Get. Set. Turbo: vivo kicks off PUBG Turbo Cup Challenge

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Gamers now have the chance to show off their PUBG skills in a big gaming tournament organized by vivo and Mineski Global

vivo, one of the leading smartphone brands in the country, is calling the best of Gen Z gamers and the esports audiences as it kicks off the very first PUBG Turbo Cup Challenge Tournament.

On July 9, 2022, the most vicious players from Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines will gather together and bring their A-game to battle it out in this one big and electrifying gaming tournament. In collaboration with Mineski Global, Southeast Asia's premier esports organizer, the PUBG Turbo Cup Challenge Tournament is set out to be an experience that gamers would never forget.

Ready, set, turbo!

The vivo PUBG Turbo CUP Challenge will have three stages: country qualifier, country finals and SEA finals, all will be executed in a Battle Royale style.  These stages will consist of four games where players must explore and compete in four maps, Erangel, Sanhok, Miramar and Vikendi, in the third person perspective (TPP).

Sixty-four teams, divided into four groups from each region, will compete during the country qualifier. Four winning teams will be determined from each group in the first stage, and they will proceed to the country finals. Another four will advance to the SEA Finals, from the competing teams in the second stage. The winners of each match will be determined with the highest place and total kill points.

Team leaders of the winning teams from the country qualifier will be given the opportunity to meet and greet one of the country’s pro gaming team leaders, who will help them sharpen their gaming tactics and skills. All four countries will have their own local stream during the country and SEA finals. There will also be a virtual stage to go with the local stream where supporters and participants can keep track of the tournament.

How to join?

The vivo PUBG Turbo Cup Tournament is for active students. To join, they should register through the Turbo Cup Tournament website and upload a photo of their student ID card and their student portal account profile. They should also have their own PUBG mobile account and registered ID nicknames. Participants should register through the team registration in order to play at the main event. They can only be enrolled in one team that should consist of four people.

Teams with a total of eight points will be awarded fourth place, teams with 10 points will be awarded third place, garnering 12 points will secure the second place, and a winning 15 points will bag the first place.

To fuel up the excitement even further, vivo will be distributing the company’s newest top-of-the-line gaming smartphone to the finalists of the PUBG Turbo Cup Challenge! It features Z-axis linear motor that guarantees a faster response and a 4D gaming vibration that will immerse gamers right into the heart of the action.

Are you up for the challenge? Take this chance to represent your country in the first vivo PUBG Turbo Cup Challenge Tournament. Call your gaming buddies and register through the website today. To know more, you may check out this link: http://vivoturbocup.com/

A festive exhibit amplifying the Filipino spirit

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Visual artist and painter Ginny Guanco headlines a long-awaited second solo exhibit entitled “Festival” which formally opens on May 19, 2022 at the Gateway Gallery, Araneta City, Quezon City.

Ginny Guanco with four of her 25-piece collection from the “Festival” series 

It showcases 25 original paintings done in different media which aims to depict the festive spirit and joyous disposition of the Filipino, amidst the most trying situations. Her purpose to relay this positive message is shown through her beautifully and carefully rendered assorted colors and intricately-painted detailed ethnic designs.

Ginny narrates, “The Filipino is by nature, a happy, festive human being. In spite of hardship and many problems in life, Filipinos are able to smile and see the bright side of things. I express these Filipino qualities in the beautiful faces of my paintings, and ethnic designs, tribal costumes and painted faces to prove my point. Filipino resilience is very empowering, whether one is male or female.

This exhibit is 5 years in the making and a fitting follow up to her first solo exhibit back in 2016 with the theme “Boho Chic” as her tribute to bohemian fashion. It took this long to prepare as she encountered many challenges along the way, among which was the onset of the Pandemic where many art stores were temporarily out of operation when she needed to purchase art supplies and materials.

Ginny earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from University of Sto.Tomas and took further studies in drawing, painting and watercolor at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. in the 70s where she won first prize for a nude watercolor painting during a Spring Competition and another first prize in pencil drawing.

Her professional background is also related to art. She taught basic subjects like Freehand Drawing, Color Theory and Art Appreciation at Karilagan Finishing School. She also taught Fashion Illustration and Fine Arts in Slim’s Fashion and Arts School. Then at one time, she changed her career path and became Editor of City Life magazine in Rex Publications, Inc. Her last job was in Public Relations where she worked for several years prior to retirement. And now she has returned to her first love which is Art, doing what she does best and loving every minute of it.

