Color Game Jackpot: A lone winner takes home P303 million

September 2, 2024 | 2:40 pm

Casino-Plus-OL — CDC Assistant VP for Business Enhancement Rodem R. Perez and Casino Plus CEO Evan Spytma celebrate the winner of the P303-million jackpot in the Color Game.

A lucky player on Casino Plus’s Color Game platform has turned a mere 50-peso bet into a staggering P303.5-million jackpot. This remarkable achievement not only showcases incredible luck but also highlights the platform’s commitment to transparency and fairness in its operations.

Transparent and Fair Gaming Experience

Casino Plus is renowned for its strict operational standards and dedication to protecting user rights. Every bet and every win is processed through transparent and open procedures, ensuring all players participate in a fair gaming environment. This latest jackpot further reinforces Casino Plus as a trusted platform for its users.

Reliable Physical Presence

In addition to its online platform, Casino Plus also boasts land-based casino and an integrated resort, which are currently being upgraded to the highest standards. These ongoing enhancements aim to provide customers with more comprehensive services and high-end entertainment experiences. The continuous upgrades not only enhance the platform’s credibility but also offer additional security and assurance to its users. This blend of online and upgraded offline resources ensures that players can enjoy the fun of online gaming while experiencing superior entertainment and services at our enhanced physical facilities.

Press Conference and more

Casino Plus hosted a press conference on Aug. 30 to detail the events surrounding this jackpot and conducted the award presentation on-site. The event was attended by distinguished representatives, media, and industry experts, making it a truly momentous occasion.

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[B-SIDE Podcast] Life as a Filipino doctor to the barrio

September 2, 2024 | 1:55 pm

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What is it like being a doctor to the barrio? What innovations are making the greatest impact in rural communities? What role does the local government play in all of this?

In this B-Side episode, BusinessWorld talks about these topics with Francine Nicole M. Araneta, who works as a rural doctor under the Department of Health’s Doctor to the Barrios program.

Recorded remotely on August 22, 2024.

Interview by Patricia Mirasol
Audio editing by Jayson Mariñas

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The 2024 ING-FINEX CFO of the Year: Game-Changer, Difference-Maker

September 2, 2024 | 1:13 pm

Nominations for the Award’s 18^th edition are extended until Sept. 15

A defining trait that binds all successful Chief Finance Officers is the willingness to embrace their modern, manifold function. No longer are these executives limited by their “finance” title, as they are expected to become more than number-crunchers. They understand that for their organizations to succeed today, they need to step up as well-rounded leaders who can enact change.

As the Philippines’ longest-running and most prestigious honor for finance chiefs, the ING-FINEX CFO of the Year Award reflects this truth in its 18^th edition. The theme for this year’s search, “The 2024 ING-FINEX CFO of the Year: Game-Changer, Difference-Maker,” highlights the substantial influence of a financial leader.

“In today’s dynamic financial landscape, a ‘game-changing CFO’ goes beyond the core competencies of traditional financial management,” says Jun Palanca, country manager of ING in the Philippines. “They are strategic architects, expected to play a pivotal role in the company’s long-term growth. They are also life-long learners with business acumen, and they make data-driven decisions.”

“The collective experiences and expertise shared by our awardees with our FINEX members and finance practitioners have improved their capabilities in ably steering their respective organizations through the uncertainties and challenges in the past two decades,” adds Augusto D. Bengzon, president, FINEX.

According to professional network services company Deloitte, the quintessential modern CFO performs four core duties. First, as stewards, finance chiefs work to protect vital company assets, from ensuring compliance with financial regulations to closing the books correctly. Next, as operators, CFOs run an efficient and effective finance organization.

Meanwhile, finance chiefs also sit at the planning table as strategists. They help influence the future direction of the company by providing financial leadership and aligning business and finance strategies to grow the business. Lastly, as catalysts, CFOs drive the timely execution of change in the finance function, and, by extension, the entire enterprise.

These four qualities likewise serve as the guidelines for the meticulous selection process of the ING-FINEX CFO of the Year Award. The search uses clearly defined qualitative and quantitative criteria designed by the FINEX Foundation and the Ateneo Graduate School of Business. The search involves a detailed endorsement and nomination system with a comprehensive set of panel interviews.

