Explore FUN TAIPEI 2018 ! The perfect place for travelers, foodies and shopaholics

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Taipei is a city bursting with life and what better way to explore some of its most popular spots and landmarks and food? 

Enjoy traveling to Taipei, you will discover different awesome places, capture and share moments of your journey. 

Deputy Commissioner of Taipei City’s Department of Information and Tourism Chen Yu-hsin expressed her gratitude to the Filipinos for choosing Taipei as one of their favourite travel destinations.

Taiwan has EXTENDED the Visa­Free entry policy for Filipinos until July 31, 2019.

Accordingly, the number of Filipino visitors has hit new highs, with the number reaching 290,784 since Taiwan approved the visa-free program for visitors from the Philippines in November 2017, which is just extended until the end of July, 2019. This is staggering 68.59% increase from the same period in the previous year, which attracted 172,475 people in 2016.

Explore FUN TAIPEI 2018

And more exciting for the food-loving nature of Filipino, the Department of Information and Tourism has created a promotional theme - a 24-hour non-stop eating tour !

During the FUN TAIPEI 2018 media launch held at the Filipinas Ballroom, Ascott Hotel in Makkati City on July 3, 2018, they feature Taipei’s famous food and beverage service providers!

 

 

 

Including Taipei’s popular breakfast brand My Warm Day, hottest Ma La hot pot, award-winning pastry and bakery Sunmerry, always packed Smoothie House, world-famous beverage maker KQ Tea. 

This delegation visits the Philippines introduce chic hotel chain Amba Hotels & Resorts.

And also dry noodle maker Asha-food and Fried Chicken Master that you will buy as your take home for your loveones and family to enjoy. 

Taipei Double-decker Sightseeing Bus

Taipei Double-decker Sightseeing Bus service and the trendy hotel chain are also drawing attention for the Philippine visitors during the product launch event.

• Taipei Double-decker Sightseeing Bus service will guide you to discover major landmarks in Taipei by exploring from 23 bus stops across two routes.  

• Hop on and off at your preferred attractions along the Taipei sightseeing bus route for maximum flexibility.

• Visit top attractions such as National Palace Museum, Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, Ximending, Taipei 101 and many more. 

• Share your traveling moments with free WiFi available on the Taipei double decker bus.

• Enjoy introductions of attractions with a headset commentary in a choice of languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. You will be provided with a headset that offers introduction to Taipei in English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. You will also have access to free Wi-Fi onboard the Taipei sightseeing bus, allowing you to capture and share moments of your journey. 

Travel and Explore Taipei

The famous local travel agency Jeron Travel has launched its latest travel promotion: an airfare and hotel deal with Taiwan’s top airliner EVA AIR, including a ticket for the Taipei double-decker sightseeing bus.

The ticket sale is set to start on 5th July in the Philippines at a minimum price of USD 400. Also available is the limited amount of Fun Pass Taipei and “FUN TAIPEI” surprise package. This will give Filipino get to enjoy a series of super deals once they board the flight until they return home.

Deputy Commissioner Chen Yu-hsin says the Department of Information and Tourism also host a tourism business matching session for the first time right after the press conference to follow the local customs of the tourism industry. More than 40 local tourism operators and agencies are invited to meet with the business delegates from Taipei I the hope of encouraging more Filipino visitors to come to Taipei.

On Friday, July 6, another promotional event will be held at the Activity Center of Glorietta 2. Mickey will perform the song “My New Crushie.” 

“My New Crushie”
Taipei City in the eyes of Mikey Bustos,  Filipino Internet Sensation

Taipei City collaborates with Filipino You Tube Star Mikey Bustos to promote travel and food through a music video.  The music video debuts at the FUN TAIPEI 2018 media launch and also travel seminar held at the  Ascott Hotel last Tuesday.

Deputy Commissioner of Taipei City’s Department of Information and Tourism Chen Yu-hsin claims that the comedian-singer is the first foreign celebrity to be invited as Spokesperson to promote Taipei as perfect city for foodies and shopaholics.

The song titled “My New Crushie,” which is based on the theme song of the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei City, was performed by Mikey before the members of Manila-based media and select travel agents.

