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Millions of once-sidelined motorcycle riders in the Philippines have become potentially important players in the growth of the economy. This is now being more visible as cities, once forced to a standstill by the spread of COVID-19, are slowly opening up, with mobility and transport sectors leading the way. In this nationwide transportation revolution pushed by Angkas Chief Transport Advocate George Royeca, his biker-partners who form the core of his pioneering motorcycle ride-hailing app-based company, now serve as a bellwether of mobility for the country, where gridlock is one of the worst in the world and mass public transportation is limited.

Xiaomi Philippines today announced the addition of a new Redmi smartphone: Redmi 9T. Redmi 9T was designed to deliver the exceptional performance and multi-day battery life that users crave without compromising on photography capabilities and overall design.

With the Philippine digital landscape continuing to evolve, especially amid the current COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for better applications that could simplify today’s way of life is becoming more necessary. Responding to this demand, the FRM Group has developed and launched NextGen, an application that unifies almost every useful applications available in the market.

PLDT Enterprise recently launched its MVP Bossing campaign last December to inspire enterprises to rediscover and reinvent their businesses today to successfully thrive in the future. With the theme Rediscovery, Reinvention, it aims to convey a message of hope, to recognize and appreciate local entrepreneurs who took on the challenges their businesses faced because of the global health crisis.  

Transitioning to adulthood is never easy. Even when you plan or think you’re ready for what’s to come, there will always be bumps along the way. That said, growing up can feel less overwhelming once you start achieving adulting milestones step-by-step. 

These days, if you want to get around places and you don’t want to spend most of your traveling time in traffic, the solution that many people choose, mostly millennials, is the electric kick scooter or simply called e-scooter.

Long recognized as the pinnacle of Singapore’s Visual Arts scene, the Singapore Art Week (SAW) returns in the new year, this time transporting art from gallery walls and physical spaces into the digital and virtual domain.  Happening from January 22 to 30, 2021, SAW 2021 is a joint initiative by the National Arts Council (NAC), Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).

Infinix, the premium online-driven smartphone brand, recently launched HOT 10 PLAY in the Philippines. 

Many families are now looking forward to the start of the new year at home. Despite the hardships and challenges that the past months of quarantine have posed, there are still so many things that everyone can be thankful for, especially that staying safe at home has brought everyone closer together.

While 2020 put a damper on most industries, it did not stop the upward trajectory of esports across Southeast Asia. The esports and gaming industry was fortunate to have benefited from the pandemic’s strict safety protocols that hindered mobility, made working and studying from home the norm, and hastened the shift to digital for everyone. 

Christmas may have been different for us after everything we’ve gone through in 2020, but that doesn’t mean the spirit of the holidays is entirely gone. Especially for us Filipinos, it doesn’t take much to continue the festivities as long as we have all our loved ones next to us—that, and a table of hearty meals that we can all enjoy as a family.

The New Year calls for new lists: resolutions, manifestations, and K-drama marathons! But this 2021, say goodbye to the neck-craning, eye-straining struggle of watching on a mobile phone when you switch to viewing on a TV. Samsung has partnered with Viu to give free Viu Premium subscription for a year, so you can watch the latest shows ad-free on a bigger screen. 

Quick-Service Restaurant KFC has moved to further reduce the company’s carbon footprint with the rollout of its pioneering e-bike (electric bike) fleet for food delivery in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

Christmas rush shopping tradition has become a common practice among Filipino shoppers during the special season of gifting. This is largely due to the constant search for the best deals for the best gifts. We all love the idea of getting the best and smartest deals – especially when purchasing an item that would cost us our own hard-earned savings and bonuses, thus we are extra choiceful with what we buy for our loved ones or even for ourselves this Christmas.

Whether you are planning to shop for your groceries at your go-to supermarket or from the safety of your home, PayMaya is making your Noche Buena shopping experience even more rewarding with the best sulit deals at the biggest supermarkets in the Philippines whenever you pay with the #BetterQR this holiday season.

Global technology leader Xiaomi announced the arrival of Mi Watch and Mi Watch Lite in the Philippines. As brand new additions to Xiaomi’s wearable product lineup, Mi Watch is made to empower active lifestyles of all kinds while Mi Watch Lite is built for fitness and health enthusiasts featuring professional health monitoring and comprehensive display of the user’s physical condition. 

OEd, the country’s first institution to offer full online degree programs and a member of AMA Education System, launched a blockchain-powered way for its graduates to conveniently access their diplomas and transcript of records from anywhere in the world. 

It’s a fact that no one was truly prepared for the changes that the pandemic has brought. What was supposed to be a promising and exciting start of a new decade turned out to be a year where families spent more time at home, than they ever have before.