Saturday, February 4, 2023





In the advent of economic and industrial transformation, businesses, even those small start-up ones, are already considering installing a ready power GenSet for their company. Most of the business plans created will attest to this. A more preventive and budget friendly model that will surely be a long term help for every company.
Power outage is one of those uncontrollable circumstances that should always be considered. Huge established businesses/companies already know its significance because of all the assessments and studies done, but for SMEs, for some, they consider this as ‘too-much’ for their available fund, therefore, taking the idea in the shelf.
The World Bank reports that the Philippine economy stays resilient (Philippine Economic Update, December 2022) despite all the reports about inflation and economic dowturn. All these current problems might affect our resources’ supply including power, if worse comes to worst. Therefore, to prevent these possible losses from happening and maintain our stable finances, we should invest in a power generator
Looking at long-term advantage and business efficiency are something that you should always take in consideration.
According to Market Business News, there are four compelling reasons why you should, as the business owner, consider purchasing your own generator set.

  1. Maintaining the productivity of your workers
Every business, even start-ups, requires employees for assistance and to achieve your day to day business goals. You should ensure that these people are always productive at work to reach their quota and achieve those needed sales. Just like what mentioned, power outages are one of those that could hurt your business, especially if you’re using machines that need electricity (like bakeshops, canned goods producers and many others).
Clearly, a power generator set could avoid this. The generator will supply electric energy to your machines, resulting in continuous production of your employees. Power outages will not be feared anymore.

2. Retaining customers
Getting new clients is hard for the business, however, retaining those existing ones is more challenging. These loyal customers help us gain new clients also through word of mouth or possible recommendations. And do not forget the power of the internet, these retained clients could also show their satisfaction by creating reviews on their social media accounts or even blog entries. With these, we can never afford to lose them just because we are affected by power outages. Closing your store during working hours should always be the last option in our mind. You wouldn’t want to see them at the office of your competitor, right?

3. Enhance brand reputation
You might fail to build your brand reputation if your store or office is closed because of an unexpected power problem. Remember that when creating a business, brand reputation should be established. This is established by many different factors and should continuously build overtime. In a business point of view, this is very crucial since there are potential clients who are very keen on checking for business reliability. Most of them will check for all your available resources and if you don’t have your own power generator to assist during power outages, you will be out of their list.
A standby genset will give you that extra advantage in the competition. Full assistance to your client’s needs will gain you positive feedback that eventually adds up to your brand reputation.

4. Boost security of your facility
To be able to achieve business success, business security (of all facets) should be ensured. Remember that attackers could take advantage of your facility’s resources when out of power. During power outages, the light, alarm and CCTV facility will not function, therefore, giving a huge chance for violations to happen.
To make sure that this will not happen, your power generator from a reputable brand should be put in place. Remember that secured business gives a better chance of success.
These are four of the many reasons that could push you to do the purchasing. If budget is too much of an issue, try securing a second hand electric power system or Used GenSet for the meantime (but still from a distinguished brand), again, for business security. And when you get that business-boom in the future, do the replacing if needed.
Power problems are uncontrollable, so better think of ways to counter its negative effect on your business. #

 The much-awaited HONOR X9a 5G is now officially available in-store and online. For its first day sale, fans crazed over HONOR’s exhibit at SM Megamall and SM North EDSA with thousands of shoppers lined up for the viral phone.


Manila, Philippines, February 4, 2023 – All eyes on HONOR X9a 5G as it officially hit stores starting February 4, 2023 for only Php 16,990 – available at all HONOR kiosks and partner stores nationwide and online at Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop.


“The fans waited for it and we are very proud to finally bring the HONOR X9a 5G to them. For the past few weeks, we have received an enormous amount of support and due to the high demand, we instantly stocked up the stocks in preparation of our first day sale. That said, we want to also extend our sincerest gratitude to all the shoppers who patiently lined up just to get their own HONOR X9a 5G,” said Stephen Cheng, HONOR Philippines VP for Marketing.


After creating a mega buzz since the start of the year, fans were delighted as HONOR put up an Exhibit at SM Megamall and SM North EDSA where shoppers flocked to experience the HONOR X9a 5G first hand. Once again, HONOR X9a 5G’s premium OLED curved screen was put to the test as the crowd was invited to a smash challenge.


