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Participants gear up for the 6 th Endurance Weekend on July 7 to 8 at the Pacific Rim, Filinvest City. It’s time to test your limits and build your strength as Filinvest City, the premiere lifestyle destination in the Metro South, once again plays host to the Endurance Weekend on July 7 to 8 at the Pacific Rim, Filinvest City. Now on its sixth year, participants can look forward to a bigger and more exciting set of bike courses. Bikers can opt to go solo or with a team and choose from a category of 24-Hour Solo (Elite), 24-Hour Team, 12-Hour Solo (Age Category), 12-Hour Team, 6-Hour Solo (Elite), and 6-Hour Solo (Age Category). “We are very excited to host our sixth Endurance Weekend following the success of the previous editions,” says Filinvest Alabang Inc.’s vice president for townships Don Ubaldo. “This sporting event is another opportunity for us to tap into the biking community and showcase Filinvest City as a garden city that promotes a healthy and active life...

PLUS: XIONG JING NAN DOMINATES LAURA BALIN TO WIN BY UNANIMOUS DECISION ALSO: PETCHMORRAKOT WOR. SANGPRAPAI DEFEATS FABRICE FAIRTEX DELANNON VIA TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT 23 June 2018 – Macau, China: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), returned to the glamorous entertainment capital of Asia with another evening of authentic world-class martial arts action. The packed Studio City Event Center in Macau, China played host to ONE: PINNACLE OF POWER, featuring the absolute best in local and international martial arts talent. In the main event, Geje Eustaquio became the undisputed ONE Flyweight World Champion, defeating Adriano Moraes via split decision. In the co-main event, Xiong Jing Nan retained the ONE Women’s Strawweight World Championship by dominating Laura Balin in five rounds to claim a unanimous decision win. Visit the official ONE: PINNACLE OF POWER photo gallery by clicking: https://bit.ly/onephotos In the main event o...

June 25, 2018.  The two-day YKK Asia Group Kids Football Clinic came to a close last Sunday with 300 underprivileged kids getting the rare opportunity to learn football the Real Madrid way at the McKinley Hill Stadium in Taguig City. Two kids from previously war-torn Marawi City were among those who experienced the world-class football training from coaches of the most  multi-titled La Liga team in history with 33 Championship titles to its name. Children from Gawad Kalinga communities were first to undergo the clinics on Saturday, followed by children from lakeshore communities in Batangas on Sunday morning. Homeless children who live and sleep on streets and places like Luneta and the Caloocan Monumento who were cared for by Child Hope Asia Philippines had their own exhilarating football experience in the afternoon. Mohammed Faried Anganto and Alintor Bangote were brought by their coach, Espiridion Paran under the auspices of Gawad Kalinga. “Football was one w...

Teleperformance and Lazada partnership (L-R) Teleperformance Philippines Vice President for Recruitment George Dy and Managing Director Travis Coates formalize corporate alliance with Lazada E-Services Philippines Chief Marketing Officer Tristan de Belloy and Vice President for Offline Marketing Mila Jimenez Applicants looking to build a professional career in customer experience management can also be eligible for special rewards from industry leader Teleperformance Philippines. The company recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with online shopping platform Lazada to implement a rewards program wherein successful applicants get exclusive Lazada shopping vouchers they can use for their personal purchases. The six-month-long promotion dubbed “Apply to Shop” is the first of its kind in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry as it partners the worldwide leader in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management with Southeast Asia’s number one online s...

Mayor Sara Dutere was the guest of honor during the second leg of the highly anticipated KTM Dukehana event held in Davao City. This event is a motogymkhana, a time trial sport wherein riders navigate to a challenging street course. The first leg happened in Manila and then the KTM Dukehana event heads to Cebu for the third and final leg that will determine the ultimate winner to represent the Philippines in the Dukehana Asia Finals. Joining Mayor Sara Duterte at the opening were (L-R) KTM Philippines after sales manager Nani Juarez , marketing head Ana Lumban, dealer development specialist Abby Nicomedes, marketing associate Jeanna Zimmerman, events associate Mico Lizardo and KTM stunt rider, Ram Teves

