Concentrix held the biggest virtual Family Day event of the year through a Facebook live concert

Concentrix Corporation , a leading global provider of customer experience (CX) solutions and technology, and the largest private employer in the Philippines, held the biggest virtual Family Day event of the year through a Facebook live concert.

Open to the public, the Concentrix Family Day Facebook concert last July 4 saw 267,700 viewers which was a combination of staff, family members and social media followers of the company nationwide. Called #DifferentTogether Family Day Finale, it was a culmination of month-long activities with Php 10 Million worth of prizes given away to over 6,000 of the company’s staff and their loved ones.

The star-studded finale was hosted by celebrity Toni Gonzaga, with guest performances from Billy Joe Crawford, KZ Tandingan, Sam Concepcion, and Filipino dance troupe winner of Asia’s Got Talent Season 1, El Gamma Penumbra. There was also a children’s show, live online games, grand finals of Concentrix Family’s Got Talent where the winning family accumulated Php 55,000 from elimination to championship prizes, and a live digital raffle of 25 home showcases worth Php 40,000 each.

According to Concentrix SVP and Philippines Country Leader Amit Jagga, “Even if it is not the traditional way we used to celebrate our Annual Family Day, we are very proud to host this virtually for the whole Filipino community, to show who we are and what we value as an organization, and how we appreciate and reward our team. The pandemic does not stop us from growing and giving back – we find different ways to show care for our staff and their loved ones. Hence we made sure Family Day had something in it for everyone and reward thousands of participants, so we held multiple activities for a month, culminating in this concert. Family Day is important to us, and we want it to be something our people will always remember and be proud of.”

Concentrix also recently announced that it has broken records for being the only organization hailed as Best Company, Best Employer, Best BPO Contact Center, and Best Foreign-owned Company in the Philippine ICT Awards for 2 years in a row. It also won the award for Outstanding Use of ICT Services to Fight COVID-19, for its investments on staff health and safety and its support for other employment sectors. 

BOYZ II MEN EXCITED TO PERFORM WITH DIVAS AND VISIT DAVAO FOR THE FIRST TIME!

Best-selling R&B group of all time, BOYZ II MEN is coming back to the Philippines! The group is set to perform in DAVAO for the first time on Thursday, December 13th at SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang Premier. They will also bring their grand show to MANILA Back-to-Back with power vocal tandem, DIVAS — comprised of KZ Tandingan, Yeng Constantino, Kyla and Angeline Quinto for a concert on Saturday, December 15th at the Araneta Coliseum.

Boyz II Men continues to tour globally, while also starring on their own residency at The Mirage in Las Vegas through 2019. Fall this year, they toured across America as special guests for Bruno Mars’ “24K Magic World Tour” with Charlie Wilson, Ciara and singer Ella Mai. In an exclusive interview, the Boyz share their passion in touring stating “...the fact that we still get to do what we love to do after 17 years, that's fulfilling for us.” They are set to share the stage with the Philippines’ DIVAS in Manila.

 They will also perform in Davao for the first time, and they are “...excited, and everytime we come to a place and we see the new talent... Actually, that puts us a little bit deeper into the culture because we get the chance to perform with the Philippines' hottest girl group. And you'll never know what comes out of it."

Consisting the all-star female DIVAS collaboration is Asia’s Soul Supreme, KZ Tandingan, Pop Rock superstar Yeng Constantino, R&B Queen Kyla, and Queen of Themesongs, Angeline Quinto. These four talented and empowered DIVAS equally hold numerous awards and hits to their name, making them renowned and respected songstresses in the Philippines.

Best known for their emotional ballads and acapella harmonies, Boyz II Men is comprised of Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman. The group’s biggest and most requested hits include “End of the Road”, “I’ll Make Love To You”, “On Bended Knee”, “Water Runs Dry”, “4 Seasons of Loneliness”, “Motownphilly”, “In The Still of the Nite (I’ll Remember)”, “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday” and “One Sweet Day” with Mariah Carey – which still holds the record of the longest running Billboard Hot #1 song, staying at the top for 16 weeks. The legendary group holds four Grammy Awards, nine American Music Awards, nine Soul Train Awards, three Billboard Awards, and a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

BOYZ II MEN with DIVAS: Live in Concert is presented by Wilbros Live and Cornerstone Concerts. Tickets are now on-sale at TicketNet.com.ph or call 911-5555 for more details. For Boyz II Men Live in Davao tickets, visit SMTickets.com or call (02) 470-2222.

Vivo’s young stars support the launch of the Vivo V11 at the Shangri-La The Fort

Fresh from the Box-office success of The Hows of Us, Vivo PH celebrity endorser Daniel Padilla along with the country's brightest stars graced the launch of Vivo V11 at the Shangri-la The Fort last September 11.

