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Cebu Pacific (CEB) launches a series of seat sales for the whole month of March in celebration of its 28th anniversary.As its first offering, CEB is giving every Juan the chance to travel to select domestic and international destinations with the “Bigating Salubong Sale” starting today, March 1, until March 14, passengers can book flights for as low as P199 one-way base fare, excluding fees and surcharges. The travel period is from April 1 to September 30, a CEB press release said.As an added treat, CEB will also be offering an up to 28 percent discount on select add-ons all month long to further offer the best value to travelers planning to go on budget trips.“With the summer season fast approaching, now is the perfect time to go and see the picturesque clear blue waters of Ce...

Rotarians giving the proposed project the thumbs up with Murcia Vice Mayor Johnny P. Reosura (4th right).*Members of the Rotary Club of Kyoto in Japan were in Negros Occidental this week to discuss funding of a new medical facility in the municipality of Murcia.The Japanese Rotarians are no strangers to the province having visited last November for fellowship meetings with the Rotary Clubs of Silay and Bacolod-Marapara, a press release from Rotarian Robert Harland said.During that visit, the Kyoto delegation met with Murcia Mayor Victor Gerardo Rojas and expressed interest in helping to fund a much-needed health clinic with the emphasis on the care of mothers and their new born babies.Kyoto Rotarians inspecting the existing clinic with Municipal Health Officer, Dr. Raymund ...

The University of St. La Salle (USLS), through its Board of Trustees, honored businessman and philanthropist Yu An Log with the Signum Lasallianum Award at the Sugarland Hotel in Bacolod City on Friday, February 23.The Signum Lasallianum Award, an institutional recognition by USLS, is conferred upon individuals or institutions that have positively impacted the Lasallian community and inspired others to embody the ideals of its founder, St. John Baptist De La Salle, a press release from USLS said on Monday.The award also highlighted . Yu An Log's exemplary contribution to Philippine education and the Lasallian Mission as a whole.USLS President Br. Joaquin Severino Martinez , together with Chancellor Minnie Chua, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees Roberto Magalona and Corpora...

Bacolodnon commuters and foodies need not worry about hurting their wallet as they go about their daily trips and satisfy their cravings.Grab makes its suite of safe, reliable and convenient services accessible to more Bacolodnons as it launches new cost-effective solutions in the City of Smiles, a press release from the firm said.GrabCar Saver, GrabFood Saver Meals, and GrabFood Saver Delivery, alongside innovative subscription plans like GrabUnlimited and Grab RideSaver, are redefining the digital-first Bacolodnon lifestyle, it said.GrabCar Saver slices fares by up to 15 percent compared to regular GrabCar fares. GrabCar Saver offers the same top-notch ride-hailing experience that Grab is known for, priced more affordably. Passengers just need to wait for a little longer to b...

Globe recorded a 26 increase in theft cases within its network facilities across the country last year, prompting the company to urgently call for heightened vigilance and enhanced collaboration among all stakeholders.Incidents of pilferage, including the theft of cable lines, batteries and electronics among others, rose from 3,069 in 2022 to 3,887 in 2023, as criminals continued to target valuable network assets despite Globe’s sustained crackdown along with law enforcement authorities, a press release from Globe said.These incidents led to 1,153 service outages in affected communities."When our network facilities are compromised, it disrupts essential connectivity that people heavily rely on for day-to-day activities at work and in school, and for critical tasks such as emerg...

Globe volunteer Janette Patricia Guillen (standing) assists senior participants at Globe’s “Teach Me How to Digi” Learning Session.*The sun wasn’t even out yet when 47 Globe volunteers arrived at the SM North Edsa Sky Dome one early morning on a special mission: to help turn senior citizens into #SeniorDigizens.Throughout the four-hour “Teach Me How To Digi” Learning Session on January 25, the volunteers assisted some 200 seniors as they went through lessons on digital skills, including Smartphone 101, and using email and life-enabling apps such as the GlobeOne app, GCash and KonsultaMD.One of them was Jerome Callueng from Globe’s Channel Management Group, a “lola’s boy” who signed up because we knew how seniors struggle with using digital technology.“Lola’s boy kasi ako. S...

Members of the Tongo Integrated Farmers Association welcome the representatives of DOLE during the turnover ceremony of the Integrated Food Processing machinery in Brgy. Cabadiangan, Himamaylan City.*The Department of Labor and Employment recently turned over the Integrated Food Processing for coffee, banana, and sweet potato to the Tongo Integrated Farmers Association (TIFA) of Himamaylan City.TIFA, led by its president Roy Gonzales and the Brgy. Cabadiangan Council welcomed the DOLE representatives during the turnover ceremony at Sitio Tongo, January 26, a press release said..The value-adding machinery, including a coffee roaster and thresher, worth P1,000,000 came from the Assisted Livelihood Project under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP-Kabuhayan).A total o...

Event host James Deakin, Bill Luz -chairman of Liveable Cities Philippines and Chief Resilience Officer of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, Anti-Red Tape Authority Secretary Ernesto Perez, Mitch Ora, Site Lifecycle Management Services Vice President of Globe, Ernest Cu - Globe Group President and CEO, Undersecretary Jeff Dy of the Department of Information and Communications Technology, Devid Gubiani - president and CEO of PhilTower Consortium and James Zhang - Chief Strategy Officer of Huawei Carrier Business Group (l-r).*Government and private sector partners recently came together in a united front to push for inclusive connectivity, as disparity in access continues to afflict many parts of the country, depriving communities of life-enabling technology.At Globe’s R...

GCash Chief Information Security Officer, Miguel "Migs" Geronilla (second from right) with the other fintech leaders at the UK Cyber security symposium*With the rapidly evolving Philippine digital financial landscape comes different challenges in security and safety. Financial institutions, in turn, must address the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber threats and collectively develop strategies to enhance digital defenses.This was one of the key points highlighted by GCash Chief Information and Security Officer, Migs Geronilla, as he sat down with local and British cybersecurity leaders and experts during the first cybersecurity symposium in the country, organized recently by the British Embassy Manila, at the New World Hotel Makati, a press release from GCash said....