Twitter Announces Globe as First Advertising Partner in Asia for NBA Live Stream Shows

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Twitter and Globe today announced an advertising collaboration for the NBA’s two live exclusive programs streamed on Twitter and for custom NBA highlights on Twitter in the Philippines. The collaboration strengthens Twitter’s live stream strategy in the region with Globe as Twitter’s first official live stream advertising partner in Asia and reinforces the telco’s commitment to provide the best customer proposition of giving access to world class basketball entertainment.

As an advertising partner, Globe will collaborate with Twitter on the live stream of two new weekly NBA shows with first-of-its-kind elements created specifically for integration with Twitter conversation. The Starters Twitter Show, produced by Turner Sports, is streamed once a week for an hour. Similarly, the weekly 30-minute show, The Warmup, also produced by Turner Sports, is featured exclusively to Twitter’s logged-in and logged-out audience. Read more on both programs, which are live every Tuesday and Thursday worldwide on Twitter and connected devices, here.

NBA fans can visit thestarters.twitter.com and thewarmup.twitter.com to watch the programs on Twitter:

The Starters Twitter Show airs on Tuesdays, 11am ET / Wednesdays, 12am Manila time throughout the regular season. Featuring co-hosts J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) and Tas Melas (@TasMelas), along with contributors Trey Kerby (@treykerby), Leigh Ellis (@LeighEllis), Matt Osten (@StartersMatt) and Jason Coyle (@startersjd), the program delivers their trademark passion for the game with the same fun, entertaining, and engaging content that they provide each week on NBA TV and through their podcasts.

The Warmups airs on Thursdays, 7:30pm ET / Fridays, 8:30am Manila time. The show is a blend of the NBA, lifestyle, music, and pop culture, and is a weekly NBA show that integrates Twitter conversation into every program. The Warmup is streamed live from Turner Studios in Atlanta and is co-hosted by sports and entertainment commentator Ben Lyons (@iamBenLyons) and emcee, DJ and sports personality Ro Parrish (@RoParrish). Both personalities have a wide range of experiences across television, radio, social and digital content, including host and guest appearances on prominent national shows.

"Twitter is where the world of sport is happening every single day, and the NBA is no exception," said Maya Hari, Managing Director for Southeast Asia and India, Twitter. "Ninety percent of male Twitter users in the Philippines are interested in basketball, with 76% of them actively following and watching the NBA. As part of Twitter's focus on live streaming of premium content, we are proud to partner with Globe to promote the live stream game highlights to Filipino NBA fans."

“Our collaboration with Twitter strengthens our commitment to provide the best customer proposition of giving access to world class basketball entertainment. Twitter’s live stream service allows us to strengthen our proposition to bring the best in sports to more Filipinos and in this case, more exclusive content on the NBA. With two exclusive shows on Twitter, customers are given a new platform where they can explore and get real-time updates about the NBA, from the leading teams to the top players in the league," said Globe Senior Advisor for Consumer Business, Dan Horan.

Since the NBA joined Twitter in 2009, the league has built the largest Twitter community of any sports league in the world with more than 23 million followers.

Lamudi Launches Undergraduate Scholarship Program

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Online real estate platform Lamudi Philippines (www.lamudi.com.ph) is committed to helping to drive socioeconomic development in the countries where it operates. This desire to contribute to community development led to the launch of a new scholarship program for undergraduate college students in the Philippines.

Experience Life in an International Enterprise

Students who will soon be in the job market are usually in need of two things: money and experience. Lamudi is encouraging bright, driven, and enthusiastic college undergraduates to enter a competition for a brand-new scholarship. Applicants should be over 18 years old, in their third or fourth year of their college studies, and have a consistent GPA of 1.75 or higher.

In particular, Lamudi is looking for those majoring in Business and Management, Economics, Marketing, Media and Communications, Information Technology and Computer Science, and Engineering. However, those with other majors may also apply. Those who have the most potential will be awarded with PHP 20,000 and a paid internship in any department at Lamudi’s local office in the Philippines. One student will be chosen for each semester for the 2016–2017 academic year.

To complete the application, the first step is to fill in an online form. Students must also submit scanned copies of their school IDs and transcript of records, a letter of intent, and a letter of recommendation from a relevant professor. Applicants must send application no later than December 16, 2016, and the results will be announced from December 23, 2016.

Demonstrating Enthusiasm and Strength of Character

In order to be successful, entrants must write a letter of intent (500 words in length). In the letter, applicants should showcase their talents and their potential. They should express what an internship at Lamudi would mean to them and explain how they would put the scholarship funds to good use.

Working in a tech company like Lamudi demands strength of character. Tenacity, positivity, and a determination to succeed are key. As an online property platform, Lamudi brings innovation and transparency to the real estate industry. Entrants who can show that they are capable of driving innovation in a team will be the most successful of all. If applicants can demonstrate ways in which they have overcome obstacles, this is sure to impress.

A Mutually Beneficial Initiative

Lamudi is keen to attracting new talent, and so this program is mutually beneficial; Lamudi stands the chance of gaining a talented recent graduate, and a student has the opportunity to impress a potential future employer. Who knows – this could be the start of a prosperous career!

For more information on this program, visit http://www.lamudi.com.ph/scholarship.

Wazzup Pilipinas to Receive Hall of Fame Award at NCCAA on December 6

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From being a personal blog, to a community blog, and finally to take on the role as the "Pambansang Blog ng Pilipinas" - a title we initially used to jokingly poke fun at ourselves for our untiring effort to help out our government agencies in sharing their news and announcements, which we eventually took seriously since we saw how necessary it was to disseminate such pertinent information for the benefit of our countrymen. 

Aside from echoing the accomplishments, we also never stopped criticizing as well to remain sincere and in touch with reality. We believe that the people need to know more about what our government is doing so they can be somehow involved in the nation-building.

Wazzup Pilipinas has definitely gone a long way. Our overwhelming journey continues as it never really ends. It will be a book with never-ending chapters that would go on through several lifetimes and significantly sustained throughout history. Here we can say "May Forever!"

We acknowledge that it was never a smooth ride from the very start, but we appreciate every road block and obstacle along the way because it challenged us to either look for better paths or straighten the road we travel on.

We cherish every recognition, as well as every criticism, since they help mold us to shape up and incorporate every opinion towards making our site dynamic and flexible to the demands of valued fans and critics that are actively engaged. We truly encourage everyone to keep the feedback coming.

We are indeed grateful for being a Hall of Fame Awardee at the NATIONAL CUSTOMERS’ CHOICE ANNUAL AWARDS (NCCAA) who conferred to us the ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for our significant and noteworthy success and accomplishment in "MULTI MEDIA ADVERTISING AND OPINION BLOGGING."

"This recognition celebrates the untiring endeavor and dedicated perseverance of an Individual through Innovation, Strategic Thinking, and Visionary Leadership from the public and private sector. This is not only for CEO’s or High Profile Executives but is aimed at those who have made management their profession - who have had an extraordinary impact on their organization's/company’s financial success through forward thinking strategies. As a professional, you understand there are many roles to play in achieving exceptional results, developing strong team dynamics and inspiring others to greatness."

We would like to thank the NCCAA council for another proud achievement for our site.

Needless to say, we owe it all to our beloved readers, partners, collaborators, correspondents, contributors and other individuals who in one way or another has contributed to the success of WAZZUP PILIPINAS

Thank you all for the continued trust.