Check out Shopee Collector’s World to discover Shopee-exclusive deals and markdowns from popular hobby shops and trusted sellers

Anime and movie fandoms are two of the most exciting communities to be in. There are so many details and Easter eggs to discover on your nth rewatch, plenty of theories to discuss and debate on with fellow fans, and of course, lots of cute and well-crafted merchandise to collect!

If you’re part of an anime or movie fandom yourself, check out Shopee Collector’s World to discover Shopee-exclusive deals and markdowns from popular hobby shops and trusted sellers. Go deeper down the rabbithole by picking up shirts and action figures from your favorite movie franchise at Movie Merch World this August 16-17. If you’re more of an otaku, check out all the sugoi and kawaii collectibles to add to your display at Anime Merch World this August 18-19. 

 

Here are our top picks from the sale, with discounts up to 80% off: 

 

Enter the exciting world of Gunpla with this high-grade Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex, perfect for beginners just getting into the hobby. This toy manufactured by Bandai features snap-fit plastic parts molded in color, designed to be fully pose-able upon completion. Get it exclusively on Shopee this August 18-19.

 

 Make a bang with Hubbyte Toy Store’s Pop Up Parade Katsuki Bakugo action figure, which captures the My Hero Academia character in all his explosive glory. This toy comes from the Good Smile Company, which promises a faithful recreation of characters using detailed sculpting.

 

 Geek Freaks PH’s Hasbro Starboost Iron Man features the genius/billionaire/playboy/philanthropist superhero in cutting-edge armor. This fully articulated action figure stands 15 cm tall and comes with accessories in a window box packaging.

 

 This Adverge Motion Tanjiro Kamado action figure from Price Ultra Store may be tiny, but it perfectly encapsulates the brave and determined side to the Demon Slayer’s personality. Join him in his quest to find a cure for his younger sister, Nezuko. 

 

 If you’re a fan of the anime adaptation Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story, you need this adorable Nendoroid Yachiyo Nanami from Bully Boy Collectibles. She comes with three face plates including her usual calm expression, a smiling one, and a determined one. 

 

Until August 22, grow your collection from home with more action figures, trading cards, and merchandise at https://shopee.ph/m/collectors-world. Get an extra 10% off, capped at ₱60, on all toys and collectibles when you use the code SHPCW21 with a minimum spend of ₱500. 

 

If you’re a hobbyist looking to help others build their own collections, sign up as a Shopee seller at https://bit.ly/ShopeeSellerSignUp. Finish your application in a few easy steps to reach more collectors on Shopee.

 

Stay safe at home by going cashless with ShopeePay, your all-in-one e-wallet which you can use to Buy Load, Pay Bills, and Scan to Pay at multiple merchants nationwide. Top up your ShopeePay wallet through your debit card and online banking to enjoy exclusive ShopeePay promos such as up to 25% Bills Cashback when you pay for Meralco, Maynilad, and more; ₱5 mobile data for only ₱1; and ShopeePay ₱1 Deals from Puregold, Seaoil, Potato Corner, and more. 

 

Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.

Canva launches ‘Kaya sa Canva’ campaign to highlight its vast selection of free ready-to-use templates

Whether you’re a student, a teacher, a small business owner, a job-seeker, a home buddy, a content creator, or simply someone who wants to express creatively, there’s a template for you in Canva. Canva launches ‘Kaya sa Canva’ campaign to highlight its vast selection of free ready-to-use templates that can cater to a wide range of projects and needs.

"At Canva, our mission is to empower the world to design with our easy-to-use design platform," Yani Hornilla-Donato, Country Manager, Canva Philippines said. "Good design is about achieving goals through visual communication. With our campaign, "Kaya sa Canva" we want to encourage our Filipino users to explore our beautifully curated library, and find thousands of free templates that will empower them to communicate with purpose and get things done."

Whatever your design needs, Kaya sa Canva. From advocacy, career development, business, education, special events and more, Canva has thousands of templates that can be edited to fit anyone’s visual communication needs.

 

1.)  Get your dream job with fresh CV templates

Your CV or resume should showcase your personality and uniqueness. It’s your key to standing out among the other applicants, and   impressing your potential employer. Job-seekers and college and university students who want to enhance employment prospects should maximize Canva’s customizable resume templates with creative, sleek, and professional-looking layouts.

