The PR & Events Circuit

  GCash, the leading mobile wallet in the Philippines, has forged a partnership with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) to help protect forest lands in the Visayas through GCash Forest, an initiative that started in 2018 and has since drawn the attention of users to environmental issues facing the country, while promoting digital transactions through the mobile wallet app. GCash and RAFI are both committed to supporting sustainable development in a balanced and integrated manner, with climate change as a primary concern since it affects the entire world and has a direct impact on the environment and biodiversity.  Both GCash and RAFI believe that this situation can be reversed, if appropriate approaches and strategies are implemented in a collaborative and collective manner.  The partnership will support environmentally conscious and civic-minded communities genuinely concerned for the environment. RAFI, through its One to Tree Program Unit which encourages communit...

Shopping at Miniso is made more accessible and convenient with new their official Philippine website - shop.minisoph.com - which also features their newest Disney Mickey and Friends collection. Miniso’s cute and affordable finds - essentials, home living, health and beauty, bags and digital accessories, toys, or stationery and gifts – are now a few clicks away at the new website. Disney fans can also visit Miniso’s website and check out their creative, and functional items from Mickey collection items ranging from mugs, tumblers, accessories and other novelty pieces.  With the launch of their official Philippine website, Miniso aims to continue offering goods designed for value and quality to all its customers. Miniso also strives to be a lifestyle advocate and bring well-made products to young consumers at reasonable prices for them to better enjoy a quality life on a budget.  Conveniently shop for your favorite Miniso essentials and Disney inspired items now at the comfort o...

As the hit GTV drama series The Lost Recipe (TLR) enters its finale week, its lead stars Mikee Quintos and Kelvin Miranda, together with Thea Tolentino and Paul Salas, share how the show made a mark in their lives. For Mikee, the show taught her the value of trust. “As an artist, natutunan ko sa TLR ang importance ng tiwala sa mga katrabaho mo at sa sarili. Playing Consuelo before the timeline changed, and Apple in the new timeline was challenging--especially sa lock-in taping set up. But trusting my co-actors, Direk Monti (Parungao), and the whole team made things easier for me. In my opinion, ‘yun ‘yung secret sa pagbuo ng magandang show. ‘Yung lahat kayo mahal ninyo ang trabaho ninyo at binibigay n'yo ang mga sarili n'yo nang buong buo para mapaganda ang material,” she shared. The warm support of the public t o the MiKel love team was also overwhelming. “Of course, being paired with Kelvin in this show changed me too. Ang sarap umarte 'pag sinasalo ka ng kaeksena mo para...

  It was a truly  kilig  Sunday for PH Seonhohadas as they were taken on a reinvented (virtual) date to officially welcome #TeamGoodBoy Kim Seon Ho to the Globe family, on the Kmmunity PH Facebook group last March 21! The e-fan meet was filled with references from the K-Drama  Start-Up , Filipino games that Seon Ho eagerly played (like the traditional  sipa ), and fun treats given away to fans. Seon Ho gamely worked on several Filipino phrases like “ sana mapanaginipan mo ako”  (hope you dream of me)   or “ ang ganda ganda mo”  (you are so beautiful), and made serious effort to guess Filipino translations of English phrases such as his on-screen moniker “Dimple Prince” which in Filipino is  “Prinsipe ng Bi(loy” --  which he did quite well much to the delight of his fans. Seonhohadas were also able to ask him questions -- from his favorite vacation spot, his favorite song, to his favorite daily routine. He mentioned that he wanted to go b...

GCash and CIMB Bank Philippines further strengthen their partnership as GCredit transitions from a micro-lending innovation to being a full digital lending facility supported by the most awarded digital bank in the Philippines. This is in line with the partnership’s objective to push financial inclusion and to promote cashless transactions to more Filipinos. CIMB Bank Philippines will now officially power GCredit, as the digital bank employs its credit evaluation and analytics expertise as well as its funding capabilities for GCash customers. This will help GCredit to reach more Filipinos with monthly loan interest rates for as low as 1%. Over time, the partnership will also offer an increased credit limit of up to P100,000 coming from the initial P10,000 limit. Also, good paying GCredit customers will have the opportunity to access bigger credit lines through CIMB’s personal loans where they can digitally apply for a loan of up to P1,000,000. "GCash has been at the forefront of f...

Earth Hour is the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment, representing large-scale public clamor for a sustainable future and the protection of the environment. On Saturday, 27 March at 8:30 p.m. local time, this global event will virtually bring together millions of people, businesses and leaders from around the world to shine a spotlight on the urgent need to address nature loss and climate change. With evidence pointing towards a close link between nature's destruction and rising incidences of infectious disease outbreaks like COVID-19, Earth Hour 2021 will unite people online to speak up for nature. This event comes ahead of key moments when world leaders will take critical decisions on nature, climate change and sustainable development, setting the course of our future. As part of its support to Earth Hour, Globe has also established several initiatives that put the planet first such as WasSUP ('Wag Sa Single Use Plastic), a sustainability program that adv...

