DITO pilots 5G fixed wireless broadband in selected areas in NCR

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Manila, Philippines – After close to one year in commercial operations, the newest major telco, DITO Telecommunity has begun the rollout of its 5G home WiFi offer through a pilot program in 146 barangays in Metro Manila.

Barangays in the City of Manila, Caloocan, and Quezon City will be the first to experience up to 500Mbps of download speed through the DITO 5G Home WIFI Starter Kit.

The DITO 5G Home WiFi Starter Kit can be availed of from the following DITO Experience Stores, SM Manila, SM North EDSA in Quezon City, Robinson’s Galleria in Quezon City and in Greenhills.

The Starter Kit, which can be purchased for PHP12,990, includes the 5G modem with SIM that allows our subscribers to experience our fastest internet yet.

INTRODUCTORY PROMOS – DOUBLE DATA

• ₱590       50GB   100GB

• ₱990      100GB   200GB

• ₱1490    170GB   340GB

• ₱1990   250GB   500GB

As a welcome offer, subscribers will get 50GB open-access data valid for 30 days, a bonus 3-month subscription to HBO GO and double data promos valid for 30 days (with DITO Rewards and data rollover).

HBO GO gives you access to a full library of HBO and Max Originals, the latest Hollywood blockbusters, critically acclaimed films and series from around the world, including well-loved kids’ programming from Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network.

To learn more about the DITO 5G Home WiFi Starter Kit, including how to operate the modem, our introductory promos, complete list of requirements, customer support, and other details, please visit DITO 5G Home WiFi - DITO Telecommunity. Check out @DITOPhOfficial on social media or visit us at  www.dito.ph

Here’s all the promos and freebies you can get at the OPPO 3.3 Super Brand Day!

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Treat yourself to a well-deserved upgrade as we enter a new month, with triple the excitement at the upcoming OPPO 3.3 Super Brand Day Sale. From March 3-7, you can get massive discounts, store vouchers and even free gifts when you shop your favorite OPPO gadgets on Shopee and Lazada.

Get a headstart on the weekend by catching up to 56% off on your favorite OPPO smartphones, including A16 3GB, A94 and Reno5 4G, beginning March 3. If you’re one of the first OPPO customers on the first hour of March 3, you can also take home a free pair of G25 earphones with your mobile device purchase. OPPO will also be giving away a free pair of G25 earphones with every Reno6 purchase, and a free DITO sim card with every mobile phone purchase throughout the duration of the sale.

Whatever your fancy, don’t forget to redeem free shipping vouchers - that’s Php50 off for Shopee and Php55 off for Lazada - with a minimum spend of Php500. Plus, collect store vouchers worth Php200 and Php400, for every minimum spend of Php9,999 and Php14,999 respectively. Lazada shoppers can take home a little extra, as you can also redeem Php100 vouchers for every Php1000 spent, and get 10% coins cashback with every purchase!

Get three times the fun during your super shopping spree with OPPO this 3.3!

For more updates and detailed promotion mechanics about the sale, visit OPPO’s official website at www.oppo.com/ph or via the official Facebook page at OPPO Philippines. Or visit OPPO official stores on Shopee and Lazada

Sing Galing’s Back-to-Back Grand Finals Mark Historic Firsts for TV5

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The Back-to-Back Grand Finales for TV5’s Original Videoke Kantawanan ng Bansa is right around the corner, with both editions occurring a week apart. As a fitting culmination for the successful run of the program, many ‘firsts’ and surprises are in store for all Ka-awitbahays.

Securing a partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (or NCCA), the back-to-back Saturdays of Ultimate Pa-Sing-Katan for the celebrity edition and Kantastic Finale for the regular edition, will be held at the NCCA-owned Manila Metropolitan Theater. This move marks Sing Galing as the first TV show in history to mount a back-to-back finale at the theater, which has just been reopened to the public after 25 years. This also signifies NCCA’s support and acknowledgment as Sing Galing commemorates the Pambansang Araw ng Videoke on March 12. Being the country’s national treasure and mecca of culture and performing arts, Sing Galing aptly and proudly celebrates this milestone in the historic venue.

Through its partnership with Facebook, Sing Galing will also become the first television show in the Philippines to utilize FB Messenger as the official voting platform of Sing Galing, to allow Ka-awitbahays to vote for the Ultimate BidaOke Sing-lebrity and Ultimate BidaOke Star, for free.

This broadcast innovation offers three ways of access:  Ka-awitbahays can either 

(1) Scan QR code (can be seen on-air or online) to be redirected to Sing Galing’s Facebook Messenger, 

(2) Type VOTE as comment in Sing Galing’s Facebook Page to be redirected to Sing Galing’s Facebook Messenger, or 

(3) Go to Messenger app and look for Sing Galing to message. 

