EASTWEST and FOODPANDA Launches ULTIMATE FOODIE CARD

Looks like the folks from foodpanda and EastWest Bank are making your foodie adventures even better as they give you the ULTIMATE FOODIE CARD that has got ton of perks, something that's never been seen in the food delivery or restaurant and banking scene. Foodies are definitely special, and what this means for all of us is better benefits on top of the convenience owning an EastWest Bank Credit Card. 

For starters, there's CASHBACK on every foodpanda transaction like 10 percent til Php400 is reached, 3 percent til 3 percent is reached, 1 percent on Overseas spend, and 3 percent on domestic. 

Dani Jaramillo the Managing Director of foodpanda Philippines says "Thank you to our local partner EastWest Bank, Visa, as we now have a shared commitment for our digital first customers. We want to give more deals for our customers to make sure they get their instant cravings. You will get weekly Cashback, as we work hard with our partners, especially the ones who do small purchases very frequently. This just amplifies what we do, and hope you love the benefits the card brings. This also supports NFC and Google Pay."

Jerry Ngo of EasyWest Bank says "Food, Easy and Free, we are now celebrating the launch of the ultimate foodie card. We are pushing the boundaries for Filipinos, positioned for the millenials, so they can spend and get rewarded immediately with the things that they like. Food, experience and entertainment, hopefully with foodpanda and Visa, can be used not just here, but abroad. It's a celebration of food, being easy and free!"

It's super easy to apply via their QR codes, which only requires you IDs and a selfie video. 

Visa also said that it wasn't easy to bring to life but there's value to partnerships with people and entities you can trust. This is the 4th product to launch with the bank and the need to change is increasing because payments are changing, it starts today with the GenZ who wants things given now. The partnership with Foodpanda and EastWest Bank makes it easy.

This really fits the need of their consumers. Time to get rewards with those foodpanda purchases huh?!

Celebrate Christmas Early with foodpanda

The Philippines celebrate Christmas early, and it looks like foodpanda knows how to make it even better. Filipinos call it the Ber months, possibly to mimic Burrr, something folks say when it's cold outside. Aside from the change of weather, people gather for intimate or festive ones to celebrate the season or make memories. 

Gone are the days of spending hours in the kitchen because the convenience that foodpanda brings could help you enjoy the 4 months. No need to cook, with a flick of a button inside the foodpanda app, you could order from thousands of food establishments, get groceries and supplies in a jiffy. No need to bring huge pots and pans, utensils or drinks because everything is available there. 

As a treat, foodpanda is also taking a Php 100 off your meals with the voucher code PASKONA in food establishments like Mang Inasal, KFC, Popeyes, Pizza Hut, Kenny Rogers, Pickup Coffee, Angel's Pizza or grocery stores like Pandamart. That's a smart idea that everyone should have especially when you are so busy entertaining. This makes it more affordable and take a lot of stress in prepping for the countless Christmas parties, Tree Lighting events, and concerts you plan to go to during these months. New and existing accounts can use this til the 31st of December, details are on the app too!

Isn't that a good deal? Go download it now because I heard there's even more of it available there!

Experiencing PANDA PLATES: Flavors of the World in Quezon City

 

Manmaru Japanese Restaurant, Pandan Asian Cafe took out their best dishes!

There's often a discussion between friends and family where to eat, but I think this doesn't happen often in Quezon City. Here, we've got choices, choices that you don't have (I kid!). Oh how I love being in my hood, and people know it. Imagine, you can feel like you've been around the world just by going through several restaurants in Tomas Morato. This is the experience done courtesy of the folks from foodpanda. They properly call it PANDA PLATES: Flavors of the World in Quezon City. Hold on to your seats because this is good! 

Chili's Tomas Morato had Half Slab of Ribs, Truffle Burgers, Molten Chocolate and Salmon.

 

As you can see, Quezon City did not disappoint when it comes to food from around the world. We also went to BASTA Cafe in Kamuning, pick ups from Dulcinea in Tomas Morato, had deliveries from Amici in the Scout Area and end with a feast at CHILI's in Tomas Morato. You can literally walk to these establishments but might take a while in some of them. Good thing we've got the foodpanda app to ease the burden on folks during this rainy afternoon. 

The Quezon City Tourism Department's Ms. Yasi Jorge told us this is one of the city's best culinary destination and they're glad that foodpanda is doing it here. It has been a vibrant way of showcasing food culture, tradition and innovation. Every street offers new flavors, a new story, and great experience. They're happy to be a part of the gathering that makes food from this place shine. There's a lot of home grown restaurants and establishments in this place and they're raring to welcome guests even more. Added it's a culinary capital that is worthy to be explored. This gives emphasis to give support in everything local. The dining culture is alive and thriving in QC, and definitely more to explore!

