Newsletter: Dexcon: WrestleStorm – Electrifying Pro Wrestling Comes This March 2024

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Get ready to be at the epicenter of global wrestling excitement! Dexcon: WrestleStorm, an electrifying pro wrestling weekend, will happen on March 23 at UNBOX Greenhills and March 24 at Brawl Pit Bulusan, Quezon City. The meet and greet will be on Day 1 while the main wrestling action comes to you on Day 2. 

Newsletter: Nearly a quarter of online daters experience digital stalking

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A new survey, commissioned by Kaspersky of 21,000 people worldwide, reveals shocking data about the extent of digital abuse. 

• A third (34%) of respondents believe that Googling/checking social media accounts of a person you had started dating as a form of due diligence is acceptable and 41% admitted to doing so when they started dating someone
• Almost a quarter of respondents (23%) had experienced some form of online stalking from a person they were newly dating.
• Over 90% of respondents are willing to share passwords that could potentially allow their location to be accessed

According to the study – which interviewed 1,000 people in 21 countries around the world – online daters are keen to take steps to protect themselves in the quest for love. However, despite almost a quarter of respondents (23%) saying they had experienced some form of online stalking from a person they were newly dating, people are still vulnerable to an alarming rise in stalking and abuse this Valentine’s day from risks posed by location settings, data privacy and more broadly, oversharing. 

Newsletter: Abby Clutario serenades listeners with debut album "Lambing"

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Multi-instrumentalist and singer Abby Clutario invites listeners on a journey with love with the release of her album “Lambing” under AltG Records on February 23.

Newsletter: Globe underscores need for ethical AI at Mapúa MCM Career Fair

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Amid the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), leading digital solutions platform Globe tackled the need for ethical practices and human oversight over the technology in an insightful discussion with students at the recent Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao (Mapúa MCM) Career and Internship Fair. 

Newsletter: Free K9 search-and-rescue dog training offered by UPMV K9

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The University of the Philippines – Metro Manila Development Authority – UP Vanguard Inc. K9 Search and Rescue Corps (UPMV K9 Corps) is once again opening its doors to volunteers willing to undertake intensive training aimed at imparting invaluable life skills.

Newsletter: How to watch NSFW/NSFL content safely and discreetly

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Want to hide your guilty pleasures from prying eyes? Do it properly, suggests Kaspersky experts

You may have already heard about NSFW (not-safe-for-work) or NSFL (not-safe-for-life) and what it means to your self-preservation or at the very least, your reputation. 

Newsletter: Filipino singer-songwriter and producer raven drops deluxe edition of his new album, Kinulayan

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Filipino singer-songwriter and producer raven unravels the colors of life that appeared to have beautifully bloomed in the new album, Kinulayan, out today via Sony Music Entertainment.

Newsletter: Sony Music Entertainment Philippines and Off The Record Team Up to Elevate Filipino Music on the Global Stage

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Sony Music Entertainment (SME) Philippines and Off The Record, a Manila-based indie record label known for nurturing Filipino artists, have announced a new product and distribution partnership to further develop and promote Filipino music.

Newsletter: RECENT PHILIPPINE VISIT INSPIRES MBNEL “JUST LIKE YOU” RELEASE

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Taking great inspiration from his most recent visit to his motherland, Filipino-American rap artist MBNel released his latest single “JUST LIKE YOU” via US label EMPIRE (Tyga, Fireboy DML, Tink, Amber Liu, Alextbh, Afgan).

Newsletter: ATARASHII GAKKO! SAY ‘HELLO’ ON NEW SINGLE, “HELLO (FROM THE TIGER’S APPRENTICE)”

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Tokyo-based and wildly special four-girl progressive pop-group ATARASHII GAKKO! share a euphoric new single, “HELLO (from The Tiger's Apprentice)” via 88rising. On “HELLO (from The Tiger's Apprentice),” ATARASHII GAKKO! embrace an empowered punk-inspired sound with suave lyricism and greetings in several languages, including German, Japanese, Chinese, English, and Spanish. Set to striking percussion and super guitar riffs, ATARASHII GAKKO! welcome fans and demonstrate their global appeal in any language, wherever they are. 

Newsletter: Denise Julia and DENȲ team up for the first time on sultry R&B jam "don't matter"

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Filipino R&B stars Denise Julia and DENȲ link up on the soulful, sultry jam “don’t matter”—out today via Sony Music Entertainment.

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart, DA-ATI launch innovative tech tool for farmers

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Samahan ng mga Pangulo ng Magsasaka of Morong, Rizal, receive a FarmTech package, represented by their President (seated, left) Jaime San Juan; witnessed by (seated, right) Rolando V. Maningas, Ph.D., Center Director, ATI Regional Training Center CALABARZON.

Leading integrated telco network PLDT Inc (PLDT) and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc (Smart), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI), have launched an initiative that aims to provide tech access to farmers, especially in far-flung areas, enabling them to harness technology in pursuit of livelihood.

Newsletter: UPMV K9 builds disaster resiliency through dog training

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After just two days of guidance, the results of the UPMV K9 Basic Obedience Workshop speak for themselves.

In an effort to promote the better care, appreciation, and utilization of dogs in local communities, this hard-working multisectoral group of volunteers is offering the public basic and advanced K9 training courses.

Newsletter: Spence Lee Drops Electrifying New Single and Cinematic Music Video - "Foundation"

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Spence Lee, the rising Hip-hop star from New Jersey, is set to make waves with the release of his latest single and music video, "Foundation." Following the success of his recent tracks, "Spend My Days" and "White Tee," the artist delves into new territory with "Foundation," where he metaphorically asserts his dominance and showcases his musical genius.

Newsletter: UP Physicists Present Network Science Research at the House of Representatives

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By Harvey Sapigao

Dr. Reinabelle Reyes and Dr. May Lim at the House of Representatives. (Photo credit: House Committee on Visayas Development)

Dr. Reinabelle Reyes and Dr. May Lim of the UP Diliman National Institute of Physics (UPD-CS NIP) presented their research on transport network efficiency at the recent House Committee on Visayas Development meeting on February 6, 2024.