Less than Half of Filipinos are Fully Satisfied with the Valentine’s Day Gifts they Receive

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In an online survey of over 300 respondents, only a third (36%) of Filipinos are really happy with their Valentine’s Day gifts. Less than half (46%) said that they were satisfied while 3% expressed absolute dissatisfaction.

The survey, conducted by Lazada (www.lazada.com.ph) , explored the processes and reasons for the lack of contentment over Valentine’s Day gifts. 

Avoid Cliché’s but Never Forget the Essentials 

Almost one in four respondents (23%) expressed that chocolates and couple’s shirts are cliché, but the most cliché gifts are picture frames with over 40% of people agreeing they are passé.

On the other hand, over 30% of respondents agree that flowers are a must have, beating out chocolates (19%), stuffed toys (9.6%). Surprisingly, more and more people (15%) see gadgets as an essential gift for the month of romance.

Ask and You Shall Receive 

It seems surprise gifts are falling out of fashion as an overwhelming 86% of respondents prefer to express to their partners what they want. This transparency between couples extends to finding deals. 65% of respondents said they don’t mind sharing that they got their gifts on sale. The implicit learning is that if you get your partner the gift they want, it doesn’t matter if you got it on discount.

Digital Love

The survey also explored love in the digital space. Overtly expressing affection over social media or “Online PDA” seems acceptable with 52% of respondents saying they practice social media PDA themselves. 

However, when it comes to meeting love interests online, half of the respondents had hesitations with online dating. 51% agreed with the statement: “Online shopping never hurt anyone, people do.” Talk about #hugot.

Love to Shop and Shop to Love 

As our Valentine’s Day gifting habits evolve and improve, it is important for Filipinos to discover more convenient and cost effective ways to find the perfect gift. That’s why Lazada’s Valentine’s Day promo makes it the perfect place to get the gifts your partner wants in ways you can easily afford. 

Visit www.lazada.com.ph or shop now via the Lazada mobile app. 

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.

For more information, please visit http://www.lazada.com.ph. 

Red alert: Fuel discounts in TOTAL’s V-Day promo

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Selected TOTAL service stations are offering discounts on gasoline and diesel on Valentine's Day when customers who are in red vehicles or have anything red inside their vehicles gas up

Got anything red in your car? Time to gas up in select TOTAL service stations to avail of discounts on fuel products!

Valentine's Day will be a red-letter day for TOTAL consumers as the oil and gas giant is giving away discounts for gasoline and diesel on February 14. The one-day promo will run from 12 midnight until 12:59 PM in TOTAL service stations in Newport City, Tambo Paranaque, Greenhills, and NAIA.

Motorists can get ₱3 off per liter of gasoline and ₱1 off per liter of diesel at these service stations. You just need to drive by with your red car or present any red item inside your car to avail of the discount. All you need to do is drive up to any of these four service stations to enjoy the promo. 

TOTAL Philippines is a French company that is the local arm of TOTAL S.A., the leading petroleum company in France. With products imported from France, consumers are guaranteed of quality and excellence. It has established a strong presence in over 130 countries, excelling in various fields from oil exploration to marketing and distribution of petroleum products.

Recently, it introduced its latest innovative product to the Philippine market. TOTAL Excellium is a fuel product that cleans and protects engines from the first gas-up, promises fuel efficiency, engine protection, and less emissions for consumers.

The Valentine's Day promo is the company's way of continuously treating its Filipino consumers for their continued support to the company. 

About TOTAL in the Philippines

In the Philippines, Total has built a strong presence since it entered the market in 1997. It is engaged in the importation, distribution and marketing of refined petroleum products – fuels and lubricants – and special fluids. The company owns and operates two oil terminals, and a fast-growing network of service stations. It also has investments in satellite fuel depots in strategic locations in the country and is a co-owner of SunPower, the second largest solar power company in the world.

Celebrate simple thrills this love month with Mister Donut's Belgian Love Bites and Dream Job Donuts!

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Belgian Love Bites

Here’s something special for your special someone this Valentine’s Day: Mister Donut Belgian Love Bites. Moist chocolate donuts made even more delicious with a filling of Belgian chocolate on the inside, and a coating of chocolate on the outside. 

These mouth-watering treats are fancied up with sweet toppings of white vanilla, strawberry sprinkles and ruby red glitter icing, a perfect match for your Valentine’s Day festivities.

For only Php 160.00, you get a box of 6 Belgian Love Bites, a heart-shaped balloon, and a rose-bearing Teddy to give to your loved one.

Dream Job Donuts

Mix snack time and playtime with the Mister Donut Dream Job donuts. Cut and decorated according to popular dream jobs, these fun and delicious treats are a whole new way for your kids to enjoy a sweet dream. Loaded with everyone’s favorite fillings, Classic Bavarian, Chocolate Bavarian or Strawberry Jam, these playful pastries are sure to be a hit.

Dream job donuts retail at Php 10.00 per piece and Php 120.00 a box.

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Celebrating Filipinos' love affair with the new Jollibee ads debut this Valentine’s Day

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Real-life stories... making each memory more memorable. 

