Youth Show KAIBIGAN: The Series to Air on GMA

The good looking guys and gals of KAIBIGAN the Series.

 

This December 5th, at 8:45am, a new youth series will premiere on GMA. It's called KAIBIGAN the Series, a show that talks about friendship, relationships, the effects of the pandemic. It's based on a movie with the same name and jumps off where that ended. The movie had a stellar cast including Stephen Baldwin, Tirso Cruz III, Jean Garcia, Lani Mercado, Boots Anson-Roa,Cesar Montano and other stars. This time however it'll revolve on the stories of characters portrayed by twins Jesse Perkins and Christian Perkins, GMA star Lianne Valentin and YouTuber Janina Vela.

 

They play the role of David Santos, Jake Anderson, Kylie Kino and Anna Torres. During the blog conference, they took time telling us more about their individual characters and their journey through life and the goodness of the human spirit. Kylie is more of the fun, perky, enthusiastic type while Anna is the more reserved, serious, bubbly at times, but still very country girl. David on the other hand is the God fearing, straight A student, who also had the time to be a jock, a star player in school and stays blessed all the time. Jake is the more free spirited one, always in the arts, but didn't do quite well in the last school he went to. These 4 will become friends, their lives intertwined, and suddenly needed each other when the COVID-19 health crisis happened.

It's actually nice that they deviced a way to actually make the story very current, discussing matters people their age would go through with things like anxiety, depression, personal and romantic relationships, family problems, honesty and their faith.

As Perkinspiredflix CEO Tarny Perkins puts it, he says "The derivative of this was 5 years of work with the Department of Education, it discusses how my sons were advocates of how to live without drinking, no drugs, no bullying, and felt there was a huge gap that needs to be filled in education in the country. This also teaches companiionship, love, all those things. It spurred the creation of the movie which came out last year and it showcased what families and kids were going through. It gave alternatives to worldly vices, and when we showed it on Good Friday on GMA, there was a huge call for a "good" kind of series. So we got together and saw the opportunity to do this. There was a need to reach out to the youth. That's when the series came about. We're so blessed that we're doing this conference. With my wife Thess, we began this as a family journey and we hope you see the real derivative, it's all about family and all about youth."

Daniel Dowell adds "We made this company to provide content but it had to be values oriented, has to be family friendly, it must be faith based and God glorifying. It was our vision, it answered the question "How can we change the values of this next generation". Culture is being transitioned where kids are being more and more disrespectful to their parents, being affected by drugs, where most of the time they end up in a hospital or worse death. We wanted to put up something that young people would see something different; see something that would really help them navigate through life whatever challenges are brought to them. KAIBIGAN the Series is about 4 friends that are interacting in this time of pandemic. How can they encourage each other? How can they be of help? How can they support one another in this lockdown. God willing we will be able to put out more movies, more series that would be able to reflect the same values and become bigger in the next few months or years."

Now make sure you watch the first episode happening this December 5, at 8:45am on GMA. See how they will make the first step, the first journey through life and how they could teach others that it's possible to succeed with goodness in their heart, live life with respect and become better individuals too. Again, this is produced under Perkinspiredflix.

ASUS Releases All New INTEL Powered ASUS ZenBook Series

Looks like ASUS is not going to give you a breather after coming out with new models last month. This time, they've got us drooling over these new laptop computers in a lovely reveal event.

This evening, ASUS Philippines introduced new hardware powered by Intel processors on an ASUS ZenBook line they properly call The Incredibel Class. To test it out, they got world class furniture  designer Ito Kish, Cyndi Fernandez-Beltra the owner of Manila Moss and  actress, director, producer and princess of all trades Bella Padilla to do real world work with it, to tell us how it fared. They went hands on with the the new #ASUSZenBookS, the #ASUSZenBookFlipS and the lovely looking #ASUSZenBookFlip13. All of which are equipped with the new Intel 11th Gen Processors.

