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Manila, 21 st  November 2019:  RedDoorz, Southeast Asia’s leading and fastest growing tech-driven hotel management and booking platform, is bringing Christmas early to Filipinos nationwide with the campaign “# MomentsToCelebrate, #JustARedDoorzAway”  - Christmas presents and surprises that will unlock the joys and shareable moments of travel for families, couples, and individuals of all ages. The RedDoorz  #MomentsToCelebrate   campaign captures how Filipinos across the country celebrate Christmas in special and unique ways - from huge family feasts with  jamon  and  queso de bola , to spending time escaping the everyday by visiting popular tourist destinations such as Baguio City and Tagaytay City. Through the campaign, RedDoorz aims to enable them to celebrate these moments with its wide-range of hotel destinations and high-quality, affordable rooms. As part of the seasonal campaign, RedDoorz also announced the launch of the  #MomentsToCelebrate  online contest, where

True to its commitment of empowering people, AXA Philippines, one of the country’s leading insurance providers, recently held its Corporate Responsibility Week (CR Week), an annual global event wherein employees from AXA entities all over the world come together to give their time and resources to help local charities and good causes. “In the Philippines, we have chosen health, social inclusion, and disaster preparedness as our areas of focus this year,” said chief human resources officer Jaspreet Kakar. Hundreds of AXA employees, led by AXA Philippines president and CEO Rahul Hora, participated in the week-long series of events that took place across the country – from Metro Manila to Cebu and Davao. The seven-day celebration kicked off with a meal-packing activity to benefit 100 pregnant women in Tondo and Porac, Pampanga; followed by the pipe solar lamp-making activity headed by Liter of Light and its ambassador Illac Diaz, providing light to 100 women and families

Highlights: Yanolja, Korea’s billion dollar travel group, doubled down on ZEN Rooms one year after investing US$15M in 2018. Through this transaction, Yanolja is investing additional funds in the company, purchasing stakes from early investors and announcing a wide strategic alliance between the two groups. ZEN joins forces with one of the most technologically innovative travel groups and its backers Booking Holdings to create the first full service budget and mid-range hospitality group in SEA. ZEN will heavily deploy technology to continue to improve Southeast Asia’s hospitality sector, enhance customer experience, and lower hotels’ operating costs. ZEN has achieved market leading customer satisfaction ratings in its franchise business, quadrupled revenue in the past year, and became in Q4 2018 the largest hotel chain in the Philippines. ZEN Rooms, one of the leading economy and mid-range hotel franchises in Southeast Asia today, announced that it had signed a

Taking a leap towards a more gender-inclusive community, SM Supermalls will begin to install all-gender restrooms in its malls starting with its premier malls across Metro Manila, including SM Mall of Asia, SM City North EDSA, SM Megamall, SM Aura Premier, The Podium, and at SM Seaside City Cebu beginning this November. “With inclusivity and innovation at the core of everything we do, we endeavor to create spaces where all shoppers are welcome,” said SM Supermalls COO Steven Tan. As a third home of Filipinos after work and school, SM Supermalls will continue to provide a safe community space that advocates inclusivity, equality, and respect for all regardless of gender expression, identity, or sexual orientation. For more information, visit www.supermalls.com or check out SM’s social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@SMSupermalls).

Christmas is all about reconnecting with the ones closest to your heart. In this season of love, Dragonpay, one of the leading alternative payment solutions providers in the Philippines, has teamed up with music artist Ariel Rivera to kick-off the Christmas season with a heart-wrenching short entitled “Sa Piling Mo” (In Your Arms). “Sa Piling Mo” tells the story of a maid longing to reunite with her son this Christmas. Long-distance hinders, until one unexpected incident pulls them back together. The award-winning singer brings back his signature Christmas song “Sana Ngayong Pasko” (I Wish This Christmas) with a new, touching rendition exclusively for the short, which everyone can watch on this link: https://www.facebook.com/dragonpay/videos/777597732654013/ In addition, you can watch the music video for Ariel Rivera’s new rendition of “Sana Ngayong Pasko” here: https://www.facebook.com/dragonpay/videos/733676220445780/ “We at Dragonpay want to capture that Christmas cele

