Cinemas are back today!

After a long 19 months of staying indoors, the new cases of COVID-19 are getting lower and lower and the government already allowed a few businesses to operate under Alert Level 2. This still includes a reduced capacity inside establishments and cinemas is one of the industries that we're trying to save.

With minimum health protocols being observed, the CEAP (Cinema Exhibitors Association of the Philippines) will adhere to IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force) guidelines to maintain that these indoor venues will be safe and entertaining for everyone. One of the main guideline is to have 30 percent capacity and only fully-vaccinated persons are allowed to enter theaters.

A study conducted by a German entity concluded that cinemas are generally safe spaces giving the following reasons:

• People spend an average of only two hours at a cinema
• People inside the cinema simply sit down and face the same direction which is known to reduce transmission risks
• People are not talking to each other during a movie, which minimizes possibility of infection

The CEAP and international organizations agree on implementing these guidelines for the security and welfare of everyone who wish to go to the theaters. CinemaSafe - a campaign video released lists safety protocols that should be followed. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/B-4feoqrLlM

• Monitoring of moviegoers’ body temperature as they enter the cinema
• Moviegoers to present authentic vaccination card
• Implement regulations set by the IATF and LGUs on facial coverings
• No eating inside the cinema
• Enforce socially-distanced seating
• Encourage contact-less transaction in ticket-purchasing
• Improved air ventilation
• Availability of hand sanitizers at the cinema entrance
• Mandatory hand-washing every 30 minutes for cinema employees
• Deep cleaning between screenings

It is also highly encouraged for you to STAY AT HOME should you feel uneasy or a little sick.

Aside from that, reopening of cinemas will also revive jobs that were shut down during the pandemic which includes the following:

• Creative & Production: Directors, screenwriters, talents, editors, crew, bit players, caterers and runners
• Distribution: Logistics team, production checkers, monitoring team, back office support
• Exhibition: Cinema ticket-sellers, usher-porters, projectionists, snack bar personnel, janitors, branch management team
• Others: Cinema suppliers, event organizers, employees of stores and restaurants around cinema premises

It is a sign of relief for these personnel as they happily go back to their pre-pandemic routines while providing us entertaining films.

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Vaccinate and sanitize with strong defense with Defensil Isopropyl Alcohol

To the one who's reading this, I hope you're already vaccinated now like me. But our defense against germs and viruses should not end there as there is still the majority of the population who are not vaccinated yet. It's our responsibility to protect them as well by observing minimum safety protocols like social distancing, washing hands, and putting on face masks.

Since we add protection to ourselves with vaccination, we also have to protect the frontliners who are facing many people and are always at risk during this pandemic. Fortunately, our friends from Defensil 70% Isopropyl Alcohol stepped up with a donation drive to vaccination sites in Muntinlupa, San Juan and Pasig. They provided 600 PPEs and 264 1-liter bottles of Defensil Isopropyl Alcohol to create a safer environment as people get their jabs.

“We are committed to supporting the government’s vaccination efforts to help more Filipinos to live safer. We hope that the PPEs and isopropyl alcohol we donated to the different vaccine sites can give fellow Filipinos a higher level of protection as they get vaccinated and will serve as a reminder of the importance of always disinfecting when they go out and start to go back to their regular activities,” said Nikko Cruz, Brand Manager of Defensil Isopropyl Alcohol.

Adding more protection with proper handwashing and keeping our surroundings clean, it is also safer to apply Defensil Isopropyl Alcohol at home and when you're going out for either work or shopping. You also need to disinfect surface areas because it is an additional defense against 99% of known germs and viruses and to prevent their spread.

You can use it as much as you can because it also has moisturizer to prevent your skin from drying out to continue with your regular activities.

For more information on how to live safe now, visit the Defensil Isopropyl Alcohol’s Facebook page at facebook.com/defensil.philippines.

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SM Center Angono receives Safety Seal from LGU

Good news for SM Center Angono shoppers!

