Epson Unveils Affordable Feature-Packed High-Brightness Projectors for Offices and Classrooms

Ms. Lyn Lizarondo, Product Manager for Visual Instruments, Epson Philippines, is joined by Mr. Daniel Poh, Asia Sales Director, Extron Electronics Asia Pte Ltd., Mr. Joseph Mak, Sales Manager, Asia Pacific, Milestone AV Technologies Ltd. and Mr. Adrian Tan, Technical Sales Account Manager – ASEAN countries, SOTI Inc. during the tête-à-tête session

As the leading digital imaging company celebrates another milestone with the achievement of world numberone in projectors for 16 consecutive years, Epson unveiled a series of feature-packed projectors for businesses and schools at affordable price points.

At the Projection Conference & Showcase, “Together, We Bring Imagination to Life”, held at the Shangri-La at the Fort, Epson Philippines Visual Imaging Product Manager Lyn Lizarondo pointed out how projector usage has expanded over the years, with Epson delivering innovations adapted to the fast-changing needs of multiple segments.

“This showcase highlights how Epson led innovations in visual imaging technologies even beyond the boardroom. In the past few years, we have seen how projectors have become indispensable in the home, schools, and even in big venues and the outdoors. Even as Epson took big steps in various sectors, we have continued to improve on the usage of projectors for businesses and in classrooms, by adding on features that are not available in the market at these price points.”

The new Epson projectors are equipped with an impressive 3,3000to 3,600 lumens, delivering both white and colour brightness in the same high levels. This feature is important to ensure better visibility even in bright environment, like in offices or in classrooms.

Resolutions range from SVGA, XGA, WXGA, WUXGA and wide ranging connectivity- HDMI/VGA/LAN that provides convenient and hassle-free projections. EB-U42 even comes additional with 2 HDMI ports, with one of it MHL-enabled – ideal for greater digital compatibility.

Wireless transmission enables the users to enjoy enhanced connectivity and flexibility with either EB-U42’s built-in wireless module or Epson’s ELPAP10 wireless LAN adaptor. This enables end-users to easily share and transmit images, texts and files from smart devices like mobile phones, tablets and laptops.

Split screen features allow two separate image sources to be projected on a single screen, eliminating the need for a second projector. This is useful during video conferences allowing presentation images and remote participants to be shown together simultaneously. 

Multi-PC projection moderator function allows connecting to up to 50 devices- PC, smartphones or others--- and simultaneously project onto the screen up to four (4) images. This is a significant advantage to help make meetings or classroom presentations easy and efficient. 

Screen mirroring allows users to wirelessly mirror their android smart devices to the projector without the need of cables or installing any application. 

Auto Power On- projection starts automatically when a signal is received from a computer or smart device even if the projector is on standby. It saves the need to turn on the power button or use the remote control. 

Epson has pioneered in raising awareness on Color Brightness (Color Light Output) as an important requirement for life-like colors. Utilizing its own proprietary 3LCD technology, all Epson projectors deliver equal levels of White Light Output and Color Light Output—an important detail that significantly raises the quality of projected images.

Since 2015, Epson’s visual imaging development has remained focused on multi-sectoral usage and innovating in anticipation of evolving functions of projectors as an ubiquitous digital imaging device for business, education or lifestyle requirements.

““Epson’s R&D on its products and supporting services are made even better by constantly enhancing every detail to come up with this level of performance and reliability. Being number one globally for 16 years, and in the Philippines for the past few years has inspired the company to further harness its own technologies into expanding to more possibilities for visual imaging products, explains Eduardo Bonoan, General Manager and Head of Marketing, Epson Philippines.  “The R&D for all Epson products are aligned with the Epson 25 Vision of “creating a new connected age of people, things and information with efficient, compact and precision technologies’, and with the enhancement of every detail, we are surely coming closer and closer to making it happen for our customers,” concludes Bonoan.

