Author: Lion's Den

Jollibee lands in Europe Blockbuster lines greet Jollibee’s first store opening in Milan, Italy The country’s largest fast-food chain has opened its first-ever European branch in Milan, Italy where an estimated 170,000 Filipinos live. Located in Piazza Diaz 7, Milan, the Jollibee branch is just a stone’s throw from Duomo, Milan Cathedral. In the early hours of its opening day, customers—families, young people, members of the Filipino community, and even locals—were already seen lining up in front of the Jollibee store just to have a taste of its world-famous Chickenjoy. Among those who patiently waited for Jollibee’s doors to open…

Kris Aquino’s Home Tour Facebook videos reach 14M views! Kris continues to excite her followers with her “open book” lifestyle. Queen of All Media and PLDT Home ambassador Kris Aquino is a certified social media icon. Following a hiatus from her mainstream TV career, she re-established herself as the Queen of Digital Infotainment, gaining a massive base of fans who are continuously enamored by her wit, charm and captivating personality. Kris continues to excite her followers with her “open book” lifestyle.  This lead to authentic content ranging from partnerships with brands she trusts, to true-to-life conversations with people from all…

Imagine life’s possibilities with Samsung Digital Appliances The brand invites consumers to imagine these possibilities through a series of ads that depict the wonderful moments enabled by its products, as seen through the eyes of a child. Appliances have been an integral component of households for many years. We rely on them to meet our everyday needs, from keeping our living spaces comfortable and clean to ensuring we have tidy clothes to wear and fresh food on our tables. Now, Samsung Digital Appliances, a world leader in technology and innovation, goes beyond the basics and introduces a whole new dimension…

Netflix and Formula 1 announce exclusive docu-series This series will be executive-produced by Academy-Award winner James Gay Rees (Senna) and Paul Martin for Box to Box Films. Sophie Todd will be the showrunner. Formula 1 and Netflix are proud to announce a season-long collaboration culminating in an original docu-series of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Cham pionship, to be screened in early 2019. This Netflix original series will be the first to truly immerse the audience inside the cockpits, the paddock and the lives of the key players in Formula 1. The series will have unparalleled and exclusive access…

Vivo V9 with 24MP AI selfie camera starts pre-order on March 26 The Vivo V9 retails at Php17,990 at all authorized shops nationwide. Global smartphone brand Vivo will accept pre-orders of its new flagship phone, the V9, beginning March 26. The announcement was made during Vivo’s summer-inspired launch of the V9 at the City of Dreams Manila on March 22. For those who want to be the firsts to get their hands on the Vivo V9, it will be available for pre-order starting March 26 until April 5, 2018. Aside from getting first dibs on the Vivo V9, those who…

ABS-CBN’s “Spoken Hugot” wins a Gold Anvil The Anvil Awards is organized annually by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP). ABS-CBN Corporation, the country’s leading media and entertainment company, won a Gold Anvil Award at the 53rd Anvil Awards for “Spoken Hugot” in the multimedia PR tools category. “Spoken Hugot” was cited for giving its employees the chance to show their talents in spoken poetry and inspiring the Kapamilya community with their moving messages via its intranet site e-Frequency.  The top ten finalists, who were determined via online votes, competed in the live performance dubbed as “Hugot Night.”…

FDCP, DILG and PCW partner for Women’s Film Fest Applicants may submit their entries to FDCP from April 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018. In line with the celebration of the National Women’s Month and in honor of Filipino women and their contributions in shaping families and societies, Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), together with Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) are launching the CineMarya – a festival of short films centering on women. “The festival aims to tell stories of Filipino women, more than their beauty, but their strength…

QualiMed elevates Healthcare with Sharp InnovatIONS The cooperation between QualiMed and Sharp leans towards this goal of establishing sustainable, healthy environments thus contributing to progressive communities and nation building. QualiMed – a healthcare network committed to providing appropriate, accessible, and affordable healthcare to Philippine communities – teams up for better health for all with Sharp (Phils.) Corp., an electronics manufacturer dedicated to the use of innovative technology for the benefit and welfare of the people. Under the collaboration, QualiMed Health Network relaunched its newest facility, the QualiMed Hospital – Sta. Rosa (QualiMed STR), through an event held last March 22,…

