Monthly Archives: June 2019

In case you haven’t heard, a new action thriller has just been released, and it’s taking the internet by storm. The video stars glam girl Solenn Heussaff, who stuns everyone as she displays her martial arts prowess to tame her tresses, with the help of Vitress Hair Freshener.

The action kicks off in what looks like a typical neighborhood food park surrounded by grills and restaurants. Solenn, stunning with her shiny fresh flowing hair, is cast as an ordinary diner out to enjoy a quiet meal. Suddenly, a smelly and smoky presence permeates the air, threatening to take Solenn into its grip as it possesses her hair with its bad odors.

Our heroine then rises to the occasion, using a wok and a mop as she gamely engages the enemy in a furious battle to protect herself against her monstrous possessed hair. After a valiant fight, Solenn eventually takes hold of her secret weapon tucked away in her handbag – a bottle of Vitress Hair Freshener. As she quickly sprays the liquid onto her hair, the noxious enemy is tamed as it comes into contact with Vitress Hair Freshener.

“We want to show something different. Solenn’s action film debut beautifully captures how Vitress Hair Freshener can fight bad odors that we’re often exposed to and keep it smelling fresh all day long. Unlike the glamorous hair ads, Vitress Hair Fresher opted for an action film to demonstrate its power in quashing hair odor giving you that instant shine and freshness,” says Pam Sulit, VP for Marketing and Brand Development.

Dryness, dullness, frizz, and split end are the common hair problems that most Filipinas experience in their everyday life. Although the hair industry has developed different formulas to address these, they sometimes forget that the fragrance of our hair matters too. Vitress wants to fight bad odors and has taken on the role to create a spray-on fragrance that makes your hair shiny and leaves your hair smelling fresh all day long.

A lightly scented spray-on product for the hair, Vitress Hair Freshener deodorizes bad smells with its encapsulated InstaFresh technology that releases a fresh, fragrant, and long-lasting scent. It effectively fights the smell that sticks to one’s hair, including the smell of food, cigarette smoke, vehicle emissions, and sweat. Just like Solenn does in the action film, all that one has to do is reach for a bottle of Vitress Hair Freshener to achieve #ShinyFreshHair anytime, anywhere.

“Vitress Hair Freshener is my lifesaver. I have one in every bag. It knocks off awful smells like smoke or sweat especially during tapings when I’m under the sun. It’s a quick fix with long-lasting results,” says Solenn. Take part in the action and see Solenn knock out the enemy. Check out Vitress official Facebook and Youtube pages for real action and to know how your hair can brave any day with Vitress Hair Freshener.

Official link of the film – Fight Bad Smelly Hair with Vitress Hair Freshener

New ad in the JolliSavers horror parody series continues to dispel the fears of dining outside!

The thought of eating out gets scarier by the day. Prices keep rising and won’t seem to stop, and that sweldo just won’t catch up to it. What should an ordinary Filipino do?

You know those moments when you plan your budget for your lunch meal, but then someone else turns it into an utter nightmare with the four scariest words: ”kain tayo sa labas”? Jollibee knows the feeling all too well, and that’s why they’re here to the rescue with JolliSavers!

Jollibee continues its hilarious JolliSavers commercial series featuring legendary comedy queen Eugene Domingo as the boss of a team who’s absolutely scared to eat out. This time around, there’s a special visitor in the office today, but the team senses there’s something not right with her when she whispers to them about dining outside!

Thankfully, even the mysterious visitor knows there’s nothing to be afraid of when it comes to eating out, thanks to the absolutely delicious and budget friendly JolliSavers meals you can get for only P50.00 or less!

“We want to remove our customers’ perception of fear of eating outside due to rising prices,” said Joseph Aruta, Senior Marketing Manager for Jollibee Value Platforms Category. “With JolliSavers, we assure them that they can still experience and enjoy the tasty and scrumptious Jollibee meals they know and love without breaking the budget.”

JolliSavers gives you the courage to brave mealtimes outside with the Beefy Langhap-Sarap Yumburger for only PHP 35.00*, the Meatiest, Cheesiest Sweet-sarap Jolly Spaghetti for PHP 50.00*, and the beefy-saucy Linamnam Ulam Burger Steak for only P50.00*.

JolliSavers is available for dine-in, take-out, delivery, and drive-thru transactions in all Jollibee stores nationwide.

