Celebrating Entertainment We Watch! adobo magazine and Facebook Watch look for the best Filipino and Philippine-based publishers and content creators in first-ever adobo Video Fest 2021

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Entertainment has definitely gone social and more and more Filipinos search for their favorite videos on Facebook Watch. Which videos merit the most likes, hearts and shares? Pinoys’ digital watching habits continue to soar—but which videos captured their eyes and hearts the most?

Organized by adobo Magazine and presented by Facebook Watch, the first-ever adobo Video Fest 2021 is a festival that celebrates the creators and publishers behind the most original, most addictive, and most creative Pinoy content on Facebook Watch. From mukbang to pranks, dance challenges, unique branded content and more, the adobo Video Fest will recognize, stream and award some of the best video content that have been uploaded to Facebook Watch.

Facebook Watch is the go-to place to discover videos across Facebook and is home to a wide variety of video – from scripted comedy and drama, to competition and reality series, to individual creators and live sports. It is a destination where content, community and conversation come together, with fans joining the conversation by viewing along with others, interacting within show groups, and even connecting directly with creators and talent.

Angel Guerrero, Founder, President, and Editor-in-chief of adobo magazine said, “adobo Video Fest 2021 is the first of its kind and so we, at adobo magazine, are thrilled to be collaborating with Facebook in this feat.”

Revie Sylviana Facebook’s Entertainment Partnerships Director said, “Publishers and content creators build some of the strongest communities on Facebook – from groups composed of enthusiastic fans to video series that develop loyal followings in Watch. Our support of adobo Video Fest 2021 is part of our commitment to support our diverse community of publishers and creators on Facebook who share original, engaging content that Filipinos love and seek out.”

The festival begins with Creative Mobile Video: Masterclasses by Facebook Watch which is a series of three masterclasses that will help both up-and-coming and seasoned content creators harness the power of  Facebook Watch.

Two exciting Edu-tainment Web Sessions will be held by Facebook: “Creators in Covid” web session, where creators from the Philippines are joined by creators from around the region to share their creation journey throughout the pandemic. The next web session "Elevate Video Creative Effectiveness for Brands", is a pioneering program that will help advertisers create high impact campaigns using creative content.

● Setting the Stage for Mobile Content Production – Understanding the FB Platform, on November 8, 2:00 - 3:00pm PHT+

● It’s Shooting Day - Lights, Camera, Audio!, on November 10, 2:00 - 3:00pm PHT+

● The Cutting Room: Post-Production for Mobile Video on November 11, 2:00 - 3:00pm PHT+

● Web Session “Creators in COVID” on November 19, 2:00 - 5:00pm PHT+

● Web Session for Facebook advertisers “Elevate Video Creative Effectiveness for Brands” on Facebook on November 25, 2:00 - 3:00pm PHT+

Register here to reserve a slot.

Over 60 entries will be recognized during the Festival Awards night on December 16, 2021, after a rigorous screening process by a jury comprising some of the best names in entertainment and the creative industry. All eligible publishers and content creators who publish videos on Facebook are invited to join!

Submit your entries!

Entries are now open to Filipino content creators, as well as content creators and publishers residing or operating in the Philippines.

Entering your submission is free! Here's how to enter your video for the adobo Video Fest 2021 presented by Facebook Watch:

VISIT adobo Video Fest presented by FB Watch to access category information, guidelines and entry form

DOWNLOAD the Entry Kit here, or REQUEST for the Entry Kit to be emailed here

CHECK entry eligibility via our Submission Guidelines

SUBMIT your entry and receive a confirmation by email within 48 hours. You may access the FORM here:https://forms.gle/geYnvKTYxaf8fQeEA

Submissions are now open until November 26, 2021.

Join now and together, let’s celebrate the best of the Entertainment We Watch with Facebook Watch.

For any questions, reach out to avf@adobomagazine.com

For Partnerships and Sponsorships: Daisy Torres, daisy.torres@adobomagazine.com, +63917 803 8278

● Open for Entries: Oct 25

● Creative Mobile Video Masterclass 1: November 8 (2:00 - 3:00pm PHT+)

● Creative Mobile Video Masterclass 2: November 10 (2:00 - 3:00pm PHT+)

● Creative Mobile Video Masterclass 3: November 11 (2:00 - 3:00pm PHT+)

● Creators in Covid Web Session: November 19 (2:00 - 5:00pm PHT+)

● Elevate Video Creative Effectiveness for Brands Web Session: November 25 (2:00 - 3:00pm PHT+)

● Deadline of Entries: November 26

● Video Screening: December 13 - 15

● Awards Night: December 16

Smart Padala brings the SENDali experience to Filipinos with its widest and most accessible network of over 60,000 agent touchpoints nationwide!

