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November 22, 2019

Christmas Tree Lighting at the Bayview Park Hotel


A merry celebration with sleighs, reindeers and everything bright and also with the "Bay Divas" entertain us with Christmas songs.



The traditional Christmas Tree Lighting at the Bayview Park Hotel held on Tuesday morning, November 19, 2019 with everything bright, sleighs, reindeers and bay Divas. 











Every year, families and friends here at the Bayview Park Hotel always put on a great celebration for the holidays with themed decors and unforgettable programs. 

This December, It's all reindeers with red and silver colors for Christmas. Our decors and look will evoke all the happy holidays that we all like to celebrate the whole year round.

The hotel's "DIVA Delights" extravaganza will also take the center stage this year as part of our advocacy to always have all our employees participate in special projects like this one.

General Manager Eugene Yap has earlier stated that this year, they take special focus on Bayview "Divas" as they serenade guests with their angelic voices every morning without fail until Christmas Eve.

They were launched this November 19, 2019 as part of the traditional Christmas lighting ceremony that also feature the amazing kids from Timoteo Paez Elementary school Rondalla group who will grace our celebration with their talent.

As we all know, Bayview always makes it a point to have children as part of our most important holiday celebrations, and this year is no exception.

In addition, important people from the City of Manila graced the event as part in this celebration. The Bayview Park Hotel has been supporting the gargantuan task of cleaning and sprucing up "old Manila" and taking back that title of being a premier city in Asia. Already, we are seeing those changes as Manila emerges slowly, old, yet beautiful and regal made more captivating by its history and tales that also include this very hotel. 

Anyone who knows the history of Manila should also know that Bayview was one of the most known hotels to tourists during the pre-war era...




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LG’s Home Solutions Bring the Future to your Home : The Smart Choice for a Smart Home

LG Home Solutions presents the smart choice for a smart home held at Glorietta 2 Activity Center recently.

L-R: LGEPH Product Marketing Manager Ms. Cel Anolin, LGEPH Home Appliances Brand Ambassadors Mr. Benj Alves, Ms. Cristalle Belo-Pitt, and Ms. Steph Zubiri-Crespi, LGEPH Vice President for Home Appliances Mr. Woo Young Jeon, LGEPH Home Appliances Brand Ambassadors Mr. Michael V, Ms. LJ Moreno-Alapag, Ms. Dani Barretto-Panlilio, and Mr. Marco Gumabao, LGEHP Product Marketing Manager Mr. Jillian Yap

LG Philippines wants to let their products do the talking....TVs, speakers, refrigerators, and other home appliances offer a slew of connectivity options, they have to bring something new to the table.




LG’s vision of a truly smart home is powered by its proprietary ThinQ AI technology. “LG ThinQ uses knowledge drawn from data analytics and machine learning algorithms to understand the user’s patterns and preferences,” said Inkwun Heo, Managing Director for LG Philippines. “As it adapts and learns from the user’s behavior, LG ThinQ products will ultimately evolve to anticipate the user’s needs and deliver heightened performance.”


LGEPH Managing Director Mr. Inkwun Heo


All of LG’s newest products have been engineered with the future in mind. Each one is powered by the AI ThinQ technology so that the difference home appliances can communicate with each other to actually offer an indispensable and genuinely helpful system. Artificial Intelligence however, is but just one feature.

To showcase how the new smart devices seamlessly blend with everyday life, LG commissioned new brand ambassadors who come from different backgrounds, proving without a doubt how these appliances are made for everyone.





Steph Zubiri-Crespi, a long time LG loyalist, boasts how the Twin Wash saves her precious time by being able to do two loads simultaneously. She recounted an instance where the “pause” and “add item” function was a lifesaver. 




Cristalle Belo-Pitt on the other hand, absolutely adores the LG Instaview Door-in-Door refrigerator. Simply knock twice on the sleek glass panel to illuminate the contents inside without opening the door, reducing cold air loss to help keep food fresher longer. Its modern French door design is an entertainer’s delight with storage options such as the Extra Space compartment for your small or loose items, and a retractable shelf for your taller and oddly-shaped items.