From left to right Salvador Isla (Store Crew), Arnulfo Lucina (Store Manager),Dra. Edbe Dy (Managing Director), Ms. Antonetter Lacap (Brgy. Chairman), Ms. Beth Sardia (Area Manager), Mr. Paulo Lara (Goldilocks Store Crew), Father Penitz,,Mr. Aldrin Buban (Store Crew) Goldilocks, the country’s number one bakeshop continues to bring their stores into the new era with the recent re-opening of their Stop &Shop store located at 4304 Old Sta. Mesa St. cor. Ramon Magsaysay Blvd., Manila The important occasion, which was attended by Goldilocks executives and staff, signified the new direction that Goldilocks intends to head towards as they oversaw the unveiling of the new store look which replaced the previous brown an yellow color scheme to the new, revamped white and yellow color pallet which Goldilocks intends to apply to all of their stores, nationwide. Another highlight of the store’s official re-opening were Goldilocks card freebies which were given to the first 100 custom

Calling all music lovers! Filinvest City will be holding a one-of-a-kind Christmas celebration and some of the biggest OPM artists in the Philippines will be part of the festivities. Starting November 15 until December 31, Filinvest City will be having its annual holiday celebration. With “Light Up the Wonder at Filinvest City” as its title, the Water Garden at Festival Mall is transformed into a Christmas wonderland. But aside from the decorations, lights, and displays, several OPM acts will be treating FilinvestCityzens and visitors to a musical experience that will create wonderful yuletide memories. To set the mood of the Christmas festivities, all Saturday shows will be opened by techno DJ, Wicked Adobo at 6PM. Following his performance are some of the best artists in the country: • November 16            -           Holmes and Silent Sanctuary • November 23            -           Basically Saturday Night and Orange & Lemons • November 30            -       

A warm bowl of soup is sure to bring you comfort and warmth on a gloomy day. So beat the blues on a rainy day with a piping hot Pinoy favorite Sinigang na Salmon at Isla Sugbu Seafood City. With fresh and chunky salmon cuts, Sinigang na Salmon, one of Isla Sugbu Seafood City’s Sugbu Specials, may be enjoyed any time of day. You may also want to try other delectable Sugbu Specials. The Salt and Pepper Calamari, smothered in slices of chives and red and green bell peppers, is a nice way to start your meal. Vegetable lovers may want to try the Scallop Broccoli with garden-fresh cauliflower and broccoli, crisp carrot slices and steamed scallops. The Sugbu Specials are included in the Paluto-all-you-can offer available for only P848 per person (lunch) and P888 (dinner) at the Venice Grand Canal in McKinley Hills, Taguig City; or P797 per person (lunch) and P848 (dinner) at the Cebu branch. To know more, visit www.seafoodcity.ph or follow them on Facebook and Instagram at @isl

When the DreamBig   Gold Series Golf Camp and Tournament opens at Orchard Golf & Country Club on December 17 and 18, 2019, junior golfers living in the Philippines will not only be able to hone their talents and get the chance to be scouted by world-class coaches. They will also enjoy huge savings and other conveniences of having the golf camps travel to Manila instead of them going abroad to join them. Headlined as The Road To U.S. College Golf, the Dream Big golf camp will be preceded by the first-ever Future Champions Golf (FCG)-Dream Big Golf Challenger Series on December 16 and 17, a qualifier for the FCG Callaway World Championship. The winner of each age division in the Orchard tournament will qualify for direct entry to the FCG Callaway World Junior Golf Championship 2020 that will take place at Rancho Mirage, California on July 13 to 15, 2020. Golf Coaches from topmost schools in the US NCAA Division 1 – UCLA (University of California – Los Angeles), Columbia U

It is the season of sparkle, excitement, and JOY! Never miss the fun this Christmas with the SM Bears of Joy Mobile Game, an entertaining free- to-play match-puzzle digital game featuring SM’s very own Bears of Joy – perfect for when you are on idle during a trip or when you are just lounging around in the mall! “We are hoping that through this, we can inject more fun into our customers’ holiday experience. We would also like to continue to encourage our shoppers to purchase the SM Bears of Joy and make this season more meaningful for themselves and our various charity beneficiaries,” said  ,Jonjon San Agustin, SM Supermalls senior vice president for marketing. The new SM Bears of Joy Mobile Game is available on any Android and iOS mobile device all throughout November and December, and is inspired by SM’s annual Christmas initiative, SM Bears of Joy, wherein shoppers can purchase a pair of bears for P200 at SM malls – one for them to keep and the other to be donated to cha

The Philippine booth at World Travel Market 2019 The Philippines is once again at the forefront of the global tourism industry with its participation in the World Travel Market (WTM) 2019 in Excel, London.Organized by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), the Philippines’ participation was able to generate more than P62 millionbased on partial sales leads gathered or a 35.73% return of investment. With Korea, China, the US and Japan topping the country’s tourist arrivals, the Philippines’ participation in WTM strengthens the country’s presence in the international tourism and travel arena, particularly Europe and brought it close to its goal of attracting 8.2 million tourists by the end of 2019. The WTM provided a platform for the Philippine private sector to conduct business-to- business meetings and renew linkages with theirtourism markets around the world.It also enabled TPB and DOT to generate ma

