Shopee Accelerates the Region’s Digital Economy at the 11.11 Big Sale, with 200 million Items Sold on November 11

Shopee 11.11 Big Christmas Sale connects businesses and shoppers across the Philippines, creating 20 times increase in orders for top brands on Shopee Mall

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, successfully creates a big impact at 11.11 Big Sale, building its vision to make e-commerce for everyone. Across the region, 200 million items were sold in 24 hours on November 11.

Martin Yu, Associate Director at Shopee Philippines, said, “The success of the 11.11 Big Sale reflects the continued growth of e-commerce in the region and the many opportunities it presents for businesses and shoppers. When the business landscape is transforming, we are committed to helping sellers and brands capture new growth opportunities while making online shopping more engaging and rewarding for consumers. We are humbled by the strong support this 11.11, and we will continue building on our vision of making e-commerce for everyone.”

Filipina singer-songwriter Meagan Trees inhabits wisdom beyond years on “Take Me Away”

Meagan Trees has always brought an understated sense of spontaneity into her storytelling approach, leaving plenty of room for both personal awakening and introspection to take off and not miss a mark. On her latest single, “Take Me Away,” the Dumaguete-based singer-songwriter reflects on the importance of being vulnerable and taking risks—something that most of us aren’t willing to become.

Delicately produced and delivered with heart-stopping quietness, “Take Me Away” inhabits wisdom beyond years. There’s nothing messianic about it; no platitudes to feed the ego, and no gatekeeping of moral ascendancy to prove a point. What makes the song truly human is that it’s willing to embrace every bit of the experience—be it good or bad, and that there’s beauty in wanting to wake up your inner child and be open to possibilities, no matter where it takes you.

MVP Group heeds call for help in Isabela and Cagayan, leads in relief and communication aid provisions post Ulysses

The MVP Group has expanded its relief operations in Northern Luzon as floods brought about by Typhoon Ulysses submerged the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela.

MVP Group’s umbrella corporate social responsibility initiative Tulong Kapatid (TK) has so far distributed at least 18,500 relief packs to affected residents from various provinces hit by the series of storms in as many weeks— from this year’s most powerful storm in the world Rolly (international name: Goni) to Ulysses (international name: Vamco), which flooded communities in Isabela and Cagayan.

Healthcare, telemedicine with AIDE app made more safe with contactless payments via GCash

GCash, the undisputed leader and preferred mobile wallet in the Philippines, and AIDE, the leading healthcare and telemedicine platform in the country, have teamed up to provide Filipinos with quality home-based healthcare services made safer and more convenient through contactless payments. 

AIDE is the most trusted and reliable home healthcare application platform where people can connect and book doctor consultations and visits, laboratory, vaccination and other concerns in the comforts of their homes.

With GCash, AIDE is looking to encourage Filipinos to keep their health and overall wellness in check through easy and convenient access to online healthcare which they can get anytime, anywhere.

Smile Train Global Ambassador Catriona Gray Joins this Year's Selection Committee for Miss Universe Colombia 2020

Smile Train Global Ambassador Catriona Gray conducts patient home visits in Colombia with Smile Train partner, Factory of Smiles

Smile Train Global Ambassador, Catriona Gray joins this year’s selection committee as an official judge for the Miss Universe Colombia 2020 pageant.

The crowned Miss Universe Colombia will become a local ambassador for the organization’s charity partner, Smile Train. As a part of this charitable partnership, the reigning title holder will work closely with Smile Train to help raise awareness for children with clefts locally and around the world.

Bright and Win Fans Are in For a Special Treat from Olay BodyScience

Right around June of this year, Olay social media accounts have posted a teaser with a silhouette featuring what seemed like Bright and Win — and fans were quick to spot. With much anticipation, fans of the BL heartthrobs have flocked the comments section of Olay’s posts, speculating that these two stars are behind the silhouette. This caused Olay’s hashtag #OlayBodyGlow to quickly trend on Twitter Philippines.

After much anticipation, Olay PH happily announced their newest endorsers — BL heartthrobs, Bright and Win are finally reunited! 

Globe At Home Powers Digital Learning for Public Schools with WiFi2TEACH Program

With the recent opening of classes for public schools, the shift to distance learning poses a challenge for both teachers and students. Aside from navigating this new way of learning, they also have to think about where to get devices such as laptops and tablets they can use for classes, and of course, access to a reliable home internet connection.

Under its WiFi2TEACH program in collaboration with the  Department of Education (DepEd), Globe At Home has begun carrying out its pledge to support public schools, by donating 2,000 modems to selected teachers who need strong connection to fulfill their duty of teaching students remotely. 

UNICEF concerned about situation of children affected by typhoons in the Philippines

Less than two weeks after Super Typhoon Rolly/Goni brought destructive wind and rain to the Philippines, Typhoon Ulysses/Vamco left many residents trapped in floodwaters or taking refuge in evacuation centers. UNICEF is concerned for children and families who continue to bear the brunt of natural disasters in one of the most emergency prone countries in the world.

The country has been hit by weather disturbances that caused significant damage to lives and livelihoods. Super Typhoon Rolly/Goni, Severe Tropical Storm Siony/Atsani, Tropical Storm Tonyo/Etau and Typhoon Ulysses/Vamco descended on the archipelago within days of each other and made communities at risk of COVID-19 more vulnerable.

Nob Hill’s modern minimalism at Tagaytay Highlands

No other trend has proved to be a lasting legacy than the beauty of minimalism. As most remain holed up in their homes, unable to relish the indulgences we used to take for granted, we realize all the more that the key to survival (and happiness, even) in these trying times is realizing what is most essential. 

The minimalist movement has been highly influential in corporate architecture and product design since 2010. Minimalist architecture favors neutral palettes of brown, beige, white, and gray; clean straight lines; well-defined rectangular shapes; long and wide eaves; and design that lets natural light in. This has also been dubbed the millennial aesthetic: simple and orderly, yet classy. 

Globe network performance pulls up in Opensignal latest report

Working from home, homeschooling, and by large, the effect of staying at home during the pandemic has resulted in an increase in mobile apps and mobile games usage among Filipinos. This amounts to more time spent online and on mobile devices, thus increasing demand for telcos to deliver consistent network improvements. Globe has been working in parallel to meet the needs of its customers. 

According to the Philippines Mobile Network Experience November 2020 report[1] by Opensignal, Globe leads the market in Voice App Experience, also jointly winning in Games Experience. 

Overall, Globe has been consistently improving data experience since 2017 [2]. The telco has also pushed past the 80% 4G availability score, improving by 14.5 percentage points.