Follow your #PanlaSarap with these five ways to cook your tocino

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Tocino will never be the same again with these kitchen ideas

Tocino is a culinary wonder that has various versions across the globe. It is popular in the Caribbean, Latin America, as well as most parts of Asia. But perhaps, the most popular among them is the kind that evolved here in the Philippines.

Known for its savory and sweet taste with its distinctive reddish hue, the Pinoy tocino is a go-to meal for Pinoys, particularly tosilog. But did you know that Mekeni offers two tocino variants that suit different #PanlaSarap? If you want that right kind of sweet, Mekeni Classic Tocino is for you. But if you’re digging that perfect tamis-alat blend, Mekeni Pork Tocino is the one you are looking for.

Whatever your #PanlaSarap is, upgrade ordinary recipes with your fave tocino with these new ways to cook and serve tocino!

Wrap it up!

Burritos are perfect on days when you only have such a short time to grab a bite. And if you have always had your burrito the conventional way, making one with tocino will surely give you an extra-special experience. Instead of using regular meat, scoop the sliced tocino bits in the middle portion of your flour tortilla, add in the rice mixture, wrap it, seal it, and you have your tocino burrito!

Korean recipe with a Pinoy twist!

Give the Korean mixed rice recipe Bibimbap a Pinoy twist by using tocino as the main ingredient! Tocino can and will make this dish even more delicious. Bibimbap will be more appetizing with Pinoy tocino’s tamis-alat or classic sweet flavor that perfectly complements the hot gochujang paste mixed in it

Coat it and fry it!

Give the fam a taste of Japan when you serve Tonkatsu using tocino! Perfect for lunch or dinner, cover your egg-coated tocino strips with panko bread crumbs and deep fry them in oil. This tocino-katsu dish is simply irresistible with every bite of this crunchy sweet and salty pork.

Toss it in a bowl of greens

Yup, tocino can be used as a salad topping. All you need is a bowl of salad greens, a tangy salad dressing, and a hearty serving of shredded fried tocino. Toss it together and you have that healthy dish with juicy pieces of tocino as an added layer of flavor!

Available in Mekeni Home2Home delivery, online stores, wet markets, groceries, and supermarkets nationwide, Mekeni’s Classic Sweet Tocino and Tamis-Alat Pork Tocino have 220g and 450g packs. For more information about these products, check out Mekeni’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mekeniph).

Brother Philippines associates renew commitment to conserving the environment on Earth Day

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In the spirit of helping save the environment, Brother Philippines associates renewed their promise toward sustainability and conservation with #MyEarthPromises on this year’s Earth Day last April 22.

Brother associates from both the Philippines and the Asia Pacific region gamely showed their promises in two videos published on YouTube and the company’s social media accounts. Commitments ranged from vowing to do plastic-free living, to reducing energy consumption by unplugging unused appliances and electronics, to proper waste segregation, just to name a few.

“On Earth Day this year, we realize now more than ever the importance of saving the planet, which is why we renew our own promises to help the environment from within our own organization,” said Glenn Hocson, president of Brother Philippines.

The #MyEarthPromise videos can be watched at https://bit.ly/MyEarthPromiseBrotherAsiaPacific and http://bit.ly/BrotherPHMyEarthPromise.

This Earth Day initiative is part of Brother Earth, a bigger campaign launched by parent company Brother Industries, Ltd. Japan dedicated to the conservation of the environment. Brother Earth supports the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 established by the United Nations in 2015.

Other sustainability activities done by Brother Philippines include Tree Planting, Marine Conservation, and Eco-Point (an activity within Brother Offices that encourages associates to consistently do their part in saving the earth), and support of other local environmental efforts in the organization.

The Brother Group commits to continue working proactively to solve social challenges through innovative products, environmental activities and social contribution activities globally while cherishing the spirit of "At your side.”

To learn more about Brother Earth and Brother Group’s active environmental campaigns,

realme Buds Q2 elevates standard of affordable TWS with stylish design and quality audio

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The country’s no. 1 smartphone brand and one of the bestselling TWS (True Wireless Stereo) brands in the Philippines, is ready to shake the market yet again with the release of its latest AIoT (artificial intelligence of things) audio device -- the realme Buds Q2.

Officially launched today via a livestream event on realme’s Facebook Page, the realme Buds Q2 offers new and upgraded features that greatly benefit the youth’s modern lifestyle. Promising an elevated listening experience, the realme Buds Q2 offers stylish design, quality audio, and other impressive features.

Trendsetting design

In line with the brand’s goal of embodying the youth’s interests, the realme Buds Q2 takes on a cool, modern aesthetic that offers a fresh take on wireless audio devices. It bears a unique design that incorporates the cut-shape aesthetic of kaleidoscopes into the cobble-shaped earbuds. With its two stunning color options: sleek Black and a stylish pastel Blue, the realme Buds Q2 is a stunning entry-level audio device that perfectly complements the lifestyle of every fashionable youth.

