UNIQLO Philippines Introduces its Live Station

Japanese global brand UNIQLO continues to bring more shopping convenience with the launch of UNIQLO Live Station. Available on UNIQLO’s Facebook, IGTV, and Youtube pages, this online event series aims to give customers a new and fun way of shopping for their LifeWear clothing essentials.

Hosted by Justin Quirino and Celebrity Fashion Stylist Bea Constantino, the first episode which was launched today, showcased the latest UNIQLO AIRism Collection. AIRism is clothing made with a fiber material that absorbs the water vapor more quickly than ordinary polyester and diffuses moisture using a quick-drying capillary effect.

Clorox and J&T Express pays tribute to its 10,000 riders and couriers as modern heroes

Clorox Philippines recognizes economic front liners

As the country struggles with the economic fallout brought about by the pandemic, courier companies have become an important means to ensure that not only do people continue to get access to much-needed goods but that vital economic activity is maintained through job-generation and consumer spending.

According to the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), the estimated long-run total cost of the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantines for present and future generations of Filipinos is estimated at 41.4 trillion pesos. It was also estimated by the NEDA that the total loss due to lower consumption is 4.5 trillion pesos. 

ShopeePay Expands Presence with Lifestyle and Food Brands as More Filipinos Embrace Mobile Wallets

ShopeePay now offers an even wider digital experience with new partners such as BonChon, Papa John’s Pizza, Mary Grace, Power Mac Center, and Shoe Salon 

ShopeePay, Shopee’s integrated mobile wallet, partners with more food and lifestyle brands to cater to the growing number of Filipinos patronizing e-commerce platforms and using mobile wallets as an alternative payment method. 

Digital payments continue to gain momentum in the Southeast Asian region, with a 70% year-on-year growth in respondents who say e-wallet is their preferred way to pay. In the Philippines, more people opt to use cashless payment methods for its convenience, safety, and benefits, recording a 133% growth in consumers who prefer e-wallets. With continuous usage of mobile wallets, it is expected to peak at 75.5 million users in a span of five years. With Southeast Asia showing a promising future in terms of digital payments, ShopeePay continues to expand its services and network of partner merchants to serve the Filipino community. 

Equip your homes with XTREME Appliances’ newest products

As the country shifts to rainy and cold weather, most Filipino households are now preparing how to keep their homes perfectly fit the indoor mood. While the cold and gloomy weather is still far from over, might as well consider rain-proofing your homes with extra comfort, security, and readiness. XTREME Appliances, the country’s leading one-stop shop appliance brand, just introduced new products that will make the monsoon season bearable and sustainable.

Stay warm and cozy with these useful and practical appliances that are truly must-haves these monsoon days.

Get the Best Merch and Collectibles and Be the Ultimate Fan when Shopee Collector’s World Returns this October

Whether you’re into anime, movies, or K-Pop, there’s something for every fan

If there’s one thing that always manages to lift our spirits, it’s the pursuit of new hobbies or rekindled interests. We find a much-needed respite and a way to keep ourselves happy and busy as we indulge in our love for the beauty of cinema, the vibrant world of anime, or the fun, bubbly K-Pop universe.

At Shopee Collector’s World, immerse yourself further in your favorite movie, anime, or K-Pop acts by building or upgrading your merch collection. Until November 20, discover rare and sought-after vinyl figures, trading cards, albums, and other collectibles, with discounts up to 50% off. You can also use the promo code SHPCW101121 to get an extra ₱50 off until November 21. 

Check out our top picks across a wide range of fandoms below:

For anime fans 

Who else can’t wait for the remaining episodes of the second season of Demon Slayer to drop? In the meantime, build your anime display with this limited-edition Nendoroid Demon Slayer Kyojuro Rengoku action figure. Your collection won’t be complete without this beloved Flame Hashira. 