Ms. Jade Legazpi foodpanda's Senior Account Manager also shared how they'll be launching promos specifically during Quezon City's founding anniversary. This was on October 12th where they gave up to 20 percent discount on QC restaurants, so make sure you follow foodpanda's social media channels so you wouldn't miss promos like it in the future. foodpanda's Jerome Mangahas also awarded winning participants in the days event. It was really fund and we didn't go home hungry, thanks foodpanda!

Can't wait to have another one of these food crawls happen soon!

Bigger Savings on pandapro "PROWeeks" by foodpanda

If you haven't heard of it yet, the folks from foodpanda started their biggest offers for the country's top brands on their app. They call it "PRO Weeks" which is exclusive for pandapro subscribers which will run from September 1-15, that's over 2 weeks of unadulterated discounts that could get you up to 50 percent off the price of your favorite food establishments, something you should take advantage of now!

According to foodpanda's Growth and Marketing Director Ms. Pat Jacinto, making the experience of ordering food online more convenient and affordable has always been their primary goal and in these PRO Weeks, they would be able to make people feel how it is to become a pandapro subscriber. With the tons of discounts and free delivery perks they get from restaurants and establishments on the app, you get to save a LOT even from your favorite grocery store Pandamart. If that's not enough, take that savings further with the folks from Robinsons Supermarket or Puregold because you can stack those vouchers and avail of the special bundles they have on different products too. 

I'm sure this will be so attractive for existing pandapro members and will encourage new ones to subscribe to it so you get hooked up with these perks all year round! Mind you it's cheaper to actually get a 1 year plan because it'll cost Php 33.30 per month, even get you the subscription for FREE for one month (where available) oh that's going to be so good to experience for your next meal and supermarket order. 

This is certainly the best deal out there, and it's not a drill. It's real and super affordable, don't take my word for it. Go install the foodpanda app from Google Play of the App Store because I'm enjoying it so much I didn't cook for several days. It's that convenient! 

TEAM PAWPAW Wins 2025 PANDA LEGENDS Ride and Conquer Grand Finals

foodpanda just concluded their 2025 PANDA LEGENDS Ride and Conquer Grand Finals at the Luxent Hotel in Quezon City. After grueling months of eliminations in Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and Metro Manila, they only have 2 teams left to vie for the coveted trophy. 

Team Pawpaw from Manila

Team MTS from Davao

Team PAWPAW and Team MTS had to survive a best of 5 series, which is not going to be easy. They had to go through several skirmishes to get here, and the finals match proved to be super difficult because they haven't had a chance to face each other prior to the finals match, they had no clue about their play styles and resorted to banning their MVP characters early on.

Much of their picks are assassins, marksmen, support and mages. Tanks are not meta?

Just to give you a picture, in Manila alone, they had 7K registrants, which they had to screen and arrange them all for eliminations. Today they held several rounds to pick the final 2 in the morning, so they're pretty much the best of the best riders for the Panda Legends tournament. Overall, they had 224 teams from 6 regions, with one goal, to win this all!

Team Pawpaw is from Manila, while Team MTS from Davao. 

I also heard some of the other teams were there at the venue: 

Pandamay from Cebu

South Riders from South Manila

Panda Warriors

The winner will get 240,000 pesos. That's definitely going to change lives if they win!

When the dust settled, TEAM PAWPAW from Metro Manila won the championship. They got to take home their cash prize and the trophy. Second place winner Team MTS didn't go empty handed because they also got huge home Bluetooth speakers and cash prizes too because they are basically winners of their own regions.

Congratulations to Team Pawpaw! How I wish I could join the games next year! 

Get Spoiled This November by foodpanda

The pizza I got for 50% OFF!

November was such a fun month because it's been very busy for me. With events left and right, I don't have the time to cook so the convenience of just ordering from foodpanda actually came handy. Imagine my surprise when they actually gave 50 percent off on pizzas last night, so I actually ordered 3 humongous ones so I'd have food for breakfast, brunch and afternoon lunch in one swoop!

Best of all, folks are going to get spoiled by foodpanda this month because they've got seriously good codes you can use to save a lot on the app. For those who are first time registrants or picking up orders in the restaurants, use NEWPANDA. If you're the type that doesn't go out for grocery shopping, use the code NEWSHOPPER on pandamart, Puregold, Robinsons or Shopwise to get Php 150 off your bill, a perk that I have used in the past and loved it!