Indeed — by excelling at the functions of a steward, operator, strategist, and catalyst — CFOs live up to their billing in line with the theme of the 2024 ING-FINEX CFO of the Year Award. If you believe your finance chief is a bona fide game-changer and difference-maker, nominate him or her now to the country’s most prestigious award in Philippine financial leadership.

Submission of entries is extended until Sept. 15, 2024.

Launched in 2006 to recognize the country’s top CFOs and inspire the next generation of Philippine financial leaders, the ING-FINEX CFO of the Year Award is presented through a permanent partnership between Dutch financial giant ING Bank N.V. and the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX), the country’s premier organization for finance and business professionals.

For more information about the ING-FINEX CFO of the Year Award and the nomination process, visit www.ingfinexcfooftheyear.com, or contact michael.vinluan@finex.org.ph or +63 917-312-3044. Follow the ING-FINEX CFO of the Year on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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Airlines cancel domestic flights due to Tropical Storm ‘Enteng’

September 2, 2024 | 12:54 pm

Airport-Plane — YOUSEF ALFUHIGI-UNSPLASH

Several domestic flights throughout the Philippines have been canceled today, September 2, due to unfavorable weather conditions, according to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

All passengers were advised to check their flight status regularly by visiting their respective airlines.

As of 11:00 AM, the following have announced flight cancellations.

The Philippine Airlines (PAL):

PR 2671/2672 Manila-Calbayog-Manila

PR 2921/2922 Manila-Legazpi-Manila

PR 2923/2924 Manila-Legazpi-Manila

PR 2927/2928 Manila-Legazpi-Manila

PR 2680/2681 Cebu-Busuanga (Coron)-Cebu

PR 2965/2966 Manila-Busuanga (Coron)-Manila

PR 2963/2964 Manila-Busuanga (Coron)-Manila

Customers affected by the cancellations may opt to convert their tickets to travel credits, rebook or reroute, and refund.

To know more, kindly visit and contact PAL at (+632) 8539-0000 / (+632) 8855-8888.

Cebu Pacific:

DG 6031/6032: Manila – San Jose – Manila

DG 6177/6178: Manila – Masbate – Manila

DG 6193/6194: Manila – Legazpi (Daraga) – Manila

DG 6118: Naga – Manila

5J 321/322: Manila – Legazpi (Daraga) – Manila

5J 325/326: Manila – Legazpi (Daraga) – Manila

5J 821/822: Manila – Virac – Manila

5J 196/197: Manila – Cauayan – Manila

5J 506/507: Manila – Tuguegarao – Manila

According to Cebu Pacific, affected passengers were informed via email and provided options such as free rebooking, travel funds, and refunds.

For additional information, contact Cebu Pacific.

AirAsia:

Z2 223/224: Manila – Caticlan – Manila

Z2 315/316: Manila – Iloilo -Manila

Passengers for the following flights may avail of the standard recovery options: free change of flights, credit account, and full refund, AirAsia said.

“Adjustments to certain flight schedules are necessary to ensure the safety and comfort of our guests and crew,” AirAsia Philippines Communications & Public Affairs Head and First Officer Steve F. Dailisan said.

Travelers may contact AirAsia via their website. – Almira Louise S. Martinez

Apple set for music, TV streaming fight in India after Airtel deal

September 2, 2024 | 11:29 am

NEW DELHI – Apple’s partnership with India’s second-biggest telecoms firm will give the iPhone maker a sorely needed boost in a content market where it lags far behind the likes of Spotify and Walt Disney.

The US technology giant, working to boost revenue globally from services including apps, payments and media, is set to offer free music and video streaming to many of Bharti Airtel’s 281 million customers.

The deal is likely to greatly expand the user base for Apple TV+ and Apple Music in a country where Apple has long emphasized the manufacturing side of business to diversify its supply chain beyond China.

Apple builds many of its iPhones in India yet its handsets make up just 6% of the country’s 690 million smartphones, versus around 2% in 2019, Counterpoint Research data showed.

“The move speaks of Apple’s ambitions for India,” said Nitesh Kripalani, former head of Amazon Prime Video in India. “The strategy is a time-tested method to catapult presence in markets it considers important.”

