(L-R) Nards Garcia - VP for Sales and Marketing; Lito Garcia - VP for HR, Admin, and Finance; Adrian Garcia- VP for Supply Chain; Pruds Garcia - President; Doods Garcia - VP for Manufacturing; (center, seated) Tatay Felix Garcia, founder

It is every father’s dream to provide for their family. It’s a simple yet profound aspiration that takes more than just hard work, discipline, and determination. Though this work seems endless and even more challenging, fathers wouldn’t have it any other way as they embrace this life-long mission.

 A father's dream: Legacy of giving life and hope to communities

Felix Garcia

Felix Garcia, the patriarch and founder of Mekeni Food Corporation, has also dreamed of this simple dream for his family.

Fondly called Tatang Felix by people around him, he’s a visionary; an educator; and a persevering father and loving husband all rolled into one. 

“Life was hard then as it is now. During those times, I only had one thing in mind: How will I be able to provide food on our table and prepare my children for a better future? I kept dreaming of that dream—of a better future for my family. I know that this is a typical dream of every father in the world, but do you know what makes that dream special? I put my heart into it as I envision it,” says Tatang Felix.

Tatang Felix isn’t the type who would surrender in the face of adversities. Since he was young, he worked day and night in order to finance his studies. He had different jobs, including being a ‘servidor’ in order to fulfill his dream.

In 1956, after graduating with a degree in education, he started teaching in an Aeta community in Porac, Pampanga. There, he pioneered in giving equal education opportunity to the Aeta community and went out of his way to give health support to them through the assistance of the Municial Health Office.

After he was transferred to Balubad Elementary School in 1957, he continued fulfilling his mission in instilling the value of education to his students—a value which he imparted to his five sons Adrian, Pruds, Lito, Doods, and Nards.

Driven by his dream to give the best to his family, Tatang Felix took a leap of faith. With only a hundred chickens, two piglets, and a pen, he started his small poultry and piggery business. His five sons back then were the ones assisting him and wife Meding in doing household chores while selling ice candy and eggs within their neighborhood and in the market.

Because of his hard work and unrelenting faith, the small business started to flourish and became a full-blown business. This was the beginning of what is now known as one of the biggest and most awarded food manufacturing companies in the Philippines—the Mekeni Food Corporation.

“If there is one quality that best describes him, it would be persistence,” shares his first-born son Adrian who is the VP for Supply Chain at Mekeni. “His persistence is deeply rooted in his faith, and he was able to overcome everything because he never stops believing.”

However, Mekeni’s story wasn’t a smooth-sailing ride. The company was a witness to the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo and how it almost wiped out their community in 1991. Tatang Felix, being always caring for the people around him, urged his three sons who were working abroad to come back to the Philippines and help their community get back on its feet.

Today, Mekeni Food Corporation is a multi-awarded meat processing plant producing tons of meat products daily. From an enterprise that simply aimed to provide a steady income for his family, Mekeni is also able to offer livelihood not only to the Cabalens but to the people in neighboring cities and provinces as well.

 

(L-R) Nards Garcia - VP for Sales and Marketing; Lito Garcia - VP for HR, Admin, and Finance; Adrian Garcia- VP for Supply Chain; Pruds Garcia - President; Doods Garcia - VP for Manufacturing; (center, seated) Tatay Felix Garcia, founder

Now 94 years old, Tatay Felix remains passionate in inspiring the younger generation to have a goal-, family- and God-centric life. He loves spending time with his family, especially with his precious grandchildren, over a hearty meal or bond with them through music. He also continues to support deserving students by providing financial assistance and scholarships.

Up to this day, Tatay Felix still can’t believe that his small dream—a simple father’s dream—of providing for his family has turned into a legacy of giving hope and opportunities to its communities. 

“Mekeni’s story is not just mine anymore, it has become our people’s because they’ve embraced my vision of uplifting the lives of our communities and beyond. This is what truly makes us Mekeni—a God-centered, family-oriented, and purpose-driven company that is fully committed to that lifetime mission,” said the Garcia patriarch.

 

BAGSAKAN: Supporting Filipino Products #EatLocal #BuyLocal #GoLokal 

The Department of Trade and Industry-Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (DTI-BDTP) will hold a Grand Bagsakan on June 25, 2021 together with Mayani and MSMEs from Cagayan Valley, Bataan, and NCR. This Bagsakan event is both online and physical, accommodating pick-up, deliveries, or walk-in purchases.

