Red Ribbon Savers give extra sweetness without the extra cost

Moms strive to make things special for their families, however and whenever they can. When it comes to giving sweet treats, they look for ways to afford their favorites.

This is why smart moms are glad to discover Red Ribbon Savers, the bakeshop’s line of best-tasting treats at the most affordable prices. Moms can be assured of specially-baked, great-tasting Butter Mamon, Cheesy Ensaimada, and the Triple Chocolate Roll at budget friendly prices.

Delight in the butter-milky flavor of the Butter Mamon. Its soft chiffon topped with rich, melt-in-your-mouth butter makes it a bestseller for only P20.

Another snack that’s sure to satisfy sweet cravings is the Cheesy Ensaimada. The mouth-watering pastry, loaded with mounds of shredded cheese and sprinkled with a mix of butter and sugar, can be enjoyed for just P25.

Mom can also take home something special for the family with the Triple Chocolate Roll. A chocolate chiffon cake oozing with milk chocolate goodness from its chocolate filling to its toppings. This whole roll at only P300 is a definite winner in mom’s sulit list.

Looking for something extra special and extra affordable? Head over to Red Ribbon bakeshop nearest you and bring home the great finds only from Red Ribbon Savers.

PNB reopens branch in Marawi City

True to its mandate of putting the needs of its customers first, Philippine National Bank reopened its Marawi Branch recently – the first bank to open in the city after the siege. 

The branch is located inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) campus. A day before it reopened, the bank was also the first to resume operations of ATM units – one machine in the MSU campus branch and another in the Capitol area. 

PNB’s Retail Banking Sector Head and EVP Bernie H. Tocmo underscores how the bank remains committed to serving the needs of its clients. “We knew that as soon as the dust had settled, we had to be ready to serve our customers,” he says. “We are focused on being a solid and dependable financial partner as Marawi starts to rebuild lives and businesses.” 

PNB Marawi Branch operates from Monday to Friday, from 9:00am to 12:00pm. As of September 2017, PNB has more than 680 branches and over 1,000 ATMs nationwide. The Bank has the widest international footprint among Philippine banks with 71 overseas branches, representative offices, and remittance centers and subsidiaries across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

To know more about PNB, visit its official website: www.pnb.com.ph. 

About PNB

Philippine National Bank is one of the country’s largest private universal banks in terms of assets and deposits. It provides a full range of banking and other financial services to its highly diverse clientele comprised of individual depositors, small and medium enterprise, domestic and international corporations, government institutions, and overseas Filipinos. Backed by a century of stability and excellence, PNB looks forward to another hundred years of serving its customers first.

3 easy tips to maximize your internet connection

 Many people do not realize that it’s not enough to get a good broadband plan. Apart from having fast internet, you must also make sure your Wi-Fi router is strategically located to optimize your Wi-Fi coverage.

But where should you place the router to make the most out of your internet connection? 

Here are some useful tips from Globe at Home: 

1. Keep your router away from obstruction

Did you know that concrete walls, mirrors, doors, and other large obstacles can weaken your Wi-Fi signal? So keep the path between your router and your device as obstruction-free as possible to maintain optimum connection.

Always place your router in a central location so the signal is evenly distributed. The farther your devices are from the router, the weaker your connection, so place your router in an open space, preferably on an elevated platform and away from bodies of water like an aquarium or water containers. You can also stay close to your router for a better browsing experience.

2. Connect only the devices you’re using

Too many devices connected to your Wi-Fi can slow down your internet speed as each device takes up a portion of your total bandwidth. Only connect devices that are being used to ensure a stable connection.

3. Wi-Fi extenders help improve your Wi-Fi signal coverage!

Your router can only cover so much ground, especially if you have a big home. To ensure your house is fully covered, Globe At Home’s special tech service team, the Globe Tech Squad, also offers Airties Wi-Fi Mesh, which extends Wi-Fi coverage to eliminate dead spots around the house and ensure full Wi-Fi coverage throughout your home.

