The Itchyworms release new song “Eto Na (Ang Maliligayang Araw)” and a Spotify Music + Talk Show series to mark continued 25th anniversary celebration

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The Itchyworms celebrate their era-defining legacy with the release of their new single “Eto Na (Ang Maliligayang Araw)” and the six-part series, Worms Upon A Time: An Itchyworms Podcast as part of the band’s continued 25th anniversary celebration.

The year-long musical treat follows the success of Waiting For The End To Start, which was pressed on vinyl and immediately sold out upon its release, and the launch of “The Life I Know,” the first of its kind in the Philippine stop-motion animation music video, which garnered critical acclaim across the board.

25th Anniversary single

Returning to their brand of melodic pop-rock sensibilities with sharp hooks, bluesy guitar lines, and timeless lyrics, the multi-awarded Filipino band has dropped a call-and-response anthem about hurdling through the difficult times with a more hopeful mindset in life.

According to drummer and lead vocalist Jazz Nicolas, the song documents the feeling of being stuck in a challenging phase for a very long period, while hoping that everything will be fine. “You’re not quite there yet, but you feel that things are moving up a bit,” he emphasizes. “Kel and I call this the dark ages; it’s when all areas of your life seemed very bleak, and you always feel like there's no way out. In this song, you’re not out yet, but you have a feeling that you will be.”

Even before the pandemic happened, The Itchyworms have always wanted to produce a jam song that would make for a strong album opener. Most of their newer tracks gravitate toward the uncertainty of the future or the long-simmering anxiety brought by the lockdown. “Eto Na (Ang Maliligayang Araw),” however, confronts the situation that we’re in with the healing power of a catchy, upbeat guitar-pop tune. It’s a perfect fit for what a 25th anniversary should be: a commitment to represent the band’s music and the history held within it.

When the lockdown slightly eased, the band regrouped into the legendary Big Baby Studios, where some of the alt-rock quartet’s most notable hits were born. “Big Baby was always home to The Itchyworms, especially to Jazz, because this was his father’s original studio in their ancestral home,” lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jugs Jugueta shares in a statement. “I remember recording the first few demos of The Itchyworms there. I also remember Tito Sonny showing us all of his guitars, and Chino and I were just in awe. Now, it has come full circle: Jazz and Peavey and the worms continue Tito Sonny’s legacy, and the fact that we recorded our 25th Anniversary single there means so much to us.”

The Itchyworms reworked the early version of the track by adding lyrics that pay homage to their story together as a group and even referenced some of their old songs in the material. Mixed and mastered by Jazz’s brother Peavy Nicolas, “Eto Na (Ang Maliligayang Araw)” finds the band experimenting with a Moog Little Phatty analog synth and a Yamaha Reface YC, bringing a unique twist on their classic sound. “It's good that we finally got to go into the studio for this,” Nicolas shares the process behind the recording. “We all recorded our instruments live in the studio. and all four of us sang on it.” The Itchyworms’ guitarist Chino Singson adds, “Plus the outro or coda is totally unrelated to the tonal center of the song, but it adds a Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour vibe.”

 Worms Upon A Time: An Itchyworms Show

To celebrate the release of their 25th anniversary single, the band launched Worms Upon A Time: An Itchyworms Podcast, a six-part series that explores the long-lasting appeal and impact of their albums in their 25 years of existence as a band. Produced by The Itchyworms and Sony Music Philippines, the show leverages Spotify’s latest format Music + Talk format, a new type of audio experience that brings together music tracks and spoken commentary, wrapped up into one immersive and interactive listening experience.

“I guess this is our version of the Beatles’ Anthology series,” Jugueta reveals. “Because that was the Beatles’ story as told by the Beatles. This show is our story, our history, our legacy as told by The Itchyworms ourselves. Look forward to stories that have never been shared before!”

 The Itchyworms will have important guests who will be joining them on the show. Jugueta explains, “This project is very close to our hearts, and we would like to thank Sony Music Philippines for producing it and to Wincy Ong for directing it and to Peavey Nicolas for recording and mixing it.”

The Itchyworms are also set to release a mockumentary that chronicles their 25 years in the music industry and a music video of their self-titled track “Waiting For The End To Start,” whose visual narrative serves as an artistic take on the ‘dystopian future post-pandemic’ life in the Philippines.    

The Itchyworms’ new single “Eto Na (Ang Maliligayang Araw)” is out now on all digital music platforms worldwide via Sony Music Philippines. Worms Upon A Time: An Itchyworms Podcast is also available on Spotify.