LARA CROFT CHASES HER DESTINY IN NEW “TOMB RAIDER” TRAILER

Her destiny will be fulfilled. Alicia Vikander is Lara Croft in Warner Bros. Pictures' new action adventure Tomb Raider, the story that will set her on a path toward becoming a global hero.


Check out the film's official trailer #2 in the links below and watch Tomb Raider in Philippine cinemas Thursday, March 15.

FACEBOOK: https://web.facebook.com/warnerbrosphils/videos/1942818549081010/


YOU TUBE: https://youtu.be/ezlBKSKhEcs


Tomb Raider stars Oscar winner Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina, The Danish Girl) in the lead role, under the direction of Roar Uthaug (The Wave), with Oscar-winner Graham King (The Departed) producing under his GK Films banner. The film’s production began on the heels of the 20th anniversary of the wildly popular videogame franchise from Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal.


Lara Croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London as a bike courier, barely making the rent. Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father’s global empire just as staunchly as she rejects the idea that he’s truly gone. Advised to face the facts and move forward after seven years without him, even Lara can’t understand what drives her to finally solve the puzzle of his mysterious death.


Leaving everything she knows behind, Lara goes in search of her dad’s last-known destination: a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the coast of Japan. But her mission will not be an easy one; just reaching the island will be extremely treacherous. Suddenly, the stakes couldn’t be higher for Lara, who—against the odds and armed with only her sharp mind, blind faith and inherently stubborn spirit—must learn to push herself beyond her limits as she journeys into the unknown. If she survives this perilous adventure, it could be the making of her, earning her the name tomb raider.


Tomb Raider also stars Dominic West (Money Monster, 300), Walton Goggins (The Hateful Eight, Django Unchained) and Daniel Wu (AMC’s Into the Badlands).


Tomb Raider is distributed in the Philippines by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

Uncovering the secrets of Vivo’s success in 2017

There was just no stopping Vivo this 2017. The global smartphone brand proved to be the fastest growing in terms of popularity amongst the young and the hip crowd in the Philippines, settling itself on the third spot in the market beyond brands Apple, Huawei, LG, and Asus. To date, Vivo has at least 1.1 million users and 5,200 stores in the Philippines.

But before finding fame in the Philippines in early 2016, Vivo has already been named as one of the top 5 global smartphone brands and observed the highest year-over-year growth of 32% in global shipments. Vivo’s success remains unprecedented with 200 million Vivo global users and 19 overseas markets in 2017.

Vivo cares about its users, pushing the brand to constantly innovate and improve user experience. Vivo maintains six research and development centers and continuously improves their products. In order to ensure its top position in the technology and mobile phone arena, Vivo established a technical partnership and patent sharing with leading telecommunications equipment company Qualcomm.

In an aim to provide its users—mostly the young, selfie-centric generation, Vivo launched the world-leading 24MP front camera—one of the industry’s firsts with a special selfie soft light to cater to constant need to document one’s experiences anytime, anywhere, even in dimly lit environments.

Vivo took Sports marketing seriously in 2017

Vivo signed up NBA superstar Stephen Curry in mid 2017 to represent its equally first-rate brand. Likewise, the big-ticket brand became the official sponsor of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia which it heavily advertised in the entirety of 2017. In the Philippines, Vivo supported various sports events as co-presenter and sponsor of ABS-CBN NBA Philippines Season 2016 and 2017 and Season 2017 and 2018 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball and UAAP Men’s Basketball Season 80.


Curry video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMiOo9od0a0&feature=youtu.be

Entertainment, lifestyle, and fashion were a spotlight for Vivo in 2017

Vivo’s entrance into the entertainment, lifestyle, and fashion scene were quite eventful in 2017. During the grand launch of the Vivo V7+, the biggest celebrities were formally introduced as the ambassadors for the brand with Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, and Julie Anne San Jose headlining the roster of these star influencers. All in all, Vivo Philippines launched 25 local brand endorsers: Maymay Entrata, BOYBANDPH, Kisses Delavin, Chienna Filomeno, Darren Espanto, Tony Labrusca, Inigo Pascual, Ashley Rivera, Barbie Forteza, Maris Racal, Kira Balinger, Loisa Andalio, Paul Salas, KZ Tandingan, Andrea Brillantes, TJ Monterde, Sassa Dagdag, McCoy, De Leon, Sue Ramirez, Verniece Enciso, Joyce Pring, and Jason Dy.

