#PlayMusicTogether for #AcerDay 2018 with Moira dela Torre, IV of Spades, and the G-Force

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Acer,  kicked off its annual Acer Day celebration themed “Play Music Together” last July20  at the Glorietta Palm Drive Activity Center doubled as a concert and dance show featuring Moira dela Torre and IV of Spades, both youth music icons of today, as well as renowned dance troupe the G-Force. 

Introduced last year, Acer Day, the global leader in computer hardware technologies, saw its beginnings in 14 countries across Pan-Asia Pacific. This year, the celebration grows as 20 countries in the region join in on the fun. Aside from the Philippines, Acer Day 2018 will be kicking off in Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. 

In keeping with its global theme “Play Music Together”, Acer Philippines echoes the message that music is one of the most powerful forms of expression and communication. As a testament, the Acer Day Launch Event brought together Moira Dela Torre and IV of Spades, 2 artists that are making waves in the music industry today, for an unforgettable duet that’s sure to be one for the books.

Of course, doubling down and making the music truly come alive was the G-Force dance troupe, who delivered a live show-stopping performance of the Acer Day dance to delight the crowd.

 

“Music has been around for decades, and yet it manages to stay youthful, trendy, and innovative,” shares Sue Ong-Lim, Sales and Marketing Director of Acer Philippines. “In a way, this mirrors how Acer regards technology, in that it should always be fresh, modern, and inventive in terms of its design and capabilities.” 

Moira dela Torre #PlayMusicTogether @ #AcerDay 2018

G-Force #PlayMusicTogether @ #AcerDay 2018 

IV of Spades #PlayMusicTogether at #AcerDay

The event-turned-concert show also saw the announcement of the many activities and promos Acer Philippines has in store to properly celebrate the leading tech brand’s Acer Day celebrations. 

Treats and Prizes Await

The music plays on until September as Acer rolls out a series of events where customers may catch their favorite artists and score awesome treats and discounts! 

Make Your Mark and Earn Cool Points

Swinging into full gear on July 20 is the Acer Day website – a platform through which customers from all over the world may complete tasks and challenges to get the chance to score gifts and giveaways such as free travel to Taiwan for two (2) and Acer laptops!

On top of that, from August 3 until September 17, more discounts are in store for those who visit and complete the first challenge at any of the 33 Acer Concept Stores. By doing the Dance challenge in the Acer shirt and cap, and sharing it on Facebook and tagging 30 friends, customers get P1,000.00 off their purchase for any qualifying Acer product! Even bigger, those who successfully complete all challenges may happily slash off P 5,000.00 outright from their purchase of any Swift, Spin, Nitro, and Helios model! 

Acer Day Music Video Fest

Formally announced at Acer Day Launch Event, Php 500,000.00 is up for grabs for both amateur and professional dance groups out there! By simply following the Acer Day signature dance by the G-Force, your group gets the chance to be one of the 3 finalists (who will each get P 100,000.00 each), and eventually compete for the grand prize!

Acer Day Digital Concert in partnership with Wish FM 107.5

Fans of Moira and IV of Spades are also in for a treat as the collaborating artists do an encore of their appearance aboard the Wish FM 107.5 bus towards the end of August! 

For more information and updates on the different activities and promotions, simply visit the Acer Philippines Facebook Page or the Acer Day website at http://acer-day.com/ph.

Shop and talk at a Piip of a button

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In an age where technology has taken over the way we live, work, and even experience, lifestyles have become more accustomed to the conveniences that these innovations have to offer. From smartphones to Internet of Things-enabled services, lives have been transformed so that we can do twice as much in half the time.

As such, mobile applications have been introduced and designed to make the world closer to our fingertips. We have apps that make communication with someone from across the globe and in a different timezone easier. We also have apps that help us organize schedules, keep track of our fitness goals, and send us the latest updates may it in news or promotions. But most importantly, we now have apps that bring us one of our basic needs as human beings -- food!

At a Piip of a button, we get access to a long list of menu from almost all of the restaurants in the metro. Make reservations in no time, and even have take-outs or the groceries delivered right in front of our doorstep. But what if there was a way to take it a step further and making things easier and simpler?

“We at Piip have been constantly looking at the available services in the market and compare them to the performance of our own app. Piip goes beyond shopping for great deals because we have opened a direct line between consumers and our merchants via instant messaging. From food and beverage, we ventured into entertainment through a special promotion for the first screening of Ant-Man and the Wasp last July 4, 2018 at the Gateway Cineplex, Araneta Center, Cubao. Seeing how well-received this recent promo was, we strongly believe that Piipsters can get everything at a Piip of a button,” said Piip Mobile AG Founder and CEO Alexander Spörri.

