It’s all in the journey: Finding love with John Lloyd & Bea’s One True Pair The Movie, a film from Jollibee Studios

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Many people dream of falling in love with the right person at the right time and making it last forever, but many are left disappointed yet continue searching while some give up and find other kinds of love that work for them.

Love might be a powerful and universal feeling yet it’s anything but simple--that is at the heart of the newest Jollibee Studios film, One True Pair The Movie, starring the country’s most iconic love team, John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo.

One True Pair. Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz make a comeback film with Jollibee Studios.

The film tells the story of Ian and Gela, two famous celebrities who were once a popular on-screen tandem for many rom-com movies over the years. Ian, dubbed the “Prince of Philippine Cinema,” took a short break from showbiz while Gela continued being a top celebrity.

After his break, Ian and Gela reunite once again as they work on a project together. In their musings and conversations, we see how they are as real people, how they’ve matured individually over time, and their enduring friendship and love for each other.

The film is directed by JP Habac and is a deeply insightful film that shows that as people grow, so does the love they have for other people.

The country’s One True Pair gives a heart-wrenching, yet insightful, exchange of lines in a short film with Jollibee Studios.

The country’s one true pair

After the release of the film on Dec. 1 on the Jollibee Studios YouTube channel, One True Pair the Movie has amassed over 4 million views with many commenting that the film felt unscripted and surfaced the reality of what it meant to love a person and how the definition of love changes as life goes on.

The film also led the YouTube channel to grow from 652,000 subscribers before the release of the film to 704,000 subscribers to date.

“Parang ‘di scripted, parang totoo, parang lahat galing sa puso, parang nanonood ka ng totoong buhay ng dalawang artista na minsan sumugal pero natakot sa nararamdaman. Thank you Jollibee nakaka-touch kasi ito talaga ang reality,” said Crizell Susana on YouTube.

The film also highlighted why John Lloyd and Bea have remained the most iconic love team in the Philippine entertainment industry for more than a decade.

“I feel that the storyline was inspired by them…I love how John Lloyd and Bea had inputted their emotions into this,” said Cheenee in a comment on the film. “I realized how humans are so complex to the point that love cannot be explained in just one tense. There are indeed different types of love,” she added.

Well loved by Filipinos since the 2000s, Bea and John Lloyd bring waves of joy and kilig with Jollibee Studios’ One True Pair The Movie.

The journey of finding the love that lasts

Within the 35-minute film, One True Pair The Movie showed that there are different kinds of love and that the journey of finding the One is also a journey of finding oneself.

The story of Gela and Ian showed that throughout their lives, people may find several “loves” from the first love who taught them how to love–the fairytale, the ideal but one often does not last. The love that changed them and taught them how to love themselves. This is the love that’s painful but one that they’ll look back and be thankful for because it taught them how to choose themselves and walk away. The love that lasts–it's the one that stays even after the romance is gone--that inexplicable connection that remains even if the kilig is gone. This is the love that was built on all the lessons in a person’s journey. This is the love that has grown through joy and adversity, and is made even more special for it. And finally, the love that goes beyond romance–this is the love that has always been there while they are busy loving the first three kinds and all other kinds of love they wanted to be in.

The beauty of taking that journey in finding the love that lasts is that it is as much a journey of yourself--accepting yourself and loving yourself and how you appreciate the people that came and went in your life and how those experiences made you grow into the person you are now.

Find your own kind of love in Jollibee’s One True Pair the Movie exclusively on Jollibee Studios and find more lessons in love and life by subscribing to the Jollibee Studios YouTube channel.