The ASUS ZenBook Flip S and ASUS Zenbook S utilizes the Intel Evo Platformso you get superior hardware performance that Intel can only deliver. Aside from that, the ASUS ZenBook Flip 13 carries stunning display and more power, one that is required in these times, where your workplace needs it. Without sacrificing looks, these laptop computers can perform above and beyond industry standards, one that you'll love for your office, home office (especially for the creatives), or just casual play.

For Ito Kish, he would like a high performing ASUS ZenBook Flip S UX371EA. He gets the Intel Evo Platform that gets the work done together with the 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 Processor that's in it. It's very efficient in power consumption, all because it's got an Intel® Iris® Xe graphics card that doesn't hog as much as its predecessors. He's enjoyed the 4K UHD NanoEdge touchscreen and OLED HDR display because he needs to see the minute details of every project he handles and designs. They also took care of the harmful blue light by around 70% so you won't be squinting too much with it. It's also very light at 1.2kg and quite thin compared to the rest in its class.

 

 

 

Bela on the other hand loves the ASUS ZenBook S UX393. It's got that lovely oriental look with it's Jade Black colorway and Red Copper diamond-cut edge. Weighing in at 1.35 kg, it's quite light and the vivid colors and details are always on point. She would use it for work and entertainment. It too is equipped with the 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Intel® Iris® Xe graphics, so you don't have to worry about power consumption.

Cyndi loves the form and factor of the ASUS ZenBook Flip 13 UX363EA. It's got 1.3 kg weight, so it's quite portable to take around anywhere. The NanoEdge touchscreen display can be extended out to present stuff, and is very slim at 13.9 mm. It doesn't sacrifice the common I/O ports, and utilizes the 360° ErgoLift hinge design that is only found on these models. It also has a NanoEdge Touchscreen, Full HD Display and supports the handy dandy ASUS Pen for different screen applications.

The ASUS ZenBook S UX393EA costs Php 99,995, while the ASUS ZenBook Flip S UX371EA costs Php 94,995. Last but not the least, the ASUS ZenBook Flip 13 UX363EA costs PHP 64,995, which all can now be acquired in ASUS concept stores and partner establishments of ASUS Philippines across the country.

Big Things Coming on SHOPEE's 12.12 BIG Christmas Sale

Oh yes big things are coming on SHOPEE's 12.12 BIG Christmas Sale. We got the chance to see what will happen this December and the grand day on 12.12 earlier including an appearance from Jose Mari Chan and the one and only Queen of all Media Ms. Kris Aquino. Shopee also told us some of their milestones and what the next few days would look like with the 12.12 event coming our way.

Martin Yu, Director of Shopee Philippines shares "2020 has accelerated everything digital. Shopee has innovated its platform in the region and has driven growth despite the pandemic. This brings the human touch to online shopping. Consumers want to be entertained, informed and Shopee has made changes to make it more meaningful. Livestream has increased 10 times across the region. From January to September this year, it has quadrupled. Some of our partner brands have also increased sales and have captivated more users and changed the lives of a lot of Filipinos. Consumers get overwhelmed shopping online and we are personalizing the experience by refining our recommendation engines to fit your needs. This has been AI driven, and at Shopee there is no one size fits all solution so we tailor fit it to Filipinos. In integration efforts, our logistics system, payments and Shopee mall has been further strengthened. We have daily segments, a new ambassador with Kris Aquino and have launched different programs to support our shoppers and sellers. We are also happy to have been able to give back through the Shopee Bayanihan in app donation drive. We have pledged 10,000 vaccines for DOH, launched campaigns for the benefit of front liners too.


He added "On December 12 itself, there will be nonstop promos on the app itself. Flash deals every ten minutes, free shipping, big disounts with big brands. Thanks to participating brands who have given us their support. We are also doing 12.12 Big Christmas TV Special on December 12 Saturday at 10AM. Stay tuned for that! We couldn't have done this without you! Maraming salamat po!"

 

They awarded several brands for also doing good on the platform. They had several successful campaigns in the recent months. It has proved to be successful in sales too!

