The 26th Grand Ad Clash: A Showdown of Creative Advertising Young Bloods

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It’s the grandest time of the year for Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ Department of Advertising and Public Relations, as the graduating students show what creativity really is, in the upcoming 26th Grand Ad Clash entitled “Muling Pagdaloy: Ang Dugong Malikhain”, happening at SM City San Lazaro Activity Center on April 9, 2016 at exactly 12 PM.

The Department of Advertising and Public Relations will showcase that creativity and wit flow in the veins of their students as they annually arrange an integrated marketing communication contest that marks the final stretch of the senior students before they go toe-to toe with the real deals of Advertising shebang. And for the year 2016, 6 teams will be up for their grandest pitch yet, with Maynilad Water Services Inc. as their client.

Much like how important the role water plays in our day to day living, the 6 participating teams carefully conserve and utilize every drop of research and data which are essential, as it support their campaigns. These facts will help them come up with a crystal clear analysis, after a thorough analyzation and brainstorming, recommendations, together with the out-of-the-box idea and deliverables, will start coming up as the creative blood flow intensifies for each participating team. And with much confidence, the team’s chosen presenters will exude the overflowing greatness of their work at SM City San Lazaro Activity Center on April 9, 2016 at exactly 12 in the afternoon. Updates will be posted on their official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pupadclash2016. It will definitely be a day of big idea extravaganza as these 6 contestants will have their young creative bloods tested and be hailed as the grand winner of the said event.

Come and witness the grandest event of the year, where real creativity flows in the veins of the advertising youngsters, the 26th Grand Ad Clash entitled: “Muling Pagdaloy:Dugong Malikhain.”

26th Grand AD Clash is brought to you by 3rd year students of advertising and public relations, in cooperation with Beep, Muz Skin Care Korea, Dickies, Eskwelahan Planner, Finessa Aesthetica, Zalora, PULP Magazine, Chalk, ClickTheCity.com, Rakista Radio, Voice of the Youth Network, Wazzup Pilipinas, Radyo Veritas, Wish 107.5, WhenInManila and Light Network Channel 33.

ePLDT Expands Cloud Expertise with Amazon Web Services

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ePLDT, the digital enterprise enabler of the country's leading telecoms and digital services provider, PLDT, continues to expand its cloud expertise and strengthen its portfolio of cloud solutions with its recent elevation to Standard Consulting Partner in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN).

As an AWS Standard Consulting Partner, ePLDT enables enterprises to design, build, migrate, and manage their workloads and applications on Amazon Web Services.

"This fits our overall strategy to offer a full-spectrum of enterprise cloud solutions via our own managed infrastructure and expertise as well as through partnerships with the best in the business," shared Nerisse Ramos, ePLDT Group COO. "We recognize that when it comes to cloud adoption and implementation, one size does not fit all requirements since different workloads require different deployment models and infrastructure tuning. The mission is to empower enterprises with the countless benefits that cloud offers - lower cost of ownership, operational agility, auto software updates, increased collaboration, easy and affordable business continuity and disaster recovery implementation- to name some. Of course, this is wrapped around by the combined expertise of ePLDT and AWS."

Amazon Web Services, widely regarded as the leading cloud infrastructure provider globally, is the cloud computing platform of Amazon. Operating on 11 regions around the globe, it includes a wide range of web-based services including Compute, Storage, Network, Mobile, and Database.

UP CSWCD Proudly Presents 3K UP: Takbo para sa Kabataan, Kalikasan at Kinabukasan

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The UP College of Social Work and Community Development (UP CSWCD) in partnership with Manila Vegans and LandBank bring you

"3K UP: Takbo para sa Kabataan, Kalikasan at Kinabukasan", a run for cause for Tatak CSWCD scholars.

Tatak CSWCD scholarship program is a project of the college to give financial assistance to CSWCD undergraduate students to finish their academic degrees.

3K UP will have 1km(P200), 3km (P300), 5km(P500) and 10km(P700) event run at the UP Diliman Academic Oval, Quezon City this April 16, 2016, Saturday. Program will start at 6am. Each runner will receive race kits inclusive of singlet, race bibs and freebies.

For tickets and inquiries contact Olive Cinco 981-8500 loc 4104 or email at 3k.upcswcd@gmail.com. You can also visit the event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1218406044854876/.

Also, thanks to the major sponsors Rexona, Ceres and Quorn. Special thanks to Globe and Maynilad and to the media partners DZUP 1602, Monster RX 93.1, Wazzup Pilipinas and ClicktheCity.com.

Let us run for the environment while helping our young Iskolar ng Bayan. See you!!!