Compliance to health and safety protocols is a top priority of business establishments in this time of pandemic. Recently, SM Center Angono is awarded with the Safety Seal certification by the municipal government of Angono led by Mayor Jeri Mae Calderon. It is the first establishment in the municipality to receive the seal.

The Safety Seal Certification Program is an initiative of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases through a joint memorandum circular (JMC) among national government agencies. These agencies include the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Department of Tourism (DOT), the Department of Health (DOH), and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) along with the Local Government Units.

Through this certification, the government hopes to regain confidence of the public to patronize certified business establishments while ensuring they are safe and the minimum health protocols are being implemented. Businesses such malls may apply for safety seal certification from their local government units, which is valid for six (6) months upon issuance.

Follow the official social media accounts of SM Center Angono for official announcements and more information. @smcenterangono (Twitter) @smcenterangono (Instagram)

* images from SM Center Angono

 

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SM Supermalls adapting to bike-friendly parking during the quarantine period

Hope you're enjoying the long weekend and getting a healthier lifestyle for your body and the environment through biking. And for many of us who reverted to bicycles as a new mode of transportation, SM Supermalls has created bike parking facilities across its malls.

With organized and secure parking zones designated solely for bicycles, SM hopes to make the riding experience safe and convenient for the growing number of bike commuters, especially in communities where SM malls are located. And the good news is that these spaces are currently FREE OF CHARGE.

For customers who prefer to protect their bikes from the elements, there are covered bike parking areas in SM Aura Premier, The Podium, S Maison, and SM Marikina.

For customers who enjoy the convenience of street-level parking, Mall of Asia, SM By the BAY, SM Megamall, SM BF Paranaque, and SM Olongapo Central are among the malls that offer bike parking areas near the mall’s entrance.

Customers have one less thing to worry about when it comes to bike parking safety with on-duty guards manning and securing bike parking areas at all SM malls. Other security measures such as at SM City North Edsa require customers to register in a logbook and submit ID in exchange for a bike parking pass as an added layer of security.

With SM’s bike-friendly facilities, customers can look forward to a safe, convenient, and enjoyable biking experience. Importantly, SM aims to support inclusive mobility especially during the quarantine period, and hopes to encourage more people to take up biking as a healthy and
environment-friendly alternative means of transportation beyond the pandemic, which is part of SM’s Green Movement campaign promoting clean, green, sustainable communities.

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Shop everyday essentials at Miniso online

Miniso brings in fun with its cute and colorfully-designed everyday essentials for those spending more time at home. Better still, shopping is made more convenient and easy with these now available at Shopee and via Miniso’s special delivery and pick up service.

There are All-Around Fits Face Masks for the day, as hydrogel and Marvel designed eye masks for a more relaxing good night’s sleep. Complete your hygiene kit with Marvel compressed towels. They also have We Bare Bears and Adventure Time wet wipes for a fast and germ-free clean-up.

Keep healthy and happy with adorable stuffed toys in animal and fruit shapes to have and to hold; as well as yoga mats where you can do your stretches and exercises.

All these and more are available at Shopee.ph and via Miniso’s special delivery and pick up service. For those who opt for home delivery service or pick up, you can fill out Miniso’s online delivery form and check out further instructions and updates at Miniso’s Facebook Page @Minisophilippines.

Steps:
1. Order from bit.ly/MinisoSFMOrderForm
2. Wait for confirmation
3. Once confirmed, pay thru BDO and other online payment options
4. Send a copy of deposit slip
5. Miniso will book courier and details will be provided.

Let Miniso do the shopping for you. For more updates, you can also follow @miniso_ph at Twitter and Instagram.

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Bata donates 1800 pairs of shoes to PGH frontliners through SM Foundation

Bata, a world-renowned shoe brand with over 6,000 retail stores across the globe, partnered anew with SM Foundation (SMFI) in donating 1,800 pairs of shoes for the front -liners of the Philippine General Hospital. This is part of Bata's Global 1 Million Pairs donation project.