Grab all the Hottest K-Pop Merch at Shopee Collector’s Fair

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Support all your biases by getting these albums and lightsticks, discounted up to 80% off

Although we can’t see our favorite idols in person just yet and the closest we can get to doing so is through online concerts, you can still enjoy the full stan experience! While we all continue to stay home for the time being, we can sing along to our favorite artists’ releases, laugh at their crackhead energy on variety shows, enjoy the camaraderie of fellow fans on social media, and show our support by buying K-Pop merch.

Whatever K-Pop fandom you’re from, check out Shopee Collector’s World to discover Shopee-exclusive deals and markdowns from popular and trusted merch sellers. Build your K-Pop shrine from home and check out all the kyeopta collectibles to add to your merch display at the K-Pop Merch World this August 20-21. 

Here are our top picks from the sale, with discounts up to 80% off: 

NCTzens, this is not a drill: 7DREAM is back! Get your very own copy of NCT Dream’s much-awaited full-length debut album, NCT DREAM Hot Sauce, from CNA Philippines. Aside from the CD, this item also includes a photobook, postcard book, sticker, folded poster, and photocard.

Feel hotter, sweeter, cooler with this BTS BUTTER album from N.Cat Philippines. ARMYs, you’ll find that getting both the Peaches and Cream versions is hard to resist! Each order contains the CD, photobook, lyrics card, instant photocard, photo stand, folded message card, graphic sticker, photocard, and poster.

Light up your TWICE shrine with this official Twice Lightband Kit. With this package, you get one light band, a gorgeous golden necklace, a photocard set, a guarantee card, and warranty. Can you already imagine what the Candy Bong ocean looks like in concert? 

BLINKS, don’t miss out on the chance to make this limited-edition version of the BLACKPINK Official Lightstick yours. It’s equal parts cute and badass, and the perfect companion if you’re planning yet another rewatch of Blackpink: Light Up the Sky. 

Until August 22, grow your collection from home with more action figures, trading cards, and merchandise at https://shopee.ph/m/collectors-world. Get an extra 10% off, capped at ₱60, on all toys and collectibles when you use the code SHPCW21 with a minimum spend of ₱500. 

If you’re a hobbyist looking to help others build their own collections, sign up as a Shopee seller at https://bit.ly/ShopeeSellerSignUp. Finish your application in a few easy steps to reach more collectors on Shopee.

Stay safe at home by going cashless with ShopeePay, your all-in-one e-wallet which you can use to Buy Load, Pay Bills, and Scan to Pay at multiple merchants nationwide. Top up your ShopeePay wallet through your debit card and online banking to enjoy exclusive ShopeePay promos such as up to 25% Bills Cashback when you pay for Meralco, Maynilad, and more; ₱5 mobile data for only ₱1; and ShopeePay ₱1 Deals from Puregold, Seaoil, Potato Corner, and more. 

Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play

Whatever your design needs, Kaya sa Canva

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Whether you’re a student, a teacher, a small business owner, a job-seeker, a home buddy, a content creator, or simply someone who wants to express creatively, there’s a template for you in Canva. 

Canva launches ‘Kaya sa Canva’ campaign to highlight its vast selection of free ready-to-use templates that can cater to a wide range of projects and needs.

"At Canva, our mission is to empower the world to design with our easy-to-use design platform," Yani Hornilla-Donato, Country Manager, Canva Philippines said. "Good design is about achieving goals through visual communication. With our campaign, "Kaya sa Canva" we want to encourage our Filipino users to explore our beautifully curated library, and find thousands of free templates that will empower them to communicate with purpose and get things done."

Whatever your design needs, Kaya sa Canva. From advocacy, career development, business, education, special events and more, Canva has thousands of templates that can be edited to fit anyone’s visual communication needs.

1.)   Get your dream job with fresh CV templates

Your CV or resume should showcase your personality and uniqueness. It’s your key to standing out among the other applicants, and   impressing your potential employer. Job-seekers and college and university students who want to enhance employment prospects should maximize Canva’s customizable resume templates with creative, sleek, and professional-looking layouts.

Canva offers a wide variety of CV templates, from college resume

to corporate resume designs and creative layouts

 2.)   Make your business  stand out with amazing marketing content

Micro, small, or medium-sized businesses can build their brand by making the most out of all the branding and marketing templates that Canva offers. With millions of beautiful social media templates, photos, videos and graphics, brands are not only able to create visually appealing online ads, marketing brochures, business cards, but save a lot more time as well. 

Canva offers templates that will help you build your business’ online presence

3.)   Grow your audience with inspiring and engaging visual content

Aspiring influencers and professional designers who make content professionally can design with ease with Canva to enhance their content. Content creators can bring their ideas to life in minutes using Canva’s social media templates, video editing and animation features, and content library. Creators can also design, schedule, and post their social media content right from the Canva platform.