Canva offers a wide variety of CV templates, from college resume 

to corporate resume designs and creative layouts

 

2.)  Make your business  stand out with amazing marketing content

Micro, small, or medium-sized businesses can build their brand by making the most out of all the branding and marketing templates that Canva offers. With millions of beautiful social media templates, photos, videos and graphics, brands are not only able to create visually appealing online ads, marketing brochures, business cards, but save a lot more time as well.  

Canva offers templates that will help you build your business’ online presence

 

3.)  Grow your audience with inspiring and engaging visual content

Aspiring influencers and professional designers who make content professionally can design with ease with Canva to enhance their content. Content creators can bring their ideas to life in minutes using Canva’s social media templates, video editing and animation features, and content library. Creators can also design, schedule, and post their social media content right from the Canva platform.

Customizable social media templates that caters to different niches

 

4.)   Collaborate with your team with ease through Canva’s presentations templates

In an increasingly visual era, presentations are the way to go when it comes to communicating your idea. And as remote working quickly becomes the norm, presentations are no longer just delivered in a physical meeting room, teams are finding new ways to collaborate online and get things done. Canva Presentation templates allow teams to co-create, review, and comment on projects real-time.

Beyond making your deck stand out, Canva Presentations also brings the entire design and collaboration workflow together more conveniently for teams

 

Canva makes it easy to design engaging visual content, helping you achieve your personal and professional goals. “Whatever project you have in mind, whether it’s a winning resume, an engaging branding collateral, or a visually appealing content for your channel, Kaya sa Canva,” Donato said. “Our high quality templates make it easy and efficient for anyone to design for any purpose. Individuals and teams can create content with Canva to suit any brand and topic.”

To further empower Filipinos to design, Canva will also roll out new templates in the coming weeks that anyone will surely love. To know more about Canva, visit https://www.canva.com/

PayMaya offers the most accessible way to cash in to your account for free!

You can now cash in to your PayMaya account FOR FREE via BPI (linked account), Ministop, and your trusted Smart Padala agent - making it easier than ever to go cashless for your everyday transactions.

Wherever you are, and whether you want to do it online or in your go-to establishment, PayMaya offers the most accessible way to cash in to your account for free! Here’s how: 

1. Cash in via BPI 

If you’re a BPI account holder, there’s no need to go out of your house because you can quickly cash in to your PayMaya account for free by simply linking your BPI account to your PayMaya e-wallet. Just follow these easy steps:  

• Select the "Cash In" icon on your PayMaya app’s home screen. Tap “Bank Account," then select the BPI logo. 
• Enter the desired amount, then select "Continue". You will get a prompt to log in to your BPI Online Banking account. 
• Select your source account, click “Continue” Review your transaction details, and click “Send Code” to proceed.  
• Input the one-time PIN you'll receive via SMS. Click “Submit” 

Once your transaction is successful, you will receive a text confirmation from PayMaya. And that’s it! Now, you can save on cash in fees and complete your hassle-free transaction with just a few clicks from your phone. 

2. Cash in via Ministop 

You can also enjoy free cash in at over 400 Ministop branches across the country. With this, you can save as much as P200 on fees - which you can now use to buy your favorite snacks or chicken meal at Ministop! 

To start cashing in to your PayMaya account at your go-to branch, simply follow these instructions: 

• Select the "Cash In" icon on the home screen of your PayMaya app, and tap the Ministop logo. 
• Enter the desired amount, then select "Continue". 
• Go to any Ministop branch and present your generated barcode to the cashier, along with the cash in amount to the cashier.
• Wait for the SMS confirmation before leaving the store, and that’s it!

3.     Cash in via Smart Padala 

Wherever you live, there’s always a Smart Padala agent near you, and this makes putting money to your PayMaya account so much more convenient. With over 55,000 Smart Padala agent network touchpoints nationwide, cashing in is as easy as heading to your neighborhood sari-sari store. 

Now, completing this transaction is also sulit, as PayMaya gives you a 100% cashback on your service fee whenever you cash in to your account until August 31, 2021. This cashback promo is valid for cash amounts of P10,000 and below.  