Marco Gumabao raves about the LG Black Two Door Top Freezer he’s been using as it offers a blend of timeless style with the latest innovations, maximum storage space, advanced digital temperature controls, and exclusive LG technology. 



While Benj Alves on the other hand, is nostalgic about using the LG Black Turbo Wash 3D as he was used to do everything all by himself, laundry included back when he lived in Guam.




LG’s new smart devices are also perfect for families. Dani Barretto-Panlilio loves the Stacking Washer/Dryer Front Load since it makes sure all of her clothes are clean and safe for her newborn baby. “Everything’s really easier with LG. Another thing is thanks to the use of steam, I’m confident that dustmites, bacteria, or allergens will not get to my baby.”




LJ Moreno-Alapag has been juggling 3 kids and household duties so the LG Two Door Top Freezer has been a tremendous help. Thanks to the Multi-Air Flow System, superior humidity and temperature levels are maintained, keeping your food fresher, longer. Digital sensors constantly monitor conditions within the refrigerator and strategically-placed vents in every section to help surround your food with cool air no matter where you put it. 




As far as reliability with Commercial Refs are concerned, funnyman Michael V is all business. To safeguard your investment, all of these refrigerators have a 10-year warranty for its Inverter Linear Compressor and the Smart Inverter Compressor, as well as a 2-year warranty for parts & service courtesy of LG.


Acting as the captain navigating the AI ship is LG’s SmartThinQ App. With the App, you can control all of your electronics and home appliances anytime, anywhere with just a touch of a button. With the widest assortment of wi-fi enabled appliances and one app to manage them all, LG makes managing your smart appliances easy. Thanks to the ThinQ AI technology, the more you use your smart appliances, the smarter they get by remembering usage habits to better anticipate your needs.




What exactly can the App do? For starters, you can do your laundry while you’re stuck in a meeting. SmartThinQ technology lets you start and stop wash cycles remotely, get notifications when your laundry is done and receive helpful reminders about scheduled maintenance. In the peak of summer? Use the LG SmartThinQ app on your smartphone to turn on your air conditioner from anywhere, ensuring you arrive to a cool home.


The Gold Squad stars Andrea Brillantes, Francine Diaz, Seth Fedelin, and Kyle Echarri movies part of iWant’s anniversary offerings

From their top-rating teleserye “Kadenang Ginto,” The Gold Squad stars Andrea Brillantes, Francine Diaz, Seth Fedelin, and Kyle Echarri bring the magic of young love from TV to digital as they star in their first movies as love teams that will start streaming back-to-back on iWant on November 23 and 27.



As part of iWant’s first anniversary offerings, the movies will not only feature the phenomenal love teams of Kyle and Francine’s KyCine and Andrea and Seth’s SethDrea, but will also encourage fans to join in the fun by letting them decide which of the two movies will stream first via a Facebook poll that will run from November 13 to 22.





“Silly Red Shoes” 

Two long-time friends will navigate romance in KyCine’s “Silly Red Shoes,” which revolves around sweet and shy Chuck (Kyle) and simple and good-hearted Ashley (Francine). Planning to revive his family’s worn out shoe business, Chuck asks for the help of Ashley to model a new pair of shoes for a contest. Insecure of her “alien feet,” which change sizes every day, Ashley finds a reliable and determined shoemaker in Chuck.



As the two grow closer, they discover a secret behind a mysterious pair of red shoes that seem to be too perfect for Ashley.

“Silly Red Shoes,” which is directed by James Mayo and co-produced by Dreamscape Entertainment and Spring Films, also stars Anna Luna, Karen Reyes, and Herbert Bautista.






 “Wild Little Love” 

SethDrea’s “Wild Little Love,” Sam (Andrea) is a spoiled, rich girl forced to attend a public high school as punishment for her wild, chaotic behavior. Having a hard time adjusting to her new environment, she gets help from hardworking chick magnet Jake (Seth), who teaches her the ways of the simple life.

