Sesame Workshop's first-ever animated Sesame Street Special 'The Monster at the End of This Story' now on HBO GO

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Stream or download Sesame Workshop’s first-ever animated Sesame Street special The Monster at the End of This Story now available on HBO GO – though its star, Grover, is begging fans not to watch! 

Watch the official trailer here

A reimagining of Sesame Street’s all-time best-selling picture book ‘The Monster at the End of This Book,’ the special follows Grover’s reluctant journey to the end of the story, where, based on the title, he believes a monster awaits. Drawn in the unmistakable style of the beloved book first published in 1971, the special add new sequences, songs, and surprises, and introduces other familiar Sesame Street characters, including Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and Rosita, to the tale. 

“After nearly 50 years, the lesson in ‘The Monster at the End of This Book’ remains timeless: It‘s okay to feel afraid, but also important to have the courage and keep moving forward in spite of those fears,” said Kay Wilson Stallings, Sesame Workshop’s Executive Vice President of Creative and Production. “We brought this classic story from page to screen in a way that will feel familiar to longtime fans and exciting and engaging for young viewers. By expanding the original narrative and adding new layers, we share a strong lesson in friendship, showing how Grover learns to manage his fear with the support of his friends.” 

Don’t have HBO GO? Download the app from App Store or Play Store on your device and enjoy a 7-day free trial. Access HBO GO via Cignal or at https://www.hbogoasia.com/.

HBO GO can now be accessed via Android TV, Apple TV, LG TV, and Samsung Smart TV – and comes with AirPlay and Google Cast functionality. 

About HBO Asia 

HBO is part of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks’ portfolio of brands and available to viewers in 25 territories in Asia. In addition to its award-winning HBO Original series, movies and documentaries, HBO Asia Originals tell compelling stories from around the region. Original programming is supplemented by exclusive, first-run content from major Hollywood and independent studios. In Asia, companion channels and services include HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits, Cinemax, Warner TV, HBO On Demand, 鼎级剧场 (Ding Ji Theatre) as well as Asian channels, Red by HBO and Oh!K. HBO GO is a regional streaming service that offers a mix of originals and acquired content – including kids content from Cartoon Network – available to download or stream anytime, anywhere. Log on to www.hboasia.com and www.hbogoasia.com for more information. 

About Sesame Workshop 

Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since 1969. Today, Sesame Workshop is an innovative force for change, with a mission to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. We’re present in more than 150 countries, serving vulnerable children through a wide range of media, formal education, and philanthropically funded social impact programs, each grounded in rigorous research and tailored to the needs and cultures of the communities we serve. For more information, please visit www.sesameworkshop.org.. 

UNIQLO Provides Aid to the Philippines for the Families Affected by Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses

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UNIQLO Philippines donates 300,000 pieces of AIRism masks through SM Foundation, Inc. for the families affected by the recent typhoons in the Philippines. In photo: UNIQLO Philippines Co-COO Geraldine Sia, UNIQLO Philippines COO Masayoshi Nakamura, SM Foundation, Inc. Executive Director Debbie Sy, and SM Foundation, Inc. Executive Director for Medical and Health Programs Connie Angeles. 

Japanese global apparel retailer UNIQLO offers its deepest condolences to the families affected by Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses in the Philippines. To support relief and recovery efforts, UNIQLO, via its parent company Fast Retailing, will donate 1 million USD (approx. 48 million in PHP) in aid. 

The donation will be made through the SM Foundation, an entity that manages the CSR activities of the SM Group - the management partner of UNIQLO in the Philippines. The donation will be used to provide emergency food supplies and rebuild flooded housing, as well as build preventative infrastructure in areas susceptible to flooding. 

Furthermore, UNIQLO in the Philippines will donate 300,000 AIRism masks to affected areas through the SM Foundation. The masks will be donated to evacuees in the affected areas of the Bicol Region, Bulacan, Cagayan, Isabela, Pampanga, and Rizal provinces, as well as Marikina City. 

UNIQLO opened its first store in the Philippines in Manila, in June 2012, and currently operates 60 stores throughout the country. The typhoons have not caused any direct damage to UNIQLO stores. 

UNIQLO hopes for the speedy recovery of these regions and that the families affected by these disasters can return to their normal lives as soon as possible. 

Learn How to Take Amazing Photos and Videos with These Tips from TikTok

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Level up your storytelling on the app with the help of top TikTok creators

When you want to create eye-catching photo and video content online, you need to learn how to tell a story using your lens. On TikTok, you will come across hundreds of fantastic content creators, whose skills at mobile photography and filmmaking allow them to capture and share unforgettable images that people will surely admire. 

Many of these creators are eager to share what they know with their followers, and their photography and filmmaking tutorials have become part of the educational content you can find on TikTok. Some helpful how-to videos found on the platform include tips for taking the perfect selfie, setting up a shot, how to enhance lighting, and even how to create backgrounds and select props. 

Here are some helpful tips for taking better photos and videos for awesome online content, shared by local TikTok creators. 

