Maximize Your 13th Month Pay with ShopeePay

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Your 13th-month pay is just around the corner, and as much as you want to enjoy the fruits of your labor and check out everything in your cart, it’s best to be wise about spending your hard-earned money. With ShopeePay, not only can you save more, but you can also enjoy big rewards while embracing the season of giving. Here are three tips on how you can make the most out of your year-end bonus with Shopee’s integrated mobile wallet, ShopeePay.

Be on the lookout for the best deals for big savings

Filipinos start the holiday shopping season as soon as the -ber months hit. If you’re thinking of saving up for holiday gifts to your friends and family and you're on a budget, why not not check out ShopeePay’s ₱1 Deals? Get your aunt a Christmas basket from Puregold or your nephew delicious treats from Potato Corner, Bonchon, Candy Corner, and Goldilocks. If you want something useful or educational, National Bookstore has some great finds, too. Want to give load to a student doing online schooling or reconnect with friends and loved ones via video phone calls? Load up using ShopeePay and get up to 10% off on load and promos from all networks.

Pay your bills ahead of time -- and get cashback too!

With the busy holiday season up ahead, being able to save time doing errands is a big help. With ShopeePay, you can conveniently pay for all your monthly bills with just a few taps on your phone. Not only that, you can even get up to 25% bills cashback for Electricity, Landline, Internet, Water, Postpaid Mobile, Credit Card, and TV Cable companies such as Meralco, Maynilad, Globe, Smart, PLDT, BPI, and over 60+ ShopeePay partner billers.

Cash in for more cashless transactions

Other than Christmas gifts, we also need to take care of other responsibilities this holiday season; like buying load, paying bills, and even buying groceries for our holiday festivities. ShopeePay makes it easier to go cashless when checking off our Christmas to-do list, as users can now cash in their ShopeePay wallet for free via InstaPay! You can cash in instantly from your bank apps such as RCBC, Metrobank, BPI, Chinabank, Unionbank, and more. Even better, until December 5, 2021, you can skip the added fees when you get up to ₱25 cashback on your InstaPay fee*.

Though it can be tempting to buy all the gifts to treat ourselves and our loved ones, it’s important to keep in mind that we should be practical on how we spend our money, even with our 13th month pay. With ShopeePay, not only can you enjoy greater savings, you can also look forward to plenty of rewards. Activate your ShopeePay now and experience seamless online transactions when you Buy Load, Pay Bills, and Scan to Pay with ShopeePay.

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RCBC’s DiskarTech partners with DepEd for grassroots FinEd program

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With the aim of improving the state of financial education in the country, Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) and DiskarTech inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of Education (DepEd) highlighting the legacy bank’s commitment to help Filipinos understand and appreciate the value of financial technology and inclusive digital finance.

In a virtual MOA signing together with other DepEd stakeholders and partners, RCBC’s DiskarTech presented its plans for a massive, grassroots financial education campaign starting with the implementation of a curriculum-based digital finance study program that will be integrated next school year in the lessons of the senior high school students nationwide, especially those who are taking the Accounting, Business and Management (ABM) strand.

Dubbed as the Aralin sa Madiskarteng Pananalapi(Lessons in Resourceful Finance), the program puts a special focus on discussions and classroom activities that explore the concepts of digitalization, inclusive digital finance and financial technology. The program also aims to promote a deeper understanding of what RCBC has identified as the five pillars of financial inclusion: 1) payments, 2) insurance, 3) savings, 4) investments, and 5) loans.

“We have taken it as part of our mission to accompany our countrymen in this journey towards financial inclusion. We dream of a day when our unbanked and underserved sectors will soon become fully banked individuals; that each Filipino household has taken the values of saving up and investing to heart. This starts with a grassroots financial education strategy,” said Lito Villanueva, RCBC’s Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation and Inclusion Officer.

On DepEd’s part, the partnership and program will not only benefit the learners but the whole educational system including the teachers and other stakeholders.

“RCBC has always been very helpful to us. The important thing that RCBC is doing is in financial literacy and these programs have to be continued. The laws on senior high school say that the learners have to be taught financial literacy. But not only should the learners be taught financial literacy but the teachers themselves so that the learners will take the cue and example from the teachers also. All of us have to be taught financial literacy,” said DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones.