                 
Vivo also served as co-presenter of the 2018 Mega Fashion Week Spring Summer with their brand influencers Kathryn Bernardo and Kisses Delavin headlining the stylish event.


In order to reach out to more of the younger populace, Vivo mall and school tours were also in abundance with 59 mall tours nationwide featuring the Vivo brand influencers and 19 school tours in various colleges and universities in and out of Manila featuring the best bands and music artists.

                 
   

Vivo helps, heals, and cares

In December 2017, Vivo launched a touching tribute video for the freedom fighters of Marawi which garnered a total of 2.2 million views on the official Vivo Philippines Facebook page and 91,000 interactions. To follow through with their gratitude for the selfless heroism of the soldiers, Vivo paid tribute by way of a pre-Christmas CSR activity at the AFP Hospital. Vivo Philippines volunteers and Vivo brand influencers dropped by to spend time with the wounded soldiers of Marawi to give moral support. The Vivo group offered simple tokens and a bit of entertainment to the delight of the soldiers and their families.


Video link: https://www.facebook.com/VivoPhil/videos/525331654510639/?id=296173570575105&brand_redir=296173570575105

Vivo, indeed, maintained its momentum in the top tier of the mobile phone industry. This success can be attributed to the brands accurate consumer insight and creative marketing strategy. Vivo is relatable to the global young and hip consumers and is a reachable and serviceable brand anytime, anywhere.




For inquiries about Vivo, visit the Vivo website at www.vivo.com/ph or check out their Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VivoPhil), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vivophil/), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/vivo_phil) accounts.

Make this month of love more romantic with “A Lot Like Love” Room Package at F1 Hotel

F1 Hotel Manila, the Bonifacio Global City’s home of happy experiences, has unveiled an exclusive room package and a wonderful dining experience to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Bask in romantic celebrations and sweep your partner off their feet to a night they would surely remember. Get serenaded on Valentine’s Day while enjoying a buffet feast for Php2,288 nett per person on “Flavors of Love” Valentine concert. Have a romantic night, celebrate, and share the love! Add Php 200 for unlimited Red or White wine to make the night even more special. This event is on February 14, 2018 which will be held in F All-Day Dining Restaurant.

Make this month of love more romantic than the others with “A Lot Like Love” Room Package. Let F1 Hotel Manila give you the romantic stay you’ve been dreaming about, and stay in a Fort Suite for only Php6,450 nett, with buffet breakfast for two. This limited room package is inclusive of a welcome bottle of wine & chocolate sampler, and a Php900 discount on “Flavors of Love” Valentine concert. “A Lot Like Love” is valid from February 1 to 2018.

Be inlove this Valentines season and visit F1 Hotel Manila. 
For inquires, call 908-7888 or visit f1hotelmanila.com. 

KING SUE suggests five bite-sized resolutions that are simple, doable, and something you might want to try

This is  the best time to start doing things that will benefit yourself for the  rest of the year. KING SUE suggests five bite-sized resolutions that are simple, doable, and something you might want to try.

1. Start a new fitness plan. What are your goals? If you wish to lose weight, you have to muster up the discipline to finish what you have started. This includes actually going to the gym (not just enrolling in one and going only when you feel like it). If you don’t have extra cash to pay for the gym fees, look for alternatives. The neighborhood zumba class is for free. Allot 30 minutes daily for walking around your area. Limit the partying and get enough sleep.

