PLDT HOME bags the best digital innovation award in CIO Asia for data sharing service

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PLDT HOME and Smart’s data sharing service was recognized as among the most notable digital innovations in the region.

PLDT HOME, the home digital services unit of telecoms leader PLDT, has been recognized for its leadership in digital innovation in Asia for its pioneering data sharing initiative, in partnership with Smart Communications (Smart), in the recent CIO Asia Awards.

PLDT HOME won in the Leadership category and is one of only five outstanding companies in the region included in the Roll of Honour list at the 15th Annual CIO Asia Awards .

“The PLDT HOME DSL data sharing offer is just the beginning of more game-changing converged innovations from PLDT and Smart. This recognition from CIO Asia fuels our inspiration to raise the bar and continuously break new ground in digital and mobile technology,” PLDT VP and Home Marketing Director Gary Dujali said.

The converged data sharing service from PLDT HOME and Smart is a product of collaboration between the Business and IT teams of the country’s digital and mobile leaders. It is the Philippines’ first data plan that enables subscribers of Home DSL service to share their data allocation with their family’s Smart-powered mobile phones.

It is offered under the Speedster Fam Plan 1299 which gives PLDT HOME DSL subscribers speeds of up to 10 Mbps and a monthly data allocation of 50 gigabytes. By upgrading their Speedster Plan with a Smart Mobile Plan 399 or Plan 600, subscribers can share up to 6 gigabytes of their monthly allocation to their mobile phone lines which they can use even outside the home.

In its citation, CIO Asia Awards said that PLDT HOME and Smart’s data sharing service is “particularly relevant in the Philippines where large, closely-linked family units are common.”

Also in the Honour Roll in this year's awards are Singapore's National Library Board for the Innovation category, Philippines' Manila Water for Transformation, US’ Avnet Inc. for Growth, and Malaysia’s Fraser & Neave Holdings Berhad for Performance.

The CIO Asia Awards is a “prestigious annual listing of the top Asian companies that have deployed information and communications technology to derive the highest strategic value and to yield the greatest returns for their key operations and businesses." It was organized by CIO Asia, a leading resource for IT and digital developments in the region.

To know more about the PLDT HOME Speedster Fam Plan 1299, log on to pldthome.com

Practical tips for the Filipino Home

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Every month the average household spends thousands on groceries, utility bills, rent, tuition, and miscellaneous expenses. 

With prices rising every month, Filipino families need to be madiskarte in maximizing the household products that they buy to make sure that they get the best value for their families. Practicality is essential in saving money. So we’ve prepared a few tips that will save you some money while making your home better. 

For your kitchen:

Planning to save some leftover salad greens? Wrap it in paper towels and store it in a resealable plastic bag to extend the shelf life of those delicious arugula and lettuce leaves. 

Cook sumptuous veggies the hassle-free way by laying them in between damp paper towels before putting in the microwave. For perfectly cooked asparagus, cover the container with a wet paper towel before heating it for 3 minutes in the microwave. Voila, you’ll have steamed asparagus on the fly. This technique is also perfect for reheating meat dishes, pasta, or rice.

For your bathroom:

Freshen up your bathroom in a snap by adding a few drops of essential oils, (we suggest something fresh like lavender, lemon, or vanilla) to the cardboard core of your tissue in the loo. This will keep your bathroom smelling divine for at least 24 hours. You won’t need to buy those expensive bathroom deodorizers anymore. 

Cool organizational hacks:

Use tissue cores as wire organizers. With so many electronic devices we have these days, it’s quite challenging to keep electronic chargers organized. To keep clutter at bay, bunch up your charger’s wire and put them inside the tissue core. Store all the cores inside a clear box or a drawer so they won’t clutter your space.

Make gift wrapping of oddly shaped gifts easier with tissue cores or facial tissue boxes. Put your irregular shaped gift inside a tissue core, wrap the outer core with a gift wrapper then surround it with a clear plastic wrap as if you’re wrapping a candy. For the boxes, insert the item inside them then cover with a gift wrapper.

Want to know more Tamang Diskarte tips at inside and outside your home? Search and follow #TamangDiskarte online to learn how you can make the Tamang Diskarte at home and in life,

Got your own Tamang Diskarte tips up your sleeve? Post it on your Facebook and use #TamangDiskarte to share.

Guilt-free options at Pizza Hut

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Savour the bounties of the earth completely guilt-free this Lenten season. Pizza Hut, the country’s leading pizza brand, offers you a collection of hearty dishes from now until March 29.

Tuck into a light and easy Crab Salad Roll. It’s the perfect combination of meaty crabsticks, cool cucumber and crunchy lettuce, wrapped in rice paper and topped with delicate sesame soy dressing.

Sink your teeth into the home-style comfort provided by a Fish ‘n Chips Platter during this annual celebration. Fried to crispy perfection, swipe breaded fish fillet fingers and American-style fries on both salty garlic and chunky tomato dips.

Welcome the goodness of Spaghetti Shrimp Garlic and Mushrooms, which features spaghetti, shrimp and mushrooms sautéed in rich garlic-butter sauce.

Enjoy a Veggie Lovers Supreme Pizza, available in Hand Stretched Pizza, Pan Pizza and Stuffed Crust Pizza variants for both dine-in and delivery. With crunchy bell peppers, heady mushrooms, chunky onions, and juicy pineapples laid above a double layer of mozzarella cheese, you’re sure to experience finger-licking delight.

