Your Final Shot: Scan to Pay with GCash and Win a Trip to the NBA China Games 2025

Calling all diehard NBA fans! Get ready to experience the courtside action closer to home than ever before! GCash is giving you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the NBA China Games 2025 at The Venetian Arena in Macao.

Two lucky winners will score 2 tickets each to watch the Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns face off live, complete with flights and accommodation.

Your Passport to the NBA China Games

From September 22 to 30, 2025, every single transaction worth P4,000 or more that you make using GCash Scan to Pay abroad will earn you one digital scratch card.

One lucky winner will win a set of two tickets to the NBA China Game on October 10 and a Fan Meet and Greet pass on October 11, including a roundtrip ticket and accommodations. Another winner will win a set of two tickets to the NBA China Games on October 12, including a roundtrip ticket and accommodations.

But that's not all – you also have a chance to win GCash | Travel+ and GCash | Alipay+ Overseas Offline vouchers. These can be used for flights, hotels, eSims, car rentals, and in-store payments.

To join, simply log in to your GCash app and register on the Alipay+ Destination Campaign page. Each registered user can earn a maximum of five scratch cards during the promo period, so the more you use GCash abroad, the more chances you have to win!

Effortless Travel, All-Star Style with GCash

GCash Scan to Pay makes your international trip smoother than a fast break. Whether you're dining on street food in Thailand and Malaysia, sightseeing through the historic streets of Japan and South Korea, or shopping for the latest trends in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macao, you can use GCash in over 80M Alipay+ merchants. Just like at home, you can use Scan-to-Pay at retail stores, food establishments, groceries and convenience stores.

The best part? You'll always get real-time, competitive foreign exchange rates with zero service fees, allowing you to maximize your budget for more memorable moments. Plus, you can instantly view your wallet balance in the local currency, giving you total control over your spending without missing a second of the action. Be sure to look out for exclusive promos and deals that are only available when you use GCash Alipay+ Scan to Pay.

Using GCash to pay for your purchases takes just a few steps. Simply tap QR on the dashboard, scan the merchant’s QR code, input the amount, and confirm the payment. You may also opt to “Generate QR,” then select “Pay abroad with Alipay+,” and show your QR to the cashier for scanning. You will then get a receipt in both the Philippine Peso and the local currency.

Your next trip abroad could be your ticket to thrilling courtside action and an unforgettable travel experience. Start scanning to pay with GCash today and shoot your shot at the NBA China Games 2025.

Ready for your next trip? Download the GCash App on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or Huawei App Gallery. Kaya mo, i-GCash mo!

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foodpanda, NBA team up for electrifying Ball Like a Panda activities

Leading online food and grocery platform foodpanda recently rounded up a series of activities as part of its ongoing partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA).

As NBA’s first Official Online Food Delivery Platform Partner in the Philippines, foodpanda co-hosted various NBA tentpole events and launched promotions providing foodpanda app users the chance to win bona fide NBA prizes and exclusive perks.

The premier sports league and leading food and grocery platform officially launched their partnership last February of this year, teaming up to bring convenience and sports entertainment in just a few taps.

According to foodpanda Philippines Growth and Marketing Director Patricia Jacinto, the partnership is one of the concrete examples of how one can “Live Like a Panda,” the company’s overarching brand philosophy, which encourages people to free up their time and energy to pursue what matters to them. “This partnership truly makes for a dream team, and we are happy to let people experience the engaging activities we have prepared,” said Jacinto.

“As Filipinos are known to be huge basketball fans, we want to leverage on the fiery passion local consumers have for the sport and position foodpanda as the preferred online food delivery choice in the country,” she added.

Score to Soar
Last March, foodpanda commenced the Ball Like a Panda raffle, where app users can enjoy the wide range of services foodpanda has, whether it’s food, grocery, shops, or pick-up, and get entries to qualify for a chance to win an NBA League Pass and watch an NBA Playoffs game  live.

JP Alejandro was the lucky winner who won an all-expense paid trip to the USA and fulfilled his dream of watching a live NBA game last May. “I was super excited when I learned I won because I’ve always been a huge fan of the NBA. Good thing, I’m also an avid foodpanda user so it’s a win-win for me. Thank you so much to foodpanda. This is a dream come true,” said JP.

