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Shopwise offers P2.5 million in prizes for 19th anniversary
Shopwise is celebrating 19 years of pioneering the one-stop shopping hypermarket concept in the Philippines with a grand anniversary blowout. Enjoy great deals and get the chance to win instant prizes. Browse bargains with the Big Time Deals showcased in a 24-page catalog published in 3 special anniversary editions with the 1st Issue from September…
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50% of data traffic to come from LTE network by yearend: Globe
With the steady expansion of the company’s LTE coverage and capacities to improve customers’ mobile experience, Globe Telecom expects around 50% of its mobile data traffic to come from LTE network by the end of the year. Mobile data traffic in the first six months of the year soared 85% to 280 petabytes (PB) from…
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Smart Infocast to boost disaster preparedness of Dumanjug
Disaster preparedness efforts of Dumanjug in Cebu will benefit from the SMS advisory platform of Smart Communications Inc., the wireless subsidiary of PLDT. Infocast, a web-based program developed by Smart, will enable the Dumanjug local government unit to send news broadcasts, weather bulletins, and other critical information to residents via text messages. The program allows…
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Glass House: A new events space by Montebello
Brides-to-be will have another venue to consider as Montebello Villa Hotel, the city’s only garden hotel, launched last week the Glass House. “It started with a dream. A good friend introduced me to a supplier then the dream became a concept and turned into reality,” said Luis Martin Alvarez, the general manager and president of…
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Walk on air, splash in water with a pair of SWIMS
Comfortable, light, and dubbed the “ultimate footwear for bathing, sailing and playing around in water,” SWIMS is a great choice for your next pair. I got my first SWIMS during a recent sale by the Primer Group, the brand’s exclusive distributor. The first thing you’ll notice with SWIMS is how light its shoes are. It…
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Heavenly flavors define Marco Polo Plaza Cebu’s Signature Six
Get ready for a mouthwatering experience coming your way, as Marco Polo Plaza Cebu makes easily accessible to dining guests its Signature Six culinary creations. The hotel bestsellers adobo, mango cheesecake, ensaimada, malicious cookies, silk road iced coffee, and earl grape iced tea are now available in the different Marco Polo dining outlets. Diners can…
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Primary Homes holds 3rd Dragon Boat event, launches Terra Manna in Argao
A third installment Dragons in Argao by Primary Homes, Inc. is happening from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. this September 30, 2017 at Terra Manna-Argao in Barangay Suba of the historic town of Argao. Terra Manna-Argao is a new Primary Homes venture geared towards travellers and backpackers, and it will serve as jump-off point for…
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Sledgers takes comfort seriously, offers guarantee
One word resonates strongest with customers of men’s premium leather footwear brand Sledgers – comfort. From the brand’s humble beginnings back in 1921, comfort, quality and style have remained the cornerstones on which Sledgers is built. Elevating that comfort story to the next level, Sledgers recently introduced its Comfort Guarantee – if the customer isn’t…
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Send money, pay bills, buy load on Facebook Messenger via PayMaya
Filipinos can now send money to family and friends, pay bills, and buy mobile load and data using Facebook Messenger via PayMaya. “This integration with Messenger represents an exciting new way to reach the unserved and underserved people and communities in the country by making payments available via social,” said Paolo Azzola, Chief Operating Officer…
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Gear up for your trail run with newest Salomon collection
Just in time for the Salomon X-Trail Run 2017 Cebu leg, the brand unveiled two groundbreaking footwear collections that will elevate and enhance the experience of runners. Built for maximum endurance, the SLAB and SENSE Collections made its debut this this season. Recommended for hardcore runners and athletes such as those who are participating in…
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AboitizLand opens Foressa Trails with trail run, bike event
To mark the opening of its new adventure park Foressa Trails in Balamban, AboitizLand has partnered with the Primer Group of Companies to bring the Salomon Xtrail Race to Cebu on October 15, 2017. Foressa Trails in Cansomoroy, Balamban was developed according to international standards and now has a hiking path system of 27 kilometers…
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Global Cebu forges scoreless draw with FC Manila Sparks
Global Cebu again turned to keeper Patrick Deyto for a scoreless draw against a determined FC Manila Sparks in their Philippines Football League match at the Cebu City Sports Center last Saturday. Manila still leads the league with 41 points. Global Cebu is second with 34. Manila had the best chance of the game when…
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Bloodied, blurred Milan Melindo batters Hekki Budler to keep belt
With cuts in both eyes and unable to see in one, Milan Melindo soldiered on to beat a game Hekki Budler to keep his IBF junior flyweight crown in the main event of Pinoy Pride 42 at the Watefront Hotel and Casino. Melindo, who admitted in the post-fight press con that he had blurry vision…
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PLDT-Smart Foundation to mark 10 years of honoring teachers through Gabay Guro
PLDT-Smart Foundation’s Gabay Guro is back to honor the country’s modern heroes—its teachers. For 10 years, Gabay Guro has been supporting and empowering teachers through training, livelihood programs, broadbanding and computerization of schools, housing and facilities, scholarships and the Teacher’s Tribute, a grand gathering that the Gabay Guro Foundation hosts for teachers. “Our nation’s children…
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Social media make celebrities “more relatable:” Pia Wurtzbach
If you have even the slightest doubt about something you want to share online, don’t post it, said former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach said during a short talk on social media during the annual Asian Carriers Conference in Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa, Cebu. She said social media make celebrities like her “more relatable” to…
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New promos, big discounts in SM City Consolacion sale from September 15 to 17
Enjoy shopping discounts of up to 70 percent off on great finds and get a chance to win a Suzuki Celerio at SM City Consolacion’s 3-day mallwide sale from September 15-17, 2017. Every P1,000 single or accumulated purchase within the promo period from any mall establishment entitles a shopper to one raffle coupon. A customer…
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AirAsia’s Red Hot Sale is back; fly from as low as P17
Up to 5 million promotional seats are up for grabs in AirAsia Group’s Red Hot Seat Sale campaign. Book seats via airasia.com or the AirAsia mobile app from September 11 to September 17, 2017 for travel between March 1 to November 21, 2018 to get fares from as low as P17 for flights from/to Manila,…
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DOE raids illegal LPG refilling station in Mandaue City
Authorities seized 16,000 canisters refilled with LPG worth P2.7 million in a raid on a liquified petroleum gas refilling station in Mandaue City. The raid last Friday night was led by the Department of Energy-Visayas Field Office (DOE-VFO) with members of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG). Douglas Labra, who was identified as…
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Waterfront hotels in Cebu highlight modern Cebuano flavors in food fest
Ordinary bread, the common danggit, and dried green mango become the creme de la creme of appetizers under the expert hands of celebrity chef Tristan Encarnacion in a food feast featuring the Flavors of Cebu at the Waterfront hotels in Cebu and Mactan. The Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino and Waterfront Airport Hotel and…
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Casa de Cacao offers tablea tales, chocolate indulgence
A short lesson on the cacao plant that turns into a decadent feast, Raquel Choa’s The Chocolate Journey at the home she calls Casa de Cacao is an experience that is not to be missed. Imagine an afternoon of sikwate (chocolate drink) in any flavor you can think of: sweet, dark, spicy, flavored with hibiscus,…