OPPO is now 2nd bestselling smartphone brand in PH

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OPPO is now the second bestselling smartphone brand in the ASEAN’s fastest growing mobile market, the Philippines,  as reported by German-based market research organization GfK.

GfK’s latest survey showed that OPPO increased its market share from 3.2 percent in July 2015 to 8.6 percent in July 2016, more than double its share from last year. The smartphone brand also rose from third spot in June 2016 at 8.5 percent, to second last July.

“Our increasing shares show how we are able to capture what Filipinos want in a mobile device. We not only meet consumer demands for quality smartphones, but we also offer them at more affordable prices. This is an important factor that paved the way for our growth over the past year,” said Stephen Cheng, OPPO’s Brand Marketing Manager. 

OPPO attributed its rising popularity to its F1 series, whose selfie-enhancing features won over the Filipino’s fondness for taking pictures of themselves. The company introduced the F1 phone in February this year, followed by the F1 Plus in April.

Introduced only last August, the F1 series’ latest addition, the F1s, sold out three days after its launch in concept and dealer stores nationwide.

Because of the reception to the F1s, OPPO is optimistic that the company will eventually dominate the Philippine selfie market.

“OPPO will continue pursuing its growth in the market by indulging the Filipino fascination for taking selfies,” Cheng said.

About OPPO:

OPPO is a global electronics and technology service provider that provides customers with the latest and most exquisite electronic devices and mobile Internet service. OPPO delivers customers with the most delightful electronic experience that is full of surprises, through meticulous designs and smart technology. For more information, please visithttp://global.oppo.com.

Blessed Mother Teresa has been declared Saint Teresa of Calcutta

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Mother Teresa has been declared Saint Teresa of Calcutta on September 4, 2016, the eve of her death anniversary by Pope Francis at Vatican City. 

Mother Teresa has been declared a saint by Pope Francis on Sunday at a canonization ceremony held in Vatican City. The canonization on September 4 comes on the eve of her 19th death anniversary. 

For much of her life, Mother Teresa was known as the "living saint," she will now be known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta.

After winning the Nobel peace prize in 1979 for her work with the poor in Calcutta, India, Mother Teresa built 600 orphanages and shelters around the world. Mother Teresa died on September 5, 1997. On October 19, 2003, Pope John Paul II beatified Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

A symbol of service and compassion, Mother Teresa showed the world the extraordinary power of love. Her life is “an epitome of grace, compassion and love”. 

Mother Teresa dedicated her entire life to serving the poorest of the poor as well as the destitute and forsaken. She saw herself as ‘small pencil in the hands of the Lord’ and went about her work quietly, offering smiles and warm human gestures

Mother Teresa inspire many to give their ‘hearts to love and their hands to serve.’ Her saintly life will forever inspire humanity to commit to the cause of those who have no voice, no community, no home and no love.

"Let us imitate Mother Teresa who made works of mercy the guide of her life and the path towards holiness" 

- Pope Francis

At the Vatican, a portrait of Mother Teresa is displayed on the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica. Mother Teresa is shown in her signature blue-trimmed white sari. The portrait was commissioned by the Knights of Columbus and painted by American artist Chas Fagan, 

Reinventing Ink with Rob and Thom on HP’s YouTube channel - Every print matters: Get HP Original Inks for ink that outperforms

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HP Original Ink proves that every print matters in a series of YouTube videos called Reinventing Ink with Rob and Thom, starring HP Head of Marketing and Design Rob Le Bras-Brown and Chief Inkologist Thom Brown.

Whether for work reports and school projects, or important photos and letters, reliable and accurate printing is a must to ensure the professional quality of important documents. When it comes to getting more value out of prints, those in the know trust only HP Original Ink.

Equal parts funny and informative, the series highlights how HP continuously innovates its products, making sure that they get the job done right the first time, every time.

The online videos showcase how HP Original Inks are designed to outperform, as it is more reliable and accurate than competing brands, especially compared with refill ink.

Delivering superior quality every time, HP inks ease the worry of users and makes sure that they will not have to deal with printing problems anymore. Prints look as good as the day they were printed, even decades after, while special moments captured in photos last a lifetime for generations to treasure.

Proving its reliability further, HP Original Ink and Paper also resists water, making sure that prints and photos survive and are protected from accidental spills. The brand also makes magic happen as it prints twice as many pages compared to refill ink. What’s more, HP thinks beyond the tried and true, including an anti-curling additive to its original inks to ensure that output always lays flat.

For those looking to reduce their carbon footprint, Rob and Thom explained that HP Original Ink cartridges are made of 50% recyclable materials. Materials such as old ink cartridges, water bottles and hangers, instead of being thrown in the trash, are recycled into HP Original Ink cartridges. With this environment-friendly product, users can print without the guilt.

Trust only the leader in innovation and choose HP Original Inks.

Find out why Original HP Inks are the better choice and watch Reinventing Ink with Rob and Thom on HP’s YouTube channel.

Know more about HP Original Inks by visiting the company’s website at http://www8.hp.com/ph/en/ads/supplies/ink.html.

Globe pioneers the first online film festival in the Philippines - Globe Independent Film Festival #GIFF

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Globe launched the first online film festival in the Philippines - Globe Independent Film Festival, or GIFF.

Through its film productions arm Globe Studios, Globe's GIFF sets the bar for film festivals by maximizing the online platform to reach a wider audience.

Veering from traditional film fests, and advocating Filipino talent and championing original content, 

GIFF adds a whole new dimension to digital entertainment by bringing the film entries online. This way, more people will be able to access and watch on demand, right on their device.

