Experience the OPPO “Capture the Real You” roadshow in SM Megamall Fashion Hall

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Catch the best-selling OPPO F7 smartphone and join the exciting activities this April 28-29, 2018

MANILA, April 26, 2018 – After the successful Philippine launch of the OPPO F7, the Selfie Expert brand’s latest flagship smartphone, OPPO has shown its commitment to bring the F7 closer to as many Filipinos as possible with its nationwide roadshow. The first leg was held last April 21 at SM North EDSA, one of the locations wherein thousands of customers lined up to avail of the coveted smartphone which they pre-ordered a week prior.

This weekend, OPPO is all set to continue showing what the F7 is all about, with its second leg at SM Megamall Fashion Hall. Customers can enjoy the device first-hand, take photos by the Instagram-worthy booths, and join the exciting activities and raffle draws that OPPO will have in store. During the fun-filled weekend, Selfie Expert Ronnie Alonte—the multifaceted actor, model, singer, dancer, and member of popular dance group Hashtags—will entertain the audience with various performances.

Aside from showcasing what the F7 has to offer, OPPO’s “Capture the Real You” roadshow will continue spreading its powerful message of letting go of online negativity and embracing true beauty.

“With this campaign message, we aim to help empower everyone, especially those who have been susceptible to online bashing. The OPPO F7’s groundbreaking selfie features symbolize the essence of capturing your true self in the most beautiful and natural way,” OPPO Philippines’ Public Relations Manager Eason de Guzman said. “The feedback from our customers has been outstanding so far, and we’re truly happy that they have chosen OPPO to be part of their lifestyle.”

The OPPO F7 is the world’s first smartphone with a 25MP front-facing camera, powered by the latest Sony IMX576 sensor HDR for clear and backlight worthy selfies. It boasts of its improved A.I. Beauty Technology 2.0 that analyzes the face in more than 296 recognition spots and beautifies it in 3 individual zones. The device also sports a 6.23” FHD+ Super Full Screen display, a 12nm Octa-Core processor with 2 dedicated A.I. cores, and a 3400mAh battery with A.I. management.

Attendees who are interested in taking home their own OPPO F7 can easily purchase it during the roadshow, avail special freebies, and even opt to course it through the Home Credit in nine months at 0% interest. Available in Solar Red, Moonlight Silver, and Diamond Black, the OPPO F7 is priced at only PhP 17,990.00 while its OPPO F7 128GB variant retails for PhP 21,990.00.

Catch this weekend’s run of OPPO F7’s “Capture the Real You” roadshow at SM Megamall Fashion Hall and follow OPPO Philippines’ official Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OPPOPH/ for updates on the succeeding legs.

Powered by Dragonpay, SureTayo makes online shopping more secure and convenient

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The pioneer and market leader in alternative payment solutions, Dragonpay Corporation has come up with yet another innovative solution that makes paying and receiving payments between individuals who do not know (or trust) each other safe and convenient with SureTayo, a person-to-person payment service. 

Owned and operated by Dragonpay Corp., SureTayo performs the role of a trusted third party who will hold on to funds until both the buyer and seller are satisfied with their transaction. 

Shopping online is the enjoyable lifestyle nowadays. A shopping experience can be filled with joyous surprises or unexpected pitfalls. No matter how hard you try, you cannot plan every detail of a shopping trip, and you never know exactly how it will end up. But, now, we can be sure. 

Have you ever gone shopping online and worried that you may not receive your item after paying for it? Or if you are a seller, have you ever lost a customer because they didn’t want to pay before receiving their order? 

SureTayo

How SureTayo Works

Powered by Dragonpay, SureTayo offers a person-to-person payment service for safer online transactions

An online merchant can sign up as a seller at www.suretayo.ph and after verifying their account, they will receive access to their online dashboard that allows them to issue an invoice to an interested customer.

Once a buyer receives the invoice, she can click the link and select her preferred payment method – and because SureTayo is powered by Dragonpay, the buyer now have access to over 15,000 physical partner locations, online banking and mobile payment channels. 

These include options like online banking at most of the major local commercial banks, physical ATM payments, over-the-counter (OTC) cash payments at banks and retail establishments (supermarkets, groceries, department stores, courier centers, remittance centers), electronic wallets or credits (Dragonpay Credits, Coins.ph, PayPal, GCash), and now, even Cash on Delivery.

After payment has been made, SureTayo will safeguard the money while notifying the seller, who can now deliver the item. Once the item has been received by the buyer, he or she can notify SureTayo, who will now release the payment to the buyer.

This simple and secure process leads to TLC for both buyers and sellers – Transaksyong Legit at Convenient!

“SureTayo was created to address the concerns of online buyers and sellers in the Philippine setting. A lot of shoppers here don’t have credit cards or even bank accounts, so how do you get them to shop online? How do you ease their worries that their money might go to a fraudulent seller? And for online retailers, how do you gain the trust of buyers? How do you make payment more convenient for potential customers?” said Robertson “Dick” Chiang, the founder and chief operating officer of Dragonpay.

