Mekeni’s Home2Home Partners Program

 

Looking to start your own business? Check out Mekeni’s reseller program

One of the things that the coronavirus 2019 pandemic made us realize is that we should always have plan B, especially in terms of source of living.
 
Due to the pandemic, the unemployment rate in the country has reached an all-time high with around 4.6 million jobless Filipinos in July. Though this has eased as compared to the unemployment rate in April, most Pinoys are still finding it hard to get back on their feet.
 
If you are among the Filipinos whose livelihood is affected by the pandemic and economic recession, Mekeni’s Home2Home Partners Program might be just for you.
 
Mekeni’s Home2Home Partners Program is a reseller program intended for those who wish to start their own home-based business. It was launched by Mekeni, one of the biggest food manufacturers in the country, to help Filipinos put up their own home-based business in this time of pandemic.
 
For as low as P1,500, you can kickstart your own Mekeni reseller business. All you have to do is sign up via Mekeni’s Facebook page (www.facebook/mekeniph). Your application will undergo verification and assessment, and in a week, you may already start your business.
 
“We all have a role to play amid the pandemic; and for us here at Mekeni, it is all about making sure that our communities are given the opportunity to flourish and thrive even in the most difficult times. We will never get tired of helping this new breed of Pinoy entrepreneurs achieve their aspirations,” Prudencio Garcia, Mekeni president quipped.
 
To date, Mekeni has many successful resellers nationwide. Through its Home2Home Partners Program, it has helped a lot of unemployed and temporarily displaced workers affected by the pandemic. The company tapped its distributors all over the country to serve the demand.
 
“During the pandemic, we are grateful to Mekeni because we are able to also help those who temporarily lost their jobs by giving them an alternative source of income,” said Shiela Alfons, exclusive distributor from Davao.
 
“Malaki ang naitulong ng Mekeni sa amin dahil ito ang aming pangunahing pinagkakakitaan. Bukod dito ay natutulungan pa naming magkaroon ng trabaho, dagdag kabuhayan at kita ang aming pamilya, kaibigan, at aming mga suki, at ngayon ang iba ay nahikayat na rin naming magbenta lalo na ngayong panahon ng pandemic,” added Jenalyn Silvestre of Tarlac.
 
Aside from individual resellers, Mekeni also looks into tapping dealers and wholesales to be able to cater to more interested resellers nationwide.
 
Aside from income security, Mekeni’s Home2Home Partners Program can also be a good donation option. If you are looking to help Filipinos pull through this pandemic too just like Mekeni, you can gift the package to a beneficiary. The help is more long term as what you are giving them is a chance and hope to start their own business.
 
“There is always something you can do to help others. With our Home2Home Partners Program, we hope that we can spark inspiration and motivation to go on despite the challenges we are facing,” Garcia added.
 
If you are interested to become a Mekeni reseller or to donate a reseller package, send a message through Mekeni’s official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mekeniph to know more.

Have a Happy Halloween at Home with PayMaya

Even though we can't celebrate Halloween with fun costume parties with our friends, we can still enjoy the spookiest holiday at home with the help of digital tools like PayMaya. 

From dressing up in an IG-worthy Halloween costume to munching on treats from your go-to restaurants. Here are some awesome ways PayMaya can help you spend a fun holiday at home:

• Dress up in a nice Halloween costume (or fabulous loungewear) and enjoy awesome deals with PayMaya. Get a 15% discount when you pay with your PayMaya virtual or physical card at Zalora using the code PYMY2020. You can also order clothes from The SM Store via Call To Deliver and #ScanToPay for your purchase to get up to 100% Balik Bayad, an additional P100 Balik Bayad when you spend a cumulative amount of P2,500 until October 31, plus a chance to win a motorcycle at SM’s raffle!

• Pay with your mobile number when ordering online at establishments like Army Navy, Burger King, Domino's, Boozy, and so much more to get up to 100% Balik Bayad. You will also get an extra P100 Balik Bayad when you accumulate a total of P2,000 for your transactions until October 31.

• Shop for gaming pins at your PayMaya app for a spooky game night with your barkada. When you buy at least P300 worth of gaming pins using PayMaya, you can get a 5% Balik Bayad (with a maximum of P100), and every P300 spent will get you one raffle entry for a chance to win a year’s worth of gaming pins.