With the Piip Mobile app, all these innovations come together in creating a whole new level of digital customer experience. Piip exposes consumers to the latest and nearest promos and discounts in real-time with its location-based feature. It is designed to be a platform for Piipsters to directly communicate with merchants for orders, reservations and product inquiry through its instant messaging (IM). Deals can also be shared in-app with other Piipsters and notifications are customizable based on the merchants they like and follow, making it an all-around partner for shopping convenience.

Box-office Direk Chito S. Roño and Best Supporting actor Christian Bables collaborate for the first time in "Signal Rock"

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An Official Entry to the 2018 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino

August 15 - 21, 2018 in cinemas nationwide

A well-respected and a box-office hit director, a budding actor with a bright future in the industry, and a highly relatable story all brought together in “Signal Rock,” the highly-anticipated film offering by CSR Film PH Production.

Directed under the helm of versatile film director Chito S. Roño, and starring the award-winning actor Christian Bables, “Signal Rock” is such a tale that hits close to home.

It tells the story of a typical Filipino family aspiring for a better life. It’s about a family, albeit poor, lives in the beautiful island of Biri in Samar.

Just like many Filipinos, one member of the family made the ultimate sacrifice of leaving her loved ones behind to work in a foreign land, in the hope to earn money and send it back home.

“Signal Rock” revolves around Intoy (Christian Bables), who lives in an impoverished fishing island, taking care of his parents, while waiting for his sister Vicky, an overseas Filipino worker, send them money.

Just like many women in the island, Vicky has flown to a foreign land, and married a foreigner, as a practical way to help their families back in the Philippines.

Since Intoy lives in a remote area, getting in touch with Vicky through a mobile phone is a constant struggle.

The only way to get through a call to Vicky is to get a good signal by scrambling on the strange rock formations on the island.

But the better life they hope for goes down the drain when Vicky, together with her daughter, flees her husband, who turns out to be abusive.

This leaves Intoy, poor but with a gift of gab, to be resourceful and come up with a master plan to help his sister and his niece from their adversity.

Intoy steps up to become the hope of the family to protect its members get them safely.

Intoy and the rest of the characters are all based on real people and the story is inspired by true events that took place in the 90s.

This is the second time that Direk Chito shot a film in Biri, Samar.

Known to be a maverick filmmaker, Direk Chito is tasked to breathe life to this story with his signature brand of directing.

For him, Signal Rock is a simple yet realistic drama.

The film is also produced by his production with his Director of Photography Neil Daza and written by the award-winning Rody Vera.

More than three decades in the industry, the candid director has produced some of the notable movies that stood out in different film genres: Bata, bata... Paano ka Ginawa? (1998), Feng Shui (2004 and 2014), Sukob (2006), Caregiver (2008), The Healing (2012), Etiquette for Mistresses (2015), and The Ghost Bride (2017), to name a few.

This year, he offers his passion project film to the moviegoers. "Ang totoong kwento ng Signal Rock ay tungkol sa mga ordinaryong tao sa probinsya na remote, mga taong lahat ng mga kasama nila nagsipag-abroad, ito ang place na iniiwan para makapagbigay ng suporta sa pamilya. Marami na tayong kwento tungkol sa mga OFW, pero ito ang kwento ng mga taong napagiwanan sa probinsya, na kung tawagin ay Bagtik." explains Roño.

Christian has been acting and given bit roles since 2011, but was given his biggest break in the sleeper hit Die Beautiful, an entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival entry. In the movie, Christian gave justice to Barbs Cordero, the best friend to Paolo Ballesteros’s Trisha Echevarria. Christian was so convincing as a cross-dresser in the movie, that different Best Supporting Actor trophies were awarded to him by a number of awards-giving bodies: Film Academy of the Philippines, Metro Manila Film Festival, and Gawad Urian.

For Signal Rock, Bables manages to be hand-picked personally by the master director Chito S. Roño. "Hindi ko binigay sa kanila ang script ng pelikula, pinapabasa ko lang ang mga linya nila kapag malapit na kaming mag-take ng eksena." says Direk Chito.

Bables shared that he did his best for this film since his dream is to work with the veteran director. "Gusto ko ibigay lahat para sa passion project ni Direk Chito. May mga ginawa ako dito na first time ko, na proud ako dito ko ibinigay. Sana abangan po ninyo. Ang ganda ng location namin at talagang ma-aappreciate ninyo ang Pilipinas." 

Select screeners of the film also shared that the movie is tear-jerking, creating awareness of small town stories.

