PLDT Enterprise x AIM for Local Hackathon Against COVID-19

I have been in hackathons in the past and this one is pretty amazing as PLDT Enterprise through PLDT Innolab just recently launched their partnership with AIM (Asian Institute of Management) to propose and work on digital solutions to help battle COVID19. The pandemic has disabled tons of companies and set the whole world in turmoil and this event is set to generate innovative ideas from professionals across the country and try to rid problems brought about the virus.

They called it Bayanihan@AIM. Over 70 teams from different places in the Philippines, winners were given mobile phones and cash prizes to deserving teams. PLDT Innolab has been supporting different organizations and collaborated with AIM and ADB in this enterprise. They worked on three themes namely Food Security, Jobs and the future of work. JoJo Gendrano the FVP and head of PLDT Enterprise and Core Business Solutions was also there to witness their efforts. 

The Hackathon ran from April 27 to May 10 and was participated by schools and young professionals. Amherstia Ojerio and Rosette Astoriano won the Food Security challenge with Urban Farming with a build operate transfer model. Kevin Sison, Carmelita Esclanda, Elijah Medina and Naman Punit won the Jobs challenge with their inclusive platform with e-learning and job matching. Michael Kakumoto, Jann Teng, Ariel Silva Jr. did the MSME challenge by making digital tools to manage customers to increase productivity even under these COVID19 ECQ/GCQ conditions. 

AIM President and Dean Jikyeong Kang was also present and lauded the efforts of PLDT Enterprise for doing this. 

This is such a successful partnership, wish I could be there too.

Independence Day Fun with PayMaya

This weekend was too good, I guess it had a lot to do with luck that I got from a payment partner PayMaya. You see, it was my first time going out of my Barangay and because I had to do some banking chores in Cubao for my Mom. I also got to take out Fried Chicken from Jollibee because I’ve been craving for their juicy ones since lockdown happened. I paid via QR and it was a breeze. They didn’t have lines that time. 

I was about to proceed go SM Supermarket in SM Cubao when I saw a humongous line that could take me a few hours just to get in, tons more hours to line up afterwards. I got into a Grabcar instead and went home, paid cashless with my PayMaya card. In our hood, there’s a small Robinsons Supermarket that I went to. I got ground pork, some chips, toiletries, insect spray and a few food items and fruits. It cost around 1,2k for all my purchase and I paid with cash and Gift Certificates at first but their thing wasn’t online so they returned it to me. Good thing I had PayMaya with me and I just paid via QR. Things took minutes to finish and I got home. 

While I finished prepping lunch, my phone beeped and PayMaya told me this! 

OMG imagine they gave me 500 pesos back just because I used my PayMaya to pay via QR. This has happened to me a LOT of times and I’m sure other people have experienced this too. Now go and download the app and take your payment experience to the next level! I felt my Groceries were just paid for by PayMaya. 

I’m a lucky boy! 

#SupportLocalAtSM Independence Day Online Concert Features BAMBOO

Oryspa offers pinoy made spa solutions

Retail giant SM has gone really good adapting to GCQ situations and now has taken strides to put it online. Aside from their current offerings at smsupermalls.com, they also have opened up avenues of ordering food, fashion and wellness services via FB, IG, Twitter and recently their SM Viber Community. They feature restaurants, shops that are now open during GCQ, to set a but of normalcy to the economy.

Modern Filipiniana Rafaella Blazer available at Kultura

ABE's Crispy Pata now available for takeout or delivery at SM Megamall

Kultura's nito vine jars, coasters, chargers made by Mangyans of Mindoro now available in malls Nationwide.

Every single receipt (done June 10-14) purchase of 500 pesos will get shoppers a chance to watch BAMBOO in his Independence Day virtual concert via ZOOM. 

It will happen on June 20 at 8pm so you better do some shopping now.

ASUS ZenBook Laptops P15,000 OFF

The last time I was in an ASUS press conference I was asking their offers for what seems to be a need now for most Filipinos. A mixed learning environment of in school or distance learning with modules is being implemented in the country and people are in need of notebooks. This means that countless homes who lack laptop units need one ASAP. Being a brand who has been releasing in different price points, I simply ask what they could do with the current situation. I think this is their answer.

Yes, select premium ASUS zenbook laptops are now made more affordable by taking off up to 15,000 pesos per unit. Now that is going to be a big help to filipinos who would want a new laptop for the coming school year. ASUS ZenBook S13, ASUS ZenBook S, ASUS ZenBook 13/14 is included in this recent promo. 

The ASUS ZenBook S is a small formed laptop with an ergolift hinge, but powerful with an Intel i7 8550U Processor inside. The ASUS ZenBook S13 has both power and beauty, aluminum body in Utopia Blue color and seriously portable at 1.1 Kg. The ASUS ZenBook 14 is a compact 14 inch laptop with a frameless nano edge display and a NVIDIA GeForce MX250 on it, your mid-gamer and video editing friends would envy you if you had this. 

These are just a few of your Work at Home laptops waiting for you to get them. You can buy them via ph.store.asus.com to have it delivered straight to your doorstep.