The integration of the said program is also a step forward to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) vision of a“digital Philippines.” Through an effective financial education and digital literacy strategy and program, the BSP and RCBC believes that this program will also help Filipinos to maximize the services banks and other financial institutions offer, and that they are also empowered to rise above financial exclusion.

“In the end, we want every Filipino learner to find their own diskarte as early as senior high school, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed for them to soon experience asenso at ginhawa. We believe that almost everything in digital banking innovation, supported by a strong grassroots financial education strategy, is within reach, hence echoing our DiskarTech mantra: Halos lahat pwede,” said RCBC President and CEO Eugene Acevedo.

Boiler Plate:

RCBC is one of the leading universal banks accelerating digital transformation in the Philippines. It was judged as the Philippines’ best retail bank in the 2021 Global Banking and Finance Review Awards. It also bagged a back-to-back best digital bank award from Asiamoney in 2020 and 2021, and the Alpha Southeast Asia in 2020, among other global and regional recognitions. It is also the first local universal bank to have the most extensive reach with registered customers from across all 81 provinces nationwide through its mobile apps RCBC Mobile and DiskarTech. Its digital products include RCBC mobile and online banking, handheld ATM Go mobile point-of-sale terminals, and DiskarTech, among others. DiskarTech was recognized as the 2020 breakout finance app in the country by App Annie, a global data analytics firm covering all mobile applications worldwide.

BRIA Condo Vertical Villages, the Home to Be for Aspirational Young Filipinos

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Everyone wants something different out of their home. Apart from the standard attributes that prospective buyers look for—good design, comfort and security, and durability—they may have diverse needs that require different types of living spaces.

BRIA vertical villages present a vibrant alternative to the dull and drab residential blocks commonly seen in the busy metropolis

For millennials in the workforce who are upgrading from renting to homeownership, BRIA’s condos—aptly called vertical villages—are an attractive, even ideal option for their very first home. Residents of BRIA condos enjoy cozy and intimate co-living in elegant walk-up buildings where they forge small, tightly knit communities through their well-laid-out spaces.

It is a scenario that appeals to young professionals or startup entrepreneurs who will feel an empowering sense of accomplishment as they enjoy features that allow them to live their best lives. This is because BRIA’s vertical villages boast amenities rarely offered in economical midrise condos—communal clubhouses with function halls, swimming pools, and spacious play areas, and complete gym facilities. Thus, it is the place to be for bright, aspirational millennials who work hard and expect to savor the fruits of their productive life.

Such are the defining features of BRIA vertical villages, which present a vibrant alternative to the dull and drab residential blocks commonly seen in the busy metropolis. But apart from functional living spaces, another key advantage that BRIA condos have over traditional apartment complexes is their proximity to lifestyle hubs and major business districts. After all, BRIA Homes has always built projects with strategic and carefully planned locations in mind, and BRIA condos, without exception, provide easy access to essential goods and services.

BRIA Condos have walkable green spaces, a dedicated jogging path, and landscaped gardens that help promote an active, healthy lifestyle among their residents.

To top it all, BRIA Condos have walkable green spaces, a dedicated jogging path, and landscaped gardens that help promote an active, healthy lifestyle among their residents.

Homebuyers who seek precisely what BRIA’s vertical villages have to offer can make their choice among the four condo housing projects that are currently on ready-for-occupancy or pre-selling mode. These include BRIA Condo Mactan, BRIA Condo Cagayan de Oro, BRIA Condo General Trias, and BRIA Condo Calamba, all of which have convenient access to bustling economic centers so that residents are never too far from the heart of the action.

All BRIA Condos feature either studio units that are cleverly laid out for optimum use of homeowners—or one-bedroom units that have provisions for a bedroom, dining and kitchen area, living area, and toilet and bath.

For millennials in the workforce, BRIA’s condos are an attractive, even ideal option for their very first home.

BRIA Homes boasts competent property management that ensures safety and protection for residents and their properties in all their projects. At BRIA Condos, there are guard houses at points of entry and exit while security personnel enforces stringent protocols in the community.

Even as the pandemic restrictions are gradually being relaxed, BRIA encourages interested homebuyers to immerse themselves in BRIA’s 360 virtual tours in order to check out the BRIA Condo projects of their choice. These virtual tours, available through BRIA’s official website, remain the safest and easiest way to have a glimpse of one’s potential home. Just a few clicks on your mobile device and you’re in.

