TV5's New Digital TV Box Is "Sulit" In Every Way

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Catch a variety of entertainment on TV5, enjoy the Philippines' #1 sports channel One Sports, and stay up to date with dedicated news channel One PH—now with a clear and quality broadcast signal that only the latest technology can provide. TV5 embraces a new era of free-to-air broadcasting with Sulit TV, the company's new digital TV box aimed at bringing the complete Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) experience to every Filipino family.

DTT simply means that free-to-air channels are still transmitted over the airwaves, but this time in digital format. This upgraded technology enables not only clearer reception but also wider coverage across the nation, provided that viewers have a digital TV box like Sulit TV to take full advantage of these benefits. Not only do more viewers have better access to their favorite free-to-air channels like TV5, One Sports, and One PH; they also gain a feature-packed unit that can record whatever they're watching with one press of a button, or play external media like videos and music saved on a compatible USB device.

Serving everything from entertainment, to sports, and news; aimed at everyone from mom and dad to children of all ages, Sulit TV is sure to bring joy with content that covers the entire family. Sulit TV's complete offering of content choices coupled with its modern TV features enables a complete viewing experience for all. And at only P890 with no monthly fees, plus a one-year warranty; Sulit TV truly lives up to its name, and its promise: "Siksik sa saya para sa buong pamilya."

PayMaya expands the nation's widest cash in network to over 90,000 touchpoints

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Running low on funds on your PayMaya account? Worry not, because adding funds to your go-to e-wallet is now easier than ever as PayMaya expands to over 90,000 cash-in touchpoints nationwide –the most extensive network offered by an e-wallet in the Philippines.

To make your cashless experience hassle-free and even more accessible, you can cash in for free at 55,000 of these touchpoints – including your BPI online banking (via linked account), your go-to Ministop branch, and your trusted Smart Padala agent.

Adding to PayMaya's nationwidest network of cash in touchpoints are top supermarkets and leading establishments, including 7-Eleven, Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Department Store, SM Hypermarket, SM Supermarket, SM Department Store, Landers, Super8, Southstar Drug, Bayad Center, Easymart, EC Pay, LBC Express, No Brand, Palawan Pawnshop, Posible, RD Pawnshop, Savemore, Shopwise, The Marketplace, among others. These establishments also allow PayMaya users to cash in to their accounts for free for a monthly aggregate amount of up to P10,000.

Meanwhile, you can also choose to cash in to your account from the comforts of your home using online channels like mobile banking via Instapay, or by linking any Visa, Mastercard, or JCB card to your account.

"We are breaking the barriers to digital payments adoption and usage by offering the most extensive cash in channels. With this unparalleled network plus our free cash in offer, we are making it easier for Filipinos to embrace digital payments," said Shailesh Baidwan, President at PayMaya Philippines.

Once users fund their PayMaya accounts, they can now utilize safe and convenient digital payments for their everyday transactions. They can use their PayMaya to purchase their daily essentials at any of the over 360 brands featured on the PayMaya Mall, on their favorite shopping sites, or their go-to establishments. They can also access and pay 600 billers on the PayMaya app or send money even to those without a bank account through Smart Padala.

PayMaya is an end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines with platforms and services that cut across consumers, enterprises, communities, and government. Through its enterprise business, it is one of the leading payments processors for "everyday" merchants in key industries such as retail, food, transportation, utilities, and eCommerce.  

It provides more than 38 million registered users access to financial services through its consumer platforms. Customers can conveniently cash in, pay, cash out, and remit through its over 300,000 digital touchpoints nationwide. It's Smart Padala by PayMaya network of 55,000 partner agent touchpoints nationwide serves as last-mile financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved access to digital services.

Shopee brings joy to shoppers and sellers this 9.9 Super Shopping Day, 45 million items sold within first 99 minutes

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Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, saw great excitement for 9.9 Super Shopping Day, signaling a robust start to the year-end shopping season. Over 45 million items were sold within the first 99 minutes. Shoppers saved more with 60 million vouchers claimed in the first two hours of September 9 at the Mega Midnight Sale. With the widest variety of products from local sellers as well as trusted brand partners, shoppers found all they needed on Shopee.

Martin Yu, Director at Shopee Philippines, said, “We are extremely heartened by the strong enthusiasm for 9.9 Super Shopping Day. As many communities still grapple with the ongoing pandemic, we are humbled to play a part in providing shoppers more value, choices, and entertainment from the convenience of their homes, while helping more sellers and brands connect with their customers. We have even more exciting deals and activities lined up for this year-end shopping season, and we look forward to helping more businesses capture new growth opportunities and bringing joy to consumers with personalized, engaging, and social shopping experiences.” 

Shopee brings joy to more shoppers, drives growth for more sellers

Every year, Shopee continues to delight more shoppers and sellers with its year-end shopping festivals. 9.9 was no exception as shoppers were treated to the biggest deals, with 1.5 million items available at flash sales for shoppers to meet all their needs at the best prices, along with unlimited entertainment.  