For more details and updates on Jollibee products including JolliSavers, like Jollibee Philippines on Facebook, subscribe to Jollibee Studios on YouTube, and follow @Jollibee on Twitter and Instagram.

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Filipinos who want to contribute to environmental preservation can now conveniently use an innovative mobile phone app to help plant trees and increase the Philippines’ forest cover.

Leading mobile wallet, GCash, is introducing an exciting “green” feature on the app called GCash Forest, which lets subscribers plant virtual trees that will have real-life counterparts. By the end of 365 days,

GCash Forest aims to plant 365 thousand trees with the help of GCash subscribers. According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Forest Management Bureau

(FMB), the Philippines is losing 47,000 hectares of forest cover every year. The FMB also reported the need to rehabilitate 1.2 million hectares of forest lands by 2022 to prevent landslides, ensure water availability, and preserve biodiversity..

“GCash Forest is about making it easier, more convenient, and even rewarding for everyone to take care of our environment for the benefit of future generations,” said Mynt CEO Anthony Thomas. “GCash is no longer just providing an excellent platform for accessible financial products and services but also enabling Filipinos to be more active in responding to real-life issues, such as climate change mitigation through reforestation.”

GCash considers GCash Forest as a last mile initiative that fully recognizes the emergence of an all-

digital Filipino lifestyle. To implement its tree-planting initiatives, GCash Forest partnered with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and The Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN). The DENR will provide land resources in Ipo Watershed, an essential component of the Angat- Umiray-Ipo watersheds system supplying 98 percent of Metro Manila’s water. WWF will be providing trees and manpower while BIOFIN will provide expertise on monitoring.

Thomas added that recent findings on the Philippines’ vulnerability to climate-related hazards call for

greater collective action. Results of the Global Peace Index 2019 identified the Philippines as the most susceptible country to the adverse effects of climate change. By leveraging the GCash platform and scale, GCash Forest aims to rally a coalition of individuals, non-government organizations, and

international organizations to meet its 2020 targets. To plant trees through GCash Forest, GCash users need to collect “green energy” by frequently using the app. Users who get enough green energy can choose which species of trees they want to plant in a selected area at the Ipo watershed. Once the trees are physically planted, users get to receive a certificate of ownership with a serial number, fun facts and updates on the growth of their trees on their GCash apps.

“Many Filipinos, especially the younger ones, care about the environment but a lot of them don’t know how they can actively take part in environmental protection. This is a barrier that GCash Forest

addresses because they only need to use their smartphones—an already integral part of their daily

lives—to make a difference,” concluded Thomas.

The new feature is inspired by Alipay Ant Forest, a product operates by Ant Financial, an Alibaba affiliate and the parent company of the world’s leading payments and lifestyle platform, Alipay. Via the mobile platform, more than 500 million users have planted 100 million real trees and advanced a shared vision of sustainable and inclusive development.

“The GCash Forest shows digital technology holds a huge power to mobilize people in support of

sustainable development and the fight against climate change. And this power goes beyond border and is at our fingertips through our mobile devices,” said Yan Meng, Ant Financial’s Global Head of

International Partnerships. “We’re more than happy to open up our technology and expertise to current and potential partners to make the world a better place.”

WHAT OUR PARTNERS ARE SAYING ABOUT GCASH FOREST

“As we work on rehabilitating the Ipo watershed and securing Metro Manila’s water supply,

partnering with GCash enables us to continue rallying a vast network who could grow our

movement of restoring our forests and protecting our biodiversity.”

-Joel Palma-President, WWF-Philippines

“We are depleting our natural wealth at an unimaginable rate. While the Philippines is mega

diverse it is also a hot-spot given the extent of the threat to our natural environment.  There is

no one magic bullet that can turn the situation around.  We need diverse actors to engage and

find diverse solutions. And we need unusual partnerships – which in time will become usual

partnerships.  GCash, WWF and DENR are now embarking on one to reduce our carbon

footprint and help the Philippines meet its reforestation targets.  UNDP through BIOFIN is

delighted to bring these actors together to stem the tide on our rapid loss of forest cover.”

Titon Mitra-Resident Representative UNDP

FAST FACTS

Philippine Biodiversity

 The Philippines is one of the 17 mega biodiverse countries. It is among the countries that

contain two-thirds of the Earth’s biodiversity and 70 percent of world’s plants and animal

species due to its geographical isolation, diverse habitats and high rates of endemism.

