Newsletter: More youth join PLDT, Smart’s mental health awareness campaign

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In celebration of the National Mental Health Awareness Month, PLDT and Smart, through the Better Today program, featured advocates in a conversation episode, including Mark Averilla or “Macoy Dubs”, Riyan Portuguez or “Your Millennial Psychologist”, Ali Sangalang of Linya-Linya, and General Santos Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President John Demdam.

 

Ben&Ben to cap 2021 with a grand virtual concert

11/16/2021 03:19:57 PM

Ben&Ben is set to conclude another big year with the biggest headline show of their career. 

Kuwaderno: A Ben&Ben Online Concert is set to redefine the virtual concert-going experience by integrating creative disciplines such as drama, dance, orchestra, and technology with a live performance. 

Bangkok Music City goes live online for second straight year

11/13/2021 02:17:28 AM

For the second straight year, Bangkok Music City will be an all-virtual event.

More people are not prepared yet to do remote work —Acronis report

10/24/2021 04:11:34 PM

Acronis has recently revealed more than 80% of global companies admitted they were not prepared to transition to remote work. This, on hindsight, has exposed key vulnerabilities which businesses should quickly plan and implement solutions for.

Smart teams up with 7-Eleven for the Virtual Fun Run this November

10/24/2021 11:26:36 AM

Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has teamed up 7-Eleven Philippines to promote vaccination and help encourage a healthy lifestyle among customers in this year’s Virtual Fun Run. Around 40 thousand people are expected to take part of this event that will take place 7-30 November 2021.

Newsletter: PhilPop 2021 DigiCamp integrates workshop-based approach to this year’s virtual edition

10/12/2021 11:47:07 PM

Author's Note: PhilPop continues to go digital this 2021.

Even with the challenges surrounding the new norm of conducting events, the songwriting foundation continues to integrate its workshop based approach for a more inclusive learning environment for its participants. More about this story in the press release below:

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Social U brings out the live music concert on schools the virtual way

08/28/2021 07:37:48 PM

As live music events became part of university or college life, Island Records Philippines has recently staged a virtual concert for youngsters who can still have fun and get together behind their computer screens.

People trusts AI for matchmaking? More than half in APAC thinks so

07/31/2021 02:00:21 PM

Can you imagine people trusting Artificial Intelligence when it comes to dating? More than half of people would do so. That's according to Kaspersky's international study on dating and the impact of technology on relationships in the Asia Pacific (APAC).

Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino shows more appreciation and awareness for local music this year with more events shown in diigtal platforms

07/22/2021 07:10:10 PM

For the second straight year, Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino goes all-digital as they continue to promote awareness and appreciation of OPM artists from all over the world through multiple social media platforms.

The Voice Kids S4 finalist Gaea leads charity concert this June 27!

06/08/2021 11:58:56 PM

Critically-acclaimed singer and The Voice Kids Season 4 finalist Gaea Mischa Salipot will be taking part in a charity virtual concert this month (27 June 2021).

Legendary Filipino singer-songwriters return to stage 'ALPAS' this June

05/16/2021 02:21:22 PM

Six of the country's prolific singer-songwriters today are set to take the stage together for one night only – although in a virtual fashion.

PhilPop goes online with digital songwriting bootcamp 2021

05/09/2021 08:08:54 AM

PhilPop songwriting competition still lives on... though we mean in virtual fashion for this time around.

Lenovo holds 1st EdVision Summit this Tuesday

03/20/2021 04:46:14 PM

Lenovo will hold its first-ever EdVision Summit this Tuesday.

Music Lane Fest Okinawa, Trans Asia Music Meeting is rescheduled to February

01/16/2021 02:50:38 PM

What should have been the inaugural big music events for Japan this year has been moved to a later month. The Music Lane Festival Okinawa 2021 and Trans Asia Music Meeting 2021 would not take place on 15-16 January. 

More international artists join the BYE 2020 party this 31 December!

12/29/2020 04:46:48 AM

Weeks after formally unveiling the locally-dominated roster of acts, BYE2020 has announced its batch of international acts musicians who will also perform.

Bangkok Music Festival pushes through this 28-29 November thru online livestreaming

11/22/2020 04:32:52 PM

COVID-19 what?

Live music scene around the world may have been hampered by the pandemic, but Thailand is still finding ways to refashion what it does best for this year with the caution (but no less adventurous) tack edition of Bangkok Music Festival Music Showcase Festival. 

Newsletter: Filipinos developed solutions at home together with NASA

11/03/2020 04:46:01 AM

Author's Note: Last month, a pool of Filipino talents in various fields gathered to develop solutions in such a remote manner during NASA's International Space Apps Challenge. The US-based space agency has collaborated with their colleagues from other countries to stage the virtual hackathon with the objective of developing more answers to today's challenges that emerge around the world, with most emphasis on this year's plagued by Corona Virus pandemic (COVID-19).

Read more of what our fellow countrymen contributed to the success of this competition in the press release below.

Social Networking Blues

10/16/2011 09:42 PM

Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Multiply, and even the pioneer ones like Friendster and MySpace had been the primary reason why most of the world's population have been digging the internet. It became more evident, especially nowadays where being online on either computer or computer or via cellular phone was the best thing in communicating.