DITO Extends Support to Typhoon Kristine Victims

In response to the recent wraths caused by typhoon Kristine, DITO Telecommunity provided technological and funding support to communities heavily affected by the recent calamity.

Through DITO's platform Galing DITO CampX, a school caravan program aimed at empowering students with the company's digital products and services. DITO, in partnership with Batangas State University (BSU), recently held a school concert featuring Galing DITO ambassadors and Pinoy pop boy group Alamat. Ticket sales amounting to Php 250,000 were donated to "PB is UNITED, PB is ONE for Batangas," BSU's fundraising campaign, to support immediate relief efforts such as essential supplies, temporary shelters, food packs, and other rebuilding efforts.

Alamat with students of Batangas State University

Part of the proceeds also went to the construction of a Multi-Faith Chapel, supporting BSU's initiative towards creating a space for unity and reflection around the school campus.

"At DITO, we believe in the strength of community and the power of coming together in times of adversity," said Evelyn Jimenez, DITO Chief Revenue Officer for Consumer Business. "Our hearts go out to those affected by typhoon Kristine, and through this event and our other efforts, we aim to bring relief and hope to those in need. This is also our way of standing in solidarity with the Filipino people, showing that we're here to extend a helping hand when challenges arise," Jimenez added.

Alamat performance at Batangas State University

During the Galing DITO CampX, BSU students also had the chance to enjoy interactive booths and learn more about DITO's mobile prepaid, postpaid, and home products, including other over-the-top (OTT) services.

BSU students enjoying the interactive booths during the GalingDITO CampX school caravan

"The typhoon left devastated hearts, but on the other hand, we're glad to see the ‘Bayanihan’ spirit and strong community resilience, especially in the eyes of the students. We're also thankful for DITO's support; it increased the morale of our students, and the funds provided essential support to the victims of the typhoon," said Ran Drick Kenneth Umali, SSC President of BSU.

The Galing DITO CampX also recently went to Ateneo De Davao University, giving students access to non-stop entertainment and an opportunity to learn more about DITO's mobile and home products that suit their needs.

Enhanced technological support in Naga City
Meanwhile, in Naga City, DITO also provided technological support to aid the relief operations of typhoon Kristine's aftermath.

DITO supported the local government by providing mobile phones with SIM cards and load, which call line operators used. DITO also deployed several booths with free calls, WiFi access, and charging stations in Barangay Dayangdang, Lerma, and Triangulo.

Moreover, the local team also conducted immediate speed and network assessment, ensuring smooth and augmented network signals around the city.

"In times of crisis, connectivity is essential for emergency response and families to stay connected with their loved ones. We extended technological support in Naga City, ensuring reliable communication and internet access. We hope that these humble contributions aided relief efforts and facilitated efficient communication around the city," Jimenez said.

For more details about DITO Telecommunity, check out @DITOphofficial on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok or visit https://dito.ph/.

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Twelve Ways to Save on foodpanda Deals This November!

Experience unbeatable discounts, perks, and surprises every day throughout November!

Revel in with your favorite foodpanda delights as we countdown to the holiday season with non-stop savings all November! Get exclusive deals and perks that make it easy on the budget – whether you're preparing for holiday feasts or just enjoying your everyday meals. From discounts to cashback offers, foodpanda has everything you need to make your November extra special and your wallet extra happy!

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Don’t let these amazing savings pass you by! Take advantage of the Non-Stop November Savings and treat yourself to more of the food you love, all while keeping your budget in check. Whether it’s holiday prep or everyday cravings, foodpanda is your perfect partner. Happy saving, and here’s to a deliciously affordable November!

For more information about foodpanda and the incredible offers available, visit the official website at https://www.foodpanda.ph. Also like and follow the official social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok and Youtube.

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The rising star of PPOP: BILIB, the New Male Artist Award winner at the PMPC 16th Star Awards!

BILIB, the rising seven-member PPOP boy group, has just been awarded the prestigious title of New Male Group Artist of the Year for their debut single “KABANATA” at the 16th PMPC Music Awards, solidifying their status as one of the most exciting acts in the Philippine music industry. This group is one to watch as the talented individuals that make up BILIB show limitless potential and a bright future ahead.

