Huawei hails Filipino students in annual ICT tilt
With the theme of “Connection, Glory, Future,” the national leg of Huawei ICT Competition Philippines 2021 concluded today with the teams from the University of the East and STI College bagging the top awards. Huawei Philippines named the UE team as the champion for the cloud category of the competition. The team is composed of instructor Mr. Alexis John Rubio and students Jio Vince Chua, Jerwin Samala and Mark Jayson Gutierrez. For the network track, STI College received the top prize with their instructor Ms. Beronika Peña and students Roy Molod Jr., Renante Burgos Jr. and Mharjon Abante. Taking home the first place accolades were Mapua University for the cloud track and the…
3 Relaxing Games You Can Play Online to Build Your Vocabulary
Games can either be a source of stress, excitement, adventure, relaxation, or a combination of any. Most of the time, I play video games online to take my mind off work and soothe it from anxiety. Relaxation. But most games, if not a lot, cause more stress and panic! You know what I mean. So that’s why I’m glad to play these games I discovered online, which helps me relax and help build my vocabulary. Even if you’re not a writer like I am, building your vocabulary is essential. A robust vocabulary helps with all aspects of communication, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing. A strong vocabulary supports precise writing and helps you…
Huawei sees bright future for Thomasian scholars
Huawei Philippines organized a virtual event to warmly welcome its first batch of scholars from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), the oldest existing university in Asia. Thomasian students Hermil Gerard Calasang, Jia Anette Phi, Kryzha Lei Aguilar, Maricar Auditor and Matthew Gabriel Rabanes joined the Huawei family as scholars with a bright future ahead of them. In her speech, Dean Jerralyn Padua of the UST College of Information and Computing Sciences shared how the pandemic has affected all families in terms of their financial capabilities to support the education of their children. “This opportunity given by the Huawei team is really very helpful for them to be able to continue their education…
SB19 is the newest Acer brand ambassador, headlines first ever Acer Day 2021 online concert
Phenomenal Filipino boy group SB19 joins “Popstar Royalty”, Sarah Geronimo, and the hottest loveteam, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, as brand ambassadors of the ICT giant, Acer. The group—composed of Stell, Josh, Pablo, Ken and Justin—is the first Filipino and Southeast Asian act to be nominated for the Billboard Music Awards under the top social artist category, where they competed against the likes of K-pop groups BTS, Blackpink, Seventeen, and American artist Ariana Grande. Geronimo, Bernardo, Padilla and SB19 headline the first ever Acer Day 2021 online concert on August 7 at 8PM, which will be livestreamed on Acer Philippines’ Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/AcerPH/). Inspired by K-pop and influenced by American…
Huawei to invest US$100 million in Asia Pacific startup ecosystem over 3 years
Huawei announced its plan to invest US$100 million in startup support at the inaugural HUAWEI CLOUD Spark Founders Summit, which took place simultaneously in Singapore and Hong Kong. Huawei said the investment would go towards its Spark Program in Asia Pacific region including the Philippines, which aims to build a sustainable startup ecosystem over the next three years. Huawei has been helping Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Thailand build their startup hubs. At the summit, Huawei also announced the Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, as four additional startup hubs – in with the overarching aim of recruiting a total of 1,000 startups into the Spark accelerator program and shaping 100 of them…
Accelerating digital economy key for inclusive integration in APAC
Participants in the webinar entitled “Accelerate Digital Economy for Inclusive Integration in Asia Pacific – Connecting Digital Industries in Pandemic” called for leveraging digital opportunities to build an inclusive ecosystem and promoting regional integration, which is particularly important while still combating the pandemic. A digital economy is increasingly perceived as the way to overcome disruptions caused by COVID-19. Representatives and thought leaders from governmental, industrial and academic sectors across Asia Pacific joined a virtual conversation organized by Huawei to explore the multiple facets of digital economy, from a market, technology, inclusiveness and sustainability perspective. Based on digital knowledge and infrastructure, the digital economy has powered a growing proportion of regional GDP and boosted…
LOOK: Sarah Geronimo is the newest member of Acer family
Acer Philippines officially announces Sarah Geronimo as their newest ambassador for this year’s Acer Day
Huawei ICT Academy expands in Philippines with 15 new partner schools
Huawei Philippines continues to develop, build and strengthen the local ICT talent ecosystem as it welcomes 15 new partner universities and colleges to Huawei ICT Academy. In a virtual onboarding ceremony, Huawei ICT Academy introduced its new partner schools from different parts of the Philippines. In Luzon, the Academy onboarded the University of the East, STI College Alabang, Southville International School and Colleges, Colegio de Muntinlupa, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa, Southern Luzon Technological College Foundation, Angeles University Foundation and the University of the Assumption. The Academy also reached the Visayas region with partnerships with the University of the Visayas, Marinduque State College from Luzon and Cebu Institute of Technology University. Further, Huawei…
Banking Giant BDO and Huawei Collaborate to Provide Inclusive Financial Services for Filipinos
More than 50 million citizens — over half the population — do not use any form of online banking. The average person in the Philippines spends more time on the Internet than any other country in the world. Filipinos are online over 11 hours each day, compared to a global average of just six hours. Indeed, with a total population of more than 100 million, 71% of Filipinos are active Internet users, creating the perfect environment to develop the country’s digital economy through Financial Technology (also known as FinTech). Despite being the most active online, more than 50 million Filipinos — over half the population — do not use any form of online…
Huawei, JMC ink ICT deal for 5th industrial revolution
To keep up with the latest innovations that technology can offer to today’s education, Jose Maria College (JMC) partners with telecommunications giant, Huawei, last July 6, 2021 in an agreement to pursue the fifth industrial revolution of educational technology. Through this partnership, students will soon be able to access the most modern educational tools such as state-of-the-art Learning Management Systems (LMS), Virtual Laboratories, Virtual Reality, Smart Campus, etc. According to Ken Sentorias, the JMC Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO) Director, the opportunities are limitless because both JMC and Huawei are on the same page of commitment and that is to deliver the latest educational technology. It can be noted that the Philippines…
