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This post was originally published on this siteOut of Town Blog This group of Tagbanwa women showcases handicraft weaving skills to keep traditions alive Culandanum Handicrafts in Aborlan, Palawan: Traditions and Artistry We recently visited the municipality of Aborlan in Southern Palawan to experience their annual Rakudan Festival. Before attending the festival’s highlight, we visited some of the key destinations in this quaint town. One of the activities we had was a visit to community-based tourism enterprises, such as the Culandanum Tribal Skills Association. Culandanum Handicrafts Weaving Center After about a thirty-minute drive from our hotel, we reached a community in Brgy. Culandanum. There, Tagbanwa weavers assembled to greet us and display their craftsmanship and finished items. A native hut functioned as their workshop, where the weavers met daily to create their products. The weavers enthusiastically showed how they create baskets, mats, and other woven products that are both unique and useful. The craftwork reflects the natural beauty and rich history of the Culandanum community. Culandanum Handicrafts in Aborlan, Palawan, are well known for their creative use of local materials and traditional methods. Each piece is made by skilled artisans who follow old techniques passed down through generations. These handicrafts

This post was originally published on this siteOut of Town Blog Smart launches revamped Online Store, rolls out Postpaid Plan 799 Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), a mobile services provider, has launched a revamped Smart Online Store (https://store.smart.com.ph/) to make it easier and quicker for more Filipinos to upgrade their digital lifestyle. The portal allows new and existing customers to browse and securely access the latest prepaid and postpaid plans with just a few taps on their smartphones or computers. Smart launches revamped Online Store As a special introductory offer, the new Smart Online Store serves as the launch platform for the Smart Postpaid Plan 799, a SIM-Only plan offering 15 GB of open-access data for all sites and apps, 100 GB of 5G data valid for six months in Smart 5G zones, Unlimited Calls and Texts including Landline Calls, and a free Netflix Mobile subscription. Subscribers to the new Smart Postpaid Plan 799 will enjoy an extra benefit: applications purchased via the Smart Online Store will get 50% more open access data (7.5 GB) for the first six months. Easily sign up for a Smart Postpaid Plan 799 New and existing subscribers can conveniently sign up for Smart Postpaid Plan

This post was originally published on this siteOut of Town Blog PLDT Enterprise Encourages Businesses to Act as Their Own First Line of Cyber Defense Manila, Philippines – In today’s digital-first landscape, where cyber threats evolve just as rapidly as the technologies designed to combat them, PLDT Enterprise, the corporate arm of PLDT, and ePLDT, PLDT’s ICT subsidiary, are reinforcing their commitment to cybersecurity. Championing efforts to educate, empower, and inspire proactive action toward a safer and more secure cyberspace, the group is urging its clients and customers to transform every employee and leader into a “Human Firewall.” PLDT Enterprise Encourages Businesses to Act as Their Own First Line of Cyber Defense According to Alexis Bernardino, Field CISO and Cybersecurity Product Head of PLDT Enterprise and ePLDT, respectively, “Fraud schemes like phishing, smishing, vishing, and other similar scams, continue to increase in the Philippines. Given all these dangers, we continue to empower our clients’ workforce to become the first line of defense against cyber threats.” A Snapshot of the Threat Landscape The Philippines ranks among the most active digital markets globally, thereby increasing exposure to cyber threats. Incidents such as phishing, SMShing, and vishing continue to expand, with cybercriminals impersonating