2. Eat right by eating breakfast. Breakfast energizes you for the day’s load. KING SUE has a lot of breakfast choices, from your favorite Chinese and Hawaiian hams, to bacon, salami, and bologna, and other meat products.  You may also want to dice the Chinese bone-in ham (leftovers from the Holiday season) and add these to your omelet or fried rice. 

3. Start saving up.   You’ve been dreaming  of that vacation but never have the budget for it. You’ve always tried to save for rainy days but you just couldn’t seem to make it happen Time to do it now! Set aside a certain amount from your paycheck, no matter how small. Eating out could eat up your budget. Learn to stay home and prepare your own meals. 

4. Commit to spending more time In the kitchen.  Cooking and preparing meals can be therapeutic for many people.  You could be one of them. Try spending more time in the kitchen.  Start slow until you get the hang of it.  Pretty soon, you could be whipping up dishes you never thought of doing.  Begin by prepping your own baon or lunch packs. Aside from the satisfaction you’ll get from eating a meal you painstakingly prepared, it means a lot of savings too.  

5. Organize your meals and your kitchen.  Then, move on  to more challenging tasks in the kitchen.  Have a well-thought out weekly menu and assign two days weekly—preferably Sunday and Wednesday—for marketing and cooking. Check out some leftover meats and turn them into fresh new dishes. Pork Chops from last night could be pork and rice casserole the next day. 

If you have fried chicken, add it to a soup, salad, or make a pulled chicken sandwich. Use King Sue sausages for your pasta, or King Sue hams for pizza and soup.

For more stress-free dishes, King Sue has pre-packed meats such as tocino, corned beef/chicken nuggets, chorizo bilbao, deliburger beef, and nuggets.

Check out www.kingsue.com for quick and easy recipes when you run out of ideas.

These bite-sized mini goals are simple but easy to do. Especially when many of us vow to start afresh, King Sue’s suggestion might help make 2018 your best year yet!

Amadeus research puts the spotlight on what Filipino travellers want

Spanning 14 markets, Amadeus Journey of Me Insights is the most comprehensive research on Asia Pacific (APAC) travellers to date
Philippines report reveals that 61% of Filipino travellers would be open to sharing their personal information in return for a more personalised travel experience

Manila, Philippines: Asia is today the world’s largest travel market, yet the vast majority of its population has yet to travel beyond their borders. This makes the Asian traveller a force to be reckoned with – one that presents the greatest opportunity for the travel industry, but also many challenges. To move the industry towards a closer understanding of travellers in the region, Amadeus has launched Journey of Me Insights, an Asia Pacific traveller study spanning 14 markets.

Albert Pozo, President of Amadeus Asia Pacific said, “There is no traveller today quite as important as the Asia Pacific traveller. Yet the irony is that even as we talk about the ‘Asia Pacific traveller’ – it doesn’t exist. The diversity we see across nationalities, gender and generation in this region is astounding. More than that, our research has showed us that the preferences, behaviours and demands of travellers vary enormously from one country to another. The industry must come to grips with this. The one-size-fits-all approach is a thing of the past.”

As part of the Journey of Me Insights project, Amadeus today publishes a report on Filipino travellers titled “Journey of Me Insights: What Filipino travellers want”. From when and how Filipino travellers plan and book their trips, to how and why they want to stay connected while travelling, to how frequently they use sharing economy services, and the types of new technologies they would be most interested in, the study takes a multi-faceted look at what Filipino travellers want.

The findings unveiled four themes for travel providers to focus on:
The personalisation-privacy paradox – 64% of Asia Pacific travellers interviewed are open to sharing personal data for more relevant offers and personalised experiences. Slightly more cautious, 61% of Filipino travellers feel the same. For travel providers, the mandate is clear – personalisation must be carefully balanced against rising privacy concerns. They will need to respect and protect personal data and the need for privacy at all times. Above and beyond adhering to legislation, travel players must be able to articulate ‘what’s the value?’ to get travellers to share their data.

