Digital Enterprise Enabler ePLDT Cited as Dell EMC Partner of the Year

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(center) ePLDT representatives Roby Villanueva, ePLDT Partner Management Officer, and Lalaine De Persia, ePLDT Head of Strategic Partnership, receive the Dell EMC FY18 Tier 2 Partner of the Year and FY18 Top Tier 2 Enterprise Storage Partner Awards during the recent Dell EMC Partner Appreciation Night event held in Makati City. Dell EMC Country General Manager Ronnie Latinazo (left) and Dell EMC Senior Director & General Manager for South Asia Channels Tiang-Hin Ang (right) hand over the awards. 

ePLDT, the industry-leading enabler of digital enterprise solutions in the Philippines, was recently recognized as FY18 Tier 2 Partner of the Year and FY18 Top Tier 2 Enterprise Storage Partner Award from Dell EMC. These milestones underscored the company’s strong partnership with Dell EMC in helping Philippine customers’ IT transformation journey throughout fiscal year 2018. Both awards were given at the recent Dell EMC Partners Appreciation Night, an annual event that gives recognition to Dell EMC’s channel partners across the country.

“We thank our business partner, Dell EMC, for these very prestigious awards. These accolades only prove that we are on the right track in fulfilling our customers’ business needs by providing the tools and technologies required for their digital transformation journey,” said Nerisse Ramos, ePLDT Group Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “As more businesses recognize the importance of digital technology for growth and development, the demand will certainly accelerate within the short-term horizon.”

Jovy Hernandez, Senior Vice President and Head of PLDT and SMART Enterprise Groups, adds that the two awards are a testament to ePLDT and PLDT Enterprise’s unwavering commitments to helping customers achieve their business objectives.

He shared, “Dell is one of the global leaders in developing state-of-the-art ICT technologies, and we partnered with them in order to make their products more accessible to organizations here in the Philippines. These awards reflect how our team strives to provide only the best level of service and experience to our clients. We will continue our mission of enabling businesses with the latest in technologies, supported by our global-class expertise and practices.”

ePLDT provides ICT and data infrastructure services. Early last year, ePLDT and Dell EMC inked a strategic partnership to align their strengths and technical expertise in offering transformational business value to clients in the country.

ePLDT enables its customers by supporting day-to-day business operations through its cloud, cybersecurity and Managed IT solutions. Furthermore, ePLDT manages the largest data center network in the Philippines with 10 facilities that are strategically spread across the country.

For more information about the services of ePLDT, visit https://www.epldt.com/.

Full Force Power Restoration Re-energizes 54% of Affected Households –Cusi

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The Department of Energy (DOE) led Task Force on Energy Resiliency (TFER) reported that 54% of the affected households in Typhoon Ompong hit areas already have electricity.

Of the 2,253,230 affected households, a total of 1,216,727 have been energized, while 1,036,502 are still undergoing power restoration, according to the latest data from the National Electrification Administration (NEA).

“We are now at 54% and continuously mobilizing our people to areas of concern for the speedy restoration of power, among other forms of assistance from the energy family,” Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said.

On generation, the National Power Corporation-Smalll Power Utilities Group (SPUG) reported normal operations of its diesel power plants (DPP) in the areas of Batanes (Itbayat and Sabtang); Isabela and Aurora areas (Maconacon and Casuguran). On the other hand, the NPC-SPUG DPPs in Calayan, Minabel Balatubat, Kabugao, and Palanan are either under assessment or impassable due to the occurrence of landslides, while the one DPP in Basco is undergoing distribution side line maintenance with feeder 1 restored by 11:37 am today.

NPC’s dam status report indicates that water-spilling operations generally decreased, but were still on-going at the Ambuklao, Binga and San Roque dams. Spilling operations at the San Roque dam are forecasted to end by Friday (21 September).

On transmission, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines deployed 22 line crews totaling 176 field personnel and augmentation teams to expedite the restoration of the remaining transmission facilities still offline.

NGCP recently energized the transmission systems of Ifugao, Mt. Province and Benguet, while transmission services in Cagayan, and Apayao are still under rehabilitation.