BILIB, derived from their tagline “Becoming, Limitless, Beyond,” is a seven-member PPOP boy group from the streaming company AQ Prime’s music division—AQ Prime Music. Under the guidance and vision of Atty. Mary Melanie “Honey” Quino, Atty. Aldwin Alegre, and Frontrow’s RS Francisco, the group debuted on July 7, 2023, with their captivating and powerful debut single “KABANATA,” which translates to “chapter” in Tagalog.

The group consists of seven talented members: Yukito, Zio, JMAC, RC, Clyde, Carlo, and Rafael. Apart from their striking visuals as a whole, each member brings their own individual charm with the goal of creating a synergy that not only impresses audiences but also inspires many with the messages of their songs. The group makes it their mission to inspire and motivate the youth and the young at heart to pursue their dreams and unlock their potential through their music.

“We are incredibly grateful for this recognition,” said Yukito during the award ceremony. “This award is not just for us but for all our fans who have supported us every step of the way. We promise to continue working hard and delivering music that inspires and uplifts.”

What sets their mission apart is their aim to strengthen and represent a new perspective of dreamers who believe in the power of their own stories. They also seek to motivate a new generation of the PPOP community that supports one another in achieving a common goal of elevating the PPOP genre to attain distinction and recognition, both nationwide and internationally.

No doubt, the group is going places as they’ve performed on significant stages such as the PPOP Fest 2024, PPOP Stage Fête de La Musique, SBtown Music Fiesta 2024, 2024 Miss World Philippines, the PMPC 16th Star Awards, and many more. They were also featured on shows such as GMA All Out Sundays and have appeared on Wish Bus. Showing their promise as a group, they have won awards such as Asia’s Pinnacle Award for Asia’s Rising PPOP Group, 3rd Diamond Excellence for Rising PPOP Group of the Year, 8th PPOP Awards for New PPOP Boy Group of the Year, PPOP Top Male Rapper of the Year (Zio), Asia’s Golden Icon Awards for Outstanding PPOP Boy Group, and New Male Group Artist of the Year at the PMPC 16th Star Awards.

Their latest single “Say What You Wanna Say” was recently released and speaks about standing up for oneself. In fact, this song is the official OST of the recently premiered film “Believe It or Not” by AFA Entertainment. The film centers around themes of bullying, friendship, and family, which many, particularly the youth, can relate to in real life.

BILIB is a new name in the industry, but they hope to continue to grow as artists by performing and releasing meaningful songs to inspire their fans, BITUIN, and rise as stars that Filipinos will be proud of.

Please follow BILIB on all their official social media accounts:
Youtube: https://www.instagram.com/bilib_official
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bilibofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bilib_official
Twitter: https://x.com/bilib_official
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bilib_official

For partnerships, guestings, and inquiries, please contact bilibartistmanagement@gmail.com or directly contact Kristina+63917-840-5508 or Jonald +63927-872-0882.

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning: A Thrilling Conclusion Awaits

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is set to be a heart-stopping conclusion to Tom Cruise’s iconic portrayal of Ethan Hunt. Slated for release on May 21, 2025, the film promises to deliver the high-stakes action and emotional depth fans have come to expect from the series. The latest trailer highlights Cruise wearing the same wardrobe he donned during his iconic stunt for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony on August 11, 2024, blending reality with the thrilling fiction of the Mission: Impossible universe.

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie and produced by Tom Cruise, The Final Reckoning features a star-studded ensemble cast including Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, and Angela Bassett. With Mission: Impossible veteran McQuarrie at the helm, the film promises a mix of intense action, emotional stakes, and high-octane stunts that will challenge Ethan Hunt like never before.

