Daily Newsmakers

One minute to get as much groceries as you want, all for free. Who could say no to that? That’s exactly what two lucky PayMaya users experienced when they won their very own grab-all-you-can grocery shopping spree from the promo held in partnership with Robinsons Supermarket, a PayMaya Preferred merchant. 

It's a new decade, and there’s no better time like the present to bring more courage and confidence in whatever you do. Being brave can be as simple as having lunch out with your friends despite having a tight budget—especially when there are delicious, convenient, and affordable options found in Jollibee’s JolliSavers! To showcase these ‘brave lunch moves’, Jollibee introduces a new officemate in the newest JolliSavers commercial: television actor Joshua Garcia. The star comes to save the day for the work mates of Happy Calendar House, the fictional publishing company in which Jollibee’s comedic, relatable web series “14/29 Petsa de Peligro JolliSerye” is centered. With delicious options such as the langhap-sarap Yumburger for only PHP 35.00; the meatiest, cheesiest, sweet- sarap Jolly Spaghetti for only PHP 50.00; the beefy-saucy linamnam-ulam Burger Steak for only PHP 50.00; and todo toppings, todo sarap Jolly Hotdog for only PHP 50.00, Garcia shows that anyone can sport

To connect more Filipino homes to high-speed and affordable Internet, Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi devices are now at much lower prices.  Globe at Home Prepaid WiFi gets a whole new price cut from P1,999 to just P999 . Customers can now  get their hands on the reloadable device that  is 2x faster, with 2x stronger signal and 2x wider coverage than your usual pocket WiFi for the whole family. Now, everyone in the family can enjoy high speed home internet for their school research, online negosyo, messaging and video calls abroad, and video streaming.

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, sums up an exceptional 2019 and outlines three defining characteristics for online shopping in 2020: Personalized, Engaging, Social . Shopee enjoyed a landmark 2019 as it pioneered industry-leading initiatives that transformed online shopping in the region. In 2020, Shopee will take its efforts to the next level by making online shopping more fun, customized, and interactive.

With the recent eruption of the Taal Volcano, the spirit of Bayanihan became stronger and much more visible with the outpouring of donations and volunteers from the different sectors of the society to help those in need.  Various groups and individuals launched their own donation drives to collect humanitarian aid and bring them to the people who are currently affected by the volcanic eruption in Batangas. 

As millions of Filipinos gather in Cebu in time to celebrate the annual lively and colorful Sinulog Festival to honor Señor Santo Niño, they can look forward to an exciting, hassle-free, and rewarding experience with the help of PayMaya.

Beefy na, saucy pa ! Jollibee’s Burger Steak commercials have always been catchy, and the latest ad for the beefy-saucy linamnam ulam rice meal is no different! Popular Filipina actress, host, and singer Anne Curtis returns in this new video to promote Jollibee Burger Steak—but this time, she is joined by none other than the Popstar Royalty herself, Sarah Geronimo, to sing the new jingle, based on the latter’s 2014 hit “Kilometro”!  The LSS-worthy jingle, as always, perfectly captures and illustrates the beefy and saucy goodness of Jollibee Burger Steak made with 100% pure beef patty and flavorful mushroom sauce. “After previous Burger Steak commercials with catchy jingles succeeded in making their mark in local pop culture and making Filipinos crave for its beefy-saucy linamnam-ulam goodness, we knew we had to do it again, but bigger this time,” said Mari Aldecoa, Jollibee Marketing Director for Core Products. “We know this new jingle will definitely keep Jollibee fans comin

Multinational business process outsourcer and industry pioneer SYKES cemented its position as the best BPO and contact center employer in the Philippines by ending 2019 with a total of nine awards from both local and international award-giving bodies., 

GCash, the Philippines’ leading mobile wallet, has partnered with PayMongo, a Silicon Valley-backed payments facilitator, to provide an expanded mobile payments platform for micro-, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. GCash is now live on the PayMongo site as a payment method for thousands of online sellers. PayMongo has 3,500 merchant accounts on its platform. “PayMongo provides the easiest way for Filipino merchants to accept credit card, e-wallet and over-the-counter payments. PayMongo is backed by Silicon Valley’s Y Combinator, Peter Thiel and Stripe,” PayMongo Chief Executive Officer Francis Plaza said.

MERALCO RATES DOWN TO START OFF 2020. The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced a Php 0.41 per kilowatt hour (kWh) reduction in power rates to welcome the new year. The downward adjustment this month equates to PhP 82 in total savings for a typical household consuming 200 kWh. Notably, this month’s overall rate is significantly lower than that of January 2019. Meralco Public Information Office Head Joe Zaldarriaga (in photo) explained that the overall rate reduction is primarily due to the cost reduction of power from Meralco’s Power Supply Agreements (PSAs). For more information, customers may visit Meralco’s website at www.meralco.com.ph or its social media accounts on Twitter (@meralco) and Facebook ( www.facebook.com/meralco ).

FPG Insurance Co., Inc., a major player in the non-life insurance industry and leader in motor insurance coverage, welcomes Gigi Pio de Roda as its new President and CEO effective January 6, 2020. In this role, Gigi takes the reins of the company’s flagship motor insurance, as well as the emerging portfolios for travel and residential insurances.