For cinephiles 

Darth Vader may be the antagonist, but he’s still a worthy addition to any Star Wars fan’s merchandise collection—especially if it’s this cute Funko Pop! Valentine's Darth Vader vinyl figure. This Hearts Day-themed toy, which comes in a lovely pink color, would make a perfect gift for your Chosen One. 

For K-Pop stans

For a K-Pop fan, nothing beats the thrill of scoring a rare photo card of your favorite member. Keep your precious K-Pop photocards collection safe and sound using Sultan Supply Premium Card Sleeves. These premium acid-free sleeves, which come in  50 pcs, fit 55mm x 86mm cards.

ONCE, celebrate your K-Pop biases’ debut anniversary with a brand-new album! Don’t miss out on the much-anticipated TWICE FORMULA OF LOVE: O+T=<3, which is set to release next month. Each pre-ordered album comes with a folded poster and a photocard set. 

This rookie boy band stole ENGENE’s hearts with their sophomore mini-album, ENHYPEN Border: Carnival. Choose between the Up, Hype, and Down album versions. Enjoy adding a lyric book, two photocards, signature sticker, carnival ticket, and a folded poster to your ENHYPEN shrine as well.

Grow your anime, movie, and K-Pop collections with vinyl figures, trading cards, and more at https://shopee.ph/m/collectors-world. 

To save more when you shop for collectibles, check out with ShopeePay for exclusive free shipping and cashback vouchers. You can also use ShopeePay to buy load, pay bills, and scan to pay at thousands of merchants nationwide. Get up to 10% discount on load from Globe, Smart, TM, TNT, and DITO. Pay bills and get up to 25% cashback from Meralco, Maynilad, PLDT, Globe, Smart, and a growing list of partner billers. Lastly, get exclusive ShopeePay ₱1 Deals on the app and enjoy discounts when you pay via ShopeePay QR at Puregold, Potato Corner, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Seaoil, and other partner merchants. Make sure to activate your ShopeePay wallet and top up through online banking, debit card, and over-the-counter partners to enjoy these exclusive perks!

Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.

Get Glammed Up for Your Virtual Holiday Parties in a Few Easy Steps

Glow up for the holidays and enjoy deals and discounts from your favorite beauty brands with Shopee Beauty 

Two months to go until Christmas! Are you ready to face a jam-packed holiday calendar? Even if we can’t fully enjoy in-person get-togethers just yet, we can still take pleasure in our loved ones’ company through virtual Christmas parties. 

To make these virtual reunions a little more special, why not take the opportunity to glam up with your friends and family? For dazzling Zoom photoshoots, get dressed in fancy clothes and doll yourself up with the best beauty products—it’s the holidays, after all.

QURE is here: A teleconsultation and wellness website made by Filipinos for Filipinos

A teleconsult website that promises to make medical consultations easy and convenient for many Filipinos was finally launched today, October 20. 

QURE.ph, an all-Filipino-made website, provides a platform for online video consultations, connects doctors and patients for easy scheduling of appointments, and makes available a directory of pharmacies and other health and wellness providers. 

QURE.ph offers a free platform for doctors who want to expand their services via teleconsult amid increasing demand for virtual consultation.

Treating Mild COVID-19 Cases at Home Care Tips to Learn for You and Your Loved Ones

"Most NCR hospitals at a critical stage," "Mindanao hospitals run out of COVID-19 beds," "Patients treated in vehicles as hospitals are now full; other facilities also reach full capacity."  

These are the looming scenarios we hear on the news every day. With the highest daily COVID-19 infection recorded by authorities, aggravated by lack of resources and fundings, hospitals are pushed to ask patients to seek healthcare services elsewhere. 

On the lighter side, most of these recorded cases are asymptomatic, or patients with mild symptoms typically last about 7-10 days. It includes: 

Inka Magnaye shares her life amid the pandemic and the importance of oral care

The pandemic may have turned the world upside down but Inka Magnaye learned to roll with the punches early on. It was during the lockdown when she launched her career as a content creator with the viral video of her and her mother doing the in-flight announcement of a local airline. 