Quality audio experience

Aside from its chic design, the realme Buds Q2 offers incredible results when it comes to delivering a high-quality listening experience. It comes with a 10mm Dynamic Bass Boost Driver that uses high-quality PEEK & TPU polymer composite diaphragm to deliver clear and sharp sound. Using the brand’s updated Bass Boost+ solution, the Buds Q2 unlocks further bass potential to bring out immersive audio for real heart-thumping music.

The realme Buds Q2 is also a device gaming enthusiasts will surely appreciate. With its Gaming Mode function, the realme Buds Q2 reduces latency by as much as 51%, and transfers sound from your phone to the earbuds in just 88ms. This function offers a perfect sync between video and audio while playing games or watching movies. Clear and engaging conversations on the realme Buds Q2 are also made possible by a powerful noise reduction system supported by its ENC (environmental noise cancellation) algorithm that significantly reduces surrounding noise during calls.

Coming with a built-in 40mAh battery in the earbuds and 400mAh battery in its charging case, the realme Buds Q2 offers an overall 20-hour long battery life. It gives up to 3 hours of single continuous calling time and 5 hours of single continuous listening time, letting users binge up to eight movies or listen to 400 songs without any interruptions.

In addition, the realme Buds Q2 offers improved connectivity and control with instant connection, high transmission speeds, powerful anti-jamming capability, low power consumption, and stable signal even at a distance of up to 10 meters using Bluetooth 5.0 technology. It also offers an intelligent touch feature, IPX4 water resistance rating, and quick charging through Micro-USB.

The realme Buds Q2 will be available first on Shopee starting May 21, 12:00 MN, with a one-time offer of Php400 off at only P890. It will also be available in selected realme concept stores, kiosks, and partner dealers nationwide starting May 22, at the suggested retail price of P1,290. The warranty period for the realme Buds Q2 is 1 year, applicable from the device’s activation date. During the warranty period, if any functional failure occurs, realme will provide maintenance services free of charge through 16 authorized service centers nationwide.

The realme Buds Q2 makes a great addition to the brand’s TechLife ecosystem, which aims to make every young Filipino live more conveniently and efficiently daily with a full-circle digital experience driven by a powerful mix of audio, wearables, smart TVs, smart home devices, and smartphones.

For more info and updates on the realme Buds Q2, follow realme on Facebook at facebook.com/realmePhilippines, @realme_PH on Twitter, and @realmephilippines on Instagram. #QualityAudioStylishDesign #realmeTechLife

About realme

realme Philippines is the country’s number one smartphone brand as of Q1 2021 trusted by the Filipino youth. Since its entry in the Philippine market in November 2018, the three-year-old brand has managed to establish a strong presence in a highly competitive landscape. realme continues to maintain its leadership by having a strong and wide network across the nation, solid partnerships with key players in various industries, and a customer-centric ethos across different silos of its business.

Delivering innovative smartphone line-ups, including the introduction of the 108MP camera technology in its latest smartphone launch, realme is committed in providing the best digital lifestyle experience to every Filipino. On top of that, realme also continues to cater to the needs of its customers by providing high quality service, that includes expanding their online & offline presence for nationwide availability, deploying 16 service centers to support after sales services, and actively engaging with the realme squad community.

Pay it forward to our modern-day heroes with PayMaya

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Medical frontliners are the modern-day heroes in our ongoing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. As they continue to save lives of our kababayans, we can stand behind them by practicing health safety measures and utilizing technology. 

Utilizing digital apps like PayMaya are making it easier for Filipinos to participate in bayanihan movements for the community – this includes making donations to organizations whose beneficiaries are healthcare workers. Here are some of the ways you can show support to our medical frontliners, with the help of PayMaya:

1. Practice safety health standards in your day-to-day activities 

The easiest and sure way to curb the spread of the virus is by keeping ourselves within the safety of our homes and staying healthy. We must always ensure that we follow safety health standards in our daily activities.  

One way to keep ourselves safe is by going cashless. With apps like PayMaya, you can easily pay your utility and government bills, send money to your loved ones, purchase essentials at the PayMaya Mall, and even buy prepaid load with just your mobile phone--no need to go out to do these transactions.

2. Donate to initiatives supporting medical frontliners 

Many of PayMaya's partner organizations, including the Philippine Red Cross, PGH Medical Foundation, PLDT-Smart Foundation, and Alagang Kapatid Foundation, have initiated programs supporting our healthcare workers. Their initiatives provided care packages, food, supplies, and medical kits to frontliners.

Today, you can easily support the Philippine Red Cross, PGH Medical Foundation, PLDT-Smart Foundation, Alagang Kapatid Foundation, and other similar orgnanizations using your PayMaya account. All you have to do is go to the Bills feature of your PayMaya app, choose Donations, and select the organization you’d like to donate to. Simply key in '00000' as the account number and enter your donation amount, then proceed to complete your donation.  

If you are abroad or would prefer to use your card to donate, you can go to PayMaya's donation website, https://donate.paymaya.com/ . In the site, you can choose from PayMaya's 50 Donation Partners with COVID-19 relief and response efforts and donate to their cause using any Visa, Mastercard, and JCB credit, debit, and prepaid cards, or other e-wallets.

 

3. Purchase digital products at PayMaya’s in-app shop to provide meals to medical frontliners 

From May 18-20, 2021, PayMaya is doing a flash donation for our frontliners. Each time you purchase digital products such as telco load, gaming pins, on-demand content credits, and transportation credits from the in-app PayMaya Shop, the digital payments company will donate Php1 on your behalf to build a pool of fund to distribute packed meals to a total of 10,000 medical frontliners of 26 public hospitals for five days. This initiative, in partnership with PLDT-Smart Foundation, Alagang Kapatid Foundation, and Cignal, is a way to pay tribute to our modern-day heroes who work tirelessly to save lives of COVID-19 patients.

4. Make an emergency donation to the Philippine General Hospital through the PGH Medical Foundation

One of the PGH’s pay ward was recently struck with fire that damaged a portion of its facilities and displaced patients. It has called for food, non-food, and cash donations. You can extend your help to the PGH through the PayMaya donation channels of PGH Medical Foundation. You can simply visit pymy.co/pghmedicalfoundation to donate using any credit, debit, or prepaid card or go to the Bills page in the PayMaya app to make a donation (Go to Bills > Tap Donations > Choose PGH Medical Foundation > Enter ‘00000’ in the Account Number field and put the amount you wish to donate).

Let's show our support to our medical frontliners by doing safer cashless and contactless transactions. Together, let's stand as #OneAgainstCOVID19.  

realme Buds Q2 launches on May 20, guarantees ‘audio made even better’

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In just a short period since its launch in 2018, the country’s no. 1 smartphone brand realme has emerged as one of the best-selling TWS brands in the Philippines, with an overall brand portfolio of over 150,000 users as of April 2021.

Following the impressive market performances of the realme Buds Q and the realme Buds Air series, realme continues to strengthen its position in the AIoT (artificial intelligence of things) category with the upcoming launch of its newest TWS (True Wireless Stereo) device -- the realme Buds Q2.

Promising audio made even better, the realme Buds Q2 offers improved style, listening experience, connectivity, and quality, that digital-savvy Filipinos are sure to appreciate.

Better listening experience

The realme buds Q2 offers a 20-hour Long Battery Life so you can binge up to eight movies or listen to 400 songs uninterrupted. With its built-in 40mAh battery in buds and 400mAh battery in charging case, the realme Buds Q2 gives 3-hour single continuous calling time and 5-hour single continuous listening time. It also quickly recharges at 2.5 and 2 hours for the buds and charging case, respectively, through Micro-USB.

Its 10mm Dynamic Bass Boost Driver that uses high-quality PEEK & TPU polymer composite diaphragm also gives an incredible sound experience. Using the brand’s updated Bass Boost + solution found in recent realme smartphone models, the Buds Q2 further unlocks the bass potential for real heart-thumping music.

Get perfect sync between video and audio while playing games or watching movies by switching to the realme Buds Q2’s low latency Gaming Mode, which reduces latency by as much as 51% and transfers sound from your phone to the Buds Q2 in just 88ms. Plus, enjoy clearer and more engaging conversations with significantly reduced surrounding noise during calls. The realme Buds Q2’s single microphones form a powerful noise reduction system supported by the ENC noise cancelling algorithm.

Better control and connectivity

The realme Buds Q2 also offers instant connection with Bluetooth 5.0 technology and ensures high transmission speed, powerful anti-jamming capability, low power consumption, and stable signal even at a distance of up to 10 meters between the buds and your phone.

Also featuring Intelligent Touch Control, you can switch between music, calls, and activate gaming mode more intuitively with the realme Buds Q2’s intelligent touch feature.

Better style and quality

Incorporating the cut-shape aesthetic of kaleidoscopes into the earbuds’ cobble-shaped design, the realme Buds Q2 stands out from the rest of the TWS devices in the market. In order to reduce the weight, realme Buds Q2 also applies a streamlined internal structure design so that the weight of the whole body is as light as 39g. A single headphone is as light as 4.1g, even lighter than an A4 paper, and very comfortable to wear on the ear for a long time. It also comes in perfectly complementing colors sleek Black and stylish Blue.

Lastly, the realme Buds Q2 has an IPX4 water resistance rating to prevent splash, rain, and sweat from damaging the device in everyday use scenarios. At the same time, it also passed strict tests during the production process to ensure it faces the complex daily use.

With all these new and improved features and more, the realme Buds Q2 is sure to upgrade every Filipino’s tech-driven lifestyle. Be sure to catch it when it officially launches on May 20. Want first dibs? Hit the like button on Shopee and keep your eyes (and ears!) peeled for updates!

The realme Buds Q2 is an impressive addition to the brand’s TechLife ecosystem that aims to make every young Filipino live more conveniently and efficiently daily with a full-circle digital experience driven by a powerful mix of audio, wearables, smart TVs, smart home devices, and smartphones.

For more info and updates on the realme Buds Q2, follow realme on Facebook at facebook.com/realmePhilippines, @realme_PH on Twitter, and @realmephilippines on Instagram. #QualityAudioStylishDesign #realmeTechLife