Vivo’s roster of talents was led by blockbuster actor Daniel Padilla. He was joined by fellow stars Maymay Entrata, Edward Barber, Barbie Forteza, Kisses Delavin, Iñigo Pascual, Julie Anne San Jose, Loisa Andalio, McCoy de Leon, Elisse Joson, Vern Enciso, Verniece Enciso, Maris Racal, Darren Espanto, Ashley Rivera, Kira Balinger, Chienna Filomeno, and KZ Tandingan.

 
The night’s entertainers, Julie Anne and KZ, show off the beauty of the Vivo V11 in their social media pages.

The launch was kicked off by Julie Anne, also known as the Asia’s Pop Sweetheart, with her powerful medley of Jennifer Lopez songs that pumped up the mood of the guests. KZ, the Soul Supreme, then closed the grand launch with a mini-concert that highlighted her vocal prowess and engaging performance.

Squad goals: A Vivo event is never complete without the signature selfie featuring its endorsers!

The Vivo endorsers, of course, would not let the night end without their traditional selfie with Ms. Annie Lim, the Vice President for PR and Strategy Partnerships, and Ms. Hazel Bascon, the Vice President for Sales. The selfie was taken by Darren who made sure that the Vivo endorsers and executives fit the frame. He used the Vivo V11 that features a 25-megapixel AI selfie camera that produce more vivid and vibrant photos.

Iñigo looking good in a suit and his all-new Vivo V11.
The program was co-hosted by Myx VJ Iñigo—along with fellow Myx VJ Ai dela Cruz—who shared the responsibility of making sure the launch stayed the course as planned. Iñigo took on the gargantuan task of hosting the launch although he was a few days away from releasing a new song and a music video.

The Enciso sisters are not only fashionable; they are also techy with their Vivo V11.

Fashion vloggers Vern and Verniece, meanwhile, guided the guests visiting the Vivo V11 Experience Area after the star-studded main event launch.


DJ Ashley starts the party at the Experience Area.

Ashley, although most known for her comedic acts, showed a different side during the event when she played DJ for Vivo.

Maris and Loisa are as beautiful as the Vivo V11 in Starry Night and Nebula colors.


Maris and Loisa also shared their talent at the launch and sang for Vivo’s partners. Maris showed off a jazzy vibe with her rendition of “Don’t Know Why,” while Loisa charmed with her sweet cover of “Starving.” The partners who were at the event were Google, Twitter, Globe, Smart, Lazada, Shopee, Akulaku, Spotify, Innity, Robinsons Malls, Ayala Malls, SM Supermalls, Under Armour, Home Credit, Cyberzone Group, Vivo Club Ambassadors, and Vivo Fans.


Daniel, the blockbuster actor, took some time off from his busy schedule to throw his support to Vivo.

One of the highlights of the V11 night was the press conference of the endorsers where they got to share why they love the latest Vivo smartphone. Daniel could not even stop himself from gushing over the V11, especially its In-Display Fingerprint Scanner.

“Who here has watched sci-fi films that showed the use of fingerprint scanning technology to unlock the smartphone? Twenty years ago, we can only watch these on films… Who would imagine that today, tonight we can do the things that we’ve seen only on films? The Vivo V11 is the future,” he said in a mix of English and Filipino.

Daniel also praised Vivo V11 for its 3400mAh with Dual-Engine Fast Charging and its Qualcomm Snapdragon 660AIE Octa-core processor that improve performance for gamers like him.

“This smartphone is not a joke. It is really super high-tech,” he said.

The blockbuster actor also entertained the Vivo dealers with his suave rendition of “Fly Me to The Moon.”

 
Daniel and MayWard entertain the Vivo dealers at the launch of the all-new V11.

Maymay and Edward, also known as MayWard, meanwhile, shared their youthful charm at the Dealers’ Night. Their fellow housemate, Kisses, also dropped by and said hi to the guests composed of dealers and distributors.

The stars’ new favorite smartphone, the Vivo V11, is available for pre-order for Php19,999. It is available on pre-order online on Lazada, Shopee, Argomall, and Akulaku as well as on ground at all participating Vivo concept stores and multi-brand stores. Learn more about the Vivo V11: https://shop.vivoglobal.ph/products/v11. #

freenet celebrates 3 awesome years with Freeniversaya FREEnet concert

Want to see Moira dela Torre,  Ben&Ben, Bamboo, Gloc9, KZ Tandingan, Shanti Dope and Bamboo live in one big concert  for free? Now is your chance to see them live on Sept. 20, 2018 brought to you by Freenet.