Globe customers may avail of Airties Wi-Fi Mesh via two payment options: upfront payment of P3,600, or charged to bill at P150/month for 24 months added on to your Globe At Home plan.

Make the most out of your connection with Globe at Home’s Plan 1299 and up, which offers fast and reliable internet connection at speeds of up to 5Mbps and 300GB worth of data allocation per month, with free 100GB allocation for YouTube. 

Learn more about Globe at Home from www.globe.com.ph/broadband.

Here’s how you can answer both your biggest New Year’s Resolutions with one solution

It’s that time of the year when everyone thinks of #Goals to make or break for the year. Before you get tempted to create a long list of to do’s and must haves for 2018, focus on must do’s. Simple resolutions can bring you a long way if they’re doable, feasible, and impactful.

On your new journey toward living better next year you may come across challenges. But with a strong and dependable partner to lend you a hand, ticking off the must do’s in your list will be an easier and more rewarding experience.

Two for one 

Research institute, StatisticBrain ranks healthy living and wiser financial decisions as the two resolutions that regularly top anyone's list, but Time Magazine says they are some of the most common ones to break throughout the year.

Regardless, the secret in successfully ticking off any item in your annual list of goals is to get help – a buddy for an extra boost to hit two targets with one swing! 

Fitness and financial plans may be a challenge to keep, but BPI-Philam offers their latest Wellness Series to help you get started and encourage you to lead a life of total wellness. This takes care of both your financial and physical health through four personalized insurance products integrated with Philam Vitality, a science-backed wellness program that rewards your healthy choices. 

Through the Wellness Series you get comprehensive life and health protection, and with Philam Vitality you get upfront 20% additional life coverage, and additional lifestyle rewards throughout your wellness journey. Philam Vitality empowers you to take consistent steps toward a healthier and more fulfilling lifestyle – as you continuously do more healthy activities, your Vitality status increases and can give you additional life insurance coverage increase of up to 50%!

More rewards await you with every healthy decision you make! When you take steps to know and improve your health, you get exclusive discounts on services and exciting items like: screens from Hi Precision diagnostics and Makati Medical center, gym membership from Gold's Gym, and sports apparel from Garmin or Toby's Sports. Then, enjoy rewards like discounted air fare on your next Philippine Airlines trip, hotel room reservation at Seda or Marriot, or tickets to Enchanted Kingdom and SM Cinemas!

Which Wellness Series product is for you?

For your protection and insurance needs, choose among Life Ready Plus, Critical Care Plus, Critical Care Max, and Build Estate Plus--affordable solutions that secure your health and build your wealth. 

While each of us may generally have similar health goals, we also have specific financial needs according to which of life’s key moments we are in.

For as low as P 2,100 a month, first jobbers and young professionals can build a protection fund for the future early on with Life Ready Plus. This plan also protects them for as long as needed by providing insurance coverage up to 360x their monthly premium. 

Meanwhile, employees looking to maximize their health and life insurance to keep providing for their families, will find a fit with Critical Care Plus and Critical Care Max. Either policy gives them and their loved-ones peace of mind by providing cash benefits upon diagnosis or early stages of critical illness. It also builds a health fund that accumulates over time to support future health needs. This minimizes costly hospitalization and medical fees so they can focus on recovering and enjoying moments with their family.

Finally, people preparing for retirement and continually need protection for their assets can do so worry-free and with ease through Build Life Plus. With its life insurance benefit, estate taxes can be covered to secure their legacy, wellness, and their family’s future through health. 

Every product also offers riders you can add to the policy to add peace of mind by maximizing protection and customize your cover to make sure it fits other needs you might have.

With your top two, yearly concerns efficiently out of the way, you can focus on accomplishing the things you love doing for the rest of the year without hassle or holding back.

