HOOQ List: Take your favorite shows anywhere with you this long weekend

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Whether you are waiting for your flight, lying by the beach or enjoying a staycation, HOOQ is here to help you thoroughly enjoy the last long weekend this August. 

Here are five hacks to make the most of HOOQ’s 30,000 hours of Hollywood and Pinoy entertainment.

Share movies with your family. Why don’t you bond with the entire family through a superhero marathon? 

Relive the transition of Tony Stark from billionaire playboy to beloved superhero in Iron Man. Go back in time when Steve Rodgers became a super soldier in Captain America: The First Avenger. HOOQ also offers Chris Hemsworth’s blockbuster, Thor, and Ryan Reynolds’ first superhero role, Green Lantern. 

Set up a nice movie date with your significant other. HOOQ offers all-time favorite Hollywood and Pinoy rom-com films that will make you fall in love over and over again. 

Witness destiny at work with John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale in Serendipity. Delight in the sweet beginnings of love in Chocolat or watch the chemistry of Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in action in Pretty Woman. Experience once more the kilig -filled tandem of Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz in A Very Special Love, and learn to love again with Bea Alonzo and Sam Milby in And I Love You So. 

Mom, let dad wins this time. Up the ante of action and suspense with dozens of Hollywood blockbusters on HOOQ. 

Follow the journey of professional thieves in Inception as they infiltrate the subconscious of their targets. Sit at the edge of your seat while watching a group of Russian terrorists that hijacks the airplane of the United States of America in Airforce One. And, join Academy Award winner Jodie Foster in Flight Plan as she searches for her young daughter who mysteriously went missing in a double-decker airplane.

Unleash the kabayanihan in you (August is for national heroes after all)! Review Philippine history through these important movies. 

Watch Filipino historical dramas such as Dekada ‘70, Sister Stella L., and Ang Bagong Buwan on HOOQ. Learn about the political policies that led to state repression and Martial Law in the star-studded film, Dekada 70. Watch Sister Stella L. featuring the “Star of all Seasons” Vilma Santos as a nun who struggled against injustices and government oppression or Ang Bagong Buwan about the Muslim rebellion in Mindanao and its effects on civilians.

Not into movies? Pick from 12,000 episodes of TV shows. Aside from movies, HOOQ also offers more than 12,000 episodes of television shows.

August is the perfect time for a TV series marathon with HOOQ’s newest shows including Mad Men, Rosemary’s Baby, Nashville, and Manhattan. 

Travel back to the 1960s and see how Don Draper struggles to stay on top of New York’s high pressure advertising industry in Mad Men. Watch as Rosemary Woodhouse suspects her neighbors to belong to a Satanic cult and who are hell bent on taking away her baby in the 4-hour mini-series, Rosemary’s Baby. 

Sing along with Hayden Panettiere and Connie Britton on Nashville. Find out the story of Manhattan, a clandestine town the world knows nothing about during the time of the Manhattan project in 1943.

Now is your chance to watch as many movies and TV series as you can, when you want to, wherever you are. Get HOOQ’d now and enjoy a 30-day trial that will allow you to binge-watch these amazing titles during the two long weekends this August. 

HOOQ is available to all iOS and Android users, through apps on the iTunes and Google Play stores. Desktop and laptop users can also access the service on their browsers. To get the latest on HOOQ, visit www.HOOQ.tv, like HOOQ on Facebook and follow @HOOQ_PH on Twitter and Instagram.

Embark on a Fun-Filled Adventure with Mickey & Minnie Disney Live Meet & Greet

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This weekend, Megaworld Lifestyle Malls is inviting kids to embark on a fun musical adventure with their favorite Disney characters, Mickey and Minnie.

Happening on Aug. 29, 4PM at the Eastwood Open Park and at 7PM at Venice Piazza at McKinley Hill, the Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival Meet & Greet is sure to delight kids with a fun-filled program and meet & greet opportunities with the Mouse himself Mickey & Minnie!

To get seats for the Meet & Greet, guests can visitwww.megaworldlifestylemalls.com for more information. They are also encouraged to start queuing at 2PM in Eastwood City and 5PM at Mckinley Hill.

And for those who can’t get enough of Mickey and his friends, they can watch the Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival, happening on September 1 – 6 at the Kia Theatre, featuring Mickey and his pals along with Disney characters from Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story.

