MARIAN RIVERA and DINGDONG DANTES Joins DITO Telecommunity

MARIAN RIVERA and DINGDONG DANTES is now part of the DITO Telecommunity

Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes recently just got the record of the the highest grossing film in the country with REWIND during MMFF 2023. With tons of endorsements at their belt, they now have a huge telecommunications company believing in them to send a message as they now are part of the DITO Telecommunity.

This coincides with their recent win at the Asian Telecom Awards 2024 for two categories namely Digital Initiative of the Year and Mobile App of the Year. Aside from that, Ookla just awarded them as the #1 Mobile Network in the country. The award was accepted during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain by DITO CEO and President Eric Alberto and Chief Revenue Officer Evelyn Jimenez. Ookla CEO Stephen Bye was there to hand it over. 

It's so fun to see Marian and Dingdong join DITO at a very opportune time as they are also launching their Postpaid offers and Home plans for the benefit of Filipinos. Cheaper, more efficient connections will now be available through DITO. The Postpaid plans are also available in SIM only offers or with a handset, so if you are looking for a new phone, go get one from DITO now!

Gorgeous Ashley Ortega was also there! My YT Shorts record holder at 4.1 Million views.

DITO Telecommunity Executives at the event

Dingdong says "Marian and I are so excited today! We're very thankful to note that we are now part of the DITO Telecommunity. Thank you so much for the trust. We are grateful to be associated with brands that bring value for the Filipino people. We know how they prioritize customers, and always make connections more affordable. They empower communities. We are happy and proud to be part of this family!"

Marian adds "We are so blessed. I told Dad that in my heart, it's going to be him and DITO from hereon. It's so heartwarming to know how they prioritize Filipinos and act on what people need. They are very dependable. They know our rights to have internet connection, to be content and have DITO in our hearts #DITOsaPusoMo."

Now go enjoy their new commercial which will be coming out on TV, Print and Radio. Congratulations to #DongYan because your love is so infectious! Congratulations too on being part of the DITO community!

Smart X Dark League Studios Coop in ESports and GIGA Arena

PLDT and Smart Chairman/CEO Al Panlilio

The folks at Smart Communications Inc. just inked a partnership with ESports Event Management and Production giant Dark League Studios in its aim to further grow ESports in the country. This is certainly the time to hone them from grassroots, to pros and eventually have them represent the country in international tourneys. 

This means they'll be working together through the Smart GIGA Arena platform and have folks needed tournament experience in games like Mobile Legends, PubG, CODM, League of Legends Wild Rift and many more. This will grow Smart's capability to host more tournaments especially for the 2 million users it already amassed in previous years. 

Smart President and CEO Al Panlilio says "Working with Dark League Studios means we will provide the best gaming experience for our customers including those in ESports. There are a lot of platforms for Filipinos to excel, it's something we could be proud of especially if they win in the local scene and globally. We offer technologies, bringing hosting locally and connectivity like no other, this is Smart's way of further developing the infrastructure and platforms." 

Alfrancis Chua of DLS says "Smart and Dark League Studios  share the same vision in the ESports industry. We will share our expertise especially in the gaming arena, in hopes to help Filipino ESports athletes to reach their dreams!"

Kelra and Ch4knu from Smart Omega

AC Valdenor, CEO and Co-Founder of Dark League Studios

This is just the start, if you want to know more about it, visit Smart's social channels and their site smart.com.ph.

Come Ride the TNT Kilig-Saya Express

After bringing Thai superstars Nonkul Chanon, Gulf Kanawut and Mario Maurer a few months ago, the train never stops as TNT promises even more kilig and saya this month. You see, on July 19, 2021 at 8AM, the Kilig-Saya Express train will finally be running on the LRT 1 line. Together with that, they'll be giving away LRT-1 passengers a one way train pass to the first 500 riding on stations from Baclaran, EDSA, Libertad, Gil Puyat, Vito Cruz, Quirino, Pedro Gil, UN Avenue, Central, Carriedo, Doroteo Jose, Bambang, Tayuman, Blumentritt, Abad Santos, R. Papa, 5th Avenue and Balintawak Stations. To get this, you need to go to the TNT booth on each of these stations, I'm sure that'll be so much fun for commuters to start their Mondays on the right note!

Ms. Miriam Z. Choa the FVP and Head of Prepaid Marketing at Smart says "TNT wants to give the simple joys in life. These are just a few that spaks positivity and happiness that you can enjoy with our products and services. These Kilig-Saya Express free train pass will benefit up to 500 passengers per station on July 19. We want our loyal TNT customers to have memorable experiences, and this is just the start."

