PayMaya gives you four awesome ways to show love to your mom on Mother’s Day

Mothers deserve to be celebrated every single day for all that they do, but this May 12, show your mom how much you love and appreciate her as we all celebrate Mother’s Day. This year, do away with the usual Mother’s Day gifts like flowers and perfume, and give her something she can truly enjoy.  

Despite what many would say, giving worthwhile gifts need not to be expensive–there are a lot of ways you can make your mom feel special without emptying your wallet. Here are four awesome tipid ways to treat your mom onMother’s Day with help from PayMaya:

Give her the shopping spree she deserves 

Mother’s Day is the perfect excuse to give back and spoil your mom, for a change. Let her shop to her heart’s content - from makeup, clothes, bags, home décor to fitness equipment, without having to worry about the hefty bill.

College students prepare to taste their full potential with Teenspeak, Pepsi Philippines

(L-R: Students flank UP AdCore Project Lead Bianca Aquino (in white);
 PepsiCo Brand Marketing Associate Manager Gutzee Segura; PCPPI
Corporate Affairs and Communications Senior Manager, Monique Castro;
 and PCPPI Vice President for Legal, Government and
Corporate Affairs, Atty. Jun Manuel.

What if students had a hand on how big companies did advertising campaigns or addressed business challenges for their target market? What difference would their new ideas and innovations bring to the table?

These were the possibilities Pepsi Cola Products Philippines Inc. (PCPPI) and the University Philippines Advertising Core (UP AdCore) sought to challenge in this year's iteration of the annual Teenspeak competition—"Start with a Sip."

"We've consistently partnered with educational institutions as part of our desire to drive inclusive growth for our stakeholders," said Monique Castro, PCPPI Corporate Affairs and Communications Senior Manager. "We've done lots activities and initiatives for children like our annual Brigada Eskwela project and this time we've set our sights on building up the youth through this competition."  

Korean Idol Henry Lau Now a Hollywood Star with "A Dog's Journey"

K-Pop idol and member of the world-renowned Super Junior-M Henry Lau makes his Hollywood feature film debut in Universal Pictures’ feel-good drama A Dog’s Journey, the sequel to the heartwarming global hit A Dog’s Purpose.

(Watch the film’s trailer at YouTube - https://youtu.be/dxl2Rp74MMU.)

Lau plays Trent, the best friend of the film’s female lead, CJ (Kathryn Prescott).  In the film, beloved dog Bailey finds his new destiny and forms an unbreakable bond with CJ and Trent that will lead him, and the people he loves, to places they never imagined.

The Korean superstar was impressed by the level with which director Gail Mancuso asked him to develop his character.

MUSICA FEUROPA Choral Competition On May 25-26

MUSICA FEUROPA, Far Eastern University’s annual choral competition and festival with the European Union in the Philippines as its principal partner, grows in size and stature every year.

The key criterion of MUSICA FEUROPA is that each choir has to perform two songs: one song of their choice written in an official European Union language, and one piece written in any Filipino Language.

From just four choirs in 2009 mostly from the City of Manila, the number rose to an all-time high of thirty one choirs hailing from all over the Philippines. What used to be a competition for college choirs expanded to two categories: High School and Open including but not limited to university, church, company, government and other ensembles. Musica FEUROPA has become one of the definitive choral competitions in the Philippines.

Anti-Catfish Law And Free Public Wifi Pushed By FICTAP Partylist

First nominee, Estrellita “Neng” Juliano-Tamano

Who does not want free wifi? But in the first place it is very rare to have that in public spaces like parks, libraries, schools and public offices. There is also the issue of poor internet speeds that affects productivity and quality.

These are some of the concerns that FICTAP partylist (Federation of International Cable TV and Telecommunications Association of the Philippines) wants to author if given a seat in congress. The partylist was formed by cable TV operators of the Philippines who actively lobbied for policies for cable regulation which took them years since they depend on supporter legislators. They hope to push for laws related to telecomunication, internet, and cellular consumer rights at a faster pace if elected. With a wide network of operators from urban and rural areas, they saw the opportunity to present laws that will lead to their vision of “Bawat Pilipino, konektado” (Every Filipino is connected).