Prioritize Protection With LG Commercial Laundry's Hygiene Care System

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The secret to a good business is to foresee the needs of your clients even before they know it. Whether it’s extra features or cost-efficiency, providing something new to the table ensures that they’ll value your business and become a repeat customer. Good experiences coupled with value for money equals customer loyalty.

This holds true for laundry businesses. Customers tend to initially shop around then stick to one that meets all their needs. During the pandemic, one of the biggest needs of customers is cleanliness and hygiene. One of the most common guidelines at the start was to remove all of your clothing before even stepping foot inside your house. This led to a lot of laundry and a lot of anxiety regarding germs and viruses on clothes.

Laundry businesses had an ace up their sleeves with the LG Commercial Laundry's Hygiene Care System. It offers a 3 step hygiene care system that cleans clothes and combats germs, viruses, and allergens. The commercial washers sanitize the machines before, during, and after every load. First, the Clean Tub Cycle cleans the tub in just three minutes before use. Next, the Hygiene Cycle can help sanitize fabrics while the last step is an Intensive Tub Cleaning Cycle that can run once the load is done.

Aside from ensuring safety and cleanliness for your customers, LG commercial washers also help your bottom line. The machines reduce energy and water consumption while increasing efficiency. According to Energy Star standards, LG Commercial Laundry machines save more energy and water than other products in their category. It is also tested by Intertek, one of the worldwide leaders in quality assurance.

Your investment is safeguarded with its high-quality, durable technology. The Inverter Direct Drive drums on LG commercial laundry machines are directly attached to the motor, making it durable and reliable for years to come. Thanks to a fewer number of parts, these machines also need fewer repairs. Multi Heat Treatment improves durability and resists against gradual abrasion. LG washing machines enjoy extended operating life and less repairs, helping your business save costs. Premium Powder Coating provides the same durability as car paint, which does not rust easily and extends product lifetime. The coating also helps resist scratches and contamination that frequently occur in communal washing machines.

Save big on your business while still delivering top-notch performance with LG commercial washers. You can view more details in our website at lg.com/ph/business/commercial-laundry.

LG is a Big Winner at This Year’s Red Dot and CES 2022 Innovation Awards

LG Electronics has taken home 25 honors from this year’s Red Dot Award, continuing its success at the prestigious annual design awards program. Among the company’s impressive haul were three Best of the Best accolades for the LG washer and dryer with an upgradability option, a new LG lifestyle OLED TV and the LG DualUp Monitor Ergo.

LG PuriCare AeroTower air purifier and the LG tiiun were recognized in the Innovative Product category. Other LG products honored at this year’s awards include the LG One:Quick Flex all-in-one display solution, LG UltraGearTM gaming laptop, LG OLED evo Gallery Edition and other OLED evo TV models, all lauded for their aesthetically pleasing and user-centric designs.

The Red Dot Award is one of the most prestigious competitions for product design, communication design and design concepts, with the distinctive Red Dot winner logo seen as a respected mark of quality around the world. This year, approximately 7,800 products were submitted for the jury’s consideration.

Meanwhile, LG Electronics also swept up a grand collection of CES® awards at the 2022 event across its home appliance, home entertainment and business solutions categories. In all, LG tallied approximately 150 awards and accolades from various publications covering the first-ever physical/virtual hybrid CES event.

Among the top honors earned were 24 CES Innovation Awards and the 2022 CES Editor’s Choice awards from USA TODAY’s consumer product reviews division, Reviewed. LG was recognized as the most-awarded brand by USA TODAY/Reviewed with LG’s OLED evo C2 Series, PuriCare™ AeroTower, DualUp Monitor, Soundbar S95QR and Washer and Dryer Pair earning recognition based on four key criteria: innovation, technology, design and value.

Best in Pinoy blogs recognized in 1st BDO Blogger Awards

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BDO Unibank recognized the best online content creators in the first-ever BDO Blogger Awards.

The BDO Blogger Awards honors bloggers and influencers for sharing useful information, insights, and positivity with their followers and viewers. The awards honor bloggers’ contributions not only in spreading awareness about the bank’s advocacies, but also in initiating important public discussions for a more financially-inclusive industry through content creation.

The Awards feature two segments: the recognition ceremony, which awards the top-performing content creators in terms of the quality of content they published online from 2020 to 2021; and the content creation contest—a thematic activity that challenges participants to come up with unique and creative ways to talk about various topics.

This year, BDO challenged participants to discuss the bank’s innovative digital solutions, which served as an alternative option for clients to perform their bank transactions especially during the height of the pandemic.

