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31 October 2020

Guy Sebastian drops the highly-anticipated ninth studio album, T.R.U.T.H.

10/23/2020 07:57:25 PM


Guy Sebastian has dropped his new album – his ninth in total. 

The Australian pop sensation, once known for making it big in American Idol and the chart-topping “Angels Brought Me Here,” has released T.R.U.T.H., his highly-anticipated album under Sony Music on digital platforms. 

30 October 2020

Naomi G debuts at Umami Records with "Cage The Animal"

10/24/2020 01:45:40 AM


Naomi G had a warm welcoming to the music scene by being part of the Umami Records roster of talents and with the official release of “Cage The Animal”—a gothic pop-R&B tune that chronicles the cycle of abusive and toxic relationships, and how to get away from it triumphantly in order to rebuild one’s dignity.

29 October 2020

HelperChoice becomes the first online platform accredited by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration

10/21/2020 10:51:52 PM

Author's Note: HelperChoice has announced recently that they became the first online platform being accredited by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, one of the government agencies that deal with the employment process of the Filipino workers outside the country.  With the accreditation, any Filipino who has been planning to work outside the Philippine shores will have to relief from a looming problem of illegal placement fees usually collected by the erring recruitment agencies.

All that and more in the press release below.

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The Midnight Greetings releases debut single "Youth"

10/23/2020 10:17:28 PM


The Midnight Greetings has finally taken off in the music scene. 

The solo bedroom pop project of Kyle Maraton has released his debut single Youth via Lilystars Records. This song is now out on various platforms worldwide. 

28 October 2020

PhilPop releases three finalist songs from Mindanao cluster

10/23/2020 10:44:31 PM


PhilPop has introduced the first batch of this year's finalists by releasing three songs from the finalists of the  finalists of the Mindanao cluster on Spotify and other digital platforms worldwide this past Friday 23 October 2020, thru Warner Music Philippines.

The maiden batch is said to reflect the diversity and appeal of the region’s music heritage, and champions authentic representation of the contemporary ‘Mindanaoan’ experience. Some of the tracks available for streaming and download include “Akong Bilihon,” composed by John Cadeliña and interpreted by The Marshland; “Kasadya,” composed by Christian Chiu and interpreted by Jay-ar Vaño and XT on Sax; and “Pahuway,” composed by Sherwin Fugoso and interpreted by Ferdinand Aragon. 

The press release below states how the songs are described in the words of its songwriters and interpreters.
 

Dustybuns releases new song, "Seasons"

10/21/2020 07:08:35 PM


Dustybuns has released its second single under Lilystars Records.

27 October 2020

Blahza and OnlyM release new the new, chillin' track titled "Drugs"

10/21/2020 07:19:37 PM


Blahza and OnlyM have collaborated once again, and it resulted into a chillhop crossover track titled “Drugs.”

Newsletter: Lenovo ThinkSmart Collaboration Solutions for ZoomEmpowera Distributed Workforce

10/21/2020 10:36:10 PM

Author's Note: Lenovo has announced that its two products – ThinkSmartHub and ThinkSmartView will be offered with Zoom Rooms and Zoom for Home, respectively. The tech and innovation giant announced during the Zoomtopia held earlier this month, and their line of collaborative solutions promise to bring a more immersive experience in a more distributed workforce scene. 

Read more of the story in the press release below:

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25 October 2020

UnionBank's 5th E-TalkTales talks about driving change in corporate banking with The Portal

10/21/2020 10:17:59 PM


The past month saw the UnionBank of the Philippines staged the fifth installment of its E-TalkTales Series. With Mon Duarte, UBP's Head of Transaction of Banking at the helm, this session tackled the Bank’s various transaction banking solutions, particularly The Portal, its all-digital banking platform for corporate clients.

24 October 2020

Newsletter: An Average Salary of More Than HK$5,000 Despite Minimum Wage Freeze by the Government

10/21/2020 07:34:27 PM

Author's note: Hong Kong's Labor Department has made some drastic movements in September, including the freezing of Minimum Allowable Wage for the first time. 

Despite that, a recent study by HelperChoice showed significant improvements, from a slight increase in average salary, wage partition by district, and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on foreign domestic workers' employment.

All of this news, and more, in the press release below. Read on:

23 October 2020

McDonald's turn party spaces into work-friendly classrooms for Nat'l Teachers Month!

10/21/2020 08:15:18 PM



In time for the National Teacher's Month as well as the opening of the new school year, McDonald's Philippines has transformed 221 of its stores' party areas into classrooms and making them available for teachers to use for free.

22 October 2020

21 October 2020

Kaserpsky warns about Industrial Espionage in action thru new toolset

10/12/2020 11:37:17 PM


Kasperksy's researchers have recently uncovered several cases of highly targeted attacks against industrial holdings dating back to 2018—far more rare in the world of advanced persistent threat (APT) actors than campaigns against diplomats and other high-profile political actors.