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Waze Your Way Out of Holiday Traffic Waze shares traffic data to help you outsmart congested roads this holiday season It’s the most wonderful (and jam-packed) time of the year! Waze, the platform bringing together communities on and off the road, today released traffic data to help you outsmart congested roads this holiday season. Driving patterns from last year’s data indicated that more people were traveling in December compared to a regular month, highlighting a 10 percent increase in active users on Waze. Not only that there were more vehicles on the road, with drivers spending 12 percent more time…

AXA and PSBank strengthen partnership This gives AXA unprecedented access to PSBank’s extensive network, expanding its reach while offering customers greater ease and convenience One of the country’s leading insurers AXA Philippines bolstered its partnership with Philippine Savings Bank, the consumer banking arm of the Metrobank Group, through an agreement that allows the sale and marketing of AXA’s general insurance products in all PSBank branches nationwide. This gives AXA unprecedented access to PSBank’s extensive network, expanding its reach while offering customers greater ease and convenience.

Netflix: To All The Fans I’ve Loved Before A ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ sequel is coming to Netflix Netflix announces the sequel to To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before reuniting stars Lana Condor and Noah Centineo. The film is based on the popular YA To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before trilogy by New York Times Bestselling Author Jenny Han. Awesomeness Films previously partnered with Netflix on 2018’s To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before and 2017’s You Get Me. Overbrook previously partnered with Netflix on 2017’s Bright and the upcoming Bright 2. The sequel is…

Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg named co-hosts of 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards, set for Monday, January 7, on Blue Ant Entertainment Biggest Stars from Film and TV Gather for “Hollywood’s Party of the Year” at the Beverly Hilton in Event-Filled Three-Hour Live Telecast Sandra Oh, star of the critically acclaimed drama series “Killing Eve,” and Andy Samberg, star of Golden Globe-winning comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” will co-host the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The three-hour telecast will air LIVE on Blue Ant Entertainment on Monday, January 7 at 8:00AM from The Beverly Hilton. The Golden Globes serve as the official…

Prudence Foundation’s Cha-Ching highlighted in first BSP Financial Education Expo Pru Life UK further fortified its commitment to financial literacy in 2017 through the collaboration of Prudence Foundation with Junior Achievement (JA) Philippines and JA Asia Pacific British life insurer Pru Life UK’s community investment arm, Prudence Foundation, was featured in the recent Financial Education Stakeholders Expo 2018 of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for its innovative financial literacy advocacy program, Cha-Ching Money Smart Kids. The Expo, which gathered advocates of financial education from the public and private sectors, aims to provide a platform for the sharing of best practices…

OLX reveals most searched vehicles and motorcycles OLX Philippines is part of the OLX Group, the world’s leading classifieds platform in growth markets Wondering which vehicles were trending in 2018? According to leading classifieds portal OLX, the Honda Civic and the Yamaha Mio are the most searched car and motorcycle models, respectively, from January to November 2018. Known for its performance, durability and versatility, the Honda Civic has been a consistent most-searched vehicle on OLX and has remained as a popular choice in the pre-owned market. It can function as a daily driver and even as a race car. The…

Powered by Artificial Intelligence Technology, Mary Kay Philippines introduces The Mary Kay® Skin Analyzer New Tool Designed to Provide Instant Analysis Anytime, Anywhere To unfold a customer’s skin story like never before, Mary Kay Philippines introduces the Mary Kay® Skin Analyzer. Powered by A.I. technology and a 50x zoom lens, the compact and portable skin analysis tool further enhances the customer experience between Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants and Mary Kay brand lovers. Using a Mary Kay-exclusive app compatible with iOS and Android, the Mary Kay® Skin Analyzer provides instant analysis to understand six dimensions of skin: moisture, oil, sensitivity,…

Feel the Luxury at Director’s Club Cinema – The Podium Enjoy the latest blockbusters at SM Cinema’s latest offering at Director’s Club Cinema The Podium Be treated with a unique kind of comfort and luxury at Director’s Club by SM Cinema at The Podium, its newest location.   Situated at the business district of Ortigas, Director’s Club Cinema The Podium will surely be a favorite hang-out spot for those who want to unwind while watching much-awaited blockbusters. Director’s Club Cinema The Podium offers a unique cinematic experience through extraordinary facilities and premium services that take movie watching to the next…

Netflix releases trailer for ‘Kingdom’ “You shall know our hunger” In a kingdom defeated by corruption and famine, a mysterious plague spreads to turn the infected into monsters. The crown prince, framed for treason and desperate to save his people, sets out on a journey to unveil what evil lurks in the dark. Kingdom stars Ju Ji-hun, Bae Doona, Ryu Seung-yong, Kim Sang-ho, and Heo Joon-ho. The series is directed by Kim Seong-hun and written by Kim Eun-hee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2oddUYnRro&authuser=0 Kingdom coming to Netflix worldwide January 25.

