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Have the merriest holiday with Home Credit’s The Great 0% Interest Festival

Written by louiseinthehouse on November 11, 2022

Grab your most desired items at 0% interest rates through Home Credit from almost 10,000 stores nationwide! The most awaited season for Filipinos is fast approaching — signaling the most beautiful time of the year for giving and sharing. Get ready to fill your hearts with your most wishlisted items for yourself and your loved ones and embark on the most exciting shopping season of the year! Want something for your monitos and monitas? Or have you been wanting to reward yourself for a year of hard work? Better not pout, better not let your wallets cry because a huge blowoutis coming to town! As a holiday treat for Filipino customers, Home Credit Philippines (HCPH), the lifestyle partner of every Filipino, launches The Great 0% Interest Festival with over 50,000 products offered at 0% interest rates at almost 10,000 partner stores nationwide. “Giving has always been a part of every […]

Johndorf Ventures: Housing as a valuable investment

Written by louiseinthehouse on November 2, 2022

Real property veteran Johndorf Ventures Corporation (JVC) observes that housing remains an essential value investment in spite of the economic slowdown brought about by the pandemic and natural calamities. Abigail Lim, JVC Managing Director notes that Filipinos continue to recognize the necessity of securing the future of their families by putting hard-earned funds into real estate. Value investments, such as the company’s exclusive mid-market community Astana Davao, have been observed to defy expectations of sales downtrends on the heels of economic slowdowns in the past two years. More than 80% of Astana Davao’s 277 two-storey townhouse units have been sold. Construction will be completed by year-end. “Astana Davao is notably one of the best value investments on offer in Davao today. We are proud that we have created quality homes in a community set in a prime location. By providing dwellings within a short distance from key destinations of the […]

Operation Smile launches Women in Medicine in Asia.

Written by louiseinthehouse on October 31, 2022

Operation Smile’s all-female team of volunteer cleft care professionals from 12 countries celebrate the close of the six-day educational and medical mission they mounted in Cebu City recently to launch “Women in Medicine” in Asia. The multinational team conducted a one-day forum on women empowerment in the health profession followed by five days of free surgeries on 59 children with cleft lip and cleft palate at the Cebu City Medical Center. Operation Smile co-founder and president, Kathleen Magee, flew in from the U.S. to lead the launch. Women in Medicine is a new global initiative that seeks to encourage women to join the health care profession, and empower them to take leadership roles in their respective fields. It is also being piloted in Africa and in South America. The program was created in response to the call of the World Health Organization (WHO) for women to drive the transformational […]

SKY’s KYLA boosts its 24/7 customer support system for subscribers

Written by louiseinthehouse on August 25, 2022

Now accessible in more areas in Luzon and Mindanao SKY continues its commitment to provide top-notch and hassle-free service to its valued subscribers by making it more convenient for them to raise their concern with just a few clicks through their 24/7 customer support KYLA. By expanding KYLA’s accessibility to more parts of Luzon (Baguio, Batac, Dagupan, Laoag, Urdaneta, Bulacan, Batangas) and in Mindanao (Davao, General Santos, Zamboanga) starting August 15, SKY ensures that SKY subscribers from different parts of the country can experience the same fast and convenient customer service. Since its launch in 2021, more SKY subscribers expressed their satisfaction with KYLA in addressing their simplest to more complex matters when it comes to their cable and internet service. Here are some common concerns that KYLA can help manage to assist each subscriber in real-time: Matters on monthly billings and payment Got questions with your SKY bill? Do […]

GCash records 66 million registered users

Written by louiseinthehouse on August 14, 2022

GCash CEO says collaboration, not competition, is key to exponential growth and financial inclusion As digital payments rapidly become a staple for many Filipinos, GCash, the leading mobile wallet in thePhilippines and the country’s first ever double unicorn has achieved yet another milestone as it grows itsnumber of registered users to 66 million as of June 2022. This was one of the key highlights shared bythe GCash president and CEO Martha Sazon during the recent Mobile 360 Asia Pacific FinTech Summitheld at JW Marriott South Beach in Singapore. During the summit, Martha shared how collaborations with banks and other fintech providers have helped GCash maintain a strong growth momentum amid the pandemic which has enabled it to add six million users from the first quarter to 66 million at the end of the second quarter of 2022. “We’re not a digital bank. We are an e-wallet. But what’s good about […]