She also discovered a few hobbies while spending time indoors. Magnaye says, “in the beginning, I spent my days cooking. I looked around for new recipes to try. Another skill I picked up was putting makeup on. It’s such a useful skill, especially in my current line of work.”

The voice artist and creator may be busy but she still looks out for her health, taking a holistic approach to take care of herself. For her mental health, she takes the time to unplug and sit in silence, or do something she likes. 

“The world is different now, so much more stressful, and to be able to navigate our day-to-day as best we can, we need to always take care of ourselves first and foremost,” Magnaye reveals.

She is motivated to be physically healthy because of her polycystic ovary syndrome and asthma. 

Magnaye says, “I need to make sure that my body is as strong as possible. That, and discipline to make sure I eat right and keep being active. I work out more now. I take it more seriously, I have better discipline, and I eat much healthier compared to before.”

Pfizer Philippines Foundation helps tackle the global health crisis with the Health Impact Hackathon

With the global COVID-19 pandemic currently causing massive amounts of stress on the world’s public health system, Pfizer Philippines Foundation, Inc. (PPFI), the corporate social responsibility arm of Pfizer Philippines, helped the country’s creative minds find a solution by partnering with Impact Hub Manila to host the Health vertical of the Impact Hackathon 2021, held virtually last August 26 to 28.

One of the hackathon’s main challenges was finding a way to provide crucial health information to communities who have limited to no access to the internet, especially during the pandemic.

Team Tesla won first place with CamMD, a desktop app that works as a first aid partner at home by identifying injuries or visible symptoms and uses object detection from different open-source libraries to determine the proper treatment. Team Hakushin Impact won first runner-up with Vacchain, an idea to use blockchain technology to digitize the country’s vaccination records and decentralize it in a comprehensive infrastructure, while Team Zenin Tech came in at second runner-up with Medic Marie, a personalized virtual health assistant that offers SMS-based healthcare services for rural communities.

Vibal Launches Quiz App

Vibal Group continues to make headway in making online teaching and learning more user-friendly and convenient for schools, teachers, and students by developing new dynamic applications. This October, Vibal releases the VSmart Quiz App where students can keep their memory sharp and their minds well-tuned—all while having fun competing with other students. 

VSmart Quiz

Quizzes are effective in training and practicing our minds in analytical thinking, regardless of the platforms. It forces our brain to regain the information we learned and helps us imprint them in our memory for good. VSmart Quiz exactly does that. It is a free mobile application where users can answer questions on different subjects. The application has thousands of questions that cover topics about history,culture, politics, science, arts, sports, technology, entertainment, pop culture, and more. The questions are distributed according to three difficulty levels: low, medium, high so the users may test their knowledge as they progress through the app. Choose the difficulty level that best suits your mood. 

UNIQLO Welcomes Back Ilonggos to Their Store

Japanese global apparel retailer, UNIQLO, is set to reopen its store at SM City Iloilo mall on October 29.  The revamped store, stationed at the Upper Ground floor of the mall’s North Wing, will be expanded from 608 sqm to 969 sqm sales area to ensure a better shopping experience for the Ilonggos. 

“We are excited for Ilonggos to shop from a bigger clothing selection that is stylish yet comfortable.” says Masayoshi Nakamura, Chief Operating Officer of UNIQLO Philippines. “We hope to bring our quality and affordable LifeWear items more accessible to the locals and help them with their everyday lifestyle clothing needs.”

To celebrate the reopening of UNIQLO SM City Iloilo, below are some of the special offers that customers can enjoy during the opening weekend:

This 22-Year-Old Shopee Xpress Rider and Student-Athlete Builds a Brighter Future Through Diskarte and Discipline

Josel Sisor finds fulfillment in learning how to become financially independent as a Shopee Xpress rider 

Twenty-two-year-old Josel Sisor carries a lot of responsibility on his shoulders. He works hard as a Shopee Xpress rider, while also striving to achieve his dreams as a student-athlete. 