As the two start to catch feelings for each other, they slowly discover that the large gap between their socio-economic backgrounds will hinder their blossoming relationship.



“Wild Little Love,” is directed by Benedict Mique and co-produced by Dreamscape Entertainment and LoneWolf films. It also stars Carmina Villaroel, Alfred Vargas, Criza Taa, Jin Macapagal, and Victor Neri.


Are you Team Silly or Team Wild? Vote for the movie you want to watch first via Dreamscape Entertainment’s official Facebook page (facebook.com/DreamscapePH) starting November 13 (Wednesday), 8 PM until November 22 (Friday), 10 PM.

Watch The Gold Squad’s first movies on the iWant app (iOs and Android) or iwant.ph for free on November 23 and 27. For updates, like www.facebook.com/iWant, and follow @iwant on Twitter and @iwantofficial and @dreamscapedigital on Instagram, and subscribe to www.youtube.com/iWantPH.

The #teamsuper at Solohod Fruit Tea House at SM Fairview


The #teamsuper (influencers) graced the recent opening of the first-ever Solohod Fruit Tea house located at the lower ground floor of SM Fairview.

Solohod, uses the best original leaf tea from the tea source, fresh fruit from the farm and imported cheese. 

The Solohod Fruit Tea is made with "soul" and is committed to refreshing consumers and the world's understanding of Chines tea drinking culture and inheriting oriental tea culture in an innovative and technological way.

Smart Gift Choices for the Family with Samsung's Merrier Christmas Gifts



Festive jingles played on repeat in shopping malls, red and green decorations put on display, and the anticipation for a Christmas bonus only mean one thing: holiday season is here. Christmas is known to be the season of giving, which translates it to also being the season of spending, but celebrations and giving out the perfect gifts can be done wisely to avoid overspending.
Here are a few tips on how to stay practical during Christmastime:
Make a list and check it twice.

First things first: make a list. Making a list that contains the names of people whom you want to give presents to, the food you plan to make or buy for potluck parties, and everything else you need or want to buy will help you have a clearer view of how much you’re bound to take out of your wallet for this holiday.
Set a budget. 

After making a list of what we want to spend on during the holidays, setting a budget is the next step. With that, it is essential to set a budget to stay practical during the holidays. Make sure that there are allotments for gifts, celebrations, and even some for yourself! Even though it is the season of giving, remember to only give what you truly can and not go overboard. 
Celebrate where your heart is. 

Parties with friends and reunions with the whole family are Christmas staples for us Filipinos but these special occasions don’t have to be grand. Spending these celebrations at home gives us more freedom as to how the decor will be set up, makes guests more comfortable, and there is no reservation fee! Planning parties can be pricey and opting to hold it at home is the more practical move. After all, these are celebrations of blessings and the gift of life and there is no better place to hold it than your home. 
Be practical with the gift-giving. 

Pretty gifts such as trinkets and on-trend clothes can be nice to look at but don’t last as long as we would want them to, or sometimes just end up on our shelves collecting dust. Spending a lot on more practical gifts such as home appliances can be intimidating but it shouldn’t only be looked at as presents since it is also an investment that the whole family can benefit from. Investing in good quality appliances can make such a difference in a home. 
BONUS TIP: Watch out for sales!

