Toyota Motor Philippines kicks off 35th year with electrifying and heart-racing experiences for customers

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is commemorating its 35th anniversary by thanking its customers who have made TMP the market leader in the country.

In line with the theme "Creating Happiness in Mobility", TMP prepared special activities and promotions centered towards enabling customers to experience the thrill and joy of moving together.

“We dedicate this celebration to the generations of Filipino Toyota customers who have embraced the Toyota brand and became Toyota’s brand ambassadors,” said TMP President Atsuhiro Okamoto. “To thank our customers for this milestone and to give them a glimpse of our exciting future together, we are treating them to exciting and unforgettable activities this month to kickstart our 35th year.”

For its 35th year celebration, TMP is levelling up the joy of driving with customer experiences centered around its electrification push for carbon neutrality, and its drive to continue creating ever-better cars and memorable fan experiences through motorsports.

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” earns 97% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, final trailer released

This is bonkers, yo! 

The first reviews for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem are in, and they’re pretty gnarly… in the most awesome way possible. The film, directed by Jeff Rowe (Oscar-nominated The Mitchells vs. the Machines) and written by a team that includes Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, currently has a 97% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. 

It features a star-studded voice cast that includes Jackie Chan, Rose Byrne, Hannibal Buress, John Cena, Ice Cube, Natasia Demetriou, Ayo Edebiri, Giancarlo Esposito, Post Malone, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd and Maya Rudolph. The titular teenage mutant ninja turtles are voiced by Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr, Nicolas Cantu and Brady Noon. 

Disney+ Wins Best Drama Series For "Big Bet" AT Korea's Blue Dragon Series Awards

Three other awards for Disney+ originals include Best Supporting Male Actor for Big Bet, Best Female Newcomer for Revenge of Others and Popular Star award for The Zone: Survival Mission

On a night that celebrated the best Korean content in the streaming world, Disney+ won four awards at the annual Blue Dragon Series Awards (BSA) on July 19, including the coveted Best Drama Series for its Korean tentpole series Big Bet. In its second year, BSA is the first ever industry award in Korea that recognizes the best stories and talent across various streaming services.

Big Bet, a crime action series with a strong fan base over two seasons starring the legendary actor Choi Minsik, won the Best Drama Series and Best Supporting Male Actor (Lee Donghwi). In its premiere week, the second season replaced the first season as the most watched locally produced original series on Disney+ in Korea.

LG CEO Announces Bold Vision To Transform LG Into 'Smart Life Solutions Company'

Mr. William Cho, LG CEO

Company Aims to Advance Business Portfolio by Transitioning to Platform-based Service Business Model, Accelerating B2B Business and Procuring New Growth Engines 

LG Electronics (LG) declared its vision to transform from its current position as a top global home appliance brand to a “smart life solutions company” that can connect and expand customers’ diverse experiences while driving for global annual revenues of KRW 100 trillion by 2030.

In a landmark speech today at the LG Sciencepark in Seoul, South Korea, CEO William Cho outlined the bold vision built on three growth engines: pursuing new platform based service businesses through advancement of business portfolio, accelerating business-to-business (B2B) and exploring new business areas such as electronics vehicle charging and digital health. The CEO identified electrification, servitization and digitalization as key inflection points LG will focus on to achieve rapid mid- to long-term growth.

Korean Crime Drama "The First Responders" Returns For Season Two August 4 on Disney+

With Ma Taehwa in prison, a new criminal mastermind will rise up to exact revenge on the first responders.

After an action-packed first season that saw the first responders work together to uncover Ma Taehwa’s criminal past, a new partner from the National Forensic Service will join the team as they look to expose the real criminal mastermind in The First Responders season two, coming August 4 to Disney+.

An expert in medicine, law, engineering, firearms, hacking and toxicology, Dex has made a name for himself as a criminal architect responsible for some of the biggest scandals in Hollywood, politics and billionaire circles. Operating undetected for years, Dex’s flawless record is suddenly brought to an end when Detective Jin Hogae arrests Ma Taehwa for carrying out Dex’s perfect crime. Determined to get revenge on Hogae, Dex will break his only rule and return to South Korea to carry out a crime himself in an attempt to takedown the first responders.

