Maxi Clean Laundromat Underscores Importance of Product Trust in Starting a Business

With any business, the foundation of trust is important. You have to believe your employees, your partners, and of course, the products or services you’re providing. It’s crucial that you can stand behind the product wholeheartedly because if trust erodes, it will be almost impossible to repair.

This foundation of trust is how sisters Claire and Minette started the successful Maxi Clean Laundromat chain in the province of Bulacan. Before everything else, they looked for a business partner that they already know and can rely on. Minette gives her own experience with LG washing machines as an example. “We chose LG because we have an LG washing machine at home that we’ve been using for ten years already. When we started the business, we went for machines that we know are reliable.”

Claire and Minette Cruz, owners of Maxi Clean Laundromat

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Manny Villagracia, Minette’s husband, handles the technical side of things of the business and is all smiles with how he can manage the machines remotely. “I can diagnose, troubleshoot, and monitor the day to day operations and even assist our laundry care experts to troubleshoot the machine anytime anywhere.” And it’s not just Manny who is happy with the LG Commercial Machines’ wi-fi capabilities. With the Laundry Lounge app, customers can reserve the machines, monitor their laundry, and even do contactless payment with the touch of a button. This gives customers the freedom to choose which machines they want with the specific time span they need. Manny shares how important this feature is. “LG empowers your customer base as if it's their own machine. (It gives them) power at their fingertips”.

When asked about their experience about starting a laundry business, their common answer boils down to trust. You have to find a brand to be your partner for the long run. Minette underscores this point, saying “Choose a brand you can trust because they will deliver in their promise of helping your business.”

When asked about their experience about starting a laundry business, their common answer boils down to trust. You have to find a brand to be your partner for the long run. Minette underscores this point, saying “Choose a brand you can trust because they will deliver in their promise of helping your business.”

Find out more why business owners and entrepreneurs put their trust in LG Commercial Laundry by visiting www.lg.com/ph. Want to open your own business? Send a message to LG Commercial Laundry PH on Facebook to get started.

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Watch the first trailer of Marvel Studio's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Marvel Studios unveils the first trailer of the latest installment in the Ant-Man franchise, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The movie is slated for release in theaters February 17, 2023.

In the movie, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) continues his life after Endgame when everyone thinks he is a hero and as a member of the Avengers. Building a new family life with the Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lily) with his teenage daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton) and scientist in-laws, Hank (Michael Douglas) and Janet van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer). Together, their continue to search for discoveries of new realms and Cassie accidentally got in touch which the Quantum Realm, which, according to Janet, is something that's very dangerous.

Watch the trailer here: They meet inhabitants of the new world, aliens and their leaders that are maybe about to destroy other worlds, including Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors) that takes our new family of superheroes to an adventure to save the world.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is directed by Peyton Reed and written by Jack Kirby and Jeff Loveness. Also includes Randall Park, Bill Murray and more.

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Double the Productivity with the DualUp Monitor

Nowadays, being able to multitask is a crucial skill to have. It increases your efficiency and stimulates your brain to work or study more effectively, which in turn eventually translates to more productivity. The downside of multitasking however if your focus is split, especially if you keep alt-tabbing between projects. This can lead to errors, longer total time, or even subpar work.

One of the best ways to mitigate this problem is adding more space so you can organize your ideas better. This can be done through a notebook and jotting down your task and prioritizing them. Another way is to use multiple screens. This can take up a lot of desk space, however. To address this, LG introduced the DualUp monitor, which offers twice the screen real estate to help with multitasking and productivity.

The LG DualUp monitor offers a new format of 16:18 aspect ratio with a SDQHD display. This gives you effectively the same screen real estate as two separate 21.5 inch monitors (16:9 aspect ratio) to enable viewing of 2 applications at the same time for added productivity. No more need for confusing and distracting alt-tabbing.

The DualUp’s picture quality is no slouch, either. It supports a wide color spectrum, 98% of DCI-P3 gamut, and offers vibrant hue reproduction with the support of HDR10. The monitor also has Auto Brightness Control to reduce eye strain. The sensor measures the ambient light in the surrounding environment and adjusts the screen brightness accordingly.

Its design is ergonomically sound. The Ergo stand offers the flexibility to extend, retract, swivel, pivot, raise, lower and tilt the location of the screen to achieve the desired and comfortable viewing position. It also gives you back valuable desk space. Its C-Clamp mounting point design enables installation of the adjustable screen on the rear of the desk, removing the screen and stand from the desk surface freeing up valuable space for other items.

LG Monitor Ambassador and photographer Magic Liwanag shares his experience with the DualUp Monitor during the launch event held in June.