 It is no doubt that investing can make a big dent in our Christmas budget. Luckily, Samsung is having a Christmas sale where you can score up to 25% discount on their premium home appliances! Also, get up to 5,000 php worth of Bayad Center eCoupons that can be used for household bills. Talk about a gift that keeps on giving!
Get the 35-liter Samsung Smart Oven for PHP23,995 that comes with PHP1,000 Bayad Center e-Coupon and a payment option of 12 months installment of PHP2,250/month. This 6-in-1 kitchen appliance will definitely make your holiday meal preparations easier. 
Perfect for big households, the Samsung French Door Refrigerator is now PHP143,996, which comes with PHP5,000 Bayad Center e-Coupon. Get this premium appliance with a payment option of 12 months installment of PHP13,500/month.
As an alternative, the 10.7 cu.ft. Samsung Top Mount Refrigerator with Twin Cooling Plus and Smart Conversion will help you maximize your storage space. Get this for PHP 25,071 that comes with PHP 500 Bayad Center e-Coupon. This comes with a payment option of 12 months installment of PHP 2,335/month.
Get the Premium Inverter Wind-Free Plus Air Conditioner for as low as PHP 42,995 that comes with PHP 1,000 Bayad Center e-Coupon. This comes with a payment option of 12 months installment of PHP 4,000/month.
If you want something simpler, the Basic Inverter S-Inverter Air Conditioner is perfect for you. Get the 1.0HP unit for PHP 26,995 which you can pay in installments of PHP 2,499/month for 12 months. 
Get the 14.0kg Samsung Top Load Fully Automatic with Led Panel, Activdualwash, and Wobble Technology or PHP 32,365 that comes with PHP 500 Bayad Center e-Coupon. This comes with a payment option of 12 months installment of PHP 3,022/month.

To know more about the discounted digital appliances, visit https://www.samsung.com/ph/offer/merrierchristmasgifts/appliances/

This promo runs from October 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020.


The Philippine booth at World Travel Market 2019 : Growing Philippine tourism


The Philippines is once again at the forefront of the global tourism industry with its participation in the World Travel Market (WTM) 2019 in Excel, London.Organized by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), the Philippines’ participation was able to generate more than P62 millionbased on partial sales leads gathered or a 35.73% return of investment.

With Korea, China, the US and Japan topping the country’s tourist arrivals, the Philippines’ participation in WTM strengthens the country’s presence in the international tourism and travel arena, particularly Europe and brought it close to its goal of attracting 8.2 million tourists by the end of 2019.

The WTM provided a platform for the Philippine private sector to conduct business-to-business meetings and renew linkages with their tourism markets around the world. It also enabled TPB and DOT to generate marketing and promotions leads and stay abreast with the latest trends to support its bid to promote the Philippines as the preferred destination.

“The private sector always looks forward to joining WTM,” said DOT Assistant Secretary Roberto Alabado III. “In fact, the Philippines gets very good tourists arrivals from the UK, with a 10% increase from last year. But our participation is not just about tapping the UK market. Through WTM, which is the Olympic of travel fairs, we are able to tap key travel and tourism markets in Europe and the rest of the world.”

The Philippine delegation was composed of industry partners and stakeholders including DOT-accredited tourism establishments led by Amorita Resorts, El Nido Resorts, Bohol Beach Club, Nature Wellness Village, Las Casas Filipinas De Acuzar, Movenpick Resort and Spa Boracay,; travel and tour operators Baron Travel Corporation, Rajah Tours, Annset Holidays, Inc.,Intas Destinations Management, Inc., Travel Experts, Inc. as well as the Clark Development Corporation.

Meanwhile, highlights of the Philippinebooth included ‘slow fashion featuring the colorful ancestral art of weaving from the province of Kalinga in the island of Luzon, local and bright-colored banig from Basey, Samarand intricate fashion accessories made of agsam from the province of Surigao del Sur.

Also making a big splash was the Itogon coffee served all day by no less than top-notch baristas Kiddo Cosio and Silvester Samonte of El Union Café and Raoul Peralta of the social enterprise Henry & Sons, as well coffee pairings featuring Pili Latte and Concerva. Award-winning chefs Jam Melchorand Chef Rica Buenaflor also drew huge crowds with their vegan laing, bringhe and adobo. 

And proving that Filipinos are world-class entertainers, the crowd was treated to a performance by award-winning artists of folkloric group La Lira Filipina, headlined by vocalist Princess Virtudazo and violinist and concertmaster Merjohn Lagaya.

Through active participation in global tourism industry events like WTM, TPB is more than optimistic that the Philippines will indeed be the next must-see destination in Asia.

One Last Push, PUSO! Chot Reyes Teams up with NorthPine Land

NorthPine Land, Inc. (NLI), trusted developer of premium communities to the middle-income market, rallied its team for a strong finish this 2019 through a talk titled One Last Push, PUSO! headed by Chot Reyes, former Gilas Pilipinas coach.