Josel, who is currently a fourth-year scholar, sports science major, and table tennis athlete at San Beda University, began working as a rider right after the pandemic set in a year and a half ago. After hearing about a friend who took up a side gig as a rider, he took the opportunity to earn some extra cash as well. 

#PassTheVitamins: New Santé NutriPair bundles, now up for grabs

Peanut butter and jelly, puto and dinuguan, burger and fries, cookies and milk, and movies and popcorn—indeed, the best things in life come in pairs, just like how Santé NutriPair gives you the best of both worlds in health. 

With the success of the #TheSanteNutriPairHabit, a movement launched last year to raise awareness and help people develop an everyday health habit—the Santé Nutripair Habit—to boost their immune systems in these uncertain times: this product bundle inspired hundreds of participants to take essential supplements, such as Santé Barley™ and Santé Daily-C so that they can keep their overall health and wellbeing. 

Shop ‘til You Heal This 10.10 with MindNation!

Premier mental health care organization MindNation redefines therapy in ‘retail therapy’ by offering its most affordable therapy sessions and bundles exclusively this World Mental Health Day, October 10!

10.10 is one of the biggest sale seasons of the year where everyone is raring for some retail therapy.Coincidentally, October 10 is also World Mental Health Day. To celebrate this doubly special day, global mental health and well-being organization MindNation and creative ad agency Propel Manila are teaming up to redefine “therapy” in retail therapy in an effort to normalize the conversation surrounding mental health.

Only on October 10, 2021, MindNation is launching the Real Retail Therapy Sale， where teletherapy sessions and bundles will be up for grabs for only Php 1,010 per session (from Php 2,500 / session). People can purchase the following mental health services:

Why do you need to add Barley Grass into your diet?

Here’s a list of its life-changing benefits

Nowadays, more and more people recognize the many health benefits of barley grass. Not to be confused with barley wheat, known for its grains and malt used in making bread or beer, barley grass is that young, soft, and green nutrient-dense shoots that crop up on the barley plant before it produces seeds and stems.  

Packed with many nutrients, this grass is considered a nutritional powerhouse that is gluten-free and offers various vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. It has Vitamins A, B, C, E, and K; zinc, calcium, and iron; electrolytes, such as Magnesium, Potassium, and Phosphorus; and phytochemicals like chlorophyll and carotenoids, among other nutrients beneficial for the body.  

TCS Sustainathon ASEAN 2021 launches in PH, promotes inclusivity in education

TCS challenges Filipino students to reimagine education and propose solutions to challenges

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, is bringing the TCS Sustainathon to the Philippines this month. With the overarching theme of “Reimagining Education,” the Sustainathon 2021 hopes to enable senior high school and college students to join discussions on pressing issues surrounding education today and hopefully develop ideas on how to have an “Inclusive Education for all in 2030.”

Samsung Executives Share Their Insights Into the Groundbreaking Galaxy Z Fold3 5G, Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, and Galaxy Watch4 Series

At the Galaxy Unpacked event on August 11, Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest innovations - Galaxy Z Fold3 5G, Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, and Galaxy Watch4 Series, setting the new standard for mobile experiences.

In order for users to get to know these groundbreaking products better, Samsung Newsroom spoke with several Samsung executives to learn about innovations of the latest Galaxy devices and the strategy that went into their development. 

Among the questions addressed is how Samsung improved the durability of the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, which are now water-resistant foldable smartphones with IPX8 rating.

Show your Pinay Pride with exclusive merch from Bb. Pilipinas

New shirts, jackets, and accessories are now available for Bb. Pilipinas fans

Filipinas have played an important part in our society. From being a president to being an Olympic gold medalist, Filipinas serve as an inspiration to many and blazed new trails for us. In recent years, beauty pageants and beauty queens have cemented their place alongside these empowered women, giving us something to be proud of through their immense grace, beauty, and intelligence that takes the world by storm and brings home a crown.

