Come Celebrate 25 Years With Your Favorite Morning Show UNANG HIRIT

Have you ever thought of how long you've been watching the morning show UNANG HIRIT? They're celebrating their 25th anniversary this December, and if you think about it, that's a full grown man at the prime of his life. Much to say, they gave us a glimpse of what's about to happen in the next few days as they celebrate this milestone. After all, they've been there when you wake up in the morning when you're preparing breakfast, your kids baon, or when your husband is about to go to work. They're routinely serving various forms of entertainment so you don't feel bad before you go to school, or for work.

 

Host Arnold Clavio says "Being in Unang Hirit for the last 25 years has been very rewarding. While we give the day's freshest news and happenings, we get to set the mood so you feel great at the start of the day. We bring not just good information, we'll be your alarm clock and make you be ahead of all the updates even hopefully, in the next 25 years!"

I asked Ms. Susan Enriquez about what particular piece moved her out of all the reportage she does for the show and identified the Typhoon Yolanda. She was there the day after when it hit the province and saw lives lost and devastation. She couldn't move as a person but she had to do her job to make sure information about it reaches entities in the government so they could give help. Another one was the chance to cover the Vatican, she was up close Pope Francis, she wept while seeing him during mass and admitted how blessed she felt that moment. She wants to do more and hopefully only do bigger stories in the next few years because she wants to be a source of positivity in the morning just like the rest of the hosts in the show.

 

 

Mark December 6 on your calendars as this will be the National Unang Hirit Day, the day when the show first aired. If you're a fan of the show, this is the time to celebrate in huge giveaways, public service offerings they plan to do on that date. They have surprises prepared for everyone, no matter where you are in the country. A few days ago, they already gave 25 peso rice grains, and 25 per kilo of LPG, so imagine what they'll be doing when the actual day arrives. 

 

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Not only that, but if you recall the song they have on the show, they're going to have a few changes to it as well courtesy of the voices of Jose Mari Chan, Zephanie and Mark Bautista. It's going to be a bit modern than usual so stay tuned for that!

I also got the chance to participate in one of the games they usually do in the show and got tons of rice, a rice cooker and microwave oven, for that, I am so thankful! I thought I was just there to participate but got surprised by the hosts. Really thankful for that! It just reminded me, my birthday is their anniversary, congratulations on the show! And I'm looking forward to see what other surprises you have up your sleeves! Remember, UNANG HIRIT shows every weekday at, 5:30am. Thank you to Arnold Clavio, Susan Enriquez, Suzi Entrata Abrera, Atty. Gabby Concepcion, Shaira Diaz, Anjo Pertierra, Kaloy Tingcungco and Chef Jr for being so kind that afternoon. They're ready for you in the coming days, so make sure you watch the show! Make sure to be there and be heard as they celebrate 25 years with you!

MARIAN RIVERA and Girl Bosses Headline SM Supermalls and TikTok Shop's "She Leads: Fun Beyond Shopping" Event

Spent the weekend at SM Mall of Asia a few days ago to see "She Leads: Fun Beyond Shopping", an event organized by SM Supermalls and TikTok Shop. This happened at the mall's Main Atrium and as expected, there were TONS of people who appeared, partly for Marian Rivera, and also several girl bosses who brought their business along so people could get to know their success stories.

 

See, success didn't come overnight for most of them. They really had to do the legwork of knowing their market, learning the ropes, and looking for avenues where business could thrive in. This partnership means TikTok Shops and SM's platforms can now be accessed easily online so you can do more. It's WOMEN led brands after all that make a huge chunk of businesses in TikTok Shops and in real life retail. We saw Sip2Glow, Tapies, Gorgeous Glow, Azul, Huga, Mikana, HB Jewelry, Dood PH, Perfume Dessert, Pina Beauty PH, Urban Scent, Tiny Buds and Wise Cleaner. They were there in 3 separate days and shared not only success stories, but their actual business to other hoping entrepreneurs who would really be good at it. It was a chance to learn, which I loved because they gave a lot of people a chance to also earn, rather than just selling per se. People also got a lot of deals with SM Malls Online, the app is definitely better and can be easily downloaded on Google Play and the App Store. Some put out 50 percent off, 10 percent off SM Malls Online and their TikTok Shops.

