SM Youth Go-See Season 2

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14 finalists. 7 weeks. 2 winners.

The much-awaited return of the #SMYouthGoSee is here.

Last year, we produced the biggest digital youth model search and reality show in the country with more than 3,000 hopefuls that we called the SM Youth Go-See. Over the span of 5 episodes, we tested the final thirteen contestants on different challenges that depict the qualities of being SM Youth brand ambassadors. After 5 tough weeks, we proclaimed Kaila Estrada and Kyle Perry as the winners of our first season.

Fast forward to today, they introduced and lead the second season auditions which once again gathered 3,000 hopefuls online. We opened the floor again to search for the next male and female ambassadors of SM Youth that will join our current roster of talents that include last year's Kaila and Kyle together with Tommy Esguerra, Richard Juan and Janna Tee. From the thousands who auditioned online, we picked the final fourteen contestants who came from different parts of the world, representing today’s Filipino youth. Diversity is one of the most important aspects for this season as seen in our selection of finalists. Since the first season, we’ve never imposed on a certain look, height, body type or age in the auditions. This season’s finalists include not just models but a thespian, a poet, a television and film actor, a singer, a student leader and more to represent today’s multifaceted generation.

The competition has gotten bigger and tougher more than ever. In seven weeks, we will determine SM Youth’s next two ambassadors who we will cultivate to become the next big names in the entertainment and lifestyle industry following the success and footsteps of Kaila and Kyle. We invite you to witness the journey of our finalists in the digital realm as the SM Youth Go-See premieres on May 01, 2017 at 9PM via Facebook LIVE and on our YouTube channel.

For more details, visit www.facebook.com/SMYouthLifestyle, www.youtube.com/user/SMYouthLifestyle, and follow @SM_Youth on Twitter and Instagram and the hashtag #SMYouthGoSee.

Technology Alone Can’t Protect Your Business Against Cyber Threats – ePLDT

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Due to the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), information is being collected at an unprecedented rate, with much of it being highly personal and confidential. It is because of this that cybersecurity is of much greater importance today.

ePLDT, an industry-leading provider of digital business solutions to enterprises in the Philippines, is warning local companies that employing data security software and hardware  is not enough to combat cyber-threats. This is according to its newly appointed head of cybersecurity.

“Companies that focus on data security technology alone unfortunately do not understand cybersecurity,” said Angel Redoble, Chief Information Security Officer of ePLDT. “Because a single attack can affect every department of a company, cybersecurity therefore should be approached holistically by integrating it in every aspect, not just in technology. To do this, a company must first focus on having a strict protocol or process and must have the right people who are skilled to combat different kinds of threats. Once these are integrated with the appropriate technology, a company can achieve business resiliency.”

This crucial insight follows on the heels of Ernst & Young’s Global Information Security Survey of 2016 and 2017 which reveals that 64% of 1,735 firms surveyed, which includes Philippine companies, admitted that they have zero or mere informal threat intelligence programs. Moreover, 42% do not have an agreed communications strategy or plan in place in the event of a significant attack.

Jollibee and CityMall join STI in Nation-Building

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Industry stalwarts Tony Tan Caktiong, chairman and founder of Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), Edgar “Injap” Sia II, chairman and CEO of DoubleDragon Properties Corporation and CityMall Commercial Centers, Inc., and Eusebio H. Tanco, executive committee chairman of the STI Education Services Group, Inc. (STI ESG), broke ground on April 21, 2017 to officially mark construction of the first phase of the STI Academic Center and CityMall in Tanauan, Batangas.

The groundbreaking also marked the signing of a joint venture agreement among STI, and the families of Mr. Tan Caktiong, and “Injap” Sia II for the establishment of the agricultural school/commercial complex. Designed to accommodate 5,400 senior high school and college students next school year, the academic center will stand on a 35,114 square-meter property at Soledad Park Subdivision, Barangay Darasa, Tanauan, Batangas. Meanwhile, the CityMall will house affiliated brands such as Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Chowking, Red Ribbon, Highlands Coffee, SM Savemore, Watsons Pharmacy, Ace Hardware, SM Simply Shoes, BDO, ChinaBank Savings, and SM Appliance. The property is located in the main commercial area of Tanauan, Batangas.

Three months ago, STI and Tony Tan Caktiong signed a Memorandum of Understandingin an effort to boost agricultural education in the country through a farm-to-table school that will offer agricultural courses including managing quick-service and gourmet restaurants.

"My experience in JFC has given me unique perspectives on the challenges and importance of having a consistent and reliable supply of high-quality agricultural products. I am excited with this collaboration as it will help to uplift the agricultural and related sectors through education, another potential means for us to contribute to nation-building," Tan Caktiong said.