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Sama-sama tayo mag-travel: 2GO offers Php22 sea sale
From 2GO’s main port in Manila, passengers can travel to their favorite local destinations like Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Coron, Dipolog, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Ozamiz, Puerto Princesa, Tagbilaran, and Zamboanga.
From Cebu, travelers can sail directly to Cagayan de Oro, Ozamiz, and Butuan, while those coming from Dumaguete can hop on a voyage directly to Zamboanga.
The Php22 sea sale is inclusive of 50kg baggage allowance and accommodation. The selling period for the promo runs until June 30 for voyages from August 1 onwards.
“2GO Travel redefines sea travel and remains true to providing ‘sailcations’ as it offers spacious and clean accommodations, special event packages and a variety of food and drink selections onboard, giving passengers a safe, affordable, and fun travel experience.” says Blessie Cruz, 2GO's Group Head for Marketing.
“Now that we are seeing and feeling a resurgence of travel demand, we see this as an opportunity to create more meaningful travel experiences together onboard, kaya #SamaSamaTayoSa2GO," she adds.
2GO has also partnered with select hotels in Cebu for the Sail and Stay program to give passengers more reasons to sail to the Queen City of the South. For only Php3,599, it is inclusive of a one-way 2GO fare and accommodations, 50kg baggage allowance, and full board meals and a three-day, two-night stay either at Quest Hotel, Waterfront Lahug, or Cebu Grand Hotel.
On top of this, 2GO’s newest vessels -- MV 2GO
Maligaya and MV 2GO Masagana – serve as a unique and enjoyable MICE
venue with facilities that can accommodate corporate gatherings with exclusive
use of the meeting rooms with audio and video set up and live entertainment during
evening functions.
ABOUT 2GO GROUP, INC.
2GO Group, Inc. is the Philippines’ largest integrated transportation and logistics provider, at its core has five business units, namely, 2GO Sea Solutions, 2GO Special Containers, 2GO Logistics, 2GO Express, and 2GO Distribution.
2GO is a subsidiary of SM Investments Corporation, one of the largest conglomerates in the country. It offers multimodal transportation, warehousing and inventory management, distribution, special containers, and project logistics as well as e-commerce logistics, including last-mile deliveries, and express courier deliveries. 2GO also provides sea travel, and a wide range of peripheral logistics such as freight forwarding, import and export processing, and customs brokerage. Our company leverages on all our services to create unique supply chain solutions for our chosen target customers.
Backed by 148 years of expertise in transportation
and logistics, 2GO has made a mark for providing the best travel experiences,
efficient movement of products and cargoes, and for catalyzing business growth
in domestic and international markets.
Blogapalooza navigates the influencer-verse in its 7th year
Launches BX Talent Management and prepares for the great BlogaFest comeback
The Philippines’ premier influencer marketing, Blogapalooza, marked its 7th year of fostering brand-influencer collaborations on Saturday, June 18, via a virtual event.
With the theme “Navigating the Influencer-verse,” Blogapalooza aims to continue adopting, innovating and navigating the present and future industry trends and developments for its community and clients.
Growing amid the difficulties the Bloga way!
Joined by the whole BlogaFam, clients, and media friends, the back-to-back celebration for the BlogaFam as #BlogaTurns7 was packed with exciting games, prizes, and announcements.
Blogapalooza shared that the business grew exponentially as creators and influencers have become an integral part of every marketing plan and strategy. Despite the difficulties brought by the pandemic, Blogapalooza considered the past two years as the “years of harvest” for the influencer community.
“From the very beginning, we knew that real power lies in engaged communities that are diverse and yet inclusive. We were the first who believed that the industry was a sleeping giant, and so we built the foundations of the influencer community. Fast forward to 2022, we are grateful for a season of harvest, but we have always kept the mindset of sowing further as we reap grander,” Blogapalooza CEO Ace Gapuz noted.
Blogapalooza saw the unprecedented growth of the creators and influencers’ community in the country and in the Southeast Asian region. Gapuz noted that the company was able to serve more brands and agency affiliates, both local and internationally, and launched multiple business units as part of the company’s portfolio all while working remotely.
Rebooting BlogaFest: Bolder, bigger, and a thousand times better
One of the biggest announcements made during Blogapalooza’s anniversary celebration is the most-awaited comeback of BlogaFest with a new twist: the Creator and Influencer Awards.
“I know that our BlogaFam has been waiting so long for this, and so, we are very excited to introduce a first in Blogapalooza history. We have partnered with our good friends from Tellscore Thailand, along with our network of influencer marketing leaders in Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Australia, to stage the largest gathering of content creators and influencers in the Asia Pacific,” Gapuz shared.
BlogaFest is the Philippines’ first and largest gathering of bloggers, social media influencers, content creators, and internet celebrities. With the Creator and Influencer Awards, BlogaFest has become bigger, bolder, and a thousand times better.
“This industry has always been driven by relationships that drive results, and because of this, we look forward to scaling things up with and through more local and international partnerships,” Gapuz furthered.
Navigating the influencer-verse with BX and a Content Creation Hub
“We believe that the future of digital is the Metaverse and influencer marketing will play an important role in its development and advancement. With that, we are proud to launch BX by Blogapalooza,” Gapuz added.
BX by Blogapalooza accelerates the company’s mission to #ElevateInfluence by empowering talents, nurturing content creators, and expanding their horizons through opportunities in media and other avenues. Through BX, creators and influencers are assured of their career growth as Blogapalooza will continue equipping them with the right knowledge to enhance their skills and providing them with one-of-a-kind opportunities through the company’s extensive media and brand ecosystem.
Blogapalooza will also be launching a Content Creation Hub where creators can collaborate and incubate ideas for various digital channels.
