Cebuana Lhullier Microsavings: The best tomorrow we deserve today

Just attended the webinar of Cebuana Lhullier Bank about how to Discover Your Ipon Power. It's a real good way to learn more about Micro Savings which would help a lot of people to save in their own little way.

Securing the future should be possible for every Filipino. The lack of accesibility, the identification documents needed and the fees all scare them away and most people prefer to just keep their money at home.

"It's all about financial mobility, to be more convenient, accessible and powerful. This is just the first of many financial inclusion projects we have as we move forward to the new normal. This will provide financial access to millions of Filipinos, giving them access to cash or financing for business needs. Our 25,000 branches are ready to serve you, even easier and more affordable to do it online. The best tomorrow we deserve today." -Jean Henry Lhullier

Michael Sena of Cebuana Lhullier says "We welcome you to discover your Ipon Power. The response of the Filipinos has been overwhelming as we saw 3.5 Million become a part of the movement, changing the lives by changing their ipon habits and joining our microsavings progam. The pandemic has been very difficult but it has showed how we needed to change things. In behalf of Cebuana Lhullier, we believe that every Filipino deserve the best tomorrow today, thank you!"

Ben Diokno of BSP says "I agree with today's theme, there is power in savings. It allows us to dream big, and it is what we want to be in everyone's reach. This is part of our move to have everyone involved in financial inclusion. Even before the pandemic, we have seen the value of a formal account. BSP has made changes to democratize account ownership. Around 7 Million accounts will be part of the social amelioration program and its financial services. Filipinos can now go to convenience stores, pawnshops to transact now. Aside from addressing barriers, we are all seeing the fruits of our digital push, to build and ecosystem that can benefit individuals and businesses. Payment sreams, infrastructure and standards will be part of the pillars we choose to achieve in a few years. We are stepping up our digitization efforts and putting up consumer protection framework in this client focused banking industry. We will continue to implement the BSP Online Buddy (BOB) to make our services closer to people. They are close to target segments and close markets to deliver essential services to those who haven't been reached before. We are happy to know Cebuana Lhullier Bank is doing good, in making sure people have digital payments so they too can get convenience in services for savings and insurance. Together let us work to make sure every Filipino has a financial account and security." 

 

 Dennis Valdez the President of CL Rural Bank says "We want to bring financial inclusion regardless of who they are and wherever they may be. It's for the friendly neighborhood lender, the friendly kasambahay, to bring accessibility to over 5 million account holders nationwide. We embarked on a campaign to promote in far flung places to talk to them and include them in these. The challenges in the pandemic made us look for more opportunities to answer the needs of our clients. It has challenged us to be more accessible, more convenient,  hence we introduce to you the new and improved Cebuana Lhullier Microsavings."

This is integral to the new normal, the new Cebuana Lhullier Microsavings has maximum accessibility. It can be accessed with over 21000 Bancnet ATM's and the existing Cebuana Lhullier branches nationwide. Now they have a place to pay bills, do online shopping, fund transfers, and use Unionpay payment systems across the country. You have online access, via the new eCebuana app where you can transfer via Instapay, buy eload and a place to buy insurance, jewelry, and more. Soon they will also implement payment via QR, and you can open an account now online. This is cashless and has full online access, this is your IPON POWER.

For those who are asking, opening an account only needs 1 valid ID, an initial deposit of Php50 and card fee of Php150 so you can access it anywhere.

You've Got to Try DEFENSIL

I've never seen one of these in stores near our house so I was kinda skeptic seeing this for the first time. During the pandemic, we all needed one of these and I was specifically looking for one that is 70% solution and is in a spray bottle. They all answered my prayers. My friends online couldn't stop raving about how convenient it is to actually own one, then when I got hold of them myself, I immediately understood why they had so much to say about a bottle.

First of all, DEFENSIL smells nice. It's not overpowering, or dries skin. Best feature for me is the actual bottle because it's so handy to spray on surfaces or packages which I have a lot of at home. So in  a nutshell, it's efficient and I've never seen anyone say that with a bottle of alcohol right? But fear not, I think they've worked a lot in these past few months to supply markets with these bottles and spray containers that proved to be a hit at home. Add to that, they're actually getting their own brand ambassadors to not just endorse that brand, but to show how it actually applies in a family. It takes Gutz to be a Gutierrez and yes, they got Richard Gutierrez and Sarah Lahbati and their kids Zion and Kai to tell their story.

Just like you, Richard and Sarah had to find ways to make their homes germ free to protect their kids and their whole family. In this pandemic, we receive packages, touch doors, handles, cars, sign documents, which means there's always a threat from germs and viruses. Sarah always makes it a point to sanitize at home which is why they trust Defensil. It's 70 percent Solution Isopropyl Alcohol and has moisturizer in them so it won't dry your skin. They needed to do it quite frequently these days because of obvious reasons. They have confidence that it kills 99.9% of common germs and bacteria, hypoallergenic and keep things safe at home. Holidays will surely still feel special and they won't worry that much because they've got Defensil by their side.

You too can know more about their family and what Defensil can do for you via their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/defensil.philippines. It's time you get to know more about it, because so far, I've been enjoying Defensil in the spray bottle, kept it too when it gets spent and just refilled it with a bottle.

You've got to try it!

FUMIYA and YAMYAM Can't Live Without Each Other : Mang Kepweng on the 25th!