With playful and catchy lyrics, the music video takes the viewers to get a sneak peek into Taipei’s amazing food scene. Mikey, who dabbles in comedy and singing, boasts of the tasty food he feasted on during the music video shoot – including beef noodle, mango-shaved ice, fried chicken and the world famous stinky tofu. He shared his fun experience during the shoot including that of the time when it rained heavily while sampling the street food.

“The taste is so unforgettable and I wish I can go back to Taipei to try more things that I didn’t get to eat last time,” narrates Mikey.

2018 Travel Madness Expo / Fun Taipei 2018

There will be food stations featuring dishes from Taipei for free, a DIY session and an interactive photo studio. Members of the public are welcome to attend the event to see a live performance, sample Taipei’s food. 

You can even win a prize when you take pictures at the event and tag FUN TAIPEI. And capping off the series of promotional events for Taipei City is the 2018 Travel Madness Expo at SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, happening from July 5 to 8. Now is the best time to explore the many sides of Taipei.

Since Taiwan extended their free visa until July 2019, what better way is to book your travel with your loved ones as early as today. To get a feel of what Taiwan has to offer, Taipei City Government partners with EVA Air for the "Fun Taipei 2018" campaign and travel seminar which aims to promote the best of Taipei when you visit the city .

Smart Online Store now accepts PayPal for safer and easier online shopping

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Whether you're getting a new Smart Postpaid Plan or simply buying Smart Prepaid load, you can now enjoy a safer and easier online shopping experience on the Smart Online Store at store.smart.com.ph, which now accepts PayPal™ as a payment option.

The official digital shop of PLDT's wireless arm, the Smart Online Store is a web platform that gives you the convenience of buying Smart products and services anytime and anywhere - on your desktop, smartphone or tablet.

Through the Smart Online Store, you can sign up for the latest devices bundled with a Smart Postpaid Plan that suits your needs, renew or upgrade your existing plan, top-up with Smart Prepaid load, or buy phone accessories and add-ons, among others. The Smart Online Store also offers exclusive deals, discounts, and freebies.

With PayPal, your transaction on the Smart Online Store is safe and secure with 24/7 transaction monitoring and anti-fraud technologies.

PayPal also makes your online shopping quick and hassle-free because once you're logged in, you won't need to enter all your credit card details every time you pay.

To use PayPal on the Smart Online Store, just click the PayPal button as payment option and log into your PayPal account. Then, simply choose your preferred linked debit or credit card to complete the payment process.

Not yet a PayPal user? Sign up for free now at https://www.paypal.com/ph/home and shop at over 10 million online stores across more than 200 markets worldwide.

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Visit the Smart Online Store now and enjoy the convenience of transacting with PayPal.

Safe and comfortable living at affordable BellaVita Homes

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The main dream people always have is to ensure the family’s safety, security, comfortability, and convenience.

When it comes to thinking of the right home for you and for the family and loveones, you have to think of what is suitable for your needs and budget. That’s why it is essential that you are well-informed about every option that you might come across when looking for your family home. 

Affordable BellaVita homes

BellaVita Land Corp. offers affordable house and lots built to be self-sustaining with communities accessible to commercial areas, educational establishments, shopping malls, hospitals, transportation hubs, and churches- everything a Filipino family needs.

BellaVita's quality homes in the country’s social enterprise communities, allowing residents to enjoy a comfortable living experience – from the house designs to the village features; one will get a sense of how living and livelihood may be seamlessly integrated. 

Bellavita Homes modern house and lot with amenities

In Bellavita homes, there are amenities people can enjoy - there is clubhouse, kids can play at the playground, sports and recreation facility, people can play basketball and can have bonding with family, relatives, new and old friends. This happy community contributes to our health in a positive way. When we are healthy we feel good about ourselves and will be happy with our lifestyle with people around us.