Cashing in to your PayMaya account at your trusted Smart Padala agent is easy. Here’s how you can do it: 

• On your PayMaya app, tap “Cash In,” then select “Smart Padala via Code” and enter the amount you want to add to your account.   
• Present the Cash In Code and a valid ID to your Smart Padala agent and and provide the cash in amount and the 1% cash in fee. 
• You will receive a confirmation message via SMS regarding your transaction as well as the 100% cashback on your cash in fee.  
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With more ways to cash in to your PayMaya account for free, you can now enjoy cashless convenience when buying groceries, transferring money to your loved ones, or paying your bills completely worry-free. To top it off, you can spend what you saved on cash in fees on things that matter to you – be it an extra order of your favorite food or perhaps a small donation to those in need through your favorite charitable institution.  

PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines, with platforms and services that cut across consumers, enterprises, communities, and government. Through its enterprise business, it is the leading payments processor for "everyday" merchants in key industries such as retail, food, transportation, utilities, and eCommerce.  

 

PayMaya provides more than 38 million registered users with access to financial services through its consumer platforms. Customers can conveniently cash in, pay, cash out, and remit through its over 300,000 digital touchpoints nationwide. Its Smart Padala by PayMaya network of 55,000 partner agent touchpoints nationwide serves as last-mile financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved access to digital services.  

To know more about PayMaya's products and services, visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 

Hallyu (Korean Wave) super star Hyun Bin is Lazada Mall’s first regional brand ambassador

Southeast Asia’s leading eCommerce platform Lazada today announced internationally celebrated South Korean actor and Hallyu (Korean Wave) super star Hyun Bin as LazMall’s first regional brand ambassador. LazMall is a partner of choice for brands around the globe and currently home to over 32,000 local and international brands on the platform. 

One of South Korea’s most internationally-acclaimed celebrities, Hyun Bin is known as one of the key figures driving the Hallyu with his versatile and award-winning performances. Hyun Bin has starred in numerous successful television dramas and box office hits, including Secret Garden, Memories of the Alhambra, The Negotiation and more recently Crash Landing on You, which garnered him accolades including Most Popular Actor at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards and Most Popular Korean Artist at the Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards. Hyun Bin received a Presidential Commendation during the 2020 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards. 

Mary Zhou, Chief Marketing Officer of Lazada Group shared, “Lazada was the first to bring the virtual ‘mall’ concept to Southeast Asia and we are delighted to welcome renowned super star Hyun Bin as LazMall’s first regional brand ambassador. With his expansive portfolio of critically-acclaimed films and television dramas, Hyun Bin is a familiar personality respected for his genuine personality and extraordinary dedication to his craft by fans all over the globe. This highly resonates with LazMall’s brand promise of authenticity, quality and a trusted online destination for consumers to enjoy a convenient shopping experience.”  

For the kick off celebrations of LazMall’s third anniversary and 9.9 Big Brands Sale, the first of the year-end mega campaigns, Hyun Bin will headline a short film capturing the imaginations of fans in a character reminiscent of his popular action sequences. In the TVC, Hyun Bin will star as an agent on a covert mission commandeering a crew of operatives. In a fun and celebratory twist, his character will release thousands of LazMall care packages for the public. 

 

On his LazMall ambassadorship, Hyun Bin said, “I’m very happy to be joining the Lazada family and connecting with fans in Southeast Asia as LazMall’s first regional brand ambassador. I look forward to creating lots of fun times together, starting with the 9.9 Big Brands Sale. I wish everyone good health and hope you stay safe until we can meet again in person.”

 

He added, “Shooting the short film for the campaign was incredibly fun, especially when we got creative in demonstrating the efficiency, reliability and variety of products that LazMall offers to shoppers through a secret agent mission storyline.” 

Earlier in August, LazMall introduced a new personalized portal, LazMall Prestige^[1], featuring an extensive portfolio of four categories with over 50 premium brands such as L’Occitane, Shiseido, SMEG, Bang and Olufsen, Tempur, Dyson, Polo Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger with the latest addition La Mer.

In addition to popular features like Brand Mega Offers and a bold returns policy of up to two times compensation^[2]in the Philippines, consumers will gain access to their favourite brands through an intimate, visual storytelling experience. Consumers also have 30 calendar days from receipt of shipment to initiate return of items purchased under LazMall including those under LazMall Prestige. 

The 9.9 Big Brands Sale event will bring together the region’s most renowned brands as well as favourite Lazada marketplace merchants, and delight Southeast Asian consumers with exclusive deals and offers via an exclusive curation of time-limited Brand Mega Offers and Flash Sale promotions on September 9 to 11.