The 90-minute production features an irresistible lineup of more than 25 Disney stars, including Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy; Ariel, Sebastian and Ursula; Jasmine, Aladdin and Genie; and Woody, Buzz and Jessie; singing and dancing to popular Disney hits remixed to rock, pop, reggae, hip-hop, country and more.

For more information on the Disney Live Mickey’s Music Festival Meet & Greet, guests can call the Megaworld Lifestyle Malls Concierge at 709-9888, 709-0888 or 0917-8380111 or visit www.megaworldlifestylemalls.com.

The 50 richest Filipinos named by Forbes

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American business magazine Forbes names richest men and women in Philippines, released its new list of 50 richest Filipinos and their families this Thursday, August 27, 2015.

For the eighth consecutive year, 90-year-old shopping mogul Henry Sy, topped the list with his net worth of $14.4 billion. He got richer by more than $2 billion from his 2014 net worth of $12.7 billion.

Most of the 50 richest Filipinos are the male business tycoons. And four women, namely Betty Ang, Vivian Que Azcona Beatrice Campos and Juliette Romualdez also are in the list.

The top 25 individuals and their families, their source of wealth and wealth are indicated below:

Philippines Rank	Name	Source of Wealth	Affiliated Brands	August 2015 Net Worth, in billions
1	Henry Sy	diversified	SM Investments Corp. City of Dreams Manila	$14.40
2	John Gokongwei Jr.	diversified	JG Summit Holdings, Cebu Pacific, Universal Robina	$ 5.50
3	Andrew Tan	diversified	Megaworld, McDonald's, Emperador Distillers, Resorts World Manila	$ 4.50
4	Lucio Tan	diversified	Asia Brewery, Philip Morris-Fortune Tobacco, Philippine Airlines, Philippine National Bank	$ 4.30
5	Enrique Razon Jr.	ports	International Container Terminal Services, Solaire Resort	$ 4.10
6	George Ty	banking	GT Capital, Metrobank	$ 4.00
7	Aboitiz family	diversified	Aboitiz Equity Ventures	$ 3.60
8	Jaime Zobel de Ayala	diversified	Ayala Land, BPI, Globe Telecom, Manila Water	$ 3.50
9	David Consunji	construction	DMCI Holdings	$ 3.20
10	Tony Tan Caktiong	fast food	Jollibee Foods, Greenwich Pizza, Chowking	$ 2.20
11	Lucio and Susan Co	retailing	Puregold Price Club	$ 1.70
12	Robert Coyiuto Jr.	power	Prudential Guarantee & Assurance, PGA Cars, National Grid Corp.	$ 1.60
13	Manuel Villar	real estate	Starmalls, Vista Land & Landscapes	$1.50
14	Yap family	banking	Philtrust Bank, Manila Bulletin Publishing	$ 1.40
15	Alfredo Yao	diversified	Zest-O, Zest Air, Summit Hotel	$ 1.30
16	Dean Lao	diversified	D&L Industries, Chemrez	$ 1.10
17	Oscar Lopez	media	ABS-CBN, Star Cinema, First Gen Corp.	$ 1.00
18	Andrew Gotianun	real estate	East West Banking,Filinvest Development	$ 0.91
19	Betty Ang	food	Monde Nissin, Lucky Me!	$ 0.91
20	Roberto Ongpin	diversified	Alphaland	$ 0.90
21	Inigo and Mercedes Zobel	diversified	Stake in Ayala Corp, San Miguel Corp.	$ 0.87
22	Vivian Que Azcona	retailing	Mercury Drug	$ 0.78
23	Eduardo Cojuangco	food and drinks	Northern Cement	$ 0.77
24	Beatrice Campos	pharmaceutical	Unilab	$ 0.74
25	Ricardo Po and family	canned food	Century Tuna	$ 0.64

View the complete list of 50 richest Filipinos on the website of Forbes magazine.

Chevron celebrates going 80 years and further with Delo

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Chevron Lubricants, maker of the Delo brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, celebrated its 80th year of Delo brand. 

Delo (Diesel Engine Lubricating Oil) has been established since 1935. In the 1950s, the Delo brand pioneered the first successful multi-grade engine oil and delivered one of the first two oils approved for Caterpillar Series 3 – RPM Delo Supercharged-3 Oil.

In 1971, Chevron Delo 400 was introduced and became the first product in the industry to meet the diesel and gasoline service applications. In 1984, Chevron introduced the first all-hydro processed base oils, which set the standard for performance in the base oil industry. Later in the decade, Chevron was the first to extend a big diesel engine (CAT 3406B) life to 1.6 million kilometers without overhaul.

