Liza Soberano is on the cover of Metro Magazine's Fashion Issue (September 2015)

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The rising star Liza Soberano, photographed by Doc Marlon Pecjo, shares her journey in Metro’s Three-Cover Big Fashion Issue Shot in California.

The September issue is Metro’s ode to California, where many fashion and retail insiders, the likes of Vera Wang, Calvin Klein, and Tom Ford, have heeded the call of perpetual sunshine and a more holistic and relaxed, yet still glamorous, lifestyle.

September is the most important month in fashion all over the world, and Metro takes this very seriously. Each year, they fly to a stylish destination with some of the most exciting style icons of today—from John Lloyd Cruz in Paris, Ruffa Gutierrez to Florence, Iza Calzado in Barcelona, and Solenn Heussaff in Belgium.

This year is no different, as Metro has gone all out by tracing cover star Liza Soberano’s proverbial journey from her quiet hometown to the iconic silver screen mecca. The team took the Forevermore star on an epic roadtrip, a grand production that had the team flying into San Francisco, moving towards San Jose, and traveling all the way to Los Angeles.

“As a prelude to the whirlwind of adulthood that lies ahead for the young star, we wanted to give her a moment of respite from an intense work schedule, and create an opportunity to stroll down memory lane, but also find the inspiration to crank up her craft as an actress,” explains Editor-in-Chief Sarah Meier. “And what better way than to bring her to California? The place that so soundly encapsulates both her past and possible future.”

Liza emerges spread after spread in the best of American brands—from DKNY, Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, Coach, Calvin Klein, Brooks Brothers, and Tommy Hilfiger.

“I want to keep giving you the absolute best of fashion, empowering women, beauty, luxury, and lifestyle every month. I want to show you examples of people and things that really exist in this world; because they’re out there, and I believe that you, our discerning reader, deserves to be in their company,” says Meier of the September offering.

The issue also includes photo essays inspired by California life, and inspiring stories of Filipino influencers making waves internationally. Through these, she hopes to highlight the “…fantastic creators and creations, events and experiences that amplify our appreciation of what lies on the other end of hard work.”

Fashion remains at the forefront of this issue, with exclusive features on L.A.-based Filipino designer Oliver Tolentino, an interview with top Hollywood celebrity stylists, and a special visit to Tory Burch’s new boutique in Paris. Guides on how to revamp your wardrobe using any of the 438 new Fall looks are found inside, as well as an exhaustive Fall/Winter trend report that will leave you confident on how to update your clothes, accessories, and makeup this the season.

Liza Soberano photographed by Doc Marlon Pecjo on the cover of Metro Magazine's Fashion Issue (September 2015)

Creative Direction & Styling: Rex Atienza

Make-Up: Mickey See

Hair: Mhar Cabradilla and Fredal Santo

Check out all these and more in the Metro September 2015, now out in major bookstores. Metro is available in bookstores and on newsstands for P175. Like Metro on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Metro.Magazine) and follow Metro on Twitter and Instagram (@MetroMagPH). #MetroLovesLiza #MetroMagPH #MetroSeptember2015

Check this out Moms! Philips AVENT Comfortable Anywhere

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Philips AVENT is proud to announce the launch of COMFORTABLE ANYWHERE: Breastfeeding at Work, an advocacy that encourages offices across the country to make it easier and more comfortable for moms to breastfeed in the workplace by setting up breastfeeding rooms. As part of its commitment to helping mothers breastfeed for longer, the activity coincides with World Breastfeeding Month in the Philippines.

"At Philips AVENT we’re committed to supporting parents and their babies, giving them the best start in life to set the stage for healthy futures. We know that most new moms want to breastfeed their baby because they believe it’s healthier for them," RJ Buenaventura, General Manager for Philips Consumer Lifestyle, shared.

It is recommended that a mother exclusively feeds her child on breast milk for the first six months. For the working mom, expressing milk at the work place is often difficult. First of all, time management upon returning to work is a challenge. This is made even more stressful when moms’ workplaces do not have good facilities where they could pump freely. These factors show that mothers are lacking support to balance their careers and breastfeeding.

By fostering work environments that make it possible to balance the demands of breastfeeding and work, mothers will be more productive and able to continue their career pursuits, and their children will benefit directly with improved health and well-being.

“We believe that breastfeeding moms should feel comfortable wherever they choose to breastfeed, whether at home or at work,” says Pia Umayam, Business Development Manager for Philips AVENT. “A breastfeeding room at the workplace should offer moms not only a hygienic, private and comfortable place to breastfeed but go the extra mile to make a real difference during a very precious time in their lives. Through this advocacy, we want to help corporate offices set up these breastfeeding rooms and support the breastfeeding moms in those workplaces.” 

The COMFORTABLE ANYWHERE advocacy also supports a government directive (RA No. 10028) which mandates every health and non-health institutions to have a breastfeeding room or lactation station. 

The advocacy was launched in a gathering of media, homemakers and potential corporate partners. During the event, Dr. Seizan Marie “Yogi” Reyes, a physician, mother of three and breastfeeding advocate, talked about the importance of breastfeeding at home and at work while Umayam presented the advocacy and showcased Philips’ own breastfeeding room in the office. 

As part of the advocacy, Philips encourages corporate offices to sign up for the COMFORTABLE ANYWHERE program where Philips can help design ideal breastfeeding spaces and also give support to moms in that workplace through Philips AVENT breastfeeding packs. 

To be part of the COMFORTBLE ANYWHERE advocacy, email Lester Hernandez at lester.hernandez@philips.com. For more information on Philips AVENT, log on to www.philips.com.ph or check the Philips AVENT Philippines facebook fan page.