If that's not enough, you can also subscribe to pandapro, a plan that can get you extra savings on foodpanda. If you plan to do so, you can use PASKOPRO to purchase it with over 50 percent off in their 6 month plan. No joke! You can also use the same code for restaurants, I love a few Asian ones and ordered quite frequently, you should too! foodpanda also has cashback from 28th to 30 by using PAYDAY on the app, you can get Php 500 off your orders if you do that. Mondays also has perks if you use MON200 10am onwards, that's a fancy way of starting your week eh?! Use TUES200 on Tuesdays, WEEKENDER on Friday-Sunday in the same month. Else, use DINNER to save 100 pesos from 5-8PM. Code PICKUP also can be used by pandapro members to get 15 percent off their meal. Check out the media uploaded below to know more about it!

See why I said you'll get spoiled this month by foodpanda? I told you so! If you're looking for more of these and even greater perks, head on to their social channels and official website foodpanda.ph because they've got more up their sleeves!

That's November for you!

What You Need Delivered Late at Night with foodpanda

What time is it? A few hours from 10pm? Nobody is going to cook for you, what a bummer! But don't fret! There's always foodpanda, and what better way to start to satisfy your late night cravings with good food from the folks that are still open during these hours!

Uncle John's has Cheesy Beef Empanadas, this is if you think a 2 piece Fried Chicken from the same place is actually too heavy. The Cheesy Beef Empanadas would be enough for a quick bite, but make sure they heat it up in the microwave before you get a bite, it's better when it's hot.

KFC has 10 piece Bucket and a Bucket of Fries. I'm also a Hot and Crispy kind of guy so if you're in the mood for more protein, I'd do that. Make sure you ask for Ketchup and hot gravy because who doesn't want that over hot white rice. I'm hungry just thinking about it!

Pizza Hut has Fivepair 8, which are wraps that's ultra cheesy. Don't forget the hot sauce because who doesn't want a spicy kick in every bite of that cheesy slice you've been wanting all day.

Pickup Coffee has Iced Kape Kastila and a box of 6 donuts. Because Coffee is life, you can have it with your favorite fluffy and wonderfully sweet donuts which you can also blitz a few seconds in the microwave. It's something that can perk you up when it's still your workhours, yes it's possible!

If you're looking for groceries, my pandamart branch is open when I need it, but if in case they're closed, there's always 7-Eleven, Watsons, or AllDay Supermarket. Best of all, you can use the code PASKONA as your voucher so you can get a lot off the original price or delivery rates, because they absolutely can! If you want more of this ideas, make sure you're following foodpanda on all their channels (and download the app!) or their website foodpanda.ph to know more about it!

Time to "Feed Your Cravings" with foodpanda

Things have been so busy lately, not just because of work, but managing time with family, friends, even trying to stay away from the sun has been a chore... But fret not, when it comes to your food cravings, there's always foodpanda to rescue you.

It's really convenient to have a place to go to in case there's no more time to cook, to get hot meals, and have them delivered in a jiffy. You don't even need to make it rocket science since there's a lot of things recommended, and even get a few things bought if you're running low in the pantry.

Don't worry too if you're like me who spends the midnight oil writing, then suddenly go hungry in the wee hours of the morning because chances are, they'll have a few establishments still open and accessible, so no one gets hungry. Your cravings certainly need to be satisfied no matter what time of the day, and your cupboards and pantry need to be filled to the brim especially on weekends, or if a lot of people choose to stay at home.

If it feels like you need some good old comforting food, don't deprive yourself because you've worked hard all day. Some good old care and quality food would certainly make you feel better... And that party even more convenient at any time of the day! Go to foodpanda.ph or their social channels to know more on how you can save a lot more than what you thought was possible.

You've got to thank Pau Pau for that!

Over 2000 Ka-Pandas Onboard with foodpanda

Those who rumor mongered a few years back might be biting their lips a lot by now as foodpanda concluded their onboarding caravan for hundreds of delivery partners, providers, and logistics personnel in Pasig City. This was after a very successful one that was held in Pasay City.

They also stand to benefit from different bonuses and perks that will be given to them as qualified partners, and Ka-Panda fleet. Mr. Ron Sanders the foodpanda Logistics Rider Experience Lead says "foodpanda continues to provide livelihood opportunities for folks who want flexible work while we  get to increase and enhance our delivery capabilities and better our customer experience for all."

He adds "These are 2000 Ka-Pandas and partner fleet members we've opened up as riders, bikers and even walkers. Different individuals who also have other careers and backgrounds. Some do this part time or also have other platforms. Others make this their primary source of income, but still give them lots of flexibility in work or work hours. We are so glad to have them onboard!"