In the US, Apple has offered Apple Music for free via some Verizon mobile data plans since 2019, and its Apple TV+ will feature in a Comcast streaming bundle from May.

In India, Apple Music will become available to premium users of Airtel’s Wynk music app, which will eventually close.

Postpaid Airtel contracts give about 7 million subscribers access to the ad-free version of Wynk but only a small fraction use it, said a telecom industry source who declined to be named as the figures are confidential.

Neither Apple nor Airtel responded to requests for comment outside of regular business hours.

MUSIC BATTLEGROUND

Apple Music is more tailored to the Indian market compared with the mostly English Apple TV+ with content including Bollywood and regional-language songs, though its library is smaller than Spotify’s, said Counterpoint co-founder Neil Shah.

Spotify has some 3 million paid users in India, Gaana has 1.4 million, Wynk 500,000 and Apple Music 200,000, said an Indian music industry source who declined to be identified as they were not authorized to share estimates publicly.

Neither Spotify nor Gaana responded to requests for comment outside of regular business hours.

Overall, only around 7.5 million people paid for audio streaming services in India last year out of about 185 million users of ad-supported and ad-free apps, showed data from industry group FICCI and consultants EY.

Airtel will pay Apple a per-user fee “significantly” lower than the monthly $1.20 charged each for Apple TV+ and Apple Music in India, said the telecom industry source.

In return, it will save millions of rupees in licensing as it looks to shut Wynk and use Apple Music to boost revenue and improve customer loyalty, said a second telecom source

“Airtel realized its strength is distribution, not content creation,” said the source on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the matter.

VIDEO STREAMING

Apple is a small player in Indian video streaming, with Counterpoint estimating it has fewer than 1 million users. Disney+ Hotstar is the market leader with 38 million users, while estimates showed Netflix has around 10 million.

Hinting at the market’s potential, Netflix has repeatedly said it targets 100 million users, without fixing a time frame.

Apple TV+ is known for original series such as “The Morning Show” and “Slow Horses” however rivals including Netflix and Disney feature more Hindi content with Bollywood actors and even regional-language films.

Disney and Reliance Industries’ JioCinema also stream cricket – India’s most popular sport – and the two companies are merging their Indian media assets to create the nation’s biggest entertainment firm.

Airtel, which as telecoms provider lags only Reliance Jio by subscribers, plans to offer packages with several months’ free access to Apple TV+, said the second telecoms source.

Though that will get Apple TV+ into more homes, growth could be hindered as its “offering is still not optimized locally that much,” said Counterpoint’s Shah. – Reuters

Putin accuses West of persecuting Russian journalists

September 2, 2024 | 11:25 am

The West is openly persecuting Russian journalists, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Monday, days after Moscow banned dozens of US journalists from entering the country.

“In order to hide from inconvenient facts, from truthful information, the West, which considers itself the standard of freedom, has launched an open persecution against Russian correspondents,” Putin told the Mongolian newspaper Onoodor on the eve of his visit to the country, according to a transcript provided on the Kremlin’s website.

His remarks come after Moscow said on Wednesday it was banning entry to Russia for 92 US citizens, including journalists, lawyers, and the heads of what it said were key military-industrial firms, over what it described as Washington’s Russophobic stance.

They also follow years of the Kremlin’s suppression of independent media and Moscow’s swift blocking of dissenting voices in Russian-language media outlets at the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Mr. Putin said that in Russia, media are free.

“The only requirement for them is compliance with Russian legislation,” he said. “Foreign correspondents accredited in our country should understand this.”

Russia has frequently accused Western countries of imposing unfair restrictions on its media abroad, including bans on some state-backed news outlets.

Mr. Putin told the Mongolian newspaper that Russian journalists face “direct censorship” in almost all Western countries.

“The only thing our media do is to convincingly convey the Russian point of view on current modern problems and processes taking place in the world,” Mr. Putin said.

In May, Russian lawmakers passed a bill giving prosecutors powers to shut foreign media bureaus in Moscow if a Western country has been “unfriendly” to Russian media.