Freenet, the top free lifestyle app in Google Play engaging online Filipinos nationwide through gamified rewards, celebrates its 3rd anniversary by giving freenetizens an exclusive access to the most requested artists of today with the Freeniversaya: A FREEnet concert.


Freenetizens joining the saya on September 20, 2018, will be jamming and grooving to the beats and tunes of some of the hottest OPM acts of today, including Bamboo, KZ Tandingan, Moira Dela Torre, Shanti Dope, Gloc 9, Ben & Ben, and Hashtags at the SM MOA Arena in Pasay City.

How to score free ticket to this concert:

Scoring a concert ticket to this exclusive musical event is easy. All you have to do is download the freenet app, register, and complete missions inside the app to earn freenet points.

The more freenet points you earn, the better seats you get at the concert, as you will use these points to redeem tickets in the in-app freenet shop. Check out http://frnt.ph/gettix to know more.



With 100 freenet points, you can already fangirl over the hashtags with your besties all the way from the general admission area. Get in the feels with Ben&Ben and redeem upper box tickets with your 200 freenet points or lower box tickets with 500 freenet points.

For 900 freenet points, you can already dance to the beats of Gloc 9 and Shanti Dope closer to the stage at the VIP 2 area. You’ll sure be singing with KZ and Moira all night especially if you get VIP 1 tickets with 1,000 freenet points,  so be sure to memorize their songs. 

And with 10,000 freenet points, you can get the best seat and view at the house with your VVIP ticket and even get a chance to hang out backstage during the concert! 

Dance floor dynamite turned millennial director, John Prats (left), and singer-songwriter, Moira Dela Torre (right), were all smiles as John shares his vision for the big day on September 20 as the director of FREENIVERSAYA: A FREEnet Concert


Once you’ve redeemed your ticket, you will receive an SMS confirmation from freenet containing your reference number. All that’s left to do is to go to an SM Ticket outlet near you, present this SMS confirmation, and claim the print-out version of your ticket. You will need to present this along with your freenet app before you enter SM MOA Arena on the day of the concert.

In this photo (left to right): Orlando B. Vea, President and CEO at Voyager Innovations; Heidi Garayblas, Associate Marketing Director at Voyager Innovations; and Dindo Marzan, VP and Managing Director for Marketing
Technologies at Voyager Innovations

“We're definitely leveling up the fun and excitement as we celebrate our third year with the Freeniversaya concert! We're excited to bring this one-of-a-kind musical extravaganza to all the loyal freenetizens out there, because life has definitely become more rewarding with freenet. But that's not all, because Filipinos all around the country can definitely expect a more rewarding experience from freenet–within the app and out of it–in the coming months, so stay tuned!" said Heidi Garayblas, Associate Director for Marketing at Voyager Innovations. 

 

More freebies? We got you, freenet fam!



Of course, this isn't a freenet event without amazing rewards! To bring the saya to the next level at the Freeniversaya: a Freenet concert, freenet will be giving away very special prizes exclusive to the concert goers.

Freenetizens from other parts of the Philippines can also join in on the saya and get their hands on these rewards at this awesome concert. On September 19, freenet is flying in three lucky freenetizens and their plus 1, from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, for the ultimate Freeniversaya experience complete with a roundtrip ticket, hotel accommodation, and VVIP Freeniversaya concert ticket to boot.

The Freeniversaya concert ticket is just one of the many rewards that you can redeem inside the freenet app. By completing in-app missions such as visiting selected sites on freenet, or downloading useful apps, you earn freenet points which you can use to redeem rewards like airtime load, data packages, gaming pins, and even vouchers such as the Freeniversaya concert ticket.



By using the freenet app, you also get a chance to win prizes everyday for your daily dose of happiness with Dailygaya Raffle  Promo. Every day, until September 29, a lucky freenetizen will take home awesome prizes from freenet - from PayMaya credits, Sodexo GCs, to brand new smartphones and motorcycles.

But that’s not the only way you can get a rewarding experience in freenet. With this app in hand, shopping at Lazada or paying bills via PayMaya has just gotten more convenient as freenet allows Smart, TNT and Sun subscribers to access these go-to apps and sites without data charges.



With freenet’s Netzee Hours, posting photos on Facebook in the morning (from 7AM to 8AM) reading tweets on Twitter at lunchtime (from 12NN to 1PM) or playing Mobile Legends in the evening (from 8PM to 10PM) without having to subscribe to a data package is now possible. How cool is that?