Kata M3 now available in stores and Lazada

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Kata M3 is now available in stores and online store Lazada. For those who availed of the pre-order, you can get your phone now.

Browse through your daily tasks seamlessly with Kata M3's 5.5-inch Super HD Display.

5.5in Super HD Display 1280x720

Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

MTK 6592 1.7GHz Octacore

2GB RAM

16GB Internal Storage + 35GB Free Online Storage

16MP Main Camera

8MP Front Camera

3300mAh removeable battery

Product details of Kata M3 with Free Tempered Glass Screen Protector

SKU KA082ELAY8VNANPH-1374869 

Camera Back (Megapixels) 16 

Camera Front (Megapixels) 8 

Display Size 5.5 

Operating System 

Android 4.4 Kitkat 

Size (L x W x H cm) 7.7 x .9 x 15 

Weight (kg) .2 

Number of SIM Slots 2 

SIM card type Dual 

Storage Capacity 16 

Price ₱ 7,999.00 

Product warranty 1 year warranty

Kata M3 price is P9499. However, you can also avail the Kata M3 Metrobank promo wherein you can purchase Kata M3 at 25% off for only P8250 using your Metrobank credit card under 3m months 0% installment plan only. Kata M3 White limited edition special introductory price is P7999

Kata M3 now available on all Kata outlets and at Lazada.com.ph

Smart unveils unbeatable plans for Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus

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Leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has unveiled its unbeatable postpaid offers for the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, aimed at giving you a much bigger Smart Life experience.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is available under the fully consumable and customizable All-In Plan 1200, with a one-time cash-out of P15,576 or P649 per month via credit card under a contract of 24 months.

On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Edge Plus is available under the feature-packed Surf Plus Plan 1999 under a contract of 24 months, with a one-time cash-out of P7,500.

Beyond Cutting-edge technology

“Both the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus are the embodiment of style-meets-function-meets-cutting-edge technology, and you can make the most of their amazing features only with the country’s biggest and most advanced network,” said Kathy Carag, Smart Postpaid marketing head.

“For sure, with these latest flagship devices, you can experience the Smart Life and enjoy the widest breadth of mobile content and offers that only our robust network can deliver – from your choice of apps, games, music, movies and more all at your fingertips.”

Galaxy Note 5 at All-In Plan 1200

With All-In Plan 1200, you can maximize the features of the Galaxy Note 5 by choosing from over 30 Flexibundles reflecting your passion, lifestyle and communication needs.

For example, you can consume your All-In Plan 1200 by subscribing to Big Bytes 799 to enjoy 4.5GB data for all your surfing needs, as well as Trinet Plus 399, which gives you 500 minutes of calls to Smart, Sun, TNT and PLDT landline, and 2000 texts to all networks.

Galaxy S6 Edge Plus at Surf Plus Plan 1999

On the other hand, you can optimize your Galaxy S6 Edge Plus with Surf Plus Plan 1999, which packs a supersized 9GB of data allowance, 150 minutes of calls and 200 texts to all networks, plus your choice of free app every month – be it Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Spinnr, among many others.

As an added perk, all new and recontracting subscribers for Plans 799 and above get a month’s subscription to the Smart Life Entertainment Bundle 299 for free. This gives them an additional of data for streaming their favorite movies and TV shows on Fox via Viewstream or iFlix, plus access to a host of apps like YouTube, Snapchat, Google, FBMessenger. The bundle also comes with 50 minutes of calls to Smart and TNT; and 500 texts to all networks – on top of the inclusions of their existing plan.

Tens of thousands of new Smart Postpaid subscribers

Smart expects these latest Samsung devices to sustain its remarkable growth in the first half of the year as tens of thousands of new subscribers signed up to enjoy Smart Postpaid’s attractive device and content bundles, backed by the country’s widest LTE network.

Unveiled during Samsung’s Unpacked Event at the New York Lincoln Center last Aug.13, both the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus feature a gorgeous 5.7-inch Quad High Definition screen, a 16-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front camera, Dual-SIM feature and a 64-bit Octa-Core processor running the latest Android operating system Lollipop.

Be the first to get hold of the Samsung Note 5 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus by signing up at smart.com.ph/postpaid/phones/SamsungNote5.

To stay updated on the latest Smart Postpaid offers: 

Log on to smart.com.ph

Follow Smart’s official accounts on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SmartCommunications) and Twitter (@SMARTCares) for updates.

Elha Nympha is now The Voice Kids PH 2' Grand Champion !

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Elha Nympha is now The Voice Kids Philippines Season 2' Grand Champion! 

The winner of season 2 of The Voice Kids Elha from Team Bamboo did the final song "Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin" up to the powerful climax.

“The Voice Kids” grand champion take home a recording contract from MCA Music Inc., a music instrument package, a family utility vehicle, a house and lot worth P2 million, P1 million cash, and a P1 million trust fund.

ABS-CBN top rating reality singing competition The Voice Kids Philippines Season 2 held the two-part season finale live at the Resorts World Manila, August 30, 2015. 

The amazing talented top 4 Finalists — Reynan Dal-Anay, Esang de Torres, Sassa Dagdag and Elha Nympha — perform live and gave his or her own strenghths from beginning of the competition and up to the finale.

For the final performance to showcase their vocal talent, they performed a power ballad song. 

Sassa did "Next In Line."

Reynan performed a rousing version of "Magkaisa." 

Elha did "Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin."

Esang sang "Somewhere."

The Philippine reality singing competition The Voice Kids second season on ABS-CBN. Lea Salonga, Bamboo Mañalac and Sarah Geronimo returned to the show as coaches. Luis Manzano also returned as host, with Robi Domingo and Yeng Constantino as the show's backstage and media hosts.

Congratulations Elha! and Congrats to all #TVK2Finale!