PUSO! NorthPine Land leaders, namely (left to right): Erwin Buñag (AVP for Construction Management), Amytis S. Banaag (AVP for HRODA), Benigno A. Tatunay (CFO), Ferdinand M. Macabanti (General Manager), Wilhelmina C. de Ere (VP for Corporate Services), Aileen B. Morales (AVP for Sales Operations) and Paul D. Lamagna (AVP for Project Development) power up NLI Sales Force with Coach Chot Reyes (middle). 

Skyrocketing sales and new milestones for 2019 did not stop NLI to further push its sales team to sustain the winning attitude.Being the man behind the Filipino well-loved battlecry PUSO, Reyes stressed the value of passion in work and pouring one’s heart in order to foster and maintain a winning culture. The multi-awarded coach also highlighted teamwork and the importance of every member’s efforts, which cumulatively, could lead the team to its goals. Reyes headed the talk duringNLI’s second quarter Sales Awards held at The Palms Country Club, Alabang, Muntinlupa City.

Furthermore, Chot Reyes congratulated the company for surpassing its annual target as early as the third quarter of the year and added that, “Winning is a habit, unfortunately so is losing. Even if you have already achieved your target, keep going so you won’t fall into the bad habit of losing. Keep pushing and finish strong.”

NLI General Manager Ferdinand Macabanti also shared that,“The very essence of why we’re in the real estate world is to make dreams come to life. With Coach Chot’s inspiring words, I know that NorthPine team will be pushed to share the opportunity to live a better life with a more driven heart.” 

Back in the game! K & L Covenant Partner Marketing Co. bags the Phoenix Award for Quarter 2.


Meanwhile, NLI also recognized its major achievers for the quarter, namely Lomavin Acolola Jr. (Top Property Associate), Minda Moreno, (Top Property Division Manager) and KyreChing (Top Broker Head). Ultimately, K & L Covenant Partner Marketing Co. clinched the Phoenix Award, the most prestigious recognition given every quarter to the group with the most outstanding current account, highest booked account and biggest cash collections.

NorthPine Land looks forward to accomplishing more exciting milestones before 2019 ends, which includes the launch of Montana Views Lifestyle Hub in the City of San Fernando-Mexico, Pampanga. With its passion and drive reignited, the company is at the top of its game to make a mark as the end of the year draws near. 


Sprout Offers Digital Payroll Solution to SMEs Innovative tech helps businesses stay fully compliant

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) now have an easier time complying with government regulations with the official launch of Payroll for Small Businesses by Sprout Solutions at the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) Tech Advantage summit held Thursday, November 21, 2019.

Sprout Solutions is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in the Philippines that aims to help businesses through their suite of innovative HR and payroll management solutions.



Payroll for Small Businesses is part of Sprout’s advocacy for improving businesses in the Philippines by giving them access to solutions that will help them grow. Small businesses don’t always have enough resources to efficiently process payroll, which is why Sprout is offering their payroll module for free until they are ready to avail of the full range of services.

Patrick Gentry, co-founder and CEO of Sprout Solutions

“Sprout has always been about impacting Filipino lives by improving business, and the way we want to do this now is by giving smaller businesses a way to focus more on strategic thinking,” said Patrick Gentry, co-founder and CEO of Sprout Solutions. “We were also quite small not too long ago, and we understand how tough it is to handle more people, which is why we decided to offer Payroll for Small Businesses without charging until a client grows beyond 50 people,” he added.

According to the 2018 List of Establishments of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), medium-sized and smaller enterprises make up 99.52% of registered businesses in the Philippines. Many SMEs simply lack the manpower to efficiently process payroll while allowing their HR to focus towards strategic responsibilities like skill and capacity building.

Sprout’s main direction has always been to help businesses by solving problems with compliance. Avoiding non-compliance can bog down budding businesses because of the time and effort it takes to carry out the iterative tasks of payroll and timekeeping. This problem is even more critical for smaller businesses that need to focus resources on operational concerns rather than administrative tasks.

