Get a chance to win gadgets in SM Appliance raffle everyday!

SM Appliance customers not only can shop for the latest gadget finds, but also have a chance to win exciting prizes in its Gadgets Everyday Raffle Promo, which is ongoing until July 31, 2022. Let's make our lives easier with the latest innovations in home, entertainment and more through the most

creative of innovations and the most advanced technology.

Create a smart home with LG Stylers that refresh and sanitize garments by reducing allergens for clothes, pillow and more in minutes, keeping you fresh and hygienic. There are also energy saving Samsung inverter washing machines that can customize washing habits with automatic selection drying course with AI Control technology. Cooking your family’s heart-healthy favorite recipes also made faster and more efficient with the high performance Beko Range with specially-designed burners and multifunctional oven.

LG Inverter Styler

At your home entertainment center, upgrade your movie nights to an ultimate cinematic experience with the Samsung The Serif TV’s elegant white frame, QLED technology and smart features that elevate streaming standards. You may move The Serif literally anywhere in the room because of its Detachable Floor Stand.

Get the ultimate cinematic experience at home with Samsung The Premiere TV Projector with elegant minimized design and built-in speaker. This is not only space saving, but uses a triple laser light source for a dramatic home cinema viewing that’s just like being in a theater.

Stay connected with family, friends, and associates with smartphones like the foldable and water resistant Samsung Galaxy ZFold 3 with unrivalled camera zoom, big storage capacity and long battery life. With its Flex Mode feature, it splits the large screen into two or three apps at once for instant multitasking. Taking best night shots also made easy with premium Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra series Nightography camera feature. The Samsung Galaxy ZFlip 3 that folds to fit small-sized pockets can also be found at SM Appliance.

Now is the best time to shop for your favorite gadgets and appliances with SM Appliance’s Gadgets Everyday Raffle Promo which is ongoing until July 31, 2022. Every P1000 single receipt of purchase at SM Appliance branches or online channel at www.smappliance.com or ShopSM at https://shopsm.com/collections/sm-appliance entitles you to 1 e-raffle entry. You’ll automatically get double entries when you purchase select Samsung Gadgets: S22 Series, TAB S8 Series, ZFlip3 Series, ZFold 3 Series, S20 FE, Tab S6 Lite, A53 5G, A33 5G, A23 LTE and A13 LTE. Visit https://smappliancepromos.com/terms_and_conditions to know more!

Sixty (60) lucky winners will bring home these amazing Samsung gadgets and more! All winners shall receive KonsultaMD vouchers where they can get access to 24/7 online consultations, Grab vouchers, Globe at Home Prepaid WiFi with 10GB load bundled with 1-year Discovery+ subscription.

Head over to your nearest SM Appliance branch or visit their online channel at www.smappliance.com or ShopSM at https://shopsm.com/collections/sm-appliance.​

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TUDUM is back!

The global Netflix fan event TUDUM returns for the second year with more surprises on Saturday, September 24! Last year, it has garnered more that 25 million views in 184 countries across the globe with 5 different events in 24 hours.

Starting in Korea followed by India, then the United States and Europe with a special preview event of the great entertainment coming from Latin America, and concluding with a celebration out of Japan.

Tune in for an exciting day of exclusive news, never-before-seen footage, trailers, and first looks, as well as interviews with Netflix’s biggest stars and creators. The free virtual event is a celebration of Netflix fandom and is dedicated to sharing the scoop on over 100 fan favorite shows, films and specials from across the globe.

Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event will be available across Netflix YouTube channels in a number of different languages. Visit Netflix's official fan site, Tudum.com/event, for the latest news from this global fan event, and stay tuned for details about our title and celebrity lineup in early September. Mark your calendars now for September 24!

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It's official! Paolo Ballesteros hosts Drag Race Philippines

The Philippine franchise of RuPaul's Drag Race names Paolo Ballesteros as host for the first season.

