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One in five smart phone users in Asia Pacific now shopping with a digital wallet MasterCard ’s latest Mobile Shopping Survey reveals that consumers in Asia Pacific are embracing new mobile technologies with one in five or (19.5 percent) using digital wallets, a two-fold increase from two years ago (9.7 percent). Emerging markets are leading the way with smart phone users in China (45.0 percent), India (36.7 percent) and Singapore (23.3 percent) the region’s biggest adopters of digital wallets. The results are based on interviews that took place between October and December 2015with 8,500 people aged 18-64 across 14 markets in Asia Pacific. While mobile banking apps (31.8 percent) are still the most widely used among other new mobile technologies such as in-app shopping and mobile NFC payments, digital wallets have seen the fastest uptake over the last two years. In addition, consumers continue to embrace mobile shopping with half in Asia Pacific having made...

L-R: Milo Sports executive Robbie De Vera, Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. president Jose Romasanta , BEST Center founder Nic Jorge and WVL Commissioner Florentino ‘Kid’ Santos in the ceremonial toss. The 20 th season of Best Center Women’s Volleyball League (WVL), one of the country’s longest-running and biggest volleyball tournaments for girls in the 13-and-under and 17-and-under divisions, has officially started. Organized by the Basketball Efficiency and Scientific Training (BEST) Center and sponsored by Milo, the annual interschool tournament welcomed 60 teams from top-ranked schools in the National Capital Region. This year, St. Paul College of Makati will defend its title against 12 other teams in the 13 Under Developmental Division while Colegio de San Agustin Makati will battle against 5 teams to retain its crown in the 13 Under Competitive Division. In the 17 Under Developmental ...

  New state-of-the-art theaters redefine movie watching experience in Metro South Mall-goers of the Metro South can now experience the best cinema experience available in the world. After the successful opening of its first movie theaters in Taguig, Vista Cinemas has opened to the public its second location at Evia Lifestyle Center in Vista City, Daang Hari. The four new movie theaters equipped with unique top-of-the-linefeatures are now ready to to redefine the movie-watching experience in the Southern Metro. Three of the four newly opened cinemas are fitted with the latest and the best in audio technology--Dolby Atmos -- which allows movie-goers to feel like they're part of every scene. Sound produced by the Atmos System is projected from every direction in the cinema and moves with the action on-screen – creating a one-of-a-kind movie experience. Apart from this world-class sound system, all four theaters of the Vista Cinemas are equipped with luxury seating...

How would you like to see and experienced of  having to stay and dined with a Hotel that is governed by one the most famous food chain in the Philippines . Its The Meranti Hotel and it is the first hotel put up by Max's Group Inc. Location: The Meranti Hotel is located in Scout Castor in Barangay Laging Handa, Quezon City. The area is both commercial and residential so you get the best of both worlds from occasionally quiet streets to bustling roads filled with restaurants, the very first Max’s Restaurant included. Style & Service: The word “Meranti” is of Malay origin and roughly translates to mahogany, and such, the whole aesthetic of Meranti Hotel is of wood and nature. Designer Budji Layug and architect Royal Pineda worked on the architecture and interior design of the hotel using trees as inspiration. The moment you enter the hotel, you can see the lush earth tone colors from the chandeliers to the comfortable couches you sit on while waiting...

Having trained or coached by one of the best with regards to any kind of field is quite inevitable and prominently the most rewarding one. With Director Brillante who gained respect and awards till this very day and time in the Filmmakers industry worldwide it was just right and justified that if you desire to be in the respective industry that you would like to join and be a part of  Brillante Ma. Mendoza  Film Workshop. Like him in Instagram @BrillanteMendoza

Cohen’s Lifestyle Centre welcomed the year with a media briefing on the health trends of 2016, which are geared toward preventing obesity and other non-communicable diseases. Ms. Barbara Young, chief executive officer of Cohen’s Lifestyle Centre (rightmost), was present to reaffirm the importance of eating right and the power of food as medicine. Also present were Cohen’s Lifestyle Program graduates (L-R):   Allan Elgar, Carmela Tanjangco, Eric Valera, Sheryll Chua, Jam Padilla, Tasha Santos, and David Kahn. The Cohen’s Lifestyle Program is a rapid weight loss and wellness program that is individually prescribed based on a person’s unique blood profile and uses food to correct the imbalance of hormones that cause weight gain.  To learn more about the Cohen’s Lifestyle Centre and its personalized weight-loss and wellness program, visit its website at www.CohenLifestyle.com.ph, its official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CohenLifestylePhil, and its official...

Watch award-winning trumpeter Chris Botti and musical legend Sting using your Citi card to buy “ Together, Up Close and Personal” tickets at 20% off.   Citi cardholders can grab an exclusive 20% discount on ticket prices to the highly-anticipated concert “Chris Botti and Sting, Together Up Close and Personal” when they purchase from now until March 3, 2016. The concert, slated on March 3, 2016 at the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel in Resorts World Manila, features jazz trumpeter Chris Botti, whose 2012 album “Impressions” won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album. The multi-awarded Botti has performed alongside legendary musicians such as lead singer Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, composer David Foster, tenor Josh Groban and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, among others. Botti will perform on stage together with iconic musician Sting, a multi-instrumentalist and lead singer of the popular British rock band “The Police” who gained fame for hits such as "Do...

When the source of food harms the environment, it shouldn’t be business as usual. Studies reveal that if mass fishing continues, only half of the ocean’s seafood will be available by 2050. However, if sustainable fishing is applied, 90 million people will be fed by 2050.         Sustainable Seafood Week Seafood is diminishing the world over and Marriott Hotel Manila vows never to be part of its further decline. As one of the select participants in the country of the Sustainable Seafood Week on February 15-21, 2016, the hotel shows its commitment to improve the health of the oceans by pursuing responsible business practice in sourcing seafood products from sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. Its awareness of the status and challenges of seafood in the country has made local seafood part of its menu since the hotel’s inception in 2009. With the Sustainable Seafood Week, it reinforced Marriott’s promise to ensure that only fresh, sustainable sea...