Ayala, Globe, 917Ventures Launch Gogoro in the PH

Transport services are not enough these days and much of it use gas/diesel power and energy, but today, our friends from Globe, 917Ventures, and Ayala Corporation is launching Gogoro in the Philippines. 

For those who don't know, Gogoro is a Taiwan based battery swapping refueling corp that is used in scooters, mopeds and motorcycles. They also have a line of smart EV's with the recent one being Gogoro 2 Plus poised to be launch this quarter for a more environmentally apt mobility solution.

Bernie Llamzon of 917Ventures say "We are pushing for the future of mobility in this country. Reasons being one is traffic, gas prices, pollution. We will invest in Gogoro to answer climate challenges in the country."

Gogoro Founder and CEO Horace Luke says "I'm so excited to be in the Philippines. We met Ernest in 2015, when we were in Taiwan, he told me to bring this to the PH because this is what Globe does. We find a lot of synergy in. Our platform is sustainable solutions. In the PH alone, there are 11 million scooters/bikes but unfortunately, are gas powered. How do we make it accessible? The infrastructure isn't that good either, so this is why we have Swap and Go, in 6 seconds you can pop out a battery unlike gas stations. We have successfully done this in Taiwan. A station like this can service a lot of vehicles, we are also planning to make this a backup for traffic signs, for a smart city. The first of this station, will be launched outside today! We need to make this irresistible, with good product design, digitization and safety. We have smart features available to consumers, even biometric locks, nearly zero theft since 2015. It can go zero to fifty kph in 3.7 seconds. In Taiwan, we only had 1 percent electric vehicles, but now we went to 18 percent. We have 90 percent market share, and we bring the latest Gogoro vehicles here to change the mobility landscape in the Philippines."

Vince Yamat of 917Ventures adds "We are launching the Globe employee pilot program in Q4 this year. In our own company, we will have 70 people to try it out. They will test it out in 2 months which will start this may, to hopefully not worry about the way we move around in the country."

This is just the start of something better, to hopefully have a more sustainable power source and environmentally friendly utilization in medium to long term 2 wheelers and 4 wheelers in the future.

VETS IN PRACTICE with Doc Nielsen Donato

If you're a pet love in the Philippines and don't know who he is, then you're probably under a rock. Meet Dr. Nielsen Donato, host of hit show "Born to be Wild" and managing partner and surgeon of VETS IN PRACTICE (VIP), a leading animal hospital located in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. He also helps in Laguna Wildlife Park and Rescue Center in Pansol, Laguna. 

Doc Nielsen has always regarded his work as a blessing, his heart has always been with wild or domesticated animals. He has been in the industry for over 30 years, always making sure none of them get traumatized the minute they enter the animal hospital til they get well through treatments. This spurred from the need to take care of dogs, cats, birds and various exotic animals. Today, they already have 4 Animal Hospitals and 2 subsidiary clinics offering services in different parts of the country. In the past it was difficult to diagnose and treat animals since laboratories and surgery facilities were scarce. They have invested heavily in these to make sure proper and fast care would be available for our furry friends when they need it, especially where their locations are.

VIP will continue to be a place people could take their pets, exotic ones or not, to help keep them safe and healthy... So you too won't be stressed!

GRAB Out to Make You Feel "ALL OUT SUMMER" Nationwide!

To say that it was really well received is going to be an understatement because people over at Market!Market definitely had a LOT of fun as Superapp GRAB had us experience what "ALL OUT SUMMER" was at the mall grounds in BGC.

This is the launch of GRAB's efforts to make enjoyable hangout spots in different locations so passengers, riders, Grab app users to enjoy games, free stuff, a place to take their photos, even your favorite restaurants building pop-ups in the same location. This will happen Fridays through Sundays til May 14th (this is for the Market!Market! BGC Taguig location). There will also be several booths that will be built in places like SM Iloilo, SM CDO Downtown, SM Lanang Davao, with more restaurant partners joining in the fun!

Just with the launch alone, they invited dance phenom AC Bonifacio who just is so extraordinary on the dance floor. They also had MNL 48 who had us hooked with their catchy songs and super cute dance numbers. Even the viral good looking Grab drivers who usually dance on TikTok was already there giving their all, it was so much fun!

Some influencers, and TikTok superstars also were there and got busy with photo ops with us and their fans. They were very nice imho, and were so cordial in talking to us and other media personalities.

Here's more of what happened on video,wish I could take you there!

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Thank you so much to GRAB for letting us tag along, it's  always cool to see what they're doing with their customers, their driver partners and the viewing public! I wish I could be there in other parts of the country, It'll be equally fun to see how they'd react to the prizes, performers, that's going to be there when they open doors. See you on the sidelines!

FoodPanda Holds 1st PANDA LEGENDS ULTIMATE BATTLE

Super fun to have witnessed the finals of PANDA LEGENDS Ultimate Battle, a tournament made for FoodPanda Riders courtesy of popular food delivery app FoodPanda. It was held at Le Reve Pool and Events Place in Quezon City and was witnessed by several FoodPanda executives, the media (including us) and FoodPanda riders from Metro Manila and nearby cities. This is just one of the many activities that FoodPanda has put up in order to give back to their riders and certainly, a lot of them probably play MOBA games and this event would promote camaraderie as they see who's going to get the coveted championship.

Initially there were 128 teams vying for the crown but now, there are only 4 of them left. The last two teams are called "The General Panda" from Davao, and  "Panda Heist ML" from Marikina, and of course, all of them are certified FoodPanda Riders.

The Championship prize is a whopping 250,000 pesos so surely, they won't be taking this lightly. It was a best of 3 series and the first game went to Panda Heist, they have taken advantage of meta heroes and finished with Moskov on the late game. The General Panda made adjustments on their lineup and attacks but the Second Game still went to Panda Heist, they have officially won the tournament. That was really a Moskov difference.

Congratulations too to 3rd Runner Up Elbi Panda (from Los Banos Laguna) and 2nd Runner Up Batang Malate from Manila. I can't wait to see more of what FoodPanda has in store not just for customers, their partners and riders too!