TNT with their brand ambassadors Sue Ramirez, Sarah Geronimo, Nonkul Chanon, Gulf Kanawut and Mario Maurer will also be featured on specially designed train units so you can ride the Kilig-Saya Express all day. For the select people who will also post their ticket pass on social media (FB, Twitter and IG) and use the hashtag #TNTKiligSaya, you can get up to 50% discount on your next Double GIGA Video 99 promo. This will be avavilable on the TNT booth, just show the post to the personnel and they'll give you that deal right on the spot.

Get updates on their channels too so make sure you like and follow @TNTph on FB, IG and Twitter because it's all there!

Smart Declares A Free Snapchat Weekend!

It's been a VERY successful week of POKEMON GO since SMART declared it FREE for 7 days! Now I know it's going to end today (Yes that's the 12th) but here's another treat for those who love this particular app. You see, I know a lot of my friends are in SNAPCHAT. This weekend, Smart is making it even more special by giving you FREE ACCESS to SNAPCHAT on August 12-14, 2016! No joke!

You don't have to go out and do a rain dance, or download another app before you could do this. Just download it off the App Store or Google Play and login SNAPCHAT and it won't be taking precious data away from you. They've already given me lovely #SmartPokemon and #PHforPokemonGo time this whole week, now they're treating me to MORE data for Snapchat. We can never really have more of these FREE stuff no?

Thank you Smart for being this AWESOME! Hope you follow @kumagcow on Snapchat too!

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PLDT, Sun and Smart #ChangingLives

This small table in the front of our foyer was always the place where we put our PLDT phone. We started by having a 6 digit phone number, then got a 7 digit one later a few years after that. It kinda reminded me how simple life was, but you had to memorize the most important people in your life including their phone numbers. It wasn't like these days where everything is digital and everything is in your cellphone's phone book. If your phone's battery runs out, you kinda go blind. Still, I remember the relationships, the long hours of putting this handset on your ear hearing your loved one utter romance or sermons to which have forged who we are today. I know I'm not alone. I know there are countless people out there who have the same experience as I did and I'm glad that even in this day and age, we still want to be connected.

These days, I have about 5 smartphones and lines used for different social media accounts I handle. I have one Sun Prepaid line, 3 who's in Smart Prepaid and 1 Smart Postpaid line. I also have other phones I use for other social media services but are only on WIFI, I leave them at home since I also have PLDT DSL. I have a brother in Europe and it would have left us in shambles if we didn't get to see or hear him regularly via Skype. I also had to do this with my Mom and Dad too. I would have been distraught missing them if I didn't have internet at home or my mobile handsets. Life would have been unbearable, and extra difficult. If you see the connection, you know I'm not alone. There are about a tenth of our country's population out there, tons of families left here. If they didn't have the DSL or mobile data connections that they have now, imagine how much families would suffer. I'm glad I'm not part of that statistic. I always keep that face to face connection, even if we're thousands of miles apart.

Heck I even had the chance to work at home and outdoors when I want to. It's something I didn't know I could do when I was only in the confines of my cube a couple of years ago. Business is growing, I'm way happier than when I was in the corporate world and I'm living my passion. Ain't nothing better than that! I'm glad PLDT, Sun and Smart is part of it. I'm sure the future is so bright it'll blind us all. They deserve to be thanked for being there, when you need them, where you need them. They changed the lives of Filipinos, and I'm happy they've done just that. You have your stories too right? How did PLDT, SUN and Smart change your lives?

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Sun Cellular Asks You to Choose Better

It looks like Sun Cellular is going to outpace communications vendor (insert name of other network here) as they have posted double digit growth on percentage for postpaid subscribers this 2015, and it's not even the end of the year yet. Sun Cellular widened their gap with an 18 percent increase whilst the other network meanwhile only stayed around 9 percent increase year on year. Sun Cellular Vice President Joel Lumanlan attributed their growth to feature filled plans that are very affordable, something that countless Filipinos are looking for in a long time. Mr. Lumanlan also adds that they're confident that Sun Cellular will sustain this success of growth and even outpace the other netowrk as they go on and get more products out to empower more pinoys for much better, bigger and affordable services so YOU can choose better!

They're also launching the Choose Better campaign which actually pushes something very simple. At an unbeatable postpaid Plan 450, you get a free Android phone plus tons of network freebies like real unlimited Sun calls and texts, 20 hours of fun mobile surfing, free Facebook and about 250 text messages to other networks! Now how's that package to rethink what you're getting from the other network right? So if you're sick and tired of the fluff, all the mumbo jumbo they promise that you're not even getting or using but end up paying for it, it's high time you re-think your choices and choose the perfect plan that fits your lifestyle without breaking the bank!

