SARAH GERONIMO and Unbox the Holidays with Acer Philippines

Looks like our good friends from Acer Philippines has just launched their Holiday campaign. We got into a festive mood last week as PBB host Robi Domingo started off telling us who's about to perform and she's terribly missed by Popsters, and ordinary folks alike. Yes, she's the one and only Popstar Queen Sarah Geronimo-Guidicelli. But before that, we looked around at what Acer is offering this holiday season.

In a nutshell they're going to give up to 8000 pesos worth of SM Gift Pass on participating laptop units when you purchase them during this last quarter. They call it Unbox the Holidays with Acer. In order to qualify for it, you need to register your device for warranty. Then after they check (which usually take 5 days), they will transfer the amount to the registered phone number so you don't have to travel outside anymore. Everything is digital now, so you can use it to purchase a lot of stuff from SM Giftpass partner establishments (all SM brands of course!) so pretty much, you've got to get this perk when you plan to buy laptops this season!

Executives from Acer and the Queen of Pop Sarah Geronimo took the stage to discuss about the laptops and entertain the crowd that afternoon. The participating devices include the Aspire 3, Aspire Vero, Aspire 5, Swift 3 and Swift 5. Product prices range from Php 28K and Php 88K, so you really have a lot to choose from. The amount of GC's you get depends on the unit you purchase, but max you can have is 8K SM Digital Giftcards.

Sarah was super excited to perform on stage since it's been a while since she has done this outside of studios. She loved it so much, she gave us reason to see that there's another dance craze that will happen very soon. 

@kumagcow She missed performing live on stage, here's Sarah Geronimo! #SarahGeronimo #tiktokshowbizreporter #EntertainmentPH ♬ original sound - John Bueno

Thank you Acer Philippines for having us! It was so fun to be there that afternoon!

MOIRA DELA TORRE Says Who Wins at "The Great 0% Interest Festival"

You've seen it happen, and it's still happening as Home Credit Philippines launched the 0% interest sale across the country. With "The Great 0% Interest Festival", people can now have their wish lists ticked among the multitude of products they can get on installment during this holiday season. The newest Home Credit brand ambassador and Queen of emotional songs Moira dela Torre just appeared on a new campaign video released on Home Credit's official social channels particularly Facebook and YouTube.

In it, she gets to be the judge for the newest reality singing competition in town called "Buy-dol Philippines". They showcased what's new, what's hot, and what you can get during the Great 0% Interest Festival. The holidays certainly calls for that, and if there's a certain time to get those high ticket items and gifts for your loved ones, it's certainly today!

Let's see how the lovely Moira found some of the contestants shine on stage! There's a lot of them who surprised us, like OMG!

It was special to see belters, rock acts, a whole enchilada of artists tell us what to expect in their special sale. Then they begin telling what they were sold on, and in the end announced who won the competition. 

It's YOU!, especially if you take your pick in over 50,000 products you need in your life right now. From laptops, cellphones, devices from the biggest brands in the country, you can get them in easy payment terms. Go download the Home Credit app on Google Play to see how you can have your own dream gadgets without the use of cards... because what, it's 2022!

There's a lot of other fun ways to shop, but not all offer 0% interest rates. It only will last until January 31st, plus they're SEC and BSP licensed. Make sure you take the trip to appliance centers in malls, shops, partner establishments that have Home Credit stations inside so you can get that lovely item you've always wanted NOW. Download the app today here!

If you want to know more about it, go follow Home Credit's official Facebook, IG and TikTok accounts because they update quite regularly. 

Now I'm in the mood to shop!

All Nurse Cast Intoduced: SIGLO NG KALINGA (The Life of Anastacia Giron Tupas)

Last month, a call for auditions was announced by the production and the Philippine Nurses Association for the film "SIGLO NG KALINGA". This is about the life of Anastacia Giron Tupas set in three acts. In an unconventional move, they wanted to have the cast to be all NURSES. This weekend, they just announced an ensemble cast who would tell the story of the honorable lady.

Dr. Carl Balita was right. If you think about it, casting nurses in the film would entail training them because not all are professional actors. He believes in them that much, with their talent, and proved he could find the right people for the project. With the help of Archie Del Mundo who wrote and is line producing this film, they presented these individuals to the press last week.