It's so nice to see women entrepreneurs so successful in these platforms. They really made meaningful connections for audiences, the executives behind brands, and all. If you want to know more, check out smmallsonline.com!

Forest Lake Uniquely Celebrates Holidays with UNDASKO 2024

November 1st and 2nd actually is quite important for Filipinos. Celebrating All Saints and All Souls Day means remembering our dearly departed ones, but it sometimes feels a little awkward because we celebrate the Christmas season during the BER months. Both are huge occasions for us and recently, the folks at Forest Lake coined the term UNDASKO 2024 to celebrate both.

They made an event out of it and started a tradition in all Forest Lake parks by lighting up Christmas trees in the same occasion, and they did it simultaneously. It was so nice seeing them do it as a tribute for loved ones too. The event also earmarked promos, discounts, and services, for lot owners so they could feel how it is to have Total Memorial Care. They also showed various deals on lots, they also have Libing Anywhere, Libre burol, and Qronicle, the digital storytelling service they do during interment.

Families also enjoyed making memories, which was one things that they put importance to according to their CEO Alfred Xerez-Burgos III. He said "Thsi is an event where we encourage folks to share the joy of the holidays so they could celebrate love, the life of their loved ones and make more memories."

They have received a lot of positive feedback about it that they want to do it again in future years so they could better serve their communities. If you would want to learn more about it, just search forestlakememorialparks on Facebook. Do the same in IG, and TikTok where they are present to.

Looks fun no?

Learning from Love with SEB PAJARILLO and JENIFFER MARAVILLA

Filipinos can't deny their affinity for something that soaks them in love, hope, hurt and a lot of melancholy. We met with Seb Pajarillo and Jeniffer Maravilla a few days ago and listened to two new singles they've released, and it was quite interesting.

First off, as individuals, they're very different than what I thought they would be. I've met Jennifer during a workshop a couple months ago, and her serious quiet looking facade could fool anyone who's going to meet her the first time. She's very bubbly, quite fun to talk to, a person who you can strike a conversation with.. or initiates it (which I absolutely like about her). She's also a fierce singer, one that could read a phone book and belt it out like the powerful divas we watch on Philippine television.

 Seb on the other hand, felt like a young classy gentleman. He's not the type that super imposes his good looks, but the one that takes time to do things and makes you fall for his charm. His voice is much of a crooner, someone who could do good with the classics but instead delved into more emotional type OPM told into stories. He's also a very nice guy, which will be quite a huge addition to his attractiveness and the ability to sing.

 With the folks from GMA Playlist, they're releasing individual singles. Seb sang for us his latest one called "Dati Pa" which is about enjoying the feeling of being in love, and about losing it. Jennifer on the other hand sang "Di Na Pwede", which is about getting hurt, and asking for a chance for her questions to be answered. 

I asked them a bit about their previous relationships, on how they fell in love with the person, and what they learned from it. They answered honestly.. and Seb says "I think I fell in love with her because I saw that I would really learn a lot from her. Growing up, I was used to being very dependent with my parents and I had a hard time being independent. I kinda felt that I'd be experiencing things with her that would lead me to learn stuff. She was smart, very independent, and I did learn a lot, but I also learned that loving someone means I need to equip and love myself first."

Jen adds "For me, I don't think you could tell that you will fall in love with a person. I couldn't tell the specific time, but now that I'm dating again, I realized that you need to qualify who you are going to be with for the rest of your life. You can definitely start with your preferences, that's where I'm starting again so far. Yes, I was hurt from that last relationship, no, more of devastated. Though I learned from it, it was almost half of my life. I never really thought it would end. I only learned to let go of the hurt when I started to love my self. That's when I began seeing things clearly, on what my preferences were, what I deserve, and what I want. I realized I also needed to go through that because it has really strengthened me."

 Here's the rest of the interview on video:

 "Dati Pa" and "Di Na Pwede" is out now on streaming sites. Go listen to them today and make your love a lesson too. This is under GMA Playlist of GMA Music. Follow Seb and Jennifer on their social channels too because from the looks of it, this is just the start of their music and acting careers, and did good.

 Thank you to Sparkle for letting us interview these two talented singers!