New ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition’ Director’s Cut Trailer Released Ahead of Asia Premiere

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“The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition” will very soon make its highly-anticipated debut on our television screens. Filming for the show was completed in late 2020, and post-production is all but complete with the show ready for distribution.

The latest iteration of the iconic reality television series is set to air across Asia on Thursday, March 18, on AXN, the show’s official Asian broadcast partner, and on TV5 in the Philippines, followed by a global launch in June across broadcast and streaming platforms.

ONE Championship released a new “Director’s Cut” trailer over the weekend ahead of the series’ Asia premiere, where fans are treated to an exciting sneak peek into what is being called the “toughest” version of “The Apprentice” in history.

Lasting just under two minutes, the new trailer highlights bits and pieces of all the intense action and drama that transpired on the show’s inaugural season.

https://youtu.be/kbM8x_DvXoA

Not Your Grandfather’s Apprentice

“This is a competition where only the strong survive. This is not your grandfather’s Apprentice,” ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong, the series’ showrunner, bares in the last few seconds of the trailer.

“The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition” invites 16 candidates hand-picked from around the world to participate in a series of business and physical challenges, as they compete for a US $250,000 job offer to work directly for Sityodtong as his protege in Singapore.

Because of the aforementioned physical challenges, which is a first on any Apprentice version, ONE believes they have the winning formula for the most exciting and dramatic reality show competition. From the looks of the trailer, the physical challenges were indeed very tough for the show’s competitors, in addition to the cutthroat boardroom sequences.

Of course, an Apprentice show would not be complete without its guest stars. Making an appearance on the trailer are ONE Championship athletes Brandon “The Truth” Vera and “Super” Sage Northcutt, who join other martial arts legends on the show. Also featured as guest stars are CEOs of some of the largest companies in the world, including Grab CEO Anthony Tan, Catcha Group CEO Patrick Grove, Zilingo CEO Ankiti Bose, Philippine cross border digital and e-commerce payment firm QuadX CEO Dino Araneta, and more.

Filmed entirely in Singapore, during the COVID-19 pandemic no less, “The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition” is a production marvel. The first season consists of 13 episodes and fans are definitely excited to finally see what it’s all about.

ePLDT first in PH to rollout Salesforce Commerce Cloud

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ePLDT, the ICT arm of PLDT Enterprise, is the first in the Philippines to launch and offer Salesforce Commerce Cloud which is a cloud-based ecommerce solution that simplifies personalized shipping experience for businesses and their end customers.

Salesforce Commerce Cloud will enable businesses to adopt a unified, intelligent digital commerce experience – both online and in the store. The said ecommerce platform simplifies the way brands create, launch and maintain multiple sites by using a single system to manage all customer engagement channels.

Jovy Hernandez, ePLDT President & CEO and SVP & Head for PLDT and Smart Enterprise Business Groups, says that “Our commitment is to continuously support businesses of all sizes by enabling them with the latest technologies. We are glad to offer this newest cloud commerce platform in the country. This will allow businesses to use a one-stop ecommerce solution and free businesses from the demands of managing various digital channels.”

 

ePLDT supports complete customer journey across Salesforce CRM service functionality and complementary enterprise applications. By connecting Salesforce Commerce Cloud with other Salesforce clouds, businesses can power the entire customer lifecycle — from awareness and acquisition, to purchase and fulfillment, to advocacy and retention.

As ePLDT strives to provide a differentiated customer experience, its operations team completed specialized trainings and certifications on Salesforce B2C Commerce Cloud to strengthen the group’s competency in providing the service.

In December 2020, PLDT and Smart launched Animo Smart Online Store with De La Salle Philippines (DLSP), which benefits over 80,000 students of De La Salle across the country. Through Salesforce B2C Commerce Cloud, the required provisions for e-commerce is being serviced to the DLSP community.

ePLDT, along with the entire PLDT Enterprise group, aims to continuously build industry and domain expertise through innovations and strategic partnerships such as this one with Salesforce.

To learn more, visit epldt.com

NOTE: This photo was taken prior to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

(L-R) Fay Ocampo, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Alliances of PLDT Enterprise; Rhoda Rose R. Bernabe, Enterprise Service Provider Head of IPC Customer Revenue Group; Abraham Cuevas, Enterprise Account Director of Salesforce Philippines; Gerard de Guzman, Regional Manager of Salesforce Enterprise Business Service Cloud; Jovy Hernandez, ePLDT President & CEO and SVP & Head for PLDT and Smart Enterprise Business Groups; Tahsin Alam, Regional Sales Director of Salesforce Enterprise Business Group; Joseph P. Verzosa, Enterprise Collab & Alliances Head of IPC Customer Revenue Group

 

Public school teachers from Region X, NCR hailed 2020 Brightest STARs by DOST-SEI

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The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) recently awarded two public school teachers for their exemplary work in STEM education with K-12 students in Region X and the NCR.

At the Brightest Science Teacher Academy for the Regions (STAR) Award ceremony held online on March 3, 2021, Ms. Janice M. Baldelovar of Don Restituto Central School in Region X was honored for her work in Mathematics education, while Mr. Don King O. Evangelista of Navotas National Science High School in the NCR was feted for his Science teaching work. They each received a cash prize of PhP 100,000, a trophy, and a plaque of recognition.

Spearheaded by the DOST-SEI, the Brightest STAR Award is part of the STAR training program. The award is given to exemplary science and mathematics teachers who have been continuously applying their STAR training in their teaching practice and teaching communities. The citation serves to uplift teachers’ morale cultivate a culture of innovation among teachers.

Department of Education officials, Division Superintendents, Principals, School Heads, and STAR trainors from the 16 participating regions also joined in to witness the said awarding ceremony, which amassed over 3,000 views on Facebook Live alone.

Education Secretary Leonor M. Briones praised all the finalists, lauding their capacity and flexibility to provide high-quality, accessible, and safe STEM education despite the uncertainties and worries brought on by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. DOST Secretary Fortunato De La Peña underscored this in his message, referring to the finalists as S&T champions and pioneers under the new normal.

“The pandemic has been a big game changer for all of us, particularly in the academe and most especially in STEM education,” said DOST-SEI Director Dr. Josette T. Biyo. “And yet, the STAR program continues to live up to its name by being a light and guide for our educators and students, even among our marginalized communities.”



“I warmly congratulate and thank Ms. Baldelovar and Mr. Evangelista for their tireless work for and with our youth. Thank you both for lighting the way, and for being exemplars of the STAR program,” Dr. Biyo concluded.



A total of 70 nominations for the STAR Award were received from the 16 Philippine regions. Of these, only six national finalists were chosen, including Ms. Baldelovar and Mr. Evangelista. For Mathematics, these were Mr. Mark Joseph C. Pastor of Ilocos Norte College of Trades and Trades and Ms. Janeve Caballa of El Salvador Central School. For Science were Mr. Mark Joseph Cometa of Palina East National High School and Mr. Mark Anthony Leido of San Teodoro National High School. Each national finalist received a cash prize of PhP 10,000.00 and a plaque of recognition.



For more information on the Science Teacher Academy for the Regions (STAR) program and award, visit e-star.ph or the Facebook page Science Teacher Academy for the Regions.