 

Thanking Everyday Heroes with Shopee Bayanihan: Frontliner Holiday Package

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Medical frontliners, tourism workers, delivery and logistics providers, and more who are new to Shopee can also receive additional vouchers until 9 January 2022 

After launching Frontliner Package and Fully-Vaxxed Package earlier this year, Shopee launches a new digital bundle just in time to spread joy and cheer this coming holiday season with Shopee Bayanihan: Frontliner Holiday Package. Starting today until January 9, 2022, our everyday heroes can avail of the exclusive digital package that includes Shopee discount and free shipping vouchers, ShopeePay Bills Cashback vouchers, and discounts from Ultramega Supermarket, Shawarma Shack, Moonleaf, Tapa King, and National Book Store*. Eligible beneficiaries include: 

• Health Care Workers (Hospital admin and janitorial services, Health and service personnel in LGU facilities)

• Medical Professionals (Doctors, Nurses, Medical Technicians)

• Policemen and Military Personnel

• Coast Guards

• Hospitality Sector Workers (Restaurants, Hotels, Bars, Travel Agencies)

• Government Agencies (LGU workers, admin staff)

• Delivery and Logistics Providers (Food, restaurant, medicine, logistics company drivers and riders)

• Security Guards

• Mortuary Services Personnel

The brand vouchers included in the package are from ShopeePay and users can redeem these vouchers via ShopeePay’s Scan to Pay feature at the brand’s stores. Eligible individuals who are not yet on Shopee can also create an account by downloading the Shopee App from Google Play or the App Store to sign up for the package and receive an additional discount and free shipping vouchers. 

Martin Yu, Director at Shopee Philippines, said, “As we welcome this season of hope and gratitude, Shopee and its partner brands continue to support frontliners by offering exclusive vouchers they can use to enjoy the holidays. We are inspired by the number of frontliners who enjoyed the first two iterations of this package, and we added in industries like the hospitality sector, which have been integral in the country's economic recovery efforts. With the new year ahead, Shopee will push for more initiatives that will benefit not only our frontliners but the Filipinos community as well.”

Starting today, frontliners can avail of the bundle by signing up on the Shopee Bayanihan: Frontliner Holiday Package microsite in the Shopee App. Users can also check out the link here https://shopee.ph/m/frontliner-holiday-package. 

1. Sign up and upload a valid PRC license or company ID through the link found on the Shopee Bayanihan: Frontliner Holiday Package microsite 

2. Wait for Shopee to approve your application

3. Once verified, Shopee will notify you that your application has been accepted and will preload the package vouchers to your account (note: New Users will receive additional vouchers as part of the package)

4. Enjoy your Shopee Bayanihan: Frontliner Holiday Package vouchers

UnionBank CTO recognized as one of the biggest names in Data in the world

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Industry leader Informatica has recently named Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Operations Officer, and Chief Transformation Officer Henry Aguda as one of the thirteen globally recognized recipients of the first-ever Informatica Chief Data Officers (CDO) Awards.

Informatica has chosen its 13 awardees and honorees in its Awards across four categories, based on Informatica’s archetypes for data-driven leadership. Namely, these categories are the “Governance Gurus”, “Digital Innovators”, “Operational Optimizers”, and “Analytics Champions”.

Aguda was recognized as an honoree under the “Digital Innovators” category. He was recognized "for achieving 12x higher revenue by empowering customers to use digital banking services on mobile devices".

As a result of its incredibly fast and effective digital transformation, UnionBank is seeing strong evidence of financial inclusion: its customers are spending 6 times as much and maintaining 4 times higher outstanding balances, translating to 12 times higher revenue for the bank.

“I am very honored to receive this recognition from Informatica. Rest assured that we in UnionBank will continue to be at the forefront of digital innovation in the financial industry, both in the Philippines and in the region as well. This award is again dedicated to all UnionBankers who all believe in the responsible and effective use of data to serve our customers.” said Aguda. Aguda has been instrumental in the digital transformation journey of UnionBank leading several projects that aim to achieve the Bank’s ultimate goal of enhancing financial inclusion in the country.

Informatica is a software development company based in California that has launched several initiatives this year for the CDOs, who they consider as innovative business leaders. One of these initiatives is the CDO Awards that Informatica promises to be a new annual tradition. This event aims to acknowledge data-driven leaders who spearhead the new wave of innovation, as well as value creation in this data-led culture.

