LG Brings Ideas to Life with LED All-in-One Displays for Optimized Meetings

With effortless installation, built-in controls, and advanced sharing tools,
LG makes every meeting more engaging and efficient

Meetings are where ideas are born, strategies take shape, and teams align toward common goals. The right tools can make all the difference between a productive session and one that falls short. LG introduces its LED All-in-One (AIO) LAPA, or LED All-in-One Professional Assembly, series, available in 136-inch and 163-inch models, designed to bring clarity, efficiency, and a touch of sophistication to every meeting room.

LG LED All-in-One delivers an effortless upgrade to any workspace unlike traditional projectors or complex video walls. Installation is simple, everything is already built in, from the controller to the speakers, so businesses can skip complicated wiring and external devices. Once in place, the display becomes the natural centerpiece of the room, offering crystal-clear visuals and rich sound that make every presentation, video call, or brainstorming session livelier and more engaging.

With the LG LED All-in-One, make your meetings flow seamlessly. Its built-in Office Meeting Mode easily configures meeting room details and also includes convenient features like automatic input switching, a presentation timer, and adjustable settings such as auto-brightness and picture mode. These features help presenters by making discussions run smoothly and keep participants focused on the ideas being shared.

LG also designed the LAPA series with long-term reliability in mind. Its front-serviceable design makes maintenance quick and hassle-free, while LG Connected Care, LG’s cloud-based monitoring solution, remotely diagnoses issues and manages display status to ensure uninterrupted performance. This means IT teams and office managers can rest easy knowing the technology is quietly working in the background without disruption.

More than just a display, the LG LED All-in-One transforms meeting rooms into dynamic hubs of collaboration. By combining sleek design, smart functionality, and world-class reliability, LG empowers teams to communicate more effectively, make decisions faster, and build stronger connections. With the LAPA series, meetings don’t just happen, they come to life.

Life’s Good when ideas flow freely, collaboration feels effortless, and every meeting becomes a chance to inspire something bigger. With the LG LED All-in-One, the meeting room becomes exactly that kind of space. Learn more at www.lg.com/ph and stay connected by following LG Philippines (@lgphilippines) on https://www.linkedin.com/company/lg-electronics-philippines-inc/, www.facebook.com/LGPhilippines/, www.instagram.com/lgphilippines/ and www.tiktok.com/@lgphilippines.

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Dulaang UP pays tribute to Tony Mabesa in twin bill ‘Para Kay Tony’

After the success of Nanay Bangis and Mga Anak ng Unos, Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (Dulaang UP) returns to the stage by paying tribute to its founder and National Artist for Theater Antonio ‘Tony’ Mabesa. The tribute, titled Para kay Tony: Tungo sa Ginintuang Alaala, is a twin bill showcasing two productions that capture the spirit of Dulaang UP’s nearly five-decade history.

The first half of the twin bill is a staging of Kalahating Oras sa Isang Kumbento by legendary Filipino playwright Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero as translated by Lilia F. Antonio. The story follows Yolanda, a student at a convent school, who seeks comfort and companionship after being expelled.

UP Diliman Theatre Arts student Lloyd Sarmiento Uy serves as director, alongside director-mentor Erika Estacio. The cast includes Kris Caaya, Rona Lynne, Jan Magcaling, Paulyn Abando, Janna Talampas, Gena Suelto, and Sheryll Ceasico.

The second play in Para kay Tony features National Artist Rolando Tinio’s May Katwiran ang Katwiran. The plot centers on Senyor, a wealthy haciendero who persuades his servant to join him on a journey across the mountains. Along the way, they encounter obstacles that threaten their survival. The staging is led by Theatre Arts student MJ Briones with director-mentor Charles Yee. Acting in the play are Francheska Andaya, Julianne Quimio, Akin Cullarin, Pat Ebro, Kerr Allen, Camille Fabian, and Daniel Duplon.

Para Kay Tony is part of Dulaang UP’s 48th theatre season “Paano umuwi nang may pagpapasya?” The season is part of a multi-year initiative building to Dulaang UP’s 50th anniversary. Since its inception in 1976, Dulaang UP has been staging classic and experimental plays while providing a platform of artistic expression for the UP Diliman community.

Catch Para Kay Tony at the IBG-KAL Theater, University of the Philippines Diliman, on the following dates: November 15, 22, and 29 (2:30 PM & 7:30 PM) November 20, 21, 27, and 28 (7:30 PM) November 16, 23, and 30 (10:30 AM & 2:30 PM)

Tickets are priced at Php 1000 each and can be purchased through TicketMelon at bit.ly/DUPParaKayTony.

