in stores starting November 17. For complete pricing details, please visit www.globe.com.ph/iPhone8 .

Globe Citizenship Manager Miguel Bermundo and DepEd Regional Director for Central Visayas Dr. Juliet Jeruta, represent the Philippines at EdTechXAsia Singapore Globe Telecom and the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the importance of public-private partnerships for public schools and how this efficiently drives the integration of information and communication technologies in the Philippine education system.

A Filipino shopper uses the scan to pay feature of the GCash App at a store in one of the popular malls in the Philippines GCash is adopting the cashless payments model of Alipay, China’s leading third-party mobile and online payments platform, which is enjoying unprecedented success in China, India and the rest of Asia to give people ease, convenience, and security when purchasing goods and services from lowly street vendors to high-end shops.

AirAsia loves Asean livery on AirAsia's AirbusA320 was officially presented today in celebration of ASEAN50.  AirAsia has launched AirAsia Loves Asean, a series of initiatives focused on education, talent development and the economy to celebrate 50 years of Asean.

Globe Telecom’s commercial deployment of massive MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) technology is accelerating its bid to roll out 2 million home broadband lines, with speeds of at least 10 Mbps by 2020. This greatly enhances customer experience on Globe LTE network.

AirAsia today revealed the grand winner of its first-ever social media reality contest called #AirAsiaCreateCamp: The Search for the Next AirAsia Storyteller. Paolo Garrido from Mapua Institute of Technology bested four other finalists from Baguio, Cebu, and Iloilo and has been officially named member of AirAsia’s community of storytellers.

Enhance Visa's Canada Nursing Career Expo will be back this November to offer opportunities for Filipino nurses in the Visayas.

In order to gather tourism industry players and stakeholders involved in educational tours, the Department of Tourism (DOT) Region VI will be spearheading the Regional Educational Tour Summit (RETS) in Days Hotel, Iloilo City on November 9, 2017.

Homegrown property developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) is on track to surpass the P1.2-billion net income year-end target as it grew its third-quarter 2017 profit by 105% on the back of record real estate earnings.

SM Cinema shakes away the Monday blues and Tuesday terrors by treating patrons to movies at 30% off!

Get 500MB data plus Facebook access per day, valid for 2 days, for Php30 As the mobile brand that connects tropas online through affordable data offers, TNT now lets you share more with the new TNT Panalo Data, which comes with 500MB data plus Facebook up to 200MB per day, valid for two days for only Php30.

Christmas comes early to SM Home, and walking along the Bridgeway of its SM Makati Store is like entering a Christmas wonderland. It has the largest Christmas collection with more than 500 ornaments to choose from. Christmas has come early to SM Home. And the store has been filled with all things merry and bright since early September, giving customers great ideas on how they can bring the joy, love and beauty of Christmas to their homes.

AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes’ memoirs, Flying High, a look back at his journey from music man to airline man is now available on board all AirAsia flights.

Several years ago, Tyler the Creator had a vision to launch a line of sneakers to go with his Golf Le Fleur* brand. Converse and Tyler talked about joining creative forces to create unique ideas of ownership and identity and everyone thought it was a good idea. From there, the Golf Le Fleur* collection was born.

Staying online 24/7 is now a lot easier and more affordable with Sun’s new Big Time Plan 599, which comes with a FREE Samsung J2 Prime LTE smartphone and a monthly allocation of 2GB data, unlimited Sun-to-Sun calls and texts, and 500 texts to other networks, for only Php599 per month under a 24-month contract.

Chef Miguel Trenas and his team from Kamalig prepared a buffet of dishes inspired by local ingredients for his VIP and media guests on November 8, Wednesday. He shared to the public the new offerings for the last quarter of the year his Chef’s Inspired Selection and new Oyster Bar.

Philippine Normal University teachers undergo digital literacy training Globe PRISM Participants from the Philippine Normal University Globe Telecom, in partnership with the Philippine Normal University, the largest training institution for teachers in the country, recently held the culminating activity for PRISM, a digital literacy training program designed to equip school teachers with technological expertise for effective classroom learning experience.