“SureTayo offers the answer to these questions as it allows sellers to offer all these payment channels to their buyers while at the same time, acting like a third party for transactions to ensure that money is only released once the buyer and seller are happy with the transaction,” shared Mr. Chiang.

For buyers, they have peace of mind knowing that their money is secure until they get that much awaited shipment. They will not have to worry that their money might be going into the hands of a bogus online seller. Plus, paying for an item is much more convenient as they can settle payments through over 15,000 physical partner locations, online banking and mobile payments, remittance centers, groceries and so much more. 

For sellers, transactions are also made more secure as they will be paid on time after shipping products to their customers. Customer trust and confidence will also rise for the seller as SureTayo gives them access to major industry players and commercial banks as payment channels. Along with credibility, these payment channels make their business more accessible and transactions more convenient. 

SureTayo’s simple dashboard also allows sellers to track orders and payments, helping to streamline their operations. 

And to top it all off, for a limited time, registration for SureTayo is completely free!

Fantastic Sign Up Offer

Aside from free registration, SureTayo is also offering online sellers an irresistible deal with the SureTayo Summer Getaway Promo, created in partnership with GetGo, Cebu Pacific’s Lifestyle Rewards Program.

At the SureTayo Summer Getaway Promo, each seller who signs up from April 25, 2018 – June 25, 2018 will get the chance to win 25,000 GetGo points. One lucky winner will get the chance to enjoy rewards like trips to local destinations like Cebu, Davao and Puerto Princesa. 

For the full promo mechanics, please visit the SureTayo Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SureTayoPH.

Raffle winner will be drawn on June 26, 2018.

With SureTayo, buying and selling online is now safer and more convenient.

For more information on SureTayo, visit www.suretayo.ph.

EQuilibrium Leads to Success. Heart balances Smart

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Last year, an 11-year-old boy made headlines in the UK when he scored 162 in a MENSA IQ test. According to a number of news outlets, he outscored the late theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, and even Albert Einstein himself.

Such scores are indicative of a child’s capability to understand and learn advanced concepts; a measure of what we would call “genius”. However, being a genius is just half of the equation. Ideally, a high Intelligence Quotient (IQ) needs to be complemented with Emotional Intelligence, or as it’s more popularly known, Emotional Quotient (EQ).

“Academically speaking, the ability to retain and apply information can be tested and tracked through schoolwork, but grades are only one aspect of a student’s development,” noted Sandy Arellano, who has a Masters Degree in Education and is passionate about integrated learning. “Students need real-life social skills that are adaptable and constructive, and will allow them to use their knowledge in a big-picture manner to benefit others,” she added. 

EQ, in a nutshell, is a person’s ability to recognize their emotions, whether of others or their own, and how it affects themselves and others. Arellano, who is also the principal of the Montessori De San Juan school (MDS), further added that “combining IQ with EQ will create a very well-rounded individual. Character building must go hand-in-hand with intellectual growth.”

Individuals with high EQ are more sensitive to how others feel (either as individuals or within a group setting), better at regulating their behavior, and work better within a team. While these skills are undoubtedly useful in daily social interactions, they can also be used to improve critical thinking, systems thinking/learning, and public engagement skills.

Accordingly, schools like MDS offer EQ-centric short course such as personality development, etiquette, problem solving and decision making, and communications to students. Those who need more focused instruction, especially professionals, may also improve their EQ and systems thinking knowledge with courses on business writing, effective presentations, and basic leadership.

For more information on the EQ and Systems Learning courses in Montessori De San Juan, you may contact 725-6306 or 239-1102, or visit http://montessoridesanjuan.com.ph

Ocean Park Hong Kong Animal Discovery Fest and Conservation Day invite family explorers to uncover amazing hidden animal secrets

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Ocean Park Hong Kong invites families to enjoy an exciting holiday filled with edu-tainment and activities which will test their knowledge of a wide array of land, air and sea animals at Ocean Park Animal Discovery Fest 2018 that launched on March 24 and will run up to May 6, 2018.

Jam-packed with brain-stimulating quizzes and experiential activities, the event looks to help family explorers decode myths like how to tell apart shark eggs, why birds build nests and the different types of nest they build, how sloths eat, how to rescue sea turtles, and more. For observant visitors who notice the colorful wristbands around the flippers of the Park’s penguins, not only can they crack the secret behind the color coding, they can also customize a wristband to take home!

Even more exciting, families can get up-close with the capybara, the world’s largest rodent and red-handed tamarins, a group of small monkeys from the Amazon Rainforest with contrasting reddish-orange hair on their feet and hands, for the first time in a limited-time “Get Closer to the Animals” program. Besides helping prepare snacks for them, guests will be able to feed and observe them at a close distance, and get first-hand information from their keepers about their lifestyles, diets, day-to-day care, and other inside stories.

Leo Kung, Chairman of Ocean Park, said, “Animal Discovery Fest makes for the perfect family outing this summer. It uses Ocean Park’s interactive natural environment and offers many creative ways to inspire children to learn, respect and appreciate mother nature. We’re happy to make use of this as a learning tool for many visitors to appreciate animal life in this day and age.”