The film is a production of Paramount Pictures and Skydance, with executive producers David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, and Chris Brock. As Ethan Hunt faces the consequences of his choices, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning will undoubtedly mark an unforgettable conclusion to this thrilling saga. Don't miss it when it opens in cinemas on May 21, 2025. Watch the trailer here:

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Brass, Beats, and Beyond: Tutti Trombone at the FEU Auditorium

Following previous Tutti concerts in the past, (Flutti, Guitarri, Celli and Harpi) the FEU Center for the Arts proudly presents "Tutti Trombone: A Collaborative Concert featuring the Thomasian Trombone Choir and the FEU Drum and Bugle Corps with the special participation of Thanapoom Sriwiset, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra Assistant Principal Trombone, Ethan Santos, New Orleans-based Performer, Educator, Arranger and Band Leader, and Koowie Relevo, FEU DBC's Assistant Artistic Director, IABF Class of 2017” at 6:00 PM on November 18, 2024 at the historic FEU Auditorium, currently celebrating its 75th anniversary.

The Thomasian Trombone Choir is composed of trombone-playing students from the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Ricson Poonin, a “highly acclaimed trombonist” (The Manila Times) and acting principal trombonist of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra. The ensemble made its debut earlier this year.

The Thomasian Trombone Choir will perform with the FEU Drum and Bugle Corps, the 89-year-old official marching unit of Far Eastern University and one of the cultural groups under the FEU Center for the Arts. The marching Tamaraws are led by their Artistic Director, Kevin Castelo, who finished his Master’s degree in Percussion at the University of Indiana, and Koowie Relevo, the Assistant Artistic Director, an alumnus of the FEU DBC from FEU’s Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance, Class of 2017. The FEU DBC is composed of student artists from various non-music courses at the University.

The collaborative concert will also feature the special participation of Thanapoom Sriwiset, the Associate Principal Bass Trombone of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra since 2010. He became a trombone instructor at Mahidol University College of Music in 2016. He had the opportunity to perform with the Grazer Philharmoniker at Opernhaus Graz in Austria. Thanapoom has been invited to teach and conduct master classes at prestigious festivals including the Thailand International Trombone Festival, the Thailand International Brass and Percussion Conference, and other brass-related events across Asia.

Another special participant is Ethan Santos, a Filipino-American multi-instrumentalist and an adjunct trombone professor at Tulane University of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States of America. Ethan performed as a bandleader in various jazz festivals in New Orleans. Other than playing with esteemed musicians and bands, Ethan also taught at clinics held at the Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp, the New Orleans Creative Center for the Arts, the Buchanan Educational Center, and Bullard High School.

Completing the list of guest performers is Koowie Relevo, tagged as a “multi-faceted musician” by The Manila Times. When he was still a student artist of the FEU DBC, he and his fellow FEU DBC members represented the University and the Philippines in competitions in Indonesia. Koowie was one of the music directors at the recent concert of the FEU DBC in the FEU Auditorium called “From the Field to the Concert Hall”. Together with Artistic Director Kevin Castelo, they curated a classical, operatic and modern repertoire to showcase the talents of the FEU DBC student artists.

Come for a night of unforgettable performances in the historical, 75 year old FEU Auditorium on
November 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM!

FREE ADMISSION!

Register Here: https://forms.office.com/r/eWHud2uEAS

For more information on the concert, please follow or message the Far Eastern University Center for the Arts on their Social Media accounts: Facebook: Far Eastern University Center for the Arts; Instagram: @feucenterarts

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Tiny Beautiful Things: Finding Familiar Communities with Anonymous Voice

Making its Philippine premiere, TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS: A Play About Life – In Letters will serve as The Sandbox Collective’s season finale this November 2024, capping off the theatrical company’s 10th-year anniversary season, #SandboxNowandTen.

Cast of Tiny Beautiful Things: (L-R) Rody Vera, Ketchup Eusebio, Jenny Jamora, Iza Calzado, Gabby Padilla, Regina De Vera and Brian Sy

Straddling the line between fiction and non-fiction, TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS: A Play About Life – In Letters draws its plot from author Cheryl Strayed’s stint as an anonymous advice columnist. Director Jenny Jamora sought to create a set that was at once nebulous and familiar, while never straying from the physical constraints of Sugar’s apartment, noting the collaborative journey both the actors and the artistic team have taken to create the world of TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS. “How much Sugar shares of herself is reflected in how she and the letter writers share the physical space,” she shares. “The space is physically the same, but toward the end of the play the way they use it should also reflect the community this group of people has become.”

TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS will feature Iza Calzado in the role of Sugar. She will be joined by three other cast members who will portray a revolving door of letter writers, all seeking advice from Calzado’s character. Although the characters maintain anonymity by using code names in their letters, their stories reflect the wide human experience–with all the highs and lows–that will strike a familiar chord with the audience.

Iza Calzado as Sugar

Joining Calzado are Rody Vera, Gabby Padilla and Ketchup Eusebio as the letter writers. Rounding out the cast are Gawad Buhay awardees Regina De Vera and Brian Sy (swing/letter writer at certain performances).

At the helm of the production is Gawad Buhay awardee Jenny Jamora who will be directing the show. Joining her in the artistic team are Marcel David as assistant director, Kayla Teodoro as set designer, Kiefer Sison as lighting and technical director, Arvy Dimaculangan as sound designer, Krystal Kane as costume stylist, and JV Rabano as photographer.

Leading the production team is Toff De Venecia as managing artistic director, alongside Anna Santamaria as finance and operations director, Sab Jose as marketing and PR director, and Maine Manalansan as design director. Joining the production team are Charyl De Guzman as production manager, Pachot Festejo as head stage manager, Loreta Arroyo as marketing and PR manager and Marielle Filoteo as social media manager.

TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. The play is based on the book by Cheryl Strayed, adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos, and was co-conceived by Marshall Heyman, Thomas Kail, and Nia Vardalos.

TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS will run from November 16 to December 8, 2024 at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Black Box Theater, Circuit Makati. Friday shows will begin at 8 PM, while Saturday and Sunday shows will run at 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM. 

Tickets are available at Ticket2Me (bit.ly/tinybeautifulmnl) and through our official show buyers.

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Dulaang UP: “Nanay Bangis” fiercely opens this November 2024!

Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas is staging Nanay Bangis as its first offering for its 47th theatre season this November 15 to December 1, 2024. Directed by J. William Herbert Sigmund Go and adapted by Rody Vera from Bertolt Brecht’s “Mother Courage and Her Children,” Nanay Bangis is the story of a mother who loses her children to the conflict between the MNLF and the Philippine army from 1971 to 1981.

 This DUP CLASSICS’ Brechtian staging brings together returning UP alumni, now industry professionals, and young emerging talents from the theater program in this collaboration. Ge Malacaman Villamil leads as Nanay Bangis together with Air Paz, Rona Rostata, and Fred Layno. J. William Herbert Sigmund Go, former Tanghalang Pilipino Artistic Director and Virgin Labfest Co-founder also returns to Dulaang UP as director and mentor for theatre students.

Founded in 1976 by National Artist Tony Mabesa, Dulaang UP serves as the production arm of the UP Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts. In its 47th theatre season—subtitled “Amihan at Habagat,” DUP looks into how Filipinos are at the center of political and ecological precarity. Just like the amihan and habagat, this season’s productions show the push and pull in the critical zones of the Philippines today.

Presenting both tradition and innovation, this season introduces two banners under Dulaang UP: DUP CLASSICS and DUP INNOVATE.

Catch Nanay Bangis at the IBG-KAL Theater, University of the Philippines Diliman, on the following dates:

• November 15, 22, 29 (7:30 PM)
• November 16, 23, 30 (2:30 PM & 7:30 PM)
• November 17, 24, December 01 (10:30 AM & 2:30 PM)

For tickets, check [bit.ly/NanayBangisTickets]. PWDs and senior citizens may also enjoy a discounted rate of PHP 800. Regular, non-discounted tickets are also available via TicketMelon [ticketmelon.com/dulaang-up/nanaybangis].

For inquiries on show buying, audience sponsorship, and bulk tickets, contact Christen Perez at dulaangup.marketing.upd@up.edu.ph. Additional information will be posted at the Dulaang UP Facebook page.

*additional contributions by Marc Stanley Mozo and Jonas Gabriel Garcia

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