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Microsoft holds ‘Hour of Code’ for Gawad Kalinga students

Hour of Code Philippines

Microsoft believes that all young people should have the opportunity to learn new skills that will prepare them for the future workplace and an ever-transforming world. Last December 7, 2017, Microsoft invited 30 students from Gawad Kalinga to the Microsoft Philippines office to participate in the Hour of Code, a … Read more »

Operations Associate becomes Philippines’ First Microsoft Excel Champion

On photo are officials from Microsoft and the Excel Champ Philippines winners as follows: (L-R) Anton Ramos, Product Marketing Manager, Office 365, Microsoft Philippines; Michael John Sayno Ramos, third place; Charles Emerson Ngo, first place; Vincent Hermogeno, second place; and Cian O`Neill, Chief Operating & Chief Marketing Officer, Microsoft Philippines.

Charles Emerson Ngo to represent the Philippines in World Excel Championship (Makati City, Philippines) (November 21, 2016) – Three Microsoft Excel enthusiasts bested 107 competitors after four rounds to face off against one another for the title of Excel World Championship Philippines last November. Only one Excel Champ, Charles Emerson … Read more »

Filipino Language now available on Microsoft Translator

Filipino in Microsoft Translator

Leading the efforts to support and increase the reach of communication globally and locally, Microsoft Translator announces the addition of Filipino together with five other Austronesian languages, including Malagasy, Fijian, Samoan, Tahitian and Tongan. These new languages mark the addition to over 50 languages already available in the translation tool. … Read more »

World Teacher’s Day: A Dedication to Teachers Who Tech

Asignacion, a Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE), and her colleagues after a training session

We celebrate World Teacher’s Day for the whole month of October by looking at three Microsoft Innovative Educators who have disrupted—in a good way—their classrooms with technology. Lorelee Dedoroy Asignacion, is a Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE), teaching at Bata National High School in the Philippines. Her journey began in 2012, … Read more »

Enabling startups to thrive in co-working spaces

Tovia Va'aelua - Microsoft Innovative Enterprises Lead Microsoft Philippines presents how Microsoft enables coworking spaces like Penbrothers

MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES, 28 September 2016 – Leading the efforts to support and empower small, start-up businesses to be productive in the workplace, Microsoft and Penbrothers showcase what the latest cloud technology combined with a new working environment can offer. Co-working space jam Think community, openness, collaboration, sustainability – in a shared working … Read more »

Microsoft upgrades technology use in the workplace with Office 365 E5

Cian O'Neill, Chief Operating and Chief Marketing Officer for Microsoft Philippines, talks about digital transformation before introducing the new Office 365 E5

Makati City, PHILIPPINES, 22 September 2016 – In today’s complex data-driven enterprises, the productivity and profitability of businesses now depends on quality and secure communication, collaboration, and data analytics. Leading the digital transformation of the workplace, Microsoft Philippines brings office technology to a new level as it launches the latest … Read more »