Julie Anne San Jose's Newest Single "Regrets" Debuts at #1

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Coming from a year of breakthroughs and heartaches, singer-songwriter Julie Anne San Jose returns with a brand new single that signifies a new chapter in her life.

Julie’s first album under Universal Records, “Breakthrough” broke the boundaries, with her change of sound and approach to her music. All of its singles (Nothing Left, Tayong Dalawa, Down For Me) and the album itself reached the top of the iTunes charts during their first day of release, with the song “Your Song (My One and Only)” also reaching 9 million streams and counting on Spotify. 

This year, Julie is set to continue her stride with the release of her newest composition “Regrets.” The emotional song is a reflection of her experiences from the past year, may it be about her career or personal life.

Minutes after its release, the new single already reached the top spot on the iTunes Philippines All Genre and Pop Charts, continuing her streak of #1 hit singles, joining the likes of K-Pop groups BTS and Blackpink on top of the charts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNzb0kuj9EI

Also released on the same day was the emotional music video, featuring a live and intimate performance of the song.

All eyes are on Julie’s next move, and if her previous release are any indication, “Regrets” is bound to become another hit in the making.

Regrets is now available for download and streaming on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer and Amazon, under Universal Records.

PayMaya elevates your travel experience this 2019

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Get a chance to enjoy your choice of curated travel experience in South Africa, UK, Italy, Iceland and Croatia, or South Korea with your barkada in the PayMaya Tara! Raffle Promo! 

This summer season, PayMaya provides users with an elevated travel experience via their PayMaya card which will help them get the chance to embark on unique travel adventures with friends through the Tara! travel promo. 

Your PayMaya card is your ultimate travel companion for convenient and hassle-free cashless transactions here and abroad – from booking the best flights and hotel deals online, to shopping for all your travel necessities, and even to spending for tours and experiences during your trip! 

(L to R): Raymund Villanueva, Director and Head of Growth and Marketing for PayMaya Philippines; and Kenneth Palacios, Director and Head of Wallets Business. PayMaya launches an elevated travel experience for its customers with its latest travel promo, Tara, which gives users a chance to win an especially curated travel experience in one of the most sought-after destinations in the world complete with a photographer and a videographer to document their trip. 

With the PayMaya card as your travel buddy, shopping abroad is as easy as a simple swipe as you can use it in all Visa-and Mastercard-accepting stores worldwide. There is no need to call your bank or card provider before your trips so you can focus on planning your itinerary to your dream destination. Withdrawing for extra cash is also a breeze because you can do it anytime on any Visa Plus or MasterCard ATM abroad. And most importantly, your money is secured because you can check every transaction on your PayMaya app and you can easily block your card here if it ever gets stolen. 

“Travel is among the top use cases of the PayMaya card, and we’ve noticed this trend ever since we launched the product about four years ago. This is why we have designed the travel experience around the PayMaya card so that it provides not just the best deals but also the most hassle-free transactions for our customers, whether they’re traveling here or abroad. With the convenience offered to its users, along with the awesome deals they can take advantage of, PayMaya is easily the best travel card out there,” said Kenneth Palacios, Director and Head of Wallets Business at PayMaya Philippines 

Tara na and unlock an awesome travel experience with PayMaya! 

To elevate the travel experience of its users even more, PayMaya introduces its PayMaya Tara! raffle promo. By simply paying cashless with PayMaya, you can get a chance to win a one-of-a-kind travel experience with your barkada and fly to one of the most sought-after destinations in the world complete with a photographer and videographer to document your trip, all for free! 

Running until May 31, 2019, the promo lets one lucky winner to choose among five curated travel experiences to enjoy with three of his friends including a Safari adventure in South Africa, a magical getaway in London and Scotland, a gastronomic feast in Italy, a journey to the land of ice and fire in Iceland and Croatia, or a full K-Pop experience in South Korea. 

