URC caps off Environment Month celebration with nationwide tree-planting event

Universal Robina Corporation (URC) culminated its celebration of Philippine Environment Month with a nationwide tree-planting initiative. From Bulacan to Davao, URC employees and volunteers planted over 6,000 seedlings through simultaneous tree-planting activities across 25 areas.

Under the theme “Protect Nature, Sustain Our Future,” this activity aims to promote the relevance of environmental awareness and protection; reinforce its values of environmental stewardship and planet-friendly culture; and capitalize on people engagement to promote environmental compliance and best practices.

Globe At Home leads Netflix ISP Speed Index for 5th straight month this year

Globe At Home topped the Philippine Internet Service Providers (ISPs) performance rating of subscription-based streaming service Netflix for the fifth straight month this year.

The broadband arm of leading digital solutions platform Globe scored 3.4 Mbps in the index for May, higher than its 3.2 Mbps result in April.

Netflix's ISP Speed Index determines which ISPs offer the best viewing experience during peak hours. Data is gathered from subscribers using the online video streaming platform.

The speed index is vital for Netflix streaming since its videos load quickly on networks with faster data transmission and minimal delays. Otherwise, viewers may encounter issues such as buffering and pixelation while streaming content.

Globe’s score in the May 2022 Netflix ISP Index is also at par with the country’s overall rating.

Local stars spill the hottest HBO GO shows to binge this rainy season!

Looking to make the best of this bed weather? Just snuggle up and let PLDT Home ambassadors Gigi de Lana, Gretchen Ho, Jairus Aquino, and more share their film and series recommendations

The Batman (2022)

Viewers today have a lot of entertainment content choices, to the point that it can sometimes be overwhelming. With an extensive library of shows like that of HBO GO, it’s good to get recommendations for shows that are really worth your time.

LG Takes Flight With Its New Line of Monitors

LG Philippines unveiled its new lineup of monitors and showcased its newest, powerful and most technologically advanced monitors yet, in a Top Gun-themed event hosted by Andrei “Dreister” Felix. 

According to Sungjae “Airboss” Kim, managing director for LG Philippines, the company remains committed to innovating and enhancing its monitor line-up to adapt to the needs of its consumers. He added, “We’ve made great strides to elevate the user-experience of our monitors–from adapting to flexible workstations and upgrading our systems with new generation gaming standards.”

Singaporean R&B singer-songwriter Sezairi hooks up with Filipino rapper Young Cocoa for catchy new track “Dead”

The infectious song is part of Sezairi’s third album, Violets Aren’t Blue — out today via Sony Music Singapore

Singaporean musician and singer-songwriter Sezairi teams up with rising Filipino rapper Young Cocoa for the slinky R&B jam “Dead.” 

The track, which follows the release of Young Cocoa’s bossa-meets-rap ditty “Nova” and Sezairi’s streaming hit “Restless Love,” is produced by Canadian hiphop/electronic producer duo Potatohead People. It also comes with a visualizer that expands on the song’s theme with a moody, melancholic touch.

Globe cautions vs OTT messaging scams amid intensified anti-spam campaign

As it continues to block millions of malicious messages sent over its network this year as part of its heightened cybersecurity and anti-spam efforts, Globe warned the public about the dangers of Over-The-Top or OTT messaging, which are sent through apps that are outside of telcos’ scope.

OTT messaging refers to the sending and receiving of messages over the Internet using content providers outside of a telco’s standard messaging networks. These include messages sent via apps such as Viber, Whatsapp or iMessage, which have message encryption.

As OTT messages use the Internet, they bypass mobile networks and evade SMS blocking.

“We have been successful in detecting and blocking hundreds of millions of illegal SMS sent over our network this year, although many of these scam messages are also sent via other messaging apps. The content of these OTT messages are encrypted and beyond the coverage of telcos,” said Globe Chief Information Security Officer Anton Bonifacio.

Playpark Launches New PC And Mobile Games That Will Bring A New Breed Of Players

If you are familiar with the classic video games like Audition, Perfect World, RF Online, Flyff, Cabal Online and Cabal Mobile, these are made by Playpark, Inc. a subsidiary of Asiasoft Corporation Public Company Limited. They recently announced the release of their incoming online games this year, namely Elyon SEA - Ascent Infinite Realm, Dream of a New World SEA, Tera Classic SEA, and Noah's Heart SEA.

To celebrate the upcoming release of these online games, Playpark, Inc. organized an epic on-ground media and press event in the Philippines, entitled Playpark Launchpad 2022 last June 23. This is PlayPark’s first on-ground media event after more than two years due to the global pandemic, and a way to reconnect with their media partners. 

Sony Music Philippines celebrates success of its dance music releases through an electric spinning event

Sony Music Philippines, in partnership with Electric Studio, recently celebrated the return of big, jubilant dance/electronic anthems with an indoor spinning event that offers full-body fitness experience and top-notch music.

Pedaling its way with high-performance rides and well-curated jams, the Somebody Like You: Electric Spinning Event featured some of the label’s most prominent club music releases of 2022 as backdrop to an energizing workout. The spinning event took place in Electric Studio, BGC, Taguig City last July 8, 2022 (Friday).

Teen Genius Brings Pinoy Version Of Superpowered High School Adventures

Originally, Genius Teens was created as a series with six episodes for its first season that features local and international character actors. Its setting is in Hunter Valley, Cabanatuan City. 

It had auditioned by almost 500 teens, kids, and adults in Makati office of Utmost Creatives, and chosen 21 good-looking and talented teen actors, four kid actors, and 26 adults filled in the characters of Season One, which has a movie version of Chapter One: 

Heroes and Villains and Chapter Two: Dark Encounters. The movie is a sci-fi, action-fantasy that tackles how humans protect the earth that we call home. It showcases humanity, the country’s beautiful faces, culture, family values, education, and how each teen character becomes a hero by discovering their ability and power from being a normal person as they exceed the capacity of their brain.

Real Florido's Bakit Di Mo Sabihin: A Film About Deafness That Needs To Be Heard

Amidst the noise of today’s content congested digital and pandemic-stricken world, it is a daunting task  to tell a story that will stand out. Real Florido’s new opus entitled, BAKIT ‘DI MO SABIHIN (Tell Her), an  official entry to this year’s Cinemalaya Film Festival intends to cut through the clutter by telling a marriage  story that speaks loud even with the absence of spoken language, a film that will bring everyone to the  world of the deaf. 

“Bakit ‘Di Mo Sabihin” is a movie about a deaf couple, Miguel and Nat who are struggling to keep their  marriage. After a huge fight, Miguel leaves his wife alone in Manila and decides to live in Baler with their  kids. As he starts a new life, Miguel is reminded about the reasons why he married Nat by his family’s  relentless stories about how modern a woman Nat is, and how he failed in so many ways to recognize that  he fell in love with a younger deaf woman. One Christmas Eve, Miguel finally makes a move to tell Nat  everything she needed to know. Miguel and Nat are played by two of today’s most acclaimed actors, JC  De Vera and Janine Gutierrez respectively.