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Don’t let the pandemic stop you from achieving your life goals!

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Manage and grow your investment so you can achieve your long-term goals with AXA Target Date Fund. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought important realizations about the lives we lead. For many, it is a wake-up call to always be prepared and to continue working on their life goals. Whether it’s your child’s education, starting your own business, or planning for your dream retirement, let time work to your advantage with AXA Target Date Fund, a Philippine peso-dominated fund that helps manage and grow your investment so you can achieve your long-term goals. “Even when faced with many uncertainties right now, we must remain committed to our goals because they give our life purpose and direction, and in many cases, allow us to help our loved ones. And AXA is here as your partner to help fulfill those goals with the Target Date Fund,” says Rahul Hora, AXA Philippines chief executive officer and president. The Target Date Fund diversifies a customer’s investment across a mix of fixe...

Get Ready for Clash of Clans Spring 2021 Update

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  Town Hall 14 is on the way! 8 APRIL 2021  – After the recent launch of the second Hammer Jam event, Clash of Clans (CoC), a leading freemium mobile strategy game, revealed a sneak peek of their first major update of 2021 today – Town Hall level 14. Clashers around the world can watch  the exclusive cinematics  to find out this epic new discovery, available both in-game and on Clash of Clans social media accounts. Apart from introducing a new Town Hall level, the team behind Clash of Clans has confirmed this latest update as a massive one and might become the largest content release for Clash ever! Based on the sneak peek, Town Hall 14 will have a jungle-themed Town Hall with ancient pictograms and hieroglyphs on its crenellations that surely share secrets of ancient Clash wisdom. The Town Hall level 14 will arrive along with new Defense levels, new Resources level, new Hero levels, new Troop levels, and new Spell levels. Additionally, the new Town Hall can be upgra...

Visual Communications Platform Canva Announces USD 15 Billion Valuation; Launches Suite of Presentations Products for the Workplace

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  More than 85% of the Fortune 500Embrace Canva to Bolster Collaboration and Productivity, with over 250 million Presentations Created   MANILA, PHILIPPINES, 7 April 2021 – Canva , the global visual communications platform, today announced an updated valuation of USD 15 billion following a USD 71 million investment. This latest valuation affirms Canva as one of the fastest-growing software companies in history, surpassing $500 million annualized revenue this year. The company also formally announced a suite of new features for its flagship workplace product, Canva Presentations, which empowers teams around the world to design with ease and collaborate at scale. “Now more than ever, teams and workplaces around the world need scalable, collaborative and easy-to-use visual communication products to empower them to achieve their goals,” explained Canva co-founder and CEO, Melanie Perkins. “The launch of Presentations gives workplaces of all sizes a unique, flexible co...

Cool down with the Kuya J’s best-selling Halo-halo specials at 50% OFF

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Here’s a wonderful summer treat: Kuya J is helping you beat the heat with its Halo-Halo Espesyal and Ube Halo-Halo currently at 50% OFF until Easter Sunday - April 4, 2021 only. Cool down with Kuya J’s version of Halo-halo Espesyal that’s packed with its signature paper-thin shaved ice with a surprisingly rich and creamy taste that quickly melts in your mouth. Of course, halo-halo isn’t complete without a mix of tasty ingredients found at the bottom of the glass. When you dig into a Kuya J Halo-halo, you’ll find an array of all the classic ingredients: there’s sweet and meaty macapuno strings, red and green nata de coco, caramelized saba, velvety ube jam, and glazed langka. On top of that, it also has a thick chunk of homemade leche flan, sprinkled with crunchy corn flakes and drizzled with ube cream. Want something different? Kuya J also offers the Ube Halo-halo variant that is just as enjoyable as the original. You can safely enjoy this exclusive promo right in the comforts ...

UNICEF for Every Child

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As childcare challenges persist in the middle of a pandemic, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Anne Curtis and her husband Erwan Heussaff launched a fundraiser to help vulnerable babies get the right start in life by getting proper health care and nutrition.  The fundraiser was conducted as the first birthday celebration of their first baby Dahlia, initially raising Php 800,000 through a crowdfunding page. As the fundraiser ran from February 2 to March 15, the couple donated Php 1 million themselves, bringing the total donations to Php 1.8 million.  All donations will go towards improving children’s access to health and nutrition services in their first 1,000 days of life. These programs include providing ready-to-use therapeutic food for malnourished children, enabling pregnant women to get better access to prenatal care, nutrition and breastfeeding counseling, and much more. “Thank you so much to everyone who donated to our Dahlia Turns 1 birthday fundraiser!” said Anne. “With what...

METROBANK JOINS PILIPINAS KONTRA GUTOM MOVEMENT

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  Cabinet Secretary and Task Force Zero Hunger (TFZH) chairman Karlo Nograles led the turnover of 1,000 meals to Municipality of Guiguinto, Bulacan Mayor Ambrosio “Boy Cruz and Vice Mayor Eliseo Santos. Joining them are representatives from the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. and McDonald’s Philippines.   Metrobank , through its corporate social responsibility arm Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI), joins the Task Force Zero Hunger’s Pilipinas Kontra Gutom (PKG), aimed at ending massive hunger by 2030. Sustaining previous donations made to provide food for underprivileged families most affected by the pandemic, Metrobank contributed additional 50,000 meals to provide sustenance for the average-earners and poorest of poor.   An amount of more than PhP 2.5 million was coursed through Ronald McDonald’s House Charities (RMHC) Philippines for its McDonald’s Kindness Kitchen (MKK) program. The donation completes the target to provide over 100,000 meals to 50 cities and mun...

Filinvest to transform 288-hectare land into eco-efficient capital in Tarlac

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Various industries today endeavor to create change that matters in the new normal. Among them is the Filinvest Group, which continues to revolutionize the real estate industry as it is the first developer to transform 288 hectares of land into an eco-efficient capital in Tarlac—the highly ambitious and promising Filinvest New Clark City (FNCC).   “ We have a strong vision of creating a modern, sustainable and smart city that will not only be groundbreaking, but most importantly an agent of change in shaping a stronger economy,” notes Filinvest Alabang, Inc. vice president for townships Don Ubaldo. “It is such a great advantage to be the first developer to take part in this visionary development. We see this development as our most ambitious township to date and we are determined to execute a well-planned, innovative district that will be a melting pot for various industries and lifestyles, local and foreign.”    Filinvest’s expertise on masterplanned development...