Nowadays, CDOs are appointed in two of three Fortune 1000 organizations. CDOs acknowledge the relevance of data as a strategic asset, and they are expected to manage and grow data-driven organizations and implement digital transformations while keeping up with day-to-day business needs.

realme to introduce three world’s-first innovations during GT 2 Series special event on Dec 20th

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realme, the worlds’ fastest-growing smartphone brand and the PH’s no. 1 smartphone brand for 2021, recently announced it will hold a global GT 2 Series event to introduce three world’s-first innovations on December 20. With the introduction of the realme GT 2 Series as its most premium flagship line-up, the brand aims to break into the high-end global market and be on the forefront of leading tech innovations.

Making cutting-edge technologies and trendsetting designs more accessible to young customers have helped realme become the youngest smartphone brand which ranked Top 6 globally and maintain strong momentum in international expansion. As the first high-end flagship smartphone for realme, realme hopes to make a good first impression for young users in terms of technology and innovation.

During the December 20 event, realme is set to introduce multiple world’s-first technologies the market can look forward to in the GT 2 Series. This will include innovations in materials, photography, and communication.

To know more about this new innovation as well as other world’s-first technologies to be introduced by realme, catch the realme GT 2 Series Special Event on December 20, 5PM (PHT). Be sure to stay tuned at the realme PH Facebook page at http://facebook.com/realmePhilippines or visit the official realme website at https://www.realme.com/ph/.

Five things GCash can do to make Christmas more meaningful for OFWs

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Christmas is a time for reunions and gathering with loved ones. For Filipinos, this is especially meaningful as OFWs and those living abroad get to come home and enjoy the unique Pinoy festivities with their friends and family. Even if most OFWs may not be able to make it back this year, there are still so many ways they can send their love home and make meaningful moments even from miles away.

GCash, the number 1 e-wallet in the Philippines, has allowed Filipinos to send money, grow their wealth and more for several years, and now offers hassle-free, swift and safe monetary transactions for Pinoys based out of the country, perfect for sending pada-LOVE home for Christmas. With over 30 accredited remittance partners where OFWs can cash into their GCash accounts or send money directly to their family's GCash number, making Filipino Christmas traditions easy no matter where you are in the world.

With just a working Philippine sim, a valid ID and a Philippine address, OFWs can access a full suite of GCash features to level up their Pamasko during the yuletide season.

1. Get the perfect gift delivered straight to your loved ones

Picking out the right present for your friends and family back home is made easier thanks to GLife! With exclusive holiday deals across over 20 merchants and shops on the platform, simply select where you'd like to purchase from and what you'd like the holiday surprise to be, and it will be delivered straight from your GCash app to right under the Christmas tree!

2. Make Noche Buena sweeter

Virtual Noche Buena and reunions may still be the norm for OFWs, but you can make your presence felt by your loved ones in the Philippines. With partners like Taste & Tell, Auntie Anne's, Cafe Calypso, and more offering limited time deals for the holiday season through GLife, you can fill the hearts and tummies of your loved ones back home.

3. Extend the spirit of generosity to those who need it most

The holidays are a time of giving and giving back. Through GCash for Good, you can send donations to participating Philippine charities, such as ABS CBN, GMA, WWF, OFW Family Club and Save the Children, ensuring that everyone feels the spirit of Christmas.

4. Send love, send pamasko no matter where you are

For OFWs who simply want to send Aguinaldo home to their loved ones for Christmas, you can also send with a special holiday design made for the occasion! Send money with a clip through your own GCash account or if you don't have a Philippine sim card, you can still remit directly to your loved ones' GCash account through accredited partner outlets.

5. Light up GCash parols for daily discounts and prizes

GCash makes the holiday more special for OFWs with discounts and cash prizes given every day! GCash users may collect as many parols as they can and light them up to win up to Php1,000,000 in cash by sending money and transacting across the app. Here’s how:

You can earn one (1) parol for transactions done in Gcash alone for a minimum spend of 100 pesos with one (1) parol per use, per day. To get two  (2) parols with just one (1) transaction, you can transact with the following GCash services like GCash Padala, GSave, GInvest, GInsure, GLife, and GCredit. Valid until December 1 2021 to January 7, 2022!

No matter how far you are, with GCash, you can enjoy and create meaningful holidays with your loved ones this year, as if you were right back home!

For more information about GCash and its products and services you may visit https://www.gcash.com