Washington has imposed sanctions against some state-run Russian TV stations, which it says have spread disinformation to bolster Russia’s war in Ukraine. – Reuters

If China wants Taiwan it should also take back land from Russia, president says

September 2, 2024 | 11:22 am

TAIWAN President-elect Lai Ching-te, of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), holds a press conference, following his victory in the presidential elections, in Taipei, Taiwan, Jan. 13, 2023. — REUTERS

TAIPEI – If China’s claims on Taiwan are about territorial integrity then it should also take back land from Russia signed over by the last Chinese dynasty in the 19th century, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said in an interview with Taiwanese media.

China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. Taiwan’s government rejects those claims, saying only the island’s people can decide their future.

Speaking in an interview with a Taiwanese television station broadcast late on Sunday, Mr. Lai, who China calls a “separatist”, brought up the 1858 Treaty of Aigun in which China signed over a vast tract of land in what is now Russia’s far east to the Russian empire, forming much of the present day border along the Amur River.

China’s Qing dynasty, then in terminal decline, originally refused to ratify the treaty but it was affirmed two years later in the Convention of Peking, one of what China refers to as the “unequal” treaties with foreign powers in the 19th Century.

“China’s intention to attack and annex Taiwan is not because of what any one person or political party in Taiwan says or does. It is not for the sake of territorial integrity that China wants to annex Taiwan,” Mr. Lai said.

“If it is for the sake of territorial integrity, why doesn’t it take back the lands occupied by Russia that were signed over in the Treaty of Aigun? Russia is now at its weakest right?” he added.

“The Treaty of Aigun signed during the Qing – you can ask Russia (for the land back) but you don’t. So it’s obvious they don’t want to invade Taiwan for territorial reasons.”

China’s Taiwan Affairs Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. China’s government says Taiwan has been Chinese territory since ancient times.

The Qing signed over Taiwan to Japan in 1895 in another “unequal” treaty, and in 1945 at the end of World War Two it was handed over to the Republic of China government, which four years later fled to Taiwan after losing a civil war with Mao Zedong’s communists.

Mr. Lai said that what China really wants to do with its designs on Taiwan is to change the rules-based international order.

“It wants to achieve hegemony in the international area, in the Western Pacific – that is it’s real aim.” – Reuters

China urges EU to be ‘objective and fair’ on South China Sea issue

September 2, 2024 | 11:20 am

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BEIJING – China urged the European Union to be “objective and fair” and careful with words and actions on issues in the South China Sea, after the bloc remarked on an incident that occurred over the weekend.

China said it was “strongly dissatisfied” with the European Union’s “accusations” against it on the issue, a statement by the Chinese mission to the EU showed.

“The European Union is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to point fingers on the issue,” it said.

It also said the EU’s repeated “hyping up” on the freedom of navigation issue “has no benefits to the EU’s own interests and international credibility”.

China and the Philippines exchanged accusations of intentionally ramming coast guard vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Saturday, the latest in an escalating series of clashes.

The collision near the Sabina Shoal was their fifth maritime confrontation in a month in a longstanding rivalry over the vital waterway.

The EU said in a Sunday statement that it condemned the “dangerous actions by China Coast Guard vessels against lawful Philippine maritime operations” in the sea.

In the statement, the European Union External Action Service said the recent incidents between Chinese and Philippines authorities “endanger the safety of life at sea, and violate the right to freedom of navigation and overflight to which all nations are entitled under international law.” – Reuters

North Korea’s Kim pushes for regional development with construction projects, KCNA reports

September 2, 2024 | 11:15 am

SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for developing health, science and education facilities in rural areas alongside factories, state media KCNA reported on Monday, amid concerns over economic hardships and poor living conditions.

Kim convened a high-level meeting on Saturday as the ruling Workers’ Party seeks to adopt a “new important decision” to speed up rural development under his “Regional Development 20×10 Policy” aimed at opening modernized factories in at least 20 remote counties every year for the next 10 years, KCNA reported.

He has been pushing to modernize the farming industry and rural communities because North Korea’s economy relies heavily on agriculture but continues to struggle with food shortages amid sanctions over its nuclear and missile programs as well as seasonal impacts from natural disasters.

Kim said the construction of health, science and grain management facilities in cities and counties is an essential, urgent task in accelerating and improving regional development, according to KCNA.