Ever wondered why ring lights are must-haves for content creators? Daryll Anuran explains the effect that they have on photos and videos in this post. 

https://www.tiktok.com/@daryllanuran/video/6854435271505661186

Have you seen those cool videos where one creator plays two characters that appear on screen at the same time? Ralphe Austria shares this easy to follow tutorial for how it’s done!

https://www.tiktok.com/@ralpheaustria/video/6873009889568967938

Beautiful styling makes a huge difference in any photo or video. Be inspired by how Norman San Diego sets up a shoot using a simple basket of fruits as props. 

https://www.tiktok.com/@normansandiego1/video/6896403455959698690

Proud fur-parents can learn a thing or two about shooting their babies from TikTok creator, Mark Kelvin. 

https://www.tiktok.com/@kelvinmarkulit/video/6892291693144509697

Level up your mobile photography and filmmaking by learning how to manipulate the different manual settings on your camera. Ivs teaches the basics in this video. 

https://www.tiktok.com/@ivseenyou/video/6886848616149880065 

 

There’s so much more that can be learned from TikTok creators, when you want to improve your skills at mobile photography and filmmaking. Join the community on the app to start learning from other creators. Download TikTok on your iOS and Android devices today.

BRIA Homes continues to show resilience amid the challenges of 2020

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As the year 2020 rolls towards the end, we look back at the incredibly challenging times our country—and people—have endured in the past months: from the phreatic eruption of Taal Volcano to the ongoing Coronavirus-2019 pandemic to the series of super typhoons that recently ravaged regions that stood in their path.

However, despite the global contagion causing major disruptions in businesses and industries, we are gratified to note that some sectors have readily bounced back, with a few finding new opportunities in the crisis.

The Philippine real estate industry is one. Reports from the ground disclose that homebuilders that quickly adjusted to marketing innovations have remained relatively stable. Industry resilience is likewise credited to low-interest rates and the Filipinos’ constant pursuit of their dream home. This affirms that residential properties are secure, tangible assets that are resistant to the whims of the times , including pandemics and weather disturbances.

The same reports stress that there remains a huge shortfall in housing that is waiting to be addressed. This is what’s driving leading property developer BRIA Homes to stay on track, offering affordable house-and-lot options to Filipinos seeking ideal spaces to live.

So what is the ideal in the context of the ‘new normal’? To ordinary Filipinos who dream of buying their own homes, it is moving into affordable houses and lots in residential projects that offer security and stability, where the community’s well-being is safeguarded by the management, and where residents are assured of comfort and convenience as they go forward. These same factors have defined BRIA Homes from the beginning.

Red Rosales, President of BRIA Homes agrees, proudly asserting that the company has always been about empowering Filipinos to own and reside in high-quality, well-designed houses and raise their families in a peaceful and wholesome environment. “This singular vision of BRIA, however, assumed greater significance as we adapted to the ‘new normal’,” he relates. “Property seekers now gravitate towards residential projects where the family’s long-term health and security are prioritized in the light of other health crises that might come.” 

Learning vital lessons from the pandemic, BRIA Homes was among the first to adhere to government-mandated health protocols  and, to this day, enforces these in all its communities.

For the convenience of homeowners, BRIA has deployed its Customer Relations Management (CRM) team, which is accessible 24/7 on their online platforms. BRIA has likewise mobilized its enhanced property management teams to ensure that residents can seek digital resolutions for their various property-related concerns.

BRIA Homes was also among the first to migrate to all-digital services. Its communities now have provisions for reliable Internet connections—considered a basic service in the new normal where face-to-face interactions are not encouraged.

Prospective homeowners are invited to view BRIA’s home models and other facilities through 360 virtual tours , via the official BRIA website , which also features open-house events, live-selling, and online payments. Future residents may reserve a property at the official BRIA online reservation page  .

With more projects and new developments set to launch in 2021, BRIA Homes is clearly on a roll as it pursues its goal of bringing  affordable house-and-lot packages and condominium units closer to ordinary Filipino families.

Finally, BRIA Homes makes it easy for them through its rent-to-own option and flexiblepayment modes such as Pag-IBIG housing loans or bank home loans.

“We will continue to improve our services in order to cater to the varying and evolving needs of present and future BRIA residents. We are always excited to learn and adapt if it means we are fulfilling our promise of bringing good-quality homes closer to ordinary Filipino families,” Red Rosales says.

BRIA Homes is a subsidiary of GOLDEN BRIA Holdings, Inc., one of the largest real estate companies in the country. BRIA Homes is primed to bring quality and affordable house and lot packages and condominium units closer to ordinary Filipino families. This is the goal that drives every single employee in the company, for which the ultimate fulfillment is seeing a client happily moving into BRIA's homes.

To know more, visit their website at www.bria.com.ph, like and follow "Bria Homes, Inc." on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Spotify, Viber Community, Telegram Channel, Kakao Talk, LINE and WhatsApp, or call 0966-277-5944.