Customizable social media templates that caters to different niches

 4.)    Collaborate with your team with ease through Canva’s presentations templates

In an increasingly visual era, presentations are the way to go when it comes to communicating your idea. And as remote working quickly becomes the norm, presentations are no longer just delivered in a physical meeting room, teams are finding new ways to collaborate online and get things done. Canva Presentation templates allow teams to co-create, review, and comment on projects real-time.

Beyond making your deck stand out, Canva Presentations also brings the entire design and collaboration workflow together more conveniently for teams

Canva makes it easy to design engaging visual content, helping you achieve your personal and professional goals. “Whatever project you have in mind, whether it’s a winning resume, an engaging branding collateral, or a visually appealing content for your channel, Kaya sa Canva,” Donato said. “Our high quality templates make it easy and efficient for anyone to design for any purpose. Individuals and teams can create content with Canva to suit any brand and topic.”

To further empower Filipinos to design, Canva will also roll out new templates in the coming weeks that anyone will surely love. To know more about Canva, visit https://www.canva.com/

Bring safety to the max with CHERRY’S new Covid-killing Smart Air Purifiers

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More than a year later, and people are still locked up indoors due to the pandemic. Last year, CHERRY has started offering health essential products for added protection given our current situation. Now, it introduces its first ever smart and COVID-killing air purifiers, the Smart Air Purifier Max SAP-1000 and Smart Air Purifier Ultra SAP-3000.

COVID-KILLING DEVICES

Both air purifiers are proven to kill 99% of SARS-COV2 (COVID) and other airborne viruses. They have 99.98% PM 2.5 purification rate and are equipped with five various medical grade filters: Primary Filter which sifts dust, De-formaldehyde Particulate Matter which strains liquid or droplets, Activated Carbon which filters out bacteria, H13 HEPA Grade Filter which plays the most crucial role as it is responsible for filtering COVID-19 and other viruses that measure to no less than 0.010 microns (the COVID-19 virus is relatively bigger at the size of 0.10 microns), and finally, the Negative Ion Release which emits negative ions or healthy anions that help prevent colds, flu, hay fever, and asthma.

SMART AND CONVENIENT

These air purifiers are also the first from the brand which can be conveniently controlled via the Cherry Home application. If your smartphone is not with you, worry not as you can still operate these manually through its control panel and remote control. They also have child lock and lid off features, making them kid-friendly options.

The Smart Air Purifier Max SAP-1000 has a Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) of 600m3/hr, and can efficiently cover an area size of 72sqm. It has a 2-layer filter with 5 levels of purification. Get it for P14,500.

Meanwhile, the Smart Air Purifier Ultra SAP-3000 boasts of as much as of 800m3/hr CADR, four layers of filter, and can reliably cover a room size of 90sqm. Get this at home for P19,999.

No amount is equivalent to health and safety. Make sure to equip your home with maximum and ultra-protection with the Cherry Home Smart Air Purifier Max SAP-1000 and Smart Air Purifier Ultra SAP-3000.

Get yours now at: Cherry Shop PH: www.cherryshop.com.ph

 

 

With International Superstar, Jackie Chan as Shopee Kicks off the Most Action-Packed Year-End Shopping Season with 9.9 Super Shopping Day

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With non-stop entertainment and the biggest deals, including free shipping with no minimum spend, 20% cashback, and Daily ₱1 Deals, Shopee is the only place to be

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, launches the most exciting year-end shopping season starting with its signature 9.9 Super Shopping Day.

 As part of Shopee's biggest and most action-packed shopping season, Shopee welcomes international superstar Jackie Chan, who will be featured in a range of activities across Shopee’s end of year shopping festivals.

Jackie Chan said,

“I enjoy putting a smile on people’s faces. It’s exciting to partner with Shopee to celebrate the action-packed year-end festival and bring more joy to my fans and Shopee users. I had a lot of fun working with Shopee and I think people of all ages will enjoy the activities and content that we have prepared together. I hope everyone can join us to make the year-end shopping season a memorable one.”

Shopee pioneered the first 9.9 Super Shopping Day in 2016. Each year, it marks the start of a highly anticipated year-end shopping season across the region. A survey conducted by Shopee revealed that over 90%^[1] of users across the region proactively seek out information to make better purchase decisions during the campaigns. The mega shopping season also tends to attract new online shoppers, with 43%^[2] of shoppers making their first-ever online purchase during the year-end campaigns.

From now till September 9, Shopee has lined up the best deals and activities. Shoppers can satisfy all their shopping needs, win exciting rewards from their favorite games on Shopee Prizes, and enjoy non-stop entertainment with special appearances by their favorite celebrities.