Get real: Recommendations they can trust – Travellers take their lead from other travellers. Inspiration is the doorway to opportunity for travel providers, but authenticity is the key to unlocking it. Rather than the glossy pictures of travel brochures or the carefully curated Instagram feeds of celebrities, Asia Pacific travellers seek what’s genuine, and turn to their fellow travellers for inspiration. When planning trips, Filipino travellers are most influenced by word of mouth from friends, family and colleagues as well as traveller reviews. Their social network and travel review sites were likewise voted most likely to have sent them relevant recommendations about travel.

The right content, through the right channel, at the right time – In the world of travel, every engagement point matters. Beyond personalisation, connecting with travellers in a timely and intuitive manner is equally important. While the vast majority of Filipino travellers would be interested in receiving travel recommendations from the moment they consider a trip all the way up to while they are on the trip, travel players must consider carefully how to connect with them and with what content.

52% of Filipino travellers prefer to receive updates and recommendations about their trip through e-mail, with only 6% happy to be contacted via mobile messaging services. Recommendations that help them save money was the top choice for Filipino travellers (50%), while timesaving tips were less popular (12%).

There are many Asias within Asia – The most dominant observation from Journey of Me Insights is that there is no consistent profile for the Asia Pacific traveller. Stark contrasts in behaviours, needs and preferences were observed across all geographic and demographic lines. For example, while 66% of Chinese travellers do most of their trip booking on mobile, only 36% of Filipino travellers do so. Separately, while 70% of Japanese travellers have never used a sharing economy service for trip accommodation, 66% of Filipino travellers have, and almost half of all Indian travellers say they do so ‘often’ and ‘very often’. And while 78% of Filipino travellers think it’s important to find service staff at the destination that speak a language they understand, only half (47%) of Malaysians do, with Hong Kong travellers (4%) even less likely to think the same.

Andy Michaels Lim, Managing Director, South East Asia, Amadeus IT Group added, “At Amadeus, our goal is to help the travel industry thrive by putting the traveller at the centre of everything we do. That’s why we’re investing to understand who they are and what they want. The Philippines report gives us many interesting insights – some expected, others less so. One of the observations that stood out to me was how important cost-saving is to Filipino travellers. Indeed, the Philippines peso has fallen to an eleven-year low so this is not surprising.  But this can be an opportunity to travel players, if for example, they can help build more rewarding journeys for their travellers that also saves them money. With Amadeus Journey of Me Insights, we hope to help our customers and partners shape a future of travel that travellers want.”

Journey of Me Insights was conducted in collaboration with YouGov across 14 markets in Asia Pacific including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

All figures, unless otherwise stated, were provided by YouGov.  Total sample size was 6,870 adults across Asia Pacific who have travelled internationally in the last 12 months. Fieldwork was undertaken between 8th and 17th May 2017.  The survey was carried out online.

The Importance of car seats with Joie and Camille Prats Yambao

According to survey, fifty percent of children ages 1 to 14 who die in car crashes are unrestrained. That's why having a car seat is a must when you have kids from that age range. A child safety seat can reduce the risk of death by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for children ages 1 to 4. Recently, a law has passed for "Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act of 2017,” it was approved by the House of Representatives last year, and is now for deliberation in the Senate.

Ms Camille Prats Yambao and her adorable Baby Nala partners with Joie, the maker of baby car seats, strollers, high chairs and baby carriers. Joie presents Ambassadors Ms Camille and baby Nala to the media on January 17 at Marco Polo Hotel, Ortigas.

Ms. Camille as a parent believes that car seats are important to all babies and toddlers. That its a must for every parents to buy car seats for the safety of their children when travelling.

Resting for a while after her daughter Nala was born in September 2017, Camille Prats Yambao is now back to work, and with a purpose.