DTI holds 8th Grand Bagsakan together with Mayani on June 25

 

Mayani.ph will hold pre-orders until June 23, 2021, Wednesday, at 12 noon. On June 25, orders can be picked up at the Department of Trade and Industry Main Parking Lot along Jupiter Street, and the following Malls: Circulo Verde, Estancia at Capitol Commons, Greenhills Mall, and Tiendesitas. On the same day, deliveries will be made for NCR, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal. A flat rate of PHP129 applies to deliveries within NCR, while orders that reach PHP2000 are waived of delivery fees. Visit https://mayani.ph/pages/the-grand-bagsakan to pre-order.

 

Paymongo, the official payment partner of Mayani, provides cashless payment support on the Mayani website through credit or debit card payments via Visa and Mastercard, GCash, GrabPay (pay now or pay later), and Bank Deposit.

 

The partnership of Mayani, DTI-Region 2 and the DTI-BDTP has been promoting and transporting fresh produce and other products directly to more consumers and resellers. Aside from vegetables, Guimaras Mangoes will be sold at PHP199 per kilo. The pre-packed chopsuey basket will be sold at PHP50 each. Products from Iskaparate such as longganisa, mushroom chips, and kesong puti can also be pre-ordered on the website.

 

MSMEs from Cagayan Valley, Bataan, and NCR will be selling their products at the DTI Main Building Parking Lot. They will be offering various snacks such as different cashew-based pastries, cassava, kamote, and banana chips, peanuts, cookies. Other Filipino favorites such as longganisa, tapa, bangus, and other fresh and dried seafood products will also be available. These products will be available for walk-in or pre-orders. Visit the DTI-BDTP Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/DTI.BDTP to see the items for sale and how to pre-order.

 

On July 15-16, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and July 17, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the second Bagsakan outside NCR will take place at The Junction at Carmelray Industrial Park along Wisdom Avenue corner Knowledge Avenue, Calamba, Laguna.

 

The DTI-BDTP is targeting to expand the accessibility of produce and other products that consumers can get at fair prices. Hence, they are also looking at possible collaborations with the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) and the Pavilion Mall in Biñan, Laguna.

 

The Grand Bagsakan aims to provide consumers with fresh fruits and vegetables at low prices, and to support farmers by making their produce accessible in more places in the metro. They also support the DTI’s Buy Local, Go Lokal advocacy campaign. To be updated on the projects of the DTI-Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion, follow their social media accounts: @DTI.BDTP on Facebook and Instagram, and @DTI_BDTP on Twitter. 

 

Careline unveils new skincare product line

Careline Cosmetics, the go-to makeup line of every young Filipina, is expanding its product portfolio as it launches a new line of skincare products specially developed to care for young skin and complement your beauty routine.

For an easy, four-step skin care solution, Careline offers the new Skin Hero Set (P395). Enriched with active ingredients such as AHA, BHA, PHA, and Niacinamide, the set helps improve skin tone and texture as well as hydrate, smoothen, brighten, and treat the skin. Its four key products include the Captain Cleanser, perfect for sensitive skin. Gentle and hydrating, the cleanser deeply cleans and refines pores, leaving skin soft and smooth. The Fighting Toner unclogs the pores and reduces excess oil to prevent whiteheads, blackheads, and acne. Meanwhile, its non-comedogenic Wonder Moisturizer calms troubled skin while the Super Serum treats hyperpigmentation and acne and improves skin tone and texture.

For total facial skin cleansing, the Gentle Jelly Cleanser (P285) is your go-to product. It is formulated with aloe vera extract and centella asiatica to calm and soothe skin, reduce dryness and irritation, so your skin feels fresh and hydrated.

To remove makeup without residue and other dirt on the face, you can rely on Careline’s Micellar Tonic (P220)! This product is alcohol-free and made of glycerin, salicylic acid, centella asiatica, niacanamide and licorice root extract to reduce irritation and increase hydration, as well as achieve smooth, soft, and supple skin. This is also ideal for sensitive and acne-prone skin.

