Tuesday, July 3, 2018
It was a sweet night of visual feasts, colorful desserts, fun games and amazing performances as SM celebrated the “Sweet 60” weekend party, held at SM Mega Fashion Hall, as part of its continuing 60th anniversary.
The “Sweet 60” activity area featured interactive play experiences, where shoppers immersed themselves in a fantastic wonderland of colors and desserts. In partnership with Boysen, Fruits In Ice Cream, The Dessert Museum, and The Lost Bread, SM Megamall’s #AweSM Weekend Party was an Instagram wonderland where everyone splurged on dessert treats and freebies, and snapped photos at the different activity stations.
Welcoming everyone to the event were SM Supermalls COO Steven Tan; SVP for marketing Jonjon San Agustin; and SM Megamall AVP for operations Christian Mathay.
Among the performers were the National University (NU) pep squad, top singers Frenchie Dy, Radha and Bituin Escalante, Ramonne Rodriguez of The Voice, and SM Little Star Annastacia Penny.
The event also featured a giant logo projection mapping at SM Megamall’s façade along EDSA to celebrate SM’s 60th anniversary. SM shoppers can look forward to a 6-month-long celebration and #AweSM deals and surprises in all 70 SM malls nationwide.
For more info about SM #AweSM 60 years, visit SM Supermalls Facebook page or check out www.smsupermalls.com.
When it comes to a satisfying lunch, nothing can beat a classic kanin at ulam combination like Jollibee’s Burger Steak. This best-selling offering has captured the hearts and taste buds of generations of Filipinos through two-in-one savory goodness with every bite.
Made with 100% pure beef, the Burger Steak patty is a winning ulam on its own—a beef patty cooked just right and seasoned to fit the Pinoy palate. Add the mouth-watering mushroom gravy—a flavor-packed sauce with real mushroom slices that complements and amplifies the beefy patty—and you’ve got yourself dalawang linamnam sa isang ulam that goes perfectly with a steaming serving of white rice!
“For those who love rice, a good savory—or malinamnam—ulam is definitely the best partner for every meal. With Jollibee Burger Steak, we’ve taken the two beloved savory flavors of beef and mushroom gravy to serve dalawang linamnam with every bite,” said Mari Aldecoa, Jollibee Marketing Director for Core Products.
Best of all, you get to enjoy this explosively delicious beefy-saucy combo at prices that will make you crave for more! The Burger Steak is available at all Jollibee branches nationwide for dine-in, delivery, take-out, and drive-thru for only PHP 50.00* (solo).
Like Burger Steak aficionado and endorser Anne Curtis in her latest Jollibee commercial, sing your heart out for your dalawang linamnam sa isang ulam fave anytime, anywhere!
For more information on Jollibee’s latest products and promotions, like the Jollibee Philippines official Facebook page or follow @Jollibee on Twitter and Instagram.
*Prices may vary across different locations; delivery charge not included.
Go beyond stylish shopping and be glamourous as you can be as Glamour Studio opens at SM City San Jose del Monte.
Illuminating the boutique is a very unique Glamour Studio signage that will surely catch your attention and eventually lead you to a bright photo studio-type store inside. Glamour Studio is committed to creating clothes which are, in equal measure, chic and
accessible. It is characteristically fresh but never alienating, and its easy button-downs and flirty dresses could seamlessly fit to complement the existing wardrobe and get styled to suit with the many roles of a contemporary woman.
accessible. It is characteristically fresh but never alienating, and its easy button-downs and flirty dresses could seamlessly fit to complement the existing wardrobe and get styled to suit with the many roles of a contemporary woman.
Glamour Studio clothes are designed with current trends in mind while making sure that they could fit to the customers’ needs and demands. Lastly, Glamour Studio offers a fashionable clothing yet made affordable. Be among to visit the Glamour studio located at the upper ground floor of SM City San Jose del Monte.
SM Malls in Marilao, Baliwag and San Jose Del Monte are giving families more reasons to enjoy the movies on the big screen with an exclusive treat for kids! SM Cinema is treating kids to the movies for free from June 21 to December 4 with its KIDS FOR FREE
promo. Every ticket purchased by an adult comes with a complimentary movie pass for one child who is four feet and below in height. With this, parents and guardians are given the chance to spend time watching their favorite animated movies with their kids without burning a hole in their pockets.
promo. Every ticket purchased by an adult comes with a complimentary movie pass for one child who is four feet and below in height. With this, parents and guardians are given the chance to spend time watching their favorite animated movies with their kids without burning a hole in their pockets.
Promo applies to animated movies showing throughout the year. The movies of the promo includes the now-showing Incredibles 2 and the upcoming animated movies like Richard the Stork on July 25-31, Teen Titans Go! and Christopher Robin on August 8 to 14.
