OPM Hitmaker Moira Marks a Major Milestone with Her Biggest Headline Concert : "Where It All Started"

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The  top-streaming artist in the Philippines and Southeast Asia is set to stage her first-ever concert at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on October 4, 2026

Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter and Original Pilipino Music (OPM) icon Moira is set to bring her signature heartfelt melodies and soulful storytelling back to the grand stage. On October 4, 2026, Moira will reach a monumental career milestone as she hosts "Where It All Started," marking her first-ever headline concert at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

The upcoming concert promises to be an intimate yet grand musical journey, celebrating Moira's remarkable career evolution, hit singles, and deep connection with her fans. Promising a reflective and raw narrative, "Where It All Started" invites audiences to trace the roots of her emotional discography—from her heartwarming ballads to her most defining anthems.

Ticket sales officially begin on August 4, 2026 via smtickets.com. The official seat map and ticket prices will be announced shortly on Ovation Productions' social media accounts. 

EVENT DETAILS

• Event: MOIRA: Where It All Started – Live in Concert

• Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026

• Venue: SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, Metro Manila

• Ticketing Outlet: smtickets.com and SM Tickets outlets

For updates regarding ticket releases, special guest announcements, and VIP package details, follow Moira's official social media channels and official SM Mall of Asia Arena pages. 

About Moira

Moira Dela Torre is an award-winning Filipino singer-songwriter and one of the most-streamed OPM artists of her generation. Famous for her soulful, angelic timbre and poignant, confessional storytelling, she has topped global charts with hit singles like "Malaya," "Tagpuan," and "Paubaya." A multi-platinum recording artist and former Idol Philippines judge, Moira continues to connect deeply with millions of listeners worldwide through her heartfelt music and cross-generational collaborations. 

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Paws, Pamper, Repeat: Eastwood Richmonde Hotel Partners with Barkhaus for the Ultimate Petcation

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For many fur-parents, leaving their furry companions behind is no longer an option when planning a getaway. As more travelers seek destinations where every member of the family is welcome, Eastwood Richmonde Hotel continues to strengthen its commitment to pet-friendly hospitality through a new partnership with Barkhaus, Eastwood City's premier one-stop pet care destination.

VIPs (Very Important Pets) can delight in a fun staycation experience with their fur moms and dads 

at Eastwood Richmonde’s pet-friendly suites.

Located just a short walk from the hotel on the fourth floor of Eastwood City Mall, Barkhaus complements Eastwood Richmonde Hotel's Furtastic Pet-cation Package by offering guests exclusive privileges designed to make every stay more rewarding. While guests relax and unwind, their four-legged companions can also enjoy exclusive perks, activities, and wellness services designed especially for them.

Get exclusive discount perks from Barkhaus Eastwood Mall branch with every

Furtastic Petcation Package booking.

Set within Eastwood City, one of Metro Manila's pioneering pet-friendly townships, Eastwood Richmonde Hotel offers more than just accommodations. Guests and their pets can explore open-air walkways, dine at pet-friendly establishments, shop for pet essentials, and enjoy quality bonding moments without leaving the community. The hotel's pet-friendly suites and dedicated al fresco dining area at Eastwood Café+Bar further create an environment where pets are genuinely welcomed, not simply accommodated.

Guests who book the Furtastic Pet-cation Package will receive exclusive Barkhaus vouchers with special discounts on grooming services, daycare, playpark access, BarkStudio self-shoot sessions, Barkday celebration packages, and Barkhaus hotel bookings when reserved for the same dates as their stay. These exclusive privileges allow furry guests to enjoy a vacation of their own, giving pet parents the opportunity to create a more complete getaway where every member of the family gets to share in the experience.

Because dining is more enjoyable with your furbaby, pets are welcome

 at Eastwood Café+Bar’s alfresco area.

"At Eastwood Richmonde Hotel, we understand that pets are family. Our goal has always been to create a welcoming environment where both our guests and their beloved companions can enjoy a comfortable and memorable stay. Through our partnership with Barkhaus, we are able to provide pet parents with meaningful experiences that make traveling with pets easier and more enjoyable," shares Cluster General Manager Mario Justo Jr.

As pet-friendly travel continues to grow, Eastwood Richmonde Hotel remains committed to creating experiences that go beyond simply welcoming pets. Through collaborations like Barkhaus, the hotel continues to find new ways to make every pet-cation more rewarding, convenient, and enjoyable for both pets and their owners.

The Barkhaus partnership will be available until March 15, 2027, giving guests more opportunities to enjoy exclusive pet-friendly privileges throughout the year. For reservations and inquiries, guests may call +632 8570 7777 or +63 917 531 6867, email stay@eastwoodrichmonde.com, or visit www.eastwoodrichmondehotel.com.

101 FREE HONOR Gadgets—No Follow Required!

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The Easiest Giveaway Yet: 101 FREE HONOR Gadgets!

HONOR Philippines is giving away 101 HONOR gadgets to its growing community with its biggest giveaway yet! Known for continuously surprising consumers with blockbuster promotions -- from giving away luxury vehicles to exclusive rewards -- HONOR is once again raising the bar by putting 101 HONOR devices up for grabs in a nationwide giveaway, including the latest HONOR 600 Series.

