One Championship Renews Partnership with Broadcast Giant ABS-CBN

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The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced that the company has renewed its partnership with ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ leading media and entertainment organization. The multimedia conglomerate, with a reach that spans the entire nation and millions of homes all around the globe, will have access to all ONE Championship content, including live events in the Philippines.

ONE Championship is the largest sports media property in Asian history and the largest media broadcast in Asia, streamed to a potential one billion homes in over 118 countries worldwide. Among the best Asian martial artists and world champions in ONE Championship are Filipino athletes who have exemplified courage and honor inside the ONE Championship cage.

ONE Championship and ABS-CBN initially commenced their monumental partnership in 2016, resulting in a successful year filled with memorable mixed martial arts (MMA) events across the region.

In 2017, the two global giants have continued to enjoy incredible success, highlighted by one of the most watched sporting events in Asian history, ONE: KINGS OF DESTINY which took place last April. The event achieved the highest rating of any martial arts program and edged out live 2017 NBA Playoffs coverage in the Philippines, according to Nielsen Sports.

Both ONE Championship and ABS-CBN are poised to continue this tremendous collaboration for an extended period.

Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, stated: “ONE Championship is proud to announce its renewed partnership with Philippine television network giant ABS-CBN. ABS-CBN is by far the largest TV broadcaster in the Philippines with reach that spans the entire country, as well as internationally to millions of homes across the globe. The sport of mixed martial arts has seen an amazing year in the Philippines so far, and we are excited to continue this awesome trend of delivering a unique and authentic martial arts experience to fans all across the country.”

Dino Laurena, Head of ABS-CBN Integrated Sports, stated: “Our continued partnership with ONE Championship is a huge boost to our advocacy of promoting sports, including mixed martial arts, to the Filipino audience. We believe that more than to just entertain and to inspire, sports can change people’s lives for the better. We are proud to be partnering with the largest sports media property in Asia, ONE Championship, in bringing a world-class MMA experience to our viewers. Who knows, one of them could be a future ONE champion, following the lead of Eduard Folayang and Brandon Vera.”

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Ka-Entrep Opens PBEX 2017 with SME Fair and Forum

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The Ka-Entrep Micro and Small Entrepreneurs Organization of the Philippines (Ka-Entrep) will open the 8th Philippine Business and Entrepreneurs' Expo with their SME Exhibit and Forum on Friday, July 28, 2017.

Established almost a decade ago, and now with over nine (9) entrepreneur centers across the metro and nearby provinces, Ka-Entrep has been rallying to empower entrepreneurs in order to empower the nation through its programs that aim to empower entrepreneurs, encourage entrepreneurship and establish enterprises.

At PBEX, Ka-Entrep will share tips for aspiring entrepreneurs and businessmen on how to empower their business at the SME Forum. They will also have their SME Fair which showcases products and services of their members. These will happen on Friday, July 28 at SM Megamall Megatrade Hall 1. Admission is free, and seats come in a first-come, first-serve basis.

The 8th Philippine Business and Entrepreneurs' Expo will be held at the Megatrade Hall 1 of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City this July 28 to 30, Friday to Sunday. We are open for exhibitors to showcase their products and services - get in touch with Ex-Link at (+63 2) 633-0153, 643-3887 or 535-1150; SMS (+63) 920 981 4376 or (+63) 920 924 2532; email info@exlinkevents.com or message us on Facebook @exlinkevents. Program lineup subject to change without prior notice.

What Properties OFWs are Searching for Online

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Global real estate website Lamudi studied the online property-seeking behavior of OFWs

Undeniably, one of the biggest contributors to the Philippines’ booming economy is the remittance coming from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Their hard work and sacrifice to be far away from home and from their loved ones have helped keep the country’s economy afloat despite global economic uncertainties.

According to Michael McCullough, managing director of local Savills associate KMC MAG Group, owning a home is a cultural achievement that is very important to all Filipinos—a state of mind that every Filipino, especially those working abroad, harbors and one of the factors that have been driving the local housing market.

In recognition of the hard work of OFWs in providing for their families left behind in the Philippines, global real estate portal Lamudi is making online real estate hunting easy and uncomplicated. With approximately 70,000 property listings online and close to 800,000 users every month (as of May 2017), Lamudi’s onsite data are shedding some light how Filipinos, particularly OFWs, behave while looking for properties online.

Online Search Behavior

Close to 5 million users visited the Lamudi website in 2016, as of these users, close to 25 percent are based overseas. The top 10 countries where overseas traffic coming to Lamudi.com.ph are the following:

●     The United States leads the pack, with 6 percent of all users in 2016 came from. This figure corresponds to close to 300,000 website users for the entire year.

●     The United Arab Emirates came in second, corresponding to about 2 percent of all users who visited the website in 2016, which is about 95,000.

●     These two countries were followed by Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Canada, Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Qatar—countries where there are sizeable Filipino communities.

House and lot came out as the most searched property types for all these 10 countries (equivalent to 61.29 percent of all searches), followed by condominium (18.11 percent) and land (15.08 percent). Commercial properties and apartments corresponded to 3.65 and 1.87 percent of all searches in 2016, respectively.

Top Cities Explored by OFWs

In terms of preferred destinations by Filipinos working abroad, Lamudi found out that the top 10 most searched cities include Quezon City, Cebu, Makati, Davao, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Tagaytay, Pasig, Taguig, and Baguio, respectively. The prevailing reasons why these locations emerged at the top may vary, but it can be safe to say that some OFWs buy to get a permanent residence for their families left behind, while others are looking for areas that can be allocated to family members (e.g., college-bound students) in the metro. Likewise, many might also be looking to buy with the intention of having a retirement property in the future (hence, the presence of touristy areas in the top 10 such as Cebu, Tagaytay, and Baguio).

Lamudi Affordable Housing Fair

Apart from harnessing technology, Lamudi is also reaching out to house-hunters through events such as the upcoming showcase of value-for-money properties at the Lamudi Affordable Housing Fair, slated to happen on July 15 and 16 at Glorietta 3 Activity Center in Makati City.

Through the fair, OFW home-seekers can send their families in the Philippines to check out and avail of property discounts offered by developers during the event. The investment process will also be guided as home-buying seminars and other real estate–related forums will be held on the two-day event.

Key national agencies such as the Social Security System (SSS) and Pag-IBIG Fund will also be present at the fair to highlight various programs and benefits that every Filipino can take advantage of. The fair will also feature an auction of foreclosed properties, which is another way to secure a reasonably priced property.

The first Lamudi Housing Fair was a three-day-event successfully held November of last year and was attended by more than five thousand visitors. To know more about the Lamudi Affordable Housing Fair, visit http://www.lamudi.com.ph/events