Make nothing but the best life choices as you enter 2018 with BPI-Philam and get ready to live better and healthier not just for the new year but for the many fulfilling years to come.

Partner up with BPI-Philam in planning for a vibrant future today by visiting www.bpi-philam.com  or any BPI branch across the country. Want to know more? Send us your inquiries at  www.facebook.com/BPIPhilamOfficial .

Introducing Athena Milk and Crave Healthy Snacks for Women

Women of every age, height, weight, and activity level have at least one thing in common: We need certain nutrients that our bodies don't make, but require to function properly, to keep us fit and healthy. 

Many products these days are created to cater to women’s ever changing needs. There are best source of essential nutrients, maintains normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system, keeps bones strong, helps regulate blood sugar levels; promotes normal blood pressure, may play a role in preventing and managing disorders such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, and is known to be involved in energy metabolism and protein synthesis.

No other milk understands you better.

Women like you, who are always on the go, seek to strike a balance between work and personal time to be able to enjoy life to the fullest. That is why you need to stay fit and attractive, to look good and feel good whenever you can. You have unique needs that only women like you truly understand.

Introducing Athena, the milk especially formulated to meet your special nutritional needs.

High Calcium essential for optimum bone health. It is also a source of Vitamins D and K, Magnesium and Phosphorus – nutrients to help maintain strong bones

Low in Fat so you can enjoy this beverage without the risk of high caloric intake

Source of Anti-oxidants such as Vitamins A & E and Zinc to help maintain healthy skin and promote optimum immune function.

Athena, a delicious beverage made just for you. Drink Athena today!

Athena comes in two flavors – Milk (180 grams – Php 130.00; 400 grams – Php 273.00) and Choco (180 grams – Php 130.00). 

It’s available online at www.athena.com.ph and in-store at Mercury Drugstore, Watsons, and Southstar.

CRAVE HEALTHY

Crave Healthy is the first snack product in the Philippines that is specifically designed for the pregnant woman by doctors and nutritionists.

It’s NUTRITIOUS because it contains essential nutrients – Folic Acid, Iron, and Calcium that are critical for both the mom and her growing baby. It also has reduced salt and just the right amount of calories that give the pregnant woman that extra energy she needs daily.

It’s DELICIOUS because it tastes just like her regular snack. Crave Healthy is currently available in Sweet Corn flavor and does not have any aftertaste of nutrient fortifications. It helps support the nutritional needs of pregnant women and their developing fetus.

A healthy way to satisfy hunger and food cravings of pregnant women!

A pack of Crave is worth Php 25.00 at 30 grams each. 

It’s available online at www.cravehealthysnacks.com, select Med Express branches, and select Robinsons Supermarket outlets.

Berry Good sa Tibay: BEAR BRAND Fortified launches BEAR BRAND Real Strawberry Milk Drink fortified with Katumbas Tibay Resistensya Nutrients!

Are you finding it hard to get your children to drink milk? If so, it is likely that they are experiencing milk fatigue. This problem is something that you should be concerned about, especially that drinking milk on a daily basis is still one of the best sources of important nutrients for schoolchildren, aside from a well-balanced diet.

A recent study, conducted by the Food Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), revealed that most children are observed to stop drinking milk at the critical age of 6 to 12. The same study attributes this to milk fatigue brought about by a change in their taste preference.

Fortunately, BEAR BRAND Fortified introduces another exciting milk drink variant. The new BEAR BRAND Real Strawberry Milk Drink has the same Tibay Resistensya nutrients found in BEAR BRAND Fortified Powdered Milk Drink. Now, your child won’t miss out on the essential micronutrients, like Vitamin C, Iron, Zinc, while enjoying its deliciously refreshing real strawberry fruit bits.

“We realize that kids experiencing milk fatigue are more likely to lose out on the TibayResistensya nutrients they need. That’s why we are introducing this new milk variant so that moms have an alternative that combines both the taste and the nutrition in one product,” said Reynaldo Gabunada Jr., Consumer Marketing lead of BEAR BRAND.