Interested patrons may also buy tickets onsite at the Dulaang UP Office at Pavilion 3, Palma Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman. UP students, faculty, and staff can enjoy a discounted rate of Php 500. If you’re interested in sponsoring student beneficiaries to watch Para Kay Tony, you may check bit.ly/DUP48_PKT_SponsorADreamer for inquiries.

For further information, contact dulaangup.marketing.upd@up.edu.ph. Sponsorship inquiries such as audience sponsorship and bulk tickets may be addressed to Ms. Anna Gamboa through the same email or through dulaangup_sponsorship.upd@up.edu.ph.

Dulaang UP may also be reached through phone at (02) 898 18500 loc 2449.

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Take steps towards a healthier lifestyle with the Venu 4 from Garmin

Advanced health and fitness smartwatch tracks health trends and lifestyle changes, introduces Garmin Fitness Coach plans to help users hold themselves accountable—all with impressive battery life

Garmin has announced the Venu ® 4, its latest smartwatch in the award-winning Venu lineup with innovative new health, fitness and accessibility features. To help users understand their body better and make healthier decisions, Venu 4 lets them track their health trends and log lifestyle changes to see how their choices affect their overall well-being. It also features a stylish metal design, built-in speaker and mic and a bright LED flashlight that provides greater awareness in dark environments. And with up to 12 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, users don’t have to charge their watch every night, making it easier to monitor health metrics 24/7 and receive a more holistic view of their sleep, heart rate variability (HRV), Body Battery™ energy monitoring, and more.

“We designed Venu 4 to be a personal on-wrist fitness and wellness coach. This premium smartwatch helps users learn even more about their body, provides data-driven insights into how their choices are affecting their health and holds them accountable so they can reach their goals with greater ease.” — Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President of Consumer Sales and Marketing

What’s new in:

Health

• Health status: See whether health metrics like heart rate, HRV, respiration, skin temperature and Pulse Ox while sleeping are trending away from their usual range. These changes could indicate added stress to the body and could be related to physical activity, potential illness and more. This feature is currently available in beta 3 on the watch and in Garmin Connect™.
• Lifestyle logging: Log custom or preset behaviors – like caffeine and alcohol consumption – and view reports on how those lifestyle choices impact sleep, stress and HRV in the Garmin Connect app.
• Advanced sleep metrics: Sleep alignment provides even more personalized sleep guidance by keeping track of how aligned the body is to its inner sleep cycle using circadian rhythm. Sleep consistency provides a look at the average bedtime over the past seven days.

Fitness

The new Garmin Fitness Coach provides personalized workouts for over 25 different fitness activities – from walking and indoor cycling to rowing, HIIT and more. These heart rate and duration-based workouts will adjust daily based on activity history, sleep and recovery. Users can set up a Garmin Fitness Coach plan to receive tailored workouts and track their progress in the Garmin Connect app. If users don’t set up a plan, they will still get daily suggested workouts for different fitness activities. For those doing several activities in one workout, the mixed session activity profile tracks multiple activities in one session rather than saving separate activities.

Accessibility

• Spoken watch face: Hear time of day, health data and more spoken directly from the watch and receive alerts at the top of every hour.
• Color filter: Users with various forms of color blindness can choose different color display options – including gray scale, red/green, green/red or blue/yellow.

Stylish design, premium features

Featuring a sophisticated metal design, Venu 4 is available in two sizes, 41mm and 45mm, and comes in fun colorways – like lunar gold and light sand or silver and citron – with leather or silicone bands that can easily be swapped out. Both sizes feature a built-in LED flashlight for greater visibility in the dark, plus a speaker and microphone to make and take calls from the watch when it’s paired with a compatible iPhone ® or Android™ smartphone and use the phone’s voice assistant to respond to text messages. Certain voice commands, like “start a running activity” and “set timer for 5 minutes” can also be activated right from the watch—no phone connected required.

To support every goal, Venu 4 includes Garmin’s suite of health, fitness and connected features, including HRV status, Body Battery, women’s health tracking (including skin temperature for past ovulation estimates and improved period predictions) 4 , the Garmin ECG App5, workout benefit and recovery time, training readiness, wrist-based running dynamics, smart notifications, onboard music storage, safety and tracking features and more.

