ABS-CBN bags 14 awards at Gawad Pilipino 2022

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Kapamilya artists and journalists get top recognitions for their outstanding work

ABS-CBN received a total of 14 awards for its outstanding shows, celebrities, and journalists at the Gawad Pilipino 2022 Icon Awards recently held at the Metropolitan Theater.

Award-winning actress and host Charo Santos-Concio was hailed as the Outstanding Drama Anthology Host of The Year for “Maalaala Mo Kaya,” the longest-running television drama anthology in the Philippines.

Kapamilya artists were also honored including Anne Curtis (Outstanding Female Host), Ogie Alcasid (Most Outstanding Male Host of the Year), Joshua Garcia (Outstanding Performance by an Actor), Ivana Alawi (Best Actress), Jed Madela (Favorite Balladeer of The Year), Anthony Barion (Promising Young Male Host Award of The Year), Moira Lacambra (Promising Pop Solo Award of The Year), and Arjo Atayde (Outstanding Public Servant of the Year).

ABS-CBN’s “It’s Showtime” was also named as the Best Noontime Show during the awarding ceremony.

Meanwhile, ABS-CBN News personalities took home awards including Noli de Castro (Outstanding News and Public Affairs TeleRadyo Host of the Year), Amy Perez (Outstanding Female TeleRadyo Host of the Year), Alvin Elchico (Most Outstanding Male News Presenter of The Year), and Bernadette Sembrano (Outstanding Broadcast Journalist of The Year).

The Gawad Filipino Awards is an annual event that aims to recognize the excellence of Filipinos through their passion and work ethics that influence Philippine culture, tradition, and society.

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Joross and Roxanne embrace challenges with their first baby in "Hoy, Love You Season 3"

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The cast and creatives of Hoy Love You 3 at the grand mediacon

How will Jules and Marge overcome the struggles of their first baby together?

Get three times the fun and ‘kilig’ as Joross Gamboa and Roxanne Guinoo-Yap welcome their first baby in season 3 of the iWantTFC original series “Hoy, Love You.”

The romantic-comedy series will stream for free this September 30 on the iWantTFC app (iOs and Android) and website (iwanttfc.com). All episodes of seasons one and two are also still available for free on iWantTFC.

Jules (Joross) and Marge (Roxanne) are extremely excited to start a new life as they prepare to welcome their baby to their big stepfamily. However, Marge’s pregnancy will not be as smooth-sailing as they had hoped for when they find out that her pregnancy is delicate.

Wanting to make sure that Marge is always stress-free and healthy, Jules will try his best to take care of her while taking charge of their construction business. But more problems arise when overly-concerned family and friends meddle in their affairs.

The couple will struggle with the constant nagging of Richard (Dominic Ochoa), Marge’s ex-boyfriend, who not only wants to help in taking care of Marge, but he also suddenly becomes Jules’ competitor as the boss of a new construction firm. The non-stop bickering of Marge and Jules’ mothers, Elizabeth (Carmi Martin) and Malu (Keanna Reeves), will also escalate as they debate about pregnancy superstitions and effective medical practices.

As Marge and Jules learn how to adjust to their new way of life, their kids will also mature along with them as they become involved in romantic relationships. Charles (Aljon Mendoza), Marge’s son with Richard, will get to know Kara (Karina Bautista) on a deeper level now that they can finally make their relationship official.

But their young love will be put to the test when Charles grows jealous of Kulas (Race Matias), Kara’s childhood friend, who also happens to be the love interest of JR (Brenna Garcia), Jules’ daughter with his first wife.

More good vibes and ‘kilig’ will unfold in the series with the barkada of Drew (TJ Valderrama), Bart (Yamyam Gucong), and Tommy (Pepe Herrera) - who will experience love at first sight with Agnes (Kate Alejandrino), a mysterious newcomer in their town who they suspect of being an ‘aswang.’

How will Jules and Marge overcome the struggles of their first baby together?

Returning for season 3 is Lou Veloso, who plays Kara’s strict lolo, and new cast member Donna Cariaga.

“Hoy, Love You” is directed by Theodore Boborol and will stream on the iWantTFC app (iOs and Android) and website (iwanttfc.com) this September 30. The series is free for all users in the Philippines and is available to premium subscribers outside the Philippines.

