NEC to Provide Digital Terrestrial TV Equipment for Public Broadcasting Services in the Philippines

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NEC Corporation and NEC Philippines, Inc. announced today the signing of a contract to provide digital terrestrial TV equipment for the People’s Television Network, Inc. (PTNI), the public broadcasting service for the Republic of the Philippines.

This contract supports the expansion of digital terrestrial TV broadcasting in the Philippines, which has been gaining momentum since November 2013, when the country adopted the Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting Technologies (ISDB-T) standard.

Under this contract, PTNI is scheduled to introduce digital terrestrial TV transmitters and compression multiplexers across six locations* in the Philippines by July 2017. NEC is providing total support for the introduction of these units, including their provision, installation, and the training of personnel.

The equipment that NEC is slated to provide features some of the world’s highest levels of power efficiency, and is highly evaluated for superior reliability in the broadcasting field.

“NEC is proud to be working with PTNI to expand the delivery of high quality broadcasting to a larger audience in the Philippines,” said Elizabeth Pangan, President, NEC Philippines. “As part of NEC’s focus on providing Solutions for Society, this equipment will help to ensure that broadcasting and access to information is reliably maintained, especially during times of emergency, such as when powerful storms strike the region.”

NEC began providing digital terrestrial TV transmitters for international markets in 1998, when it provided equipment for the world's first commercial digital terrestrial broadcasting service in the United Kingdom. Since then, NEC has shipped more than 4,500 transmitters to over 50 countries throughout the world.

#CyberPinoy Cyberwellness Campaign to Promote Online Health and Safety

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Nearly half of Philippine internet users are at risk of falling prey to cybercriminals due to online habits that make them highly-vulnerable to attacks, prompting leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom to launch the #CyberPinoy cyberwellness campaign which promotes safe and inspiring digital nation.

“Being in the forefront of digital innovations -- from providing reliable mobile and broadband connections to world-class content offerings, global partners and more, Globe continuously seeks solutions that will support its sustainability philosophy to allow it to operate in a socially responsible way. Thus, we believe that being a purveyor of digital lifestyle, it is also our responsibility to promote online health, safety, and positive digital citizenship for all,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications.

As an advocate of safe and responsible use of the Internet, Globe came up with #CyberPinoy to unify all its efforts to embrace a digital nation such as Protech101, Stop Spam, and more recently, the Digital Thumbprint Program.

ProTech101 is an online information drive that seeks to inform netizens of the dangers of online crimes by reminding them to keep their accounts and valuable information safe while Stop Spam is an initiative to address the proliferation of spam and scam messages through a Globe channel (http://www.globe.com.ph/stopspam ) where customers can reports such incidents.

Nicole Cordoves for Dairy Queen's Toblerone Blizzard and Valentine's Day Treats

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The most recent bloggers event for Dairy Queen (DQ) was the launch of the Toblerone Blizzard, plus the surprised reveal of their newest Valentine's Day treats - heart-shaped Dilly Bars and Ice Cream Cakes.

The event was held on January 20, 2017 at one of Taco Bell's newest branch located at the Cyberpark Tower, just behind the Novotel hotel in Araneta Center Cubao, Quezon City. Taco Bell is a sister brand of DQ, just as Pizza Hut.

Dairy Queen also showed us an ice cream cake with Toblerone toppings as part of the ingredient. The mere mention of DQ and Toblerone together is enough to convince everyone this is a great deal. Just as when Taco Bell announced its Quesadillas with Cheetos, I'm positive loyal customers would continue to patronize all the tasty creations of these brands.

What happens next is of course are tummies filled with all the mentioned frozen favorites that keeps every DQ fan anticipating what they will soon see and taste next. I must admit that even though I want to eat up everything, the tummy is too weak to consume everything in one seating. The mind is willing though. If only I could bring them all home for take-out, but sad to say, they will melt along the way home especially with the traffic congestion we all encounter everyday - even on weekends.

The three yummy flavors for DQ's Toblerone Blizzard are Strawberry, Double Fudge and Choco Chips. I loved the Double Fudge a lot more since I am a chocolate lover. Meanwhile, the heart-shaped Dilly Bars has four exciting color coats available.