On your me-time or before applying your makeup, treat or prep your skin with Careline’s new nourishing sheet masks! It comes in two variants: The Lemon Brightening Sheet Mask (P90) which is your quick fix for dull and tired-looking skin. It is formulated with hyaluronic acid and vitamin C to achieve that healthy glow and light those dark spots and blemishes. Meanwhile, the Watermelon Moisturizing Sheet Mask (P90) is your solution for dry and rough skin. It’s formulated with hyaluronic acid and watermelon extract so your skin looks fresh and radiant.

It’s time to make an upgrade on your beauty routine by adding these new affordable skin care products from Careline, available on Careline’s official Lazada page (Bit.ly/CarelineSkinLazada) and Shopee (Bit.ly/CarelineSkinShopee) and in leading supermarkets, groceries, and department stores nationwide.  For more updates, visit and like Careline on Facebook (@CarelineCosmetics) and Instagram (@carelineph).

Discover the Advanced Way to Relieve Cough in Just 3 Days!

With the threat of the pandemic still very much present in the country, a simple cough is enough to cause heightened anxiety these days because it is one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19. Unlike before where this matter was usually taken lightly by most, the current situation has people rushing to find a solution when the first signs of a cough arise.

 

Discover the Advanced Way to Relieve Cough in Just 3 Days!

Coughs are our bodies’ natural response to expel unwanted organisms from our lungs caused by allergies, irritants, asthma, and the most common of all, viruses. Although coughs caused by common viruses go away in time, it's better to treat them as soon as possible and equip our bodies with added immunity for faster recovery.

 

In the Philippines, only one cough medicine combines the trusted formulation of Solmux with an essential mineral for faster recovery: Solmux Advance, the only one with Zinc! This unique and powerful combination of Carbocisteine and Zinc is proven effective to reduce cough bouts in as fast as 3 days, compared to the usual 10 to 14 days of recovery. The addition of Zinc to Carbocisteine not only liquifies sticky phlegm, but also improves the body’s immunity for faster recovery from cough.

 

Carbocisteine is scientifically proven to treat cough with phlegm and other respiratory tract disorders, and have properties that inhibit viruses and bacteria, making it more difficult for microorganisms to cause infections. The right levels of Zinc, on the other hand, can help speed up recovery from infections like the common cold through its action on immunity. It also activates white blood cells to help the body fight off viruses including coronaviruses.

 

Given the continued increase in COVID-19 cases every day plus the occurrence of other viral respiratory infections, Filipinos can protect themselves and their loved ones with a more advanced 2-in-1 solution for faster cough relief.

Landers Superstore turns 5!

Landers Superstore celebrates its 5^th anniversary with exciting activities and promos

 

Landers Superstore is turning 5! 

To celebrate this milestone, the country’s leading superstore has prepared lots of exciting activities and promos as a treat to its loyal members.

Kicking off the festivities is Landers’ super offer of 50% off on membership fees until June 30, 2021. This means that new and existing members may renew or avail of membership for only P400 and business membership for only P500.  This definitely is the perfect time to sign up and enjoy a host of shopping privileges and fantastic deals that only Landers offers.

The 50% off on membership is available both in-store and online, exclusive to those applying or renewing primary premium and business memberships only. Terms and conditions apply.  

Alongside this special promo, Landers will also be launching an impressive line-up of show-stopping deals and promos both in-store and online throughout the whole month of June. These include Super Crazy Online Sale at www.landers.ph on June 2-4, All Home 50% Off Sale on June 5 to 13, Super Appliance Sale on June 14 to 20, and Super Fuel Sale on June 21 to 27. 

The festivities will culminate in a special online musical show featuring power couple and Landers ambassadors Sarah Geronimo and Matteo Guidicelli.

 

“This is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to everyone who supported Landers Superstore since it started,” says Landers president Gwen Lim.   “Reaching 5 years in the industry in these times is a great reason to celebrate, especially with the challenges brought on by the pandemic. With this offer, we expect more people to enjoy our special deals and benefits.”

 

In the past 5 years, Landers has won the hearts of Filipino families with its array of top-notch products, some of which are not found in other local stores. Aside from that, they have also gained a reputation for offering awesome perks that truly level up the shopping experience.

For starters, Landers pioneered giving fuel discounts of up to P10 off per liter through their Landers-Caltex gas stations. Members also enjoy the lowest priced medicines at Capital Care, the superstore’s in-house pharmacy, and free haircut at Federal Barbers, their in-house barbershop.

Serving delicious meals and drinks is also one of Landers’ specialties. Coffee lovers can grab their favorite brew at the in-house café, Doppio, while those with big post-shopping cravings will surely enjoy Landers Central’s New York-inspired menu.