9.9 Super Shopping Day also brought more businesses online and provided a boost to local MSMEs who have been impacted by the pandemic. Through Shopee’s integrated ecosystem and marketing support, sellers participating in 9.9 for the first time saw 8X more orders compared to an average day.

Shopee continues to delight shoppers with exciting activities 

Shopee created engaging and unique experiences for shoppers this 9.9 Super Shopping Day with non-stop entertainment featuring popular international and local celebrities, exciting games, and attractive rewards. 

Live streaming continued to be a key part of the online shopping experience and was the entertainment channel of choice for many shoppers. In the three weeks leading up to 9 September, shoppers spent over 24 million hours watching a series of different livestreams on Shopee Live, including an exclusive interview with Jackie Chan and exciting performances by leading K-Pop group TWICE. 

Shoppers also spent more time playing their favorite games on Shopee Prizes. One of Shopee’s signature games, Shopee Shake, had a unique Jackie Chan-themed twist, making it a crowd favorite with 440 million shakes recorded. Other games such as Spin & Win and Shopee Farm continued to be well-received with a total of 4.5 billion gameplays recorded on Shopee Prizes across the campaign period.

In addition to Shopee’s in-app features, shoppers were also highly engaged and participated in a variety of fun challenges and exciting giveaways on Shopee’s social media channels with a total of 70 million engagements across the region. 

9.9 Super Shopping Day highlights in the Philippines

Filipinos welcomed the start of the year-end shopping season with enthusiasm. At its peak, over 9.5 million items were sold in just an hour in Metro Manila alone. The Mega Midnight Sale, held from 12 AM to 2 AM, also saw a 3X uplift in shoppers compared to an average day as Filipinos snapped up many unbeatable deals. 

• FIlipinos are purchasing a wide variety of products, ranging from health essentials to home improvement products - This 9.9 Super Shopping Day, consumers primarily shopped for Home & Living items to spruce up their homes and Health & Personal Care essentials to keep them safe and healthy. Shoppers prioritized stocking up on a variety of face masks with over 1.9 million items sold. Products such as wallpaper decor also saw over 300,000 items sold. Consumers preferred to shop for home and fashion finds locally, with Filipino sellers WILLET, grocerysale.no1, and ABUBOT_PH selling the most number of items. 

• Shoppers enjoyed the biggest deals from personal care and tech brands - Uni-Care, Xiaomi, and NIVEA emerged as the top brands with the most number of orders. Filipinos enjoyed flash deals, discounts up to 50% off, and freebies from these brands.

• ShopeePay provides seamless service to Filipinos, online and offline - Shopee saw an increase in Filipinos embracing digital payment methods for greater convenience, security, and value, both online and offline. In fact, more offline merchants  in the country such as Puregold, Potato Corner, Jollibee, BonChon, Gong Cha, and CoCo have adopted ShopeePay to provide a seamless payment experience. The Philippines saw a 57X uplift in the number of offline merchants at 9.9 Super Shopping Day, compared to the previous year.

Shop from the 9.9 Super Shopping Day at https://shopee.ph/m/99. 

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Enjoy up to 40% off when you use GCash this 9.9!

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Shout out to our online shopping lovers: it’s that time of the month again where you get a chance to add your favorite items and some essentials with exciting promos. With GCash, you can choose from an array of options from best-buy gadgets, discounted items, and vouchers for food, retail, health, and more!

 

Here are the amazing promos from GCash that you can enjoy this September with just a few taps on your phone:

Add to cart all you can! It’s time for more exciting promos and discounts from Lazada that shopaholics love! This 9.9 sale, you can avail 20% off and up to P100  discount on your orders when you use  GCash as your payment option. This promo will run from September 8-11 and with no minimum spend so you can fill your cart with all your shopping needs!

Bonding time with the fam. Want to jam to your favorite music with your family and friends? Perhaps a movie marathon? GCash has teamed up with Alipay to offer amazing rewards and deals so you can enjoy spending time with your loved ones while staying safe. Get a Spotify premium account, Mobile Legend rare skin fragment, or a 30-day Viu premium access for only P1.00! You can also order your favorite food at the same discounted price too! Remember, this promo is only available for Alipay + Rewards users and you can only purchase one quantity per item per day. This sale will run from September 7 – 9 at 1 pm to 2 pm daily or until items are sold out. 

Try your luck. Get a chance to win a 13-inch Apple MacBook Air, 10.9-inch Apple MacBook Air Gen 4, or a P2 million worth of grand prizes from GCash and Alipay! If you’re an Alipay + Rewards user, simply submit your name and contact information until September 9 to participate in the mega raffle. You may also win special rewards like P5 to P100 vouchers for the Google Play or App Store, P100 or P200 voucher for Puregold, P100 or P200 Gift Card for SM, P5 voucher for Alipay Store, 15 % off voucher for Shein, P60 voucher for Foodpanda, or a two-week trial of TeraBox. For GCash users, be sure to submit one entry per day for more chances of winning great rewards and prizes!