Martin Yu, Director at Shopee Philippines, said,

“The pandemic continues to affect both individuals and businesses. As communities continue to live, work, shop, and play from home, we have stepped up our efforts to ensure users have access to their daily essentials through our shopping campaigns. We are also committed to supporting local MSMEs and have launched a series of support initiatives as well as Support Local campaigns to generate greater visibility and enable users to easily identify and support local businesses. We look forward to bringing some joy to our local communities during this year-end season.”

1. Find the biggest deals, all in one place

This 9.9 Super Shopping Day, shoppers can enjoy free shipping with no minimum spend, 20% cashback, and Daily ₱1 Deals, on top of these amazing perks:

●       Lowest price deals - Users can find the hottest products with the biggest discounts all in one place at Shopee’s special ‘Daily ₱1 Deals’ microsite, which they can easily locate from Shopee’s home page.

●       Mega Midnight Sale - Following its success during the inaugural 4.4 Mega Shopping Day, Shopee brings back the 2-hour Midnight Mega Sale. Shoppers can grab unbeatable deals on thousands of products, including those from Shopee Mall, from 12AM to 2AM on September 9.

●       Greater rewards with ShopeePay - As part of Shopee’s commitment to provide a convenient, secure, and rewarding shopping experience, users can enjoy exclusive promotions and deals by using Shopee’s in-app e-wallet, ShopeePay. All users have to do is to use ShopeePay to pay for their purchases, both online and offline, at thousands of branches from participating merchants nationwide. Until September 8, shoppers can Buy Load and get ₱5 mobile data for only ₱1; Pay Bills to enjoy up to 50% cashback when they pay for Meralco, Maynilad, and more; and Scan to Pay to score ShopeePay ₱1 Deals from Puregold, Seaoil, Potato Corner, and more.

 

2. Satisfy all shopping needs

From daily essentials to premium items, Shopee offers a wide assortment of products. With millions of brands and sellers, as well as a wide network of online and offline partners, there is something for everyone at Shopee.

●       Shopee Mall Big Brand Discounts - In addition to everyday products, users can expect great deals from their favorite brands on Shopee’s dedicated in-app portal for authentic brands. 91%^[3] of shoppers say the mega shopping campaigns enabled them to discover and buy brands they never tried before, while 75%^[4] indicated they were more likely to continue using these new brands rather than switching back to their usual ones. At the 9.9 Super Shopping Day, shoppers can expect up to 30% off brand vouchers and up to 90% off on leading brands such as Abbott, Havaianas, Maybelline, Nestlé, Colgate-Palmolive, Breyleemall.ph, Del Monte, Unilever Beauty, Adidas, P&G Beauty, Enfagrow, Huawei, Vivo, Pampers, Realme, and Xiaomi.

●       Support Local - Local businesses have been greatly impacted by the pandemic. This shopping season, users can give these local sellers the boost they need to recover and grow. Through the Pili Pinoy campaign, users can help preserve local culture and play their part in supporting the local economy by patronizing shops such as Abubot PH, Joy Marcelo RTW Clothing, Via Christi, Tazanna, and Tala by Kyla.

3. Experience non-stop entertainment with your favorite celebrities, exciting games, and attractive rewards

Shopee’s in-app engagement features continue to entertain and delight users. In the first half of 2021, Shopee recorded over 200%^[5] uplift in time spent on Shopee Live year-on-year. This 9.9 Super Shopping Day, Shopee will deliver upsized excitement through a line-up of the biggest superstars, exciting games, and attractive rewards.

●       Jackie Chan to thrill and entertain shoppers - This year, Shopee brings on international superstar Jackie Chan to be a part of its year-end shopping season, sparking tremendous excitement across the region. Users can catch him in exclusive content on Shopee Live and in-app games such as Shopee Spin & Win, Shopee Shake, and the latest Shopee Collectibles.

●       Big giveaways and performances during the 9.9 Super Shopping Day TV Special - Viewers can tune in to GMA 7 and Shopee Live this September 9 for a chance to win millions worth of cash prizes and giveaways, including two house and lot packages. Fans can also expect performances from a leading K-Pop group.

●       Exciting rewards from games on Shopee Prizes - Users can look forward to earning rewards from their favorite games on Shopee Prizes.

○       A key highlight this year will be Shopee Collectibles, where users stand a chance to win super-sized prizes by collecting a full set of in-game items.

○       Users can collect items by playing popular games such as Shopee Farm and Shopee Candy, or trading items with their friends.

Find out more about 9.9 Super Shopping Day here: https://shopee.ph/m/99.

Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.

 

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^[1] Shopee User Survey, SEA + TW, Jun 2021

^[2] GlobalWebIndex Core. Apr 2021

^[3] GlobalWebIndex Core. Apr 2021

^[4] GlobalWebIndex Core. Apr 2021

^[5] Shopee internal data, H1 2020 vs H1 2021