Those who cannot visit the physical stores have the option to shop online at www.landers.ph, and the orders will be conveniently delivered to their home within their preferred two-hour timeslot.

Don’t want to miss out on all these exciting happenings? Head over to the nearest Landers Superstore in your area and sign up now.

 

For more information, check out www.landers.ph

With the ongoing pandemic and continued social distancing guidelines, our day-to-day may still leave us feeling monotonous, restricted, and disconnected. Luckily, talking to friends and family over the phone helps liven the passing days.

Globe Prepaid's GoUNLI Promos just got better!

However, nothing is more frustrating than having to cut short your calls to family and friends just because they are on a different network. But don’t fret, the new and improved GoUNLI promos from Globe now allow you to reach out to your loved ones as much as you want, no matter what network they are on.

Call and text your family and friends from all networks with Globe Prepaid’s Improved GoUNLI Promos

In the past, while you could only enjoy unlimited calls to Globe and TM users, now you get unlimited calls and texts to all networks. 

The improved GoUNLI promo lets you keep checking up on loved ones and chatting with friends about anything under the sun, without stressing about getting charged extra for calling other networks.

With GoUNLI20, GoUNLI30, GoUNLI50, GoUNLI95, GoUNLI180 or GoUNLI350, you can get unlimited calls to any network for 1 day to as long as 30 days. To sweeten the deal, you even get additional data that you can use to surf the web, play your favorite mobile games, or stream music and movies -- all on top of the unlimited calls and texts.

For more information on Globe prepaid promos, visit or download the GlobeOne app.

To register, text the promo code to 8080 and stay connected and entertained with Globe!

Bring joy to your family everyday with the NEW 4pc-Chickenjoy Family Box!

Get it at a special intro price of P249 only for this June!

 

These days, as we spend more time at home, we become more focused on creating great and meaningful experiences with our families and appreciating life’s everyday joys. This can mean anything from trying out energizing or therapeutic activities, to starting new hobbies or passion projects, to shaping new memories, to eating delicious food.

What could be better than gathering around the table for the best-tasting Jollibee Chickenjoy? Bringing joy to households worldwide for decades, Chickenjoy consistently delivers crispy well-seasoned skin, juicy and tender meat, and distinctly flavorful gravy which families crave for time and time again. The best part—it’s now made even more affordable with the new 4pc-Chickenjoy Family Box!

For a special introductory price of P249 this June, you can get a 4pc box of Crispylicious, juicylicious Chickenjoy goodness! It can also come with two servings of sweet-sarap Jolly Spaghetti or two large Jolly Crispy Fries, each for an introductory price of P330.

“Finding joy in everyday moments has become more important now especially with everything else that’s going on outside our homes,” Jollibee Marketing AVP for Bestsellers Cathleen Capati said. “With our new 4pc-Chickenjoy Box, we want to make our best-selling product even more affordable to our valued families and bring our ‘everyday box of joy’ closer to them.”

Have the 4pc-Chickenjoy Family Box safely delivered to your home via the Jollibee Delivery App, JollibeeDelivery.com, #87000, GrabFood, and foodpanda! Also available in Drive-Thru and Take Out.

For more info and updates on Jollibee products, like Jollibee Philippines on Facebook, subscribe to Jollibee Studios on YouTube, and follow @jollibee on Twitter and Instagram.

Meet the newest eco-friendly spot in the Philippines! NutriAsia, the country’s leading producer of well-loved condiments and sauces, has launched a new kind of sustainability hub with multiple features that help Filipinos embrace a greener way of living. Strategically located at the bus stop along 30^th street beside Track 30^th in Bonifacio Global city (BGC), the NutriAsia EcoStation is a convenient neighborhood haven that people can enjoy.

 NutriAsia Launches its Latest Green Innovation in Bonifacio Global City!

The NutriAsia EcoStation is an eco-friendly oasis nestled among the skyscrapers of Bonifacio Global City

Nestled among the skyscrapers that dot the Bonifacio Global City landscape, the EcoStation houses NutriAsia’s latest green innovation, Select & Collect, a convenient and more sustainable way of shopping and restocking your well-loved NutriAsia kitchen staples.  A simple online process through the website https://selectandcollect.ph/ allows customers to select and pay for their pantry favorites. Then, they can choose a preferred time to pick up their purchases at either the curbside of the JY Campos Center, the BYOB (Bring Your Own Bote) booth in the Mind Museum, or the Select and Collect lockers at the NutriAsia EcoStation. This system enables people to collect their purchases at their own time and use their own reusable shopping bags. It is a concept that keeps purchasing pantry essentials safe by minimizing contact and it also allows people to lessen their carbon footprint through reducing unnecessary packaging.