In the event, they also have Rider Support Express to help with existing partners who may have a question, concern of two. They will be doing this in different cities via pandaPatrol: Hub on Wheels where they get to directly give help in different regions. They also get to give training sessions for those who recently joined and provide needed safety and delivery training. Some receive Bamboo Rewards and have them exchange it for foodpanda merch, a welcome perk aside from their insurance and health support for Ka-Panda partners.

Surely, there will be more of these soon in other areas. If you wish to know when and where, make sure to follow their social channels and download the app as everything will be announced there. 

Congratulations foodpanda! Cheers to more opportunities for your Ka-Pandas from here on!

foodpanda's Looking for 6 Beneficiaries of "Ka-Panda BIZ Women on Wheels"

Do you know that there are a lot of women foodpanda riders in the Philippines? Well foodpanda made sure that they do something special for them this Women's Day as they give BIGGER opportunities through their "Ka-panda BIZ Women on Wheels" program. This was witnessed by foodpanda Philippines executives, their partner organizations as they make sure that equality becomes a norm especially amongst women riders who are also part of their business.

Jerome Mangahas, foodpanda's Head of Communications and Public Affairs asserts this is the day to acknowledge women in the workforce and how they have been instrumental in the success of foodpanda, their community and their families. Last year, they only had 3 who were able to participate in the program but is now 6, which is welcome news.

Philippine Commission on Women OIC Atty Khay says "This year we challenge the stereotypes, the strength of their potential, the tough, independent, sociable, entrepreneur and woman. We believe every woman has the ability to choose, it's not a limitation, it's a source of strength. From the assumption that they are less capable, it hinders their choices. This also can be breeding a ground for violence. Women, your dreams, stories, it's all yours to claim. Our focus should remain steadfast, no matter how painful numbers are, women should remain equals. We should break down barriers and should do gender mainstreaming. The magna carta for women is turning 15 this year, this continues to promote equality. The law against violence to women and children on the other hand is on its 20th year. To make the most of it, we should assess and do proper targeting, increase women's specific needs. We need to continue to support GAD programs and advocate budget for it. We provide women the tools to take their families out of poverty. This national women's month, we must be united and put life in existing laws. We must pave ways for our partner organizations and it's beneficiaries."

Here's our video coverage which happened this morning.

Congratulations to Foodpanda, Foodpanda Logistics, Happinoy and the Philippine Commission on Women for being part of this!

foodpanda Offers THIS MUCH in the Year of the Wood Dragon

Tikoy and more!

Chinese New Year is quite near, approximately 5 days from now. The Year of the Wood Dragon screams of power, vigor and charisma... so lucky are those who would be born in this year.

Luck is for everybody and so here goes our lovely folks from foodpanda to make sure you get the perks you need to get that celebration started. They calle it "Feast of Fortune" which comes with tons of good things so you could take 2024 with confidence, just like what the dragon represents, and Pau-Pau too.

Tikoy in Your Area

As sticky as that sounds, a staple in every Filipino CNY celebration is Tikoy. You can get one from Pandamart for as low as Php 99. I usually do my groceries online these days because they've got promos and vouchers available that would make delivery FREE and even get a few hundred pesos off the actual bill. You can also opt for other stores in the same section and get your own Pau-Pau Ang Pau with it. This is only available from February 1-11, just hearing that date makes it so auspicious!


For the Dragon Appetite

If you want to pick up the food or have it delivered, foodpanda does it all. They've got several Chinese Restaurants, food establishments that would make your celebrations easy because you never even have to cook. This is also the time to eat tons of dumplings (for more money according to Chinese folklore) which I've been doing in the past few weeks (please don't judge lol).

From Lumpia, Pansit, Lechon Macau, and the variety of noodles, you'll get not just long life, but a great meal for family and friends.

Best of all, you can get to take Php 500 off your bill on pandamart, other shops or food delivery services by using CNY500 on February 9-11, so make sure to take note! There are other deals inside the app plus subscriptions that can get you more deals at the foodpanda app!

If you want to know more, visit their site foodpanda.ph or their social channels because everything's there!

As they say during this season, Gong Xi! Gong Xi!

FOODPANDA to Hold "Pau-tastic Event Ng Taon" Year 2!

If you're a foodpanda delivery partner, you're going to love this event coming on December 20 at the Globe Circuit Event Grounds in Circuit Makati. It's the second year of the "Pau-tastic Event ng Taon" where over 2000 men and women Ka-Panda riders are expected to come from all over Metro Manila, North Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. This is their way of showing their appreciation for the modern day heroes, for a dose of entertainment and some really huge prizes!