Check out all the rewards and freebies you can access on freenet now by downloading the app for free at Google PlayStore for Android, and Apple AppStore for iOS. For more information, follow freenet on Facebook and Twitter or visit www.thefreenet.com.

Top five premium global brand Vivo to launch Stephen Curry-endorsed 20MP dual front cameraV5 Plus

Basketball superstar Stephen Curry is the face of Vivo’s newest flagship model, the Vivo V5 Plus. 

With the ‘selfie’ phenomenon at its peak and its popularity growing unabated, smartphone manufacturers have been producing phones with camera-focused features that can create the selfie worthy of being called ‘perfect’.

In fact, Vivo, one of the top five premium global brands according to data from the International Data Corporation1 is set to launch a smartphone equipped with the most advanced selfie technology to date: the Vivo V5 Plus, to be officially unveiled in a consumer and media launch on January 21, Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Atrium.

The Vivo V5 Plus is endorsed by basketball superstar Stephen Curry, who earlier said that he shares the same core values with the brand: energy, professionalism, and pleasure.

Vivo V5 Plus, called the ‘Perfect Selfie’ phone, will be launched on January 21, Saturday, at the SM Mall of Asia Atrium. 

Dubbed the ‘Perfect Selfie’ phone, Vivo V5 Plus features dual front-facing cameras: a 20-megapixel and 8-megapixel combination, a soft-light flash that enables the user to take selfies even in poor lighting conditions, a face beauty mode 6.0 that corrects blemishes, and the “bokeh” effect—the well-loved photography filter that instantly blurs the background of any focused object. Also, the Vivo V5 Plus is equipped with a 16-megapixel rear camera.

Full specifications of the newest Vivo model will be released during the event.

Says Hazel Bascon, Vivo Philippines vice president, “We are excited that the Vivo V5 Plus is finally launching here in the Philippines, as Filipinos are known to be selfie lovers. The phone’s advanced selfie features will surely take the Filipino selfie experience to the next level.” 

Significant guests from the smartphone market, top technology bloggers, fashion and lifestyle bloggers like Verniece Enciso, singer KZ Tandingan and PinoyBoyband Superstar’s Tony Labrusca and James Ryan Cesena are expected to join in the big reveal.

KZ Tandingan

Tony Labrusca of PinoyBoyband Superstar. 

James Ryan Cesena, PinoyBand Superstar

For inquiries about Vivo V5 Plus, visit the Vivo website at vivoglobal.ph, or check out their Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VivoPhil), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vivophil/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/vivophil) accounts. #

“Music of March” at Casino Filipino

Patrons and guests of Casino Filipino (CF) will be treated this month to free entertainment shows featuring some of the country’s best performers.

Among the artists who will perform in the different CF venues this March are soul diva Jaya, Asia’s romantic balladeer Christian Bautista, singer-actress-host Karylle and promising diva KZ Tandingan. 

To add variety and fun to its monthly entertainment line-up, Casino Filipino will also have shows featuring some of the country’s best comedians like master impersonator Willie Nepomuceno, Pokwang, K Brosas and Pooh.  

Bong Quintana, PAGCOR’s Assistant Vice President for Entertainment said their monthly theme ‘Music of March’ is a special prelude to summer. “We always associate summer with fun. That is what we want to exactly give to our patrons who will visit our different CF venues through the special shows that we have lined up for the month,” he said.

Quintana likewise cited that featuring great talents in its gaming venues is a testament to Casino Filipino’s commitment to offer its guests nothing but the best entertainment. “Because they are important to us, our goal is to always give them an entertainment experience like no other,” he added.

K Brosas and Pooh will kick-off the entertainment offerings for March with their show in CF Malate on March 5. Meanwhile, Christian Bautista and Karylle will serenade CF Pavilion guests on March 6. Soul diva Jaya will perform in Ronquillo Satellite on March 6. On March 7, master impersonator and comedian Willie Nepomuceno will entertain the guests of CF Tagaytay.

Other performers who will add excitement to Casino Filipino’s entertainment offerings are sexy stars Yam Concepcion and Meg Imperial on March 11 (Pavilion); comedy actress Pokwang on March 12 (Angeles); singer-songwriter Aiza Seguerra on March 13 (Cebu); stand-up comedian Le Chaz with AJ Tamiza and the Mistresses Mia, Angel and Mariko on March 13 (Malabon Satellite); and KZ Tandingan on March 13 (Tagum Satellite).

All shows start at 9:00 p.m. For more details, call the PAGCOR Entertainment and Bingo Department at (02) 708-2046 or (02) 526-0337 loc. 2401 to 2403 or visit the following websites: www.facebook.com/casinofilipino, www.facebook.com/pagcorartists, www.twitter.com/casinofilipino.