Jollibee, the nation’s favorite fast food chain has its own fair share of life’s experiences and surprises. Capturing the country’s largest fast food chain’s enduring love affair with generations of Filipinos, Jollibee’s four new made-for-digital videos are now available for viewing online in time for Valentine’s Day celebration. To tug at viewers’ heartstrings are stories inspired by real-life experiences that all show how Jollibee has played a meaningful role in the lives of Pinoys. 

Jollibee marketing and advertising people with the new TV ads cast and director during the media premier held at My Cinema in Greenbelt 3, February 12, 2016.

One of a very emotional moments I had last Friday, during the exclusive media premier held at My Cinema in Greenbelt 3, with the members of the press were treated to an advanced viewing of 4 heart warming “Mga Kuwentong Pilipinong pinasarap ng Jollibee” videos. 

Francis E. Flores, Jollibee Global Brand Chief Marketing Officer  said, “Every Pinoy can relate to the TV ads as they are based on real stories from our customers. They depict the everyday lives of Filipinos and how they express their love to their families, and the role that Jollibee plays in making each memory more memorable.” 

Francis E. Flores, Jollibee Global Brand Chief Marketing Officer and event host Ginger Conejero.

The stories are told through the eyes of a real-life and long-time store manager, who through 22 years have seen more than her fair share of families bonding at Jollibee, which has served as a happy second home for most Filipinos. This is captured in the omnibus video which ties all the stories together. 

The “ALMUSAL” video features an old couple who regularly gets breakfast at Jollibee, getting the same meals as part of their daily morning routine. The story takes a bitter sweet twist as the husband carries on the breakfast tradition with their daughter when the wife passes away.

The “TAGPUAN” video features a young boy who got lost in the mall and was found by his mom at Jollibee. The story capitalizes on accounts of real moms’ precautionary practice of telling their kids to go to the nearest Jollibee store if they get separated at the mall.

The “JABEE” TVC features a toddler who’s first word is “Jabee” (baby talk for ‘Jollibee’), and he utters this line all throughout the day, signifying his fondness for the brand. Emphasizing how Jollibee’s influence is strongest among kids at the "Jabee."

“It is really quite a challenge to be able to capture the different kinds of bonding moments that Filipino families have shared inside Jollibee stores throughout the years. Lucky for the team, we had a wealth of personal experiences to draw from, coming from real customers through the years who have made lasting memories in a Jollibee store. We, the cast and crew, hope that these Jollibee videos bring you on a journey to be closer with your families,” Ianco Dela Cruz, TVC Director, said.

Jollibee Global Brand Chief Marketing Officer and Head for Marketing of Jollibee Philipines, Mr. Francis Flores with the cast of Jollibee’s newest series of television commercials celebrating the Filipinos’ love affair airing this Valentine’s Day.

HOUSE OF CARDS Seasons 1-3 weekend watchathons on RTL CBS Entertainment HD

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AHEAD OF SHOW’S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED FOURTH SEASON

To prepare audiences for the upcoming fourth season of HOUSE OF CARDS on March 5, RTL CBS Asia Entertainment HD will air seasons 1 to 3 of the critically-acclaimed series in three consecutive weekend watchathons beginning with season 1 on February 13. Season 2 follows on February 20 and season 3 on February 27. All 13 episodes of each season will air during the watchathons, starting at 4:00pm (3pm JKT/BKK) on Saturdays. The weekly watchathons will have encores on Sundays starting at 8:00am (7:00am JKT/BKK).

The fourth and brand new season of HOUSE OF CARDS will air first and exclusive on RTL CBS Entertainment HD on March 5, the same day as the release of the series in the U.S. Similarly, all 13 episodes will be aired back-to-back in a weekend watchathon starting at 4:00pm (3:00pm JKT/BKK) and will encore the next day starting at 8:00am (7:00am JKT/BKK).

RTL CBS Entertainment HD is the channel that brought HOUSE OF CARDS to audiences in the region. It is the only place to place to watch the series and the highly-anticipated brand new season. 

HOUSE OF CARDS follows the ruthless and cunning, Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey) and his wife Claire (Robin Wright) as they stop at nothing to conquer everything. Underwood has risen from House Majority Whip to President of the United States of America. His wife Claire plays the dutiful wife with her own political ambitions. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex and corruption in modern Washington D.C. Catch up on all three seasons to prepare for season 4 premiering on March 5.

Developed and executive produced by Beau Willimon (The Ides of March), HOUSE OF CARDS has earned several accolades including Kevin Spacey’s Golden Globe® award for Best Actor in a Television Drama, Robin Wright’s Golden Globe® award for Best Actress in a Television Drama, as well as Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series, and Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series. It was also honored as one of the American Film Institute’s TV Programs of the Year for 2013.

Season 1 Watchathon – February 13 / Season 2 Watchathon – February 20 Season 3 Watchathon – February 27

From 4:00pm (3pm JKT/BKK

RTL CBS Entertainment HD, The Only Place To Watch 

Brand New Season of Critically-Acclaimed Series