Voting will be opened within the LIVE shows.

Sing Galing Sing-lebrity edition’s grand finalists "Ultimate Star Hunk" Aljur Abrenica, "Rakstar ng Teatro" Pepe Herrera, "Coverboy Crushie" Patrick Quiroz, "Pambansang Baby" Boobsie Wonderland, "Pambansang Adonis" Jerald Napoles, and "80s Cool Kid" Chuckie Dreyfus, have already entered the finale week where the winner will be declared this Saturday, while the official list of the 5 grand finalists or "Kantastic 5" for the regular edition who will duel it out at the Kantastic Finale, will be announced on March 3 and March 10.

Watch the Ultimate Pa-Sing-Katan and Kantastic Finale at 6:00PM on March 5 and 12 respectively, on TV5 and via livestream on Sing Galing Facebook and TV5 Facebook and Youtube.

Antique Rep. Loren Legarda leads Manila Bulletin-Tangere’s February senatorial survey

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Three-term Senator, Deputy Speaker, Antique Rep. Loren Legarda topped the latest Manila Bulletin-Tangere senatorial preference survey for the May 2022 elections.

Conducted from Feb. 25 to 27, 2022, with 2,400 respondents, the survey results showed Legarda with 51.92 percent of the voter preference.

Ranking 2nd and 3rd were former Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar (46.04 percent) and Broadcaster Raffy Tulfo (46 percent).

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (45.58 percent), Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero (41.71 percent), Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri (37.79 percent), and Senator Joel Villanueva (34.67 percent) ranked 4th to 7th.

Completing the top 12 were Senator Risa Hontiveros (30.13 percent), actor Robin Padilla (28.63 percent), Taguig-Pateros 1st District Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano (27.54 percent), former Senator Jinggoy Estrada (22.04 percent), and former Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (20.83 percent).

The survey results showed former Vice President Jejomar Binay (20.79 percent) at 13th place.

At 14th to 16th places were former Senator JV Ejercito (20.29 percent), Senator Richard Gordon (18.83 percent), and former Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista (18.08 percent).

The Manila Bulletin-Tangere survey was conducted among 2,400 mobile application users—552 in Northern and Central Luzon, 552 in Mindanao, 528 in Southern Luzon and Bicol, 480 in the Visayas, and 288 in the National Capital Region.

Embrace change and find joy in uncertainties in Jollibee Studios’ “My Crush is A Cactus Killer”

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It goes without saying that change is the only constant thing in life. There are times when it brings people to difficult situations they need to overcome, but there are also moments when it leads them to the answers of their greatest whys. Either way, adapting to change can be an uncomfortable process — but the beautiful, empowering love that we find in the midst of it all is what makes the experience worthwhile.

On February 28, the country’s most loved fast-food chain, Jollibee is back again with a trilogy that portrays a love that is worth persevering. My Crush is A Cactus Killer, produced by Jollibee Studios, is a three-part series that follows the story of two people who found a joyful connection that carried them through the toughest times in their lives.

Directed by acclaimed Filipino film director, Sigrid Bernardo, My Crush is A Cactus Killer features up-and-coming artists Gigi de Lana and Raphael Balaccua.

The two will give life to the characters of Mandy (Gigi) and Mikey (Raphael) both of whom share a love for plants--a plantita and a plantito--but that is not the only thing they have in common: both have faced setbacks in their professional and personal lives due to the pandemic. As they try to put the pieces of their lives back together and weather through an uncertain situation, will a shared love of plants make them discover that love can make change easier?

“It’s a universal experience to go through a change, especially in the pandemic, but even though we say 'everyone goes through it', it doesn’t take away the fact that pain and loss is a difficult feeling,” said Arline Adeva, AVP and Head of Brand Communications, PR and Digital Marketing at Jollibee. “What we want to communicate through this new Jollibee Studios series is that hope and true joy could be found if we remain open to all the possibilities that these changes can lead us to.”

Through Jollibee Studios’ exclusive branded content for entertainment, it has captured the hearts of many people with true people and their real-life encounters at the heart of its stories.

Last December, Jollibee Studios released its first mid-length film which has garnered millions of views on the platform. Truly it’s a fitting testament to the Filipinos’ deep affinity with the Jollibee brand and its storytelling.

With My Crush is A Cactus Killer, the brand aims to spread hope, inspiration, and joy to people amid changing times.

Watch the latest and first-ever mini-series exclusively available on the Jollibee Studios YouTube channel.

Join Mandy (Gigi de Lana) and Mikey (Raphael Balaccua) on a journey towards letting love grow in Jollibee Studios’ three-part series, My Crush is a Cactus Killer. The series launches on February 28 only on the Jollibee Studios YouTube channel.