 Thirty percent of the population, including 12 to 15 million indigenous people, resides in the

uplands where most of the forests are located.

 Haribon Foundation forester Thaddeus Martinez said the country needs 54 percent of forest

cover to protect against landslides and ensure water availability from watersheds, but currently

we are at around 22% forest Cover

 Around 1.2 million hectares of denuded and degraded forest lands of the country need to be

rehabilitated by 2022

 The Philippines is one of the world’s hotspots with a large number of endangered and

threatened species–making it a top global conservation priority area.

 The country hosts more than 52,177 described species of which more than half is found

nowhere else in the world. On a per unit area basis, the Philippines probably harbors more

diversity of life than any other country on the planet.

 According to 2011 FAO data, the forestry sector contributed US $ 528.7 million to the economy,

which is approximately 0.2 percent of the GDP.

 At least 49 thousand people are directly employed by the forestry sector.

 The Philippines is losing approximately 47,000 hectares of forest cover every year

 There are 237 terrestrial fauna (animals) are threatened with extinction and – 984 threatened

Philippine plants

 The Philippines still ranks among the top ten countries with the largest number of species

threatened with extinction (CI, 2013)

Ipo Watershed

 Ipo watershed is a vital link in the Angat-Umiray-Ipo watersheds system which supplies around

98% of the water needs of Metro Manila.

 Primarily consisting of public forestlands, forest cover in the area has dramatically dropped from

85% to just 40% in recent years.

 The main thrust of the project is to go beyond the usual tree planting activities and expand it to

forests management to help ensure that the planted trees will actually grow to provide their full

benefits to the environment and the different stakeholders. This will include rehabilitation and

enhancement of existing forests and not just the reforestation of denuded areas. A long-term

sustainability plan will be put in place, managed by an effective management body.

 Philippine watersheds and aquifers could supple 479 billion cubic meters of water annually for

domestic, industrial and agricultural uses.

Philippine Forests

 Philippines lose 47k hectares of trees annually.

 Haribon Foundation forester Thaddeus Martinez said the country needs 54 percent of forest

cover to protect against landslides and ensure water availability from watersheds. Forest

Coverage is currently at around 22%.

 Around 1.2 million hectares of denuded and degraded forest lands of the country need to be

rehabilitated by 2022.

 Total Forest Cover has decreased from 7,168,400 (2003) to 6,839,717 (2010)

25 lucky GetGo members can win points and fly to more destinations faster with #GetGoTheDistance: Points Boost Promo. The more GetGo points you earn, the further you can #FlyForFree!

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Hurry and start earning points with GetGo’s lifestyle partners and you might just get that much-needed boost to make your travel goals come true! Promo runs until August 31, 2019. Per DTI-FTEB Permit No. 10737 Series of 2019.

For more information on promo mechanics, visit www.getgo.com.ph. Never miss out on exclusive member offers and the latest news on partner promos by subscribing to GetGo email alerts. Just log in to your account, go to ‘Profile’, select ‘Preferences’, click ‘My Settings’, and choose ‘Count Me In’. You can also like and follow GetGoPH’s official pages on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition recently announced that payments for its products are now accepted through Bayad Center branches nationwide, following a recent signing of the memorandum of agreement between the two companies. This new initiative allows for Herbalife Nutrition members to make their payments through Bayad Center’s 30,000-plus touch points all over the Philippines.

“This is a landmark project for Herbalife Nutrition, as we celebrate 25 years in the Philippines this year; said Sridhar Rajagopalan, Senior Director and Sub-Region Head for the Philippines of Herbalife Nutrition.

“It coincides with our city-by-city campaign to reach out to more Filipinos nationwide, while striving to ease the way of doing business for our customers. With Bayad Center’s auto-posting payment feature and outlets in cities and towns across the country, our members have a reliable and convenient partner to support their businesses.”

Bayad Center is the country’s biggest and widest multi-channel payment platform. A subsidiary of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), it is the pioneer and market leader in the outsourced bills and bills collection payment industry. Rajagopalan together with Bayad Center President Manuel Lorenzo Tuason led the contract signing. Likewise, executives from both companies who have worked on the details of the partnership were also present at the event.