Bella Vita Amenities and Facilities

• Bella Vita Amenities and Facilities:
• Guarded Entrance/Exit
• Central Park
• Clubhouse
• Basketball Court
• Playground
• Pocket Parks
• Common Parking
• Elevated Water Tank
• Future Community Retail

There are three (3) model units to choose from

1. Gemelli - Duplex units

2. Poli End - End units of Quadruplex and Multipod units

3. Poli Inner - Inner units of Quadruplex and Multipod unit

Poli Inner

• Floor Area – 22 sqm
• Lot Area – 36 sqm
• = P450,000
• (Reservation fee = P3,500)

Poli End

• Floor Area – 23 sqm
• Lot Area –50 sqm
• = P650,000 – 900,000
• (Reservation fee = P5,000)

Gemelli

• Floor Area – 24 sqm
• Lot Area – 60 sqm
• = P900,000 – 1,200,000
• (Reservation fee = P3,500) 

Affordable house and lot at BellaVita homes' financing is through with Bank, Pag-Ibig, Cash, Deferred Cash, Inhouse, Cebuana Lhuillier and BPI Bank. 

Bella Vita Homes provide 24 hour security to ensure safe and secured community.

Here are places with BellaVita's homes: 

• Tayabas, Quezon
• Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
• Capas, Tarlac
• Pililla, Rizal
• Porac, Pampanga
• General Trias, Cavite
• Lipa, Batangas
• Rosario, Batangas
• Alaminos, Laguna
• San Pablo, Laguna
• Pila, Laguna
• Naga, Bicol
• Iloilo
• Cagayan De Oro

For inquiries/tripping schedule,visit BellaVita FanPage: 

https://www.facebook.com/BellaVitaLandCorp/

BellaVita Land Corp. is a subsidiary of Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) that offers quality homes in the country’s social enterprise communities, allowing residents to enjoy a comfortable living experience – from the house designs to the village features; one will get a sense of how living and livelihood may be seamlessly integrated.

Marian Rivera at the Hana Shampoo Live Con 2018

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The beautiful celebrity endorser Ms. Marian Rivera made lively #HanaShampooLiveCon held at the Manila House Private Club in BGC last Thursday, June 28, 2018. 

Hana Shampoo, one of the fastest growing hair care brands in the country, recently held its very own #HanaShampooLiveCon – a digitally-led press conference that catered not only to attendees of the event but moreso for the thousands of fans of both Hana and endorser Ms. Marian Rivera, who were able to watch and participate real-time with live feeds aired via Hana’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

This increased accessibility, very much aligned to the brand’s main objective of bringing more and more Filipinas closer to achieving beautiful hair that’s “parang bagong shampoo hanggang gabi”. This is in fact Hana Shampoo’s tagline in its latest TV commercial, which encapsulates the benefit of long-lasting softness and fragrance of hair that Hana is able to provide.

It was this TV campaign and tagline that also served as inspiration to the two other highlights of the “Live Con” – the Hana x Flora Vida by Marian collaboration and the #HANAEndOfDayChallenge.

Hana x Flora Vida by Marian

Flora Vida by Marian, Marian Rivera’s very own floral shop uniquely offers beautifully preserved flowers that maintain their beauty and fragrance well beyond their usual lifespan. The collaboration therefore between Hana Shampoo and Marian’s passion for flowers thru Flora Vida, was therefore a perfect match, as both offer long-lasting beauty and fragrance benefits to hair and flowers respectively. 

There were three special Hana x Flora Vida floral arrangements were presented during the #HanaShampooLiveCon. 

Showcasing their beauty and fragrance for everyone to see – Twilight Roses, Nightfall Flowers, and Midnight Blooms. Their names inspired by the “’til evening” promise of Hana Shampoo for Filipina hair, and their fragrances matching the three Hana shampoo variants: Pink Roses and Berries, Spring Flowers and Apples, and Garden Blooms and Lychees.

 #HanaShampooLiveCon 

#HANAEndOfDayChallenge

An online campaign called #HANAEndOfDayChallenge was also launched during the event. Marian Rivera personally invited everyone to try the #HANAEndOfDayChallenge for themselves and chronicle a day in their life with hair cared for by Hana Shampoo. 