For those staying at home, you can have Veggie Lovers Supreme or Cheese Lovers Pizza in Hand Stretched Pizza, Pan Pizza and Stuffed Crust Pizza variants delivered right to your doorstep. Make sure to try your pizza of choice with freshly-baked Garlic Bread and Slingers for a filling meal.

Try these and other hearty dishes only from Pizza Hut. Visit the official website www.pizzahut.com.ph or check the official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pizzahutphilippines. You can also follow them on Twitter and Instagram at @PizzaHutPhils, or simply call 911-1111 (Metro Manila) today!

RE/MAX opens new franchise in Alabang; credits its brokers as brand’s strongest point

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The newly launched RE/MAX United located in Madrigal Business Park, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. 

Starting the year on a high note and looking forward to a great year ahead, RE/MAX Philippines opened its newest franchise, the RE/MAX United, last Jan. 18 at its office in Madrigal Business Park, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. The move affirmed the company’s growing presence in the country.

The newly launched RE/MAX United mainly focuses on, but is not limited to, listing and selling previously owned properties around Metro Manila.

RE/MAX has been credited for institutionalizing the local real estate brokerage system since it launched its operations in the Philippines in 2012. With the recent establishment of its 18th branch, RE/MAX takes pride in recognizing its professional and hardworking agents and the brand’s ability to utilize the power of social media for its long line of successes.

President and CEO of RE/MAX United Baring Olafsson during the launch of his RE/MAX franchise last Jan. 18 at its office in Madrigal Business Park, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. 

“I think RE/MAX is all about having great brokers and agents so if you have great people and great connections around the Philippines and in the world, that would help you create a fantastic brand,” said Baring Olafsson, president and CEO of RE/MAX United.

The newly launched RE/MAX United mainly focuses on, but is not limited to, listing and selling previously owned properties around Metro Manila. Olafsson explained that with people’s heavy reliance on the Internet, most of the inquiries and potential buyers they get learned about them online.

“We convince people to list properties with us because we have a state-of-the-art computer technology and we utilize our websites, Facebook, and all other social media platforms,” said Olafsson. “I understand that 75 to 80 percent of leads from buyers come from these property portals so we need to be the best in information technology and have a good presentation of the properties we have.”

RE/MAX opens its 18th branch in the Philippines, which affirms the company’s growing presence in the country. (From L-R: Grace Zambrano, executive secretary; Baring Olafsson, president and CEO of RE/MAX United; Michelle Perlas, RE/MAX PH country manager; and Eddie Santos, region owner of RE/MAX Philippines) 

Olafsson, who was an executive of a leading beverage company for 25 years, joined RE/MAX because he wanted to work with the world’s number one in real estate industry.

He affirmed that being “number one” gives them a very competitive advantage as people instantly recognize the brand. Building trust is likewise easy since a lot of clients are inclined to share their good experience with RE/MAX.

“I went with RE/MAX because of the brand recognition and the support system a number one brand brings to the market. The training and incredible support we get empower us to share the industry’s best practices throughout the company, which is made possible by the RE/MAX system,” Olafsson said.

Now that Filipinos are familiar with RE/MAX and how it works, Olafsson believes that the brand has changed the landscape of the local real estate industry and has brought an impressive level of professionalism into play.

RE/MAX continues to change the real estate industry by bringing a high level of professionalism into play. (From L-R: Arvin Abreu, RE/MAX Philippines business development manager, Grace Zambrano, RE/MAX United executive secretary; Kristine Traviño, marketing manager of RE/MAX Philippines, Baring Olafsson, president and CEO of RE/MAX United; and Michelle Perlas, RE/MAX Philippines country manager) 

“RE/MAX demonstrates a huge capacity for practicing professionalism in this industry. For this reason, the brand enjoys a high level of trust in the market. I believe RE/MAX will influence the market in a big, big way,” Olafsson said.

The company's developer partners in the Philippines include Federal Land, Grand Hyatt, Rockwell Land, Vista Land, Horizon Land, Megaworld, Filinvest Land and SMDC. Property portal partners include Lamudi, Property 24, Persquare, and Property Asia.

Interested to join RE/MAX United? You may contact 835-9625 or +63977-816-4606.

RE/MAX Philippines head office is located at 25/F Citibank Tower, 8741 Paseo de Roxas St., Makati City. For more information, call us at 511-1429 to 30 or email us at info@remax.ph or visit remax.ph

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‘Annie’ is coming to Resorts World Manila

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After the success of different plays and musicals, Resorts World Manila is bringing another beloved classic this September. Annie, an original Broadway musical, will be the seventh major production of Resorts World Manila, through Full House Theater Company (FHTC) at the Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT).

Annie, whose story was based on a popular comic strip by Harold Gray entitled “Little Orphan Annie”, tells the story of an 11-year old girl looking for her long-lost parents. In her journey to find them, Annie discovered something else.

Annie set a six-year run record at the former Alvin Theater in midtown-Manhattan, New York. With the combination of music from Charles Strouse, lyrics from Martin Charnin and a book from Thomas Meehan, Annie got nominated for 11 Tony Awards where they won 7, including the Best Musical.

Annie is known for some of its award winning songs like “Tomorrow” and “It’s the Hard Knock Life”, making it a favorite for big and small productions all over the world. Since then, Annie had been adapted into a film with the third and latest version in 2014, starring Quvenzhané Wallis, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, and Rose Byrne.

“We will be singing “Tomorrow” altogether until we make it to September. Annie will surely be a hit like always, bringing fun to everyone and showing the importance of friendship, family, and love. ”

Tomorrow is Lea Salonga’s audition piece that landed her the most-coveted role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon.