So delightful, Music for today’s mobile lifestyle !

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Are you musicophile or an audiophile, or gearophile ?

I love listening to great music on any system of any quality for the most part. But I also enjoy a high end system! I like the gear and all the little things that go into creating a beautiful audio system.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a big musicphile or not, everyone pretty much has a favorite song, album or artist that is on constant repeat in his/her playlist. 

But given that today’s fast-paced world dictates a highly-mobile lifestyle for most, especially the “millennial generation”, people now consider such gadget accessories as part of their everyday must-haves. 

This highly-mobile lifestyle is what Japanese brand, Elecom is actively supporting through its impressive lineup of gadget accessories that range from headphones, portable speakers, portable keyboards, cables, even car accessories. 

Offering gadget accessories in a wide range of styles and price points, Elecom is definitely a haven for tech and lifestyle accessories that give you more value for money.

One of its most popular product offerings are its headphones – available for both in ear and on ear. 

There are the cute, multi-colored ones that are perfect for students on the go, then there are the more sleek-looking headphones that are best suited for those who expect nothing less than superb sound quality. 

Supporting this lineup great lineup of earphones is the brand’s selection of portable speakers that range from mono speakers to cool Bluetooth speakers for serious sound tripping no matter where you may be. 

Make sure to check out Elecom’s full selection of headphones and portable speakers in store and get to enjoy a great shopping experience in one of Japan’s most well-trusted brands for tech and lifestyle accessories. 

ELECOM is available at SM North Edsa, SM Marikina, SM Southmall, SM Fairview, SM Clark, SM Megamall, and all Ayala Malls, including Nuvali and Solenad 3. 

ELECOM can also be found in Duty Free Fiesta Mall, Rustans Department Store, Wellworth Department Store, and Islands and More.

Celebrities flock to LEVI’S stores to kick off the Christmas season; Charice customizing her own Levi’s Jacket

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Charice customizing her own Levi’s Trucker Jacket

It was a star-studded weekend at select Levi’s stores last Nov. 28 and 29, when the brand jump-started the most wonderful time of the year with Levi’s Tailor Shop, a fun affair that gave Levi’s lovers the chance to meet some of the country’s fashion-forward celebrities.

Happy Shopper Tessa Prieto-Valdez

Charice assisted a happy customer in Levis SM Dasma

Happily getting their jeans fix were international singer Charice who greeted her fans at SM Dasmariñas; socialite, columnist, and interior designer Tessa Prieto-Valdes, who hobnobbed with Levi’s fans at SM Megamall; menswear blogger AJ Dee at SM Mall of Asia; and Spongecola lead vocalist Yael Yuzon, who reached out to fans at SM North The Block.

On her Instagram account, the perky Ms. Prieto-Valdes shared photos taken of her at the Levi’s Tailor Shop, saying that only her Levi’s family could make her wear jeans.

Meanwhile, Pempengco also posted on her Instagram a photo of her newly customized pair of Levi’s boyfriend jeans that perfectly fit her.

At the Levi’s Tailor Shop, all Levi’s customers who had a P3,000 single receipt purchase—inclusive of any men’s bottoms, women’s bottoms, or trucker jacket—were entitled to a free customization of their Levi’s jeans.

Peejay Tolentino; Levi’s Brand Environment Specialist, Tessa Prieto-Valdez, Kaths Laudit; Levi’s Marketing Head, Hazel Sanchez; Levi’s Sales during the Customization event in SM Megamall.

And because Levi’s wanted everyone to start early on their Christmas shopping last Nov 28 to 30, the brand likewise opened the season with a pre-holiday sale, where it offered 30-percent discounts on all regular-priced women’s bottoms and men’s tops at all SM Original Levi’s®stores and at SM Department Stores nationwide.

Bernadette Tabangcura; Levis Key Account Manager May Larga; Levis Asst. Training Manager and CHARICE at the Levi’s store in SM Dasma

As Kaths Laudit, Levi’s Philippines Marketing Head, enthuses, “Levi’s gave its fans a very early Christmas gift—the pre-holiday sale—because they are very special to us. Through Levi’s Tailor Shops, too, people got the chance to have their perfect-fitting pairs of Levi’s jeans!”

