Shopee rounds up exceptional 2019; envisions online shopping to be more personalized, engaging, and social in 2020

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, sums up an exceptional 2019 and outlines three defining characteristics for online shopping in 2020: Personalized, Engaging, Social. Shopee enjoyed a landmark 2019 as it pioneered industry-leading initiatives that transformed online shopping in the region. In 2020, Shopee will take its efforts to the next level by making online shopping more fun, customized, and interactive.

Martin Yu, Associate Director at Shopee Philippines said, “Shopee had an incredible 2019. We achieved new milestones by staying true to our vision of making online shopping engaging and social. This is proven by our successful in-app games and features which continue to delight millions of users daily. As e-commerce becomes the norm in the coming years, the next challenge is to make shopping online more personal and customized for each user. Shopee believes this to be the future of online shopping and we are committed to making it a reality.”

Emma Watson Announces The Book Fairies' Worldwide "Little Women" Activity

Emma Watson has announced that starting today, book fairies around the globe, including the Philippines, are hiding over 2,000 copies of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, “Little Women.”

(Watch the film’s trailer at https://youtu.be/a6sRWHXgUU0.)

The Book Fairies hide books every day, each adorned with a sticker which reads ‘Take this book, read it & leave it for the next person to enjoy’. In anticipation of the February 19 Philippine release of Sony Pictures’ “Little Women” movie, in which Watson stars as Meg March, book fairies are celebrating the novel and delighting book finders along the way.

Every novel that The Book Fairies are hiding over the next few days contains a copy of a note from Emma herself hidden within the pages. In the note, which was handwritten, Emma talks about her enjoyment of being in the film, and hopes that the finder enjoys the book.

PayMaya powers a more exciting, hassle-free and rewarding experience at Sinulog Festival!

As millions of Filipinos gather in Cebu in time to celebrate the annual lively and colorful Sinulog Festival to honor Señor Santo Niño, they can look forward to an exciting, hassle-free, and rewarding experience with the help of PayMaya.

PayMongo, GCash partner to empower MSMEs with mobile payments

GCash, the Philippines’ leading mobile wallet, has partnered with PayMongo, a Silicon Valley-backed payments facilitator, to provide an expanded mobile payments platform for micro-, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country.

GCash is now live on the PayMongo site as a payment method for thousands of online sellers. PayMongo has 3,500 merchant accounts on its platform.

“PayMongo provides the easiest way for Filipino merchants to accept credit card, e-wallet and over-the-counter payments. PayMongo is backed by Silicon Valley’s Y Combinator, Peter Thiel and Stripe,” PayMongo Chief Executive Officer Francis Plaza said.

Watch the Trailer of Christopher Nolan's New Action Epic "Tenet"

Warner Bros. Pictures has just released the official trailer of Christopher Nolan’s new film “Tenet.”

Filmed on location across seven countries utilizing a mixture of IMAX® and 70mm film to bring the story to the screen, “Tenet” is an action epic evolving from the world of international espionage.

Directed and written by Christopher Nolan, “Tenet’s” international ensemble cast is led by John David Washington and also stars Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Clémence Poésy, with Michael Caine and Kenneth Branagh.  

The film is produced by Nolan and Emma Thomas.  Nolan’s behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Hoyte van Hoytema, production designer Nathan Crowley, editor Jennifer Lame, costume designer Jeffrey Kurland, and visual effects supervisor Andrew Jackson.  The score is being composed by Ludwig Göransson.

Go Behind -The-Scenes of the Making of "Top Gun: Maverick"

Real flying. Real G-forces. Pure adrenaline. Check out the behind-the-scenes video of Top Gun: Maverick with Tom Cruise and watch the film in Philippine cinemas June 24, 2020.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/xBzO42CGKCc

Top Gun: Maverick is distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.  Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/uipmoviesph/; Twitter at https://twitter.com/uipmoviesph  and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/uipmoviesph/. Connect with #TopGun and #TopGunMaverick

Shopee Kicks Off 2020 with Shopee New Year Cashback Sale

Shop on January 15 and get 20% Cashback and sitewide Free Shipping with ₱0 minimum spend

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, ushers in the new year with greater saving options at the Shopee New Year Cashback Sale. With a day left to enjoy additional savings, shoppers can look forward to up to 20% cashback from their purchases and free shipping with ₱0 minimum spend on January 15.

Mia - Drinks and Doctors Rock

For the start of the new decade, Insight 360 offers a romantic Filipino film that brings doctors and rocks into one film - Mia. Starring Coleen Garcia and Edgar Alan Guzman, the movie was first marketed online with a trailer of a drunk lady crashing a wedding party. From there the two doctors meet the morning after. 

The trailer has now reached 12 million views on YouTube and counting. The film also takes place in Palawan which shows not the usual tourist places, rather it features the communities and homes which are also integral to the stories of Mia and Jay.

FilAm community leader chosen to address new lawyers of Northern California at admission ceremony

University of the Philippines Alumni Association San Francisco (UPAASF) President Sonia T. Delen, also Senior Vice President of Bank of America Merrill Lynch and a Member of the Board of Trustees of the State Bar of California, recently addressed the new lawyers who passed the California Bar Exam at the State Bar of California Admission Ceremony held at the Oakland Convention Center.  It was a great honor for the well-known Filipina American community leader to address the batch as a non-lawyer.

Order your favorite langhap-sarap meals online via the Jollibee Delivery website

Jollibee makes ordering one’s favorite food faster and more convenient with the relaunch of the Jollibee Delivery Website! Starting now, customers from all over the country can simply use their smartphones, laptops or tablets to order Jollibee meals online by visiting JollibeeDelivery.com.

The new Jollibee Delivery Website boasts of an enhanced design interface, easy-to-use platform, order tracking and scheduling, as well as updated security features for secure transactions. It features all-time favorite Jollibee meals such as Chickenjoy, Yumburger, and Spaghetti, which can be delivered anytime and anywhere for a minimum order of just P200. Customers also have the option to pay via cash-on delivery or online using their credit and debit cards.