Feel the fun of summer with the whole family, with Festive Walk Iloilo’s Easter Jungle Jam grand celebration!  The safe and exciting Easter celebration will offer a lineup of activities to be held in an outdoor environment, as well as online for customers at home. The event will run from March 29 to April 4.  Guests can walk into a wilderness wonderland with Eggsplore the Jungle. They can pose like they are in the middle of a tropical rainforest with the life-like outdoor installations at the Indoor Atrium. They can also snap a photo and upload it on their social media accounts for that Easter-perfect memento.  Wherever they are, guests can enter and press play on the Easter E-Fun online game. They can also put their game face on, unleash their tiger’s eye, and commence their bunny’s speed to win in competitive virtual games that are made for kids of all ages.  Revelers can complete their Easter celebration by showing off their creativity with Color Me Easter, an egg...

  Craving for your favorite Mcdonald’s Double Cheeseburger? GLife mo na ‘yan! For one day only, you can get your favorite burger for free exclusively via GCash’s GLife! With GCash as your new super life app, new GLife users can just tap to order a meal from McDonald’s and get a Double Cheeseburger for FREE! This is a limited one-day offer available only on select McDonald’s branches on March 24, 2021 from 10:21am to 11:59pm with a minimum spend of P249. Hurry while supplies last! To avail of the free McDonald’s Double Cheeseburger promo, simply download or log-in to the GCash app, tap on the GLife icon, and choose McDonald’s to see the exclusive offer. Orders are directed to the nearest participating McDonald’s branch, so delivery time may vary per area. Standard delivery fees apply. Not yet on GCash? You can still avail of this limited promo offer from McDonald’s and other exclusive deals on GLife. Simply download the GCash app for free on Google Play for Android,  Apple Stor...

  Love to shop? Mark your calendar!    As a treat to its loyal customers, Globe Rewards is giving away discounted shopping vouchers that can be redeemed for as low as 10 Rewards points. Globe customers can use these vouchers at their favorite shops such as The SM Store, Shopee, Zalora, 0917 Lifestyle, and online grocery shopping platform, PureGo on March 24, 2021.   For just 10 Rewards points, customers can redeem a The SM Store GCash voucher worth P100. Those who prefer to shop online can avail of Shopee and Zalora vouchers. Customers can get a P100 Shopee for 80 Rewards points or enjoy a P500 Zalora voucher for just 50 Rewards points.   Customers may also get a P50 discount voucher for Globe’s 0917 Lifestyle shop for only 25 Rewards points and even be entitled to a 20% discount on any of its merchandise without using any Rewards point.   Individuals and families can also save on groceries and essentials when shopping at PureGo when they redeem a P1000 vou...

The Filipina is winning at Festive Walk Iloilo’s Women’s Month celebration this whole month of March! The premier lifestyle mall in Iloilo is recognizing and empowering every strong, independent lady by launching their campaign “Winning Women”.  In appreciation of the priceless contributions of the outstanding Ilonggas in the community, Festive Walk Iloilo created the recognition program, Ang Ilongga Awards, which will be launched this March.  Stand in awe of how kind and powerful a woman can be, in a gallery featuring photos of Ilonggas in action during the pandemic. Titled Empowered Young Women, the exhibition shows how the Filipina can be extraordinary in the most challenging of times. The showcase was done in partnership with non-government organization JCI Iloilo Ilang-Ilang, which is an all-female group of young, active citizens. To bring forward the talent of Ilonggas and support them in the field of arts, guests can visit the Spotlight on the Filipina grand painting sh...

170,000 virtual hearings enabled nationwide and digital proceedings resulted in successfully processing 81,000 persons through Microsoft technology The Philippines’ justice system has taken a significant digital leap forward as the Supreme Court of the Philippines formally institutionalized videoconference proceedings for all its courts nationwide. Utilizing Microsoft 365—a unified communication and collaboration platform with innovative Office web applications, intelligent cloud services, and world-class security—transparent proceedings and fair justice is becoming more available for more Filipinos at all levels of the justice system, even amid the ongoing community quarantine throughout the nation. The Supreme Court recently approved the Guidelines on the Conduct of Videoconferencing, allowing remote appearances in court proceedings from individuals across and even outside the Philippines. "On January 16, 2021, videoconferencing was formally institutionalized, and the guideline...