Scan the QR Code to access your free water refill in the NutriAsia EcoStation!

The NutriAsia EcoStation also features a dispenser that gives free water refills for those with their own bottles and containers. It is NutriAsia’s way of encouraging people to embrace a refilling mind set through reusing containers they already have. Perfect for BGC joggers to grab a refreshing water break along their route! To access it, people merely have to scan the QR Code in the NutriAsia EcoStation which will bring them to the BYOB (Bring Your Own Bote) website. Here, they can generate a unique QR code that needs to be scanned using the dispenser’s camera to get their free water refills.

The dispenser gives free water refills for your reusable containers when you visit the NutriAsia Ecostation!

 

The Nutriasia Ecostation harnesses solar-energy to provide people convenient and accessible options to a more sustainable lifestyle and to power up an integrated watering system that irrigates the plants found in the EcoStation.

This automated locker serves as a convenient pickup point for your Select & Collect purchases.

“Through the NutriAsia Ecostation, we want to provide people more sustainable options that they can easily inject into their everyday routines. Giving people simple alternatives to reduce their impact on the environment helps push the sustainability conversation forward. We hope that our EcoStation is the first of many; we need to see more sustainable concepts in the future,” said James Lim, NutriAsia’s Head of Corporate Marketing and Communications.

By making more sustainable choices in our lives, we are already doing our part to impact our world in a kinder way! Visit the NutriAsia EcoStation for easy ways to lead a more sustainable lifestyle.

WeTV Chooses Globe as First Philippine Telco Partner to Bring Exclusive Asian Content

 

WeTV Chooses Globe as First Philippine Telco Partner to Bring Exclusive Asian Content

In the words of Oscar-winning storyteller, Bong Joon Ho, ‘once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.’ The exploding popularity of Asian content in recent years proves that what matters most to today’s audience is a compelling and well-told story.  Asian stories are entrancing more viewers around the world,  and Filipinos for their part have embraced these tales with eagerness and excitement.  

As part of its commitment to deliver premium Asian premium content to its users, WeTV, teams up with Globe as its first telco partner in the Philippines to help bring beloved Chinese, Korean, Thai and local content to Filipinos.

Aside from popular Korean dramas, Anime, and Boys Love stories, WeTV also offers a great deal of compelling original content Filipinos will surely fall in love with. “At Globe, we are committed to bringing Filipinos the best Asian blockbuster movies and hit series,” says Chelo Flores, Director for Video and Music Squad of Get Entertained Tribe.  “That’s why we’ve partnered with a new gamechanger in the world of video-on-demand services. We continue to bring the best of Hollywood and local content, and NOW, we're bringing in more exciting Asian stories to our loyal customers.”

Echoing Globe’s excitement for its partnership with WeTV, Georgette Tengco, WeTV Country Manager, expresses, “WeTV believes in the compelling storytelling powers of Asian countries, and we’re more than happy to bring Filipinos the local and regional shows and movies we all know and love. We look forward to working with Globe Telecom in bringing in more amazing content for everyone to enjoy.”

 

Leading the roster of titles VIP users can enjoy on WeTV are the ABS CBN Primetime Bida series, including Ang Probinsyano, available to stream 50 hours ahead of all other platforms and free TV, as well as the inspirational drama Huwag Kang Mangamba and Init Sa Magdamag which starts streaming 46 hours ahead. Other content offerings are the popular anime show My Hero Academia 5, Korean drama The Sweet Blood, and Thai drama Lovely Writer. WeTV has such a diverse content library that caters to different spectrums of fans and interests, with new titles constantly added in, ensuring fresh and top-quality shows and movies for viewers to binge-watch to their hearts’ content. All of these and more can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere with a click of a finger.

Everyone can watch content on WeTV for free but Globe customers can opt to enjoy an uninterrupted ad-free experience and earlier access to new releases, simply by purchasing WeTV VIP vouchers for as low as P149 for 30 days via the GlobeOne app or GCash. Mobile customers can also text WETV 149 to get 30 days of WeTV VIP premium subscription.