Starring Kim Raewon (The Doctors) as Detective Jin Hogae; Son Hojun (Reply 1994) as Firefighter Bong Dojin; Gong Seungyeon (Six Flying Dragons) as Paramedic Song Seol, and Jeon Seongwoo (Pale Moon) as criminal mastermind Dex; The First Responders 2 is directed by Shin Kyoungsoo (Deep Rooted Tree) and is written by Min Jieun (Partners for Justice).

Stream The First Responders 2 from August 4 on Disney+.

A New Animated Film from Actor-Producer Stephen Chow Is Coming To Netflix This August!

Delight your kids with the latest retelling of the beloved tale of ‘The Monkey King’!

Vacation’s almost over and as kids prepare to say goodbye to endless playtime and return to school, Netflix offers a delightful treat to captivate their imaginations one last time—the animated feature film The Monkey King! 

Be Back-to-School Ready with Mocasa!

Back-to-school season is an exciting time for both students and parents. However, it can also be financially challenging with tuition fees, school supplies, gadgets, groceries, allowances, and transportation costs adding up quickly. Don't worry! Mocasa is here to support you with accessible and flexible credit and loaning options, making it a breeze to manage your finances during this season.

Mocasa, the Philippines’ first virtual credit wallet, offers two products that can help you stay on track this back-to-school season. First, the Pay Later option provides a credit line that allows you to pay in-store by simply tapping the store’s QR Ph code or do online shopping using a virtual Mastercard at 0% interest for up to 50 days. Additionally, Mocasa now offers Quick Loan, enabling you to borrow up to PHP 25,000, payable in three installments with 0.50% daily interest.

Heart of Stone Soon On Netflix

HEART OF STONE is the unmissable action film starring Gal Gadot as Rachel Stone with Alia Bhatt, Jamie Dornan, and Matthias Schweighöfer premieres on August 11, only on Netflix.

Rachel Stone (Gal Gadot) appears to be an inexperienced tech, on an elite MI6 unit headed up by lead agent Parker (Jamie Dornan). What her MI6 team doesn't know is that Stone actually works for the Charter — a covert peacekeeping organization, secret even from other spies, which uses cutting-edge technology to neutralize global threats. Rachel has been trained to be the consummate professional: a phenomenal field agent who sticks to the mission, follows the numbers, and trusts no one. When a routine mission is derailed by mysterious hacker Keya Dhawan (Alia Bhatt), Rachel’s two lives collide. As she races to protect the Charter and strives to beat the odds, her humanity might just be her biggest asset.

Jason Statham always keen to do his own stunts in “Meg 2: The Trench”, says director

Action star Jason Statham loves stunt work.  

According to Ben Wheatley, director of “Meg 2: The Trench,” Statham is always keen to do as many of his own stunts as possible. Anytime the actor is seen powering a jet ski through the water, that is indeed Statham. Wheatley offers, “Because the physics of a face are hard to fake – you have to be upside down to really look like you are upside down – we had Jason on this kind of giant hand drill setup, and we’d pull the trigger and spin him around, firing water at his face. He wanted as few gimbal shots as possible, almost all of it is him – obviously not jumping a giant wave, but him riding a jet ski very, very quickly. And scarily, we were all at the monitors, saying, “Please come back all right!””

Globe At Home GFiber Prepaid advances digital access and literacy

Recognizing the crucial role that internet access and digital literacy play in socio-economic development, Globe is committed to bridging the digital divide in the Philippines through its latest innovative solution, Globe At Home GFiber Prepaid.

GFiber Prepaid is designed to bring fast and reliable internet service to every Filipino household through its affordable fiber connectivity.

While digital connectivity has become a ubiquitous part of modern living, not all communities have equal access to its benefits. According to a joint study by Thinking Machines and the Asian Development Bank, the average internet speed disparity between the wealthiest and poorest cities in the country was a significant 21.03 Mbps as of 2020.