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! 

HSMA Offers Vouchers on September Online Sale

The Hotel Sales and Marketing Association International just recently held their membership meet at Kingsford Hotel in Parañaque City. They also announced the annual September Sale, where member properties will offer vouchers that's offered in very attractive prices and can be used in different dates of the year (without expiration). This initiative has been done by the organization and their members to help stimulate local tourism including properties outside Metro Manila.

Ms. Lolet G. So of HSMA "Our events have been supported  by our media friends and the DOT. Thank you to all the members for being here today from the hospitality industry. The past 7 months have been very busy, we had a lot of relationship fostering with agents and clients. Amy and Tep has been working hard on our September Online Sale. We also will have a summit to guide everyone for what we will be doing this 2024. The next few months will be busy for the association and the members as we meet targets before the year ends. Thank you to our partners for always supporting HSMA. She has been with us since the pandemic and the DOT initiatives, she will also be discussing their efforts, our keynote speaker RD for DOT Shailyn Batin."

Ms. Sharlene Batin says "I would like to start with a baseline so you understand where the DOT is coming from. The transfer and control of the national government to the local government so there's more participation from stakeholders. We need to work together to make sure the culture of tourism is good in your area. The concept of decentralization means it is shared responsibility, accountability and am pleased to tell you training was done for 70k in our industry, more soon. The pandemic taught us many things, to create policies and guidelines, have more engagement, collaboration and partnerships, economic growth. People are in a constant state of movement no matter what the situation is and we will create an environment where businesses could grow. Most of you know we now have hop on hop off hubs in the country. We will be launching the Parañaque hub soon and hope we capture the layover market. We saw numbers and hope they see the Philippines on October 15. The objective is to make a DIY, tourist experience in here and other major cities. Devolution needs technology, we understand that we need digital solutions, as these hop on hop off services are common in Europe."

If you would like to get these offers, simply visit their website HSMA.ORG.PH/SOS to get great deals that's not on other platforms. 

I'm personally booking a few, see you there!

GLOBE Treats You To #ExtraGDay on 917 Celebrations!

September is such an important month for Globe as they celebrate 917 (their usual prefix in the country) or September 17, known as GDAY. This time, they are making it even more special with Globe EXTRA GDAY EVERYDAY by giving you more than the usual perks and celebration all this month!

Mr. Jerome Patalud, Head of Globe Rewards says “GDAY EVERYDAY means rewards, use your rewards points for services, app access, load, online purchases, and ao much more! Since 2016 we have been rewarding our loyal subscribers. You will also get to join the G Battle Zone for mobile legends, Valorant, their respective inline playoffs and the grand finals. There’s also GChance the raffle for those who want shop credits, hundreds of thousands of cash, smartphones, a new notebook, and a new G Music Fest to be held at 9/17 at Ayala Malls Circuit open grounds from 1pm tp 12mn. There will be band performances (including local and international performers), monumental art installations, plus GUDI stickers in Viber. You can also mint exclusive NFT only during the festival. You can earn and enjoy while playing games, apply for scholarships and gain access to exclusive events of Globe."

G Music Fest will be huge. Artists like Phum Viphurit, Kpop artists BugABoo will be headlining the event. Aside from that, homegrown ones like The Juans, PPOP group Kaia, Matthaios, Unique, I Belong to the Zoo, JOEM, Lola Amour, Arthur MIguel and Paul Pablo will be there for those heartwrenching songs you've long to hear live in concert. Well known installation genius Leeroy New will also be displaying his work during the event so if you're an art junkie, you'll love what you'll see. You can also see the event on Globe VH Metaverse via GlobeVirtualHangouts.ph and enjoy it all at the comforts of your home. Tickets can be copped from the GlobeOne App for as low as 15 rewards points. If you're rich and want to buy tickets instead, you can get them from Tickelo.com for Php 1,500. All up to you!

See you at the grounds on 9/17!

What to expect in the 9.9 Super Shopping Day

The much awaited 9.9 Super Shopping Day is going to happen and yes, even if we're under ECQ, they're still going to have your needs and products have ton of discounts, vouchers and FREE shipping.

During the online media event this morning, they gave us a glimpse of what to expect during the sale, here's some of them if you need to know!