In the official video and photo announcement, Paolo Ballesteros dons his drag make up matched wearing an orchid-like purple gown featuring the country's famous landmark, the Rizal Park.

Paolo Ballesteros gained worldwide attention especially in drag fandom when he did amazing #makeuptransformation of different local and international celebrities.

Drag Race Philippines also announces its airing date, starting August 17 in WOW Presents Plus all over the world except in Canada and Crave Canada.

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SPIT's 20th Anniversary show BENTEBULOUS all set on July 9

Come and celebrate two decades of improv joy with Silly People's Improv Theatre (SPIT), Manila’s premiere improvisational theatre group.

From performances in New York to Dumaguete, Bali to Baguio, Shanghai to Beijing, offline to online, SPIT brings it back home for one of their biggest shows yet aptly titled BENTEBULOUS.

They’ll take your suggestions and create scenes, games, and stories on the spot! And just between us, we heard there’s a huge surprise in the works too.

Bentebulous ! SPIT’s 20th Anniversary Improv Show July 9 (Sat), 8PM @ Power Mac Spotlight Center,
Circuit Makati.

Tickets available at Ticket2Me @P1,000. (Barkada Package/Group discounts available)

HOUSE RULES:
1. Guests must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
2. Guests must wear masks at all times
3. Drinking and eating are not allowed inside the theatre.

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The country’s first one stop shop government service center opens in Ayala Malls Manila Bay

Upscaling the quality and delivery of public services to its constituents, Parañaque City LGU, in partnership with Ayala Malls, has recently launched its ambitious joint project - the first-ever Express Lingkod Office (ELO) Serbisyo Center in Ayala Malls Manila Bay.

At the ribbon-cutting of the Paranaque Express Lingkod Office Serbisyo Center at Ayala Malls by the Bay

Located at the fourth floor of the mall, the one-stop-shop service center is the first of its kind in the country, bringing under one roof both personal and business frontline services of the Parañaque City Government.

The ELO Serbisyo Center provides a full range of government-related services within reach of any transacting individual or business entity in one accessible and convenient location.

Present at the launch were Ayala Malls President Christopher Maglanoc, Paranaque City Mayor Eric L. Olivarez, DILG NCR Regional Director Ma. Lourdes Agustin, DTI NCR Regional Director Marcelina Alcantara, BPLO Chief and Data Protection Officer Atty. Melanie T. Soriano - Malaya, and other officials.

Parañaque residents can now conveniently process their COVID-19 vaccination and certificate, senior citizen cards and booklet, police clearance, traffic-related violations settlement, health certificates, birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, and many more.

Likewise, the hub makes it easier for enterprises to process their business registration, business permits, building permits, mayor’s permits, real property taxes, and community taxes, among others.

The key departments are co-located in the public service center, including the Business Permits and Licensing Office, City Health Office, Local Civil Registrar’s Office, City Treasurer’s Office, Persons with Disability Affairs Office, and Office of Senior Citizen’s Affairs, etc.

“Today, the first-ever Express Lingkod Office Serbisyo Center is open for business, a momentous occasion that we are happy to commemorate. The event today is a culmination of an idea hatched around the middle of last year between our Manila Bay team, BPLO head Atty. Malaya, and the office of the good Mayor Olivarez. From a simple satellite office, this eventually evolved to something bigger – a one-stop-shop for all government-related services for Paranaque,” - Ayala Malls President Christopher Maglanoc.

“This is a groundbreaking initiative that I would like to emulate in our other mall locations and once again, I would like to thank Mayor Olivarez and his team for collaborating with us on this innovative project,” Maglanoc shared.

Paranaque City Mayor Eric L. Olivarez at the opening of the Express Lingkod Office Serbisyo Center

The ELO Serbisyo Center is open from 10:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Saturday.

To get more updates about the ELO Service Center, follow the official Facebook page of Ayala Malls Manila Bay at fb.com/ayalamallsmanilabay.