“Whiskers Express & the Miraculous Journey” featuring songs by Mark Lui

In addition to checking out limited-time animal programs and workshops, families can go on an exciting adventure with the Park’s new characters – Whiskers & Friends. The Whiskers Theatre will transform into a train station for the “Whiskers Express & the Miraculous Journey”, in which Whiskers & Friends will take everyone on a thrilling adventure. With a captivating story line, dances, juggling acts, interactive games, special stage effects and music, including songs written by famous composer Mark Lui, children can learn about how everyone has a role to play in protecting the environment for both humans and animals. Mark Lui is also working with Ocean Park on a new edu-taining 3D animation series on Whiskers & Friends’ exciting adventures.

Another activity not to be missed during Animal Discovery Fest is the Sea Life Digi-paint Workshop at Whiskers Harbour, where children can turn their creative paper paintings into 3D images on a gigantic digital panel. They will then be challenged to remove plastics and other rubbish from their digital paintings of the sea to make them beautiful again.

Discover more at the Ocean Park Adventure Camp

For children who would like to build upon the Animal Discovery Fest experience and take their exploration of animals and nature to the next level, the Ocean Park Spring Adventure programs combine science experiments, animal observation, personal and collaborative challenges, as well as take investigative tasks to all corners of Ocean Park for participants to learn cool things about science while developing their communication, interpersonal, logical thinking, problem-solving and cooperation skills.

Know Your Enemy: How to Protect Yourself from Heart Attacks, The Medical City Clark sheds some light on this silent killer

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Heart attacks, known as the “silent killer”, are a result of the build-up of fat, cholesterol, and other substances in the heart’s arteries, blocking the blood flow and therefore cutting the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the body. Most people who suffer from a heart attack have some form of coronary heart disease.

To this day, heart diseases still pose as a serious threat to millions of Filipinos. The Philippine Statistics Authority found that Coronary Heart and Artery Disease is the top cause of death in all regions in the Philippines, including North Luzon. A total of 14,658 deaths were recorded in the region in 2011 by the Department of Health. In a study they conducted in 2009, the number of lives claimed by cardiovascular diseases in the Philippines has doubled from 85,000 to 170,000 after 20 years.

Being informed about heart attacks has never been more important; you never know when a heart attack will strike you or someone close. As shared by Dr. Domicias Albacite, Head of the Cardiovascular Center in The Medical City Clark, here are some things you need to know about heart attacks:

Genetics versus Lifestyle

Which of these two is the real cause of heart attacks? According to Dr. Albacite, heart attacks are partly caused by genetics but most of the time, they are greatly influenced by a person’s lifestyle. People who are smokers, inactive, and unhealthy eaters are more likely to suffer from a heart attack.

However, he noted that genetics do play a role in heart attacks. Those that occur in people below the age of 50 are most likely caused by genetics, while those that occur later are more likely caused by lifestyle.

There is no first aid for heart attacks

With heart attacks, time is of utmost importance. Almost 30% of first time sufferers of heart attacks do not make it to the hospital. This is why Dr. Albacite strongly discourages first aid as it may complicate the person’s condition when going to professional help is delayed. The moment a person suffers a heart attack, immediately call a hospital to get an ambulance. If you are alone, quickly call the hospital or seek the help of neighbors. Make sure that you always have the phone number of the nearest and most competent hospital with you, like The Medical City Clark. For the residents of Central Luzon, The Medical City Clark is one of the most accessible hospitals that have world-class facilities and expert doctors that can expertly handle an emergency situation. 

Minor heart attacks are a big deal

Not all heart attacks are life-threatening, but this does not mean the minor ones do not require attention. On some occasions, a person does not even know that they experienced a heart attack. Once you feel its symptoms which include chest pain, cold sweats, and shortness of breath. Heart attacks can be triggered by physical or emotional stress. Ignoring these symptoms can result to worse and fatal conditions.

Regular check-ups are recommended as you get older

A semi-annual check-up is a good prevention for heart attacks. This is especially if you are a person at risk – if you smoke, live an inactive lifestyle, eat innutritious diet, and have other unhealthy lifestyle choices. It is also good to know your family history, as those that have history of premature heart attacks could also suffer the same fate. If your family has history of heart attacks, make sure you closely monitor your body to check for signs and symptoms of heart attacks, no matter the age.

Being aware of these misconceptions can help save a life, maybe even yours. Don’t wait for a heart attack to happen before you take action; maintaining your blood pressure, adopting a healthy lifestyle by being physically active and avoiding vices such as smoking and drinking alcohol all contribute to lowering the risk of having a heart attack. Make sure to consult right away if you experience any symptoms. The Medical City-Clark is an ideal hospital to visit as it is only located in Pampanga and has state-of-the-art medical facilities that can cover everything from screening to surgery and cardiac rehab. The accessibility to residents of Central Luzon will make it faster to get to in times of emergencies.

For more information, you may call The Medical City-Clark’s Cardiovascular Center at (045) 300-8888 loc. 80060 or 0916-448-8046.