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin streaming on HBO GO via SKY

Written by louiseinthehouse on July 30, 2022

Can you keep a secret? The Max Original series, “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin”, will debut its ten-episodeseason with three episodes same time as the U.S. on Thursday, July 28 only onHBO GO via SKY. Two new episodes will follow on subsequent Thursdays, August 4and 11, with the final three episodes debuting August 18. Twenty years ago, a series of tragic events almost ripped the blue-collar town ofMillwood apart. Now, in present day, a disparate group of teen girls — a brand-newset of Little Liars — find themselves tormented by an unknown Assailant and madeto pay for the secret sin committed by their parents two decades ago…as well astheir own. In the dark, coming-of-age, horror-tinged drama “Pretty Little Liars:Original Sin,” we find ourselves miles away from Rosewood, but within the existingPretty Little Liars universe — in a brand-new town, with a new generation of LittleLiars. Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, and […]

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ and more titles streaming on HBO GO via SKY

Written by louiseinthehouse on July 1, 2022

Including ‘Father of the Bride,’ ‘Westworld’ Season 4, among others More on-demand entertainment will dazzle Pinoy audiences with SKY, as the freshest international titles stream on HBO GO this June. Catch the third installment of the “Fantastic Beasts” movies, Max Original film “Father of the Bride,” plus the fourth season premiere of “Westworld,” among many others. Streaming now on HBO GO is the newest adventure in the Wizarding World™ created by J.K. Rowling, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes […]

Enhancing online experience of Filipino households on a budget

Written by louiseinthehouse on June 30, 2022

With rising costs of fuel, electricity, and other household essential products affecting Filipino families, SKY Fiber offers new deals on their Super Speed Plans to provide unlimited broadband plans with a balance on reliable fiber-fast speeds and monthly fees that won’t eat up a chunk of their household budget. “We understand the challenges of Filipinos when it comes to affordability, so we have created plans that are really ‘swak’ for their needs when it comes to seamless connection and affordable prices,” said SKY Fiber senior marketing manager Angel Cordero on ABS-CBN News Channel’s Dateline Philippines. Cordero said subscribers have been experiencing challenges that generally stem from the cost of having an internet connection at home and finding the right speed for their everyday needs, which SKY Fiber is addressing with its new Super Speed Plans. As we enter the second half of the year, SKY Fiber’s free speed boost promo […]

MCM Education prioritizes student and teacher welfare during crisis and beyond

Written by louiseinthehouse on June 3, 2022

The education sector in the Philippines continues to be challenged by the pandemic for years now.In an attempt to cope with the circumstance, schools have adopted a remote learning system to avoid the disruption of classes and ensure students’ and teachers’ health and wellness. After more than two years, resolutions to the crisis have progressed not as much as they should. Despite the urgency, a few academic institutions have already somehow managed to come up with solutions to address the setback in the delivery of education; at the same time, to prioritise students’ and teachers’ welfare within their institutions. The Mapúa University branch in Davao City, Malayan Colleges Mindanao (MCM), has long established a learning system which works as a convenient response to the issue of Philippine education amidst the pandemic. MCM has also initiated several comprehensive wellness programs that includes promotive and preventive services for their students, teachers, and […]

Humataw na ang Zamboanga!

Written by louiseinthehouse on May 27, 2022

SKY completes digitization of internet and cable services in Zamboanga City SKY has completed digitization of its facilities in Zamboanga City to deliver upgraded cable and fiber internet services for Zamboangueños. “Our customers deserve to experience the best of SKY’s services, no matter where they are in the country. Moreover, it’s vital for the flourishing city of Zamboanga to have access to quality cable and internet, which are main sources of information and entertainment these days,” said Allan Fernandez, SKY’s business unit cluster head for Mindanao. With the digitization in Zamboanga completed, SKY has accomplished digitization of all SKY serviceable areas in Mindanao, which also include other cities like Davao and General Santos. Fernandez added, “We are committed to providing the best customer service and relevant products to all our SKY Kapamilyas. With the digitization complete, we’ll be focusing our efforts on ensuring all our customers in Mindanao are satisfied […]