FDCP and Nabunturan Governmentt inaugurate Cinematheque in Compostela Valley The Cinematheque Centre Nabunturan’s inauguration ceremony was held last December 10, 2018 at 3:00 PM at Layug Avenue, Purok 13 beside SPED, Central Elementary School Residents of Nabunturan and neighboring communities can finally enjoy a unique cinematic experience and access diverse film programs as the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and the Municipality of Nabunturan inaugurate the Cinematheque Centre Nabunturan last Monday, December 10, 2018. The Cinematheque’s inauguration ceremony was spearheaded by FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño and Mayor of Municipality of Nabunturan Chelita C. Amatong. It was…

Political Thriller Film Project ‘Filipino’ wins Top Prize at Singapore Project Market The SAFF Project Market 2018 was held from December 5 to 7, 2018 at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore A film project from the Philippines stood out and won the prestigious Cre8 Co-Production Award during the Southeast Asia Film Financing Forum (SAFF) Project Market, beating out 15 projects from Southeast Asia. The project-in-development titled Filipino by Mel Allego wowed the jury for its powerful storytelling and potential to be commercialized and co-produced globally. Allego took home a co-production deal worth up to $200,000 from Cre8 Productions. “I always have had (these)…

Spotify celebrates Catriona Gray’s Miss Universe win with a Special Playlist The curated playlist also features music from the beauty queen herself! We don’t know about you, but we still can’t get enough of Catriona Gray and her epic “lava walk”. Pinoys all over the country are still celebrating her incredible win as Miss Universe, and Spotify also commemorates her achievement with a specially curated playlist! The Panalo playlist features over 40 songs that are all about celebrating victories and inspirational female empowerment. From Lorde’s “Royals” to Alicia Keys’ “Girl On Fire,” and even Catriona’s own track, “We’re In This…

Nearly 6 million Tweets generated for the #MissUniverse coronation ceremony as Philippines wins Fourth Crown Share with us your favorite Miss Universe moments by Tweeting with #MissUniverse official hashtag which will trigger a crown emoji on Twitter As the #MissUniverse coronation unfolded, Filipinos were just as tuned in on Twitter as with their television sets – to nurse their anticipation, air their sentiments, and finally share their happiness as the go-to platform kept them abreast of #WhatsHappening. From the contestants’ beautiful gowns to the unique national costumes, fans all over the world turned to Twitter to spark conversations and share…

Special Christmas Holideals treat: Get the PLDT Home Prepaid WiFi with big discount, exciting perks What are you waiting for?  Get your own PLDT Home Prepaid WiFi now! Now is the best time to finally get your own PLDT Home Prepaid WiFi as the country’s leading digital services provider is treating subscribers with a big discount and other exciting perks this Christmas season. As part of PLDT and Smart’s biggest Christmas blowout sale called Holideals, you can finally get your own PLDT Home Prepaid WiFi for only Php1,795 – a big Php200 savings from its original price of Php1,995 – at…

Balikbayans are all smiles as SM, BDO hold a heartwarming Christmas tribute to overseas Filipinos SM and BDO’s synergistic collaboration does not end with Pamaskong Handog as more joint overseas Filipino events are lined up for 2019 Going home for Christmas has turned out to be a very pleasant surprise for some balikbayans this year as SM and BDO welcomed them with plenty of surprises, giveaways and raffle prizes through their annual “Pamaskong Handog event, recently held at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall. The event, especially dedicated for the overseas Filipinos and their families, is now on its…

Larry Ocampo named new CitySavings CEO CitySavings provides a range of mass market finance products and services such as salary loans to public and private school teachers, pension loans to Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and Social Security System (SSS) pensioners, overseas Filipino workers (OFW) loans and traditional deposit products Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) announced the appointment of leading financial services expert, Lorenzo “Larry” T. Ocampo as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its fast-growing subsidiary City Savings Bank (CitySavings), effective Jan. 1, 2019. Mr. Ocampo replaces Eugene S. Acevedo. Together with this move, UnionBank President and CEO Edwin R.…