Direksyon: A Cultural Awakening Through Means of Exploration Throughout the Philippines

Wazzup Pilipinas!

Awaken your inner explorer and join Artekolasa 2016 on February 26 - March 3 as they showcase their thesis, Direksyon: A cultural awakening through means of exploration throughout the Philippines at the Mall of Asia. See you there!

DIREKSYON is the thesis exhibit of the 2016 graduating class of Fine Arts Majors in Advertising from St. Scholastica’s College-Manila. The exhibit highlights the importance of cultural preservation and cultural awareness in the Philippines. 14 places in the country will be featured, with each place presenting a problem that the students aim to resolve through different advertising and marketing strategies. The exhibit will show a variety of works, from print advertisements to TVCs, all of which endeavor to entice and inspire viewers to help achieve DIREKSYON’s goal of promoting the Philippines.

Opening Night will be on 26th of February, 6:00 pm. It will be held at the Ground Floor, North Pavilion (Near Cabalen), SM Mall of Asia. Exhibit runs till the 3rd of March, open during mall hours.

DOE Heads Special Task Force to Resolve Transmission Concerns in Mindanao

Wazzup Pilipinas!

A special inter-agency task force will now address the growing concern on the transmission tower bombings and right-of-way (ROW) issues posing economic impediment in Mindanao despite the additional 770 megawatts of power capacity coming in this year in the region.

During the Principals’ Meeting of the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee (MPMC) held in Davao on 04 February 2016, Energy Secretary Zenaida Y. Monsada emphasized that transmission and distribution facilities are critical infrastructures in delivering electricity to the end-users (individuals, households, industries and businesses), in which bombings and ROW issues delay and hinder progress for the people of Mindanao. “We have to work all together, both the Mindanaoans and industry participants, as there can be no development without power or stable power fuels development,” she added.

The meeting was attended by representatives from the DOE, Mindanao Development Authority led by Secretary Luwalhati R. Antonino, the National Electrification Administration, the National Power Corp., the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management, the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo), the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the Mindanao Electric Power Alliance and the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives.

With the recent transmission situation in the area becoming of national interest, Secretary Monsada relayed that early this week, President Benigno S. Aquino created the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Security of Energy Facilities (IATFSEF) to be spearheaded by the Department of Energy (DOE).

ePLDT Urges Firms To Bolster Growth With Big Data

Wazzup Pilipinas!

With a steadily growing Internet penetration rate, and an ongoing surge in smartphone adoption, the Philippines is in the midst of a digital transformation that not only affects daily life, but is also expected to drive an uptake in digitization among businesses in terms of operations and decision-making. ePLDT, the digital enterprise enabler of the PLDT Group, strongly urges organizations to consider a Big Data Analytics strategy to accelerate business growth.

"Every person somehow leaves a digital footprint, whether it’s on social media or with electronic transactions. There is a tremendous amount of data waiting to be mined, refined, and analyzed. With the right infrastructure, tools, and expertise, valuable insight can be gleaned from all this information," said ePLDT Group Chief Operating Officer Nerissa S. Ramos.

Citing a study by Bain & Company, Ramos said that companies with Big Data platforms are two times more likely to have superior financial performance within their industries, and five times more likely to make faster business decisions.

"And this is not just about speed. In this day and age, accuracy through predictive data-driven decision-making is key. By using historical data, one can understand the reasons behind past successes or failures. With this, decision-makers can make wiser business choices moving forward," she said.