And the awards go to…

The Digital Storyteller of the Year award was given to Mary Lorraine Llorin of Super Momma Blog.

For Excellence in Digital Engagement category, the winners were Lally Gonzales of Lally Reflections (3rd place), Berlin Domingo of Momi Berlin (2nd place), and Reylen Castro of Made it Through Mum (1st place).

Awardees for the Influential Blogger of Year category were Mary Lorraine Llorin of Super Momma (3rd place), Reylen Castro of Made it Through Mum (2nd place), and Berlin Domingo of Momi Berlin (1st place).

The winners of the Special Award for Exemplary Initiative were Ruby Caberte of Pinay Mommy Online (5th place), Lhyzie Bongon of Life with Lyzie (4th place), Roselle Toledo of Snapped & Scribbled (3rd place), Sylver Sy of Iconic MNL (2nd place), and Richard Mamuyac of The Newsmakers blog (1st place).

Meanwhile, Fitz Villafuerte of Ready to be Rich was named BDO’s Online Advocate of the Year.

For the Content Creation Contest, winners were Berlin Domingo of Momi Berlin and Reylen Castro of Made it Through Mum for Luzon; Sigrid Lo of Lovingly Momma and Clarice Lao of My Metro Lifestyle for Visayas; and Ruby Caberte of Pinay Mommy Online for Mindanao.

Content Creation Excellence. BDO Unibank virtually staged the 1st BDO Blogger Awards to honor bloggers and influencers nationwide for starting relevant discussions online about financial inclusion through creative content creation.

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About BDO Unibank, Inc.

BDO is a full-service universal bank which provides a wide range of corporate and retail services such as traditional loan and deposit products, treasury, trust banking, investment banking, private banking, rural banking, cash management, leasing and finance, remittance, insurance, cash cards, credit cards, and online and non-online brokerage services.

BDO has the country’s largest distribution network, with over 1,500 consolidated operating branches and more than 4,400 ATMs nationwide. It also has 16 international offices (including full-service branches in Hong Kong and Singapore) in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East.

The Bank also offers digital banking solutions to make banking easier, faster, and more secure for its clients.

BDO ranked as the largest bank in terms of total assets, loans, deposits and trust funds under management based on published statements of condition as of December 31, 2021. For more information, please visit www.bdo.com.ph.

BDO is regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas with contact number (+632) 8708-7087 and with email address consumeraffairs@bsp.gov.ph, and webchat at www.bsp.gov.ph.

For concerns, please visit any BDO branch nearest you, or contact us thru our 24x7 hotline (+632) 8631-8000 or email us via callcenter@bdo.com.ph.

Cherry Cares by MSN Foundation Inc. rolls out donations for victims of typhoon Agaton

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With the devastation that ensued from the onslaught of Typhoon Agaton, Cherry Cares by MSN Foundation Inc. takes heed and reaches out to residents that continue to bear up against the aftermath of the said disaster.

Mine Heart Tantoy, RSW (left), Cherry Cares by MSN Foundation Inc. Program Officer with Silva Francisco, RSW (right), Baybay City Senior High School Evacuation Center Camp Manager during the turnover of donations

The foundation went to the severely hit city of Baybay, Leyte and the municipality of Abuyog, Leyte to donate rice, water, canned goods, biscuits, coffee, instant noodles, and blankets to families and individuals affected and still recovering from the typhoon.

“Unfortunate events like this call for and inspire the spirit of Bayanihan from within each of us. Upon learning of the impact of the typhoon, we immediately mobilized help to the most vulnerable communities specifically in the Visayas islands,” says Agnes Conopio, PR and CSR Head of CHERRY.

Among the recipients were the Municipal Evacuation Center, Abuyog Community College, Baybay City Senior High School, and Baybay Night High School which currently serve as temporary shelters to the displaced residents. The initiative was also made possible with the assistance of AGIMAT Partylist.

Barangay representatives that assisted with the checking and inventory of the donated goods

“On the ground, it is incontestable that the areas affected are still in the process of recovery. A lot of efforts are still needed so we encourage everyone to work hand and hand in helping our kababayan bounce back from the dire straits that they are currently in,” shares Mine Heart Tantoy, RSW, Program Officer, Cherry Cares by MSN Foundation Inc.

As part of its Disaster Response and Relief Operations Program, Cherry Cares by MSN Foundation Inc. is always at the forefront of relief initiatives in times of disaster. During the last quarter of 2021 until early this year, the foundation also consistently deployed aid to Odette-hit provinces, in the form of food packs and other essentials.