The cast and crew stayed in Samar for 15 days, 

"To be more realistic, tumira talaga kami sa Samar. Hanggang ngayon remote pa talaga ito. Nakikitira kami sa mga tao roon, walang special treatment. Nasanay na sila na naglalakad papunta sa shooting location. Nakikihalubilo sa mga tao doon, naging familiar na kami doon. Dito namin lalong nakilala ang mga totoong tao, totoong buhay, parang naging bahay na namin doon at wala talagang signal!" shared Roño.

Signal Rock is also an entry to the upcoming Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino Film Festival 2018.

The film also stars, Elora Españo, Mara Lopez, Francis Magundayao, and the veterans actors Daria Ramirez, Arnold Reyes, Nandiing Josef, Archie Adamos, Sue Prado, JayR Versales, Keana Reeves, Julia Chua, Kokoy De Santos, Jomari Angeles, Rubu Ruiz, Mon Confiado, Ces Quesada, Lee O'Brian, Dido Dela Paz and many more.

Signal Rock is brought to us by CSR Production and distributed by Regal Entertainment, Inc. 

Like the Facebook Page @SignalRockMovie https://www.facebook.com/signalrockmovie

Enjoy your favorite roasted chicken, take home P100,000 with Chooks-to-Riches promo

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Countless Filipinos are recognized as modern heroes for their commitment and sacrifices to provide only the best for their families. 

As a brand that recognizes the Filipinos’ Sarap ng Pagsisikap, Chooks-to-Go is giving Pinoys more reasons to celebrate their sweet successes as it launches its Chooks-to-Riches promo.

With its latest promo, Chooks-to-Go is rewarding its loyal and hardworking customers who have been making the deliciously roasted chicken a part of the family’s everyday meals. This promo is Chooks-to-Go’s way to show its love and gratitude to its loyal customers.

Chooks-to-Riches is giving twelve (12) winners a chance to take home P100,000 in cash prizes, tax-free. To qualify for the promo, customers must make a single receipt purchase of at least one (1) whole Chooks-to-Go oven roasted chicken of any variant (Sweet Roast, Pepper Roast, Fried Chooks).

To earn entries, customers need to send their complete name, address, official receipt (OR) number, and total transaction amount via text message to 2256. Chooks-to-Go will be raffling off three (3) winners per weekly draw, starting June 27, 2018.

With Chooks-to-Riches, Filipinos now have more great reasons to savor their favorite masarap kahit walang sauce na litson manok and have wonderful dining experiences with friends and family. This promo is available in Chooks-to-Go outlets nationwide from June 12 to August 11, 2018. For more information, visit chookstogo.com.ph or facebook.com/chookstogo.

Take IG-Worthy Shots With Vivo X21’s Dual Rear Camera

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Smartphone innovator and globally known brand Vivo is best known for their selfie-centric phone cameras and with each of their product, the smartphone leader never fails. In fact, their smartphone cameras only get better with each launch and there is no stopping Vivo when it comes to providing consumers with topnotch and high-technology means of self-expression.

Vivo just recently launched the future-forward X21 which is popular not only for its industry-first in-display fingerprint sensor but also for its AI Face Beauty-enabled dual rear and selfie camera which boasts of dual pixel sensors. With a set of impressive camera specs, expect that the X21 will deliver the goods, creating flawless and vivid shots whether in low-light or backlight situations.

Rely on your X21 to give you only the best, feed-worthy shots taken anytime of the day, anywhere. Moreover, committed to coming up only with perfect photos, the Vivo X21’s AI HDR, an upgrade of the regular HDR, merges more frames to resolve the problems presented by contrasting strong dark and light tones in a photo. Tired of capturing very dark and blurred night-time photos of evening celebrations and night-outs? This X21 technology solves this low-light situation obstacle for all photo enthusiasts.

Adding to the above mentioned premium camera features is Vivo X21’s 6.28-inch FullView Display. Selfie fans will benefit from this ample phone display as it could improve the overall composition of every photograph taken, with enhanced clarity and definition. Take photos of your favorite meal and even its delicious colors will reveal itself appetizing; or show off your chosen outfit for the day and the textures come alive because of the photo’s clearness in detail.

As if these are not enough surprises under Vivo X21’s camera hood, other fun specs include the rear camera’s slow motion and timelapse feature for a more cinematic video effect, plus portrait bokeh to add more flair and drama to selfies.

The Vivo X21, is now up for grabs for the retail price of Php 29,999.00 in all Vivo kiosks and in online shopping destinations Lazada and Shoppee. The X21 is chic and contemporary in its matte black color.