Emirates gives more reasons to travel with special rates to Europe and other exciting destinations Experience the old world charm of Europe with routes to Barcelona, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Paris, Stockholm, and Vienna. This March, Emirates is giving travelers more reasons to explore new places with special rates for flights to some of the most beautiful destinations in Europe and other cities around the world for one whole week starting March 24, 2018. From March 24 to April 01, 2018, travelers can enjoy Economy Class flights starting from $599 and Business Class flights starting from $2049 when they book online…

Peter Guber shares the power of storytelling at the ANC Leadership Series ANC will soon air TJ’s exclusive interview with Peter Guber. Mandalay Entertainment Group chairman and CEO Peter Guber moved and engaged 400 business, political, media, and sports leaders as he talked about his leadership story and the importance of storytelling in business at the “ANC Leadership Series: Telling Stories Winning Games” forum held by ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel last March 20 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila. Peter captured his audience right away, as he talked about the big role of failure in his success. The media…

PSBank Advisory for the Holy Week In observance of the Holy Week, all PSBank branches will be closed on March 29 and 30, 2018. In observance of the Holy Week, all PSBank branches will be closed on March 29 and 30, 2018. Meanwhile, all our 609 ATMs will be online and PSBank Mobile and PSBank Online (Internet banking) facilities will be available for your banking needs. Further, please take note of the following: Payroll All payroll crediting on Mar. 29 and 30 will proceed. Automatic Debit Agreement For bills payments, accounts with due date on Mar. 29 and 30 will…

Wishes come true this summer through ‘Status Update’ ‘Status Update’ to hit PH Cinemas on Aprill 11. ABS-CBN Films-Star Cinema is set to release the hit American teen comedy romance “Status Update” in Philippine cinemas this summer. From a screenplay of Jason Filardi, “Status Update,” helmed by Scott Speer, who directed the 2012-hit “Step Up Revolution,” is topbilled by Ross Lynch and Olivia Holt. Lynch made a name for himself starring as Austin Moon in the Disney Channel hit comedy series “Austin & Ally” for 4 seasons. This role has earned him 4 Kids Choice Awards — Favorite TV Actor…

Inigo Pascual, DJ Moophs Have a Summer Hit On Their Hands with “OMW” Check out “OMW (On My Way)” from Tarsier Records on YouTube and Spotify. Spring may have officially started in the U.S. though it still feels like winter in most places.  But with the latest collab track dropped by Billboard Philippines Top 20 chart-topper Inigo Pascual and DJ and music producer Chris Lopez a.k.a. Moophs, expect the duo to fan the flames of summer heat from the Philippines and bring it to American shores with their new single, “OMW (On My Way)”. This is not the first time…

Delivery Women: Breaking logistic traditions This 2018, it’s easy to say that women are playing a major part in the industries and breaking traditions. There’s a common misconception that there’s always a man behind the wheel of a delivery van. People wouldn’t think twice to guess on that one. But over these past few years, more people are getting it wrong. Meet Lynneil Gaspar. She’s a partner-driver of Lalamove, and one of the best drivers we have on our fleet. Lynneil signed up to be partners with Lalamove when she finally decided to be financially independent. She worked with traditional…

Here are five benefits you get when you trust Lalamove with your delivery Let’s give you a fast delivery experience with Lalamove! You place your complete trust in a courier to fulfill your delivery needs and it’s the courier’s job to keep your item safe in making its way to the destination. Of course, you’ll want to choose the cream of the crop when hiring courier services. Good thing Lalamove is here to show you 5 qualities of the best courier service! Real-time tracking We all get a little anxious waiting for our deliveries to be sent to someone or…

Let your kids explore the most creative playgrounds of technology this PMC Summer Workshops 2018 Reservation is validated by full payment and follows a “First come, first served” policy. Summer is just around the corner and no wonder most parents are on the lookout for exciting activities for their kids. For a fun yet different kind of playground to explore this year, leave it to the premier Apple partner Power Mac Center (PMC). In its latest series of summer workshops, courses were thoroughly selected and modules creatively crafted to meet the current interests of young digital enthusiasts. Kids may choose…