Which reminds me, Sun Cellular also has Super Loaded Call and Text Unlimited 100 for prepaid subscribers which can get you unlimited calls to Sun, Smart and Talk N Text plus unlimited texts to other networks and 100 MB of data good for 7 days all for that price. If you're using Sun Broadband connections (like most of my friends) then you can take advantage of Non Stop Surf Plan 450 that's got nonstop surfing, 1GB more for data streaming, and 1GB more for music streaming for the lovely Spinnr app that we all love! If you prefer a cheaper one, there's Non Stop Surf 25 which can get you 50 MB of data to surf, 25 MB more for heavy data usage, plus 300 MB worth of Spinnr content which can be valid for 1 whole day! 

Now you can see what's the reason they want you to choose better. It's one of the reasons why they're the fastest growing postpaid brand in 2014 and they're giving you MORE reasons to switch now. You just need to think if your still with Globe (oops!) and if they're giving you your money's worth! The choice is easy, because it's here! Ask yourself again, does your postpaid plan give you the best value? You know the answer.

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Smart Accepts iPad Air 2 & iPad Mini 3 Registration Now!

If you're still finding that one thing you want for Christmas, Smart Communications Inc. just came out with it as they open registrations for interest on the latest models iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3. 

The iPad Air 2 is the thinnest but most powerful iPad ever. It's got the best features of previous iPads including the Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor. They also re-engineered the 9.7 inch retina display and included the A8X chip with 64bit architecture making it faster and stronger in computing rates. It's also got faster wireless capability because of the device's wireless AC standard plus MIMO technology. You'll get crisp HD videos on Facetime too, iOS8 and about 10 hours of battery life. Isn't that neat? Well there's more!

The smaller form fitting iPad 3 Mini on the other hand is almost as powerful, though it has an A7 chip with the same architecture. The device also has the iSight It's got faster LTE speeds and with Smart as your network, you know you're going to get your money's worth. 

If you would want to register now, head on to http://www.smart.com.ph/ipad now and experience how it is to be with the biggest network and the best offers!

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Experience Sonos, Bose and the New Deezer Now!

It's old hallows day and what better way to celebrate but by remembering our favorite artists who's faces we never really see when they perform because Deezer just made a true blue playlist specifically with a "Masked" theme. Deezer has music editors in different countries so this special playlist is filled with musicians from East and West. If you haven't seen it yet, they've got Slipknot, Deadmau5, Hitchhiker (South Korea) and our very own Tanya Markova from the Philippines. Isn't that a great way to start November? If you want to check the playlist, go to Deezer here.

Aside from that, Deezer has just announced their acquisition of the leading on-demand talk radio service called Stitcher. Stitcher will be integrated in Deezer globally next year and this means that they will not be only filled with 35 Million music tracks but is now complete with podcasts, radio shows and streaming services. There is a bigger market in the US for Stitcher but they are now going to offer this worldwide. Deezer users now reach 16 Million and this would be a very big audience that Stitcher can be part of, much like their music services too. Noah Shanok, Chief Executive Officer of Stitcher says "We look forward to continuing to evolve our offerings and delivering the most complete and best digital audio experience for listeners everywhere.”

Audiophiles would have a grand time knowing also that Deezer has also announced a global roll out with Bose Corporation. It will spark the time to also bring Deezer Premium Plus to the US. It's an exclusive deal that only can be done through purchases of Bose SoundTouch™ and SoundLink® products. They will also be adding special customer features and benefits including a discounted subscription on Deezer Premium Plus. Deezer Premium Plus is the advertising free streaming music service and they can get it 50% off the regular price a month through this offer. All Asia-Pacific markets that has distribution of both Bose products like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines can avail of this. To find out more about the discounted prices for your market check out the Deezer Bose Page here. I haven't had a chance to handle this Bose speaker yet but I would love to have one soon!

Deezer also rolled out their new user interface recently and I am really loving it! The recommended tracks from editors around the world takes the stage so you wouldn't have to think of what to play whenever, wherever too. They also got the FLOW function highlighted which would take random songs out of the 35 Million tracks on their database based on your own taste in music. They check out your playlist and intelligently pick them according to that. There's also a new sidebar, welcome screen and a ton of new features you just have to experience after downloading Deezer off the App Store, Google Play or for your laptop computer.

 Aside from Bose, Deezer has partnered up with SONOS, one of the world's best brands in high end audio hardware. This will also be the launch of Deezer Elite, the first High-Resolution Audio (HRA) music streaming service that will be available for use in SONOS equipment available since September 15th, 2014. Crisp sound and a whopping 35 Million tracks to choose from, how can you go wrong with sound quality this heavenly!