Cinema Patrons may also get their kids free movie pass on ber-months. Movies to be screened may include Wheely on September 12-18, Small foot on October 3-9, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms on November 7-13, Luis and the Aliens on November 7-13, Marnie’s World 3D on November 14-20, and the highly anticipated Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck it Ralph 2 On November 28- December 4.
Cinema Patrons may also get their kids free movie pass on ber-months. Movies to be screened may include Wheely on September 12-18, Small foot on October 3-9, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms on November 7-13, Luis and the Aliens on November 7-13, Marnie’s World 3D on November 14-20, and the highly anticipated Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck it Ralph 2 On November 28- December 4.
With the KIDS FOR FREE promo, SM Lifestyle and Entertainment, Inc. aims to continue promoting bonding activities among Filipino families and friends as it reinforces its commitment to innovation and ultimate cinematic experience.
Spend great time with family, bring your friends and loved ones to SM Cinema at SM City Baliwag and SM City Marilao and SM City San Jose Del Monte.
Recently, Canvas held its first community user group in the Philippines at the De La Salle University Henry Sy, Sr. Hall. The meeting connected the first Canvas customers in the Philippines to discuss their use of education technology to transform education provision in their institutions. Principals and senior leadership from Baliuag University, University of the East, Jose Rizal University, De La Salle Lipa, Centro Escolar University and other schools were present, such as the host College of Computer Studies department at De La Salle University and EdTech leadership from Far Eastern University.
The Instructure team. (L-R) Troy Martin, Colt Kwong, Debbie Thompson,
Barrett Doran, Julian Yballe, Faith Chaza
Barrett Doran, Julian Yballe, Faith Chaza
Technology has allowed other industries to compete globally and education is no different, with each institution sharing their strategic visions of how they can and will use education technology to enhance teaching and learning as well as compete for students in the region. Through their use of the Learning Management System Canvas, each of these Philippine institutions are deepening their adoption of the latest innovations in teaching and learning, such as blended and flipped classrooms, which allows for greater focus on student engagement and personalized learning. Roselle Basa, Program Coordinator for ICT at UE, was among the attendees who were new to Canvas. UE faculty have been training with the LMS since March, and the system will be deployed in full this year. “Canvas allows us to develop courses that are geared to student-centered strategies. It pushes the envelope of teaching strategies development and helps us avoid being confined to the classroom in a very enjoyable and engaging manner,” Basa said.
Canvas from Instructure was created in response to poor user experience of legacy LMS software by its founders as graduate students. They wanted a more flexible and personalized learning experience, one that was mobile and easy to use and extend
with a wide variety of learning resources. As an open, mobile and native cloud-based platform, Canvas allows students to easily access learning materials, take online tests, collaborate on the move, and drive their own learning journey. Teachers are able to deliver more personalized learning, choose from a wealth of learning resources to deliver a richer learning experience, grade tests more quickly, as well as use data in real time to give feedback on student progress. This approach puts teachers and students at the center of the learning environment rather than the technology.
with a wide variety of learning resources. As an open, mobile and native cloud-based platform, Canvas allows students to easily access learning materials, take online tests, collaborate on the move, and drive their own learning journey. Teachers are able to deliver more personalized learning, choose from a wealth of learning resources to deliver a richer learning experience, grade tests more quickly, as well as use data in real time to give feedback on student progress. This approach puts teachers and students at the center of the learning environment rather than the technology.
Regional Director Julian Yballe also took to the podium to explain Canvas’ view on openness and equity of experience. Instructure envisioned Canvas as endlessly extendable open APIs and the ability to add apps via the LTI standard. This allows teachers to use the vast global resources that exist, exposing students to a huge variety of learning materials in a simple and easy way. Along with this growing partner ecosystem, the Canvas community of global institutions, helps educators from around the world share ideas and experiences both online and at community events such as this user group session. These leading institutions in the Philippines are now contributing to the community with their founding of the first user group in South East Asia. Yballe underlined this specific focus on student-centeredness. “The feedback for Canvas from every stakeholder in this teacher and learning environment has been positive. And a lot of it is a combination of timing and how student-centered learning is becoming more of a focus due to two reasons, workforce preparedness, so graduates can contribute immediately, and a more competitive environment for a limited number of students, both locally and globally,” Yballe said.
What’s next on the roadmap for Canvas? APAC VP Troy Martin spoke of the company’s expansion plans in a post-conference interview. “We’re excited with the customers that have emerged over the last two years in the Philippines, particularly here in Manila, but we are excited to welcome some new institutions from Cebu City and we look forward to hearing from new institutions contacting Instructure about working with Canvas.”