• Do a virtual Trick or Treat with your loved ones and gift them with digital vouchers to their favorite restaurants or even prepaid load found in the PayMaya app. Sending prepaid load to your friends gets you 5% Balik Bayad, and extra P100 Balik Bayad when you spend an accumulated total of P600 on Smart and TNT prepaid load until November 17. 

We hope these tips will help make your holiday more fun, even while staying indoors. 

Recreate the Way We Learn: Globe Prepares Students for the New School Year with Go50 and GoTOK

A completely new learning platform awaits students this upcoming school year with the shift to digital learning. By foregoing face-to-face classes, they are not only faced with the challenge of having the right mindset to adjust with the changes, but also having the sufficient tools to keep up with their online classes and everything that comes with it.

Recreate the Way We Learn: Globe Prepares Students for the New School Year with Go50 and GoTOK

In a changing world, Globe is steadfast in its commitment to make quality learning and self-improvement accessible for everyone online and in real life. That’s why it has introduced special Go promos for students and the GoTOK series.

 
Special Go Promos for Students
 
To ensure that no student gets left behind, Globe Prepaid has launched a special promo that’s made bigger, better, and more affordable for the needs of every student.
 
Recreate the way you learn with Go50 for Students that comes with 5GB of open access data; 1GB of data for GoLEARN apps that include YouTube Learning, Wikipedia, Google Suite, CourseHero, Canva, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Spotify; 1 GB of free GoWiFi access; and unlimited texts to all networks. The promo is valid for 3 days and even comes with a free 3-month subscription to Shaw Academy or Canva Pro.
 
For students who want to make their promo last longer, Globe also offers Go70 for Students that is valid for 5 days and has the same features as Go50. Register to Go50 and Go70 for Students exclusively via the GCash app and attend your online classes, download and access learning materials, and get in touch with your teachers and classmates with ease.
 
The GoTOK Series and  Masterclass
 
Globe is also bringing learning beyond the (online) classroom and into popular online platforms through its GoTOK series. Learn from local personalities as they share useful tips and tricks on fitness, beauty, business, and so much more on Globe’s TikTok page. The GoTok series is a sneak peek to the full classes that you can attend by signing up on the globe.com.ph portal. Through these classes, you can be inspired to try new things and become a better version of yourself!
 
The 4th GoTOK episode already went live on TikTok where makeup artists Jigs Mayuga and Kat Gumabao talked about, you guessed it right, beauty! In the masterclass last September 16, they will also highlight how makeup and skin care go together in bringing out the natural you and share helpful tips in taking extra care of your skin, and embracing your natural beauty.
 
 
Following that, photographer JC Gellidon and commercial artist and production house owner Khalil Ramos taught viewers how to shoot like a pro using just basic tools like your phone during the 5th GoTOK episode and the phone photography masterclass.
 
Aspiring artists must also not miss GoTOK’s 6th episode where they can learn how to make a business out of their craft from YouTuber Penelope Pop. She will share the basics of setting up a design business in this day and age⁠.
 
Follow @enjoyglobe on TikTok to make sure you don’t miss any episodes! Links to the masterclass sign-up portals will also be posted there.

Club Knots: providing creative and fun activities that parents and kids can enjoy doing together.

Staying at home may seem to have limited playtime options, but there are still ways to make things more enjoyable for kids. 

Get creative, have fun with your kids at home with Club Knots

To encourage imaginative play at home and bring adults and kids closer together, Jack ‘n Jill Knots launched Club Knots — a Facebook page dedicated to provide creative and fun activities that parents and kids can enjoy doing together.

Club Knots offers unique ideas for arts and crafts. The page will feature video tutorials that moms, dads, and their little ones can watch together to guide them in co-creating creative playtime tools. 

Check out inspired ideas like Elephant Puffs, Shadow Play, and more. Bonding moments at home are going to be more creative and fun with these activities while enjoying yummy Choco Knots, Berry Knots, and Milky Knots. 

Follow www.facebook.com/ClubKnots and get started with your family-time creative projects.

Choco Knots, Milky Knots, and Berry Knots are products of Universal Robina Corporation (URC), makers of C2, Piattos, Cloud 9, Magic Crackers and many other well-loved Pinoy products. URC products can be bought in supermarkets, groceries, convenience stores and sari-sari stories nationwide.

