PLDT Smart SME Nation gears up for its biggest tech summit for MSMEs TechIsland 3.0 to equip businesses for holistic digital transformation

Manila, Philippines – PLDT Smart SME Nation’s annual business convention for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is back, this time to help Filipino MSMEs discover uncharted terrains in the ever changing digital landscape.

Now on its third year, TechIsland aims to educate, enable and empower MSMEs to solve real life business challenges through technology. In the past years, the forum focused on introducing MSMEs to ICT solutions for business. According to VP and PLDT Smart SME Nation Head Mitch Locsin, TechIsland 3.0 will now focus on “conquering new territories and markets in today’s dynamic business by harnessing digital tools and platforms.”

“We’ve already established that digital is here and it’s here to stay,” he said. “Now that everyone is on it, it’s time to challenge the standard business mindset and give our MSMEs a new perspective in managing their businesses, capturing and expanding their markets and handling competition. Online is where the action is, and we’re giving MSMEs the tools to thrive and survive in the digital arena.”

Happening on April 22 at the Harbour Tent of Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, the highly anticipated business-to-business ICT forum is expected to draw in over a thousand participants including industry leaders, multinational organizations, start-ups and MSMEs from various industries. Unlike in previous years where participation was limited to IT practitioners, this year’s TechIsland 3.0 is now open to more people including professionals in the fields of marketing, sales, engineering, finance and procurement.

This year is also historic in TechIsland history because, for the first time, slots will be open to the general public on a first-come-first-served basis. 

The formidable line-up of plenary speakers include PLDT EVP, Head of EICB and ePLDT CEO Eric R. Alberto, DENTSU Jayme Syfu Chief Executive Officer and “Chairmom” Merlee Jayme, PLDT Chief Strategy Officer Winston Damarillo, and Uber Manila General Manager Laurence Cua, among others.

Registration to TechIsland 3.0 is free. For more information on how to be part of this historic gathering of ICT leaders and innovators in the Philippines, go to techisland.ph.

Have a Summer Made of Joy in Resorts World Sentosa Singapore with Jollibee

Jollibee invites Filipino families to join the Singapore Summer Made of Joy raffle promo to enjoy free passes to Universal Studios in Resorts World Sentosa and other Singapore attractions.

MANILA – Jollibee Chickenjoy, in partnership with premier destination Resorts World Sentosa Singapore, lets families experience the most joyful and exciting summer bonding with the Singapore Summer Made of Joy Promo. With the promo, families can enjoy more of their favorite Chickenjoy while getting more chances of winning one of the 30 Resorts World Sentosa Singapore family vacation packages. The thirty winners will each get an all-expense-paid three-day, two-night stay at Resorts World Sentosa Singapore for a family of four, with free passes to Universal Studios Singapore, S.E.A. Aquarium, and Adventure Cove Waterpark.

Every Chickenjoy piece bought entitles customers to a raffle ticket, which can be dropped off in designated boxes found in all Jollibee stores nationwide. Get the two-piece Chickenjoy Value Meal and get two raffle tickets; you can also share the joy with your family and friends with an eight-piece Bucket and get eight raffle tickets! The promo has been extended until April 30, 2016, and the more Chickenjoy you buy, the more chances of winning.

‘Edutainment’ for the whole family

With the Singapore Summer Made of Joy Raffle Promo, the whole family can bond together through a variety of learning and leisure activities. They can relive the magic of blockbusters with movie-themed rides at Universal Studios Singapore through an impressive variety of attractions, explore ocean life at the sprawling S.E.A. Aquarium, and have a wet and wild great time at the Adventure Cove Waterpark.

All these educational and entertaining experiences make Resorts World Sentosa Singapore a great partner for Jollibee in creating joyful experiences for Filipino families.

Hurry and grab more of your favorite Chickenjoy and you might just be headed to an unforgettable summer getaway with the whole family!

For more information on Jollibee’s Singapore Summer Made of Joy Raffle Promo, watch the video (https://goo.gl/8Axmtz) and visit the Jollibee Facebook page.

ADP CIRCLE CSR VILLA MARIA OUTREACH

ADP Philippines associate Portia Adrao (left) hands over a solar lantern to an Aeta community elder during an outreach program organized by ADP CIRCLE’s Community & Learning Pillars at Villa Maria, a community for indigenous people in Porac, Pampanga. ADP Philippines gave solar lanterns to 40 families in the hope of lighting up the households in their community, which is still without electricity. ADP CIRCLE (Corporate Involvement and Responsibility to the Community, Learning and Environment) is the corporate social responsibility program of ADP Philippines with the objective of supporting its associates’ commitment to giving back and helping improve communities. To learn more about ADP and its Social Responsibility efforts, visit www.adp.com/who-we-are/corporate-social-responsibility. (Photo by Ian Vaño)