“Building light industry factories in local areas … alone is not enough to provide the regional people across the country with a sustained and improved material and cultural life,” KCNA quoted him as telling the meeting.

Kim ordered prioritizing the completion of modern health facilities “without fail” in the face of any challenges, KCNA said.

“He said that it is his first cherished desire to build city and county hospitals which will greatly contribute to improving the regional health situation (that is) relatively inferior, and promoting the life and security and health of local people,” it added.

The country has launched a new military unit and mobilized troops nationwide to spur the construction initiative, but South Korean officials and experts have questioned its feasibility, citing a lack of resources given Pyongyang has long prioritized its weapons programs. – Reuters

Britain may lose $16 billion with North Sea tax changes, industry body says

September 2, 2024 | 11:12 am

LONDON – The British government’s proposed plans to increase a windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers would lead to a 12 billion pound ($16 billion) drop in revenue to the state, an industry group said on Monday.

The Labor government said in late July it would increase the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) from 35% to 38% starting Nov. 1, bringing the headline rate of tax on oil and gas activities to 78%, among the highest in the world. Its duration was also extended by a year to March 2030.

The changes will also include scrapping the levy’s 29% investment allowance, which lets companies offset tax from capital that is re-invested.

The Treasury has said that the tax contributions from oil and gas companies will help fund the government’s plan to rapidly ramp up renewable energy capacity.

Industry group Offshore Energies UK, however, forecast that the changes to the EPL would reduce tax revenue by 12 billion pounds between 2025 and 2029 compared to the current tax regime.

Capital investment in the sector over the period is expected to fall to 2.3 billion pounds from around 14 billion pounds, OEUK said.

The proposed tax changes “will trigger an accelerated decline of domestic (oil and gas) production, and a corresponding reduction in taxes paid, jobs supported, and wider economic value generated,” OEUK CEO David Whitehouse said in a statement.

A Treasury spokesperson said: “We are committed to maintaining a constructive dialogue with the oil and gas sector to finalize changes to strengthen the windfall tax, ensuring a phased and responsible transition for the North Sea.”

The Labor government has set ambitious targets for carbon emissions cuts that call for a rapid build up of renewable power and a shift away from oil and gas.

North Sea production has declined steadily from a peak of 4.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) at the start of the millennium to around 1.3 million boed today. It is forecast to decline to less than 200,000 boed by 2050, according to the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) regulator. – Reuters

10,000 US hotel workers strike as contract talks break down

September 2, 2024 | 11:09 am

speaker-2135823_1280 — STOCK IMAGE | Image by wewahn from Pixabay

STOCK IMAGE | Image by wewahn from Pixabay

NEW YORK – Some 10,000 US hotel workers began a multi-day strike in several cities on Sunday after contract talks with hotel operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, and Hyatt Hotels stalled, the Unite Here union said.

Unite Here, which represents workers in hotels, casinos, and airports across the United States and Canada, said thousands of workers at 24 hotels are on strike in some major travel destinations including San Francisco and San Diego in California, Hawaii’s capital city Honolulu, Boston, Seattle, and Greenwich, Connecticut, with workers from additional cities ready to join the walkout as the Labor Day holiday weekend continues.

The strike is taking place with the industry facing a 9% increase in Labor Day weekend domestic travel compared to last year, according to AAA booking data.

“Strikes have also been authorized and could begin at any time” in Baltimore, New Haven, Oakland, and Providence, the union said in a statement, as hotel workers and operators struggle to agree on wages and on reversing pandemic-era job cuts.

Hotel workers are being stretched thin, according to the union, with management frequently assigning three staff members to do the job of four. This leads to undue stress and a focus on speed over service.

“Since COVID, they’re expecting us to give five-star service with three-star staff,” the union said, quoting a staff member at Marriott’s Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

Hotel housekeepers in Baltimore are fighting to bring wages up to $20 per hour from their current $16.20. In Boston, where housekeepers make $28 per hour, the union is seeking a $10 per hour raise by the end of four years.

Hilton and Hyatt said they remain committed to negotiating a fair agreement with the union.

Hyatt has contingency plans in place to minimize the impact on hotel operations related to potential strike activity, Michael D’Angelo, head of labor relations at the luxury hotel chain said in a statement.