 

References:

(1)   https://www.bria.com.ph/articles/benefits-of-investing-in-a-house-and-lot/

(2)   https://www.bria.com.ph/articles/bria-homes-provides-beyond-convenience/

(3)   https://www.bria.com.ph/articles/bria-homes-ensures-the-safety-and-well-being-of-its-homeowners-amidst-covid-19/

(4)   https://www.bria.com.ph/articles/bria-homes-is-digital-ready-in-more-ways-than-one/

(5)   https://www.bria.com.ph/virtual-tours/

(6)   https://www.bria.com.ph/

(7)   https://onlinereservation.bria.com.ph/

(8)   https://payment.bria.com.ph/

(9)   https://www.bria.com.ph/

adidas Launches First Regional Shopee Super Brand Day in the Philippines

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The adidas Super Brand Day rejuvenates the online sports shopping experience with interactive fitness content, games, and exclusive product deals. 

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, collaborates with adidas to launch “Ready for Sport,” its first regional Super Brand Day (SBD) in the Philippines and across five other markets. Through this collaboration, adidas aims to reinvent the online sports shopping experience to reach and engage more mobile-first shoppers. This effort is part of its growth strategy for e-commerce in the region.

More people are working out and shopping from home in this new normal, which has led to a boom in demand for athleisure products and sports gear. The adidas Super Brand Day serves to excite users with a fun and interactive shopping experience on Shopee. For instance, users can participate in sports challenges led by KOLs and celebrities to win prizes and access fitness-related content. As live stream shopping continues to gain prominence among shoppers, adidas will host a free workout session on Shopee Live, where users can score discount vouchers and purchase exclusive adidas products. 

Martin Yu, Associate Director at Shopee Philippines, said, “Sports and athleisure is a growing category as more of our users turn to online shopping for convenience and to get the best deals. We’re excited to partner with adidas in bringing their first Super Brand Day to Shopee, where users can enjoy a more interactive experience when shopping for adidas products. We’re confident that our Super Brand Day campaign’s popularity will boost their online visibility, traffic, and sales. We remain committed to supporting brands in achieving their e-commerce ambitions through our robust suite of brand solutions.”

Starting November 26, Shopee users will get to access three days of special features on Shopee Live, take part in games and activities, and enjoy promotions on the official adidas store. Users can look forward to: 

●       Exclusive adidas originals on Shopee: The adidas Originals Flower Pack for women and Patch Work Pack for men will be available exclusively on the adidas official store on Shopee.

1. adidas ORIGINALS Stan Smith Shoes Women White Sneakers

2. adidas ORIGINALS Superstar Shoes Men White Sneakers
   
   
   
   
   
3. adidas ORIGINALS Superstar Shoes Women White Sneakers
   
   
   

●       Special Promos: Shoppers can also enjoy up to 50% off and a “Buy 3, get an additional 55% off” promo. On November 27-28, users can look forward to discount vouchers up to 15% off. 

●       adidas ‘ReadyforSport’ LIVE workout on Shopee Live: Viewers can join a 20-30 minute workout session led by a qualified instructor. They can enjoy vouchers unlocked at the end of the session as a reward for completing the workout. Shopee Live viewers can also win exclusive adidas originals. All featured adidas products will be available for purchase on their official store on Shopee Mall. 

●       Special adidas edition of Shopee Catch: Users can earn points by playing the in-app game, where they will have to catch adidas merchandise using an adidas sports bag while avoiding bombs. Users can exchange points for Shopee coins and adidas discount vouchers. In addition, players can also win discount vouchers of up to 30% off.

 

Check out the official Shopee store of adidas at https://shopee.ph/adidasph.

Download the Shopee app for free on the App Store or Google Play Store.

About Shopee

Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. It was launched in 7 markets in 2015 to connect consumers, sellers, and businesses in the region. Shopee offers an easy, secure, and engaging experience that is enjoyed by millions of people daily. It offers a wide product assortment, supported by integrated payments and logistics, as well as popular entertainment features tailored for each market. Shopee is also a key contributor to the region’s digital economy with a firm commitment to helping brands and entrepreneurs succeed in e-commerce.

Shopee is a part of Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), a leading global consumer internet company. In addition to Shopee, Sea’s other core businesses include its digital entertainment arm, Garena, and digital financial services arm, SeaMoney. Sea’s mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology.

About adidas

IT IS ALL ABOUT SPORT

This is where we come from, everything we do is rooted in sport. And sport plays an increasingly important role in more and more people’s lives, on and off the field of play. Sport is central to every culture and society and is core to an individual’s health and happiness. Therefore, we believe that, through sport, we have the power to change lives. This core belief guides the way we run our company, how we work with our partners, how we create our products, and how we engage with our consumers.

WE PLAY TO WIN

Athletes will not settle for average. And neither do we. We have a clear mission: To be the best sports company in the world. Every day, we come to work to create and sell the best sports and fitness products in the world, and to offer the best service and consumer experience – and to do it all in a sustainable way. To successfully do that, we focus entirely on our authentic sports brands as they connect and engage with our consumers.

For more information, please visit www.adidas-Group.com.