Available to purchase starting October 17, 2025, Venu 4 has a suggested retail price of PHP 33,290 and may be purchased in all Garmin Brand Stores and online through the official Garmin Stores online in Kinetic, Shopee, and Lazada.

For more information about Venu 4, visit the official website.

Engineered on the inside for life on the outside, Garmin products have revolutionized the health and wellness industry. Committed to developing smartwatches and health measurement tools that help people of all activity levels lead healthier lives, Garmin believes every day is an opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday.

1 Activity tracking accuracy

2 This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.

3 This feature is currently under beta testing and subject to future enhancements.

4 The menstrual cycle tracking feature should not be used in support of conception, contraception or birth control. This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition.

5 The ECG app is only available on select Garmin smartwatches with the latest version of the Garmin Connect smartphone app and watch software. The ECG app is not available in all regions; see Garmin.com/ECG for availability. The ECG app is only intended for adults aged 22 years and over. The ECG app is capable of recording an ECG similar to a Lead I ECG and detecting the presence of atrial fibrillation or normal sinus rhythm.

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LG DualCool Partners App: Simplifying Processes, Strengthening Partnerships

A seamless solution built for LG’s trusted dealer network, simplifying workflows and ensuring that every installation is accounted for with accuracy and efficiency

Partnerships grow stronger when powered by innovation. LG Electronics Philippines celebrates this by launching the LG DualCool Partners App, a digital platform created exclusively for its trusted network of dealers and sub-dealers in the air-conditioning business. Designed to strengthen collaboration, streamline processes, and drive the continued growth of LG DualCool air conditioners across the country, the app reflects LG’s commitment to making business easier and more rewarding for its partners.

As the demands of the market continue to grow, success comes not only from offering world-class technology but also from building seamless and connected partnerships. Through the LG DualCool Partners App, dealers and sub-dealers can easily register their business, log unit installations with details such as model numbers, serial codes, and installation dates, and even upload photos for confirmation. Submissions are then verified by LG to ensure accuracy and program of integrity, reducing paperwork and administrative tasks along the way.

Dealers and sub-dealers can quickly access the LG DualCool Partners App by following a few simple steps:

1. Tap the Google Play Store or App Store icon on your mobile device.
2. Search for “LG DualCool Partners” and select it from the results.
3. Click Install, then Open the app.
4. Log in using your registered email and password.

With its installation tracking dashboard, partners gain real-time visibility into their work, helping them stay organized, monitor progress, and focus more on strengthening customer relationships. By streamlining these processes, the app empowers dealers to grow their business more efficiently while enjoying the tangible benefits of working hand-in-hand with LG.

LG’s vision continues to be guided by the goal of creating partnerships that foster growth and lasting impact. The LG DualCool Partners App reflects this belief by providing dealers and sub-dealers with an easy-to-use mobile platform solution. Life’s Good when partnerships flourish and customers enjoy comfort every day.

Life isn’t just about having the latest technology, it’s about the meaningful experiences it creates and the impact it brings to our everyday lives. Discover more at www.lg.com/ph/business/hvac/commercial-end-user/ and stay connected by following LG HVAC Solutions Philippines (@LGHVACSolutionsPH) on Facebook, and LinkedIn, as well as LG Global (@lgphilippines) on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok.

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Tom Cruise praises Glen Powell’s new movie The Running Man

The “Top Gun: Maverick” costars reunited at the London premiere of “The Running Man,” directed by Edgar Wright and based on the novel by Stephen King.

Top Gun: Maverick co-stars Glen Powell and Tom Cruise at the premiere of The Running Man

Tom Cruise enjoyed The Running Man.

Cruise recently joined his Top Gun: Maverick co-star Glen Powell at the London premiere of the latter’s new action thriller The Running Man, and according to Cruise, Powell and the rest of the team “crushed it”!

Posted Cruise on his Instagram: “Another great night out with my friends at the movies! You guys crushed it, congratulations! I laughed, was on the edge of my seat, and ate way too much popcorn.”

Glen Powell, director Edgar Wright, Colman Domingo, Emilia Jones, Tom Cruise and Lee Pace at the London premiere of The Running Man

Based on the novel by Stephen King, The Running Man is a dystopian story about Ben Richards (Powell), a working-class man desperate to save his sick daughter. Out of options, Ben joins the top-rated show on television called The Running Man – a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. It is a competition that no one has survived. But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite – and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall. The movie is directed by Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Shaun of the Dead) and also stars Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, Lee Pace, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera and William H. Macy.