The objective of the campaign meant for everyone to gain first-hand experience of the all-day lasting benefits of Hana and how it’s able to keep up with each one’s lifestyle despite the hair’s exposure to various elements such as the erratic weather and arduous traffic. By participating in this challenge, more and more Filipinas will finally achieve not only soft, smooth hair but also that “Amoy Marian” fragranced hair throughout the day until the evening. 

Guests in attendance were given specially-made Hana End-Of-Day-Challenge Kits, which included sample bottles of Hana Shampoo and bathing products for them to easily try and post their results online. 

Hana Shampoo is setting the new standards for well cared-fm  kkor hair – and that’s soft and fragrant hair you can feel and smell even until the evening where it matters the most. 

With this benefit becoming more accessible to millions of Filipinas with the help of Hana and its products, this brand is surely poised to be the go-to hair care brand in the years to come.

5 awesome How-To videos you should check out on YouTube

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Learning and discovery can happen anywhere—and in this age of high-speed connectivity and multiple screens, YouTube is a top go-to for content. Not only is it a platform for entertainment, it has also evolved into a medium for practical tips, novel ideas, inspirational talks and even scientific projects. 

While it’s back-to-school season for most kids, here are five educational YouTube channels to help keep you learning, level up your skills or even discover a hidden passion.

1. BuzzFeed Nifty – 21 Best Bedroom DIY Projects (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvkiw2Mwle8)

If you’re thinking of revamping your room but have limited budget, then here’s the perfect guide for you. These short tutorials are easy to follow and suggest using existing materials that can be found in your home. Your new house pieces will surely be conversation starters when you’ll have friends or relatives over. Follow BuzzFeed Nifty on YouTube for more craft hacks and DIYs.

2. Tasty – 4 Easy 3-Ingredient Dinners (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ChimwDq09A)

Feel like an expert and impress your loved ones and friends by following these effortless dinner recipes with only three ingredients. Everyone will want to be invited to your next dinner party after they sample your culinary delights. Tasty also has a lot of kitchen hacks and cooking tips on their YouTube channel.

3. Justin Brown – How to Film Professional Videos with Smartphone(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoxihY5Buc8 )

Inspired by your favorite content creator and starting a vlog soon? Pursue your passion by following this video tutorial on how to film professional videos just by using your smartphone.Justin Brown teaches about filming techniques and editing tips on his super handy YouTube channel.

4. Dan Fynn – Photoshop tips – Remove tourists from your photos(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyRiITtNXos)

Wondering how your favorite bloggers and influencers take their photos with no tourists around? Well, this Photoshop tutorial has got you covered. Aside from leveling up your travel photos, learning Photoshop is also a useful skill at work or in school. More of Dan Flynn’s quick Photoshop tips are available when you follow his YouTube channel. 

5. 5-minute Craft KIDS – 17 Cool Tricks and Experiments you can do at home(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KAJX7nLppU)

Start them young! Parents with kids who don’t go to school yet can try these simple and fun experiments at home. Spark the interest of your Little Einstein with these short experiment tutorials and who knows your kid might be the next science genius. Follow 5-minute Craft KIDSon YouTube for more kid-friendly experiments and tricks.

Enjoy FREE YouTube every day with Smart, TNT and Sun

Worried about using up all your data while watching these videos? Fret not! All Smart, TNT and Sun customers can now enjoy up to one hour of free YouTube streaming every day until July 15.

If you are a prepaid customer of Smart, TNT,  or Sun, simply register to load packages like GigaSurf99, AllOutSurf99, GigaSurf50, AllOutSurf 30, Panalo Data 30, Panalo Combo 30, Super Combo 20, and Big Time Data 70, and enjoy up to one hour of FREE YouTube every day - for as long as your chosen promo is valid.

On the other hand, Smart Postpaid subscribers can enjoy one hour of FREE YouTube every day with their active postpaid plan. This includes Giga X Plans, which already come with 10GB data for video streaming. Sun Postpaid customers can also enjoy the promo instantly, except for Sun Fixed Load Plans users who simply have to register to select load buckets to enjoy the daily treat.

Find inspiration and learning from these YouTube channels and see where discovering something new can take you. Enjoy!