Streaming this September 30 on iWantTFC

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YouTube link: Hoy Love You 3 official trailer

Huawei: building up digital ecosystems to promote economy

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[Bangkok, Thailand, September 19, 2022] HUAWEI CONNECT 2022, Huawei's 7th annual flagship event for the global ICT industry, began on Monday in Bangkok. Huawei brought industry leaders, experts, and partners from around the world together to explore how to more effectively unleash digital productivity.

Initiatives to help all industries go digital

Ken Hu, Huawei's Rotating Chairman, delivered a keynote outlining three ways the ICT ecosystem can help break through common barriers in digital transformation:

**   Boost digital infrastructure, including more robust connectivity and stronger, more diverse computing resources.

**   Help organizations go beyond simple cloud adoption and truly make the most of cloud, focusing on advanced technology services that drive leapfrog development.

**   Build out local digital ecosystems, including partner development, strengthening the digital talent pool, and providing more support for SMEs.

Ken Hu, Rotating Chairman at Huawei, speaking at

HUAWEI CONNECT 2022

GDP growth has been unstable over the past two years. However, the digital economy has seen consistent growth on a global scale – more than 15% in 2021. This has prompted many organizations to transform their operations and service offerings with next-generation digital technology.

"Going digital is clearly the right choice," said Hu. "The demand is there, and so are the technologies. The world is unleashing digital productivity, and it's happening right now."

H.E. David Almirol, Usec of DICT in the Philippines, speaking at

HUAWEI CONNECT 2022

H.E. David Almirol, Undersecretary of Department of Information and Communications Technology in the Philippines, gave a speech during the event. He stated, “the Philippines are bringing and launching government cloud soon. Not only to unify what we have but to build more government cloud services in the country and the government cannot do it without a very good partner.We need to unify whatever we have and we need to ask for help from a lot of private entities. So our main intention is to find ways to build a foundation to invite everyone to build on top of that foundation, so that the government will become an enabler to everyone."

Building out local ecosystems for shared success

At the event, Huawei reinforced its commitment to open collaboration and shared success. The company called for governments and enterprises to work more closely together to cultivate local digital ecosystems that build up innovation partners, strengthen the talent pool, and support startups.

Simon Lin, the President of Huawei Asia-Pacific Region, released the Digital First Economy whitepaper that delves into targeted policy suggestions for digital infrastructure construction and digital economy development in the Asia-Pacific region.

"The Asia-Pacific region is standing at the forefront of the global digital landscape," said Lin. "Huawei is committed to becoming a key contributor to the digital economy in the region. We will keep supporting its digitalization and sustainable development efforts, and building out the industry ecosystem." “As countries in the region are empowering ICT talents to boost digital economy, Huawei will keep strengthening the talent ecosystem through leadership, skill, and knowledge.”

Speaking from the perspective of a tech provider, Mr. Jeff Wang, President of Huawei Public Affairs and Communications said: “Connecting people and building the next generation of talent is more important than ever for driving forward digital transformation. For more than 20 years, we’ve worked closely with our partners in Asia Pacific to provide Internet access to the unconnected. Meanwhile, we are on track to meet our goal of training 500,000 ICT talents in the region by 2026.”

New Huawei Cloud Region in Indonesia, and 15+ new services

At the event, Zhang Ping'an, the CEO of Huawei Cloud, announced the launch of new Huawei Cloud Regions in Indonesia and Ireland. By the end of 2022, Huawei Cloud will operate 75 availability zones in 29 regions around the world, boosting services for more than 170 countries and regions.

Huawei Cloud and its partners also took this opportunity to launch the "Go Cloud, Go Global" ecosystem plan. Focusing on Everything as a Service, Huawei Cloud is committed to building the industry-leading platform for innovations on the cloud. As part of these efforts, Huawei announced the global launch of 15+ new advanced services.

The three-day conference in Bangkok is the first stop on HUAWEI CONNECT's global tour in 2022. Featuring two keynote sessions, six summits, as well as multiple breakout sessions and demos, this year's event dives into the challenges that governments and enterprises face at all stages of their digital transformation journey, Huawei's advancements in digital infrastructure, as well as the company's latest cloud services and ecosystem partner solutions.