Aside from that, Globe Prepaid customers can enjoy WeTV’s wide breadth of content by registering to Go+ promos, which gives them up to 15GBs of extra data for their GoWATCH apps.   For their part, Globe Postpaid customers who apply or renew to the new GPlan can also enjoy a free 3-month WeTV VIP subscription.

Wonderful stories help provide people a much-needed escape when a break from reality is needed. That’s why Globe, together with WeTV, will continuously work for their subscribers to have many stories to choose from, to free their minds, lighten their hearts, and help them discover new ways to enjoy life.

The WeTV app is available to download on the App Store and Google Play.

Over ₱15 Million Worth of Prizes at Stake at Shopee 6.6-7.7 Mid-Year Sale TV Special and Catch Rising K-Pop Act Treasure!

 

Win Over ₱15 Million Worth of Prizes and Catch Rising K-Pop Act Treasure at Shopee’s 6.6-7.7 Mid-Year Sale TV Special

Meanwhile, shoppers can enjoy free shipping, daily ₱1 deals, and 20% cashback at the 6.6-7.7 Mid-Year Sale

Shopee invites everyone to enjoy exciting deals, prizes, and performances at the Shopee 6.6-7.7 Mid-Year Sale TV Special, Shopee’s biggest TV Show to date. Filipinos can watch the fiesta themed-celebration, broadcast live from Araneta Coliseum, by tuning in to GMA-7 and Shopee Live on June 6, 2:00-3:30 PM. Until July 7, users can also enjoy free shipping, daily ₱1 deals, up to 20% cashback, and more at Shopee’s 6.6-7.7 Mid-Year Sale.

Martin Yu, Director at Shopee Philippines, said

Shopee welcomes the second half of the year with a bang as we launch the Shopee 6.6-7.7 Mid-Year Sale. We’re proud of all the milestones we’ve achieved in the first half of the year, and starting with this campaign, we look forward to reaching new ones. With our supersized 6.6-7.7 Mid-Year Sale and TV Special, Shopee aims to spread joy to Filipinos, cater to their needs, and remain a valued partner to our brands and sellers.

 

Here are the highlights of the Shopee 6.6-7.7 Mid-Year Sale TV Special:

 

●   Over ₱15 million worth of prizes. During the TV Special, viewers can catch three Shopee Shake sessions, where they can win either ₱300,000 and a Chery Tiggo 2; ₱500,000 and a Chery Tiggo 2; or a BMW X3. One lucky Shopee Milyonaryo winner can also claim the ₱1,000,000 jackpot prize, plus a house and lot sponsored by Frontrow. Aside from cash prizes and giveaways, viewers can claim over ₱7,000,000 worth of vouchers from Shopee.

 

●     Exciting appearances from local and international celebrities. K-Pop fans can tune in to the star-studded TV Special to watch Korea’s hottest rising boy group, Treasure, as they perform hits such as “I Love You,” “MMM,” and “My Treasure.” Viewers can also catch local celebrities such as Shopee brand ambassador Willie Revillame, who will also be hosting the show; Jennylyn Mercado; Rhian Ramos; Michele Gumabao; Glaiza de Castro; Mikael Daez; Mark Herras; Gloc-9; Sef Cadayona; Skusta Clee; Flow G; Mark Maglasang; and finally John Lloyd Cruz, who is set to make his TV comeback since his hiatus in 2017.

 

●   Big promotions from leading brands. Shoppers should stay tuned during the show to enjoy exclusive flash deals from go-to household, food, and tech brands such as Huawei, Reckitt, GSK, Pampers, Domino's, Bonchon, Century, SC Johnson, OPPO, Potato Corner, Globe, Smart, and Moonleaf.

 

Shopee 6.6-7.7 Mid-Year Sale

Users can enjoy free shipping with no minimum spend, daily ₱1 deals, and 20% cashback on several categories at Shopee 6.6-7.7 Mid-Year Sale, which runs until July 7.