Time for a shopping spree and extra TLC. Imagine where you can buy anything from grocery essentials and appetizing food to your favorite beauty products and the latest gadgets using just your  mobile app. GLife, a feature on the GCash app, can give you just that! This month, GLife will kick off various grand launches of top brands ranging from retail to health and food, and so much more! Here are some of the launches and promos you can look forward to with GLife: Findshare 9.9 sale and Fem-Essentials with 30% off on regular tampon and super tampon from Nalawoman from September 8-9. GLife will also offer a “buy one, get one” promo on select items from Mama Foods from September 9-11, along with an exciting deal with Puregold wherein you can get a free delivery when you purchase P&G products, or a P175 discount for pickups. For your health needs, Konsulta MD on GLife has a free video call, Personal 60 or personal checkup at P6 from September 9-12. On a health kick?  You can also get 40% off Ambassador's Vegan Ice Cream from Go! Salads from September 9-15 and P100 cashback from Healthmart from September 9-22 on GLife. What’s more, there's a 30% off site-wide discount for Calypso from September 9-10 on the GCash app. 

This month, don’t miss out on all these exciting promos and rewards that you can get from GCash while staying safe!

Not yet on GCash? You can download the GCash app for free on the Google Play or App Store. To know more about GCash promos, visit https://www.gcash.com/promos/.

 

Nestlé Wellness Campus: Empowering students, parents, and teachers to live healthier lives

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COVID-19 is a serious illness the whole world is currently battling, but this should not hinder us from taking care of other health problems. This includes malnutrition, which has been a concern among children, even before the pandemic. Malnutrition is one of the biggest impediments to human development. Children who are stunted, wasting, or obese may have some trouble performing at school, may experience low self-esteem, and later on, suffer long-term effects as an adult.

According to a report from the Food and Nutrition Research Institute, 26% or 1 out of 4 school children are underweight, which is a condition where children are found to weigh below the standard weight for the child’s age. A survey last year also showed that 62% or 6 out of 10 of households experienced moderate to severe food insecurity -- the state in which people are at risk or actually suffering from inadequate consumption to meet nutritional requirements.

Students from Pasig engaged in one of the pre-pandemic activities of the NWC program

In taking care of children’s nutrition, health, and wellness, we help ensure that they can have a brighter future ahead. However, due to lack of knowledge or resources, children are not able to eat food that is of adequate quality and quantity which is the number one cause of malnutrition.

“This is because we all know that an unhealthy child cannot learn as much as one who is healthy, well-fed, and given nutritionally sufficient assistance, especially for those who cannot afford the expense of maintaining healthy children,” DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones said during a Memorandum of Agreement signing last January 2021.

The first inter-school dancercise competition in Antipolo back in 2014

As a Kasambuhay sa Kalusugan of Filipinos, Nestlé ensures that children get the proper nutrition they need through the Nestlé Wellness Campus (NWC) program, in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd). Established in 2013, the program began with the goal of raising awareness and providing educational materials to pursue wellness daily. One of their activities was a dance program after the flag ceremony to promote an active lifestyle. Nutritionist-dietitians also gave talks about balanced and healthy food choices to address the nutrition gaps and encourage healthier eating habits.

Over the years, NWC grew and was embraced by different DepEd regions. The dance program evolved into an inter-school and inter-region competition to recognize the best schools that have implemented the program in their community. Nestlé is committed to promoting nutrition, health, and wellness in the new normal by providing digital tools such as nutrition and sustainability modules, and wellness song and dance videos to educate students, teachers, and parents on the seven healthy habits they can apply at home.

Teachers using the NWC digital modules in their online classes to promote health and wellness to their students

Nestlé also recognized teachers who went the extra mile to sustain and reinforce its healthy habits and create innovative learning experiences for children. They launched an exclusive NWC Facebook Group to continue their commitment and strengthen the pivot online. In this group which now has more than 47,000 members, teachers get to learn and share best wellness practices in their schools. Additionally, a Facebook Group exclusive for parents is also underway to provide them access to wellness content for their children and the entire family.

The program started at only 250 high schools with a total of 650,000 students in the National Capital Region (NCR) during its first year. Now, NWC has grown to inspire more than 7 million students from Grades 1 to 10 in 13,000 schools to live healthier lives. For SY 2021-2022, Nestlé anticipates the program to reach more than 10 million students across 7 regions nationwide, namely: NCR, CALABARZON, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, and Davao.

Collaborating alongside the government, Nestlé drives its purpose by unlocking the power of food to enhance the quality of life for everyone today and for the generations to come. “Nestlé Philippines, as a Kasambuhay sa Kalusugan, is actively engaged in supporting Filipino families to achieve a healthier and active lifestyle, especially in the face of the pandemic,” Kais Marzouki, Nestlé Philippines Chairman and CEO said.

To learn more about how you and your family can start your wellness journey, join the Nestlé Wellness Homeroom Facebook Group. For some inspiration, watch the Kasambuhay for Good docuseries to see how Nestlé and its partners are empowering communities through nutrition, health, an