About HUAWEI CONNECT 2022

HUAWEI CONNECT is an industry conference held for the global ICT industry. It aims to build an open, cooperative, and shared platform. Industry thought leaders, business executives, technical experts, pioneers, ecosystem partners, application service providers, and developers are welcome to work with us to promote industrial innovation, and build an open and win-win ecosystem. HUAWEI CONNECT 2022 has started a global journey, reaching Bangkok, Thailand, Dubai, UAE, Paris, France, and Shenzhen, China, to engage with you in unleashing digital. For more information, please visit the official website of HUAWEI CONNECT at https://www.huawei.com/en/events/huaweiconnect.

About Huawei

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have 195,000 employees and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world. Our vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will work towards ubiquitous connectivity and inclusive network access, laying the foundation for an intelligent world; provide diversified computing power where you need it, when you need it, to bring cloud and intelligence to all four corners of the earth; build digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; and redefine user experience with AI, making it smarter and more personalized for people in all aspects of their life, whether they're at home, on the go, in the office, having fun, or working out. For more information, please visit Huawei online at www.huawei.com or follow us on:

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GCash, Globe, PNP-ACG arrest illegal SIM card seller

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Warns sellers of verified accounts may face jail time

As it continues to intensify its crackdown against cybercrime, leading fintech firm GCash, in coordination with Globe Group and the Philippine National Police-Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) arrested an online seller of SIM cards with verified e-wallet accounts.

The Globe Security and Cyber Response Unit and the PNP-ACG conducted an entrapment operation of the illegal seller in Quezon City. The 34-year-old suspect was found selling 556 pieces of SIM cards with verified GCash accounts for P350 each. He has been selling SIM cards to individuals who use them to circumvent wallet limits for online gaming.

“GCash and the wider Globe Group continue to be solid partners of PNP-ACG and other authorities in proactive efforts and response against cybercrime. As we make more arrests, may it serve as a stern warning to fraudsters that we are vigilant and adamant in making sure perpetrators are put behind bars,” said Ingrid Beroña, GCash Chief Risk Officer. “Through these combined efforts, our users can rest assured that their funds and data remain safe and secure with GCash.”

The suspect is facing charges for violating the Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998 in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. PNP-ACG Cyber Response Unit head Lt. Col. Jay Guillermo also warned, persons whose identity were used in scams may also face jail time.

“If we can prove that a person voluntarily sells their accounts, they can also be liable for violating the law,” Guillermo said. “We are currently investigating where illegal sellers are getting their SIM cards with verified e-wallet accounts.”

GCash is also ready to assist in the prosecution of the arrested fraudster by helping provide evidence.

Aside from the PNP-ACG, GCash has also been in close coordination with other authorities like the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), the National Bureau of Investigation Cybercrime Division (NBI-CCD), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) to strengthen the campaign against various scammers and fraudsters.

On top of these partnerships, GCash protects the personal data and funds of its customers through various security measures like cyber threat detection and analytics, vulnerability scanning, as well as incident response and forensics.

Thanks to these world-class tools, the company has been able to detect and take down phishing sites and malicious social media sites that impersonate GCash, with 900 phishing sites and 400,000 social media accounts already taken down.

With the help of authorities, GCash has also been able to block 1.37 Million fraudulent accounts from January 2021 to July 2022, on top of those blocked by its security systems.

The fintech company has been relentless in its drive fraudsters and scammers through its #SafeWithGCash campaign, as it also educated its users to be extra vigilant when making transactions.

To report scams and fraudulent activities, visit the official GCash Help Center at https://help.gcash.com/hc/en-us or message Gigi on the website and type, “I want to report a scam.” GCash will NEVER send users personal messages to address concerns or get personal information, especially the MPIN and One-time Pin (OTP). Customers can also reach out to the official GCash hotline 2882 for queries and other concerns.

Sun Life Asia Service Centre-Philippines named one of the country’s top 10 GBS employers

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Sun Life Asia Service Centre-Philippines (ASCP) was recognized among the top 10 global business service (GBS) employers in the country, according to a study by renowned global research firm Everest Group.