“Due to long and often times back-to-back work shifts, a number of our health workers are experiencing foot and back pain,” says SM Foundation Executive Director Debbie Sy. “The need to constantly disinfect their shoes also results in faster wearing out of their footwear. With this, SMFI and Bata wanted to provide our health workers with quality footwear to address this need and provide them with comfortable footwear and protection while at work and doing their rounds.”

“Bata Philippines donated these shoes as our way of saying thank you to our front-liners for the help that they have extended to the country during the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Bata Philippines General Manager Arlyn Guanlao. UP PGH Director Dr. Gerardo Legaspi expressed his gratitude to SM Foundation and Bata, “I'd like to thank SM Foundation for being ever supportive of our COVID-19 fight here in PGH. You have covered the whole spectrum of our needs from ventilators and now sneakers. Thank you to Bata shoes for having shared their different kinds of sneakers which I'm sure would go a long way into making our front-liners feel appreciated and comfortable when they work.”

Since the onset of the outbreak, Bata through its “Bata Heroes” initiative has been working with its long-standing foundations, charitable partners, government agencies, and other organization to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the years, SMFI and Bata have been collaborating on social good projects. In 2018, they teamed up to construct a new school building for Telabastagan

Integrated School in San Fernando, Pampanga. More recently, in March 2020 for the distribution of 400 pairs of shoes for the students of Looc Elementary School in Nasugbu, Batangas.

If you want to help front-liners and causes against COVID-19 pandemic, you may contact different organizations like SM Foundation Inc. through https://www.sm-foundation.org/

Other COVID-19 response team
GMA Kapuso Foundation: https://www.gmanetwork.com/kapusofoundation/donate

But still better to #StayAtHome

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Your dream appliances, now available for delivery from SM!

Spending the quarantine period during this pandemic has made us look into our living spaces more closely and we think that there'll be something missing or that we've want to have. With that, having the right home essentials can help us to stay happy, comfortable and safe. And the good news is that SM Appliance Center now has its Order To Deliver service that will help creating our dream home more fun and convenient.

We're now able shop on line for air conditioners to keep our home cool and comfortable especially during the hot summer nights. Some brands have a Nanoe technology which deodorizes and purifies the air in your home.

It’s also the best time to create nutritious meals for your family with stylish inverter refrigerators which not only keep your ingredients fresh and frost free but also make your home energy efficient and elegant looking. SM Appliance Center also has chest freezers with dual functions, serving as a freezer and chiller for all your favorite frozen goodies.

They also have amazing innovative inverter washing machines that help us save energy, time and money in doing all your laundry chores. There are all in one washer and dryer combo inverter washing machines, which you can remotely operate your laundry, download additional cycles and interact with it with smart convenience with Smart ThinQ features.

Binge watch and chill as you can also check out family entertainment centers that will bring the cinema-experience to your home, as well as personal computers that will help you be creative and productive as you work from home, and stay connected with your family, friends and co-workers.

Create a smart lifestyle for your family and live life more with these home essentials from SM Appliance Center.

How to shop with Order To Deliver service? Browse SM Appliance Center products at https://bit.ly/3d53Z8t and place your orders at https://bit.ly/2WN5aEn then an SM Appliance representative will contact you for your order confirmation. SM Appliance Center can deliver to all areas within Metro Manila and accept orders from 9am – 7pm, Monday – Friday. For inquiries, you may also join SM Appliance Center’s Viber community at https://bit.ly/SMApp-Viber . With our easy & secure home delivery service, you can Stay Home and Stay Safe.

You may also shop online at www.smappliance.com . For more updates, you may also want to like us at facebook.com/smappliance or follow us at Instagram account /smappliance.

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"COCOON" - THE NEWEST FASHION GEAR BY JEROME SALAYA ANG

For our extra shot into safety, especially if we are already allowed to go out during this time of COVID 19, noted fashion designer JEROME SALAYA ANG has conceptualized, designed and executed his latest take on Covid fashion with "COCOON."