 

Just got off the Star Cinema blogcon with Fumiya and Yamyam as they were promoting their MMFF entry Mang Kepweng: Ang lihim ng bandanang itim this 2020. The movie is starred by Vhong Navarro and flanked by Jacklyn Jose, Joross Gamboa, Barbie Imperial, Vhong Navarro, Kiefer, Alora Sasam, Bayani Agbayani and Ion Perez.


Fumiya says "I am so excited today to see you. There are no Mang Kepwengs in Japan, but I want to believe in it because I like that.How I wish I could do it like that, a Mang Kepweng but a Japanes version. If I were to be paired with someone as a lead, I would like it to be Ylona Garcia. In this movie, it was so hard to actually do the lines because it's in tagalog. I was also in Home Sweetie Home before this film but it was okay because it was kinda Nihonggo mixed with Filipino, but the lines here are so long. Yamyam just helped me with the lines. I also did teleseryes before and the roles I did there are Japanese, but here I am a Duwende (Dwarf). Vhong and Ryan Bang was so nice to me while we were working, it was just a little hard shooting because I got sick, I was in the hospital and couldn't join the meeting. Barbie and I were not together and it was really sayang because it was so nice to work with them. In Japan, we do have goblins. I am so thankful to have been able to be in this movie and be included in the MMFF 2020. It's amazing, I am so thankful because Yamyam and me are lucky and the staff and artistas were supporting us. I appreciate it all. I am glad I have Team LAYF so I can tell them what I feel, they make things lighter. 

 

 

Yamyam "Hello po! Sorry my signal is kinda wonky today, but thank you for having me and Fumiya here today. We really had a hard time because it is our first time doing a movie, but the other artists really helped us during the process, translation and telling him things in Tagalog took several hours so the Directors had to adjust for that. For me, I am so thankful that they chose us as part of the cast and this is the first movie of me and Fumiya because it was just after PBB, I had to ask Vhong to be part of the show. I think I learned a lot about movies, the angles are different, the things we do are different, and it was done outside a set so it was different for us. After this pandemic I have so much things to do with Fumiya, I will target doing Japan and Bohol. Hopefully they can go here and I could go to Japan so I can see his family." 

 

You can buy tickets at upstream.ph just like the rest of the entries but they would appreciate if you watch their movie this Christmas.

TRUFFLE Dreams Come True in Manila

 

I am a certified Truffle addict, let's just put it out there.

My fascination with it spanned years when I first learned about it on YouTube and how it was like legendary status in Italy. It was like gold, only found by special hunting dogs, pigs in secret farms across the country. It has no certain place to grow, very difficult to actually find which made me even more eager to actually taste it. I also learned more about it when hotels in the Philippines started sourcing it for most of their pasta dishes via their upscale restaurants. It opened a huge opportunity for local chefs to experiment and use the certain flavor to enhance dishes, Italian or not, and get it to that heavenly place called Tartufo bliss which everyone wants to attain. I still do.

 

Umbria Terra di Tartufi

Anyway, I always wanted to cook a batch of fresh pasta, with chicken, bacon and mushroom cream sauce. I knew it was a little hard to source truffle in Manila so I never really sought doing it because the last time I got some, it cost me an arm and a leg. I didn't really complain because I know how hard people have worked just to get them. I didn't know where to find them in abundance, but this one came to life. Yes, there exists a truffle brand called Umbria Terra di Tartufi. This actually is now easy to source as it is available in the country courtesy of the people of DyGen Food Ventures Inc., the same people behind Dyna Drug Corporation that brings in really good products into the country. 

Their Truffle Sauce or what they refer to as Salsa Tartufata was so good I had to cook a batch when it arrived on my doorstep. This thing had bits of fresh champignon mushrooms, EVOO, olives, truffle, salt. In what is supposed to be such a difficult task of spending hours in the kitchen only took minutes for me to do. A spoonful would be enough to actually flavor up a meal for around 4 or more. A hint of it would actually go a long way and when things are hot, I could finish a bowl or two in one sitting (oh please don't judge). The white truffle oil on the other hand, is what I want to use for steak soon. It's quite nice to have it also finish a lot of dishes like bruschetta (when you bite on toast and close your eyes lol), pasta (which I love with bacon and more bacon), meat (oh those steaks) or fish (Steamed or pan fried, all good). I think I loved how the cream also enveloped the pasta and still smell that truffle permeating on several forkful of it. Ahh it was so good!

 As if that's not enough, they've got other things that would be good for the panty for people like me.

Gullon has gluten free cookies

They also have sugar free options for diabetics like me. I love shortbread cookies with tea in the afternoon. They also have chocolate wafer and the twins cocoa sandwich cookies. That's for my midnight snack LOL.

Healthy recipes called for Bulgur and Brown Rice, Duru and Nutribrown Rice are essential for lots of vegan recipes, and it's also got way lower calories.

These are the essential things I actually buy for pasalubong in Malaysia, now I've got access to White Coffee and Teh Tarik without the need to go out of the country. How nice would that be? :)

Visit dygenfood.com now to take a look at the rest of the things they've got in Manila. Now it's easier to buy stuff online. The Umbria Terra di Tartufi white truffle oil costs Php 1,399 for the 250ml bottle, they have a 100ml bottle version which costs Php 719. The original Truffle sauce costs Php 519 for the 80g bottle while the 180g bottle costs Php 759. The black truffle sauce in 180g bottle costs Php 999. Believe me, every drop of it is just worth it!