ABS-CBN and Electric Entertainment’s historic crime drama series “Almost Paradise” overflows with Pinoy pride as it continues to champion Filipino talent in its last two weeks on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z. Like in the previous eight episodes, the Filipino cast and crew of the American crime drama series promise world class entertainment in the final two chapters in the story of former U.S. secret agent Alex Walker (Christian Kane), who was drawn back to his old life after retiring in the island paradise of Cebu. According to ABS-CBN International Production and Co-Production Division Head Ruel Bayani, the company really wanted…
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If you’re looking to replace your old appliances or just want to invest in new ones, now’s the best time to do so. Head on over to the Hanabishi Appliances flagship store on Lazada to get amazing deals on a wide range of quality products from one of the Philippines’ most trusted brands. Happening on May 15, 2021, Saturday, Hanabishi’s LazMall Summer Sale offers up to 38% discount on select appliances. “This is one of the biggest sales of the summer, and we are making some of our top-selling appliances available at discounted prices,” said Hanabishi Appliances Vice President for…
Can’t get enough of Korean superstar and Smart ambassador Park Seo Jun? Here’s your chance to get to know the latest about Park Seo Joon as leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc (Smart). has teamed up with KakaoTV to stream the actor’s upcoming fan meet to Filipino fans. Titled “Park Seo Joon, Comma,” the untact (zero-contact) fan meet commemorates his 10th anniversary since his debut as an actor.
Last April 7, Philippine banks has started adopting the “acquirer-based automated teller machines (ATM) fee charging” (ABFC) model. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) mandated ABFC is a market-based pricing model that lets the ATM-owner—who invests in the machines and infrastructure to service cardholders—set the fees for transactions. For the past seven years, ATM withdrawal fees range from P10 to P15. Now, the standard rate for withdrawal is P18, and P2.50 for balance inquiry. These fees are still reasonable considering the convenience that ATMs provide to consumers. Under the ABFC, when you use your own bank’s ATM terminal, it shall…
From starting out as an e-wallet for making fast & secure online transactions to being the undisputed #1 mobile wallet app in the Philippines, GCash is now transforming itself once again to respond to the call of the times by launching new products & services to further its vision of making Filipino lives better everyday, with finance solutions made for all. GCash as a platform has enabled Filipinos with digital finance which is easily accessible through their phones. With 1 in 3 Filipinos currently using the app after growing its user base from just more than 20 million in January…
The global pandemic has caught everyone off-guard. While health and safety remains top priority, staying afloat may be the biggest challenge of millennials and Gen Zs young lives thus far. With many getting pay cuts or losing jobs, learning to manage personal finances as soon as possible is a large part of adulthood. Here are a few things young adults should ponder on and start doing even while in quarantine: Learn Budgetting Now is a good time to start a budget. Apply the 50-30-20 rule. Allocate 50% of income towards basic necessities, 30% for leisures and 20% towards financial goals.…
Actress and social media personality Alex Gonzaga may be one of today’s hottest celebrities, but when it comes to online shopping, she’s just like everyone else—always on the hunt for the best deals! As the newest Shopee Princess and Filipinos’ Payday Sale shopping buddy, Alex Gonzaga shares tipid and sulit tips just in time for akinse. Here are some of Alex’s shopping hacks to help you maximize your sweldo at the 5.15 Payday Sale this May 15: “‘Pag sumweldo ka na, deposit mo muna. Tsaka ka lang mag-withdraw. ‘Wag mo i-spend ang money na wala pa sa’yo. ”
The fun continues to level up in the 515 E-party, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s annual global-wide campaign. This year, TV Star, and avid Mobile Legends: Bang Bang gamer Andrea Brillantes joins the celebration as she challenges popular Mobile Legends: Bang Bang personality, AkoSi Dogie into an epic Rap Battle as part of the upcoming All-Star Showdown. AkoSi Dogie versus Andrea Brillantes in Bagsakan Legends: Who can drop the sickest bars? What started out as a prank, now turned into an all war. Andrea Brillantes, also known by her in-game name, Blythe, pranked AkoSi Dogie into thinking that she doesn’t know…
Global apparel retailer UNIQLO launches “LifeWear: Made for All,” a multimedia campaign featuring personal, insightful interviews with tennis legend Roger Federer, renowned NYC artist Futura, UNIQLO Team Sweden’s table-tennis champ Anna-Carin Ahlquist, UNIQLO U Artistic Director Christophe Lemaire of the UNIQLO Paris R&D Center, the company’s social mission partners, and other voices from all over the globe. LifeWear is the unique UNIQLO philosophy regarding clothes, rooted in the belief that rational and excellent design, plus the best in modern production techniques, creates perfect high-quality and affordable clothing that meets the needs of everyone’s daily lifestyles. This practical philosophy underscores how…
After embarking on its 75th-year campaign #PascualLove, Pascual Laboratories, Inc. or PascualLab highlights its celebration of over 7 decades of health and innovation in a night of nostalgia, music, and thanksgiving via “PascualLove Live at 75!” this May 26. “Care begins with family” On May 26, 2021, exactly 75 years since PascualLab was launched, one of the most trusted pharmaceutical companies¹ will look back to where it all started and what is at the core of it all – family. Capturing this familial care in music and video is the launch of “Walang Kasing” which captures PascualLab’s legacy of love.…
The world’s number one rum producer, Tanduay Distillers, Inc., is taking a more aggressive stance in capturing the more adventurous younger market of gin drinkers through its latest product, Ginto. Focused on generating more opportunities in the industry, brothers Lucio Tan III, president and COO, and Kyle Tan, executive vice president, who are now at the helm of Tanduay’s new leadership, want a chunk of the local gin market. “Gin continues to be a popular choice among Filipinos. What we are offering the market is a fresh twist on a classic drink, a cross-category oak barrel-aged gin, blended in the…