All About Baking located at the ground level of SM City Baliwag carries a wide selection of local and imported baking supplies. They offer bakeware, tools, cake accessories, plus unlimited range of ingredients for baking. You can also find here items and ingredients for designing cakes and cupcakes. They also cater chocolate and kitchen equipment for seamless baking.
The new normal taught us the different ways to discover extra skills, find means to unwind or better yet make a living out of our creativity and ideas— a popular example is baking.
Whether you are a pro or a beginner in the field of baking, the best way to come up with quality cakes and pastries is by investing on the right tools, materials and ingredients for baking. Good thing is that, SM City Baliwag brings All About Baking— a specialty store that offers local and imported baking products.
All About Baking, considered, as a haven for bakers and pastry chefs is a wholesale and retail specialty store that carries a wide selection of baking essentials. There are bakeware such as baking pans, moulds and liners, tools and cake accessories, plus high quality ingredients for baking cakes and pastries.
Cake decorating is a lot easier with All About Baking’s wide range of products for designing cakes and cupcakes. Chocolate equipment are also found here, such as molders and chocolate fountain.
All About Baking also caters kitchen equipment for seamless baking. You may find here specialty equipment, portable stove, dispensers, mixers and blenders. Visit them now at the ground level of SM City Baliwag. You may also check out All About Baking located at the second level of SM City Marilao.
For latest updates and promos, visit SMCityBaliwag at Facebook, Instagram and Twitter as well as SM SUPERMALLS BULACAN Viber community.
Tune in to Mellow 94.7 and get life hacks from Allianz PNB Life, one of the country’s leading insurers. Learn how to better manage your health, wealth, and overall well-being with tips on how to handle your stress, savings, diet, and more.
Gino Riola, Senior Vice President and incoming Head of Market Management, said this initiative seeks to inspire listeners and help them navigate the new normal. It’s in line with the company’s Move With Courage campaign, which celebrates people who continue to move forward despite the difficulties they face.
“We came up with ‘Better Ways for Better Days’ on 94.7 to offer solutions to many of the challenges that people face today—from deciding on which career path to take or choosing the insurance or investment that’s right for them,” he explained.
Receive tips in creating home remedies, keeping a stress diary, having healthy savings, having the motivation to exercise, and more.
Apart from these life hacks, you can also learn more about Allianz PNB Life’s various investment and health products. Find out more about Allianz Well!, which provides health and wellness benefits and has an annual plan limit of PhP100 million; Allianz eAZy Health, an affordable and renewable five-year health plan that has enhanced critical illness coverage; and AZpire Growth, which puts your money on well-managed investment funds to make it grow faster.
If you’re looking for a career shift in the new normal and would like to succeed in the insurance industry, listen in as Allianz PNB Life shares its latest job openings and opportunities of becoming one of its Life Changers.
“Mellow 94.7 is your go-to radio station when you want to listen to soothing music, whether you’re out driving, working at the office, or just relaxing at home. Now, you can also receive sound life advice that would help you navigate today’s challenges,” Riola said.
Tune in to Mellow 94.7 every Monday to Saturday, from 7:00 – 9:00AM and 5:00 – 6:00PM to listen to “Better Ways for Better Days” and catch some handy life hacks!
For more information about Allianz PNB Life products, or to know more about how to become a Life Changer, visit https://www.allianzpnblife.ph/.
In photo: LRMC study on the effectiveness of minimum PPEs via Visualization Experiment
20 October 2020, MANILA, Philippines, —Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), the private operator and maintenance provider of LRT-1, assures the safety of passengers as it increases capacity of trains in support of economic recovery.
Following the Department of Transportation (DOTr)’s directive to gradually increase the maximum passenger capacity of trains and adhere to OPLAN AIR (ADD PUVs, routes, trains, INCREASE speed, capacity, REDUCE travel time, headway), LRMC will adjust passenger loading capacity to 30% gradually up to 50% later on. Passenger control will be implemented using the PLPP (passenger limit per platform) strategy, wherein a defined number of passengers are allowed to board per station.