This comes at an important time, because in the Philippines alone, it is reported that an average of more than 600 children have died in road crashes from 2006 to 2014. To help raise awareness for children’s safety when travelling, Philippine TV’s beloved princess, Camille Prats Yambao is partnering with a well-known global quality manufacturer of aby car seats, strollers, high chairs, and baby carriers. "I believe that safety is important, especially when we‘re on the road with our children,“ says Prats Yambao. “That's why I am so thankful that finally, we will soon be required to make sure our babies and children are protected while they are riding in vehicles. lt's also great that Joie, one of the best brands trusted by parents around the world for this purpose, is also now available here in the Philippines. Just how important are car seats for babies and kids?

According to the World Health Organization, a good car safety system with rear-facing restraint can reduce the risk of injury for children aged 0-4 by 80 to 90%. Compared to having only a seat belt, where the risk of injury for children is reduced only by 32%.

“I know that here in the Philippines, a lot of parents are not used to putting their babies and toddlers in car seats, but in other countries it has been required for a long time already, because of the safety factor. 80 it’s about time that we focus on keeping our children safe when travelling,” says Prats-Yambao. “Using the Joie car seat gives me peace of mind, and greater mobility too, while riding in the car. At least i don’t have to carry the baby all the time while on the road which is less hassle for me, and keeps the baby calm and happy,” she adds.

Since 2011, Joie has been making safety products for babies and toddlers worldwide , Popular in the UK, Europe and Middle East, the company’s high quality products are now available in the Philippines through their authorized distributor, Europlay Distributor Co. lnc. Camille Prats Yambao recommends Joie's Every stage car seat, which received the 2017 Mother & Baby Gold Best Car Seat (Group 1+) and 2016 Best Baby and Toddler Gear Consumer Choice: Gold (Group 0-1-2-3 Car Seat).

The Every Stage car seat is the ultimate transporter that makes growing up easy from birth to twelve years. Grows every which way for every which stage. Beginning as a rearward facing seat from birth to 18kg and converting to a forward facing seat from 9-36kg.

Camille currently uses and loves her newest Pact Lite stroller. An exclusive one-hand fast and flat fold stroller package. One of the smallest when collapsed. Comes with a custom carry bag and strap, ready to travel even on an airplane. 

“I love to carry my baby, but let's face it when you go to the mall and you have to walk very long distances, carrying 15 kilograms or more for even just a few minutes can put stress on my back, which can actually be prevented when we use the stroller, so l really love to use it. When we visit our friends or go to other people’s houses, the baby stays in the stroller, and has her own space instead of putting her on the sofa or wherever,” shares Prats Yambao.

 For the young mother, the best part is that the products made by Joie are light enough to carry, quick to store into the car trunk or small spaces, and are built to last for a very long time. “Safety begins with Joie” is the company’s motto, and for Camille Prats Yambao, that promise convinced her to partner with them. “You can't really put a price on your children‘s safety, but l‘m glad that Joie‘s products are cost-effective and definitely worth it," she says with confidence.

Collect and complete the entire set and draw with the Jollibee and friends pens

This 2018, jolly kids can kick off a new year with some fun and creativity with Jollibee’s new Jolly Kiddie Meal Pop-Out Pens.


Start the year right and let your kids show their imagination through some arts and crafts. There’s no better way to make doodling more fun than with these cute pens that come in five colorful designs featuring Jollibee, Popo, Yum, Hetty and Twirlie.  

Kids will surely be excited to click and draw with these adorable pens. They can simply press down the knob to see the Jollibee and friends’ body pop out and use the pens to unleash their creativity as they sketch artworks of princesses in enchanted forests, superheroes flying around the city or even of Jollibee and friends in Jollitown.



The Jollibee Pop-Out Pens come with every purchase of a Jolly Kiddie Meal: Jolly Spaghetti Meal at P95, Yum Burger Meal at P90 or Chickenjoy Meal at P123. Grab these cool collectibles along with your own Jolly Joy Box.



The Jolly Kiddie Meal Pop-Out Pens will be around until January 31, 2018. So what are you waiting for? Collect and complete the entire set and draw with the Jollibee and friends pens!

