Smart Partners with Airbnb

It was an awesome morning to start with good news so I journeyed to 46 Mckinley Road and found a huge bed and breakfast place owned by Ferdie Ong already filled with some press people and fellow bloggers hungry for news about this new partnership. Imagine, the country's biggest network Smart Communications, and the leader in community driven hospitality company Airbnb is now joining forces to include Smart's 20 Million subscribers with perks completing Smart's hungry call for a smart life!

Here's what happened during the event!


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This indeed will make a positive impact on consumers lives. They have been partnering with world class brands in the past and this is just the continuation of that. Now that Airbnb is here, Smart subscribers now can access living in 34,000 cities, in 190 countries, in castles, villas, houses and barns, okay I'm kidding about barns. As their first salvo, they've got a great promo that will give you Php 2,500 worth of discount for a minimum of Php 8,000 booking at any Airbnb listed place here and abroad. All you have to do is text the code SMARTAIRBNB to 2855 for FREE so you can get your own personal code.

Now that right there, is a Smart move!

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Smart Infinity offers Limited Edition Samsung Galaxy Note 5 BenCab

I've been to his Museum in Baguio twice in my lifetime. Seeing the works he's done in that place plus several art galleries in Manila, I can say that he is definitely one of the greatest artists from the Philippines, if not, the world! He's got a muse, he's also fond of northern tribe artworks, he's got a collection of pieces that you wouldn't actually see anywhere in the world. His paintings are surreal, an expression of how women, their beauty, their form, is all laid out on canvass, all colorful, all unique in his style, which only a BenCab can do.

These masterpieces by Benedict Cabrera looked so good in canvass, but what if you had the opportunity to own his artwork in one of the most favorite phones released this season? Yes, we're talking about a limited edition Samsung Galaxy Note 5. This just makes a beautiful marriage, merging the latest smartphone technology and contemporary art  done by no less than the National Artist for Visual Arts Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera. In my books, it just doesn't get any better than that. I mean, that could literally just triple the price of your phone, no joke! Complete with a certificate of authenticity.

It's now available at LTE Plan 5000, Smart Infinity’s Consumable LTE Plan 3500 and Consumable LTE Plan 8000. You may call the Smart Infinity hotline 848-8806 to inquire about these plans or visit Smart Infinity’s website http://smart.com.ph/infinity/samsungnote5 if you have more questions about the offer. 

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PLDT SMART SME Nation Hold The Bozz Awards

We had the chance to cover PLDT - SMART SME Nation's The Bozz Awards a few nights ago in the spectacular pool at the Palace. I was wondering what it was for and I only learned about it when they started calling nominees. Basically, it's an awards show for the SME's who have enthusiastically embraced social media, selling online, and creating above and beyond influence in their respective channels, then provide superior customer service. I think it's but a good thing to do that because these entrepreneurs not only give themselves a good name, but the country as well.

Aside from spectacular Smart business packages including laptops and stuff, they're also going to win a one of a kind Kenneth Cobunpue designed trophy to go with that. They also won trips to Silicon Valley just by being one of the finalists which was announced later on in the show.

My idol in anything videography related is Mr. Jason Magbanua (who I think is also my compadre) and he won the category or Social Media. Another winner was Kim of the popular Kimstore. So just imagine the level of nominees in this event right?

To cap it off, they also surprised us with the presence of my rock god Ely Buendia who sang some of his Eraserhead hits and his own compositions. I loved this night, thanks PLDT and SMART for having me! :) Visit https://www.facebook.com/SMENation for more details about the event!

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A Festive Halloween with Philips

It's near and you'll have to make arrangements for that special Halloween celebration with your kids and family. Wondering how to do it without buying the usual stuff in the malls? That's easy if you've got Philips helping you to do it.

If you're a Mom and have Philips’ Airstyler at home, that's one thing you can use for your lovely kids. You can turn them from boring hair to almost evil and wicked witch of the west! Jazz it up with a little face paint and a little effect, you can really scare those neighbors who want to hold on to those precious candies your kids deserve. If you want a more glamorous version, you can opt for the SimplySalon Curler and whip up awesome hair and attract people with a sexy version instead. That's not just for kids, for adults too!

For those who want to throw the greatest but healthiest party, you can do it with the Philips Food Processor. Just go get some fruits like mangoes, kiwi, melon, watermelon, then peel them with a paring knife or just take out the pith. Freeze them for a couple of hours or so then chop them up so it could fit in the opening on the food processors top.Slowly add them in and blitz it for a couple of seconds, spike it with vodka and add a little sugar water, and you have the greatest fruit based punch ever made! I eyeball it most of the time and it's a hit with my friends and relatives. You can do without the vodka though if you would like it to be more healthy, but really, it's a Halloween party and who doesn't like booze right?

For some light snacks, you can buy of your supermarket's frozen section those kilograms worth of French Fries, brush them a little bit of canola oil. The healthier version would be just leaving them as is and putting them into the Philips Airfryer for 10 minutes. Flip it around and do another 10 minutes so you could do the other side. Just remember not to crowd the whole basket in it too much because you won't get that crispy texture on these fries even. Better fries have less oil, not too greasy and yes, cooked perfectly! I opt to put in less salt too so it won't hurt your kidneys. 

Don't you think it looks legit already? You don't have to spend a few hundred dollars just to get that perfect look during Holloween, you just need to get a little smarter with  Philips. You may visit www.philips.com.ph or like the Philips Home Living Facebook fan page if you are inching to get your family and friends do the celebrations in a more healthy way this month. I'm sure I do!

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