And trust Levi’s to toss in some star power as a bonus treat. 

“Levi’s celebrities guests helped keep jeans lovers abreast of the latest trends by sharing tips for looking their best,” Laudit shares.

For more information about the Levi’s® brand, its products and stores, please visit levi.com.

Nothing can stop the spirit of giving this Christmas with Smart Padala PickUp Anywhere

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"Padalapit" love this holiday

Nothing can stop the spirit of giving this Christmas with Smart Padala PickUp Anywhere

When Filipinos talk about Christmas, they immediately think about their families and how much they want to show their love to them during this occasion. This is the enduring sentiment especially for many Filipino households whose breadwinner is working in another city or country just to support the family.

No matter where they are, what they do or from whatever walks of life they come from, Filipinos will always go out of their way to show love come Christmas time.

Now with the enhanced Smart Padala service called PickUp Anywhere, Filipinos will find it easier and more convenient to send their love and continued support to their families.

Lawrence Ferrer

Smart Padala PickUp Anywhere allows the easiest, safest, and most convenient way to send and receive money to and within the Philippines, regardless of their mobile network. It is secure, safe, and guaranteed to be claimed only by the nominated mobile number.

According to Lawrence Ferrer, VicePresident of Smart eMoney, Smart Padala PickUp Anywhere makes it more convenient for customers to send remittances during the holiday rush.

“With PickUp Anywhere, both the money sender and the beneficiary don’t have to commute to a far location, brave the traffic, and line up at specific centers just to send or receive money. They have thousands of Smart Padala Centers nationwide to do the transaction,” he said.

Another great thing about this service is that people can send money to their beneficiaries regardless of mobile network. One can effectively send money via Smart Padala PickUp Anywhere to anyone with a mobile number in the Philippines.

“We want everyone, not just Smart subscribers, to enjoy the benefits and security features of this groundbreaking financial service enhancement,” said Ethel Ines, Brand Manager of Smart Padala. “Filipinos can conveniently send their Padala in time for the Christmas season,” she added.

Filipinos primarily send money to their families for basic needs. According to the National Baseline Survey on Financial Inclusion released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this year, 44% of Filipino adults had remittance transactions in the past six months and for those on the sending side, 91% sent to their families while 6% sent to their friends. On the other hand, for those who received remittances, 90% received from their families while 7% received from friends. Top line items for purposes of remittances receive is for food (71%), education (39%), medical expenses (28%) and emergencies (22%).

The same survey said that it takes Filipinos an average of 22 minutes to reach the nearest financial services provider. In terms of cost, the average roundtrip fare to reach a financial access point is PhP 43.

"By enhancing our Smart Padala service with PickUp Anywhere, we are enabling millions of more Filipinos to experience the benefits of financial technology when they need it the most, wherever they maybe,” Ferrer added.

Smart eMoney, Inc. is the digital financial services unit of PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart). A global pioneer in mobile banking, mobile money and mobile wallet services with over 15 years in the industry, Smart eMoney's proprietary innovations span products and services across market segments, catering to the financial transaction requirements of the banked and unbanked. It recently launched PayMaya, a digital payments innovation for online transactions.

Exciting Holiday Offerings at Orange Blush Salon

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For the coming holiday season, Orange Blush salon welcomes clients with new promos and treats designed not only to pamper, but make sure they come out looking their best in this time of celebration.

Start your Orange Blush holiday treatments with the Brazilian Keratin treatment designed to bring life back to severely damaged hair with keratin as its main ingredient.

Keratin is the protein component of the hair, and makes it shiny, soft and healthy. When hair is regularly colored and treated, the natural keratin in our hair tends to be lost, and that’s when hair becomes dry, frizzy, damaged and unmanageable. Brazilian Keratin can get it looking normal and healthy again and bring your hair back to what it used to be.

“Brazilian Keratin contains the keratin needed to revive our hair's luster and softness after all the hair chemical processes. This is a revolutionary solution to most of our hair problems,” says Orange Blush salon owner Joby Linsangan-Moreno.

At the same time, clients can also avail of the salon’s other popular services such as the hair re-bonding, hair coloring and foot spa services to get into a holiday mood and get ready for all the partying that is sure to come.

Or if you’re tired and frazzled after shopping and trying to beat the holiday rush, you can treat yourself to a pampering day at the salon and feel better again.

Orange Blush salon owner Joby Linsangan-Moreno

At Orange Blush salon, they focus mostly on hair services, which they consider to be their main area of expertise. They are sought out for their haircutting, hair treatments, hair rebonding, hair straightening, hair coloring, and also their manicure and pedicure, foot spa and makeup. 

“We have decided to concentrate in the hair services, less the facials and massage treatments that other salons usually offer along with the hair treatments,” says Joby.

The best thing about Orange Blush salon is that it has a warranty, a virtual guarantee that when a client leaves, you will do so feeling good about the time you spent there.

“The warranty means being responsible and accountable to do your very best at work, and to give your very best for your customers. That also means caring for the welfare of your customers, and that is what our warranty is all about; that we welcome our customer's concerns, and that it is our main purpose to exceed our customer's expectations,” explains Joby.

To make the holiday salon experience even more awesome, this year they are also giving away free Orange Blush Salon mugs to customers (with a minimum of P2,000 worth of salon services) as their Christmas treat.

Ultimately, though—and regardless of what time or season of the year it is—the Orange Blush experience is all about providing their clients with the best possible service.

Explains Joby:

“Since our services come with a warranty promise, our clients can be assured of the high quality and standards that we offer in our salon services; that we are responsible for the work we have done; and that we certainly care about our customers' concerns and feelings.”

One of the fastest-growing salon chains in Luzon, the Orange Blush salon (which first opened in 2003) is located in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. But Joby discloses that plans for a 2016 expansion are already in place. It’s something that they started preparing for this year, and they’re quite excited about it.

“The coming year 2016 is a very exciting and promising year for Orange Blush Salon's expansion plans,” says Joby.

“Our vision is to put up branches in Central Luzon area first, where we came from, and saturate it and become the best hair salon in the area; then move to conquer the metro, carrying with us that unique probinsiyano brand that we represent. We have laid the ground work and plans for expansion in 2015, and I can say that we shall strive to be more innovative in our processes and services, and shall continually strive to become the best in our field.”

To know more about Orange Blush and its services, visit them at the Sotto Building, Del Pilar Street, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija or call (044) 464.4114.

You can also check out their website athttp://orangeblushsalon.com/index.html or look them up on Facebook.

Ford Everest, special discounts and more with ‘Merriest Christmas with LG’ promo

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Buy an LG smartphone to get amazing deals and a chance to drive your own luxury SUV

LG Mobile Philippines has a special Christmas gift for its customers: each purchase of select LG smartphones, including the season’s most coveted premium mobile devices LG V10 and LG G4, is entitled to instant prizes. The purchase can be made in participating LG retail outlets and resellers nationwide.

“The ‘Merriest Christmas with LG’ is our holiday treat to our loyal customers,” said LG Mobile Philippines Vice President Jay Won. “It’s the season of celebration and giving, after all.”

After purchase, LG buyers can register on the LG Mobile Philippines Facebook app to get raffle coupons with exciting prizes at stake including LG smartphones, premium home appliances, Honda Wave 110 motorcycle, a trip for two to South Korea and the grand prize—a brand new Ford Everest.

Discounts and freebies also abound: LG G4 buyers take an instant P3,000 off the regular price; LG G4 Beat LTE units come with a free LG Tone Bluetooth Headset valued at P1,990 up until December 13 only; and so much more. Each LG V10, G4, G4 Beat LTE, G4 Stylus, Magna, Leon, Max and L60 purchase also comes with a HOOQ voucher, which entitles the holder to a 60-day free access to blockbuster movies and in-demand TV series within their reach.

The ‘Merriest Christmas with LG’ promo runs from December 4, 2015 to January 17, 2016. Weekly raffle draws will begin on December 21, 2015. The grand raffle draw, with one lucky winner for each prize of an LG V10, an LG 65” Ultra HD TV and a Ford Everest Ambiente, will be held on January 18, 2016.

For complete details, visit (http://www.lg.com/ph/inside-lg/merriest-christmas-with-lg) or lg.com/ph, like the LG Mobile Philippines Facebook page or follow @LGPhilippines on Twitter and Instagram.