(L-R)  Holding the scale model of the 20,000-liter water tank to be deployed in Marawi is Lanao Del Sur Provincial Information Officer, Salma Jayne Alonto Tamano; Task Force Bangon Marawi Undersecretary, and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council Secretary General, Falconi Ace Millar; Pepsi-Co Products Philippines Inc. President Samudra Bhattacharya, and Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation President Butch Meily Marawi is on its way to recovery. As the efforts continue to revive Lanao Del Sur’s capital after being ravaged by war, private institutions and government organizations are partnering to address the need for water of Maranaos and others in the area. As the country's major private sector driver and coordinator for disaster resilience, the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) linked with Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc. (PCPPI) to provide the internally displaced people of Marawi with clean and safe water. PDRF tapped PCPPI to pr...

Growing up we often encounter all kinds of misconceptions about wearing eyeglasses along with countless myths about vision problems. How can we differentiate fact from fiction? Wearers become dependent on their eye glasses, they will never take them off. FICTION Prescription glasses correct your vision. Day-to-day tasks are easier because everything is clear. You constantly wear your glasses not out of dependence, but because all your visual difficulties disappear. Wearing eye glasses will not aggravate your vision problems. FICTION Eye glasses are aids to improve vision. They will not add to your sight problems. Our vision naturally deteriorates with age, so don’t fret because it is not the eye glasses’ fault. Regular eye check up will help identify the problem and the right prescription glasses can help you see clearly. Wearing someone else’s glasses will ruin your eyes. FACT This is so true. Wearing the wrong prescription glasses for a long period can cause...

Gender inclusiveness and women empowerment are areas of focus in the workplace. A growing number of women are assuming leadership positions in varying industries. In the business process outsourcing or BPO space, Concentrix is at the forefront of empowering women for growth and leadership. Headquartered in the United States with operations around the world, the multinational company implemented a program called Concentrix NOW (Network of Women), an initiative that can serve as a model for other BPO firms and other businesses. Through multi-dimensional development activities, including local events, speed mentoring and leadership courses, Concentrix NOW supports various programs that help women highlight their skills and move their careers forward. While the program focuses on providing support and inspiration for women, all staff are welcome to take advantage of the opportunities it provides. Across the global network, Concentrix staff in the Philippines have taken the...

THE DEPARTMENT of Education, Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc., Brother Philippines, and Muntinlupa Elementary School cements their commitment to quality education. (L-R)  Muntinlupa District 1 Councilor Allan Camilon; Davedinah P. Cometa, Project Development Officer II, Department of Education; Brother Philippines Product Manager Shinichi Tanaka; Atty. Jun Manuel, Vice President for Legal, Government, and Corporate Affairs, of Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc.; Muntinlupa City Mayor, Hon. Jaime R. Fresnedi; Marissa M. Andanza, Principal IV, Muntinlupa Elementary School; Tadefa City District 1 Councilor Ivee Arciaga; Dr. Florante C. Marmeto, Principal IV, Muntinlupa Elementary School; Public School District Supervisor, Gerry Maligaya        MUNTINLUPA – The Department of Education, the city of Muntinlupa, and Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) cemented their partnership and commitment to quality education at a turnover ceremony held ...

“The Southern Eagle” Ma Hao Bin has always possessed the drive and talent to achieve all of his lofty goals as he has capitalized on every opportunity that has come his way in his professional mixed martial arts career. The 24-year-old Chinese national freestyle wrestling champion is unbeaten on the ONE Championship stage, acing his six assignments in the promotion with flying colors. Making his professional debut in 2016, Ma took home the ONE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS (CHANGSHA) Flyweight Tournament Championship, defeating Wu Ting Shen and Bu Huo You Ga in a single evening of action. Since then, Ma has strung together an impressive win-loss slate of 11-2, which includes four wins by submission and two by knockout. In his most recent outing this past January, Ma turned in another well-rounded performance to claim victory via unanimous decision against battle-tested veteran Sotir Kichukov of Bulgaria. Ma has the chance to cement his status as one of the be...