Shoppers can look forward to discounts up to 90% off on brands such as:

●     P&G Beauty

●     Olay

●     NIVEA Philippines

●     Abbott Philippines

●     Equal Philippines

●     Maybelline

●     Akari Lighting Philippines

●     Del Monte

●     Mentos and Chupa Chups

●     Colgate-Palmolive

●     Havaianas Philippines

●     Unilever Beauty

●     OPPO

●     vivo

●     Enfagrow

●     GSK

●     Deerma Official Store

●     Eufy

●     Soundcore

●     Tough Mama Appliances

●     INSPI

●     Shigetsu

●     Mikana

●     Organic Skin

●     Silver Kingdom

●     Lucky Silver

●     Crown Jewelry

●     Colourette

●     Revlon

●     Kleenfant

●     INSPI Kids

●     Organic

●     Crown

●     The SM Store

●     Ida Wallpaper

●     Nestle

●     Xiaomi

 

Shoppers can also easily top up their ShopeePay wallets through their debit cards and other convenient channels to enjoy more promotions such as: 

●     A chance to win ₱20,000 by topping up a minimum of ₱300 on June 5

●     Free shipping with no minimum spend and up to 66% coins cashback on June 6

●     ₱10 worth of data for only ₱1 on June 6

●     Up to 25% cashback on bills payment

●     ₱1 Deals from brands such as McDonald’s, Jollibee, Chowking, and more

For more information on the Shopee 6.6-7.7 Mid-Year Sale, check this out!

 

Brother products win in the 2021 iF Design Awards

 

Brother products win in the 2021 iF Design Awards

 

Continuing its 14-year streak of design excellence, Brother Industries, Ltd. has won big in 2021 iF DESIGN AWARDS, taking home five recognitions for its various products and electronics.

The iF DESIGN AWARDS is an independent design competition organized by iF International Forum Design GmbH, and one of the most celebrated and valued symbols of design excellence in the world, with around 10,000 submissions from 60 countries.

Four of Brother’s products won an iF DESIGN AWARD:

• Machine tools CNC UI D00: This is a touch-panel user interface that allows for the control of Brother SPEEDIO CNC Machine tools, which are used primarily in metal processing workshops.
• P-Touch Cube P910BT: The P-Touch Cube P910BT is the flagship model of Brother’s smartphone-compatible label printers, designed mainly for business use.
• My Stitch Monitor: This is a smartphone app to control Brother’s 10-needle single-head embroidery machine, the Entrepreneur Pro X PR1055X. It allows users to monitor the progress of embroidery projects and device status more conveniently on their phones.
• DS-940DW, MDS-940DW, DS-740D, DS-640 mobile scanners: Brother’s mobile scanner series allows users to scan documents and cards wherever space is limited, be it in the office or out in the field. The series features different sizes and feature sets for different needs, such as small, lightweight scanners or scanners with more advanced features such as double-sided scanning, wireless LAN, microSD card storage, and battery power.

Of all the award-winning and innovative Brother products that have earned recognition this year, the scanner series is available in the Philippines, except for the MDS-940DW.

“Brother’s win in the iF DESIGN AWARDS is a testament to our commitment of providing customers with the highest-quality products and electronics for their everyday home and office needs. We guarantee that we will bring them only the best at all times,” said Glenn Hocson, President of Brother Philippines.

 

2021 marks the 14^th consecutive year that Brother has won in the iF DESIGN AWARDS, racking up a total of 78 all-time awards since 1982.

For more details and info on Brother winning designs, you may access it here. For Brother products, customers may visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BROTHERatyourside/. They can also call the Brother Helpdesk Hotline at (02) 8 581-9898, or through the toll-free line at 1-10-BROTHER or send an email to helpdesk@brother.com.ph.

NutriAsia makes Mother’s Day Masarap, Masaya for Quezon City Mothers

 NutriAsia makes Mother’s Day Masarap, Masaya for Quezon City Mothers

NutriAsia, the leading manufacturer and distributor of condiments and sauces in the Philippines, made Mother’s Day more special by distributing gift packs to moms residing in Quezon City.

Underprivileged mothers from across six districts in Quezon City were able to receive gift packs containing various NutriAsia products, allowing them to make the holiday more Masarap, Masaya with their favorite dishes. 

 

“Along with NutriAsia, we would like to celebrate the love and sacrifices that mothers give and make for their families every day. However, we also recognize that not everyone is fortunate enough to celebrate the holiday in the way that they’d like, especially with the challenges of this pandemic. So this year, through our gift packs, we want as many Filipinos as possible to enjoy this special day with the food that makes them the happiest,” said James Lim, Corporate Marketing and Communications Head of NutriAsia.