With the increase in loading capacity, Filipino commuters may continue to be assured of safety inside LRT-1 trains. Based on recent international studies conducted, there is not a high risk of infection for COVID-19 in public transportation. According to Spanish health experts from the Spain’s National Research Council (CSIC) and Spanish Epidemiological Association, the risk of contagion on buses and trains is low due to the safety measures such as the use of face masks, as well as improved ventilation systems. Researchers from Imperial College London have been commissioned by the Transport for London to carry out ongoing testing for COVID across the Tube and bus network, and found no evidence of coronavirus. Countries such as Japan and France which are highly dependent on transit also did not trace back any infection clusters to public transport.
As part of its commitment to safety, LRMC’s Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSEQ) Department is also conducting its own study on the safety protocols for its LRT-1 trains. According to LRMC HSEQ OIC, Dr. Louernie de Sales, “The LRMC study performed the dispersion experiment using Glo Germ® Mist to simulate sneezing and coughing. Glo Germ is commonly used to simulate bacteria of 0.5micron size. This study is limited only to the measurement of respiratory droplet dispersion, and the airborne transmission of COVID-19 was not taken into consideration yet. An experiment using SARS-CoV-2 or similar specimen was not carried out for the safety of the researchers and the participants. The study is currently undergoing peer review by partners from the University of the Philippines, who are also helping us work on this further.”
LRMC will publish its study once peer reviews are done. The study aims to support the safety in trains systems studied from abroad in the local setting.
LRMC emphasizes the importance of wearing face masks and face shields—on top of its other existing measures. This is also aligned with the 7 Commandments of public health measures proposed by a panel of medical experts led by former Department of Health Secs. Dr. Manuel Dayrit and Dra. Esperanza Cabral : 1) Wear face masks and face shields; 2) No talking and making telephone calls; 3) No eating; 4) Keep PUVs well- ventilated; 5) Conduct of frequent disinfection; 6) No passengers with COVID-19 symptoms are to be allowed inside the public transportation; and 7) Observe appropriate physical distancing.
“Rail Public Transportation is an enabler of our consumer driven economy. Our mission remains to provide safe transportation, and we achieve this using best in class safety protocols. In addition, we study the passenger behavior and target disinfection on the places most in contact of the passengers. These are measured by our team weekly, and adjustments are made to the priority areas for cleaning. I can assure our commuters that the LRT-1 system is safe,” said LRMC President and CEO Juan F. Alfonso.
LRMC study on the effectiveness of minimum PPEs via Visualization Experiment
Since it resumed operations during the GCQ period, LRMC has implemented above-minimum health and safety measures to ensure passenger and employee safety such as complying with the government’s directive of “No Face Mask, No Face Shield, No Entry” policy. Other measures also include diligent temperature checks with Forward Looking Infrared thermal scanners in six (6) major LRT-1 stations; Proper Ventilation is assured with fresh air exchanged every three minutes and filtered in the ACU system. Other measures are the installation of disinfection mats, impermeable plastic barriers on train seats, regular chemical disinfection complemented by UV C disinfection of all trains and stations; contactless transactions; and strict crowd control. LRMC was the first to implement the “no-talking and no answering phone calls” policy inside the trains. It has also pioneered the use of digital and mobile technology via its ikotMNL mobile app for information dissemination, convenient trip planning, and contact tracing of passengers.
For more updates and info on the LRT-1, follow LRMC on Facebook at facebook.com/officialLRT1, Twitter at @officialLRT1, or download the ikotMNL mobile app for free on Google Play and App Store.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of most Overseas Filipinos (OFs) in different parts of the world. For some, there were salary cuts, temporary suspension of deployment contracts, or even repatriation. Naturally, many OFs are worried about health and safety, job security, finances, and the welfare of their families.
To help them cope with their new economic realities, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and BPI-Philam offer seven simple tips:
Pause. While everything seems to be on pause, take some time to assess and check on your goals. Ask yourself the following questions: “Am I already close to reaching my goals?” “What else can I do to reach my goals faster?” When you’re reminded of your life goals, you’ll be more encouraged to get back on track.