“We have more than 30,000 payment touchpoints that Herbalife Nutrition members can easily access as the touchpoints of Bayad Center are available nationwide. With the recent launch of the Bayad Center App, Filipinos now have the convenience of processing not only bills payments, but also other products and services. The Bayad Center App is secure, on-time and hassle free. You can now process payments and more at your fingertips with the Bayad Center App,” Tuason concluded.

25 lucky GetGo members can win points and fly to more destinations faster with #GetGoTheDistance: Points Boost Promo. The more GetGo points you earn, the further you can #FlyForFree!

There’s no better time than now to start making holiday adventures and weekend getaways happen. For any Juan who has been waiting all year for a sign to travel, GetGo’s latest #GetGoTheDistance: Points Boost Promo will have you marking your calendars with plans to visit your dream destinations.

With the #GetGoTheDistance: Points Boost Promo, GetGo is not only turning everyday activities more rewarding with points to fly for free, but also more exciting with a chance to turn purchases to flight tickets. From now up to August 31, 2019, points earning transactions will earn members a chance to be one of the 25 lucky winners of up to 300,000 bonus GetGo points.

Joining the promo is easy! Existing members who will shop, dine, and fuel up with GetGo’s lifestyle partners, or even book flights with Cebu Pacific will receive raffle entries based on actual points credited during the promo period, following the conversion rate and turnaround time of the program partner.

Shop and earn points from GetGo’s roster of lifestyle partners and you can spend a weekend with the family at the rejuvenated island of Boracay!

Meanwhile, new GetGo members who will earn points for the first time can enjoy twice the raffle entries on their first points earning transaction. So that’s 2 raffle entries for every 1 GetGo point earned from every transaction, giving new members a taste of the exciting GetGo lifestyle.

The higher the points earned, the higher the bonus points that may be awarded to participating members following this prize scheme:

Number of points earned      Prize

1 – 500 points                       5 winners of 50,000 Bonus Points

501 – 1,000                           5 winners of 75,000 Bonus Points

1,001 – 5,000                        5 winners of 100,000 Bonus Points

5,001 – 10,000                      5 winners of 150,000 Bonus Points

10,000 and up                       5 winners of 300,000 Bonus Points

Aside from earning points through partners and Cebu Pacific flights, members can also use their CEB GetGo Visa Cards to receive points from daily purchase. Every successful swipe of CEB GetGo Prepaid, Debit, Credit, and Platinum Credit Cards with GetGo’s program partners will earn more points, giving more raffle entries for a chance to win massive GetGo points boost!

Winning members can use their GetGo points to book a free trip to the City of Gold, Dubai!

SM Supermalls nationwide celebrate #DadsDayAtSM2019 with everything that SuperDads love. The season kickstarted via a special media conference co-presented by SM City Fairview and Toy Kingdom.

SM Supermalls nationwide made fathers feel extra special by throwing a feast fit for kings this Dad’s Month!

“This year, SM puts the spotlight on our Super Dads who have brought nothing but laughter and love to our homes. We celebrate them through exciting deals, events, and fun feasts made especially for them,” said SM Supermalls SVP for marketing Jonjon San Agustin.

Beers and barbeque, haircut and massage deals, cool cars and bikes exhibit, dining deals, in-mall dance challenge and digital games were among the many #DadsDayAtSM2019 treats that made dads of all ages feel rewarded, pampered and loved.

SM Supermalls’ latest addition to its internationally-acclaimed #SMoments digital video series is a comedic yet heartwarming short film titled “Gotcha!” about the unique bond between a dad and his daughter who got each other’s backs.

Further, a special digital video was launched in honor of the Filipinos’ silent superheroes.

This June, let’s extend the celebration of #DadsDayAtSM2019 by rewarding, pampering, playing and bonding with our Super Dads at their favorite SM Supermalls nationwide! For more information, visit www.smsupermalls.com.

Over the years, we are met with the constant evolution behind today’s fast-paced lifestyle. In keeping up to speed with the ever-growing possibilities of technology, Rock Space provides innovative solutions that puts the spotlight on further pushing the envelope behind today’s digital advancements, while keeping in touch with contemporary tastes.