 

 

Father Christmas Jose Mari Chan also had a surprise and quips "To my Shopee family, thank you so much. Christmas is family, I will  spend it with my children and my grandchildren. I will be singing my newest Christmas song for you today. Merry Christmas! My wish for you is good health, to return to our families, remember to love your family during this pandemic, we really hope for the best for all of us."

I was super ecstatic to see Ms. Kris Aquino in the same virtual room as ours and she says "Shopping is my hobby and I've been buying things off Shopee during quarantine. I have broken Shopee Pay. I am so happy to be part of Shopee that's why I'm always happy. I want to sing with Joe (ahahaha "that signature laugh"). Thank you to Shopee for increasing riders during 11.11 because I read the comments I see on my social media channels, you are helping a lot of families. I am praying for more things this 12.12 so we can help more. We need to hold hands, help each other out to bring back the economy. I salute Shopee for not giving up, now there are thousands of riders delivering for their work and families. When I get my Shopee products delivered, it is my happy day when I receive my items. I want to be able soon to have Shopee pay cards so I can show my appreciation to front line workers, you know it feels good to be appreciated, Filipinos need it right now especially the front liners. The best way to do that is stay home, stay safe and do Shopee so they feel good while they are at home."

 

There will also be some huge discounts with brands from the Shopee mall and if you also use other payment channels.

 

For those who don't know yet after all that info LOL, the 12.12 Big Christmas Sale will happen from November 18 to December 12. Shopee app users can enjoy free shipping with ₱0 minimum spend with some of the vouchers they have in the app. Aside from that, they also have 20% cashback, ₱1 deals, individual store promotions and   big   rewards   when you use   ShopeePay. Starting December 3 up until December   11, you can also get perks if you use ShopeePay as your paymemt option. Aside from that, you can get different discount vouchers and win coins or cash using the app. That's not all, you can also join the #MyShopeeWish  TikTok Challenge so you can win prizes from the Shopee app (til the 30th of December). Brands will also have 50%-90% discounts on different dates, so make sure you do download the Shopee app on Google Play and the App Store because, how on earth can you shop online and save tons of pesos without having it right? LOL

Check out and Shopee now!

TAWILIS: A Good Breakfast Treat

If there's one thing that this pandemic has done, it's that the entrepreneurial spirit of the Filipino actually surfaced. Tons of businesses left and right, to survive, we had to resort of many ways to earn a living. This includes services, products, even food, which all remind us of our humble beginnings.

 Now I loved staying in Tagaytay city. Whenever we stay there, our relatives remind us how welcome we are each time we visit. In the morning, I always wait eagerly for breakfast which includes toast, rice, ham, bacon and eggs, plus my favorite the super crispy fried Tawilis. The pandemic had us all confined in the city and think twice about going out of Metro Manila. While I wanted a taste of good breakfast in Tagaytay, it was a bit impossible as Tawilis was pretty much sourced only in Taal Lake.

Lo and behold, our friends heard our wishes. There actually exists DRIED TAWILIS. I was so ecstatic that something like this is available in Metro Manila. During breakfast the next day, I lightly toasted this over hot canola oil and I was overly careful not to do it too long as it might burn. I also sprinkled a little sugar just like how I cook my dilis. And voila! You now have your own Crispy Dried Tawilis at home. Since this is Tawilis, it's not overly salty because it comes from fresh water. 

What's good is that one packet of these actually can feed a bout 3 or 4 people. It looked quite small with the packaging but when you fry and take it out, it's enough to feed a small family. Now imagine having this with fresh sliced tomatoes, onions and salted egg... ugh... I know right? Well don't fret because it's actually easy to order from them. Just call Kuya Nic's via 0995 3336670. He's doing this also to help a business in Tagaytay that was heavily hit during Taal Volcano's eruption a few months ago and of course they typhoon.

 You'll love this good breakfast treat, I'm sharing it so you too can help businesses thrive during the pandemic. 

Cheers!