Mercato Centrale wins SME of the Year at the 10thAsia CEO Awards The Philippine entrepreneurial scene is growing, with many business-minded  individuals seeking to sell their products and services through online tools or by  participating in high touch-point events to reach a wider market. With its bigger  portfolio of services, LBC is reaching out to the proprietors of these Small and  Medium Enterprises (SMEs), powered by its innovative business solutions and its  legacy of reliability within its nationwide network of services. LBC has always been a partner for the Filipino enterprise, providing them scalable tools such as COP/COD, Warehousing, and other logistics solutions that are custom- fit for their needs as they grow their business and achieve their dreams. Since company has always been about moving passions and businesses forward, it continuously seeks to promote excellence among the country’s SMEs. LBC Express recently sponsored the SME Company

Spread the joy of the holidays with Villa Del Conte Coffee Bean Dragees, a chocolate masterpiece of perfectly roasted coffee beans, with an irresistible aroma and crunch, covered in mildly sweet, extra dark chocolate. An invigorating treat for coffee lovers, the Villa del Conte Coffee Bean Dragees is available at Greenbelt 5 and SM Megamall or contact 893-2575. You may also visit www.villadelcontecioccolato.com, or follow Villa del Conte on Facebook  andI Instagram @VillaDelContePh and on Twitter: @villadelconte.

Following three succeeding earthquakes that hit southern Mindanao last month, World Vision launched its relief operations to help the affected families of Kidapawan City, Makilala, and Tulunan in Northern Cotabato. To complement the efforts of the local government, World Vision provided non-food items such as hygiene kits (bath and laundry soaps, toothbrushes and toothpastes, sanitary packs, nail cutter, undergarments and malong or tube skirt), jerry cans, mosquito net, mats, and blankets, and emergency shelter kits (tarp and rope) among others. World Vision also focused its efforts to address the special needs of children affected by the  quake. Interventions such as child-friendly spaces and temporary learning centers provided children with psychosocial support and a safe place to learn and play. As of November 12, World Vision has reached at least 947 affected families with emergency shelter kits, hygiene kits, non-food items, and clean water kits (459 in the

Set to happen on November 18-22, the Philippine Startup Week 2019 will bring together startup communities from different cities and provinces, making it the first-of-its kind startup gathering in the country. Manila, Philippines — The world is set to witness the first large-scale collaboration of the Philippines’ startup community from November 18 to 22 with the Philippine Startup Week 2019 (PHSW19). Themed “Showcasing the Filipino Startup Community to the World”, the PHSW19 is a collaboration by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), QBO Innovation Hub, and various private agencies. “As the first-of-its kind collaboration for Filipino startups, the Philippine Startup Week is more than just a gathering, it’s a celebration and a recognition of how far Filipino startups have come and how further they can go. It’s a testament to the government’s c

National Free-to-Air Channel CNN Philippines to Distribute Select NBA Games  Beginning Nov. 16 MANILA, PHILIPPINES, Nov. 13, 2019 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that select NBA games will be available on national free-to-air channel CNN Philippines.  Beginning Saturday Nov. 16, CNN Philippines will televise select games and feature highlights across their various news programs including Sports Desk and News Night. “Weekends just got better with the return of live NBA games on national television through CNN Philippines,” said NBA Philippines Managing Director Carlo Singson.  “Filipino fans now have a choice of watching our games across a variety of platforms including television, computers and mobile devices via social media and NBA League Pass.” Below is the schedule of NBA games broadcast on CNN Philippines in November.  The broadcast schedule for December will be made available at a later date. DATE PHT MATCHUP Satu

Top-level executives from both the private and public sectors will come together for the 2019 Top Leaders Forum to find concrete measures that would make businesses more resilient against disasters. The event will be held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Philippines on November 12. Organized by SM Prime Holdings, in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), ARISE Philippines and the National Resilience Council (NRC), this year's Top Leaders Forum will also highlight the following: 1) Private sector engagement with the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to ensure the same level of preparedness for disasters; 2) NRC’s Adopt-A-City program to engage the private sector in a more innovative and strategic partnership for resilient local government systems; and 3) The launch of the Young Leaders for Resilience Program to engage the youth in co-creating solutions that will address the resilience challenges of NRC’s partner local gov