NBA Finals Watch Pau-rty
To further promote the partnership, foodpanda hosted an NBA Finals Watch Party in line with the “Live Like a Panda” campaign to invite basketball fans and foodies alike to enjoy the game together.

The watch party featured the pivotal match-up between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat

during the NBA Finals Game 4. The event was held last June 10 to 11, 2023, at Eastwood

Central Plaza, which offered a variety of fan activities and treats for viewers. While watching the

game, attendees enjoyed free meals, popcorn, pink cocktails, customizable NBA co-branded

shirts for pandapro subscribers, and assorted Pau-Pau merchandise.

The event was also attended by celebrities and influencers, including JV De Vera, Prince

Carlos, Gab Lagman, and Ayn Bernos taking part in showing what it means to “Live like a

panda.”

Ball Like a Panda 3x3 Basketball Tournament

Lastly, foodpanda launched its first ever 3-on-3 basketball tournament with special participation

from celebrities (Rayver Cruz, Gab Lagman, Eric “Eruption” Tai, Mikee Reyes, Wilbert Ross, Juancho Triviño, Prince Carlos, and Prince Clemente) and Ka-pandas (John Rene Alcanzo, Leonnel Clint Baldo, Jeffrey Diaz, Jason Carl Baldo) who put their game faces on and heightened everyone’s spirits.

In this most-awaited Pau-tastic match, four teams participated in a series of games, while registered guests visited exciting booths and enjoyed food and refreshments throughout the event. Aside from the main 3-on-3 event, the audience also joined fun side activities to receive exclusive NBA x foodpanda merchandise.

In an intense but friendly game, the 4 teams bested each other with their basketball skills and Delivery Dunkers led by Eric Eruption Tai, emerged as champions. Pointguard Prince Carlos was also named as the game's MVP.

Champion - Delivery Dunkers Eric Tai

2nd Place - pandago Hoopers Mikee Reyes
3rd Place - Pick-up Stars Juancho Triviño
4th Place - pandapro Ballers Rayver Cruz
MVP - Prince Carlos (Delivery Dunkers)

With all these basketball-themed activities, the NBA and foodpanda collaboration brings a lot of excitement, from great food to non-stop on-court action and many more. Stay tuned for more initiatives and surprises that foodpanda and NBA have in store for all Pinoy food lovers and basketball fans alike.

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Easter eggs in Space Jam: A New Legacy

Happy Easter everyone and Warner Bros. Pictures released the trailer of Space Jam: A New Legacy which leaves us for a good Easter egg hunt. The much-awaited sequel (will they bring Michael Jordan here?) will be in theaters in July.

Can you spot all the Easter eggs in this trailer? 

 

We'll see a lot of WB and HBO properties and titles like Game of Thrones - especially the Night King. I wonder if he's from LeBron's Dream Team or the enemy's Goon Squad.

Westeros World from Game of Thrones

Can you see the Night King and white walkers here?

Some Hanna-Barbera cartoons like The Flinstones, Yogi Bear, and WB's great animated movies:

The Iron Giant

Kong

The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, and more.

Here's a full panorama of the basketball audience. Let's see if you can name a few, or all.

Click on the photo to enlarge

Space Jam: A New Legacy features LeBron James together with Bugs, Lola, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Taz, Road Runner, Speedy Gonzales and more of our favorite Looney Tunes. They will also be joined by Don Cheadle, Sonequa Martin-Green, Cedric Joe and more. Directed by Malcolm Lee under Warner Bros. Pictures.
 

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LeBron James and the Looney Tunes in Space Jam: A New Legacy posters

The long-awaited sequel of Space Jam is building more excitement in the newly-released character posters. 

We're seeing the towering Lebron James compared to Bugs Bunny's height in this first poster. You may also check the other character posters below featuring the Looney Tunes namely Bugs, Lola, Daffy, Tweety, Taz, the Road Runner and Speedy Gonzales showing their basketball skills.

Space Jam: A New Legacy opens only in cinemas and HBO Max this July 16. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
 

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