Lay Bare adopts digitized solutions powered by Globe myBusiness

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Globe myBusiness moves a step further to expanding its foothold in the Philippine retail and personal services industry with its newly-formed partnership with the country’s premier waxing salon Lay Bare.

Globe myBusiness helps the waxing salon navigate the digital world, first by powering Lay Bare’s pop-up booths that unveiled the new features of the store during its recent National Sales Conference with the theme “Next Generation Lay Bare. Create A Digital Experience” held at the Globe Tower recently.

Juan Paolo Hilario, President of Lay Bare Franchising Corporation talks about the next generation Lay Bare booth showcased at The Globe Tower

“We in Lay Bare believe in the power of automation and have made significant strides in digitizing our business. Trying to be in the forefront of innovation possesses significant challenges, even greater being an SME. By having an established partner in Globe that enables us to create meaningful technologies that match our needs, we don't have to worry about complexities of running our systems,” said Juan Paolo Hilario, President of Lay Bare Franchising Corporation.

“Globe myBusiness is every entrepreneur’s digital partner in providing relevant business solutions so that they can reach more customers, expand their business and most importantly, create a hassle-free experience to their clients,” says Debbie Obias, vice president, segment marketing, at Globe myBusiness.

“One of Globe myBusiness’ key focus is to support and serve the retail and personal services industry and enable business owners and their stakeholders to become more competitive in the market while navigating the digital world,” Obias adds.

With its trailblazing products, Lay Bare is the perfect fit for Globe myBusiness—which has been helping small and medium-sized businesses become more efficient in various ways.

“As the country moves toward the digital age, Globe myBusiness recognizes Lay Bare as a winning client that has proven its worth in the retail and personal services sector,” says Anne David, segment marketing head for supply chain at Globe myBusiness. “Lay Bare is a welcome addition to our growing list of partners.”

During the Lay Bare event, Globe showcased the following business solutions:

*Auto SMS Blast service that allows sending of bulk promo texts and connect to more customers;

*Auto Appointment Reminder which provides automatic appointment reminders to customers;

*GCash, which allow customers to pay through the GCash Scan to Pay Feature using QR codes, avoiding the hassle of bringing in cash.

Eatigo Amps Up the Dining Scene as it Signs Up Top Brands

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Reserving a table at Metro Manila’s hottest restaurants is now a breeze as more big brands sign up with Eatigo, the app that is revolutionizing the dining scene across Asia.

Top brands that join Eatigo to give diners “a deal of a meal” are Pepper Lunch, Japan’s famous fast-steak restaurant; Barcino, a treasure cove of impeccable Spanish wines and treats; Barrio Fiesta, home of the Best Crispy Pata in town; Dulcinea, most known for their churros, gambas and other Spanish and European dishes; and, Misto, Seda Hotel’s signature buffet restaurant that serves a medley of international flavours.

These new brands join a roster of heavyweights in Eatigo’s fast-growing list -- Heat of Edsa Shangri-la, where International chefs prepare their signature Asian and continental specialties; Ramen Nagi, which has been hailed in Tokyo for their world-famous ramen; and, Mighty Quinn’s, New York’s award winning slow-cooked barbecue.

Eatigo is free to download, and lets you snap up discounts as much as 50% every day at every partner restaurant. That means once you’ve signed up, you can instantly ogle through a slew of dining places, reserve a table and dig in the dish of your choice without having to dig deeper in your pockets. 

Only a few months in, many are already raving about Eatigo! 

Kyla Paler, 22, a corporate communications expert who also actively blogs about her travels, has been smitten with Eatigo. She enthused: “ Since I downloaded Eatigo, my friends and I have been eating out nonstop! We were so happy to find really good restaurant brands like Pepper Lunch and Barcino. Now, we can do our food trips more frequently without breaking the bank.” 

Cholo Pascual, 25, a media practitioner, meanwhile, can’t seem to get enough of the app. “My girlfriend and I have been so dependent on Eatigo that we don’t go out now without first going through the app! They’ve got everything from fine dining, to hole-in-the-wall restaus and my discount is not limited to one product only. I think it’s so cool that my discount applies to all my food items! I introduced the app to my colleagues and now, they, too, have the same happy problem of choosing which restaurant to try next. It’s simply amazing!”

So don’t let great dining experiences and hefty food discounts pass you by! Do yourself a favor and join the five million strong (and growing) who have experienced dining through Eatigo! 

*Recognized as the leading online reservations platform for restaurants in Asia, Eatigo is now the Number One Food and Drink App- on both IOs and Android Playstore. 

To know more about Eatigo, the roster of restaurants they have on their list- and the new ones that sign up daily, visit their Facebook page www.facebook.com/eatigo.ph or download the App now!

About Eatigo

Founded in 2013, eatigo’s mission is to connect empty tables with empty stomachs by offering time-based discounts of up to 50% every day at all of its participating restaurants through its online website and mobile applications. Having seated over 5 million diners at more than 2,000 venues across the region, eatigo is the leading online reservations platform for restaurants in Asia, downloaded by more than 1.5 million users. Backed by TripAdvisor with total up to date funding of US$15.5 million, eatigo is available in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, India & Manila and is looking to expand to more countries. Users can choose to dine anywhere, from upscale hotels to popular food chains, and enjoy the same discounts with no strings attached, while restaurants get to fill their empty seats during off-peak hours. 

Welcome Uber To The Grab Family

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For years now, Grab and Uber have pushed each other to outdo themselves. To be more inclusive and accessible. To better understand their customers. And to innovate products that anticipate each and every one of the client’s needs.