Rock Space: Your Go-to for Innovative Tech Accessories

In a gathering of creative leaders, trendsetters, and tastemakers last June 19, 2019, OPPO Philippines officially launched the much-anticipated Reno series. Literally a canvas brought to life by creativity, One Canvas Events Place in Makati City set the stage for the launch of the new flagship smartphone series, comprised of the OPPO Reno and the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom. Pre-orders for the Reno start on June 15 until June 20, and it will officially be available locally in 500 select OPPO stores starting June 21 with an SRP of P26,990. Pre-orders for the Reno 10x start June 21 until June 30 and will initially be available in 100 select OPPO stores on July 1. The Reno 10x Zoom will retail for P45,990. The Reno series will be available through Globe,Smart, Lazada and select OPPO concept stores.

Local creative icons gather for OPPO Reno

The local music scene’s crowd favorite IV of Spades who was also present as official RENO brand ambassadors, treated the attendees with a live show of their hit songs. Additionally, also present at the creative affair were The Reno Collective headliners: contemporary artist Dex Fernandez, film director Treb Monteras, photographer Magic Liwanag, plus fashion-forward sibling duo Daryl Chang and André Chang. The Reno Collective was curated to shed light on what the Reno series embodies and values: creative freedom and artistic expression, taking shape in all forms and aesthetics. The brand collaborated with many artists from different facets of art all housed under The Reno Collective to help bring to life the campaign’s vision – to spark creative inspiration.

At the event, notable artists Dex Fernandez and Treb Monteras unveiled their commissioned artworks depicting their own definition of creativity with the OPPO Reno series through a series of art installations that integrates the highlight features of the phone: 10x Hybrid Zoom, Wide Angle and Ultra Night Mode. The immersive art installations enabled the guests to test the different key features of the Reno 10x Zoom smartphone much to their delight.

A thrust in photography: bridging the creative gap from all focal points

Photography is the series’ main thrust, and is the most obvious tool for creativity and artistic expression. The lineup’s cameras are bound to defy limits: the Reno comes with a 48MP plus an additional 5MP PDAF; while the Reno 10x Zoom takes it a step further with OPPO’s first full- focal-length triple camera system featuring 48MP(IMX586), 8MP(wide angle), and 13MP(telephoto). The Reno 10x Zoom also features the much-talked about 10x hybrid zoom and 60x digital zoom – the first of its kind in the smartphone industry, allowing users to bridge any gap that limits their creativity.

Both units are also equipped with OPPO’s iconic Ultra Night Mode 2.0, Color Mapping, 4K video, and Dolby Atmos speakers. The Reno 10x Zoom is even accompanied with Audio 3D and Audio Zoom to capture rich and true-to-life audio output.

With larger AMOLED screens that completely do away with the notch, this series allows for a full panoramic and immersive view that makes the most of their screens – 6.6-inches and 6.4-inches on the Reno 10x Zoom and the Reno respectively. This notchless design innovation is made possible by the exquisite new pivot rising camera.

Creative inspiration delivered in peak performance

To defy any limits against creativity, the Reno series is powered to aid and inspire the creative soul in you. The Reno 10x Zoom delivers peak performance through its Snapdragon 855 chipset while the Reno runs on the Snapdragon 710. Both units carry 256GB ROM and feature VOOC 3.0 fast charging which allows low-voltage fast charging while gaming or streaming video, without emitting excess heat or limiting performance.

OPPO’s Reno series is a breakthrough in smartphone technology, indeed an innovation that allows OPPO to assert itself as a leader in the tech industry. Big things and new opportunities are bound to be made creatively with the OPPO Reno, opening a whole other world of artistic possibilities brought about by this ultimate creative tool and the newfound creative freedom it grants.

The pre-order for the Reno starts from June 15 to June 20, and it will officially be available starting June 21 in 500 select OPPO stores for P26,990. Those who pre-order get a free Rock Space Muse Bluetooth Speaker worth P2,499. Meanwhile, pre-orders for the Reno 10x Zoom starts from June 21 to June 30 and will be initially available in 100 select OPPO stores on July

1. Reno 10x Zoom will retail for P45,990. Those who pre-order will get a free Gimbal Stabilizer worth P5,999.

The Reno series will also be available through Globe and Smart starting July. Lazada will also be offering exclusive pre-orders from June 21 to June 30. The Reno will be available through Home Credit at 0% interest in 9 and 12-month installment plans. The series will also be available via Metrobank at 0% interest with Reno payable in 12-months and Reno 10x Zoom in 24 months.