 

Syncing up with the festivities, Lazada’s mascot Lazzie will also make his idol trainee debut via Lazada’s newest addition on LazGames – Lazzie Star. Shoppers can help Lazzie to “level up” to become a Super Star, by completing a series of daily tasks and special missions that will unlock exclusive platform and seller vouchers as well as Lazada Bonus rewards.

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[1] Currently available in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. In Thailand, it is named LazMall Premium. Categories and brands might differ in each market. 

[2] Terms and conditions apply. 

Smile Train released a video in honor of celebrity couple smile makers Aubreyand Tro for winning on ‘The Wall Philippines’ on TV5

Smile Train, the world’s leading cleft charity, recently released a video in honor of celebrity couple smile makers Aubrey Miles and Troy Montero for winning on ‘The Wall Philippines’ on TV5 which aired last month.

 

“Smile Train is very close to our hearts, we got to know them over the years. They provide surgeries for children born with cleft palate,” said Troy Montero on The Wall Philippines. Upon winning the game show, Aubrey and Troy chose Smile Train as their beneficiary partner. A portion of the proceeds will go to Smile Train beneficiaries. ‘The Wall Philippines’ is a Philippine game show based on the original American format of The Wall.

 

Watch the video here https://fb.watch/7pDpvrX3Z2/.

 

“Smile Train is grateful to have ambassadors like Aubrey and Troy who have been such passionate partners of the organization for many years now. They have always gone out of their way to use their platform in raising cleft awareness and in encouraging more people to get involved. We are grateful to be their charity of choice as we continue to work together making more smiles and provide free comprehensive cleft care to more children in the country,” said Kimmy Coseteng-Flaviano, Vice President, Southeast Asia, Smile Train.

 

For more information about Smile Train’s global efforts and to donate, please visit

smiletrain.org. To learn more about Smile Train’s local programs in the Philippines, please visit smiletrain.ph, follow Smile Train Philippines on Twitter and Instagram @SmileTrainPh, and like us on Facebook at @SmileTrainPhilippines. The Smile Train Philippines mobile application can be downloaded via Google Play and App Store.

Smart Signature and Infinity subscribers may redeem their FREE Landers membership by simply heading to any Landers Superstore branch

Leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. is giving Smart Signature and Smart Infinity customers the opportunity to enjoy the best grocery shopping experience with a FREE one-year membership to Landers Superstore, the fastest-growing membership shopping store in the country.

 

Under this special treat, Smart Signature and Infinity subscribers residing in Metro Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Batangas, Cavite, Bulacan, and Cebu who have opted into Smart’s promos will receive a unique voucher code via text message.

 

Subscribers may redeem their FREE Landers membership by simply heading to any Landers Superstore branch to present their voucher code. For a safer and contactless experience, subscribers may also redeem their FREE Landers membership online.

New members may follow these steps to redeem their voucher online:

1. Register and log-in to your account.

2. Select “Apply Membership.”

3. Choose “Premium Membership Card.”

4. Enter your personal information.

5. Enter the voucher code received via SMS from SMART and click “Apply.”

6. Proceed to checkout.

On the other hand, existing members may follow these steps:

1. Register or log-in to your account. Make sure you have linked your valid or expired membership card.

2. Go to “My Membership” and enter both your Membership Card Number and Full Name as stated on your membership card.

3. Choose “Apply Membership.”

4. Fill in your membership card details and click “Renew Now.”

5. Enter the voucher code received via SMS from SMART and click “Apply.”

6. Proceed to checkout.

To opt into Smart Signature and Smart Infinity’s promos, simply visit http://apps.smart.com.ph/privacy or call *888 (for Smart Signature) or *800 (for Smart Infinity). Qualified customers residing in Metro Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Batangas, Cavite, Bulacan, and Cebu may still opt-in until November 30, 2021, so they can receive their Landers membership voucher code the following month. The voucher code is valid until February 28, 2022.

The FREE Landers membership is just one of the many special lifestyle perks and exclusive benefits that Smart Signature and Infinity customers enjoy for being with Smart. For more info about the promo, you can visit https://x.smart/freelanders.

Smart customers also enjoy the best digital experiences powered by the country’s fastest mobile data network, as reported by third-party mobile internet analytics firms like Ookla and Opensignal. For updates on Smart promos and services, follow Smart’s official accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram