AirAsia spreads the spirit of gratitude this holiday season #ThankYou Christmas Campaign launched

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Nothing captures the spirit of the holiday season better than the saying “tis better to give than to receive.” That is why this Christmas, AirAsia Philippines is launching its #ThankYou Christmas Campaign, filling the air with the spirit of gratitude and the promise of continued and improved service to Filipino travellers. 

The #ThankYou Christmas Campaign video of AirAsia highlights a year of memorable journeys and AirAsia’s gratitude to have spent this time with its loyal passengers. This video will be shared on cinema screens, AirAsia’s Youtube channel, and Facebook advertisements starting from the first week of December up to the first week of January. 

“This Christmas, we want to say thank you to all our customers. It’s been a true pleasure to serve our guests and we are showing our gratitude by promising to do even better. AirAsia has and will continue to exceed guest expectations, providing first class service without the first class price tag,” said David Viray, Philippines AirAsia Brand Manager.

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As they celebrate their 15th anniversary, AirAsia continues to help Filipinos realize their travel dreams by providing affordable flight tickets to over 100 destinations in Asia and Australia. And paired with affordable cost is great service from the AirAsia flight staff, who are dedicated to making sure that guest journeys are truly comfortable and memorable. 

Less does mean more with AirAsia as they were named the World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline for the 4th time and the World’s Leading Inflight Service in the 23rd World Travel Awards (WTA). They were also named the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline in the Skytrax Awards 2016, and have taken home this award for eight consecutive years.

“This holiday season, we encourage everyone to fly with AirAsia. Experience a world of gratitude as you take off with your family and let us help make your Christmas celebration truly memorable,” Viray added.

To learn more about AirAsia Philippines’ #ThankYou Christmas Campaign, visit the AirAsia facebook page at Facebook.com/AirAsiaPhilippines.

Huawei debuts new concept store design

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Smartphone giant, Huawei, introduced a new retail concept in its line-up of Experience Stores during a recent opening at SM City San Lazaro, Manila. The newly opened branch is the first in the city of Manila and the 44th in the country. 

From L to R: Teddy Tang, Huawei Philippines Head of Retail; Kit Pablite and Gina Pablite of Power Premium Gadgets, and Andy Fang, Huawei Philippines Device Country Head

SI 3.0, the design blueprint of the Huawei SM San Lazaro store is guided by four traits aligned with its brand identity: simple, premium, warm, and comfortable. Relative to its predecessor, the SI 2.0, the new design is marked with wider spaces and lighter ventilation promising an enhanced and more welcoming customer experience. 

“Huawei continues to prove to be a game changer in the smartphone industry this year, and we have big plans to take advantage of this momentum. Our high-end premium phones such as the P9 and Mate 8 have been the drivers of this smashing success. As such, we would like to extend this premium, high-quality identity to consumer experience at our stores,” shares Andy Fang, Country Head at Huawei Philippines. 

To know more about the new concept store at SM City San Lazaro, Huawei products and other exciting freebies, you may visit Facebook.com/HuaweiDevicePH.

Ten-years-in-the-making MMFF 2016 entry “Saving Sally” gets A rating from Cinema Evaluation Board

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A movie about love, comic books, and the monsters in our heads, “Saving Sally” is one of the eight entries in this year’s December film festival.

The Metro Manila Film Festival Screening Committee describes “Saving Sally” “a typical youthful love story replete with child-like elements as applied through 2D animation.” 

It took over ten years to make but the Cinema Evaluation Board gave an A rating to the directorial debut of Avid Liongoren, a motion picture that weaves a young romantic story set in wonderful 2D animation hues.

"Saving Sally" has long been in the drawing board, and began shooting as early as 2005. That's how long the film's lead, Enzo Marcos, waited for a chance for the film to be shown in theaters.

“Saving Sally” was mounted by a small team of young animators led by its director Avid Liongoren who has directed for television and TV commercials. 

After initial filming in 2005, the project came to a halt due to lack of funding. French film producer Alain de la Mata, who was impressed with the work of film director Avid, decided to come in and help with production.

How the film was put together is also anything but typical. You might as well call it “epic.”

Production came into full swing in 2010 on a blue screen, which was later replaced with a stylized Manila and 2D animated monsters created by Liongoren and his team of artists at Rocketsheep. Every frame, every background, every piece of art was painstakingly made. 

“What we lacked in manpower, we made up for with love in every single frame. We spent countless hours checking and rechecking every detail,” shares Direk Avid.

The result is ready to be served come December 25. "Saving Sally" as director Liongoren puts it is "a familiar coming-of-age story told with super- stylized visuals. The project blends live action, 2d animation and an abundance of warm, fuzzy feelings to create a totally unique and lovable little film."

Get ready to be dazzled and mesmerized, children, millennials, and the young-at-heart. “Saving Sally” will make you believe in love, comic books, and the monsters in our heads all over again.

Cheer on as Marty (Enzo Marcos), an aspiring comic book artist pines for his best friend Sally (played by Rhian Ramos), a gadget inventor. Sally, however, has monsters for parents and an inconsiderate boyfriend (TJ Trinidad). In Marty’s fantasies, he conjures up ways of defending the love of his life from the big bad world.

At its very heart, “Saving Sally” is a simple story about love and never, ever giving up told in a unique way that combines live action & vivid kaleidoscope-colored animation.

Rhian Ramos

TJ Trinidad

Enzo Marcos

“Saving Sally” stars Rhian Ramos, Enzo Marcos, TJ Trinidad, Bodjie Pascua, Carme Sanchez, Sharmaine Centenera Buencamino, Archie Adamos.

Rated Parental Guidance by the MTRCB.

Bringing you a tale of young love, monsters and how dreams really can come true, "Saving Sally" opens this Christmas in cinemas nationwide.

A festive Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at The Bayview Park Hotel

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Christmas time is coming! Every homes, malls and places are being dressed with its finest decorations, Christmas balls and Christmas lights ! 

To kick-off the holiday season, Bayview Park Hotel Manila illuminate the Christmas spirit with the “First Tree Lighting Ceremony” on December 1st, lead by Bayview Park Hotel Manila General Manager Mr. Eugene T. Yap and talented Bayview Employees All-Girls Chorale provides the Christmas Spirit by rendering songs during the event. 

Mr. Eugene T. Yap, Bayview Park Hotel Manila General Manager

The Bayview Employees All-Girls Chorale, will provide the Christmas Spirit by rendering songs everyday up to December 15.

The Bayview Employees All-Girls Chorale

Mr. Eugene T. Yap and Bayview Park Hotel Manila Staff / Employees

Mr. Eugene T. Yap and media / bloggers guests 

The Bayview Employees All-Girls Chorale with musical director

The Bayview Park Hotel Manila 

Located along the famous Roxas Boulevard, Bayview Park Hotel Manila, fronting the U.S. Embassy with the full view of Manila Bay. It is just 20 minutes away from the airport, easily accessible from Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the PICC, CCP, and World Trade Center. 

Making it a convenient location for your unforgettable stay here in Manila. It is a walk away from Intramuros. Walking distance to airline and travel offices, malls, galleries and entertainment centers. 

It boasts of its 75-year history as the most sought-after destination for travelers who are here for business and leisure. A boutique-style hotel in Manila that offers very affordable and friendly rates, it provides unparalleled service and exclusive privileges for the most discriminating guests.

Being in the historic heart of the city, guests can enjoy the spectacular views of Manila Bay and its famous sunsets while experiencing the significant sites and the nightlife as well.

It is truly in the historic heart of the city as any guest can enjoy fully the spectacular views of Manila Bay and its famous sunsets, experience the historical sites and the nightlife as well.

But what makes Bayview endeared to most of its clientele is the easily noticeable Filipino hospitality and fervent smiles as one welcomes the guests into the hotel premises. Hospitable, dependable, modest, respected, distinguished – are the very characteristics of Bayview Park Hotel Manila.

Utmost comfort and relaxation offers to guests whether they are staying for a while or for a longer period at Bayview Park Hotel Manila. Each room truly special for them complete with cozy setting and design. Likewise, a variety of rooms is available for the most discriminating traveler. Thorough management is applied to the 283 newly-renovated Superior Rooms, Deluxe Rooms and Suites that are equipped with the necessary amenities guaranteed to make your stay as memorable as possible.

All the rooms contain a mini bar, an individual temperature control panel, cable television, bathroom amenities, and a coffee or tea maker plus your choice of a queen-sized bed or two single beds for the Superior Rooms and Deluxe Rooms. Aside from the Superior Rooms and Deluxe Room good for a maximum of two guests, choose to be pampered in the the Bayview Suite and the Executive Suite for that ultimate hotel experience.

For travelers searching for a way to make travels more budget-friendly, and for people to Celebrate Christmas Eve and New Years Eve at Bayview Park Hotel Manila with friends, family or love ones, Bayview Park Hotel Manila has a festive package that offers you a great chance to celebrate the season with your family in a very fun and jolly fashion. For a very affordable price, the hotel will offer super snug accommodations and a chock-full of freebies like free buffet, gratis theme park tickets and Christmas souvenirs. Plus, the hotel will also have free scheduled shuttle service to SM Mall of Asia for you to do all your last minute Christmas shopping as well as access to its fitness center, Children’s Activity Center and swimming pool.

Bayview Park Hotel

1118 Roxas Boulevard, cor United Nations Avenue, 

Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila

Phone: (02) 526 1555

www.bayviewparkhotel.com/

Sweet Attack by Goldilocks

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You can always count on Goldilocks, the country’s number one bakeshop, to bring you a delightful day of non-stop fun and tasty sweet treats.

As part of its 50th Anniversary, Goldilocks formally launched its first interactive smartphone app called Sweet Attack.

Once the app is downloaded, players use their phone cameras to scan any Goldilocks 50th anniversary cake logo to start the game. The premise is as simple as it is intuitive: using the touchscreen function, players must protect a delicious cake from a swarm of hungry ants by squashing them with their fingers.

Due its dynamic gameplay, charming graphics, and easy interface, it is not surprising that Sweet Attack has become a remarkable success all over the country.

Last December 8, 2016,  Sweet Attack Battle Tournament happened at Goldilocks, SM Megamall, the apps highest scorers from the past month were invited to compete among themselves for the chance to win cash prizes and gift certificates from Goldilocks. 

The winners were determined through several elimination rounds until one sweet champion emerged. 

The top 3 players play against each other and the top scorer from the 3 will be declared as champion. 

Top three scorers from the live tournament will win the following prizes:

1st Prize 5, 000

2nd Prize 3, 000

3rd Prize 2, 000

Consolations: (9) 1, 000 worth of Goldilocks GCs

Sweet Attack app is a lively new game that uses augmentation reality technology. All you have to do is scan the image of the Goldilocks 50th Anniversary logo and once your phone camera detects the cake logo image, ants will start to come out. Defend the Goldilocks cake from a sweet attack by squishing those hungry ants with your fingers. Before they reach the cake. Top scorers will get rewards and treats from Goldilocks. 

During the recently concluded Sweet Attack Battle Tournament, the app’s highest scorers from the past month were invited to compete among themselves for the chance to win cash prizes and gift certificates from Goldilocks. The winners were determined through several elimination rounds, until one sweet champion emerged.

The afternoon was a buzz with excitement and entertainment as players and spectators alike enjoyed the festivities, not to mention the scrumptious Goldilocks treats and giveaways.

Get in on the action and download the Goldilocks Sweet Attack game on the App Store or Google Play Store. Who knows.... the next champion could be be you!

You can download at Google Play link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.DarkFX.SweerAttack&hl=en