PH Apps To Survive the Pandemic

You and I have been stuck at home and probably, you're not going to be able to go out soon. I wish it was easier, to find work, earn a living and still provide food on the table for your family. But for all your online transactions, here's a short list of apps you may need to make it easier living in this pandemic. 

RCBC/DiskarTech

Small business driven and in Taglish, this one caters to the MSME's. Inclusion is good, and saving a little doesn't hurt, this would be a good place to start for small business men/women.

Home Credit

If you need appliances, gadgets, things that could start your business or perhaps make your existing one grow, Home Credit is already visible in different establishments in the country. They also issue credit cards, the first of which isn't a bank. Scan QR instead of swiping for a more secure transaction, minimal requirements, you can get your loans here in a jiffy.

EastWest

When you're a little non techy and can't get an app installed on your phone, don't worry because EastWest has AI Powered ESTA which you can talk and transact with all in your Facebook Messenger app. Easy to understand, even if you're not FB smart, they made it easier for you to have bank access because, why not?

GCASH and PayMaya

I've been using the two for almost all my digital transactions. Pay for shopping, groceries, medicine, food from restaurants, payment in other apps, they do quite a lot. I also use this for paying bills, services, sending money here and abroad, paying for government dues, and it's quite convenient to have especially this time when we can't go out.

You can survive this pandemic, like most of us, and if you're having trouble, these apps can help you quite well.

Try it out. Things will get better.

ROG Unleash 2021 Gaming Laptops with AMD Ryzen 5000

All things big and possible as ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) launch their new line of gaming notebooks with the latest AMD Ryzen™ 5th gen processors. They also carry the NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3000 series, which means more gaming and graphics power are built into the new laptop computers. All of these will be released to the Philippine market on February 2021.

2020 was a good year too for ROG since they have released a few models like the ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE, the ROG Zephyrus G15, the ROG Strix SCAR series, the ROG Strix G line and the TUF Gaming series TUF Dash F15. It doesn't end there of course, because this year, they're bringing in more powerful hardware so you get more power in your machines.

ROG ZEPHYRUS DUO 15 SE


The ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE has AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX CPU with 8 cores. It's got power enough to handle your workload and even make your flow easy because of two screens. Editing videos, more screen area for games, or multitasking would be a cinch. The new gen Ryzen 5000 Series has an on chip cache of 20 MB. It also has NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 GPU with 32G of RAM and 1TB of Raid 0 storage with 1TB of PCIE SSD. It's a monster of sorts, it can carry most of your processing power hungry games and if you're doing something else, you don't need to close other apps/programs on the laptop anymore. The ZEPHYRUS DUO 15 SE GX551QS-HB041TS costs Php 254,995.00 while the ZEPHYRUS DUO 15 SE GX551QR-HF009TS cost Php 199,995.00, which I suggest you get only if you are a serious gamer or into 3D stuff.

ROG ZEPHYRUS G15

Now I wouldn't mind having one myself because the ROG Zephyrus G15 is aesthetically pleasing. This comes in Moonlight White and Eclipse Gray. You've also got an AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS CPU and up to an NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 which means you've got power to do stuff that you only dream of in gaming and hard computing. It's also got 32GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage, so those videos and photos have lots of places to go. If you're a daily gamer, this would be perfect to have and switch to pro looks if you want to take it to the office too. The ZEPHYRUS G15 GA503QS-HQ017TS costs Php 179,995.00 while the ZEPHYRUS G15 GA503QS-HQ018TS cost Php 179,995.00. If you prefer the ZEPHYRUS G15 GA503QR-HQ050TS, it would cost you Php 139,995.00, again only have this if you're serious as it is a hefty investment.