The SM Store is proud to lead the way with PayMaya on cashless payments

All my kids,relatives and friends are switching to cashless payments nowadays for security reasons and convenience. With the higher crime rate in the Metro, cashless payment is the answer to when you go shopping, eat in the resto/fastfood, or book a hotel.

Since I have been a frequent shopper at The SM Store. Its good news that they are partnering with PayMaya PH for cashless transaction and is offering a 10% rebate on all purchases made using PayMaya QR. I can now enjoy my make up and skincare hoard knowing that I could get a rebate everytime I shop. This rebate offer is good from January 15 to April 15, 2018.

For every P1,000 spend, shoppers also get the chance to win an iPhone X.

Through PayMaya QR, shoppers at The SM Store can just open their PayMaya app, tap the “Scan” button, and point their phones at the special QR codes displayed at The SM Store’s Mobile Pay lanes to complete their transactions. PayMaya's cashless system has been made available since last December in all branches of The SM Store nationwide.

Getting a PayMaya account is easy. All they have to do is download the PayMaya app on the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, register for an account using any mobile number from a Philippine mobile network, load up their account in any of the more than 15,000 PayMaya load-up touchpoints nationwide, and use the “Scan” QR feature within the app to instantly pay for their purchases.


To encourage more Filipinos to experience cashless convenience, PayMaya is offering an introductory promo where shoppers can get a 10% rebate (up to P100 per branch per day) on their purchases whenever they pay using PayMaya QR at all branches of The SM Store from January 15 to April 15, 2018.

“We are happy to have a new way to make shopping more convenient for our shoppers,” said The SM Store President Chelo C. Monasterio. “The retail landscape is changing, and The SM Store is proud to lead the way with partners like PayMaya.”

The SM Store and PayMaya stepped up their collaboration to revolutionize the shopping experience of Filipinos with PayMaya QR, formally launched at the Mega Fashion Hall, SM Megamall on January 17. Present during the event were PLDT, Smart, Voyager and PayMaya Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan (third from left); The SM Store President Chelo C. Monasterio (third from right); PayMaya President and CEO Orlando B. Vea (second from left); Smart Vice President for Wireless Key Accounts Development Precy Katigbak (second from right); SM Mart, Inc. Executive Vice President for Controllership Ricky A. Lim (rightmost); PayMaya COO and Managing Director Paolo Azzola (leftmost).

“More and more Filipinos are using cashless payments with PayMaya, and we're excited to work with like-minded companies such as SM in innovating on the retail shopping experience with the help of our payment technologies. With companies like SM taking the lead, we’ll see PayMaya QR in a lot more stores and establishments all around the country,” said Manuel V. Pangilinan, Chairman at PLDT, Smart, Voyager, and PayMaya.

Easy payments, top-ups at The SM Store


Be it the latest fashion items, toys, shoes or home products, Filipinos can now easily pay for all their shopping finds at The SM Store with just their phones with the help of PayMaya QR.

Paying with PayMaya is also made more convenient with load-up options at all SM Business Services inside The SM Store. Account holders can also load up their PayMaya accounts at 7-Eleven, ExpressPay, TouchPay kiosks, Palawan Pawnshops, Shopwise, Wellcome, 2Go outlets, Petron stations along NLEX, and Smart Padala centers, as well as through Unionbank ATMs and RCBC retail online banking.


"SM has been an early partner of PayMaya as a load-up center for our customers, as well as a valued partner of our Smart Padala remittance service. This is a natural progression of our collaboration as we make it easier for our customers to use their PayMaya accounts anywhere they are in the country. We thank our partners like SM for helping accelerate cashless adoption among consumers," said Orlando B. Vea, President and CEO at PayMaya Philippines.

Building a Cashless Philippines


PayMaya’s partnership with The SM Store for QR-based payments builds on its trailblazing initiative of building a “Cashless Philippines” in line with National Retail Payment System initiative led by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas that aims to increase the share of electronic transactions in the country by 20% in 2020.

