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Various Stars Will Be “Social DistanSing” For A Cause On KUMU

March 27, 2020 | 2 mins read

In the spirit of Bayanihan, the country’s fastest-growing social media app KUMU will be extending a helping hand to distraught families amid the standing enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) brought in by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Starting this afternoon at 4 p.m., you can open the KUMU app and find some of the biggest…

Digital: KUMU Keeps In-App Quiz Shows Up and Running, to Give Away Php 100K Cash On Friday at Flagship Show, Quiz Mo Ko

March 24, 2020 | 3 mins read

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — With the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in place, most Pinoys are told to stay at home and flatten the curve. For the KUMU team who are responsible for the country’s fastest-growing social media app, efforts to continue delivering original Filipino content and shows online by working remotely is an ingenious way to provide Filipinos…

Digital: KUMU Keeps In-App Quiz Shows Up and Running, to Give Away Php 100K Cash On Friday at Flagship Show, Quiz Mo Ko

March 24, 2020 | 3 mins read

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — With the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in place, most Pinoys are told to stay at home and flatten the curve. For the KUMU team who are responsible for the country’s fastest-growing social media app, efforts to continue delivering original Filipino content and shows online by working remotely is an ingenious way to provide…

Insight: KUMU Community Head James Rumohr Shares His Thoughts on Building Positive Online Communities

March 23, 2020 | 4 mins read

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Most military men are disciplined and driven to success, People look up to these dedicated individuals who personify community leadership and strategic troubleshooting. All these positives and more are what can also be said about KUMU partner James Rumohr, a seven-year military police officer of the United States Air Force (USAF) who now…

LOVE AT FIRST STREAM

March 23, 2020 | 8 mins read

Love online is a concept that’s not unheard of. There are already many dating apps right now which, through complex algorithms, match potential couples and hope sparks fly. We’ve certainly seen numerous movies staging their plots online then making their way to happy ever after conclusions. But what really tug at our heartstrings are those…

New online show empowers rising stars

March 19, 2020 | 2 mins read

Promising emerging talents and their inspiring stories take the center stage in the newest musical variety program online, Star Hunt Avenue.         StarKadas Jem Macatuno, Kiara Takahashi, Aljon Mendoza, Argel Saycon, Karina Bautista,                          and Denize Castillo Streaming monthly on Star…

Live-streaming platform KUMU joins fight against human trafficking

March 19, 2020 | 3 mins read

© Provided by BusinessWorld Modern slavery, technically defined as human trafficking, remains to be one of the biggest problems facing the world, with powerful entities playing key roles in cross-border trafficking rings. In the Philippines, a source country for such activities, social media has become the new frontlines, with digital traffickers exploiting young victims online.…

Church-goers find new ways to gather on live-streaming platform KUMU

March 19, 2020 | 2 mins read

This month, live-streaming platform KUMU partnered with Favor Church to extend it’s mission to foster inclusivity and promote community by connecting the church’s congregation online. Favor Church is streaming all five of its scheduled Sunday services live via KUMU. Users can now attend the services online and send virtual gifts which will all go to…

KUMU launches expanded streaming services to connect communities amid Covid-19 outbreak

March 19, 2020 | 2 mins read

This month, live-streaming platform KUMU partnered with Favor Church to extend it’s mission to foster inclusivity and promote community by connecting the church’s congregation online. Favor Church is streaming all five of its scheduled Sunday services live via KUMU. Users can now attend the services online and send virtual gifts which will all go to…