Experience the ultra tough HONOR X9a 5G in Emerald Green or Titanium Silver starting February 4 via all HONOR kiosks and partner online stores –  Lazada (http://bit.ly/3XHFPIC), Shopee (http://bit.ly/3XzEfrS), Tiktok Shop (http://bit.ly/3kfHhTS).


HONOR fans can also get the HONOR X9a 5G via Home Credit for as low as Php 661 per month without insurance, Php 765 with insurance, and on a 0% interest installment payment.

 

Great news for HONOR fans who want to experience the wide array of HONOR products, the leading smart device provider is holding a week-long exhibit in SM Megamall and SM North EDSA until February 8, 2023.


Friday, February 3, 2023






February is all about celebrating love. Really, this month is not just for love birds, but also for pizza lovers out there who put their trust on pizza crust!



Craving for a slice of something delicious? This February 9, we celebrate World Pizza Day. And at Greenwich, the celebration starts now, as it brings to the table its limited-time pizza party deal for only P399! This 2-in-1 treat offers barkada favorites: Hawaiian Overload® and Ham & Cheese Classic.



Like love, this is a perfect combination of sweet and salty flavors on your pizza. You can never go wrong with the bestselling Hawaiian Overload®. This 9” pizza is topped with a delicious blend of sweet pineapples, ham, bacon, mozzarella, and cheddar. Like it salty? The Ham & Cheese Classic features a 9” cheesy crust layered with a generous amount of sweet ham and cheese!

For a mouthwatering bonus, this also comes with FREE Potato Waves with Sour Cream Dip for every purchase.

“When you have a love affair with pizza, ordering one flavor is never enough. Greenwich got your back. This World Pizza Day, we are offering this deal to give every pizza lover a chance to enjoy two different flavors. What better way to celebrate World Pizza Day than with more pizza, right?” said Ali De Torres, Greenwich’s head of marketing.

Be sure to catch this offer as it will only run for a week, from February 1 to 9, 2023. It will be available for dine-in, take-out, and pick up orders only.

To get updates and more information, dial 5-55-55 or message Greenwich Barkada on Facebook Messenger.

Thursday, February 2, 2023










MSI, a world-leading laptop brand, has hold their brand new laptop virtual event MSIology: The Leap to Singularity today. Featuring the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs and up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ HX series processors which is now available for pre-order and early bird rewards.



MSI strives for perfection and a premium experience in the laptop lineup which comes with innovative technology breakthroughs, extremely powerful performance and aesthetic brand new design. “We have been leading the trends for high-end laptops, and it continues!” Said MSI Notebook Worldwide Sales & Marketing Director, Derek Chen.





Brand New Stealth Series

MSI announces their newly designed Stealth 16 Studio and Stealth 14 Studio- winner with the latest 2023 CES award. These two models all comes with an eye-catching pure white and star blue color design. Equipped with the aluminum-magnesium alloy body, the Stealth 16 Studio weighs only less than 2 kg and is thinner than 2 cm.





While Stealth 14 Studio features the MSI Vapor Chamber thermal design, making it the most powerful 14-inch gaming laptop that could experience impressive gaming and handle multi-tasks efficiently on the go. “One of the most powerful 14-inch laptops on earth!”





“With MSI’s new, evolved Stealth Studio lineup, you don’t have to pick a lane. Whether you’re creating content, consuming content, playing games, or just vibing, they’re gonna drive wherever you need them to go!” said Linus Sebastian, host of Linus Tech Tips.

Extreme Performance for Titan GT series/ Raider GE series

The award-winning Titan GT77 HX is armed with the most powerful i9-13980HX processor and up to GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU together with the exclusive MSI OverBoost Ultra technology, pushing to 250W total full power or support 5.2GHz frequency across 8 P-cores depending on workload. Moreover, the Titan GT77HX comes with the world’s first 4K/144Hz MiniLED display, the most premium display you have on a laptop right now.




The Raider GE series comes with a brand-new chassis inspired by a sports car with an aerodynamic design. The upgraded matrix light bar makes the new Raider GE look more elegant and distinguishable.

“Performance has always been in MSI’s DNA, and this year we’ve again set the high bar of contemporary laptop performance with the latest Titan GT HX & Raider GE HX lineups,” said Eddie Chen, MSI Notebook Senior Product Marketing.

MSI brought an innovative Smart TouchPad on the special edition of Raider GE78 HX. It puts the most used functioned hot keys on the touchpad and also supports customized the commands. “It is the most prominent and super convenient touchpad ever,” said Eddie Chen.



