Daily Newsmakers

Protect the planet for the better with one good deed every day. With the threat of rising sea levels, combined with the increasing presence of plastic waste, the Earth needs our help more than ever, do your part by saying goodbye to single-use plastic bottles. Instead, consider making the change to Vaya Drynk; a handy and sophisticated temperature-controlled bottle made from sustainable materials!

The first in-app livestream of #PampersGrandPlayday will showcase baby shower games, toddler playday, and a chance for parents to win up to P100,000 worth of prizes, exciting promos and packages. More than just tickles and giggles, play time with babies is crucial in unlocking the endless possibilities for their mental and social development. Play is how children learn about themselves, others, and the world around them, and is equally critical in building a child’s confidence, and all the fundamental skills they’ll need to grow up happy and healthy! 

Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) President Butch Meily showcases the organization’s large-scale digital mapping of the Philippine fault zone in their command center Disasters may happen anytime, anywhere yet more frequently in the Philippines with its high vulnerability and exposure to natural hazards. Raising national awareness and preparedness on natural disasters, however, can reduce its disruptive damages and risks to loss of life.

Repertory Philippines (REP) , one of the country’s leading theater companies, has appointed Liesl Batucan as its new Artistic Director , following the footsteps of theater stalwarts Zeneida "Bibot" Amador , Baby Barredo , and Joy Virata . Batucan returned to REP as its Managing Director in 2018. Prior to this, she was the Associate Artistic Director of Tanghalang Pilipino , the resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). 

You can now reload beep™ cards straight from your BPI account as AF Payments Inc. announced that a reloading option is now available via BPI Online and the BPI Mobile app even without pre-enrolling your beep™ accounts.

Searching for a staycation destination with specific hotel amenities can be a daunting task.  This is especially true for certain types of travelers: A decent room with a comfortable bed works for the on-the-go traveler. The picky eater needs mouthwatering buffets or a la carte dishes from flagship restaurants. A water baby prefers to stay under the sun in a cozy pool, while a socialite might look for a hip in-house bar. One can also require an impressive first impression from the reception area’s aesthetics.  That said, Traveloka has rounded up a list of 25 staycation hotels with the best amenities to help those who are looking to have staycations in Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao. The list features lodging luxuries such as swimming pools, breakfast buffet service, flagship restaurants, in-house bars, and even the lobby, as well as distinct activities. For the hotels with best swimming pools, Richmonde Hotel and Mella Hotel in Ortigas and Las Pinas, respectively, ...

Asia United Bank (AUB), one of the country’s fastest-growing publicly listed banks, has partnered with GCash, operated by Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc. (Mynt), an affiliate of Globe Telecom, Ant Financial (an Alibaba Group affiliate), and Ayala Corporation. AUB is the pioneer Philippine QR Partner of e-wallet giants WeChat Pay, AliPay and UnionPay. QR payment acceptance enabled close to 7,000 merchant outlets in the country to accept QR payments from Chinese tourists in a span of 1 year.  It launched the AUB PayMate, a mobile app, a web portal and an API that allows AUB to service merchants operating in different payment acceptance environment, whether self-employed, small & medium businesses or large retail chains.  

In celebration of its 4 th anniversary this July, Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health) launched Soar , a community family day for children diagnosed with cancer. The anniversary activity was held on July 13, 2019 at the Amoranto Sports Complex in Quezon City. 

Exclusive ticket promos and a fun-filled festival for the whole family await Globe customers Prepare to roar out loud and relive your childhood as the long-awaited remake of the beloved classic, Disney’s The Lion King, finally hits Philippine cinemas this July 17! Directed by Jon Favreau, Disney’s The Lion King journeys to the African savanna where a future king must overcome betrayal and tragedy to assume his rightful place on Pride Rock.

Filipinos can now enjoy 12GB family-sized data package for only Php199  Digital services leader PLDT enhances the home internet experience for Filipino families with the launch of the all-new PLDT Home WiFi, now available with family-sized data packages aptly dubbed FamLoad.  

Local data center and cloud services provider IPC (IP Converge Data Services, Inc.), the country’s longest-running Google Cloud Partner, challenges traditional business models in the Philippines with its offering of Chrome Enterprise, a comprehensive end-to-end business solutions suite that allows enterprises to work safely in the cloud.

New ad in the JolliSavers horror parody series continues to dispel the fears of dining outside!

With the launch of its new and best ever formulation, Joy, the leading dishwashing liquid in the Philippines, doubled its famous old record of number of plates washed with a single bottle. From 8,000 plates 20 years ago, 17,500 plates were cleaned with just one single 495 ml bottle of the new Best Ever Joy - covering the entire length of the San Juanico bridge and back.

Now on its fourth year, Resorts World Manila’s (RWM) award-winning annual celebrity-led fun run for charity Run With Me is about to become bigger and better as it opens registration for the August 25 event at the SM MOA concert grounds.