Beauty queens have become icons in Filipino pop culture, and through beauty pageants like Bb. Pilipinas, we are able to celebrate everything about the modern-day Filipina Binibini: elegant and witty, but also down-to-earth and relatable. Who wouldn’t want to embody all these things, and be just like them?

Know these four easy ways to maintain healthy oral hygiene amid the pandemic

Oral care has become a challenge in the pandemic. The drastic change in diet and lifestyle, as well as the constant wearing of face masks, have led to dental problems such as plaque, bad breath or halitosis, swollen gums, lesions, and more.

These oral problems have been made worse by lockdowns, which made people understandably nervous to seek a professional care. According to study, 70% of respondents have expressed fear of visiting their dentist. Of that number, 56% reduced their visits or did not schedule an appointment at all.

It’s possible to maintain healthy oral hygiene at home even amid the pandemic. Here are some easy tips:

Datu Puti is now plastic neutral

In keeping with its mission to promote sustainability, leading condiments manufacturer and distributor NutriAsia partnered with Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX) for its Datu Puti brand to achieve plastic neutrality.

In a virtual press conference held on 4 October 2021, Datu Puti announced that it has achieved a plastic neutrality certification from PCX. The move to make the entire Datu Puti product line plastic neutral is not only critical for reducing the impact plastic has on the environment, it also allows the iconic brand the opportunity to inspire Filipinos to make more sustainable lifestyle choices through the products they support. “Datu Puti has been a part of many Filipinos’ lives for decades, which is why it was best to start with it as a pioneer brand in sustainability. This puts Datu Puti in a prime position of being a catalyst and a leader of positive change toward a more sustainable world, helping fellow Filipinos adopt a more environment-friendly lifestyle through the products we offer,” said Mario Mendoza, NutriAsia’s Broad Culinary Marketing Group head.

Achieve a hassle-free laundry day with XTREME Cool’s new washing machines

Investing in quality and durable washing machines has become a necessity to every Filipino household. Throughout the years, this helpful appliance has made an enormous impact in people’s lives, saving them more time and energy that can be directed to other chores and priorities. Every year, we have seen innovations and exciting features incorporated in our washing machines, allowing people to easily adapt to lifestyle changes and developing preferences. 

XTREME Appliances, the country’s leading one-stop shop appliance brand, has been continuously offering products that are high quality yet at a very affordable price. Recently, the brand has launched new additions to their washing machine line under their XTREME Cool category — the twin tub washing machine and the top load fully automatic washing machines. In line with its mission of bringing premium quality home and commercial appliances to the Filipino market, XTREME Appliances considers every Filipino needs, wants, and preferences. Aside from providing innovation, the brand considers market relevance and affordability as large factors in their product pipelines. 

PascualLab Goes Beyond Natural with WellGreens’

New Premium and Certified Organic Products & New Partner in Health

Alice Dixson starts making good choices for health; chooses WellGreens

Pascual Laboratories, Inc. (PascualLab), one of the top-of-mind pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines,¹ launches its natural food supplement brand WellGreens’ newest premium and certified organic products in a campaign and with a new partner in health.

Choose Premium and Certified Organic - WellGreens

• WellGreens delivers the organic goodness and natural benefits of these premium ingredients in one convenient capsule:
• Sinta – helps to lower blood sugar2 and relieve symptoms of common cold3
• Mangosteen + Malunggay – aids in weight management4 and boosting the immune system5 and milk production in lactating women6
• Lagundi + Cuban Oregano – helps relieve mild to moderate cough7 and for Cuban Oregano,
• increases expectoration8
• Turmeric – helps reduce inflammation or relieve the pain caused by osteoarthritis9
• and alleviate exercise-induced muscle soreness10
• Ginger – helps ease migraine,11 dysmenorrhea,12 and heavy menstrual bleeding13
• Malunggay – benefits people with poor nourishment,14 compromised immunity,5 anemia,15 as well as lactating women6
• Ampalaya – helps reduce blood sugar level and other risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease, such as body weight, blood pressure, and blood lipid levels.16