Cyborg: New Option for Everyday Gaming

Introducing the whole-new model for everyday gaming, Cyborg 15. It comes with an aesthetic glass-fibre translucent chassis design, which you can see the inner mechanical parts through it. The eye-catching Cyborg 15 provides a sci-fi futuristic look with the latest graphics and processors, and will definitely the top choice for everyday gaming.

Creator Z Series: Most Powerful Creator Laptop

The latest Creator Z17 HX Studio comes with the Vapor Chamber Cooler thermal design which maximized the power of 13th gen Intel HX series processors and NVIDIA RTX 40 series GPUs. The Creator Z17 HX become the most potent HX creator laptop in the market.





The award-winning MSI Pen 2 uses the latest MPP2.6 Technology, which connects faster than ever. Just feels just like writing on actual paper. The MSI Pen 2 could also use on actual paper like a traditional pen without switching to tools.

All New Prestige Series

MSI announce the all-new Prestige 13 Evo with less than 1 kg incredibly thin and light design. Packed with 75Whrs long-lasting battery, “It is the best companion for a long day of meetings or travelling around”

There also another 16 inch option. The Prestige 16 Studio comes with GeForce RTX 40 Series Laptop GPUs, and its NVIDIA Studio validated, promising even better productivity and remarkable performance





Modern Series also refresh with new color options with star blue and beige rose to meet the everyday fashion statement. The latest series of business and productivity laptops fulfill a variety of demands and help you excel in day-to-day work.

The Leap to Singularity with MSI Laptops

The latest MSI laptop series brings innovative technology, with extreme performance and newly aesthetic design. “MSI is really at the cutting edge of what is possible from the PC industry.” Lastly, MSI’s new lineups of notebooks are now available for pre-order. Earn your exclusive early bird rewards now!




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Wednesday, February 1, 2023




Even as the global economy has opened up, the after-effects of the pandemic have changed the ways in which we travel forever. From lockdown uncertainties in some parts of the world to added travel requirements like vaccine shots and contact tracing forms, there seems to be a daunting checklist that we need to clear out for our next trip. Of course, there’s still the dark cloud that doesn’t seem to go away - how safe is it really to start traveling again?




Thankfully, the #1 e-wallet app GCash is here to alleviate our travel woes this year.




With travel insurance now offered in GCash, you can skip to the good parts by seamlessly incorporating protection into your upcoming travels. All you have to do is log on to your GCash app, open ‘GInsure’, and tap ‘Travel’.




This feature allows you to choose your preferred travel protection option from GCash’s partner-insurance providers, Standard Insurance, offering protection as low as Php 103, and Malayan Insurance offering protection as low as Php 950.




Here are some of the ways that the Standard and Malayan travel insurance packages in GCash can prepare you for your next vacation:

  1. Choosing your destination



Are you hoping to experience a winter wonderland in the coming months, or maybe you’re yearning to take a beach trip this summer? GCash protects you by offering travel insurance in various countries all over the world. You can be flying domestically, across the ASEAN, to multiple countries in Asia, and even worldwide. Coverage duration covers as little as one day, spanning up to 90 days.

  1. Completing your itinerary



When traveling during the rainy season, you can never be too sure about your flight scheduling. Thankfully, GCash’s travel insurance offering allows customers to reimburse cash in case of trip cancellations and terminations made by your airline provider. In case of flight delays, it is also possible for you to get compensated for hotel accommodation and food allowance on a case-to-case basis depending on your protection coverage.

  1. Traveling by air



Air travel is not always glamorous. We have all heard of horror stories of lost or damaged luggage, misplaced visas or passports, or even loss of cash during flights. Well, the travel insurance can reimburse you for that as well! Get paid back for your troubles with a minimum spend of Php 103 or Php 950!

  1. Protecting yourself against emergencies



With the pandemic heightening the need to be protected wherever you go, GCash offers travel insurance that can cover hospitalization expenses for certain accidents or illnesses that are not pre-existing, including claims arising from COVID-19. In fact, both Standard and Malayan Insurance offer travel assistance in the case of medical repatriation or evacuation.



Revenge travel is all the rage right now, which means hordes of people flocking all the most popular destinations, airports, and seaports here and around the world. While this may seem daunting, GCash has your back! When you avail of travel insurance via GCash, you can travel worry-free and have some of your biggest travel fears covered for the most affordable insurance packages.