On distribution, target timelines for power restoration per area of concern are as follows:

Region I (5 ECs): Ilocos Norte (INEC with 52.42% restored, full restoration  is targeted on 16 October), Ilocos Sur (ISECO 0%, 6 October), La Union (LUELCO with 77.43%, 23 September), and Pangasinan (PANELCO I & III, 100% restored)

Region II (7 ECs): Cagayan (CAGELCO I with 6.74%, 30 November and CAGELCO II with 0%, 16 October), Isabela (ISELCO I with 86.36%, 22 September and ISELCO II with 39.45%, 15 October), Nueva Vizcaya (NUVELCO with 0%), Quirino (Quirelco with 77.33%), and Batanes (BATANELCO, 100% restored)

CAR (5 ECs): Kalinga-Apayao (KAELCO with 0%, 15 October), Mountain Province (MOPRECO with 0%, 30 September), Abra (ABRECO with 0%, no timeline yet), Benguet (BENECO with 50.37%, 6 October), and Ifugao (IFELCO with 0%, no timeline yet)

Region III (3 ECs): Aurora (AURELCO with 92.99%, 18 Sept.), Nueva Ecija (NEECO II-Area 2, 100% restored) and Zambales (ZAMECO with 96.61%, timeline for confirmation)

Region IV-A (2 ECs): Laguna (FLECO, 100% restored) and Batangas (BATELEC II, 100% restored)

NCR: Meralco expects to restore today (17 Sept.) the coastal areas of Paombong and Hagonoy, Bulacan.

For the oil industry, the DOE-Oil Industry Management Bureau reported that there is sufficient supply of petroleum products, with stocks ranging from 2 to 15 days, depending on the area.

The DOE reminds the oil companies that a price freeze for household LPG (11 kg) and kerosene products is now being implemented in Cagayan, Abra, Benguet, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Kalinga and Mayoyao, Ifugao following the declaration of a State of Calamity in the areas. The price freeze will be enforced for 15 days upon said announcement.

 The DOE assures that public that the energy family is working non-stop until the energy services affected by Typhoon Ompong are brought back to normal conditions.

4 Major Guidelines You Should Consider When Buying Your Own Home Gym Equipment

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A healthy lifestyle is something on nearly everyone’s priority list, according to reverehealth.com. A healthy lifestyle is as a result of choices like the type of food you eat. Your body is what you make it. Be wise and feed on foods that will have a positive impact on your body. This will reduce the chances of you ever going to the hospital because of health issues related to your weight. The gym is liked by many because of different reasons. Losing weight and gaining muscles are the common reasons why many attend gym sessions. Those who are a bit well-off tend to have a gym installed in their homes. The gym requires various equipment. These are the top tips you should consider when buying equipment for your private home gym;

Agenda

In life, you must always have an agenda. The best way to achieve an agenda is by setting measurable and achievable goals. When you are scouting for gym equipment, you need to identify what type of exercise program will benefit you. If you want a leaner body with muscles, you can invest in buying a treadmill. A treadmill will be very useful for high-intensity training since you can walk and run on it. You can visit a review website that lists just a few of the benefits of owning a treadmill in your home to help you understand more. Running is an exercise that can help you burn body fat. If you are into weight lifting, then you can buy adjustable dumbbells that will help you shape your body muscles. All these are possible end results you can achieve when using gym equipment. All you need to do is ensure that you know what you want before you buy something that will not be of help.

Space

Gym equipment varies in shape, size and weight. Before you can purchase any equipment for your home gym, you should always consider the space available in your house. While you assess the pros of the equipment, you also need to consider the vertical height and surface area of the space you intend to put your gym equipment in your home. You should take proper measurements to ensure you don't bring home an equipment that will not fit in the space allocated.

Cost and installation

Gym equipment is usually very costly. You therefore need to have a budget in place that will help you refrain from buying unnecessary equipment. Your home gym should have equipment tailored for you. When considering the price of the equipment, always consider the installation fee as well. Some equipment have a complicated installation process. As such, you will require professionals to do the installation for you. This might attract more charges which might be beyond your budget.

Research and reviews

If you are planning to buy gym equipment for the first time, always ensure that you do your homework right. Gather enough information about the company and its reputation. Reputation can be gathered from reviews by previous clients. Reviews will always give the pros and cons of any product. From this, you will be able to know whether to buy the gym equipment or not.