Chevron introduced Delo with ISOSYNTM Technology based on our ISODEWAXING process, resulting in mineral base oils with synthetic-like capabilities in 1993. In 1996, Delo became the first brand to demonstrate 1.6 million kilometers to overhaul in Detroit Diesel Series 60, Cummins NTC400/N-14 and Caterpillar 3406B engines and the first to meet the oil performance requirements of PC-7 (which later became API CH-4) without having to reformulate. Delo 400 Multigrade SAE 15W-40 became the first heavy duty diesel engine oil to meet the API CH-4, Cummins CES 20076 and Mack EO-M Plus extended drain specifications in 1998.

Today, Chevron’s Delo product family includes lubricants, coolants and greases. Delo products are found in all major industries including commercial transportation, construction, mining, agriculture and power generation. These performance benefits can be seen through the experiences of our customers in a variety of markets. 

“We are truly proud of Delo for successfully and continuously providing supreme protection to diesel engines for 80 years now. Like what we always say, we want smooth and worry-free drive and operation for our clients that’s why we constantly find ways to improve our products in order to deliver that promise,” shared Michelle Sayat, Chevron Philippines Marketing Manager for Lubricants. “We’ve done it for the last eight decades, and we will go further than that. We’re looking forward to servicing the Philippines for the next 80 years and more.”

Delo is a global brand, distributed by Chevron under Caltex master brand in Asia Pacific. More information on Delo products can be found at: www.DeloPerformance.com

About Chevron Philippines Inc.

Chevron Philippines Inc. has been operating in the country for more than 90 years. Caltex™, its retail brand, offers high quality products and services. There are close to 700 service stations strategically scattered throughout the Philippine archipelago and employees working in several areas of business such as Marketing, Lubricants and Terminal operations. The Chevron products that are available in the Philippines include Caltex with Techron® fuel and Caltex Diesel with Techron®D, Havoline® and Delo® oils. More information on Chevron Philippines Inc. is available at www.caltex.com/ph.

Shop Anything, Anytime, Anywhere with the Lazada Mobile App!

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Lazada (www.lazada.com.ph) - the Philippines’ One-Stop Shopping and Selling destination continues to keep its commitment of effortless shopping to Filipinos with the Lazada Mobile App. Now, Filipinos have access to more than half a million products right at their fingertips. Giving Filipinos the power to shop anything, anytime, anywhere through the Lazada Mobile App.

With the Lazada Mobile App, everyone can conveniently shop while on the go; packed with eye-catching visuals, intuitive user interface, and true-to-form images, you can never go wrong shopping through the Lazada Mobile App. Now you don’t need to rush to the mall or brave through the bad weather or heavy traffic as shopping through the Lazada Mobile App is easy as 1-2-3! Simply download the Lazada Mobile App for FREE on iOSAppStore and Google Play Store.

Packed with daily promos and jaw-dropping discounts, the Lazada Mobile App also hosts exclusive App-Only sales for premium tech and lifestyle brands. With the same robust functionality as its web interface, the Lazada Mobile App offers the ease and convenience of shopping for those Filipinos on-the-go.

And to make every Filipino’s effortless shopping risk-free, the Lazada Mobile App also offers cash-on-delivery payment. So aside from the ease of being able to shop on-the-go through the Lazada Mobile App, everyone can pay via cash when their orders arrive on their doorsteps.

Effortless Shopping tips to all Shoppers On the Go

Secure Shopping

· For mobile shopping, choose shopping sites with an app. It’s easier to use and most importantly, more secure as it’s harder to tamper with.

· Check news articles about the shopping site to ensure it’s not a temporary online shop that will disappear after pocketing your money.

· Ensure the shopping site has a return policy such as Lazada’s Buyer Protection: online shops without return policies can mean scam or unauthentic products.

· Do not give your password to anyone. Online shops’ email support or call support personnel should never require your password for identification.

· Only use your credit or debit card on sites with a padlock icon in the URL bar. This means the site uses secure communications to prevent any third-party eavesdropping.

· Check for security labels such as PCI-DSS certification. This means the shop has been audited and is certified safe to use.

· If you don’t receive an acknowledgement email from the online shop shortly after a purchase, there might be an issue with your purchase or it might be a scam. Call the site’s hotline to verify.