Whether you’re an office worker, a creative, or a content creator, the LG DualUp monitor can help boost your efficiency and productivity. Find out more about LG’s advanced monitors at https://www.lg.com/ph/monitors. You may also check their social media pages on Facebook (LGPhilippines) and Instagram (@lgphilippines).

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CREED III reveals adrenaline-fueled trailer

There’s no enemy like the past. From director Michael B. Jordan, watch the official “Creed III” trailer now and see the movie in cinemas and IMAX March 1, 2023. Two character posters featuring Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors headlining "You can't run..." and "...from your past" were released as teasers before the trailer.

Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures presents “Creed III,” with Michael B. Jordan making his directorial debut and returning in the role of Adonis Creed in the third installment of the hit franchise. The film also stars Tessa Thompson (“Creed” franchise, “Passing”), Jonathan Majors (“Da 5 Bloods,” “Lovecraft Country”), Wood Harris (“Creed” franchise, “Blade Runner 2049”), Florian Munteanu (“Creed II,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”), newcomer Mila Kent, and Phylicia Rashad (“Creed” franchise, “Soul”). Watch the trailer below.

Jordan directs from a screenplay by Keenan Coogler (“Space Jam: A New Legacy”) & Zach Baylin (“King Richard”), from a story by Ryan Coogler (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) and Keenan Coogler & Zach Baylin. It is produced by Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Elizabeth Raposo, Jonathan Glickman and Sylvester Stallone. The executive producers are Sev Ohanian, Zinzi Coogler, Nicolas Stern and Adam Rosenberg.

Jordan is joined behind the camera by director of photography Kramer Morgenthau (“Creed II,” “Thor: The Dark World”), production designer Jahmin Assa (“mid90s,” “Angelyne”), editor Tyler Nelson (“The Batman,” “Rememory”), costume designer Lizz Wolf (“Creed II,” “Pacific Rim: Uprising”), with a score by composer Joseph Shirley (“Jackass Forever,” “The Book of Boba Fett”).

Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Presents A Chartoff-Winkler Production, “Creed III,” which will be distributed internationally by Warner Bros. Pictures including the Philippines.

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BLACK ADAM movie review

DC's new character on screen Black Adam is paving the way for a new and exciting universe for new heroes and villains. Maybe Warner Bros. already realized the formula to get a good origin story for this new character.

While we are focused on Dwayne Johnson in the lead character, his story was well established in the whole movie and giving us reasonable flashbacks why he came to be. We are introduced with his magical beginnings and how he got his powers.

On the other hand, we wish there are also some back stories for our Justice Society. Dr. Fate (Pierce Brosnan), Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell) and Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo). The team up works but maybe their potential could been showcased more and highlighted. Who knows, maybe we'll get spin offs of their characters.

Atom Smasher

Cyclone

Dr Fate

Hawkman

Black Adam injects dark humor, full of action and interesting story. It builds up an exciting element at the end that you don't want to miss.

Black Adam is now showing in cinemas from Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Comics.

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Nicole Laurel-Asensio tells us about the forbidden things

Last week, I received a very special package from Nicole Laurel-Asensio and it got me intrigued about her new single. The gift was a jewelry box with a necklace with gold and silver handcuffs. But what caught my curiosity was Nicole was giving us a hint of her next single, "Bawal."

Bakit nga ba masarap kapag bawal?

It had been a little while since noted multi-talented Nicole Laurel got back in the recording cycle. She didn’t stop writing new songs. In fact, there are dozens in progress. For this upcoming single "BAWAL" she collaborated with a co-musician she had met nearly 9 years ago but never really had the opportunity to write with— guitarist/ multi-instrumentalist Gabe Dandan. During an impromptu jam, he put down the guitar and began playing keys. Nicole began humming instantaneous melody and lyrics— the initial songwriting for “Bawal” was done in about 30 minutes.

"This is one of the simplest lyrical expressions I have published, nothing poetic here, just a sentiment revolving around the quintessential question: “Bakit masarap kapag bawal?” It was one of those instances na halos sabay lumabas yung lyrics and melody, and halos tapos na yung song form in the first session. I was led into the song by the chord choices. The song is a simple, slow, soulful blend of sultriness and the melancholy of desiring something you can’t have," Nicole noted. 

The "Bawal" team of the best musicians in today’s industry pooled their creative energies at Wildgrass studios for tracking.