Watch the newly released final trailer:

At Cinema Con in April, Cruise and Powell also shared a fun moment at the red carpet with Wright, Brolin and Domingo. While posing for photos with the team, Cruise joked, “See, I’m in The Running Man, too.” To which Powell quipped: “I will say that all of my running technique did come straight from Tom.”

Get ready for the hunt to begin when The Running Man opens only in cinemas November 12.

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Eric “Eruption” Tai teams up with The Running Man movie

Sports and fitness idol Eric “Eruption” Tai shares his own tips on how to be Running Man ready

“The Running Man,” directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell, opens in Philippine cinemas November 12

Get “Running Man” ready.

In The Running Man, based on the novel by Stephen King and directed by Edgar Wright, Glen Powell plays Ben Richards, a working class father who is forced to join a televised deadly competition called The Running Man – in which no one has survived – in order to save his very sick daughter. To help his chances of survival, Richards has to be in the best shape of his life.

Watch the “Behind the Training” featurette for The Running Man:

On the local front, Eric “Eruption” Tai weighs in on how to be Running Man ready in the clip below. “You don’t have to be hunted by professional assassins to get ‘Running Man’ ready,” said Tai. “But if you want to crush a marathon, play in a basketball tournament, rock an adventure race or sport, or just to be able to keep up with any challenge coming your way, you need to train and prepare well.”

Find out more about Tai’s expert fitness advice on Tiktok,  Instagram and Facebook.

Get ready for the hunt to begin when The Running Man, directed by Wright (Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Shaun of the Dead) and starring Powell (Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters), Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, Lee Pace, Michael Cera and William H. Macy, opens only in cinemas November 12.

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The Manila Hotel welcomes the holidays with its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

The Manila Hotel ushered in the most festive time of the year with its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, transforming its Grand Lobby into a radiant showcase of Filipino holiday traditions. This year’s theme, Pasko sa Nayon, captured the warmth and nostalgia of a traditional Filipino Christmas, drawing guests and members of the media to a heartwarming afternoon of festivity and holiday splendor.

 

The Manila Hotel President Atty. Joey Lina, Jr. and Executive Vice President Dr. Enrique Y. Yap, Jr. 

Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso

The hotel’s magnificent Christmas Tree, adorned with handcrafted ornaments, stood as the centerpiece of the celebration. Designed by The Manila Hotel’s Social Director and Design Consultant, Rachy Cuna, the décor pays homage to Filipino craftsmanship through intricate accents such as woven baskets, horse figures, and large puso ornaments inspired by the traditional hanging rice wrapped in woven coconut leaves. Dressed in rich hues of red, gold, and green, the display radiates both grandeur and cultural pride, hallmarks of The Manila Hotel’s enduring elegance.

The Manila Hotel Board of Directors

The lighting ceremony was graced by The Manila Hotel’s Board of Directors led by Chairman Basilio C. Yap, President Atty. Jose D. Lina, Jr., Executive Vice President Dr. Enrique Y. Yap, Jr., Director Atty. Salvador C. Medialdea, and Vice President for Sales and Marketing Marvin Kim Tan. Joining them were City of Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso, Vice Mayor Angela Lei “Chi” Atienza, Department of Tourism Assistant Regional Director Ivan Agote, Director of Tourism Standards, Regulations, and Human Capital Development Judy Dela Cruz Gabato, Atty. Joan Padilla, Administrator of Intramuros Administration, and DTCAM Officer-in-Charge Cristal Bagatsing.

The joyous afternoon resonated with the familiar melodies of Christmas as the Office of the President Chorale filled the Grand Lobby with timeless carols, evoking a sense of nostalgia and shared joy that define the Filipino holiday spirit.

Office of the President Chorale

A Celebration of Compassion and Community

Beyond the glittering tree, the celebration reflected The Manila Hotel’s dedication to preserving Filipino culture and fostering a sense of togetherness.

“May our tree lighting ceremony remind us of what makes Christmas in the Philippines truly special—the comfort of Filipino food, the strength of community, and the joy of gathering with loves ones. It is a time to celebrate not only our traditions but also the meaningful connections that bring light to our lives,” shared Marvin Kim Tan, vice president for sales and marketing of The Manila Hotel.

In the spirit of giving, The Manila Hotel also extended its annual support to the House of Refuge, continuing its commitment to share hope and kindness with children in need.

House of Refuge

Guests are invited to embrace the spirit of home and heritage this holiday season at The Manila Hotel, and to delight in its festive displays and offerings inspired by Filipino Christmas traditions.

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