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LG takes Flight with its New Line of Monitors

LG Philippines unveiled its new lineup of monitors and showcased its newest, powerful and most technologically advanced monitors yet, in a Top Gun-themed event hosted by Andrei “Dreister” Felix.

LG PH Managing Director Sungjae 'Airboss' Kim, product director Peter 'Pirate' Uhm, with the country's top gamers, content creators and creatives: Magic Liwanag, LA Tenorio, Myrtle Sarrosa, Gab Valenciano and Eric Tai. The event was hosted by Andrei Felix

According to Sungjae “Airboss” Kim, managing director for LG Philippines, the company remains committed to innovating and enhancing its monitor line-up to adpt to the needs of its consumers. He added, “We’ve made great strides to elevate the user-experience of our monitors–from adapting to flexible workstations and upgrading our systems with new generation gaming standards.”

Meanwhile, the country’s most influential gamers, creatives and content creators attest to the power, image quality and versatility of LG’s latest monitor line-up. Eric "Eruption" Tai, LA "PBA Ironman" Tenorio, Magic Liwanag, Myrtle "MyrtleGail" Sarrosa, and Gab Valenciano are very impressed with the features of the latest monitors and regarded its beautiful performance to their leisure and productive activities.

Eric 'Eruption' Tai with LG Jane Pactoranan, LG's Business Development Manager

LA 'PBA Ironman' Tenorio with Janille Umali, B2B Marketing Communications Officer

Magic Liwanag with Greg De Jesus, Home Entertainment Marketing Communications Officer

Myrtle 'MyrtleGail' Sarrosa with Ryan Nulud, IT Monitor, Sales and Marketing Manager

Gab 'Viper' Valenciano with MyrtleGail and Ryan Nulud

LG Philippines also reaffirmed its commitment to help the community through its products and technologies through a large donation-in-kind of 30 LG UltraGear 32GN500 monitor units to the Naval Air Wing of the Philippine Fleet which they can use in their Operating Squadron Offices and Flight Briefing Stations, Command and Control Center, Operations Center, flight simulation rooms to display lectures, flight deck videos, flight performance briefing and debriefing, active weather information, flight monitoring information to further capacitate them in their performance of duties during Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance, Airborne ISR and Humanitarian and Disaster Response missions.

LG PH Managing Director Sungjae Kim with the members of the Naval Air Wing -- Philippine Fleet

The LG 2022 monitors are now available in your favorite authorized retailers and LG’s official flagship stores in Lazada and Shopee. You may follow LG Philippines’ social media pages or visit their official website at www.lg.com/ph for more updates.

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Netflix shows July 2022

We're on the second half of the year and Netflix banners its July with the season finale of Stranger Things Season 4. Ryan Gosling's The Gray Man also arrives on July 1 and more shows coming this month.

Stranger Things 4 Vol 2

The Gray Man

The new Resident Evil live-action series; the new animated Kung Fu Panda series, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight with Jack Black and Rita Ora; The Sea Beast with voice acting by Karl Urban and Dan Stevens; Boo, Bitch starring Lana Condor; Persuasion starring Dakota Johnson and Henry Golding; Uncoupled starring Neil Patrick Harris; K-drama Remarriage & Desires; documentary Street Food: USA; and reality series Dream Home Makeover: Season 3.

See the full schedule here. Titles and schedules are subject to change without prior notice.

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SM Foundation conducts medical mission in SM City Angono

SM Foundation brings back its Gamot Para sa Kapwa Medical and Dental mission in SM Center Angono for the people of Angono, Rizal. This beautiful initiative documents that SM Foundation truly looks after its stakeholders wellbeing as the pandemic precautions come to an ease.

With the assistance from Angono Municipal Health Office (MHO), Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWD) and the health workers of Barangay San Roque, SM Foundation has extended its services to pre-determined 336 residents of Angono who belong to the 4Ps.

The medical mission provided free medical services including medical consultation, dental checkups, tooth extraction at the Angono MHO, free medicines, blood tests including Glucose, Blood Cholesterol, Uric acid and Hemoglobin. Digital X-Ray imaging and Electrocardiogram or ECG are also made available to the beneficiaries. A total of 630 services were provided by SM Foundation and medical volunteers.