To earn raffle entries to the promo, all you have to do is complete any the following actions with your PayMaya account: 

· Activate your virtual card  

· Link your physical PayMaya card to your PayMaya app  

· Add money to your account  

· Upgrade your account and complete the upgrade / Know-Your-Customer (KYC) process  

· Pay bills in full and on time  

· Send money to another PayMaya user with a minimum amount of P10 via the PayMaya app or PayMaya in Messenger  

· Shop online and in-store using your virtual card in the PayMaya app or your physical PayMaya-issued card with a minimum spend of P300  

· Purchase prepaid load, gaming pins, or cable TV prepaid credits found in the in-app shop or PayMaya in Messenger  

· Scan-to-pay via PayMaya QR with a minimum spend of P100 

“As we go deep into the summer season, we’re proud to enable many of our customers to level up their travel experiences with PayMaya. Now, we’re not only offering them a hassle-free cashless experience in their trips with their PayMaya card, we’re also giving them a chance to quench their wanderlust in these beautiful destinations,” said Raymund Villanueva, Director and Head of Growth and Marketing for PayMaya Philippines. 

Tara and make the PayMaya card your official travel buddy! All you have to do is download the PayMaya app, register, link your PayMaya card to your app, add money to your account, and choose your next adventure! Stay updated on our latest promos and discounts by visiting paymaya.com/deals or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 

JV Day on May 4 !

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A nationwide simultaneous motorcade in different communities dubbed as "JV Day" will be on Saturday, May 4, starts at 8:00 am.

Reelectionist Senator JV Ejercito, will be having a (surprised) grand day.

This is a momentous date Sen. JV Ejercito, a time-tested worker who has been backed by skills, experiences, intelligence and integrity to achieve his goals.

With experience in social welfare and have done great work in government, with various legislation passed to prove it, JV is known for years as a genuine servant who has long been part of its constituents with importance of political responsibility and democratic values.

For more information and updates, visit their FB Page: JV Para Sa Bayan Movement

#26JVEjercitoDay

Japanese entrepreneur Naho Oue to open business in the Philippines and plan to join showbiz, wishes to meet Daniel Padilla!

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Japanese young and pretty entrepreneur Naho Oue will open skin clinic here in the Philippines to offer stem cell treatments! 

A successful businesswoman in Japan Naho Oue is set to join the plethora of skin gurus who specialize in beauty treatments and products.

Dia Lumina, the beauty clinic, scheduled to open this June 2019, as she plans to have it in Makati or BGC. The clinic will provide stem cell nutritional fluid beauty injections, facial beauty intravenous drip, laser hair removal, slimming spa treatment and blood cleansing. 

She speaks in English and learning some Filipino words, but during an exclusive interview in Japanese , she's with her interpreter (her Filipina friend).

Ms. Naho Oue told us that she will be bringing in Japanese doctors who will do training for the local doctors and staff here in the Philippines for the skin clinic. 

"I also plan to put up a skills school and perhaps try to also find them jobs in Japan. From carpentry, beauty, things like that. I brought my Mom here too!  So if I do have commitments she can personally take care of him (her son). Hopefully he’ll be studying in an international school here in the Philippines,” said Ms Naho Oue.

"I do have plans of putting up a restaurant as I already have one in Japan. Maybe in Malate or Trinoma if it happens. Maybe for now while I am waiting for spaces to be available I’ll go put up before Christmas season."

When I asked Ms. Naho Oue, what Filipino food she likes, "I love nilaga, adobo and lechon!”

Not just an entreprenuer, Ms Naho Oue is also an advocate. She does charity projects for children in Tondo Manila. “When I first came here, I went to the slums of Tondo and Smokey Mountain area, I instantly fell in love with the kids there. I do feeding programs about twice a month if I’m not busy. I am just a conduit of people who wanted to help (from Japan).”

Twenty- six years old, Ms. Naho Oue, fell in love with the Philippines.

About the difference between Filipino women and Japanese women, she shares her observations that “Filipinas are very hard working, Japanese women tend to stay at home when they get married, they rarely use make up too.”

Having the fun conversation with funny and smart Ms. Naho Oue, there are interesting plans she have! 