With the holiday season just around the corner, now is the time to get ready with your Christmas decor. If you’re looking for a bargain on the sparkliest and most colorful decorations that will bring the holiday cheer to you and your family, visit Parolan at Araneta City. The annual Parolan Christmas Activity at Araneta City is part of their colorful holiday offering to the public.

Bring the holiday cheer to your home with decor from Parolan at Araneta City!

The said activity offers multitude of choices: from Christmas lights that dance to the tune of your favorite carols, to garlands that glitter and shine; from Christmas tree ornaments that have a plethora of shapes and colors, to the Pinoy Parol decorated with capiz shells and lit up in red, green and gold. Whatever you choose, these Christmas decors will surely bring a festive touch to every corner of your house.

You can also have your garlands and Christmas trees personalized, making your Christmas ornaments more special. 

And if shopping for Christmas ornaments stirs up your appetite, you don’t need to go far as Parolan at Araneta City has a number of food stalls that will surely satisfy your cravings. There are some Filipino Christmas staples to be had, like Puto Bumbong and Bibingka. If you’re up for some street food, delectable grilled meat, and some thirst quenchers, you’ll also find them at Parolan in Araneta City. 

Visit now for a worry-free Christmas shopping experience! Parolan at Araneta City strictly observes health protocols and guidelines to ensure a safe experience for everyone who visits. Stores are open from 5 AM to 8 PM daily located at the Farmers Garden Parking (along Gen. Mac Arthur Ave.)

For more information about Parolan at Araneta City and to keep updated about the latest news and promos, like and follow Araneta City on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Join these fang-tastic Halloween activities from Landers

 

This spooky season, spend some quality time and get crafty with your kids as Landers Superstore, the country’s fastest growing membership shopping establishment brings all the Halloween fun to your home.
 
Landers Superstore, in partnership with Global Art and Child’s Home Educational Center will be offering Halloween-themed arts and crafts and painting online classes for children. There will be different activities that will allow your kids to get creative, such as making decorations, and drawing and painting Halloween characters.
 
The online classes will be on October 24, 25, 30, and 31 with two online classes per day at 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Each class will be 45 to 60 minutes long and will be facilitated by two preschool teachers from Global Art and Child’s Home Education Center.
 
This activity is exclusive to Landers members only. Those interested must be part of Landers Superstore’s community Facebook group, Love Landers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LandersSuperstoreCommunity. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis as slots available are for 15 kids per class only, so make sure to check out Landers’ social media pages regularly to get the registration link.
 
For more information, you may like the Landers Superstore Facebook page, and follow @landersph on Instagram.

Robots are invading Araneta City this Halloween!

Get ready, because the ‘bots are spreading tricks and treats as Araneta City celebrates Halloween!

Robots are invading Araneta City and they have quite a few surprises for everyone, wherever they are! This year, Araneta City is bringing the celebration not only within the City of Firsts but also virtually to make sure that everybody can join in on the fun!

It started last October 18 (Sunday) with Halloween Alert: Search for the Hidden Robots in the City which lasted until October 20 (Tuesday). In this activity, participants had the chance to search for the robots hidden at the Gateway Mall, Ali Mall, and Farmers Plaza activity areas. By taking a photo with the robot they found at one of the backdrops Araneta City has prepared and then posting it on Facebook with the hashtag #RobotsInvadeTheCity, they’ll have a chance to win some fun gifts and exclusive goodies!

 

For the more artistic kiddos and kids-at-heart, Araneta City is having the Arts and Craft: Halloween Greeting sand art online workshop on October 21 (Wednesday). Participants can create their own sand art, take a photo of it, post it on Facebook until October 28 (Wednesday) with the hashtag #RobotsInvadeTheCity, and tag Araneta City for a chance to win a special surprise!

Araneta City will also have a Virtual Halloween Party on October 25 (Sunday). Customers with a single receipt purchase worth ₱500 from any Araneta City establishment can redeem a virtual party pass at the Gateway Mall or Ali Mall concierge and claim one loot bag. Attendees can look forward to an afternoon of magic tricks and a futuristic performance from ADDLIB. And to cap it all off, Araneta City is holding a virtual costume contest, with one winner taking home ₱5,000. So get your spookiest look ready!

