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Xiaomis Hugo Barra stirs excitement in local tech startup community

Xiaomis Hugo Barra stirs excitement in local tech startup community

by Rjay Reyes on July 15, 2014
Hugo Barra, Xiaomi Global Vice President and formerly Google VP for Android Product Management, stirred excitement in the local tech startup community during his visit in Manila as he shared tips on how new companies can grow their business in the digital space.
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Globe rocks Davao with #WonderfulMindaNOW Music Fest

Globe rocks Davao with #WonderfulMindaNOW Music Fest

by Rjay Reyes on July 8, 2014
Globe Telecom, through its prepaid segment, recently brought a wonderful music experience to Davao with the #WonderfulMindaNOW Music Fest as part of its #WonderfulMindaNOW campaign, a social-media driven program that enjoins Mindanaoans to take pride in their region by showcasing wonderful spots, places, and tourist attractions in Mindanao.
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Icon Manila 2014 brings inspiration to aspiring animators

Icon Manila 2014 brings inspiration to aspiring animators

by Rjay Reyes on July 4, 2014
Attended by aspiring animators and professionals, ICON Manila 2014: Entertainment Design Conference was held successfully. They were able to learn from the veterans of the entertainment design industry where they learned the details on how the design process works in animation, games, advertising, and other forms of visual media.
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Globe Telecom assists USAID and FPE on biodiversity conservation via ICT

Globe Telecom assists USAID and FPE on biodiversity conservation via ICT

by Rjay Reyes on July 2, 2014
Leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom further strengthens its environmental advocacy by joining the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE) in improving biodiversity conservation in key protected areas.
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Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival 2014: A Colorful Festival of Festivals

Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival 2014: A Colorful Festival of Festivals

by Rjay Reyes on July 1, 2014
The Leyte province through the provincial government of Leyte and Pintados Foundation Inc. has once again held its annual Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival to showcase Leyte and Samar’s early tattooed inhabitants called Pintados. The festival also exhibits the rich culture and heritage of the provinces. Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival was first celebrated on June 29, 1987.
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Tacloban held Sangyaw Festival Pasasalamat 2014 successfully

Tacloban held Sangyaw Festival Pasasalamat 2014 successfully

by Rjay Reyes on July 1, 2014
Tacloban moves on with Sangyaw Festival after being devastated by Typhoon “Haiyan” (locally known as Yolanda) seven months ago. Sangyaw is a very old Waray word which means “to herald news”. The festival began in 1974 and was spearheaded by then First Lady Imelda Marcos but later discontinued by the next administration.
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Kickstart represents PH at GSMA Mobile Asia Expo innovation workshop

Kickstart represents PH at GSMA Mobile Asia Expo innovation workshop

by Rjay Reyes on July 1, 2014
Kickstart Ventures, Inc., the most active early-stage investment fund in the country, represented the Philippine telecom industry at the GSMA Mobile Asia Expo innovation workshop in Shanghai, China which tackled current initiatives to foster and promote new ways of doing things.
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WebGeek DevCup Third Edition set for August 16-17, 2014

WebGeek DevCup Third Edition set for August 16-17, 2014

by Rjay Reyes on June 25, 2014
WebGeek Philippines presents the third iteration of its Hackathon, DevCup, happening this August 16-16, 2014. For the past two years, DevCup has been constantly garnering overwhelming results, in terms of participants and in terms of apps developed. With 62 teams battling out to create the best apps and with no less than 48 successful apps at the end of the 2-day hackathon.
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Stronger startup support eyed at Geeks on a Beach Cebu

Stronger startup support eyed at Geeks on a Beach Cebu

by Rjay Reyes on June 24, 2014
More investments in local startups and stronger support for the technology community as a whole are expected to come in as Geeks on a Beach (GOAB), a unique technology startup conference that started in 2013, flies off to the historic island of Mactan in Cebu for its 2014 edition slated for August.
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Globe unveils “new” regional office in Cebu

Globe unveils “new” regional office in Cebu

by Rjay Reyes on June 20, 2014
Globe Telecom recently inaugurated its contemporary and stylish regional office in Cebu in line with the telecommunication provider’s thrust of continually improving employee experience through creation of a work environment that promotes greater collaboration and innovation.
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