Sunday, July 1, 2018
On June 23rd, “GrandChase – Dimensional Chaser” was introduced for the first time in the Philippines through a Press Conference held in Marco Polo. Rafael HS Noh, Director of KOG, said it was a great opportunity to feel the love of the gamers in the Philippines and it was the reason why KOG strove to launch the game in the country as soon as possible. Thanks to the accomplishment of 100K pre-registrations in the Philippines, all the users who participated would be able to receive monthly rewards of check in the game such as S Rank Hero Package, 200,000 Gold, 3,000 Prana, and ★3 Monster Card x 10.
“GrandChase – Dimensional Chaser” is an official sequel to the hit online game ‘GrandChase’ and it has been produced by the Original GrandChase Online Development team. It inherits the original game’s spirit and was released in January in Korea. Since the launch in Korea, it had achieved the top game in the Apple App Store and Top 2 of Google Play Store. And “GrandChase – Dimensional Chaser” will be be released through it’s local publishing partner, Elite Games.
If you want to participate in the pre-registration for “GrandChase – Dimensional Chaser”, it can be done through the official website (https://www.grandchase.net/event1) and the events on Facebook may be checked here (https://www.facebook.com/GC.Mobile.PH)
KOG is a game company started in 2000 with the aim of creating world-class games based on its excellent and cutting-edge technology. Today, GrandChase-Dimensional Chaser and Elsword is not only present in Korea, but also in North America, Europe, Japan, and have been in service in more than 20 countries. In 2012, KOG established a corporation in the United States and in the Philippines providing direct Elsword services. KOG is a company that keeps a lot of people around the world engaged year after year by making games that are fun for everyone. (KOG official website: http://www.kog.co.kr)
ELITE GAMES is the Local Publishing Partner of KOG for its critically acclaimed Mobile title, “GrandChase - Dimensional Chaser”. Founded in 2016, ELITE GAMES is one of the leading international Game Service and Marketing Providers based in the Philippines with its regional HQ located in the Silicon Valley of Asia, Pangyo, South Korea.
JLL Spark, a division of real estate professional services and investment management firm JLL, recently announced the creation of JLL Spark Global Venture Fund, which plans to invest up to US$100 million in companies focused on leveraging technology to improve everything from real estate development and management to leasing and investing, while enhancing the experience of those who occupy it.
“Asia Pacific is home to the world’s leading smart cities, many of which are powered by tech-enabled real estate tools. JLL is committed to cultivating next-generation proptech start-ups and promoting Asia Pacific as a hub of technology innovation for real estate, and JLL Spark Global Venture Fund is an extension of that goal,” says Mihir Shah, Co-CEO at JLL Spark. He adds: “The fund gives us the unparalleled opportunity to partner with local and global entrepreneurs who can utilise the resources of JLL’s business lines to rapidly grow their companies while creating value for JLL’s clients.”
For his part, Christian Ulbrich, JLL’s Global CEO says: “Creating this US$100 million venture fund through JLL Spark allows us to continue to lead the real estate industry in bringing the best proptech ideas to reality. It complements and expands our substantial ongoing investments in innovative, cutting-edge digital solutions, which is a core part of our Beyond strategic vision and commitment to achieve ambitions for our clients”.
While JLL Spark will direct its efforts to technology startups with products that can help JLL investor and occupier clients, the fund is also interested in companies that are inventing new technology-enabled business models in traditional JLL service areas or those that will help expand its services to new client segments.
JLL Philippines’ Head of Research and Consulting Janlo de los Reyes expressed optimism that the new fund will boost the viability of proptech start-ups in the country. He says: “JLL Spark provides us with the opportunity to transform the Philippine real estate landscape through the introduction of the latest technology and innovation developed by both Filipino and global proptech enterprises.”
According to a recent report by JLL and Tech in Asia, proptech start-ups in Asia Pacific are outpacing their counterparts in Europe and the United States with 179 of them raising around US$4.8 billion in funding between 2013 and mid-2017 – over 60 per cent of the global total. It forecasts that funding for proptech start-ups in this region will reach US$4.5 billion a year by 2020.
To learn more about JLL Spark, please visit https://spark.jll.com.
About JLL
JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specialises in real estate and investment management. Our vision is to reimagine the world of real estate, creating rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces where people can achieve their ambitions. In doing so, we will build a better tomorrow for our clients, our people and our communities. JLL is a Fortune 500 company with nearly 300 corporate offices, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of 83,500 as of March 31, 2018. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit www.jll.com.
About JLL Spark
JLL Spark is dedicated to transforming the real estate industry through technology-based innovation. JLL Spark provides the nimbleness of a startup backed by JLL’s expertise and resources. Led by experienced Silicon Valley entrepreneurs with successful track records building and investing in tech companies, JLL Spark’s strategic proptech investments offer JLL the ability to provide innovative products to real estate owners and operators. JLL Spark was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit https://spark.jll.com.
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