· If you strongly suspect you have been scammed and your credit card information has been stolen, contact your bank or credit card issuer to block the card and investigate.

Savvy Fashionistas

· Pick the right size by using the size chart feature, taking your measurements and checking carefully for any international conversions (UK, US, EU, Japan).

· Ensure the site has an exchange policy like Lazada’s 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed policy that enables you to return clothes within 7 days, and re-order the outfit in a size that fits you perfectly.

· Only shop for fashion on shopping apps that provide a few angles so you can see exactly how the clothes fit on the model or mannequin.

· Get your friends’ comments or ‘likes’ easily by sharing the item on Facebook or Instagram before buying.

· Read product details to check on the fabrication so you’ll know how the clothes feel on you.

Parenting Shoppers

· Spend quality time with your family instead of getting caught in traffic to the shopping mall. Shopping at the Lazada Mobile App lets you shop at your convenience, any time of the day!

· Diapers and milk powder are not only expensive, but heavy to carry. Look out for online promotions and take advantage of door-step delivery.

· Follow the Lazada Super Moms Facebook page and subscribe to the newsletters to get the latest deals delivered straight to you.

· Don’t let getting overwhelmed in crowded malls and toy stores stop you from giving the best to your kids. Shop for educational toys online, conveniently.

· If you’ve brought the wrong size of maternity clothes, take advantage of Lazada’s 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed policy. Return the wrong size within 14 days (30 for Vietnam), and re-order the outfit in the right size.

Tech Addicts

· Online shopping allows you to compare prices for your favourite gadget. Do keep a look out for sellers on the same site that may offer a bigger discount or bundle deal.

· Searching for phone accessories, power banks and covers is less overwhelming online as you can easily compare your options and colors, and sort them by price.

· Subscribe to Lazada’s newsletter or like our Facebook page to get news on exclusive and limited edition tech launches.

· When looking for a gadget in a specific model or colour, check out Lazada’s wide range online first. It’s better than visiting the retail store and discovering the gadget’s sold out.

· Shopping for your favourite gadget online is easy. You can do it anytime of the day with fast and reliable delivery to your home or office.

Smart Savers

· Take advantage of free shipping if you spend a certain amount, or do a group order with friends so you can all enjoy free shipping.

· Download the Lazada mobile application to enjoy special app-only discounts and access sales anywhere, anytime! Turn on push notifications on mobile to stay updated on the latest promotions.

· Watch out for time-sensitive flash deals, set your alarm so you don’t miss the promotion! 

· Look out for exciting promotions from our bank partner with store-wide discounts.

· Sign up for newsletters for sale promotions and coupon codes.

· “Like” the Lazada Philippines (www.facebook.com/LazadaPhilippines) on Facebook to get notifications on the latest deals.

· To have a truly effortless mobile shopping experience, download the Lazada Mobile App and join Lazada’s Big App Sale happening this August 27-31 and enjoy as much as 80% discount from your favourite brands.

The Lazada Big App Sale: A Shopping Treat for all those Shoppers On-The-Go!

Lazada Philippines is again rolling out five (5) days of non-stop shopping deals for all Filipinos to enjoy. Packed with deals, discounts, and games, the Lazada Big App Sale (www.lazada.com.ph/big-app-sale-days/) is Lazada Philippines’ way of making shopping more enviably effortless, enjoyable, and fun for Filipinos through the Lazada Mobile App.

With as much as 80% exclusive discounts on bestsellers and favorite brands, the Lazada Big App Sale boasts hundreds of thousands of products all housed in the Lazada Mobile App.

So save and shop now with the Lazada Mobile App and be part of the Lazada Big App Sale(www.lazada.com.ph/big-app-sale-days/) this August 27-31.

For more information, please visithttp://www.lazada.com.ph. For updates on Lazada’s latest innovations, as well as activities, contests and promotions, connect with us via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LazadaPhilippines)

About Lazada

Lazada(www.lazada.com.ph) is Philippines’ largest online shopping mall and is pioneering e-commerce by providing a fast, convenient and secure online shopping experience combined with an extensive product offering in categories ranging from mobiles & tablets and consumer electronics to household goods, toys, fashion and sports equipment. Lazada is continuously striving to offer its customers the best possible shopping experience with multiple payment methods including cash on delivery, extensive warranty commitments and free returns. Lazada mobile applications for Android, iPhone and iPad provide additional convenience to its consumers’ allowing them to shop anywhere, anytime.