Open to all amateur filmmakers, GIFF will be accepting entries for any of these 5 genres: Narrative, Documentary, Animated, Experimental, Music Video, and Webisode. 

Film submissions will be evaluated by an esteemed panel of judges from the entertainment industry namely, Antoinette Jadaone, Bianca Gonzalez,Philbert Dy, and Sid Maderazo. 

Dan Horan, Globe Senior Advisor for Consumer Business

Dan Horan, Globe Senior Advisor for Consumer Business said : 

“The launch of Globe Studios gave us a whole new way of bringing wonderful entertainment to our customers. With GIFF, our vision for Globe Studios is realized – to be able to advocate local talent and eventually collaborate with them for content. GIFF allows us to fuel creativity among filmmakers and we look forward to the entries and bring these amazing films closer to every Filipino.” 

In the course of the film fest, the public will be able to watch the shortlisted films on GlobeStudios.ph, the Globe Studios YouTube channel, at the Globe ICONIC store, or at select cinema screenings.

Winners per category are set to bring home up to P200000.00 and will be announced at GIFF’s culminating event in November. Interested groups can learn more about the complete mechanics by visiting www.GlobeStudios.ph. 

As a special showcase, GIFF kicks off the film fest with 5 laudable short films led by 5 esteemed Filipino directors. 

Available on GlobeStudios.ph and the Globe YouTube channel, everyone can watch the following titles:

• How to Find Love directed by Quark Henares
• An Open Door by Paul Soriano
• Trapik by Dan Villegas
• Ang Painting ni Tatay by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo
• Bestfriend by Bb. Joyce Bernal

In addition to the major film categories, GIFF also launches another program: “The Globe 5-Minute Video Challenge”. 

This joint initiative with the Singtel Group and its telco associates comprised of Singtel, Optus, AIS, Airtel, and Telkomsel, the 5-minute video challenge is part of the group’s efforts to drive content innovation across its markets and it will be conducted at two levels – local and regional. 

 Quark Henares, Paul Soriano and Dan Villegas

Epy Quizon hosting the Globe's GIFF launched held at the Globe Icon Store, Bonifacio Global City, September 1, 2016

Globe invites aspiring or experienced local filmmakers to submit 5-minute entries based on the theme “Connecting Lives”. The entries will be judged on criteria such as originality of content, storytelling and cinematography. The top two video entries from the Philippines will win P350000.00 each and will automatically qualify for the regional level of the competition. 

“We are making a big push in digital content as consumers have radically changed the way they consume entertainment. For many of Singtel’s more than 600 million customers, the mobile phone is also the only way for them to access the Internet. A pan-regional competition makes a lot of sense, as the power of content is its ability to transcend geographical and language barriers. Our customers will be able to enjoy access to a rich variety of original content created by the most talented content-makers from the region,” said Mark Chong, CEO, International, Singtel 

The grand finals will be held in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov. 21, with cash prizes of $30000.00 and $15000.00 to be awarded to the grand winner and runner-up, respectively. The regional winners will also get the opportunity to promote their videos on each associate’s mobile and video platforms to customers in the Group’s markets across Asia, Africa and Australia. 

To find out more about The 5-min Video Challenge, visit www.the5minvideo.com.

City of Dreams Manila's Security Operations team leads coastal cleanup activity along Manila bay

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City of Dreams Manila’s security personnel volunteered for the coastal cleanup of Manila bay

City of Dreams Manila focuses on environmental conservation in its employee volunteer program, as it undertakes coastal cleanup of Manila Bay with various organizations, such as the Philippine Coast Guard.

Over a 100 volunteers from its Security Operations team recently partnered with about 70 coast guards of the 107th squadron of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and initiated a coastal cleanup activity along Manila Bay area, clearing debris and rubbish. Starting from early morning, the volunteers covered a shore-to-bay distance of roughly ten meters by a shoreline distance of close to 100 meters. The efforts yielded hundreds of kilos of rubbish which were moved off the water’s edge and later on collected by the local city government.

City of Dreams Manila’s security team and Philippine Coast Guard initiated the Manila bay coastal cleanup

They will again participate in the Annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) program at the Manila Bay area on September 17 spearheaded by the International Coastal Cleanup Philippines.

In last year’s ICC activity, more than 60 volunteer employees from various units of City of Dreams Manila participated in clearing garbage from the coastal area fronting the Senate Building in Jose Diokno and Diosdado Macapagal avenues in Pasay.

City of Dreams Manila’s security team and Philippine Coast Guard worked together for the Manila bay coastal cleanup

Manila Bay is one of the targeted coastal cleanup sites in the country, which runs through the Philippines’ capital and neighboring cities with a total shoreline distance of 190 kilometers. Industrialization and a constant rise in population surrounding the bay have largely contributed to the deterioration of its water quality and waste matter content, and several local and international environmental groups have dedicated their efforts in rehabilitating and restoring life to the bay’s coastal and marine habitats. ICC continues to raise environmental awareness and provide information gathered from the collected trash; to guide and influence governments, corporations and industries, in developing smart solutions addressing marine debris problem.

City of Dreams Manila’s security team and Philippine Coast Guard volunteers teamed up for the Manila bay coastal cleanup

In keeping with their continuing commitment to the property’s corporate social responsibility program, more volunteers from City of Dreams Manila are anticipated to take part in this year’s ICC activity together with private and public sector volunteers. Besides the coastal cleanup, employees of City of Dreams Manila are also currently engaged in a tree-planting program in Caluan Laguna, in coordination with DENR in support of environmental conservation.