5 virtual events by various sponsors No pandemic can stop the local media community from celebrating Cebu Press Freedom Week. Like last year, PRWorksPH marks support this Cebu media milestone. Driving Skills for Life: Safety Driving in the New Normal. September 20, 2021. 10-11:30 am. Virtual, by invitation.   Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTForms) on Moving Forward Webinar, an initiative of Cebu Citizens Press Council with support of KBP Cebu. September 22, 2021. 1:30 pm. Virtual, by invitation. Co-sponsor – Launch of the 9th Globe Media Excellence Awards. September 23, 202 ..read more

Ming-Mori reclamation gets PRA nod The Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) envisions the 100-hectare Ming-Mori reclamation project in Metro Cebu to become a regional growth center. The Minglanilla Techno Business Park (Ming-Mori) has been master-planned by globally acclaimed Singapore-based Surbana Jurong Consultants. This is one of the most successful urban and infrastructure consulting firms in Asia with projects in over 30 countries. Cebu Landmasters shows leadership in affordable housing 8 Pinoy family business successes Public Relations in the Philippines — Impact of the pandemic Vaccines: Poor c ..read more

The PRWorks team aims to help in spreading reliable information about Covid-19 and the vaccines from the World Health Organization (WHO). Bookmark this post because we will update this regularly. ‘I write during this New Normal’ Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on PR My heroes during the pandemic: 4 stories from VisMin media What women journalist leaders in VisMin reveal about the media during the pandemic? From WHO media updates (May 10, 2021) Globally, we now see a plateau in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. We note declines in most regions including the Americas and Europe, the two ..read more

Michelle So, Ruth Palo, Glazyl Masculino give us a peep. How has the pandemic affected media in the Visayas and Mindanao? How do they deal with fake news during this pandemic? VisMin Speaks tackles these and other issues as we learn more about VisMin media through the eyes of women journalist leaders. Because March is Women’s Month, VisMin Speaks host Chassy Cortes chats with Michelle So, Ruth Palo, and Glazyl Masculino. Besides, March 2021 marks a year after the imposition of a strict lockdown in the Philippines. This VisMin Speaks session should be interesting. VisMin Speaks premiers 2 ..read more

Expect better connectivity in 6 urban centers soon. Globe is riding on the momentum of its network upgrades and new site builds last year. It now eyes several cities in Visayas and Mindanao for an upgrade to 4G LTE technologies. These VisMin urban centers are: Bacolod City Cebu City Mandaue City Lapu-Lapu City Davao City Cagayan de Oro Globe will replace its old 3G equipment with 5G-ready 4G LTE infrastructure. Thus, the upgrades will mean better connectivity to customers. Other Globe upgrade stories Globe answers call for connectivity in Liloan town Duterte speaks on cell towers Globe secur ..read more

Decorating the Senyor’s altar in the midst of the pandemic Covid-19 has disrupted even the annual feast of Senyor Sto. Niño. The organizers of the 2021 Sinulog festival in Cebu City canceled the event’s physical and online activities. But, the pandemic failed to deter PRWorks from fulfilling its Sinulog vow of arranging flowers for the Senyor inside His chapel. The decision to cancel Sinulog activities stemmed from the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (RIATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases that recommended to the national IATF the move. The RIATF said all performance-based ..read more

Globe Telecom honors the best journalists, bloggers, influencers We will know the winners of the Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA) 2020 for the Visayas and Mindanao this November 26, 2020. Moreover, the GMEA 2020 finals ceremony will be a first: Winners in the Visayas and Mindanao will be known in one finals ceremony. Globe Telecom embraces virtual experiences as the new normal. The GMEA 2020 awarding ceremony will go fully digital and online. GMEA 2020 Visayas had been reset to November Life in New Normal This year’s GMEA recognizes the exceptional and agile work of journalists, bloggers ..read more

Honoring the journalist this New Normal. Cebu journalists traditionally commemorate Cebu Press Freedom Week around September 21. In the Philippines, the date means a lot. It reminds Filipinos of the freedoms they lost in 1972 and won back in 1986. The week also recalls the gritty press in Cebu during those dark years. Today, Cebu journalists likewise renew their commitment to defend and pursue this God-given right. This is crucial as the Covid-19 crisis disrupted media this 2020. Journalists are crucial as the country deals with the Covid-19 crisis. They help the public make sense of what is h ..read more

3 divas in a pre-Sinulog concert Filling up a plush hotel ballroom with 4,000 Cebuanos on a Monday three days before payday and six days before the Sinulog hit proved to be a challenging task. But a PR campaign helped organizers of the Cebu Diva2Diva concert who began selling tickets during that long 2008 Christmas vacation. More public relations articles on PR 101 Both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fell on a Thursday. Considering that the Philippines celebrated Jose Rizal Day – to commemorate the death of the national hero – on December 30, 2008, the whole country experienced the longest ..read more

The COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected the economy. The negative impact spared nary a Filipino family business in the Visayas and Mindanao. Many struggle to even stay alive or deal with a major decline in revenue. Others might be dealing with greater demand and stressed supply chains. Having employees and customers working at home constitutes a tectonic shift difficult to figure out. Think Community During the Quarantine Father’s Day amid the quarantine Nonetheless, family businesses differ from other companies. The form of ownership gives a family business the ability to take critical actio ..read more