To support this vision, PayMaya has launched game-changing innovations including PayMaya QR. Various merchants are now equipped with the payments technology, including all Smart Stores nationwide, food parks like The Yard Timog, Pioneer Street Market, and Hue Hotel and Resorts and Station X in Boracay, as well as establishments such as Fairmont Makati and Army Navy, among many others.

Today, PayMaya is also the largest online and mobile acquirer in the Philippines, powering card payment acceptance of some of the biggest e-Commerce retailers in the country, including the likes of Lazada, Zalora, Philippine Airlines, and Cebu Pacific. Most recently, PayMaya has enabled McDonald's to accept card payments in its restaurants and online delivery card acceptance will also be available soon.

PayMaya Philippines, the country’s pioneer and leader in cashless payments, is the digital financial services arm of PLDT’s Voyager Innovations.

To know more about PayMaya’s products and services for consumers and businesses, visit www.paymaya.com. 

“Get a Taste of World Class" with Goya and win a round-trip tickets for 2 to San Francisco, New York , London and France

One of the most memorable events I've attended since I started blogging was the time when i won the grand prize of a one year supply of Goya chocolates.Back then I was still new in the blogging community.

I was representing Jeman Villanueva of OrangeMagazineTv and because they gave me I think 5 big bags of Goya I remember giving one bag to Ms.Dinna of Manila Standard another to Jeman and the rest to my friends and relatives who started calling me Ms. Goya.

My personal favorite from Goya is their  Goya Dark Almonds. It has become my dessert after a meal or two. My kids love Choco Pretzel Twists among others.

 If you"re a chocolate lover and is a fan of KitKat, I suggests you have a taste of Take It, Take It. It has the same quality taste and is more affordable. It is also available in your neighborhood stores. So why buy imported when you have the local version which is more satisfying and has world-class packaging and flavors? With every purchase you make, you know youre supporting local brands that is at par with foreign brands.

The Filipino’s favorite homegrown chocolate brand – Goya – is commmitted to providing world-class flavors and quality brands through its selection of chocolates. Now, they’re bringing this commitment even further by bringing the tastes of the world closer to Filipinos via a new and exciting promo.

Goya recently launched the “Get a Taste of World Class Promo”. This is Goya’s way of giving its loyal Chocoholics a chance to taste and experience the world’s best. By letting its loyal patrons taste flavors from all over the world, the brand gives them a better appreciation of what world-class should be, and discover for themselves how world-class the taste of Goya is.

The “Get a Taste of World Class Promo” will bring four lucky winners and their chosen companion to some of the most exciting cities around the globe. Three lucky winners will each receive two round-trip tickets to one of these world-class destinations: San Francisco, New York, and London. And if that isn’t exciting enough, the grand prize winner, will win a six-day, all-expense paid trip to the city of Love, Paris, France!

These four major cities are known for having some of the richest cultures, may it be in food or lifestyle. New York is famous for its view of the Statue of Liberty, and its unforgettable Broadway shows. San Francisco offers sights that are calmer and classic, like the majestic Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman’s Wharf. London’s charm comes from its combination of neo-classic buildings and modern structures – think Big Ben and The London Eye. And of course, most romantic of all these is Paris. The culture rich city boasts of scenic vistas like the beautiful Eiffel Tower overlooking the River Seine, the Champs-Elysees, and the famous Louvre Museum.

With Goya’s “Get a Taste of World Class” Promo, not only do chocoholics get to enjoy the taste of world-class chocolates, they also get the chance to win that dream trip to these destinations. Best of all, joining it is so easy!

The profile pic qualifies as your raffle entry. Goya will be releasing 6 frames in a 6 week period. You can change your profile pic every week to get more chances of winning. One (1) frame with minimum one week use = One (1) Raffle Entry. For more information on the promo, simply visit the Goya Chocolates Facebook Page or simply scan this QR code:

The Goya “Get a Taste of World Class Promo” runs from January 18 to February 28, 2018.