Getting Payroll for Small Businesses up and running takes only five to 10 days, and users can expect support throughout the entire onboarding process, and any time that help is needed with the payroll process. A mixed team of Prince2-certified project managers, expert payroll advisers, and product support staff are ready to address any concerns regarding both the software and payroll.

Aside from the web-based signup and verification, which allows users to initiate the process from the comfort of their own homes, Sprout reaches out to provide basic setup instructions and free payroll training. Sprout also provides a self-onboarding tool, which walks new users through the software’s interface, and access to an extensive knowledge base for both the software and Philippine payroll requirements.

For more visual learners, users can opt to use Sprout Academy, a learning management solution, which provides a more comprehensive learning experience.

“We’re there every step of the way to help out with anything related to the payroll process,” said Gentry. “The way we help businesses isn’t just about giving them the tools to work with; we also want to help them learn how to use those tools,” he added.

Sprout’s payroll solution offers businesses the ability to easily overcome the compliance problem by automating the payroll process, including automatic generation of over 20 government reports and calculation of 32 different pay rates. Business can leverage the technology to navigate tricky regulations that stifle an HR department’s ability to focus on enriching the employee knowledge pool.

“We’ve always focused on compliance because it’s such a huge weight on small businesses,” said Gentry. “We want to see HR departments focus on other important value-adding tasks, not just encoding spreadsheets over and over again.”

It’s not just the automated payroll that helps businesses comply with government requirements, because aside from tax and contributions, the Data Privacy Act of 2012 has mandated companies to adhere to strict standards when it comes to protecting sensitive data. However, with Sprout’s cloud-based 201 file database management and ISO 27001 certification for information security, users can rest assured that their data remains secure.

Sprout Solutions aims to impact Filipino lives through helping businesses redirect resources to skill and capacity building. By alleviating the burden of resource-heavy and repetitive payroll and timekeeping responsibilities, companies can now have their HR departments invest in developing people, leading to improved employee confidence, low employment turnover, which ultimately saves businesses time and money.




Here are more FAQs on PAYROLL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES 


  1. What is Sprout Payroll for SMEs?
Sprout’s leading payroll management tool, Sprout Payroll, is now made free for businesses with up to 50 employees. All of Sprout Payroll’s features and capabilities can be used by SMEs without paying a single centavo.

  1. How long can I use Sprout Payroll for free?
It’s always free as long as your business has 50 employees or less.

  1. What's the catch?
There’s no catch! If your business has up to 50 employees, you can use Sprout Payroll completely free forever. Once you go above 50 employees, Sprout Payroll will be offered to your business as a subscription for a fee.

  1. Why are you offering for free?
Sprout wants to empower every small business in the Philippines through technology. We started as a small business a couple of years ago, and this is our way of giving back to our fellow entrepreneurs who want to make an impact in their respective industries. We believe that great things start small, and with our free payroll software, small businesses can focus more on growing their business rather than spending time and money on manual and repetitive tasks.

  1. Why Sprout for Small Business?
Small businesses comprise 99 percent of the Philippine economy. With Sprout Payroll now free for small businesses, these small businesses can realize their potential for growth through technology.

  1. Product Highlights
    1. Process payroll in just a few clicks
    2. Automate government reports, available anytime
    3. Eliminate miscalculations with automation
    4. User-friendly and intuitive interface
    5. Access payslips from anywhere
    6. Automated Tax and Government Deductions
    7. Government Compliance - Audited by DOLE


  1. How to Sign Up and Verify
    1. Start by creating your company’s Sprout Payroll Free account at sprout.ph/payroll-smallbiz. Click the “Sign Up For Free” button, then fill out your company’s information such as business name, email address, and phone number.
    2. Verify your email address by checking your email inbox for an email from Sprout. Click the link to activate your Sprout Payroll Free account, and you’ll be redirected to the Sprout Payroll dashboard login page.
    3. Get started right away by logging in on the Sprout Payroll dashboard using your initial login details. You may find these details on a separate email sent by Sprout to your verified email address.