“With our deep understanding of the psyche of creators, we recognize the importance of having offline environments to help create authentic conversations on different platforms. We see these programs to be an important development as the industry grows and matures, and we’re very happy that some of our partners have pledged support for this endeavor,” Gapuz furthered.
Building a 10,000-strong network of influencers for seven Bloga-mazing years
Blogapalooza’s CEO shared that she looks forward to the future full of excitement and hope as they gear up for the initiatives they lined up for the BlogaFam and their partners. “We recognize that creators have always needed support systems to help them bring out their most creative work while being able to sustain their passions with avenues for monetization,” she said.
Indeed, building a strong network of influencers was not an easy task. But, with the support of the whole community, Blogapalooza has been steadfast in breaking the boundaries and creating concepts that #ElevateInfluence.
“It takes a village to build something monumental. I’d like to thank every single person who has been part of building Blogapalooza with us since day one. It indeed takes a village, and Blogapalooza is very fortunate to have plenty of villagers looking out for us and rooting for our success,” Gapuz closed.
Blogapalooza’s 7th anniversary was made possible with the help of Del Monte Philippines, Ysera Skin, LuxeOrganix Philippines, Canva, Get Well Supplies, Nomadhood, Enervon, AsiaTV Studios, and Blue Mango Resort.
To find out more information about Blogapalooza and
what you can expect from the Philippines' premier influencer marketing company
moving forward, log on to www.blogapalooza.ph or follow their official social
media accounts.
About Blogapalooza Inc.
Founded in 2011, Blogapalooza has built a solid community of thousands of bloggers, social media influencers, and content creators all over the Philippines and nearby Southeast Asian countries through the years. Blogapalooza is a trailblazer in the influencer marketing space. The company remains to be a strong brand that people associate with expertise, credibility, professionalism, and excellence.
With a mission to #ElevateInfluencer, Blogapalooza
aims to empower content creators and influencers by providing opportunities for
learning, growth, and sustainability; help businesses achieve marketing goals
and boost business bottom lines through influencer activities; and, create
online and offline environments that foster professional interactions of
businesses and influencer.
Airbnb launches $10M OMG! Fund for the world’s craziest listing ideas
● Hosting on Airbnb continues to empower local communities, as Filipino Airbnb Hosts earned over $37M in 2021
Airbnb is on the hunt for the world’s craziest spaces — and will help foot the bill to build them. Whether it’s the next boot, UFO house, or giant potato, the first-of-its-size US$10,000,000 OMG! Fund is seeking ideas from existing and aspiring designers, architects, DIYers, and makers from around the globe. The fund's $10 million will help finance 100 of the craziest ideas, giving 100 people an opportunity to turn them into actual Airbnb OMG! Category listings, which are Airbnb’s collection of the most unique homes.
Starting today, anyone with an out-of-this-world idea can submit an application at airbnb.com/omgfund. One hundred people with the 100 craziest ideas will receive US$100,0001 each to make their creations possible and, ultimately, bookable. Ideas will be judged by an expert panel for their originality, feasibility, the experience the space will provide guests, and sustainability.
The fund is shaped in part by the growing trend of flexible living that has emerged in the past two years. As part of this shift, Airbnb guests are craving more unexpected spaces that become the destinations themselves, and Airbnb Categories, which launched last month, provide a new way to search for these spaces. More than 30,000 unique listings across the world were added to Airbnb in 2021 and the OMG! Category - which has one of the highest rates of engagement among guests browsing Airbnb - showcases the craziest amongst them, making it easy for guests to discover these listings in places they wouldn't have otherwise looked.
Hosting on Airbnb provides powerful economic benefits to Hosts. In 2021, all Hosts total earnings in the Philippines reached US$37.7 million, providing locals with important income during the pandemic2. Additionally, nights booked at unique properties increased globally by over 49 percent from 2019 to 20213.
Airbnb Superhost OMG! Fund judging panelist Kristie Wolfe
“When the Idaho Potato Commission retired a six-ton prop potato, I took it off their hands and spent $32,000 transforming it into an Airbnb,” Airbnb Superhost OMG! Fund judging panelist Kristie Wolfe said. “I went from making $13/hr to seeing $208,0005 in earnings in less than three years, and leveraged that income to bootstrap my way through additional listings that allow me to express my creativity and connect with hundreds of people in the process.”
Applications will be reviewed by a judging panel of boundary-pushing design authorities, an architectural expert, and an Airbnb OMG! Category Superhost:
● Iris Apfel, incomparable and irreverent centenarian style icon
● Koichi Takada, founder of Sydney-based international studio Koichi Takada Architects, known for emotive design inspired by the natural world
● Kristie Wolfe, Airbnb Superhost and prolific creator of OMG! Listings including the Potato Hotel, Crystal Peak Lookout, Big Island Treehouse and Cocoon Cottage
● Bruce Vaughn, Disney alum, and Airbnb’s VP of Experiential Creative Product
The $10,000,000 OMG! Fund opens today for a period of 30 days, through July 22 at 11:59 am PHT. The 100 fund recipients will be selected by the panel over the next several months, with the intent of having their newly-constructed spaces complete next year. To apply, visit airbnb.com/omgfund.
Note:
1For more information, including a list of eligible countries, see the Official Rules.
2According to Airbnb data of Hosts earnings in 2021
3Kristie Wolfe’s income represents Airbnb earnings from January 2019 to May 31, 2022. Like Kristie, every Host’s experience hosting is unique. Host earnings vary widely depending on many factors, including availability, price, acceptance and cancellation rates, occupancy rate and the demand in the listing location. Globally, the median earnings for an OMG! Category Host active between Jan 2018 and May 2022 was over $48,000.