Send GCash Ang Pao and Get a Chance to Win up to P88,888.88 this Chinese New Year!

With the 2019 Chinese New Year just a few days away, it has been a tradition to share blessings through the "Ang Pao" - a red paper envelope containing a monetary amount as good fortune for the incoming year. And together with the Ang Pao, the number 8: a number that has long been associated with luck in Chinese culture, mainly for the fact that it sounds similar to a Chinese word that means "wealth”.  So to start the year right, the leading mobile wallet in the Philippines, GCash, is holding a special CNY promo for its customers!

GCash users that will send digital Ang Paos worth a P1.00 minimum to at least two other users from February 1 - 14, 2019 will get a chance to win P88,888.88! Other rewards go from P1.88 up to P8,888.88.

"Escape Room," "Zombieland" Sequel Unveil New Posters

Columbia Pictures has just unveiled the brand new posters for its two upcoming thrillers -- Escape Room from the producers of Fast and the Furious, and Zombieland: Double Tap, showing original cast Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone after ten years (in a #10YearChallenge mode.)

Check out the brand new posters below!

Escape Room opens in Philippine cinemas on February 27, to be followed by Zombieland: Double Tap in October 2019.  They are distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.  

About Escape Room

Escape Room is a psychological thriller about six strangers who find themselves in circumstances beyond their control and must use their wits to find the clues or die.

Alita Battle Angel - In Heavenly Chaos, Comes A Warrior

Originally scheduled to be released in 2018, Alita Battle Angel was postponed for another year to add some finishing touches by the studio. Produced by the blockbuster director James Cameron, and directed by Robert Rodriguez.

Based on the manga and anime of the same name, it tells the story of a cyborg named Alita who was found by Dr. Ido. Revived yet forgets her past, she struggles to know her origins and even met new friends and enemies along the way. 

But her mysterious past lives in her mind and her skills as she is combat ready and can compete with larger cyborgs. She also gets into a lethal game of motor ball which will also test her skills and agility. Despite the angelic face, Alita instinctively rise up to challenges and continues to know where she came from and her real purpose of existing.

Shopee Got Customers Excited With The Honor 10 Lite Special Sale!

Shopee just made made tech shoppers excited n January 25 when they launched the availability of the new Honor 10 Lite on the shopping website for a one day exclusive price. The newest phone from Honor is regularly priced at ₱9,999 and with the sale they will get 15% off.

With over 21 million shoppers on the app, the demand is overwhelming that flash sales could make an item sold out minutes or even in seconds.In addition to the special price, a limited special bundle featuring an Honor Band 4 Running, Honor Gift Box, and an Honor foldable luggage worth ₱3,000 in total were up for grabs for the earliest buyers of the Honor 10 Lite.

Cook a Chinese New Year Feast with Electrolux Appliances

Chinese New Year is one of the most celebrated occasions around the world; a time for families to get together in a grand reunion. This festive holiday which lasts 15 days (16 if you count New Year ’s Eve) is full of feasting, but you don’t have to go to a restaurant to enjoy your favorite dishes. Electrolux’s line-up of kitchen appliances is here to help you welcome the Year of the Pig by making it easy to cook classic Chinese dishes, with recipe suggestions from its all new Life App.

ABS-CBN Global Head of Anti-Piracy & Content Security Elisha Lawrence speaks at secureCISO San Francisco

“It’s no longer an IF, but WHEN,” claims secureCISO, the premier event series of Enterprise IT Security.  That “it” refers to the clear and present dangers of enterprise vulnerability: the world of hackers, cybercriminals and data breaches.

On January 24, secureCISO gathered 100 InfoSec leaders to a by-invitation only collaboration in historic Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, marking its first in a series of 15 events in 2019.  ABS-CBN AVP and Global Head of Anti-Piracy and Content Security Elisha Lawrence was invited to speak on The Predictions Panel.  According to secureCISO, the panelists were tasked to predict unknown future vulnerabilities. Here, the event gave its prediction panel an opportunity to look into their crystal ball and advance insight into what they believe this year’s threats are homing in on; whether it’s mobile, cloud, application or social hacking.

"Dolphin Tale" Director, Star Reunite for "A Dog's Way Home"

Having appeared in and directed a number of films involving animals — including helming the two hit Dolphin Tale movies — Charles Martin Smith, director of Columbia Pictures’ heartwarming tale A Dog’s Way Home, admits to being enthralled with the genre.

“I’m probably the only director in the business that actually prefers working with kids and animals,” says Smith with a laugh. “I’m fascinated by making movies about animals, nature, and wilderness, and A Dog’s Way Home combines them in a way that’s very exciting for me. When I was a young man acting in Never Cry Wolf, the director of that film, Carroll Ballard, taught me so much about working in nature and working with animals and understanding how to capture that on film. I try to carry that forward in the films that I make now.”