----   The main business purpose is the opening of skin clinic. 
----   To open skills school.
----   To open a Japanese restaurant
----   Will continue the charity projects for kids in Tondo, Manila 

And there's more ! 

Ms. Naho Oue wants  to join entertainment world! She said she wants in a comedy or hosting. 

She wants to have a path of career much like Ryan Bang and of PBB , Fumiya Sankai. 

She wishes to meet Daniel Padilla ! She loves Daniel. 

"I have watched all his movies! Daniel is so pogi !(handsome)!" she exclaimed.

“I love Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo! I have been long wanting to enter showbusiness in the Philippines!"

She also wishes to meet Vice Ganda. "Vice Ganda is so smart," added Ms Naho Oue.

She’s a passionate young energetic fun and businessmind lady, Ms. Naho Oue  started to learn Filipino language.  "I want to learn Tagalog," currently she's doing 1 hour classes everyday to do it. She  said she's learn a lot on the internet too. 

Fun to talk with Ms. Naho Oue, we will post updates on her coming busy business advocacies and showbiz days.

Welcome to the Philippines Ms. Naho Oue ! 

https://www.facebook.com/enjoyingwonderfulworld/videos/277484299855178/

BDO, one of Asia’s Icons on Corporate Governance

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Corporate Governance Asia awarded BDO with the Asia’s Icon on Corporate Governance for the 14th time. The icon award recognizes the best of the best in corporate governance (CG) in Asia for setting the benchmark of what CG should be.

EXEMPLARY LEADERS. Teresita Sy-Coson, chairperson, and Nestor V. Tan, president and chief executive officer of BDO Unibank, Inc., were bestowed with the Asian Corporate Director Recognition Award by Corporate Governance Asia. Also during the 14th Best of Asia Awards, BDO was also given the prestigious Asia’s Icon on Corporate Governance Awardand the Asia’s Outstanding Company on Corporate Governance Award.

The country’s largest bank also took home the Asia’s Outstanding Company on Corporate Governance Award for its consistently high CG standing, while BDO Chairperson Teresita Sy-Coson and President & CEO Nestor V. Tan were co-awarded with the Asian Corporate Director Recognition Award for their exemplary leadership.

“Corporate governance is now deeply embedded in Asia, which in many ways, serves as an attractive proposition for investors to park their capital in this region,” said Corporate Governance Asia Founder and Publisher Aldrin Monsod. “Corporations here have adopted and continue to adapt to the best international practices that have made Asia an important investment destination for global fund managers.”

For Tan, CG is valuable in maintaining a healthy, financially-sound, and well-managed bank. “It is a key driver towards our sustainable growth and long-term value creation,” he said.

BDO’s CG practice is recognized as one of the best in the Philippines. With a high score on the ASEAN CG Scorecard, the bank is one of the Top 50 ASEAN Publicly-Listed Companies in Corporate Governance.

Having an award-winning CG practice bodes favorably among foreign investors. BDO has received an over subscription in its capital market offerings, one of the clear indications that it is a good credit risk as an issuer.

“We are always looking out for our clients. To serve them in the best possible way, we constantly evolve our CG practices to support the requirements of the changing business landscape, comply with new regulations, and align with international best practices,” added Tan.

Corporate Governance Asia publishes news and analysis on CG issues, boardroom practices, and shareholder activism. Now on its 14th year, its Best of Asia Awards celebrates the success of companies that adhere to the highest CG standards. Awardees have integrated effective Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices across their business. They are also awarded for the quality of their management, their business model, growth prospects, financial performance, and relative position in their industries.

“Part of getting recognized entails the responsibiliy to maintain our performance and if possible, exceed it. We welcome this challenge in keeping with our We Find Ways service philosophy, knowing that our clients stand to benefit further from our improvements,” concluded Sy-Coson.

Hyperlink Legend:

• 14th time:

https://www.bdo.com.ph/news-and-articles/BDO-Corporate-Governance-Asia-Icon-2019

• Benchmark: 

https://www.bdo.com.ph/news-and-articles/BDO-Corporate-Governance-Leadership-2018

• BDO’s BG: 

https://www.bdo.com.ph/corporate-governance