Marriott did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The strike comes as 40,000 Unite Here hotel workers across 20 cities face expiring contracts this year. Negotiations for new four-year contracts have been taking place since May, and about 15,000 of those workers have authorized strikes in 12 markets.

“We won’t accept a ‘new normal’ where hotel companies profit by cutting their offerings to guests and abandoning their commitments to workers,” Unite Here President Gwen Mills said, demanding a better deal.

The union has urged travelers to cancel their hotel stays if the workers are on strike, and to demand penalty-free refunds.

Unite Here workers in 2023 won record contracts in Los Angeles following rolling strikes, and in Detroit after a 47-day strike. – Reuters

DMAP’s DigiCon 2024 to lead Philippines’ digital transformation ‘REVOLUTION‘

September 2, 2024 | 10:00 am

The Digital Marketing Association of the Philippines (DMAP), the country’s center of excellence and innovation in digital marketing, will take center stage in spearheading the movement towards mastering the digital landscape when it hosts the ninth edition of the annual Digital Congress (DigiCon), with the theme, “REVOLUTION,” on Oct. 15 to 16, 2024, in Newport City, Metro Manila.

DMAP’s DigiCon REVOLUTION 2024 is sponsored by Unionbank of the Philippines, Unilever, Blis, KFC, Anymind Philippines, and in partnership with Dentsu Creative Philippines, HIT Productions, and Uniquecorn Strategies.

Esteemed outlets ABS-CBN Corp., GMA New Media, Inc., MBC Media Group, Inc., The Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, BusinessWorld, Rappler, adobo Magazine, One Mega Group, Inc., Certified Digital Marketer, The Pod Network Entertainment, Cignal TV and PumaPodcast serve as this year’s media partners.

The Philippines’ major annual digital convention will delve into groundbreaking trends and technologies poised to reshape the digital landscape in the country and globally.

The event will gather over 2,000 participants, including global and local industry experts, thought leaders, and technology pioneers, offering key insights to professionals across marketing, advertising, business, academia, media, and innovation sectors.

Steven Johnson, Editorial Director at Google’s AI division Google Labs and the co-creator of NotebookLM, will headline DigiCon 2024 as the keynote speaker. With his background and expertise in innovation, Mr. Johnson will share insights on harnessing the next wave of digital transformation.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn, interact, and collaborate through five focused tracks: ‘From Ecommerce to Digitally Enabled Commerce’ (Ecommerce), ‘From IMC to Customer-Centric Campaigns’ (Brand Building in AI Age), ‘From Digital Transformation to Business Evolution’ (Digital Transformation), ‘From Data Driven to Insight Driven’ (Analytics RPA and Data Science), and ‘From I to AI’ (Innovation Labs on AI). These tracks, along with various practical and immersive activities, aim to provide a road map for leveraging rapid digital changes, equipping attendees with tools and insights for digital agility and continuous learning.

This year’s DigiCon will feature a unique multi-venue setup within Newport City, offering a comprehensive and immersive experience. Plenary talks will be held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, while breakout sessions will take place at the nearby Sheraton and Hilton hotels. International and local speakers will share insights and trends through keynotes, master classes, and workshops, creating an unparalleled DigiCon 2024 experience.

“DigiCon REVOLUTION is more than just an event, but a platform for digital professionals to stay ahead in this rapidly evolving industry. Through our master classes, DigiCon REVOLUTION equips you with the essential skills and knowledge needed not only to keep up with the fast-paced digital revolution but to thrive through it. Attendees will gain access to insightful conversations, cutting-edge digital knowledge, and an unparalleled network of industry professionals and companies. No other digital marketing conference in the Philippines offers this level of connectivity,” said DigiCon REVOLUTION 2024 Co-Chair Alan Fontanilla.

Since its first iteration in 2016, DigiCon has consistently been a pivotal gathering for the luminaries of Philippine marketing, advertising, and digital landscapes.

To secure your slot and learn more about DMAP‘s DigiCon REVOLUTION 2024, you may visit https://www.digicon.com.ph/.

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Nominations for the Award’s 18th edition are extended until Sept. 15

Nominations for the Award’s 18^th edition are extended until Sept. 15