A look into education’s new normal-DepEd shares insights on the first weeks of classes

Various industries in the Philippines are already on their slow but steady path to recovery and that includes the education sector. Despite the compromises and major changes made in the educational system to navigate through the now normal, the Department of Education (DepEd) has successfully opened classes for SY 2020-2021. 

“DepEd recognizes the challenges of the school year ahead, but if we opted for an academic freeze, we would have lost many months of the childrens’ learning,” said DepEd Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones. “The opening of the school year has generally been very successful, and we will continue to face any challenge that lies ahead with great resolve to continue education in the country.” 

LG Presents New Line Up For The New Normal

LA Tenorio for LG OLED Sports Experience

Though still we are in a global pandemic which completely changed our lives, we are now slowly but surely getting used with the health protocols, the new work/school set up from home, and the elevated domesticated life in our homes. This has made us adjust to the "new normal" which is still a challenge for everyone. Though we now spend more time at home, the quarantine won't be as boring and struggling with the right set of appliances which aids us to enjoy life, do our duties and still make a great quality of living. To show just how enjoyable staying home can be, LG Philippines recently held an online event to showcase its newest home entertainment system offerings.

GCash empowers businesses to thrive in new normal

GCash, the undisputed leader and preferred mobile wallet in the Philippines, is empowering businesses to transition into the new normal, providing a wide variety of digital financial tools and services that enable enterprises of varying sizes to serve their customers and employees.

As the government puts prime emphasis on the development of the digital economy, GCash is leading the financial technology (fintech) industry in providing necessary digital financial tools and services to enterprises that are adapting into the new normal.

The ‘New Normal’ for Fitness Enthusiasts - SFL launches 30-day Online Fitness Program

The COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of people to stay at home to prevent the spread of the virus. For fitness enthusiasts, this situation also means having no place to workout properly and regularly since most gyms have shut down indefinitely.  

In the past couple of months, we’ve seen that the e-commerce market for home fitness equipment is experiencing tremendous growth as people are going online to buy gym equipment—some are even being sold by fitness facilities. People have also been downloading workout apps or browse the web for home workout tutorials.