Otep Concepcion (Drums),

Rommel Dela Cruz (Bass)

Nikko Rivera (Keys) 

Ted Amper (Cello)

Lester Sorilla (Trumpet) 

Gabe Dandan (Producer, Guitar, Percussions, Backup Vocals) 

Mike Luis (Vocal arranger, Backup Vocals)

The world class post production team are mixing engineer Angee Rozul then mixed and mastered in Dolby Atmos by: Waxified Sound Production.

Gabe Dandan on writing with Nicole Laurel Asensio:

“I like working with Nicole because I am inclined towards improvisation-style writing, it brings out the best in my playing and musical choices, Nicole encourages that environment. Her brain is like a factory for making lyrics, the workflow and is seamless and that doesn’t always happen with everyone.”

On Producing the track with the “Nyors”

“That was pretty scary, I went early, not just to get good parking, but also to calm my nerves before the guys arrived. When they all arrived it went pretty smoothly, I knew what I wanted to do, but these guys are all really really good, so at first I didn’t feel like I was in the position to tell them what to do, in fact I didn’t have to say much just a little guiding but they’re the best so they just did their thing. It was a fun process. Post production was easy and efficient, Nicole is very honest, she makes sure to tell me what she wants while we’re still in the process and not when everything is already done and I appreciate that.”

“Bawal” will definitely take all of us along with the memories of countless chases, losses, painful lessons, maybes, possibilities and loves that could have been.

More songs are birthing from Nicole Laurel Asensio, but for now she just needed to publish at least one to ignite the process again.

“Bawal” is the first of many to hit the studio.

More can definitely be expected in 2023. 

Nicole finally notes: “PUWEDE”

"The beautiful thing about songwriting is - technically, walang bawal… you can write about anything, anyone and everything… you can use any note, rhythm, topic, lyric that reflects your soul and sentiment… Marami ngang bawal, ngunit, sa paglikha… lahat pwede. This is why creativity proves to be my greatest purpose and escape all in one, theres no telling where the creative chase will lead, but one thing is for sure, the creative chase is never futile, and always “masarap.”

“One last listen… before I turn off the speakers.

The room is quiet now….

Save for the crackling sound of chicharon.

So, bakit nga ba masarap kapag bawal?”

BAWAL is Produced by: Gabe Dandan / Nicole Laurel Asensio

Executive Produced by: Nicole Laurel Asensio

Mix and Mastered in Dolby Atmos by Waxified Sound Production

Distributed by: Warner Music Philippines

Catch it on October 28 on all digital platforms!

Check out Nicole Laurel social media on:

Nicole Asensio (Spotify)

Nicole Asensio (Apple Music)

Nicole Asensio (Youtube)

Nicole Laurel Asensio (FB page)

@nicoleasensio (IG)

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LG introduces Maintenance Services for B2B Customers

LG Electronics held the “2022 LG Air Solution Maintenance Seminar” for core clients at Edsa Shangri-La, Manila, Philippines on October 6 to introduce its differentiated service competitiveness, maintenance, and repair services.

LG Electronics engineers pay regular visits to the customers of LG system air conditioners to check and manage their operating status, improve their lifespan and performance, and increase their energy efficiency. The B2B customer care has incentivized customers to repurchase at a high rate.

Woojong Jang (Peter Jang), managing director of Hi-M Solutek Philippines Inc. said, “Using our Total Maintenance Service, we can do remote monitoring and controlling of all the LG Air-conditioning products”. “Providing value to customers through TMS has built trust with maintenance customers.” he added.

Mr. Woojong Jang, Managing Director, Hi-M Solutek Philippines Inc.

Laurence Buluran, Property Manager of Global One stated, “Originally, we asked for 1 year Preventive Maintenance Contract only. But since we are very satisfied with their service, I did the best that I can to have the service approved from 1 year to 3 years of preventive maintenance.” Randolf P. Alba, Mall Head of Vista Mall Bataan mentioned, “You must all know that the greatest fear of a mall manager is the air-conditioning problem. When I was new to Vistamall Bataan, our chiller problem was very often that it became my headache until I found out about Hi-M Solutek. Ever since we got them as our service provider for our chillers, I am relieved.”

Mr. Woo Jong Jang, Hi-M Solutions Managing Director presents a token to Mr. Henry Jr Zate, Global One AVP for Operations

LG Electronics provides technical support for its maintenance service customers through Customer Information Center  hotline 7902-5544. Its Real-time Care Service enables it to monitor the operating status of equipment remotely and detect faults in real time, even without or before a call from customers. In a move to respond to Voice of the Customer, LG plans to develop an upgradable control system and upgrade maintenance and repair service products. For more information, visit https://www.lg.com/ph/business/about-lg-air-solution

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