Now it can be told, the cast includes Abbey Romero, Denmark Mismanos, Jewell Alano, Lorrich Del Tantoco, Joel Rey Carcasano, Jerico Roque, Dre Canaria, Bambi Rojas, VJ Mendoza, Tads Obach, Ms. Irma Bustamante and Ms. Lydia Palaypay. The title role of Anna Formantes went to Joy Ras who also was extremely emotional that afternoon. She mentions "Nurses are like actors too, we do our jobs everyday and try not to show much emotions especially when we get affected when someone dies, we feel and remember patients when that happens. Our jobs as nurses in a way equate to acting experience."

VJ Mendoza will play Alfred in the film.

 

VJ Mendoza adds "When I saw how they worked in the workshops we had, I saw how intelligent they were picking up advanced acting methods being taught to us by Ms. Angeli Bayani. They follow instructions very well. Imagine, I have been doing acting projects for many years, and they are at par with what I could do!"

To tell you honestly, the line of questions asked by the press was a bit worrisome as it questioned the lack of experienced actors in the list. Dr. Carl Balita took time to explain their goal of giving the roles to equally talented Nurses that would fit what they need to do in the film and how they were able to see what huge potential lies with the new cast. All of them were also eager to showcase the lives of unsung heroes, who got recognized about their work especially during the pandemic. This is a dream for most of them, and being a part of a movement to tell the story of Anastacia Giron Tupas was truly an honor they wouldn't want to pass on.  As Dr. Carl says "They have what it takes to perform the role (the actors that we chose), this is for the love of the nurses whom I want to put on the spot!" and we certainly couldn't agree more.

 

Joy Ras and Tads Obach will play Anna Formantes and Tony, a couple

Aside from the cast, Dr. Carl Balita also told us that he's working on several nurse actors like Rocco Nacino, Kuh Ledesma, Princess Punzalan, Carol Banawa and other artists to become a part of this film (or cameo roles) once the ball starts rolling. The piece will be shown mid next year and they are still finalizing some of the details. I could feel they too were so excited about the possibility of the actors surprising us all with their performances in this project, which they would rather want to do once it shows on theaters.

A lot of people are already eager to see what Director Lemuel Lorca has up his sleeves as this will be part of the award winning work he's already done in the past few years. They have intentions of putting this into international film festivals, and I wouldn't be surprised if it picks up a laurel or more when showcased abroad. 

From what I see, Dr. Carl Balita and the Philippine Nurses Association already has a gem in their hand. If the accolades come and the viewing public gets to see this film, they deserve every bit of praise they would get from SIGLO NG KALINGA. 

Congratulations to everyone who's making this dream a reality!

Honoring Q3 Top Performers: Brittany Corporation

An exemplary company honoring those who work hard and dedicate themselves to bring Brittany Luxury living to those who deserve it, Brittany Corporation just held their Q3 Sales Excellence Awards at the Mella Hotel.

Brittany Corporation's best sales professionals gathered all together in a gala properly entitled "Evergreen", all to honor the best sales pros and teams. During the event, they also announced the new developments in the pipeline including one in Baguio called BERN, plus Forresta which is located Villar Land. They already have acheived a lot with their previous one called Crosswinds in Tagaytay City, which I have been able to visit and stay in a couple of years ago.

They have honored those who have gone above and beyond the already exceptional service they provide and performance during this third quarter. This is welcome news for their employees and agents. They've given a Spotlight Award, Ace Leaderboard Award, the Pinnacle Award, the President's Circle Award and Circle of Excellence Award. They also discussed in the event their sales target for the last quarter so as to strengthen their commitment as the luxury residential arm of Vista Land. Now they have homes, condo units, lots in prime locations around the country. Take your pick from Portofino in Alabang Muntinlupa, La Posada in Sucat Paranaque, Georgia Club at Sta. Rosa Laguna and Crosswinds in Tagaytay.

If this looks and feels interesting for you, make sure you follow their social channels by searching for Brittany Corporation on brittany.com.ph, FB, IG or YouTube as they're all there!