(Third from left) Dana White, President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) together with Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia during the announcement of the new partnership between the UFC and AirAsia. UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced a new multi-territory partnership with AirAsia, Asia’s leading low-cost carrier, to serve as the global brand’s first-ever “Official Airline” sponsor. The partnership, which encompasses Asia and Australia, will begin on Saturday, November 4, during the highly-anticipated UFC® 217: BISPING vs. ST-PIERRE, live from Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

After a careful deliberation, Royale Chimes Concerts and Events Inc., makers of Mr. and Ms. BPO, finally revealed its Top 20 male and Top 20 female finalists after the three closed-door screenings held at I'M Hotel in Makati last October 7, 8 and 14.

For the first time ever, Sun has brought together Maja Salvador, Matteo Guidicelli, and Vic Sotto in its biggest campaign yet introducing its newest and widest LTE network.

Artworks showcase Heusaff’s encounters with people in her travels Solenn Heussaff’s vision to turn street life into art comes to life as Globe brings “Kalsada”, Heussaff’s second solo exhibit, to art lovers in Bonifacio Global City. 

Consistent in its advocacy for a greener environment, SM City Iloilo continuously holds the Trash to Cash Recycling Market and is set November 3 and 4, 2017 at the car park area.

Tan Sri Tony Fernandes launches Flying High autobiography at gala event AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes today launched his memoirs, Flying High, a look back at his journey from music man to airline man.

Globe Hailed as Advertiser of the Year  Globe Telecom’s #CreateCourage campaign to promote its partnership with the movie Rogue One: A Star Wars, won numerous awards at the recent 2017 Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines (IMMAP) Boomerang Awards, including the coveted Advertiser of the Year award.

(13th from right) Airbus President of China Mr Eric Chen, AirAsia Berhad Chief Executive Officer Ms Aireen Omar, Airbus Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) team in Tianjin and invited guests with the new AirAsia A320neo. AirAsia has taken delivery of the first A320neo assembled at the Airbus Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) at a dedicated ceremony in Tianjin, China. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, seats comfortably 186 passengers and is equipped with the innovative Space-Flex cabin.

The 16 New Resorts Across Seven Brands in 10 Countries and Territories Will Provide Travelers with More Options when Seeking Island, Nature or Urban Escapes  Marriott International is on track to open 16 new resorts in Asia Pacific across seven brands in 10 countries and territories this year, giving travelers more choices when booking holidays, business events or special occasions. Marriott currently has 130 upper-upscale and luxury resorts in the Asia Pacific region in countries including China, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand.

Globe, the #1 mobile brand in the country and the preferred digital brand of Filipinos, is behind many of the premier concerts featuring top international acts including Madonna, Coldplay and The Chainsmokers. Once again, it continues to redefine the entertainment landscape of the Philippines by bringing Harry Styles to Manila!

Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) chief executive officer Jose Soberano III was awarded as “Industry Entrepreneur of the Year” by Ernst and Young last October 18 in an awards banquet at the Makati Shangri-la Hotel.

Alibaba Group Founder and Executive Chairman Jack Ma graces opening of PH retail To e-payments Alibaba Founder and Executive Chairman Jack Ma (center, left) joins GCat, the GCash Mascot as it shows a sample of the QR code that is set to change the landscape of payments in the country. Together with him are (from L-R): Mynt President and CEO Anthony Thomas, Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu, Ant Financial Services Group CEO Eric Jing, Ayala Corporation President and COO Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Ayala Land President and CEO Bobby Dy, and Ant Financial SVP and Head of International Operations Douglas Feagin. GCash is poised to lead the future of payments in the Philippines following the recent joint venture of Ant Financial, Globe Telecom, and Ayala Corporation which is seen to speed up the country’s digitization to make the lives of Filipinos much easier.