“With the generosity of SM Foundation, we are delighted to bring these free medical services to the communities here in Angono who need them the most. We are thankful also to our LGU partners who have extended their time and effort to us. We are happy that through this medical mission, we have provided the needed medical attention and somehow peace of mind to the beneficiaries,” said Paolo Gunao, Assistant Mall Manager of SM Center Angono.

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You're under Vecna's curse at the upside down in Makati

Before we all see the next volume of Stranger Things 4 on July 1, Glorietta Activity Center in Makati will be under Vecna's curse until July 2. The huge venue transformed into a huge red world of the Upside Down controlled by this season's villain and Eleven's arch enemy.

Vecna floats at the center held by his huge network of vines, roots or whatever you call it, ready to strangle everyone under his curse like what he did to poor Chrissy Cunningham, Fred Benson and more others. Want to play the victim? Go pop your heads through trunks surrounding Vecna just like in El's visions in Volume 1.

 

I still have my Dustin's cap from season 2 but I hope he will not get killed in the next chapter.

Vecna is also present and playing over our minds to take photos with him. LOL

The clock is ticking. Netflix also revealed the trailer for Volume 2 and it's making us go crazy as our gang will be fighting Vecna face to face. The battle will be more intense and we would not how if they're going to win. Watch here.

 

Do you think Eleven and the Hawkins kids can do it? Discuss in the comments below.

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How to build a champion’s mindset from Olympic golfer Yuka Saso

Whether in the game of life or sports, it’s vital to have a strong and healthy mind and body to overcome challenges. Just take, for example, 20-year-old Filipino-Japanese professional golfer Yuka Saso, who has also had her fair share of struggles on her journey to becoming a top player.

In 2021, she experienced one of the toughest moments of her career when she injured her neck on the third day of her British Open competition, one of the world’s four major golf tournaments. She had to power through the pain and its effect on her performance, but instead of being deterred by this incident, it made her realize the importance of taking care of her physical and mental health.

As an athlete, Saso shares her own learnings and experiences from golf, which is touted by experts as a highly mental sport, in the hopes that it might also help others develop the mental strength to withstand stress and pressure:

Be consistent. Many people thrive on consistency and a regular schedule because it gives them an idea on what to expect, making it easier to anticipate possible challenges. This is also true for Saso. “I want my golf to be consistent – even if I don’t win – as long as I’m in that range, like in top 20, then I feel good about it,” she said, adding that a healthy routine helps, too. “I keep my eating habit healthy and make sure I sleep well, which I think is really important so my body can recover better.”

Yuka Saso, Filipino-Japanese golfer

Love what you do. Discovering your passions and doing something that you love may bring meaning to your life and help you feel fulfilled. Saso advised, “Build confidence. Believe in your job and love it. Because I love my job, I work hard to get my golf better. If you love your job, you’ll have confidence and work better. Just remember why you chose the job. Find your passion.”

Focus on the positive. For Saso, having fun and thinking positively builds confidence. “In golf, it's not really about physical strength. It's all about having the right mindset. I try to think positively or focus on the present, stay present, and not to look too far because you can't control your future or your past. You can only control what's happening in the present, so I'm probably just focused on what I have to do now so that I can perform in the future.”

Look for a good support team. Saso ensures that she is surrounded by a strong support system that shares the same values as her. “If I have good support from the people around me, then I can play golf better.” This year, she became the official partner of leading global insurer AXA because she resonates with the brand’s “Know You Can” brand signature, which is rooted in the understanding that confidence is essential for people to successfully achieve their goals.

As a professional athlete, it’s important for Yuka Saso to keep building up both her physical and mental strength. With her advice, we can also start taking steps to prioritize our own in order to keep wellness going on the road to a long and happy life.

For more info on AXA health solutions, visit axa.com.ph/health-protection.

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