Treat your mom or your family to a special home-cooked Masarap, Masaya meal, no matter the occasion by visiting https://nutriasia.com/recipe/ or following NutriAsia on Facebook

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PhilCare bringing First Home Care Telemonitoring Service for COVID-19 Patients

 Amid the influx of COVID-19 patients in hospitals, PhilCare -- one of the Philippines’ most preferred health maintenance organizations (HMO) -- has launched the country’s first-ever service that aims to provide the utmost care for COVID-positive patients without leaving their homes.

PhilCare is now offering COVID Home Care Telemonitoring, an exclusive online consultation service for members who tested positive for the viral disease. 

PhilCare bringing First Home Care Telemonitoring Service for COVID-19 Patients

It allows affected members to receive advice from PhilCare’s Home Care doctors through video call, thus saving them from the need to visit the hospital and from spreading the disease, given there are now more infectious variants. It also saves their loved ones from possibly getting infected.

Based on the PhilCare CQ Wellness Index, which was conducted during the first lockdowns in 2020, seven out of ten Filipinos said that they were afraid to go to a hospital or clinic for fear of contracting COVID-19. Interestingly, nine out of ten said that they were afraid of a “second wave” of the virus. 

COVID-19 cases in the Philippines began resurging last March, a year after the World Health Organization declared the pandemic.

Concerned patient-members will need to have with them a copy of their COVID-positive confirmatory RT-PCR or antigen test results to avail of the service. It also has to be indicated whether they have mild or moderate symptoms, or are asymptomatic.

Mild COVID-19 symptoms include the following: 1) fever below 37.8°C, 2) loss of sense of smell or taste, 3) muscle aches and headaches, 4) sore throat or runny nose, 5) absence of marked breathlessness, and 5) normal or fairly normal appetite.

Moderate COVID-19 symptoms, meanwhile, include the following: 1) more troublesome cough than those with mild symptoms, 2) fever of at least 37.8°C, 3) breathlessness during exercise or walking up the stairs, 4) slight soreness in coughing, 5) feeling tired, but still able to move comfortably, and 6) eating impeded by breathing.

Concerned members may, then, avail of this service by accessing DigiMed PLUS via PhilCare’s website at www.philcare.com.ph and clicking “Member Gateway” under the Gateway menu. Members registered in the Member Gateway may then log-in, while unregistered PhilCare members just need to sign-up.

Once inside the Member Gateway, members should select “DigiMed PLUS,” then onto “Do Digital Consult.” Afterward, they should select “COVID Home Care Telemonitoring” to set an appointment with a doctor for a video consultation, then indicate “COVID Positive Telemonitoring” as their chief complaint before confirming their respective requests.

“We recognize how difficult it has been for many of our fellow Filipinos, especially those positive with COVID-19, to get the medical care they need with the emergency rooms becoming crowded and our healthcare system becoming overwhelmed. Our aim for the COVID Home Care Telemonitoring is to help alleviate that burden and provide Filipinos with the same quality of care possible without leaving home,” said PhilCare President and CEO Jaeger L. Tanco.

“The ability for people to engage with doctors quickly and seamlessly through smartphones, laptops, and other gadgets mark a significant shift in modern healthcare. This venture is not just about helping solve health concerns but doing it as fast and as efficient as possible with the technology as the driver,” he added.

The COVID Home Care Telemonitoring is just one of the services under PhilCare’s new Home Care umbrella of services, which includes its Home Care Medical Service and its MedHub Mobile clinics, open to both PhilCare members and non-members.

The Home Care Medical Service makes PhilCare the first HMO in the country to offer services such as laboratory, ECG, chest x-ray, and even COVID-19 testing (RT-PCR and antigen) right at your doorstep.

Mobile MedHub, meanwhile, is PhilCare’s clinic on wheels that aims to bring medical consultation services closer to homes and offices within Metro Manila. Aside from consults, the MedHub Mobile clinics also offer basic annual physical examination (APE), ECG, pap smear, drug testing, and onsite vaccination.

“We are thankful to have launched the PhilCare CQ Wellness Index last year because it enabled us to better respond to the medical needs, not just of our members, but more importantly, of the general populace. The findings of this groundbreaking study on the state of health and wellness of Filipinos amid the pandemic drove us to develop new programs that address their concerns in this crisis,” Tanco said.