The grand finale of Malaysia’s first and largest official padel tournament recently concluded at ASCARO Padel & Social Club. The Volvo Padel Open represented a significant milestone in the rapid growth of this exhilarating sport in the country.
First Life is delighted to reaffirm its commitment to fostering a positive and supportive work environment for all employees. Recognizing that our success is built on the foundation of a motivated and engaged workforce, we continue to invest in initiatives that promote employee well-being, professional development, and inclusive culture.
At First Life, we believe that our employees are our greatest asset. We are devoted to creating a workplace where every team member feels valued, supported, and empowered to achieve their full potential. A perfect example of a valued employee whom First Life has supported and empowered for the last 16 years is Melanie “Lanie” O. Malagkit, HR Supervisor.
Manila, June 24, 2024 – VRITIMES, a leading media technology platform for creating, distributing, and analyzing press releases, today announced a strategic partnership with Kwento Co, a dynamic social media agency known for its engaging and creative content. This collaboration aims to significantly amplify the reach and impact of press releases for VRITIMES’ clients.
VRITIMES empowers businesses of all sizes to craft impactful press releases and distribute them to a vast network of media partners. Kwento Co., with its diverse team of content creators and social media influencers, adds a powerful layer of engagement to the mix.
“We are excited to partner with Kwento Co to offer our clients an unparalleled press release distribution experience,” said Ferry Bayu, CEO of VRITIMES. “This collaboration goes beyond traditional distribution by leveraging Kwento Co’s social media expertise to amplify brand messaging and connect with target audiences on a deeper level.”
This partnership helps businesses not only get their message heard but also resonate with their target audience in a meaningful way through the power of storytelling and press releases.
BOCA RATON, Fla., June 24, 2024 – Anthology, the leading provider of education solutions that
support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced the University of the Visayas, a province-wide
system of higher education in the Philippines, has selected Blackboard Learn Ultra as its new learning
management system (LMS). Known for innovative student programs, the University
of the Visayas aims to instill a culture of excellence in students through
academic training and lifelong learning, enhancing their leadership potential
and career success. To support this mission, the University of Visayas needed an intuitive learning management system and a partner
that could help them with their digital transformation journey.
The University of the Visayas conducted a thorough competitive
review, including a pilot subscription from another vendor as a potential replacement for their current system. However, they concluded the piloted product was not as
user-friendly as anticipated and lacked the local support they needed.
They expanded their competitive review to include Blackboard by
Anthology. Thirty department heads from the University of Visayas attended a
Blackboard Learn workshop, where they got first-hand experience using its
industry-leading features like the AI Design Assistant.
“The feedback from the attending department heads was resounding,” said
University President Dr. Conrado E. Iñigo, Jr.
“They touted Blackboard’s ease of use, intuitiveness and logical,
flexible workflow; they felt very comfortable with the AI functionality in Blackboard,”
Dr. Iñigo added.
The University selected Blackboard as their new LMS and it will
replace their current platform.
The academic
institution will also implement Anthology’s digital content accessibility solution
(Ally) with Blackboard Learn, supporting their commitment to accessibility and
creating an inclusive environment for
everyone. Ally provides digital course content in multiple formats and
languages, a feature that is imperative to delivering an inclusive student
experience.
“We are thrilled to partner with the University of the Visayas,
a renowned institution dedicated to excellence and career success,” said Joe
Belenardo, Chief Revenue Officer at Anthology. “Our regional presence will
enable us to closely collaborate and support their mission of supporting
community development and the socioeconomic needs of the country through their
educational programs.”
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for education, supporting more than 150 million users in 80 countries. With a
mission to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education
community through Anthology Intelligent Experiences™, we help learners, leaders
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fulfilling our mission for education, business and government institutions at www.anthology.com.
About University of the Visayas
Founded in 1919, the University of the Visayas (UV) is
a private institution located in Cebu City, Philippines. It is the first
school in the province of Cebu to attain university status. Anchored in culture
of excellence through academic with a focus in life-long process learning, the
University of the Visayas operates and maintains educational programs which are
nationalistic and democratic, and attuned to nationally and internationally
accepted standards. While it nurtures academic excellence, it also works for
the enhancement of high-level professions and middle level careers relevant to
community development and the socioeconomic needs of the country. Today,
the University of the Visayas offers Bachelor’s degree programs, most
of which start with ladderized Associate degree courses, a post graduate Bachelor of Laws,
seven Masters Degree programs, and four doctoral programs in various fields.
24 June 2024 – Art Agenda announces Crossings, a series of art activations including exhibitions and presentations in the Philippines taking place from 28 June to the end of July 2024. Crossings evokes the notions of journeys, meeting, confluence and discoveries, and aptly describes the succession of staged encounters between Philippine and Indonesian post-war and modern art that is at the heart of each of the activations.
Art Agenda is an art gallery and advisory in Jakarta and Singapore. Since establishment in 2016, Art Agenda has focused on the research, exhibition and private sales of post-war and modern Southeast Asian art, particularly Indonesian art. Crossings is Art Agenda’s effort to broaden focus through regional and international affinities, focusing this time on the Philippines since both Indonesia and the Philippines are the two largest countries in Southeast Asia and arguably have the richest cultural and art histories amongst the ten member states of ASEAN.
The three exhibitions that form the core of the activations are:
Jointly presented with Lumena Auctions, Cosmic Concerns is an exhibition juxtaposing the works of Nena Saguil and Fadjar Sidik, two of Southeast Asia’s leading 20th-century painters who each made significant contributions to the development of abstract art in Southeast Asia.
28 June – 12 July 2024
Monday to Friday 1:00 – 9:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 – 9:00 PM
Vernissage on Friday, 28 June 1:00 – 3:00 PM
GF, Mahogany Place, Pope John Paul II Ave, Cebu City, Philippines
Download full press kit for Cosmic Concerns: Nena Saguil & Fadjar Sidik here.
Hosted by law firm Quisumbing Torres, Encounters is an exhibition featuring more than two dozen works of the most illustrious Philippine and Indonesian post-war and modern artists, including Affandi, Ang Kiu Kok, Arturo Luz and Vicente Manansala.
3 – 6 July 2024
Daily, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Vernissage on 3 July 2024, 4:00 – 8:00 PM
Quisumbing Torres, 17th Floor, One/NEO Building, 26th Street corner 3rd Avenue, Crescent Park West, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines
Download full press kit for Encounters: Post-War & Modern Philippine & Indonesian Art here.
Art Agenda is presenting works of two leading 20th century women abstract painters, Nena Saguil and Umi Dachlan in support of Athena, the inaugural exhibition at The Monarch, a new art and design destination down south in Alabang.
5 July – 3 August 2024
Monday to Friday 1:00 – 9:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 – 9:00 PM
Vernissage at 6:00 PM, 5 July 2024
Unit 5, Molito Lifestyle Building 3, Alabang, Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines
Download full press kit for The Monarch and its inaugural exhibition here.
The three exhibitions above are accompanied by a full set of programmes including vernissage, guided tours, presentations and discussion sessions. More information on the programme available here.
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