For more information about the Virtual Halloween Party, click this link: www.shorturl.at/hrEX3. And to keep updated about the latest news from Araneta City and other promos, like and follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Cash Agad: Ka-Partner Sa Muling Pagbangon

Cash Agad:  Ka-Partner Sa Muling Pagbangon

Naging matindi ang epekto ng pandemic sa mga pamilya at komunidad sa bansa hindi lang  dahil sa takot na naramdaman ng marami mula sa banta ng COVID-19 kundi pati na rin sa epekto nito sa kabuhayan. Maraming nagsarang negosyo at maraming nawalan ng trabaho. At yun namang mga kumikita pa rin, hindi makapag-withdraw ng cash dahil pinatigil ng mga lockdown ang pampublikong transportasyon.

Mabuti na lamang at andiyan ang mga Cash Agad partner agents, naka-antabay para matugunan ang banking needs ng bawat Pilipino sa gitna ng pandemya. Naapektuhan man ang sila noong nagdeklara ng community quarantine, sila naman ay nakatulong sa barangay, nakakabawi at patuloy pang bumabangon upang muling umunlad ang kanilang mga negosyo.

Ang network ng Cash Agad partner agents ay binubuo ng mga maliliit na negosyante sa Luzon, Visayas, at Mindanao na nagpapatakbo ng sebisyong Cash Agad sa kani-kanilang komunidad. Layunin ng sebisyong ito na bigyan ng access sa cash ang mga malalayong komunidad, lalo na ang mga liblib na lugar, mga lugar na kailangan pang umakyat ng bundok o tumawid ng dagat. 

Ang Cash Agad ay solusyon mula sa BDO Unibank na kung saan ang pinakamahahalagang serbisyo ng bangko - tulad ng withdrawal at balance inquiry - ay nakakarating sa isang liblib na lugar nang hindi na kinakailangang magpatayo pa ng isang branch o maglagay ng ATM.

Tindahan na, ATM pa: Ang may-ari ng isang tindahan (pwede ring salon, drugstore, hardware store, etc.) ay maaaring maging Cash Agad partner agent na seserbiyso sa isang komunidad. Dahil ang negosyanteng ito ay matagal nang bahagi ng komunidad, malapit ang pwesto, kilala at pinagkakatiwalaan, mas madali sa mga tao na sa kanya lumapit para kunin ang kanilang pera.

Kapag naging Cash Agad partner agent, ang may-ari ng tindahan ay bibigyan ng POS terminal na may kakayanang tumanggap ng mga transaksyon gamit ang Philippine-issued ATM card, mapa-debit o prepaid man ito. At kahit pa BDO Unibank ang nagpapatakbo sa Cash Agad, tinatanggap ng POS terminal ang mga ATM cards ng lahat ng bangko sa Pilipinas.

Cash Agad at mga LGUs: Isa pang maganda sa Cash Agad ay hindi ito nakadepende sa oras ng bangko. Habang bukas ang tindahan ng Cash Agad partner agent, pwede mag-transact dito. Yun nga lang, binago lang ang mga schedule ngayon dahil sa pandemic at community quarantine. Ang mga lokal na opisyal ang nagbibigay ng schedule kung kelan pwede mag- withdraw sa isang tindahang may Cash Agad. Ito ay para masigurado ang physical distancing at kaligtasan ng bawat partner agent at mga customers nito.

Maging ang mga LGU ay umaasa rin sa Cash Agad para maparating sa mga nangangailangan ang mga supporta ng gobyerno. Halimbawa, ang mga benepisyaryo ng 4Ps ay sa Cash Agad na nagwi-withdraw ng kanilang monthly cash assistance. Ang mga IPs o indigenous people din ay tumatanggap ng kanilang cash assistance at iniwi-withdraw dito. Lahat ng ito ay naging posible dahil sa pagtutulungan ng Cash Agad at LGU.

Maski ang mga empleyado ng munisipyo, mga pulis, at mga teacher sa isang lokalidad ay sa Cash Agad na nagpupunta para makuha ang sweldo nila. Ang mga pribadong empleyado, mga pamilya ng OFWs, lahat sila ay pwedeng sa Cash Agad na mag-withdraw.