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Wherever you are, sending and receiving money to and from your friends and family is guaranteed to be quick and easy as Smart Padala by PayMaya brings a "SENDali" remittance experience closer to your home with its widest and most accessible network of touchpoints nationwide.

A play between the words send and dali - SENDali promises customers a hassle-free remittance experience with Smart Padala. With this, the leading digital remittance network offers customers the quickest, most convenient, and most accessible way to send and receive padala to and from their loved ones, wherever they may be.

With Smart Padala’s over 60,000 network touchpoints all over the country, sending and receiving remittances is just as easy as heading to your kapitbahay – no need to commute to the city center and spend time in long lines. Wherever you are, you can easily find a Smart Padala agent 4-6 minutes away from you to take care of your remittance transaction - giving you a truly SENDali experience.*

Completing a Smart Padala transaction is easy and can be done in minutes. All you have to do is follow these simple steps:

1. Head to the trusted Smart Padala agent in your neighborhood.
2. Provide the recipient’s name, and mobile number, as well as the funds and transaction fee.  Get ready to take a photo as part of the quick registration process. (Available for transactions not exceeding P5,000 per month)
3. Wait to receive a text message confirmation with the claim reference number. 

Making this experience so much easier is Smart Padala’s Claim Anywhere service which allows your recipient to claim the remittance from anywhere in the country. With this new and improved process, you no longer need to provide the 16-digit Smart Padala number of the specific agent where your padala will be received. Just provide the recipient's name and mobile number, and they can already pick-up the remittance at ANY Smart Padala agent nationwide!

With this, not only is the sending experience so much easier with Smart Padala, receiving funds from their loved ones is also more convenient for the recipients as they only need to go to a Smart Padala agent, minutes away from their home.

There are so many other ways Smart Padala brings a SENDali experience to your remittance transactions! You can also opt to send money to your friends and family from your PayMaya account, to be claimed straight at a Smart Padala agent near them. If you’re abroad, your loved ones can also claim their Western Union remittance at select Smart Padala agents nationwide for a hassle-free transaction.

Smart Padala agents are present in 92% of the cities and municipalities across the country and are accessible within minutes in your barangay. With this, it's now easier than ever to send money to your friends and family, and make them feel your love, even miles away from home.

PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines, with platforms and services that cut across consumers, merchants, communities, and government.    

It provides more than 38 million Filipinos access to financial services through its consumer platforms. Customers can conveniently pay, add money, cash out or remit through its over 300,000 digital touchpoints nationwide. Its Smart Padala by PayMaya network of over 60,000 partner agent touchpoints serves as last-mile digital financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved access to digital services. Through its enterprise business, it is the largest digital payments processor for key industries in the country, including "every day" merchants such as the largest retail, food, gas, and eCommerce merchants, as well as government agencies and units.      

To know more about PayMaya's products and services, visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. For more information on Smart Padala, visit https://smartpadala.ph/  

*Based on a study conducted by Z-Lift Solutions on behalf of PayMaya on the network of Smart Padala agents nationwide. Data on the locations were provided by PayMaya and collected through external publicly available sources throughout the 1st and 2nd weeks of October 2021.

Filipino rapper Kiyo expresses gratitude for the simple joys of life on new song “Harana Sa Sarili”

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The acclaimed hip-hop artist also celebrates his birth month with the announcement of his debut album and digital concert happening this November

Prolific rapper Kiyo finds value in celebrating the simple joys of living on the new single “Harana Sa Sarili”—out today on November 12, Friday via all digital music platforms worldwide.

Waxing poetic about self-worth, the Filipino hip-hop artist expresses gratitude for surviving life’s harshest challenges and being able to give back to supporters who have been with him throughout his musical journey.

“Minsan nakakalimutan natin magpasalamat sa sarili natin, nakakalimutan natin yung mga maliliit na bagay na dapat natin ikatuwa (We rarely thank ourselves and the small things that give us joy),” the Navotas City-born artist said in a statement. “Masaya lang ako na nandito pa ako. Kaya nasulat ko yung kanta na yan (I’m just happy and contented to be here. This spark of life inspired me to write the song).”

Exploring smooth, lo-fi sounds with colorful production, Kiyo thrives in the realm of optimism and earnestness, revealing bits and pieces of his personal life to rousing effect. On “Harana Sa Sarili,” he rises above the clutter with endearingly laid-back energy and sunny disposition and spits verses that are uniquely in touch with himself.

“Masyado tong bouncy kesa sa mga naunang mas chill ko na tracks (Compared to my previous ‘chill’ tracks, this one has a lot more bounce to it),” Kiyo describes his latest song. “Uplifting yung mood niya pero yung lyrics kabaliktaran (The mood is uplifting, but the words say otherwise).”

“Harana Sa Sarili” will be part of Kiyo’s highly anticipated debut album, Haranasa: Sa’yo at Sa Akin, which is slated to drop on November 26 (Friday) at 12 midnight.

Featuring collaborations with some of his trusted pals in the industry like YZKK, Shortone, and Space Moses—to name a few, the upcoming 15-track record will be accompanied with a free digital concert on the same day.

According to the acclaimed rapper and producer, the new album is confident in its unraveling of his own humanity and sense of time, and the many layers and intricacies that define him. Haranasa: Sa’yo at Sa Akin also functions as an ode to love in its many forms, including but not limited to love for people, friends, family, partner, and self.

With more than 60 million streams on Spotify in his third year as a solo hip-hop artist and countless of landmark inclusions on major hip-hop playlists across various digital platforms, Kiyo is set to break new grounds with the arrival of his debut album to be released soon via Dyecast Ent.

Kiyo’s new single “Harana Sa Sarili” is out now on all streaming platforms worldwide.

Say goodbye to acne and spots with Careline Skin Acne Drying Lotion

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Careline Skin Acne Drying Lotion helps get rid of acne overnight

We've all been there – we get pimples, whether they're due to stress, poor diet or from constantly wearing face masks. Because we all want clear skin, we want to immediately get rid of that pimple which often lasts for several agonizing days.

Now, here’s a fast and easy way to get rid of pimples. New Careline Skin Acne Drying Lotion is your new skincare buddy for addressing your acne problems. It is formulated with Calamine that prevents and dries pimples, and sulfur to exfoliate, unclog pores and clear away dead skin cells. It also contains Salicylic Acid so you won’t have to worry about redness and inflammation of your skin. Perfect and safe for growing teenagers and for those who have acne-prone skin!

To achieve that smooth and flawless skin, keep this Careline Skin Acne Drying Lotion on hand. In applying, you must remember not to shake the container. Dip a clean cotton swab up to the bottom then gently apply on the affected area with active pimples. Let it dry, leave on overnight and wake up with a pimple-free skin!

No need to worry about acne breakouts with Careline Skin Acne Drying Lotion (PhP 275). Available on Careline’s official store in Lazada (bit.ly/CarelineLazada) and Shopee (bit.ly/CarelineShopeeStore) and in leading supermarkets, groceries, and department stores nationwide.

For more updates, visit and follow Careline official page on Facebook (@CarelineCosmetics) and Instagram (@carelineph).

Shop na DITO this 11.11!

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DITO Telecommunity celebrates the biggest sale of the year this 11.11 with amazing deals available exclusively for shoppers on Lazada and Shopee. Whether switching to a DITO SIM or topping up, customers will enjoy discounts and freebies when they buy DITO products online.

15% off DITO SIM Bundles

Mobile users who will order DITO SIM Bundles during the promo period will enjoy 15% off their purchases, with the 25GB SIM at only P169 and the 13GB SIM for just P126. Both bundles come with free calls and texts to all networks, unlimited DITO-to-DITO calls and texts, and high-speed data valid for 30 days. Customers can also redeem a P30 voucher with a minimum P99 purchase. All purchases from the official DITO Telecommunity page qualify for free delivery.

Dami ng freebies DITO!

Aside from the exclusive discounts, DITO is giving away merchandise to lucky 11.11 shoppers.

Customers who order the DITO SIM Bundles will get a chance to win limited edition DITO face masks and power banks.  The first 150 customers from Shopee will receive DITO face masks together with their orders, while there will be 15 lucky winners for each of the power banks.

The first 500 DITO subscribers who will top up for a minimum P100 e-load on Shopee will also get a free DITO face mask. There will be 10 lucky winners of free P1,000 DITO load.

For more details about the 11.11 promos, visit the DITO Telecommunity Facebook page. To check the list of DITO-compatible phones and their area coverage, go to DITO.ph.