For this stylized design, Jerome defined "cocoon" as 'to envelop' or surround in a protective or comforting way. To wrap or cloak. This new normal in everyday get-up will help us protect ourselves from any airborne diseases and viruses. Getting closer is no longer a problem and social distancing will be lessened with added protection.

"We are now living at the edge of a new era. The design philosophy was aimed to be more sporty and flexible so that there is more movability factor when it is worn.
And, the sizing is meant to be 'free' and genderless. After all, this is what the future is --- it's all about mobility.
We also considered our weather here so we opted the usage of lightweight material which is of upmost importance."

Ang will be exploring with these types of fabrication that will best suit our weather including it's weight which has to be light. And most specially, it is washable for re-use. For me it would be a very important factor as the climate in the Philippines is very warm.

1. Screen mesh 180mm grade (Please see photos)
2. Crumpled laminated paper sheet
3. Silicon plastic
4. Micro fiber repellant silver back
5. 1 ply taffeta silk

The Cocoon.
A loving embrace.
The covid wardrobe.

Support and buy local.

For further inquiries, and online sales, please contact 09188199537
Facebook / IG:
jerome salaya ang

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Must see movie and theater productions this weekend

We've got a lot to watch this weekend. I've listed again new movie and theater productions that you shouldn't miss and to be able to support the actors and artists behind the camera and curtains during this pandemic caused by Covid 19.

Sunday Beauty Queen
2016's Best Picture in the Metro Manila Film Festival will be streaming on Youtube starting May 15. This depicts the life of Filipina domestic helpers in Hong Kong and how they have fun every weekend through a beauty pageant during their day-off. Laugh and cry to this wonderful masterpiece from Baby Ruth Villarama.

CATS
Andrew Lloyd Webber invites everyone to the Jellicle Ball from May 15-16 on Youtube. Watch the cats perform their numbers to be chosen to the Heaviside Layer. This is not the Rebel Wilson, Taylor Swift et al version in 2019.

Mula Sa Buwan

Find yourself in 1940s Manila, among young ROTC cadets and blushing colegialas. In a time of innocence and beauty on the cusp of change. Music, harana, kundiman, wit, passion, and hope abound – and then war strikes. Love and ideals are all tested, the young now forced to suddenly "grow up".

The musical moves to a time after the war, to a field of ruble, of forgotten memories, of heroes lost in a country struggling to survive. At the center of it all, the timeless love story between Cyrano, Roxane, and Christian.

Streaming this May 16.

Continue to support the artists all over the world and be mindful of unofficial streaming links that scammers use for their own personal gains. If you can donate, please do.

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Extended quarantine, extended indoor games from Toy Kingdom!

It has been announced that the ECQ is EXTENDED until May 31. We have been given more time and to keep safe by staying at home. While it’s the perfect opportunity to take a break, we can take a rest and spend some quality time with the whole family. Toy Kingdom brings the fun into our doorsteps with their wide variety of amazing toy finds now available for purchase at Lazada.

Little chefs will love the Kid’s Dough Cooking Set, Ice Cream Set and Motion Air Sand Deluxe Cookie Maker. Ryan’s World Treasure Chest, on the other hand, will surely thrill the little pirates.

 

Keep your kids’ minds creative and inspired with games from Cogo in city and farm themes. Board games like Uno, Monopoly, and Pictionary Air are great for family bonding and fun; while table games like Air Spring’s pinball shoot and air soccer will keep kids active and sporty.

 

Tech-savyy kids, on the other hand, can also enjoy an ultimate home entertainment experience with Toy Kingdom’s PS4 mega pack and various home video games.

Experience an enjoyable summer fun at home with these toys from Toy Kingdom. Check out these amazing finds and more available at https://www.lazada.com.ph/ and wait for your items to be delivered right into your doorsteps. Also, don’t forget to stay home to help in the fight against COVID-19.

For more updates visit www.toykingdom.ph and follow ToyKingdomPH at Facebook and Instagram.

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