Aside from the activities they lined up on this date, they are also giving participants to watch concert artists like Salbakuta, ALLMO$t, Yeng Constantino, 6 Cycle Mind, and Rico Blanco. They will also bring their services like government agency partners like Pag-Ibig Fund, PhilHealth, plus a few sponsors PepsiCo, Selecta, New World Diagnostics, Motivo, Caltex, POSH, Juanlife, Jollibee, and the Generics Pharmacy among other partners.

This event will also be stremed via foodpanda riders FB page, pandaridersPH on TikTok so those at home or on duty could watch the event. The pandaPatrol Hub On Wheels will also be there so participants could claim foodpanda merch and give service for those who need their Rider Support Express.

I hope in this way, riders know how important they are in the business.

A Sweet foodpanda Deal at Tim Hortons

It was super fun at Tim Hortons Silver City

I often order food via foodpanda, even groceries on a regular basis. I love the huge deals, the vouchers and free delivery offers would save me a trip to the malls, to keep myself off the holiday rush and traffic. Whenever I do go out, I make sure that every trip is worth it. That's what I did on this day.

Together with foodies, deal seekers, coffee lovers, we all got to go to Tim Hortons to get our food and beverage fix. See, foodpanda is hooking us up because from now until the 21st of this month, foodpanda sweetens festive deals for users with limited Tim Hortons® offers a dine in feature like never before. They are offering up to 50% discount and a FREE Paupau Plushie Keyring from participating Tim Hortons branches this holiday season. You can also enjoy up to 15 off your actual bill after that date.

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Ms. Patricia Jacinto the Growth and Marketing Director of foodpanda Philippines says "We have always been loving the ways we deliver food for our customers, fast and efficient. We warmly welcome world renowned food brand Tim Hortons in our roster of Dine In partner establishments as they make your coffee, beverage, donut, and food dreams come true. With our app, you can save as much as 50% and get exclusive merch too. As our online delivery platform grows, we want Filipinos to have the Dine In options and give them tons of savings during the holiday season."

Now there's more reason to get your Double Double, Iced French Vanilla and Honey Crullers like what I usually do when I vist Tims. I get to have the fluffy Paupau plushie too and use it for my bags as accessories. Remember, it's only around for a limited time! Don't say I didn't tell you!

BALL LIKE A PANDA with foodpanda and NBA!

Spent the whole afternoon participating in one of many foodpanda and NBA activities last week, and it was nice to see how a lot of people were able to join in the fun whether on the court or on the sidelines. This is what they call Ball Like a Panda.

Since foodpanda is the official online food delivery platform of the NBA in the Philippines, they hosted several NBA tentpole events and promos where folks win NBA prizes and promos. This includes a trip to the US to watch an actual NBA game (this was last May) wherein JP Alejandro won. Aside from that, several NBA watch Pau-rties to enjoy food and fun with other ka-Pandas.

The Ball Like a Panda 3x3 Basketball tournament on the other hand was really the cherry on top. With celerities like Eric Eraption Tai, Juancho Trivino, Rayver Cruz, Prince Clemente, Wilbert Ross, Kuya Mikee Reyes joined real deal foodpanda riders John Alcanzo, Leonnel Baldo, Jeffrey Diaz, Jason Baldo in severa 3x3 games in Pasig. It was so much fun, especially with the UE Pep Squad cheering us all til the awarding ceremonies. Here's some highlights of the event on video, please enjoy!

foodpanda Launches pandaPatrol Hub on Wheels!

foodPanda is on a roll as they launch a new service that is meant to reach out to even more of their foodpanda Riders across the country. They call it pandaPatrol Hub on Wheels, huge bus that serves as a hub for legitimate panda Riders in hopes to entertain them (via lots of games), reward them (where you can use Bamboo points for foodpanda merch) and help them with any kind of foodpanda rider concerns they may have that can be answered right on the spot because their executives and officers will be there to talk to you in person as it has several seats to accommodate you inside the vehicle. 

The event was hosted by a good ol friend of mine Papa Jackson (who's a real deal biker too) and a DJ of Energy FM. He made the evening quite fun. Aside from that, artist, singer and rapper Quest went on an inspiring barrage of songs that evening and also lauded foodpanda for making efforts in bringing services to their foodpanda riders. Some very talented foodpanda riders also performed on stage the official foodpanda song, they're quite talented that they are bringing them to different provinces to do the same.

The plan is to get this bus appear in different parts of the Philippines this coming June to make sure foodpanda Riders across the country would benefit from the prizes, the rewards and services that they have rolled out this year. Thank you foodpanda and hope to see more of these activations in major cities, provinces and far flung areas soon!

Congratulations on pandaPatrol Hub on Wheels!