Martin Yu the Director of Shopee Philippines says "September is just around the corner and yes, it's the BER months. Every year we want Shopee to be the place to be for fun products and star studded entertainment. This time, we will hace an action packed event with 10% discounts on load and data with ShopeePay, 25% Bills Cashback, 1 peso deals from select establishments and more promos. The Shopee Mall has over 25,000 brands under it, they also have brand memberships so you can get bigger deals and exclusive perks when you purchase from them. We'll have Shopee Thursdays with in depth discussions on E-Commerce, Asean Sale Day, and Shopee University Summit for our merchants. More than 600 SME's during the last year signed up so they could be doing online transactions today. We also have Vaccine education with DOH, Vaccination Center Support in Makati and Taguig, plus Fully Vaxxed packages to provide discounts and vouchers to those who got injected. We will have the biggest celebrities, Cashback Tuesdays, and Shopee Collectibles this September. The newest member of Shopee Fam is JACKIE CHAN."

You'll see him in commercials both digital and on TV, also in games, plus talk in Filipino because you love him. He'll also be dancing along with his style of Kung Fu because you need to see that in this lifetime.

 

 

 

Thank you also to Shopee for treating us lunch and the Kitchie Nadal surprise concert! Now go download the app if you haven't yet. Get the coffee machine because that's what I plan to buy soon!

GMA's Prince and Princess of Drama Aljur Abrenica and Kris Bernal Stars in Prinsesa Ng Buhay Ko!

Two of the brightest stars in GMA in one afternoon, who am I to complain about that. It was set last week and I was so happy because I've seen these guys even off cam. It was time to get to know them a little better as they set sail on their new project with the Kapuso network entitled "Prinsesa ng Buhay Ko!" which gambles on the awesome love team of the station's current Prince Aljur Abrenica and Princess Kris Bernal.

This was originally titled "Prinsesa Ng Masa" but it seemed to have gotten flack so they changed it to the new one "Prinsesa ng Buhay Ko!" which garnered a more intimate and paired feel. This evolves in a love story between an entrepreneurial woman who wanted it all for her family and a tough lad who had it all but falls in love with her - not knowing they have been together already (and grew up quite close) in an orphanage where this story started. Kris seems to have been wishing for this and she's blessed to have been trusted by GMA with this project. It's been a while since we've seen their pairing on screen and it has undoubtedly been effective. Just look at their past projects and you'll know.

It was like they haven't even parted ways, it was just like the time they were together in Coffee Prince. Aljur wasn't able to answer where their chemistry came from. It was so natural that it just became part of their system. It was just there and it was awesome that people came to appreciate it.

Although they have their respective partners, they never lost it and their fan base seemed to have continued to grow. That's one thing they've been thankful for. They (both Aljur and Kris' fans) even help out in their respective charities in the past. Remember when I went with Aljur HERE and Kris HERE? It was really touching to see them go the distance; to get out of their way and help kids and women in crisis. Kris laments, she finds it unfair for other people to suffer while she finds success. She wants to have the chance to actually do charity work everyday instead of just on her birthday; and help more people. It's a noble act in every way. 

 

Aljur on the other hand finds value in this. He's spent a whole lot of time working for his family but his Dad kept him grounded and reminded him of the responsibility to be of help for others. He appreciates it more because he gets to also be with his fans and influences them to do the same. 

 How close are they? Well Aljur gave it a go and sang a Filipino love song for us and Kris. Kris on the other hand bragged about the voice lessons she had while she was on hiatus and have seen she's really improved. Aljur giggled a bit and went on joking around about Kris' singing, then praised her in the end then teased her again. These two are so comfortable with each other and probably miss the times they've been together. It was awesome to have even realized that this late, if I was a foreigner and just saw them in this state I'd completely mistake them as boyfriend and girlfriend. Kahit asin lalanggamin. LOL!

 

Other characters in this series will be played by Renz Fernandez who got the role of Dino aka Aljur's brother in the program. LJ Reyes as Lynette who will be Aljur's girl in the series, Pauleen Luna as Megan and Jan Manual as Anjo which you'll eventually take notice of once it starts this September. They will be joined by several seasoned actors and actresses which will be seen on the series soon!

Thank you so much to GMA Artist Center and Congo Grille Tomas Morato for bringing us together that afternoon! Let's all watch Prinsesa Ng Buhay Ko  on GMA's Primetime block as the Prince and Princess of Drama rightfully takes their place in our hearts. Congratulations Kris and Aljur! You deserve all these blessings because you've been so good with people who are in need! 

I'll be seeing you soon! For me, you guys are perfect for each other! =)

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