Ito ay malaking ginhawa para sa kanilang lahat dahil noong nagkaroon ng mga lockdown at checkpoints, hindi na makaalis ang maraming tao sa kani-kanilang baranggay para magpunta sa mga dati nilang dinadayong mga bangko at ATM na malayo.

Tulong sa Negosyo: Ayon kay Lorna Taruc, may-ari ng Jan Pau convenience store at Cash Agad partner agent sa San Simon, Pampanga, malaking tulong sa negosyo niya at sa komunidad niya ang Cash Agad.

Malaking convenience para sa mga tao yung dito na lang sila sa tindahan magwi-withdraw ng cash. Hindi na nila kailangan magbiyahe ng malayo. Lalo na noong lockdown ang hirap kumuha ng sasakyan. Bukod dito, dumami rin ang customer sa tindahan ko.

Ayon naman sa isa pang Cash Agad partner agent, si Roselyn Abela ng Pitogo, Bohol, maraming natakot lumabas ng lugar nila noong nagkaroon ng community quarantine dahil nabalitaan nilang may mga Covid positive doon sa bayan kung saan sila pumupunta para mag-bangko at mag-ATM.

Ang bayan na ito ay napakalayo sa Pitogo. Sasakay pa ng habal-habal tapos tatawid ng dagat gamit ang lantsa sa kabilang isla. Tapos habal-habal na naman. Aabutin ng kalahati hanggang isang araw para lang makapag-bangko o ATM. At mga limandaang piso ang gastos sa pamasahe kung balikan.

"Kaya noong nagkaroon ng quarantine, nagpasalamat ang mga tao sa lugar namin dahil may Cash Agad ako sa tindahan ko. Dito na sila nagwiwithdraw. Tapos, dito na rin sila bumibili ng mga kailangan nila pagkatapos mag-withdraw kaya nadadagdagan ang kita ko," sabi ni Roselyn.

 

Financial Inclusion: Ayon kay Jim Nasol, Head of Agency Banking (Cash Agad) ng BDO, ang pagkakaroon ng mga Cash Agad partner agents sa mga liblib na lugar ay matagal nang plano ng bangko. Ito ay dahil sa pagnanais nito na mapalaganap ang pag-unlad sa mga kanayunan sa buong Pilipinas.

Maraming mga Pilipino ang masipag, matalino, mapagsumikap, at nangagarap na mapabuti ang kanilang kabuhayan. Kaya lang, napipigilan sila ng kawalan ng access sa cash at kapital. Marami ang mga Pilipinong nahihirapan pagkasyahin ang pera dahil dun pa lang sa pagkuha ng cash, mahabang oras at malaking gastos ang kailangan.

Ang mga Cash Agad partner agents natin ang nagiging daan para mapalaganap ang financial inclusion, o yung mapalawak ang sakop ng mga serbisyong pinansyal. Nakikita natin sa mga lugar tulad ng Pitogo na malaki ang nagagawa ng financial inclusion para mabigyan ng magandang buhay ang mga Pilipino sa malalayong komunidad," paliwanag niya. 

Dagdag pa ni Arnold Katipunan, Head of Sales  Cash Agad from BDO, lalong mahalaga ang financial inclusion at access sa cash ngayong panahon ng pandemic, kung kailan maraming mga tao at negosyo ang kailangang bumangon mula sa epekto ng krisis sa kalusugan at ekonomiya.

Patuloy pa rin ang pagdami ng mga Cash Agad partner agents sa bansa. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa Cash Agad, puntahan ang BDO website http://www.bdo.com.ph/cash-agad  o kaya ay magpadala ng email sa cashagad@bdo.com.ph.   

#CashAgad #BDOCashAgad

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Get must-have URC goodies via Zalora

 

These tasty URC goodies are now available on Zalora

Here’s another convenient way to shop for Universal Robina Corporation’s (URC) products. Great Taste, Nissin, Swiss Miss, Dewberry, and more URC goodies are now available on Zalora.

With just a few clicks, everyone can “add to cart” and have their snack-time companions like Piattos, C2, V-Cut, Vitasoy, and other URC snacks, candies, chocolates, and beverages delivered straight to their home. They can even opt to pay cash on delivery or use debit or credit cards. 

Start shopping for URC products by downloading the Zalora app or visiting Zalora’s website at www.zalora.com.ph.

To learn more about URC, you may visit its website (www.urc.com.ph) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/urcphilippines).