According to Everest, maintaining a positive brand image is of significant importance in sourcing and retaining top talent. The research was conducted to analyze the employer brand perception of over 200 leading GBS organizations across India, Poland and the Philippines across multiple dimensions – overall satisfaction, compensation and benefits, work environment, career opportunities and diversity and inclusion.

Sun Life ASCP received an A+ employee satisfaction grade and also received exceptional scores in compensation, diversity and career development.

The rankings were determined based on ratings and feedback from popular public sites that are critical sources for candidates conducting employer research – Glassdoor, Indeed, LinkedIn and the Everest Group.

Sun Life ASCP shared that it was delighted to be recognized by Everest Group as one of the top employers in the technology and business industry.

“It is truly an honor to be named among the top GBS employers in the Philippines. This is a testament to our commitment of providing our employees with fulfilling and rewarding careers in information technology and business operations, which we aim to achieve through robust programs on career development and personal empowerment, wellness and work-life balance, as well as providing a culture that prioritizes diversity and inclusion,” shared by Aldo Almera, ASCP VP and Site Head.

The study also assessed the initiative best-in-class GBS organizations undertake to differentiate themselves in talent markets. With job flexibility becoming an important factor in the overall satisfaction of more and more Filipino employees, Sun Life ASCP recently launched its #BalikASCPHOme program to help enable a hybrid operating model that will give employees the benefits of work flexibility through work from home while still giving them the opportunities to interact with their team in the office.

The Hybrid Sun Start Program was also created to excite and engage new hires on this model, providing Covid-19 care kits, memorabilia, face to face interactions with leaders and an office tour and coffee with the Site Head, for a more positive orientation experience.

When it comes to career development, Sun Life ASCP provides robust training modules such as Agile, Digital Enterprise and DevOps courses, with over 80% of employees completing courses. The company is also innovating in the delivery of mentorship through digital channels with its Speed Mentorship Program, online sessions that provided an avenue for leaders to inspire, motivate, educate, share best practices and promote engagement to team members.

Sun Life ASCP is also a three-time recipient of the LOMA Excellence in Education Award, recognizes companies doing an outstanding job of talent development through LOMA's professional designation programs. The organization is also Great Place to Work certified for two years in row starting 2020.

Sun Life ASCP is also fully committed to providing opportunities for all through its Diversity, Equality and Innovation (DE&I) programs, with a particular focus on building robust pipelines and an inclusive environment for women, LGBTQ, persons with disabilities, millennials and other uniquely situated groups of employees.

Among its milestone DE&I activities for 2022 is the creation of a DE&I Club, which would consolidate its inclusion networks – Bright Women, Sun Life Pride Network, Diversability for PWDs, Dekada for inter-generational programs and Working Families.

For women, the company has launched its #theITWoman campaign, which aims to empower women in tech by highlighting their stories and, collaborating with institutions for coaching and mentorship. Sun Life ASCP also continues to support the LGBTQ sector through various employee education efforts and by supporting organizations like the Philippine Financial and Inter-Industry Pride or PFIP.

Sun Life Asia Service Centre-Philippines (ASCP) provides Business Processing, IT, and Knowledge Service to Sun Life's global businesses. ASC Philippines is part of Sun Life Asia Service Centres and together with ASC India, support Clients through all stages of client and software life cycle for Sun Life in Canada, the US, Philippines and parts of Asia. Sun Life Asia Service Centre India was also recognized by Everest as part of the top 20 organizations – IT workforce with an employee satisfaction grade of A.

To learn more about Sun Life ACSP, visit https://www.sunlife.com/asc

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About Sun Life Asia Service Centre Philippines

Sun Life Asia Service Centre-Philippines (ASCP) provides Business Processing, IT, and Knowledge Service to Sun Life's global businesses. ASC Philippines is part of Sun Life Asia Service Centres and together with ASC India, support Clients through all stages of client and software life cycle for Sun Life in Canada, the US, and Asia. Over the years, the ASC has achieved scale and operational maturity by integrating closely with Sun Life’s corporate functions. ASCP enables Sun Life business through technology, building new capabilities, and keeping their focus on Client For Life moments. 

For more information, connect with us through:

Website: https://www.sunlife.com/asc/en/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunlifeascp

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sun-life-financial