Here are some reasons why BEAR BRAND Real Strawberry Milk Drink will soon be your child’s favorite:

Fortified with essential nutrients. BEAR BRAND Real Strawberry Milk Drink is fortified with Katumbas Tibay Resistansya nutrients. It has 100% vitamin C and high level of Iron and Zinc.

Made even more exciting for kids. Who said nutritious can’t be delicious? BEAR BRAND Real Strawberry Milk Drink comes with the goodness of strawberry milk flavor that your kids will surely love.

Added with real bits of strawberry. And, if the taste of strawberry is not enough, BEAR BRAND Real Strawberry Milk Drink is packed with real bits of strawberry for that added zest and texture. With its fruity goodness, every glass of this milk drink will leave your kids wanting more.

Can be served as a cold milk drink. Milk drinks are often served warm, but with BEAR BRAND Real Strawberry Milk Drink, you can make it as a cold and refreshing beverage for your kids. Serving it cold is like giving your kids a milkshake that can also pass as a delightful afternoon treat to complete your merienda.

To know more about BEAR BRAND Fortified and NESTLÉ Philippines, like and follow BEAR BRAND Powdered Milk Drink’s official Facebook page (@BearBrandPh) and Twitter account (@BEARBRAND_PMD) or visit their website at www.nestle.com.ph.

Take SM Cinema On the Go with New App

Your favorite cinema is now app-cesible! Skip the long lines and go straight to your movie – SM Cinema launches its free app for quicker reservations and paperless movie tickets.

SM Cinema developed its very own app that allows you to find your preferred movie at the nearest theatre, reserve or purchase your tickets in seconds and directly enter the cinema through a QR code that you could scan at the gate. You can avoid arriving early, waiting in line, or printing your ticket at the booth and focus on the movie magic instead.

Features of the app include the following features:

• Your theatre, your time. Check what’s playing in the SM Cinema hub closest to you

•  Skip the ticket booth. Go paperless and scan the QR code in the app directly at the entrance

•  Get your tickets early. Is your long-awaited movie still a month away? Book your ticket before everybody else to ensure a seat at the first screening

• ü Buy online. Lose the hassle of paying at the counter! Credit and debit cards are welcome payments in the app.

•  Reserve your seats. No card? You can also reserve your favorite films and pay the tickets at the counter 90 minutes before screening time.

•  Perks & Rewards: Enjoy special promotions and exclusive movie discounts using the SM Cinema App.

The app is now available for android users and will soon be available in iOS.

SM Cinema lets you book anytime, anywhere. Download the SM Cinema app now at follow /SMCinema on Facebook or @SM_Cinema on Instagram and Twitter for more details.

Happy New Year 2018 !

“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, 

goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” 

(Galatians 5:22)

Wishing you all a year of peace, happiness, prosperity, good health, joy and love!

May God grant us all a blessed New Year !

Happy New Year !!!  Cheers!!!

Yellow Cab Pizza Fuels The Hungry This Holiday Season

Because nobody says no to unlimited pizza, or a free pizza with each order of pasta and chicken.

Hunger never goes on holiday. That’s why Yellow Cab Pizza Company is fueling this generation’s legendary appetites during the lull between Christmas and New Year’s with two Hungry Holiday Treats exclusive to the season.

Unlimited Pizza

For people whose hunger is absolutely unstoppable, Yellow Cab is bringing back its legendary Unlimited Pizza offering for two days this December 28 to 29. Dine-in customers can choose between two fan-favorite flavors to go wild on for just P299 per head:

Hawaiian 

#4 Cheese 

Each order comes loaded with unlimited Mountain Dew, and is available in all Yellow Cab branches nationwide except NAIA 3, KidZania, Brent, MOA Arena, Camaya Coast, and delivery-only stores in Dona Soledad, Caloocan, and Pritil. Diners have two full hours from the time they pay to wolf down all the pizza they want.