This celebrates the overwhelming support of HONOR fans while making the brand's innovative technology more accessible to everyone. Joining is as easy as it gets. Participants simply need to comment on the official giveaway post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18wfpQRyTc/ -- no follow required!

"Our fans have always been at the heart of everything we do. This giveaway is our way of thanking them for their continued trust and support while giving more Filipinos the opportunity to experience HONOR technology,"said Stephen Cheng, Vice President of HONOR Philippines.

To stay updated on the latest news, products, and promotions from HONOR Philippines, visit the official HONOR Philippines website: www.hihonor.com, and on Facebook (Facebook.com/HonorPhilippines), Instagram (Instagram.com/honorph/) and TikTok: (Tiktok.com/@honorphilippines).

Why young Filipinos are saying "maybe later" to insurance and what can change their minds

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For many young Filipinos, adulthood no longer follows a predictable path.

One year, they're working from home. The next, they're freelancing. Some are building small businesses while juggling side hustles. Others are saving for their first solo trip, paying off gadgets in installments, or helping support their families while trying to build a future of their own.

They are making financial decisions earlier than previous generations, but they are also making them differently.

This shift has changed the way they think about almost everything they spend on, from entertainment and transportation to banking and shopping. They expect products to be simple, digital, flexible, and available when they need them.

Insurance, however, has often felt like an exception.

Why insurance keeps getting pushed to "later"

For many first-time buyers, insurance is still associated with lengthy paperwork, long-term commitments, and conversations that can feel intimidating. It's something many know they should have, but often postpone until later in life, when they have disposable income and are earning much more.

The reality is that many young Filipinos, particularly from the Gen Z, want to be confident, unbothered and unstoppable. They want the security that insurance provides but believe it is simply too expensive or out of reach. They assume insurance requires a large financial commitment causing many to delay protecting themselves until they feel more financially stable. InLife (formerly known as Insular Life,) bridges this gap through educational videos teaching financial literacy, and campus events in various universities and colleges directed at the Gen Z, or what they call, the InLife Gen Free, a community of young, risk-taking Filipinos who value both fun and security for what truly matters.

Protection that grows with you

Recognizing this changing mindset and drawing from a deep understanding of what today’s customers need, InLife has introduced Stackbit, its first-ever stackable insurance product. It is designed for Filipinos who want to begin protecting themselves without feeling pressured into making a major financial commitment. Stackbit allows them to start building life insurance coverage for as little as ₱10 and gradually build their protection over time through stacking whenever their budgets allow. Every "stack" adds to their insurance coverage, allowing it to grow alongside their needs and financial capacity.

The idea reflects a habit many young Filipinos already practice. They save little by little. They invest whenever they can. They build their goals one step at a time. If so, why shouldn't protection work the same way?

Three ways to start stacking

To suit different life goals, Stackbit offers three flexible protection options. Quick Play provides one-year life insurance coverage for those who want to immediately maximize protection for each peso spent. Power Stack offers 10-year coverage for customers who want to steadily build their protection over time. Meanwhile, Bonus Block provides 15-year coverage with a money back benefit after 15 years for those looking to combine long-term protection with future rewards. Regardless of the variant, customers can start for as little as ₱10, and decide how to grow their insurance coverage without the pressure of due dates or fixed premium amount.

"Young Filipinos are financially aware, but many traditional insurance products were designed for a different generation, and one with a greater financial capacity. We wanted to create an experience that feels more natural to the way people live today: simple to start, flexible to maintain so they don’t need to keep up with due dates, fully-digital, and according to how much they want to spend, " said InLife Chief Product and Innovation Officer Jose Eduardo O. Ang.

Stackbit allows customers to explore products, register, purchase coverage, and manage their policies online. Stackbit also gives customers the flexibility to decide when and how much protection to add as their circumstances evolve.

Cats have nine lives, humans have one

Making the journey even more relatable is Stack Cat, a digital cat with nine lives who’s on a mission to encourage humans to insure their one life. Cats may be known for having nine lives, but people only have one. The message is simple: because we only have one life, we can't afford to leave it unprotected. Stack Cat reminds young Filipinos that building protection doesn't have to happen all at once. Even the smallest step today can help secure tomorrow.

Whether someone is beginning their first job, earning through freelance work, launching a small business, or simply taking the first steps toward financial independence, Stackbit aims to make insurance feel less intimidating and more approachable. In fact, even college students may avail of Stackbit’s protection solutions as availability starts at age 18 to age 55.

Bit by bit, Life’s a hit!

Financial experts have long said that one of the hardest parts of building financial security is simply getting started. That is the philosophy behind Stackbit. Not because ₱10 is enough to solve every financial challenge, but because starting, however small, is often the first step toward building lasting protection. This is the philosophy behind Stackbit’s tagline, Bit by bit, Life’s a Hit! Every bit spent on protection helps build a more secure life prepared for what is to come next.