ROG STRIX SCAR 15 AND 17

Those who are into ESports need a companion to make sure their skill won't be hampered by hardware limitations. This is why the new ROG Strix SCAR 15 and Strix SCAR 17 exists. This is armed with a 300Hz refresh rate and 3ms response display, AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX CPU and up to an NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 graphics card. With 32GB of RAM and 2TB of super-fast Raid 0 storage, you can do a lot of things and even stream without hitches because it can do it. Things can be modified in the Strix SCAR series, so no worries for those individuals who want to look different. You can also save profiles and even set your own RGB lighting when you want to, if you want to. The STRIX SCAR 17 G733QS-HG153TS and STRIX SCAR 17 G733QR-HG021TS cost Php 199,995.00 and Php 149,995.00 respectively while the STRIX SCAR 15 G533QS-HF126TS and STRIX SCAR 15 G533QR-HF038TS variant costs Php 194,995.00 and Php 144,995.00. If you think about how powerful this is, it's all worth every cent.

TUF GAMING 2020 SERIES

They're not stopping there because the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 and A17 is equipped with AMD’s latest Ryzen 7 5800H mobile processor and up to an NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070. These have also been made tough and lightweight, but they never forgot to make it stylish. The gaming series utilize the latest 11th Gen Intel® Tiger Lake CPU and pretty much the top of the line hardware it could fit in one unit. The TUF Dash F15 FX516PR-HN092T cost Php 94,995.00 while TUF Dash F15 FX516PR-HN080T is priced at Php 85,995.00. All these laptop computers can fit in the new ROG Ranger Gaming Backpacks so if you're into cool gear, they've got that too. These things will all be available in ROG and ASUS Showrooms or their partner merchants around the country. Go check them out today!

It's a good thing.

REALME Reaps Awards To Start The Year

REALME is at it again as the mobile phone and AIOT product manufacturer gets well deserved awards on its belt this early. During the last quarter of 2020, they already got the top spot of sold mobile phones in the Philippines, but this time, they're being recognized by organizations and award giving bodies based in other countries.

For starters, they have been recognized in the Consumer Welfare category and bagged a Silver Anvil for it. This represents the Facebook Community they have started which is included in their Digital PR Program. Aside from that, they also got a bronze trophy from the prestigious Asia-Pacific version of Stevie awards. This is part of the Most Innovative Startup of the Year – Consumer Product Industries category, a cool feat for a brand that just started a few years ago. This contributes to the number of awards that REALME global has which includes 17 brand awards, 159 product awards and 5 top-tier design awards since 2020. And by the looks of it, they're just starting.

They plan to launch several products this 2021 including an expansion of their AIOT line which I am pretty excited about. Their digital weighing scale and toothbrush is phenomenal and I can't wait to see what else they have on their sleeves. I think it's going to be big!

Mikey Bustos On Health and Travel During the Pandemic

Singer, Actor and creator Mikey Bustos is indeed a jack of all trades. I've been watching his YouTube videos since xx years ago and just recently, he was able to travel locally and made us wish it was easy to go to Bohol. From making funny Filipino lessons and making parodies on his channel, he treats all these as part of the learning process which I think is amazing. It ain't easy to be successful on YouTube and Mikey is no stranger to bashing he receives online. Recently, he's also discussed that on the Vlog but he knew he had to make difficult choices he made because of the sheer amount of opportunities that has been given him. For starters, he made the move to the Philippines from Canada. He remarks “In order to be successful, you would need to take calculated risks because you can’t just throw all your chips in and wish for the best.”

De-stressing is also important for Mikey. He always see to it that he makes time for his other hobbies. Seeing him run a few kilometers in Mandaluyong City was becoming a pretty regular sight in his videos and he says “I've always wanted to get more exercise in my daily routine. I also go to thy gym a few times a week and do meditate in between. It helps in making sure I am mentally in shape."

Mikey makes sure that every time he goes out, he is prepared... so he brings out his masks, face shield, disinfectants, alcohol to minimize risks of exposure to the corona virus. Aside from that, he also carries his lip balm in case he needs to vlog or be seen on camera. Although, this good guy actually suffers from  "Banyo Phobia", and tries to stay away from using public toilets because of COVID. In case he needs to go or suffer with an upset stomach, he's got Diatabs around. It's the most trusted one in the country and yes, I have some too in my medicine cabinet for emergency purposes. Mikey knows this will give him peace of mind when he goes out to visit his new house location, the vet, the vacation spots he stayed in and the future ones he plans to go to.

That's nice to know! This is one of the reasons I am part of the Mabuhay Squad, he keeps it real :)