LinkedIn names Maya as one of the best places to work in Philippines

The #1 digital bank also recognized for world-class talent

Maya, the #1 digital bank in the Philippines, was recognized by LinkedIn as one of the 15 best workplaces for high-caliber talents.   

Maya joined LinkedIn’s Top Companies in the Philippines 2023 list, which ranks companies based on the platform's internal data for career progression, such as the ability to advance, skills growth, company stability, company affinity, and diversity, among other pillars.   

The distinction is Maya's latest recognition from LinkedIn. Last month, Maya garnered the most wins and nominations at the 2022 LinkedIn Talent Awards - Philippines, which recognizes companies leading the future of work by demonstrating remarkable adaptability, innovation, and creativity.   

PLDT undisputed as fastest Internet service provider for five straight years

PLDT Inc. (PLDT) has achieved a five-peat win at the Ookla® Speedtest Awards™ 2022 -- a first for PLDT, and for the Philippines.  

Global benchmarking company Ookla® announced that PLDT, the country’s largest digital services provider, achieved a top speed score of 86.52 in 2022, affirming the telco’s dominance and consistent performance in delivering the country’s fastest Internet speeds for the fifth consecutive year. 

Leading the Philippines’ digital transformation

PLDT has consistently dominated the Ookla® Speedtest Awards™ for five consecutive years as a result of the telco giant’s aggressive network expansion and drive to lift the quality of customer experience. 

Dilaw’s “Uhaw (Tayong Lahat)” breaks Spotify record as the Philippines’ “Most Streamed Local Song in a Day”

Baguio-based indie-alternative band, Dilaw, has set the 2023 Spotify record for the Philippines’ most streamed local song in 24 hours. The group’s melodic single “Uhaw (Tayong Lahat)” even surpassed BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” and Joji’s “Glimpse of Us” number of streams within a day in the Philippines, gaining global traction in Indonesia, United States and Australia.

The six-piece band from the north composed of the core duo of vocalist and lyricist Dilaw Obrero and guitarist Vie Viloria, drummer Tobi Samson, bassist Wayne Dela Rosa, guitarist Leon Altomonte and keyboardist En Altomonte is thrilled to reach a significant achievement together.

Disney+ Debuts Official Trailer For The Action-Comedy Original Series "American Born Chinese"

Disney+ revealed the official trailer for the upcoming Original series “American Born Chinese.” The genre-hopping action-comedy series premieres with all eight episodes on May 24, only on Disney+. The Disney Branded Television series is produced by 20th Television. 

Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, "American Born Chinese" chronicles the trials and tribulations of a regular American teenager whose life is forever changed when he befriends the son of a mythological god. This is the story of a young man’s battle for his own identity, told through family, comedy, and action-packed Kung-Fu.

The coming-of-age adventure features an all-star international cast, including Academy® Award winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Ben Wang ("Chang Can Dunk"), International Emmy(R) Award Nominee Yeo Yann Yann ("Wet Season"), Chin Han ("Mortal Kombat"), Daniel Wu ("Reminiscence"), former Taekwondo champion Jimmy Liu and Sydney Taylor ("Just Add Magic"). 

The Autobots battle a new breed of Transformers in new trailer for "Rise of the Beasts"

UNITE or FALL. Watch the brand new trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. The epic action adventure from Paramount Pictures arrives in cinemas across the Philippines June 7. 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q36-envs5OU

LET THEM COME. #Transformers #RiseOfTheBeasts – in cinemas JUNE 7.

About Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ’90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new breed of Transformer – the Maximals – to join them as allies in the existing battle for earth. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback, the film arrives in theatres June 7.

Main trailer for Black Knight finally Unveiled

The One Hope To Overturn The World

Black Knight tells the story of how legendary knight 5-8 and refugee Sa-wol take on the omnipotent Cheonmyeong Group that rules a dystopian Korea ravaged by extreme air pollution, making it uninhabitable without a ventilator.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-zPzwfJeFk

We Are Imaginary releases new EP, Swan Songs for Drifters

The 7-track release turns internal monologues into generation-defining anthems

Filipino indie rock quartet We Are Imaginary marks their fifteenth year of existence as a band with their fourth studio release, Swan Songs for Drifters—out on April 28, Friday via floppydisks.

According to lead vocalist/guitarist Ahmad Tanji, the songs off their new EP capture the long stretches of time in silence and reflection from 2018 to 2020—a defining era in his personal life before the entire world slowly crumbled apart due to the uncertainty of the pandemic.

The Reinvention of Wilbert Ross: From Dancer to Matinee Idol prodigious

Wilbert Ross first made a dent
as a contestant on the
“Tawag ng Tanghalan” segment
of “It’s Showtime.”

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Wilbert Ross? Fans may have known him as one of Hashtags’ hunky dancers, but after he left the group, Wilbert Ross unleashed his other talents. After all, he is a gifted singer-composer and actor as well.  

OF DREAMS AND CHALLENGES

Wilbert Ross first made a dent as a contestant on the “Tawag ng Tanghalan” segment of “It’s Showtime.” From the get go, he showed off his impressive pipes with a moving rendition of Lionel Richie’s classic song, “Hello”. Riding on the momentum, Wilbert Ross pursued his passion for performance, later joining “Pinoy Boyband Superstar” where he snagged a whopping 95 percent vote of confidence from the all-female audience. Despite the enthusiastic support of the crowd, however, a realistic Wilbert foresaw more challenges down the road and dealt with these as they came.

In an interview with the Philippine Star, Wilbert recalled the turning point when he and his mother opted to chase after his showbiz aspirations in Metro Manila. 

Clara Benin finds beauty in unlearning people and places on new song “small town”

The multi-awarded Filipino singer-songwriter releases a hopeful, bittersweet tune about taking control of one’s journey by not sticking to the past

Filipino singer-songwriter Clara Benin drops a song about leaving the past behind, and embracing the newness that comes with it.

On her new single “small town,” the Parallel Universe artist continues the journey of acknowledging that the world is changing and that unlearning people and places could be an enriching way of taking control of one’s life and destiny.

“small town was inspired by my high school experience living in the province, where it was inevitable to bump into someone you know when you're out in public,” Benin reveals. “It's a post-breakup song about trying to find yourself again and struggling because everything around you reminds you of your ex.”

Jodi Sta. Maria and Thirdy Lacson Are Now the New Endorsers Of Chowking's Chicken Lauriat

Chowking, the #1 Chinese QSR brand in the Philippines, welcomes Jodi Sta. Maria and her son, Thirdy, as the newest endorsers of the Mas Pinasarap na Chowking Chinese-Style Fried Chicken Lauriat. The mother and son duo were unveiled alongside the launch of the brand’s newest TVC in a press event held last April 20, 2023 at the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila. 

The new and improved Chowking Chinese-Style Fried Chicken Lauriat still features an unbreakable combo of six Chowking favorites: Chinese Style Fried Chicken Chicken, Egg Fried Rice, Buchi, Siomai, Chicharap, and Pancit Canton. However, in pursuit of new Chinese-sarap levels of flavor to keep Filipino taste buds wanting more, mas lalo pang pinasarap ang Bagong Chinese Style Fried Chicken and Pancit Canton.