Pasta + Chicken = Pizza On Us

All the way until December 30, fans of Yellow Cab’s iconic pasta and wings can score a free pizza each time they order a combination of the two for just P340.

For pasta, diners can choose a regular serving of either Charlie Chan Chicken Pasta, Chicken Alfredo, or Spaghetti with Meatballs. Throw in a regular order of chicken in one of six flavors (Hot Chix, Garlic Parmesan, Salt & Pepper, Sriracha, Korean BBQ, or New York BBQ), and a 10” Gilroy Garlic pizza is yours on the house. This Hungry Holiday Treat is available for dine-in, take-out, and delivery orders (+63 2 789 9999 or delivery.yellowcabpizza.com), so get your eating pants ready!

“We’re all about fueling the hungry,” says Mark De Joya, Brand Development Director for Yellow Cab Pizza Co. “That’s why we believe that there’s no better way to prove it than this season. Just think of it as a warm-up for your New Year’s Eve feast!”

“With all the get-togethers and food tripping going on, we believed it was our duty to salute the hunger of Filipinos everywhere,” adds Elise Veloso, Senior Marketing Manager for the brand. “Even during the holidays, there really is no stopping the hungry.”

What are you waiting for? Get a taste of how Yellow Cab celebrates the hunger of the holidays with its Hungry Holiday Treats at a branch near you!

Tell us how hungry you are this holiday season, and how Yellow Cab fuels your hunger. Use the #FuelTheHungry and #NoStoppingTheHungry hashtags, and tag us on our social media accounts:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YellowCabPizzaOfficial

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ycpizzaofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yellowcabpizza

Vivo PH Grand Christmas Giveaways,Take selfie with Vivo V7/V7+ to Win Stephen Curry Signed Merchandise in this Christmas

Christmas is not yet over as Vivo holds V7 and V7+ Grand Christmas Giveaway. Vivo is riding in on the spirit of a Filipino Christmas with the launch of its special holiday contest. 

The Vivo V7 | V7+ Grand Christmas Giveaway promises for their valued customers. The prizes up for grabs are not just gadgets though as special Stephen Curry signed merchandise are also part of the prizes items,  exclusive Stephen Curry items (a basketball, jersey, and shoes), two of its latest top-of-the-line products, the Vivo V7+ and the Vivo V7 or limited Vivo gift items.

This is open to all consumers although the specific requirement is to have your selfie taken on either the V7 or the V7+. The giveaway began on December 16, 2017 and will last until January 6, 2018, with a weekly draw for a Grand prize winner. 

Here's the mechanics:

• Take a selfie using a Vivo V7/V7+ smartphone and use the Watermark Feature.

• Write a short message containing your wish for your fellow Filipinos this Christmas season

• Upload your selfie and message on the Vivo mini-site and share your entry on Facebook

• Please be reminded that an entry is only eligible to win in the contest week it was uploaded on.

• A weekly draw will be conducted every week with the following prizes up for grabs:

• The entry with the most number of likes will win the Grand Prize.

For minor prizes, entries will be chosen randomly. Customers may join the contest multiple times but is only limited to one entry per week and provided that their entry is different from their previous submissions. 

Entries can be uploaded and voted on until 5 PM every Friday, any entries uploaded after the said time will be considered for next week’s draw. 

Customers without the Vivo V7 or V7+ are still welcome to participate. All they need to do is to proceed to any Vivo concept store or multi-brand store and approach a Vivo personnel for assistance. 

A demo unit will be provided to take selfies and upload entries, Vivo is also giving the assurance that Facebook accounts would be logged out in front of the participant to ensure privacy and safety.

Every week a grand winner will receive a Stephen Curry signed merchandise and the second and third prize winner will receive a V7+ and V7 respectively.

For submission of entries and voting click on the link here.