As more Filipinos embrace digital-first financial services, InLife hopes Stackbit will encourage a new generation that sees insurance not as something reserved for later in life, but as something they can begin building today, one stack at a time. After all, strong financial protection, much like savings or good habits, is rarely built overnight. It is built bit by bit. Build your life protection by stacking through Stackbit at www.inlife.com.ph/stackbit.

Samsung Brings Galaxy Ecosystem Into Everyday Eyewear

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Developed with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, intelligent eyewear becomes part of the user’s personal style

LONDON – July, 2026 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today introduced its intelligent eyewear at Galaxy Unpacked in London. Building on the concepts announced at the latest Google I/O, the new designs were developed with global eyewear brands, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The intelligent eyewear shows how the Galaxy ecosystem can move beyond the mobile phone and into eyewear that supports daily routines, work, travel and hands-free moments.

“As agentic AI reshapes mobile experiences, the next step is to make those experiences more intuitive and responsive to each user’s context,” said Won-Joon Choi, Chief Operating Officer of the Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics. “Intelligent eyewear creates a new point of interaction, bringing more personalized AI assistance naturally into the moments that make up everyday life.”

Why it Matters

As AI enters an agentic era, the question is no longer only how intelligent it becomes, but where and how that intelligence meets people. Mobile phones remain at the center of connected experiences, while devices across the Galaxy ecosystem add context to different moments of daily life. Intelligent eyewear represents that next step, bringing AI closer to people as they move, work, communicate and explore, without requiring every interaction to begin with a screen.

Built for these moments, intelligent eyewear brings AI directly into the user’s line of sight, providing timely information and assistance while allowing them to stay engaged with the people, places and tasks around them. Clear controls and safeguards support responsible and secure use, while hands-free access delivers assistance naturally without requiring users to stop what they are doing or turn to another screen.

New Intelligent Eyewear Experience

Designed for everyday wear, the eyewear combines a lightweight frame, slim profile and battery performance, offering up to nine hours on a single charge with up to seven additional full charges from the charging case.^[1] A built-in camera brings visual context into the AI experience, while Snapdragon^® AR1 Gen1^[2] Platform supports the AI performance designed for real-time assistance, with touch interaction, connectivity, power efficiency and thermal management optimized within the eyewear’s compact frame.

As a hands-free extension of the Galaxy experience, the device lets users stay focused on the moment. Built in partnership with Google, it brings Gemini into a familiar wearable form factor, making interaction feel more natural, immediate and intuitive.

"Google and Samsung have a shared vision to bring helpful and context-aware intelligence into everyday life,” said Sameer Samat, President of Android Ecosystem at Google. “Built on the Android XR platform, the intelligent eyewear blends world-class designs with Gemini’s advanced assistance that naturally responds to what you see, delivering all-day, hands-free help. We’re excited to continue this momentum and bring this experience to people soon.”

Key experiences include:

●       Staying in the moment: The device can help summarize long messages, read key information aloud, support live translation and allow users to control the experience with simple voice or gesture interactions through connected devices.^[3]

●        Capturing context: When prompted, the eyewear can capture what the user is seeing, such as a whiteboard or meeting discussion, organize key information in Notes, and make it easier to review, share and follow-up on later.^[4]

●        Real-time interaction: Users can ask for guidance based on their location, such as finding a route, setting a destination or understanding what is around them, while live translation can support communication in another language.^[5]

●        Context-aware assistance: The device can support more useful follow-up interactions by understanding the user’s current context and connecting relevant information across tasks, helping users continue where they left off with less repetition.^[6]

●        Live visual sharing: Users can share what they are seeing during a call or record their own point of view, making communication more immediate while keeping their hands free.^[7]

A More Personal Approach to Eyewear

Eyewear is both a functional product and a personal style statement. Samsung worked with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to create intelligent eyewear that balances thoughtful design, comfort and everyday wearability. By combining Samsung’s hardware craftsmanship with each brand’s distinctive design approach, the collaboration offers a broader range of styles to suit different preferences, lifestyles and occasions.

At the Unpacked, Samsung introduced two distinct designs by: Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.

The Gentle Monster edition features a slim frame in black, pairing a straight upper rim with softly rounded lower edges to create a refined and fashion-forward silhouette. The Warby Parker style features a subtly upswept brow line in a rich brown hue, creating a refined, versatile shape perfect for everyday settings.

Throughout the design process, Samsung worked closely with the eyewear partners to refine key fit points such as the forehead and ears. These insights helped shape the final designs with enhanced comfort and everyday wearability. Fit considerations were tailored to each model, alongside durability and reliable performance.

 

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^[1]  Battery life varies by network environment, features and apps used, device settings, the number of times charged, and may other factors.

^[2] Snapdragon is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Snapdragon and Snapdragon branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

^[3] Feature availability may require a network connection, compatible Galaxy device or supported app. Gesture interactions are only provided through Watch9.

^[4] Feature availability and supported workflows may vary. Samsung Notes integration and related actions may require compatible Samsung services and devices.

^[5] Translation and navigation-related experiences may vary by language, region, app, service provider and network environment.

^[6] Contextual and history-based experiences may require user permission, supported apps and compatible services.

^[7] Live visual sharing and recording features may vary by app, service, market and applicable laws or consent requirements.