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Army Navy Club 200 dominates BOSS Ironman Challenge

April 3, 2022 8:01 p.m.
THE Army Navy Club 200 conquered the 1,200-kilometer 2022 BOSS (BMW Owners Society of Safe Riders) Ironman Motorcycle Challenge XVI with flying colors and plenty of time to spare.
Participants of the taxing ride from the Laus Group Event Center in San Fernando City in Pampanga on Monday to Vigan, Sanchez Mira, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Dipaculao, Aurora and back the following day had to finish the challenge between 16 to 24 hours.
The Army Navy Club 200 answered the starting gun at 9:15 p.m. and arrived at the starting point at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, accomplishing the challenge in just 16 hours.
Members of the elite motorcycle club, namely Hubert Soriano, Ren Sy, RG Romero, Julius Avenido, Ali Khatibi, Bong Fantillanan, Rene Tayag, Ali Khayam, Noel Policarpio and Roberto Cojuangco arrived in intervals of 5 to 10 seconds ahead of everybody else.
“The challenges are physically exhausting because we had to ride overnight with no sleep. Checkpoints were in place to check individual time,” said Romero, reigning champion of the 2021 Philippine Super Bikes Championship. “You need to prepare yourself riding in the dark, practice night riding.”
Romero emphasized that even though they finished ahead of the 1,500-plus rider field, they kept their motto of safe riding by heart.
“There are a lot of riders/groups in other challenges that are fast, but not safe and makes mistakes easily. But we at the Army Navy Club 200 always preach safety first. This proves that the Army Navy Club 200 team is composed of riders who practice safe riding with zero accident during the event.”
“Besides, some of our Club 200 riders have already taken the Ironman Motorcycles Challenge about two to three times already,” he added.
The Club 200 was formed in 1994 by six founding members, who were into sports bikes. The group has grown into 35 active members, chosen by invitation only. But an invite doesn’t assure one of outright membership as a prospective member has to ride every Sunday with the group, plus two long rides for six months before being accredited as a safe rider of Club 200.
Club 200 members have undergone schooling from different safety riding schools abroad and most are Philippine superbike champions.
“We have also done community services through medical and dental free clinic and tree planting activities. As a group that practices safety on the streets, we have also been lecturing on safe riding techniques,” Romero revealed. “Club 200 is also planning on holding a safe endurance race on racetracks, where there are no dogs and tricycles crossing.”
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There’s a Nanyang near you for all your Singaporean food cravings

August 4, 2023 6:30 p.m.
Missing Singapore’s famous Hainanese Chicken Rice, Laksa fishball, Cheesy Chicken Chop Noodles and Kopi?
Visit your nearest Nanyang Philippines branch.





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Globe powers up TOYCON 2023’s landmark 20th year

June 29, 2023 6:53 p.m.
As Toycon Philippines proudly commemorates its 20th year, the landmark celebration promises to be more electrifying than ever with the formidable support of leading digital lifestyle brand Globe.
For the first time, Globe is the title sponsor of the iconic pop-culture event, bringing a new level of excitement and engagement to the toy collector and creator community.
Globe has always been at the forefront of supporting diverse subcultures and passions, and this partnership is a testament to its commitment. As part of the collaboration, Globe will bring to life the rich world of its cinematic and theatrical partners, further enriching the TOYCON 2023 experience for attendees.
“Globe is thrilled to collaborate with Toycon Philippines, especially on such a milestone year,” said Mike Magpily, VP, Head of Segment Strategy and Subcultures at Globe.
“As the country’s most reliable network and top digital solutions platform with an ecosystem of various services, we’re uniquely positioned to foster the vibrancy of the toy collecting and creating community. This partnership underscores our commitment to nurturing a wide array of passions and interests while ensuring the best connectivity for all participants.”
Cholo Mallillin, Marketing Head at Toycon Philippines, said: “The collaboration with Globe will further elevate the Toycon experience. This partnership will bring more surprises and rewards to our community. We invite everyone to join us as we celebrate 20 years of Toycon in the most exciting way possible.”
TOYCON 2023 will be held at the SMX Convention Center in MOA from July 7 to 9, 2023. Attendees are in for a treat, as they have the chance to meet their beloved childhood characters, explore an expansive marketplace of unique toys and collectibles, and participate in exclusive Globe activities.
One of the highlights of the partnership is a series of exclusive perks for Globe customers. By using Globe Rewards points, customers will have the opportunity to win various ticket tiers ranging from Day Passes to VIP Passes. There will also be exclusive toy freebies for VIP pass holders, and unique Globe-only activities, such as paint-your-own Gudi.
At the event, Globe will also host an interactive booth featuring activities designed to reward and inspire. From earning freebies by donating Rewards points to a good cause, to free arcade plays and meet-ups with popular streamers, Globe customers are in for an exciting weekend of gaming and beyond.
To keep up-to-date with all the exciting promotions and surprises at TOYCON 2023, Globe customers are encouraged to use the GlobeOne app.
To learn more about Globe, visit https://www.globe.com.ph/.
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Love the long weekend break? Cybercriminals do, too