No GCash yet? Download the GCash App on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or Huawei App Gallery! Register and get verified today, and enjoy #GalaNaAlwaysHanda this 2023 by getting travel protection via GInsure now!








Taguig City - Entravision MediaDonuts, an advertising, media, commerce and ad-tech solutions company connecting brands to consumers by representing top platforms and publishers, has signed a partnership agreement with ShopBack, the leading shopping and rewards platform in Asia-Pacific, to sell the brand’s premium online ad placements to brand advertisers in 10 different markets in the region.



Founded in 2014, ShopBack has been serving as a gateway for both merchant and brand partners, as well as customers, to benefit mutually. Merchants give ShopBack commissions for every successful transaction made via ShopBack, of which ShopBack then shares a part of the commissions earned as "Cashback" to customers. Customers get rewarded with actual cash as Cashback, creating a smarter community of shoppers who save while shopping. With a current user base of over 35 million across Hong Kong, Korea, Vietnam, Australia, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, ShopBack has been instrumental in driving incremental sales and revenue to more than 10,000 merchant and brand partners.



“ShopBack has tremendously grown over the past two years. With presence in over 10 APAC markets, we are optimistic that brand interest will continue to rise especially now that we are celebrating the ShopFest season, which started in 9.9 and will go all the way to Christmas, year-end sales,” Prashant Kala, APAC General Manager for Advertising Sales, said.



“As we expand value offerings for merchants and brands across APAC, we have decided to form a strategic partnership with Entravision MediaDonuts to connect with more potential partners who are looking for cost-effective media offerings,“ Kala added.



With ShopBack’s unique proposition and the proven expertise of Entravision MediaDonuts, advertisers can now connect and target smart shoppers from across the region, and in turn achieve their business objectives.



“We’re incredibly excited to partner with ShopBack across Southeast Asia. Commerce media is expected to grow to a USD 160 billion industry by 2027 based on research from GroupM. Thanks to this partnership, Entravision MediaDonuts can support advertisers and agencies in building sophisticated commerce media strategies that help drive actual business outcomes & GMV growth,” stated Pieter-Jan de Kroon, CEO of Entravision MediaDonuts.







GMA artist and HONOR star Max Collins and other guests tried the toughness of the new HONOR X9a 5G in an experiential event held at Taal Vista Hotel, Tagaytay City.




After the huge buzz from the public and social media on the new HONOR X9a 5G, the leading global provider of smart devices, top-up its stock for the ultra-tough HONOR smartphone due to the high traction of sales and demand from customers.



The HONOR X9a 5G is the first-ever smartphone that was launched this year and successfully gained an overwhelming response from the public, especially the media, celebrity guests, and HONOR fans.





“We are overjoyed to the response from the public talking about our newly launched HONOR X9a 5G. Since we launched the phone last January 19, we are receiving an immensely positive response from our buyers highlighting the durability and premium design of the phone. We will be true to our mission that we will go beyond this year as we introduce more best-in-class products for our customers,” says Stephen Cheng, HONOR Philippines VP for Marketing.



HONOR X9a 5G Pre-Order and Availability




Starting from January 20 to February 3, the HONOR X9a 5G will be available to purchase via all HONOR kiosks and partner online stores – Lazada (http://bit.ly/3XHFPIC), Shopee (http://bit.ly/3XzEfrS), Tiktok Shop (http://bit.ly/3kfHhTS), and Home Credit.



HONOR fans can finally avail of the HONOR X9a 5G via Home Credit, for as low as Php 661 per month with insurance, Php 765 without insurance, and on a 0% interest installment payment.

Great news for HONOR fans who want to experience the wide array of HONOR products, the leading smart device provider is holding a week-long exhibit in SM Megamall and SM North EDSA – from February 2 to 8, 2023.

And on February 4, the much-awaited HONOR X9a 5G will officially hit the stores and during the pocket events that will be held during the day, interested shoppers can get to experience the viral phone and get FREE Premium HONOR Speaker if you buy from HONOR kiosks and dealer stores until February 5. .

Catch HONOR’s exhibit at SM Megamall Upper Ground Floor, Building A and SM North EDSA 4/F The Annex, and get a chance to meet HONOR celebrities plus win exciting prizes.

For more information and announcements, you may visit HONOR’s website www.hihonor.com or social media platforms: Facebook (Facebook.com/HonorPhilippines), Instagram (Instagram.com/honorphilippines/) and TikTok: (Tiktok.com/@honorphilippines).

 

 
 

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