New Spruced Up Store, OPPO F5 at the OPPO Carnival at SM Annex

I couldn't find my excitement when I learned that OPPO is actually doing an event at SM North Edsa Annex a few days ago. It was called OPPO CARNIVAL and there were tons of activities prepared for the public including race car simulations, 360 degree selfies, basketball exercises and a phone launch as they also introduce the OPPO F5. 

They also opened up the new OPPO Store at the mall's 4th floor. It's actually HUGE and very open. You would see it in one go as it's very much an open concept. They invited ABSCBN's Alex Gonzaga and Ronnie Alonte to join the festivities and participate in games for the crowd. It was deafening when they came out of back stage, but both were funny, very game as they did the few games that OPPO prepared for the crowd. Then we got to take a look at the star of the show, this is the OPPO F5!

I like how powerful it is, plus the fact that it takes really good selfies. It was impressive especially on the portrait modes because you could see the bokeh or depth of field. OPPO is employing their own AI on the phone that's already got 16 MP back camera and a 20 MP front one. It runs on Nougat right from the get go so not so much updates afterwards. I've had the pleasure of seeing it ahead of everyone a couple weeks ago when it all was on secret. I wanted the F3 in the past but this one really was on a whole new league. This one is the Black version but I like the Gold one which makes it more premium.

It retails for Php 15,990. If you see the photos yourself you'll say it's worth every penny. I guess for the price you deserve a really good camera, and you'll get exactly that with the OPPO F5.

KUMAGCOW

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TrueMoney Centers Has Got 1 Million Served!

This would have been an impossible feat for some but not for the TrueMoney Centers in the Philippines. You see in less than a year, they have just had their 1 Millionth customer.. something they've truly been proud of and treat as a milestone. We're a country run partly by overseas Filipino workers (yes and clearly part of the GDP growth) and sending money home is just something essential to us. It's culture to care for family left in the Philippines and more so during the Christmas season. It's a season everyone has been waiting for and with services like these popping up left and right, people are trying to save a buck whenever they can. It's not cheap to actually send money to the Philippines, even inside the country itself, so in a way True Money is revolutionizing sending money as they introduce a cheaper but efficient alternative.

As for trust, TrueMoney Philippines is a brand under Fintech which is part of Ascend Money under C.P. Group of Thailand and Ant Financial (of Alibaba Group). They initially only had a couple of pilot partners in the past but now has grew up to 5,000 TrueMoney Centers in less than a year. They have now been able to become one of the largest payment and remittance networks in the country. The goal is to have innovative and affordable financial services to areas in the country that don't have banking or money transfer services. To go to underserved parts and become essential to commerce according to their CEO Xavier Marzan.

Now they've got payment and e-commerce centers in different provinces like North, South and Central Luzon, far flung areas in Mindanao but considers these areas as their starting points. They are still growing and steadily looking for partner centers. Imagine, they've got the lowest rates for domestic remittances which goes to about 2% compared to other existing competitors that have 3-10% which is unreal. They sometimes even charge the recipient which is not a good thing. Like if you send through them now Php 1,000, they would only charge Php 20 for that. Isn't that good news?

If you want to know more about how to send money through their centers or become their partners, visit their website at www.truemoney.com.ph. You may also call them at 7189999 or their mobile numbers 09778063775.

RAGNAROK Journey Arrives in the Philippines

Geeks and gamers have all gone out in full force at Glorietta 2's Activity Center as Gravity Co. Ltd. throws a huge party for the arrival of RAGNAROK Journey in the Philippines. Now I'm sure if you were my age you probably have had an experience playing the game online and if you're good at it you probably have a couple of people still on your friend's list til now. Well the good news is, this is now a browser based MMORPG but still have the ability to battle colorful monsters, gain abilities, quests and do it anytime and anywhere without installing that huge client we used to have with RAGNAROK Online. It also has an AUTOPLAY function so no need to get bruised pressing thise keyboards and mice. You can get quests from NPC's and battle monsters in Rune Midgard while reaping the rewards. It's also got dungeons and zones which you can play to level up, get skills from and even choose specialized class if you go up to level 10. 

They gave away lots of premium RAGNAROK Journey items and freebies from partner brands including new PC gaming peripherals from Red Dragon, an ASUS ROG Gaming Laptop and a brand new spanking motorbike!

They invited bands Gracenote, 6Cyclemind for music needs and hosts Betong Sumaya plus lovely Arianne Bautista. If you want to know more and play the game, make sure you like their page at Facebook.com/RagnarokJourneyPH. 

Come on let's RAK!

KUMAGCOW

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The Country's First Christmas Musical Street Light Tunnel at ORTIGASEAST

This innocent looking street behind Tiendesitas in Pasig City will come alive this Christmas season. See those tubes on top? That's actually there for a reason because Ortigas and Co. is changing their approach to real estate development this side of town.

Nicole Cordovez hosted the launch. This is the first Christmas Musical Street Light Tunnel that you would only see in ORTIGAS EAST, which is the new name of the property formerly known as Frontera Verde.

This marks a number of firsts in Ortigas and Co., they have been inspired by light tunnels and light shows around the world and surely this will be something that Pasig City residents and nearby cities would enjoy when they come inside the property. This is in keeping with the sustainability in line with Pasig City government efforts. They will have this whole development for mixed use. Including a hotel, residential buildings, offices, an even better mall that will complement the existing Tiendesitas. They will also be extending shopping hours, have a food bazaar, the different events this Christmas season. You should definitely go here because it looks so nice!

They also did a few things during the launch. Here's the show to start things off.

Pasig Mayor Bobby Eusebio said "It's my honor to congratulate everyone in Ortigas and Co. to open the first ever animated Christmas Tunnel. Thank you for keeping it in another level, exceeding our expectations and opening your hearts of making Pasig City as a Christmas destination. I wish you all the success! Congratulations and mabuhay!"

The tunnel is powered by 2368+ pixels in 3 different colors. You will be able to see it in all it's glory by taking a walk and driving through it. Now imagine how that would look like at night, it'll be unbelievable. The Christmas Musical Street Tunnel will be up until next year and will start the show every night when the sun comes down, till around 10pm or a little over that when the mall closes.  They actually do it every 30 minutes! Now go shop at the mall and enjoy the show!

Happy Holidays!

KUMAGCOW

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