Joyette Jopson Blazes In Victory At The North Pole Marathon

A few weeks ago, we bid good luck to Joyette Jopson on her journey going to the North Pole.  A Triatlete, and Ironman Champion, and most of all a FWD Financial Wealth Officer, she was the perfect candidate to represent FWD Philippines, women, and the country to one of the most challenging marathons on earth. She trained long and hard with the help of her "squad" that includes mountaineer Romi Garduce,  and Asian Games Gold Medalist Margielyn Didal. 

The 42-kilometer FWD ‘78° North’ Marathon was held near the North Pole on April 16  at Longyearbyen, Svalbard located in the north most island group of Norway. It is known for its rugged, remote terrain of glaciers and frozen tundra sheltering polar bears, Svalbard reindeer and Arctic foxes. She joins the FWD Team Asia  that comprises of members coming from Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam, and Thailand.

"Brightburn: Son of Evil" Depicts Superpowers With Horror Context

At a time when comic book superheroes dominate the pop culture landscape, the filmmaking team of Columbia Pictures’ Brightburn: Son of Evil saw a unique opportunity to use the long-held tropes of the genre and turn them on their head to create a terrifying horror film that would feel entirely new.

(Watch the film’s trailer at YouTube: https://youtu.be/kxSYjqRWb1k.)

Mother's Day Surprise through Send A Shakey's!

It's that time of the year again when we celebrate the love and sacrifices of mothers motherhood and maternal bonds around the world.

Each one of us have our own super wo-Mom, the one who carried us in her womb, gave birth to us after nine months, played with us, fought with us and raised us to be the best version of ourselves. Every year on the second Sunday of May, we honor and say thank you to our super wo-Mom whose unconditional love we can't even fathom and whose strength is totally undeniable.

What are your plans to surprise Mom this year besides the traditional flowers and cakes? Whether you're at home or living and working abroad, why don't you surprise Mom with her Shakey's favorites through Send-A-Shakey's this Mother's Day? All you have to do is visit www.shakeyspizza.ph, click Send-A-Shakey's, choose your orders and then checkout conveniently and pay online. You can also include messages of love under Special Instructions.

OPPO Officially Launches the F11 Pro Marvel’s Avengers Limited Edition at its First Ever Pop-up Store in BGC

OPPO officially launched the new F11 Pro Marvel’s Avengers Limited Edition smartphone in what can be considered as a Marvel fan’s dream collector’s item, alongside the grand opening of OPPO’s first ever pop-up store in BGC. 

Officially opening its doors, OPPO’s first-ever pop-up store is a must-visit for all. Once you step inside, you’ll be transported into a music-lover’s paradise with its vinyl theme. Guests can play records while checking our OPPO’s latest and most powerful F series to date – the OPPO F11 series. Guests can try for themselves the unique and powerful features of the OPPO F11 Pro, the OPPO F11, and the latest OPPO F11 Pro Marvel’s Avengers Limited Edition smartphone. To also celebrate the launch of this limited edition smartphone, the pop-up store was transformed into a Marvel haven for one night. 

Top 10 Happiest Pinoy Revealed - Ultimate Winner To Be Announced Soon

It was back in 2015 where the latest Happiest Pinoy was named, Richardson Navor. A person living Celebral Palsy has shown the country a source of inspiration to be happy despite his condition. This has been the driving force of the award which has now come back to search for more inspirational individuals that bring positivity to every Filipino.

With almost close to 800,000 applications in the last few months, the biggest edition of the Cebuana Lhuillier Search for the Happiest Pinoy has now come down to 10 individuals who are already winners in their respective categories.

Khaye Celine Maggay (youth), Francisca Tumampil (senior citizens), Fortunato Januto (overseas Filipino workers), Rodrigo Roble Jr. (lingkod bayan), Zaldy Bueno (professionals), (manggagawang Pinoy), Mark David Cerezo (entrepreneurs), Alfred Santos (employees), Jayson Dela Fuente (persons with disabilities), and Leovy John Terrado (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community) will each receive P50,000 and will go through a panel interview to determine this year’s Happiest Pinoy grand winner who will take home P1 million tax-free.