April 4, 2023 5:11 p.m.
There are 18 official public holidays in the Philippines. As we all know, when these dates fall close to a weekend or if the government pursues holiday economics, most Filipinos make plans in advance to take advantage of extended holiday breaks. This year, we can get to do that at least 12 times.
Unfortunately, cybercriminals get excited about holidays, too. To refresh everyone’s memory, the $81-million Bangladesh Bank heist back in 2016 is an example of a successful cyber attack, which happened on the first day of Lunar New Year, a national holiday in the Philippines and the rest of Asia.
“Now that the world has reopened, travel is back with a vengeance this year, hence the term ‘travel revenge’. Whether Filipinos are scheduling holiday trips or just staycation-ing during the long weekends, it’s important to observe simple digital security practices so you can get to sit back and relax as you take your well-deserved vacation. Security-first thinking opens doors for a more enjoyable holiday break, especially for Filipinos who are amongst the world’s most active online users,” comments Chris Connell, Managing Director for Asia Pacific at Kaspersky.
Both individuals and companies are advised to be extra mindful of personal cybersecurity best practices and internet hygiene when on a holiday.
For companies, Kaspersky suggests to:
- Conduct drills
- Stress to vacationing employees why data encryption, two-factor authentication, strong passwords, and locking devices when not in use are important.
- Discuss the steps to take if their device ends up getting stolen.
- Advise staff about charging smartphones in a wall socket, not through USBs at airports and other public places (these can be used to steal data from a device and infect it with malicious software, such as spyware.
- Educate employees about the dangers of public WIFI (and even hotel WIFI unless it is encrypted and password-protected) and how to use a secure connection such as with a VPN.
- Log out
- Terminate unnecessary VPN connections to the corporate infrastructure.
- End unnecessary sessions that employees have left on any devices for an extended period of time. This also applies to corporate messengers, web apps and any other services.
- Check that the list of employees with access to the corporate network via VPN or RDP include only authorized users. Revoke access from those who don’t need it.
- Create special “emergency” admin accounts for potential incident response over the holidays. The rights granted to regular admin accounts can even be temporarily restricted so that attackers cannot exploit them.
- Install patches for all key applications. This process is far simpler if your company uses security solutions with a built-in patch management system.
Meanwhile, Kaspersky encourages individuals to:
- Only browse trusted apps and websites and be careful about personal information you input like credit card numbers or home address.
- Do not click on links or open email attachments from travel sites when receiving confirmations. Trusted companies include such letters in the bodies of their emails. Malware is often disguised as an attached confirmation letter.
- Bring two or three or more credit or debit cards to have a backup plan in case of loss or needing to cancel one.
- Never leave valuables unattended. Put large amounts of cash and mobile devices or laptops in the hotel safe.
- Use a credit card as most have built-in protections against fraud. There is no protection against a scammer if you send them cash or even check or debit card payment in some cases. A money transfer service is not advisable.
- Ensure their devices has security software installed, ideally with anti-theft technology.