BRIA condos, without exception, provide easy access to essential goods and services.

“At BRIA, we look at the needs of the everyday Filipino and we look to service those needs to the best of our abilities,” says Red Rosales, President of BRIA Homes. With this core value in mind, Rosales now speaks with optimism about BRIA’s foray into the development of the vertical village, which mainly targets the millennials, a market segment that used to spend their money on travel, cars, and gadgets.

“BRIA believes that the coronavirus pandemic that has afflicted thousands of Filipinos and hurt the economy has reshaped the way young, ambitious Filipinos spend or invest their money,” Rosales confidently asserts.

“This young generation has become increasingly aware of real estate as the safest investment, whether they intend to resume work in physical offices or continue to work from home, moving forward,” he adds, noting that “BRIA Condo projects come at an auspicious time, giving this new generation of homeowners the residential space they need to be able to thrive and grow in comfort and security.”

BRIA Homes is a subsidiary of GOLDEN MV Holdings, Inc., one of the top real estate companies in the country. Acclaimed for its massive footprint of over 50 developments in major Philippine cities and municipalities, BRIA Homes is committed to bring quality and best-value residential communities closer to everyday Filipino families. Through a diverse portfolio of properties such as house-and-lots and condominiums, BRIA Homes promises to provide the right property option for every Filipino’s needs.

To know more, visit their website at www.bria.com.ph, like and follow “Bria Homes, Inc.” on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Spotify, Viber Community, Telegram Channel, Kakao Talk, LINE and WhatsApp, or call 0939-887-9637.

Nokia smartphones: gifts to love, trust and keep this holiday season

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Nokia phone fans are up for early Christmas treats as HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, announces promotions for ten Nokia phones that Filipinos can love, trust, and keep for the holidays and beyond

Fully vaccinated customers can get discounts and freebies on Nokia phones in 

all Nokia physical stores nationwide

Starting November 18 until December 31, users who are fully vaccinated can get Php100 off the following Nokia phones. They simply need to present their valid vaccination card with complete doses, to all authorized Nokia phones resellers – physical stores, kiosks and shop-in-shop nationwide.

●       Nokia 5.4, Nokia C1, Nokia C10, Nokia C30, Nokia G10 and Nokia G50 comes with either a Nokia sling bag, hoodie, or umbrella

On top of the Php100 price off, customers can also get additional discounts and freebies on the following Nokia phones:  

●       The Nokia 2.4 receives a 24 percent discount now for only Php 5,290 from its original price of Php 6,990 and comes bundled with a free TWSi12

●       The Nokia 3.4 gets 21 percent off, now for Php 6,290 from Php 7,990 plus a Yoobao M2 Speaker freebie

●       The Nokia 1.4 and Nokia C20 are up for grabs with 6 percent and 4 percent discount respectively and both come with a free umbrella.

Sancho Chak, HMD Global General Manager for the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Thailand, HMD Global:

"Every year, we hope to give Filipinos merrier holidays by being consistent in rolling out cheerful treats and discounts on Nokia phones. We believe that reliable technology that customers can love, trust and keep should be made accessible for gifting to oneself and to their loved ones, especially during the season of giving.”

Gifts for recreation

For those who love watching k-dramas, and “kilig” series, Nokia 2.4 is the perfect movie buddy for it comes with 3GB+64GB memory and boasts an immersive HD+ display that maximizes the screen for that elevated viewing experience that fans can enjoy. On the other hand, gamers can enjoy the Nokia 3.4 that comes with 4GB+64GB memory and a large screen that levels up the gaming experience as it sports an impressive 6.39-inch HD+ screen with punch-hole display.

The Nokia C1, a smartphone designed to entertain anytime and anywhere features a 5.45-inch screen that brings users their favorite apps to life. With lighter apps and less bloatware, Filipino fans can store up to 3,000 songs or 24 hours of videos for offline consumption, cutting down on data usage. And, for a well-deserved ‘me time’, users can immerse themselves in their favorite tunes whilst travelling to work or settle in to watch a film with Nokia C10’s all-day battery life. The ultra-attractive and ultra-high-value Nokia C10 has a full-day battery capacity, big and crystal-clear HD+ screen, and equipped with the latest Android^TM 11 (Go Edition) software to keep data safe and the phone running smoothly.