 “Deezer has built a global audience of over 16 million people by meeting the many needs of music consumers. Audio enthusiasts no longer have to choose between a streaming service and high quality audio, with Deezer Elite they can have both for the first time,” said Tyler Goldman, CEO of Deezer North America. “We are focused on super-serving the needs of underserved market segments to continue to grow the music streaming category.”

 

There are more things to Deezer than the obvious music, it's even integrated in the world's finest names in audio hardware. They also are keeping your Deezer interface fresh, easy to use and some services free so everyone can use it. Download Deezer now and experience how it is to be with the best there is in the business. Of course, you must have it with SMART the country's biggest network!

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Smart Ways to Stream on Blink Without Credit Cards

I've used this app several times to watch live TV and several NBA games as it's pretty handy on my iPhone and Android devices. The Blink App which is available in the Apple Store and Google Play is the best local video on demand streaming service in the country. Add to that the site www.blink-now.com and a gigantic array of Hollywood movies, TV series and live cable channels, this is just something you can't live without if you're indulgent in watching shows. The problem though lies in paying for it, but I think this news might be just the answer to your questions.

The country's biggest network Smart Communications has just recently partnered with Solar Entertainment so that you would be able to  access their services even without the need for credit cards. How? That's easy. Grab your smartphones and Text the keyword BLINK 60 for catalog movies, BLINK 90 for new movie releases and BLINK 250 so you can have unlimited access to all TV series to 3161 for Smart and TalkNText or 2354 for Sun. After texting, you'll receive a confirmation for the purchase and the ePIN which you can use as a promo code. Proceed to the www.blink-now.com website or your Blink-Now App and watch your favorite shows wherever, whenever. This means, you don't need a credit card to purchase it and just get access paying with your prepaid load or postpaid bill instantly. Convenient, I know. The deal is, can you see the possibilities now that you can do it on these channels?! Exactly.

If you are in EDSA and stuck in traffic, or chilling at home while it's raining, even when there's no electricity... you can only think of one thing if you want streaming right. Go make yourself useful and make your smartphone your window to the world. It's this easy because it's Smart! Check out their BLINK offers here!

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The Smart - Deezer Launch With Rico Blanco, Ely Buendia and More!

Listen. It's the only thing that you have to do to enjoy one of the biggest and strongest tie up ever brought to Philippine shores. Smart Communications, the country's biggest network and Deezer, one of the world's biggest web streaming services just recently launched their partnership at the posh club Raven in BGC.

The event was hosted by rockstar royal daughter cum VJ/DJ Sanya Smith. Deezer had so many things to offer Smart subscribers and that only spells 30.6 Million tracks as of this minute, the ability to create and customize playlists of your own, share that to millions of people and have it in almost all your gadgets. 

To start off, we were treated with music from indie band "The Ransom Collective". They played a few originals and covers. Pretty sick. What puzzles me is that they're still in high school... would you believe that? Their album is also available in Deezer so check them out there.

Deezer's Business Development Manager for Asia Steven Frank says there's no opportune time to actually do this but now - because people are hungry for more music. Deezer's 30 Million songs would be the perfect thing to have for the millions of Smart subscribers in the Philippines.

Ms. Kathryn Carag, Smart's Postpaid Marketing Head also announced the packages meant for subscribers. Smart will also be giving Unlisurf Premium Plan early birds a P175 bill rebate for six months. Aside from that, existing Postpaid subscribers can take advantage of Deezer Music Packs that includes Deezer Premium. Subscribe to Deezer Daily for PHP 25 which you can do 1 day Deezer access plus 25 SMS and 10MB of mobile data for Deezer streaming. Or you can opt for Deezer Weekly for PHP 125 for 7-day Deezer access plus 125 SMS and 50MB of mobile data which you can use for Deezer streaming. Or better yet try Deezer Monthly for PHP250 so you can get 30 day Deezer access plus 250 SMS and 100MB of mobile data for streaming. These and more offers for Smart Prepaid subscribers will be also available soon. 

Cheers! Here's to a strong partnership with Deezer and Smart Communications. On this shot, Deezer's Business Development Manager for Asia Mr. Steven Frank, Mr. Charles A. Lim Smart's EVP and Wireless Consumer Division Head, Ms. Mellissa Limcaoco from Smart's Innovation and Product Development Group, Ms. Kathryn Carag Smart's Postpaid Marketing Head, the gorgeous Ms. Gina Daryanani Deezer's PR Manager for Asia and Ms. Dona Inthaxoum Deezer's Label Relations Head for Asia & Oceania.