As one company, thyt will be able to combine their strengths into a unified platform that serves the daily commuting, delivery and payment needs of millions of people across nearly 200 cities in Southeast Asia.

Grab and Uber is now in the midst of combining their operations and will transition all Uber services over to the Grab app by April 8, 2018 so you’ll be able to continue using the Grab app as you normally do.

For any questions about the merger, check out some of the answers here.

PLDT is undisputed leader in home broadband

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MANILA, Philippines, April 2018 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has maintained its top position in the home broadband market, showing a robust 131% growth in its total fiber-fast broadband subscribers at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the previous year, as it accelerated the deployment of fiber-powered Internet services for Filipino families nationwide. 

Total PLDT Home subscriptions grew by over 12% year-on-year as of end-2017 to reach more than 4.1 million, including Fibr, DSL, and voice customers. PLDT fiber facilities passed four million homes at the end of 2017, expanding by around 1.2 million from the previous year.

“The market response to PLDT’s aggressive deployment of fiber lines was quick and strong, adding nearly half a million new subscribers. The dramatic improvement in PLDT’s ability to deliver faster broadband speeds with the roll out of fiber and hybrid fiber, coupled with continuous innovations in digital solutions, access to content, and bundled offers, have boosted subscriptions,” PLDT SVP and Head of Consumer Business Market Development Oscar A. Reyes, Jr. said.

He added that PLDT’s fiber-powered SmartCity and SmartProvince programs enabled more Filipinos all over the country to enjoy the benefits of PLDT Home’s industry-leading products and services. Among these services are the SmartHome suite of cutting-edge devices such as the home monitoring system Fam Cam, the cyber security platform Fam Zone, and the multi-functional kiddie gadget Smart Watch.

PLDT’s SmartCity and SmartProvince programs were implemented with the cooperation of Local Government Units (LGUs). The first SmartCity was set up in Toledo City, Cebu in March 2017, followed by General Santos, Naga, South Metro Manila, East Metro Manila, and central business districts like Rockwell Makati and Bonifacio Global City. Cavite became the first SmartProvince in September last year.

Reyes noted that PLDT Home also introduced the world’s leading entertainment platform Roku through its Roku-powered TVolution, an all-in-one box which houses content from top providers like Cignal, Netflix, iflix, and Youtube.

PLDT has likewise launched the Whole Home WiFi service which utilizes signal enhancing devices that connect the entire home to a strong all-in-one broadband and smart WiFi network.

In December 2017, PLDT Home ushered in a first in the market -- bundled offers that allowed customers to sign up for two to three services, such as either a PLDT Home Fibr plan, a Smart mobile phone subscription, and/or a Cignal TV subscription, with a 10% to 15% discount off their combined bill. PLDT is uniquely positioned to offer such bundled services.

While the SmartCities were the more visible areas of PLDT’s fiber expansion, FTTH and hybrid fiber connections were also brought to other areas of the country. Hybrid fiber technology is being rolled out to provide fiber-fast speeds to about 1.2 million PLDT residential customers on copper-powered broadband using VVDSL and G. fast which are used extensively in Germany and South Korea to deliver fiber-fast speeds of up to 500-600 Mbps over copper lines.

PLDT Chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan said, “PLDT will double its fiber and hybrid fiber broadband capacity to over 2.2 million ports in 2018. About 650,000 of the additional ports will be for fiber while another 550,000 will be for hybrid fiber broadband. This effort will not only expand the reach of PLDT’s fiber network, but it will also upgrade its copper-based broadband service to fiber speeds.”

He pointed out that by 2019, virtually all of PLDT’s 1.2 million copper-based DSL subscribers will enjoy fiber-fast Internet as PLDT further expands its fixed broadband coverage to 5.1 million homes passed, extending its reach to more areas of the country.

“The net result is that within the next 12-18 months, world-class internet services on PLDT’s super-charged fixed and mobile networks will be available to many more Filipinos in many more parts of the country,” Pangilinan said.

Neocolours with new single "Giliw” - To hold 30th anniversary concert at the Music Museum

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One of the biggest names in the OPM scene, Neocolours, makes its long-awaited comeback with the release of the single "Giliw,” 19 years after their last recorded release. The brand-new song, written by Jimmy Antiporda, exemplifies the sound that they've been famous for -- well crafted musical performance that would bring an emotional impact to their long time listeners and a growing new generation of listeners. “Giliw” is now available digitally on iTunes, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon and Spotify under Universal Records. 

Neocolours' songs have been a mainstay of many Filipino listeners’ playlists. Their songs such as ‘Maybe,’ ‘Kasalanan Ko Ba,’ ‘Hold On,’ ‘Say You'll Never Go’ and ‘Tuloy Pa Rin’ have transcended generational barriers, and are repeatedly re-recorded by some of the country's top recording artists such as Erik Santos, Kyla, Noel Cabangon, and Nyoy Volante to name a few. On top of this, their hits have a combined listenership of close to 10 million streams on Spotify.

Aside from the completion of a new album in 2018, Neocolours' other music activities includes a 30th year anniversary show “Tuloy Pa Win…And Awit" at the Music Museum on April 28, as well as a national tour for the rest of the year. 

Neocolours are composed of Ito Rapadas (Vocalist), Jimmy Antiporda (Keyboards), Jack Rufo (Lead Guitar), Paku Herrera (Bass Guitar) and Nino Regalado (Drums).