Gifts for Moving Up

A super-accessible entry smartphone, the Nokia 1.4 is powered by a Snapdragon 215 quad-core processor, and features a 6.52-inch screen, with 4,000mAh battery— perfect for fans who want to level up from feature phone to smartphone. Meanwhile, the Nokia 5.4 brings 4GB RAM and 128GB of storage to users, alongside a power-efficient Snapdragon 662 SoC. Signature to Nokia mobile, these two phones are built to have up to three years of monthly security updates and two years of software upgrades, so users are assured that their devices are future-proofed in terms of software updates.

Gifts for Productivity

Content creators can enjoy 5MP front and rear cameras with LED flash of the Nokia C20 that can capture important moments even in low light. From dawn ‘til dusk, this reliable device makes both scenic photos and selfies shine bright. Fans can also capture their best moments in picture-perfect quality with the impressive 13MP dual cameras of Nokia C30. This recently launched model has the largest battery capacity and biggest screen yet on a Nokia smartphone, sporting 6.82-inch HD+ display supported by a large-capacity 6,000mAh battery that can last up to three days on a single charge

Moreover, for the Nokia G series, every day is made amazing with the Nokia G10, equipped with three-day battery life that gives users the freedom to do more. With its detailed round housing that boasts 13MP triple cameras with macro and depth lenses and an 8MP front camera, the Nokia G10 won’t let users miss any of life’s amazing moments. And finally, the Nokia G50, the newest addition to the series, considered to be the most affordable 5G Nokia smartphone yet. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 processor paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, the Nokia G50 can keep up with its user even in the most demanding and busy days of working-from-home and attending online classes.

Discounts and Freebies Promo

Nokia phone	Promotion	Freebie
Nokia 2.4	Fully vaxx Php 100 off and 24 percent discount	TWSi12
Nokia 3.4	Fully vaxx Php 100 off and 21 percent discount	Yoobao M2 Speaker
Nokia 1.4	Fully vaxx Php 100 off and 6 percent discount	Umbrella
Nokia 5.4	Fully vaxx Php 100 off	Hoodie
Nokia C1	Fully vaxx Php 100 off	NA
Nokia C10	Fully vaxx Php 100 off	NA
Nokia C20	Fully vaxx Php 100 off and 4 percent discount	Umbrella
Nokia C30	Fully vaxx Php 100 off	Umbrella
Nokia G10	Fully vaxx Php 100 off	Sling bag
Nokia G50	Fully vaxx Php 100 off	Umbrella

Discounts and freebies mentioned above are only claimable at all authorized Nokia phones physical stores.

Mariah Carey brings festive cheer on new holiday song “Fall In Love at Christmas,” featuring Khalid and Kirk Franklin

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The Queen of Christmas is back!

After establishing a reputation for spreading yuletide cheer every end of the year with “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” multi-platinum megastar Mariah Carey teams up with award-winning R&B singers Khalid and Kirk Franklin for the holiday-inspired jam “Fall In Love at Christmas.”

Recorded in Atlanta and Los Angeles at Carey’s Butterfly Lounge recording studios, the R&B and gospel-infused ballad arrives just in time for the season.

The all-star collaboration was released by Carey’s imprint, MARIAH, in partnership with RCA Records and RCA Inspiration, and was written and produced by Carey, Franklin and Daniel Moore II. What promises to be a new holiday classic, “Fall in Love at Christmas” is now streaming on all digital platforms worldwide.

Watch the music video of the all-star Christmas collab track

Listen to Mariah Carey’s “Fall In Love at Christmas”

Music Video and Physical Release

Today, the three artists also premiered the music video for “Fall in Love at Christmas,” which was directed by Carey and Bryan Tanaka. Filmed at Carey’s home and the Butterfly Lounge in LA, the visuals feature her twins, Monroe and Moroccan, and evokes the warm and loving spirit of the holidays.

For those who like CDs, a special, three-track release can be purchased on the official Mariah Carey Store. It is available for pre-order now at the website.

Following the release of “Fall in Love at Christmas,” Mariah Carey will continue celebrating the season with a new holiday event on Apple TV+ in December, featuring the first and only exclusive performance of “Fall in Love at Christmas” with Carey, Khalid and Franklin.

Listen to “Fall in Love at Christmas” at https://smarturl.it/FILAC

Watch the “Fall in Love at Christmas” video at https://smarturl.it/FILAC/YouTube