Friday, July 21, 2023

Enjoy big savings this July in your Meralco bill and keep the savings coming through these tipid tips!

July will have a bright spot in monthly bills of Meralco’s customers with the P0.72 kWh reduction on electricity rate recently announced by the utility.

This means that for households consuming 200 kWh, there will be a savings of around P144, while households consuming 300 kWh will pay P316 less fpr their electricity bill this month. The significant decrease is due to the lower generation charge that Meralco pays to its suppliers.

With these savings, you can keep the extra money to your emergency use, or add it to something more long-term like your child’s education fund.

Tips for new and seasoned pet owners on how to keep happy, healthy pets

Filipinos adore having pets. With 79% of Filipinos being pet owners, it’s no surprise that they find joy in taking care of animals, whether they're of the feathered, furred, or even scaled kind. But beyond the joy of companionship and protection, pets offer a multitude of health benefits, including increasing opportunities to exercise and socialize and even alleviating feelings of loneliness, allowing pet owners to live healthier, happier lives.

Pets offer unconditional love to their families, and as such, it is every pet parent’s responsibility to ensure that their pets are also living their best and healthiest lives. So if you’re planning to be a first-time pet parent or a pet parent looking for tips on how to care for your pets better, here are some tips to take into consideration.

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Living More, For All: Cultivating an Affordable Healthy Lifestyle in the Family

Here’s how you can guide your family to become health champions of tomorrow while on a budget

The new generation of Filipino families is becoming more practical, especially with the rising cost of living. Nowadays, they find it much better to make everything cost-effective, including their meals. While this is a more sustainable and innovative choice, some families sacrifice their overall nutrition to keep things on a budget. 

That is why, in keeping with this year's celebration of Nutrition Month, with the theme "Healthy diet gawing affordable for all!" the National Nutrition Council (NNC) wants to spread the message that every Filipino family should have greater access to healthy, safe, and affordable food. The theme also emphasizes making food commodities more stable and sufficient for every household. 

Thursday, July 13, 2023

XTREME Appliances Launches GO Series: New Google TV

XTREME Appliances unveils a new series of television, expanding their existing offerings that include the Basic LED TV, V Series, and Android TV. Named “GO Series”, this newest addition will fall under the Google TV Series.

XTREME Appliances’ GO Series features an excellent viewing experience thanks to its 2K resolution for 32” and 43” Google TV and 4K resolution for 50”- 65” Google TV. It also has a full-screen design for full viewing experience. XTREME Google TV delivers more impressive features, users can download other apps on Google Play Store. In addition, it already has built-in Netflix, Youtube, and Amazon Prime Video.  For those who want high-quality and interactive home entertainment this is for you! 

The pains and gains of the post-pandemic lifestyle: How Filipinos’ livelihood and health were reshaped

The pandemic has undoubtedly altered our everyday lives. The transition forced us to reevaluate our livelihood while prioritizing our overall well-being in the midst of a global health emergency.  

While a post-pandemic lifestyle has its pains and gains, Filipinos have begun to put greater importance on their overall health and make mindful choices when it comes to the efficacy and safety of the health solutions we use. 

Whether the situation has influenced our present lifestyle in one way or another, here are a few ways our livelihood and health were reshaped. 

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Training, good workplace and high future earnings top young Filipinos’ employment preferences – Universum study

Universum’s Talent Survey 2023 reveals Pinoy Gen Zs’ priorities for choosing future employers.

Global thought leader in talent research and employer branding Universum reveals in its latest annual global talent insight report that young Filipinos prioritize employers who are able to offer training and development, a conducive work environment and high future earnings. The Philippine portion of the Universum Talent Survey 2023, which polled more than 5,000 students from 103 universities from November 2022 to March 2023, gives more insights into what young Filipinos are looking for in an employer and affirms the value of potential long-term growth for the next generation of the country’s workforce.

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Chevron and BLC signs MOU to enter into a new lease agreement for country’s energy security

Government officials witnessed the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Chevron Philippines Inc. and Batangas Land Company Inc. From left to right: Government Corporate Counsel Justice Rogelio Quevedo, Secretary of the Department of Energy Raphael P.M. Lotilla, US Ambassador Mary Kay Carlson, Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry Alfredo E. Pascual, General Manager of National of Development Company Anton Mauricio, Governor of Batangas Hermilando Mandanas, CPI Chairman Billy Liui and Batangas Land President Lilia Arce.