Identify. Now that you have assessed your targets. It’s time to determine your priorities. We have to make the most out of the situation brought about by the pandemic. What are the most important things for you now? What are you planning to do about them? When you start to figure these out, it will be easier for you to think of your next steps.
Trust. Look for trusted partners who will help you in your “rebuilding journey.” Find yourself trusted advisors or mentors who will guide you in the process. They can be your family, friends, authorities, and the government. You can also consider seeking advice from your bank partners, when it comes to your financial concerns.
Secure. Protect your most valuable assets. The pandemic made us realize the things we take for granted. Take care of your family’s health and well-being, secure your investments and savings.
Time. The pandemic has caught us unprepared, and made us realize the importance of spending time with people who matter to us. While we’re advised to stay indoors, use this time to create meaningful memories with your families and loved ones.
Opportunity. Community quarantines and lockdowns presented occasions for us to learn new things. While we’re staying at home, feel free to explore new hobbies, things to learn, and nurture your skills. These can keep you occupied and productive, and you may earn additional income, too.
Prepare. Prepare yourself physically and mentally. Once you set your mind with the changes you have to embrace, you’ll be ready to face the “new normal”.
“What’s happening right now is temporary, we still have a finish line to reach,” said Ms. Lamasuta, BPI Head of Retail Segments. “In order to do so, we must learn to nurture our finances, goals, relationships, and our health. We hope to assist our overseas
Filipinos by giving them sound advice so that they can get back to the race and finish strong.”
Amid the pandemic, BPI, through its partnership with BPI-Philam, continue to give support and assistance through trusted advice and accessible solutions to help OFs and their families live healthier, longer, and better lives.
Love yourself just a little bit better. Be more aware. Be more diligent in choosing products that you will embrace as part of your health and beauty care. That’s the first step. But how?
NOVUHAIR®, nature’s answer to hair loss, partners with the country’s Health, Beauty & Wellness Icon Ms. Cory Quirino in spreading the brand’s advocacy campaign and reaching out to more Filipinos around the world in celebration of its 10th successful year in the market.
Look good, feel good!
“With little acts of loving kindness towards the self, you can achieve the perfect 10,” she emphasizes. “In order to look good, you have to feel good. And in order to feel good, you’ve got to look good. Start with self-love. Begin with self-care. Start with your hair.”
There are hair treatment products in the market today that claim to be effective but their ingredients could contain chemicals that may prove harmful with long-term use,” she enthuses. “Choose natural. You deserve more. Go for the PERFECT 10!” she emphasizes.
Visit NOVUHAIR’s Facebook page @NovuhairOfficial and learn more practical ways on how to start loving yourself a little bit more – video episodes of Petite Conversations.
Shopee users can anticipate guest appearances from Kris Aquino on TV and Shopee Live, a special charity drive, and a brand-new TV commercial.
MANILA, OCTOBER 20, 2020 – Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, introduces the Queen of All Media, Kris Aquino, as its new brand ambassador for the Shopee 11.11 – 12.12 Big Christmas Sale. Together with Kris Aquino, Shopee celebrates the festive season with weeks full of exciting in-app games, a star-studded TV special, and tons of amazing deals and promos this Shopee 11.11 – 12.12 Big Christmas Sale.
Martin Yu, Associate Director at Shopee Philippines, said, “Christmas is the biggest holiday in the Philippines, and we are excited to kickstart the celebrations with Kris Aquino as our new brand ambassador. Having Kris Aquino join our Shopee family demonstrates our continuous efforts to reach our long-term vision of making e-commerce for everyone. We want to connect with our Filipino users on a deeper level and help them enjoy the benefits of e-commerce this Christmas season. We will continue to surprise and delight shoppers at the Shopee 11.11 – 12.12 Big Christmas Sale and invite everyone to join in the fun with us.”
As the new brand ambassador, Kris Aquino will participate in a range of initiatives for the Shopee 11.11 – 12.12 Big Christmas Sale. Shoppers can look forward to the following:
Kris Aquino’s highly anticipated on-screen appearances on TV and Shopee Live
Engaging and entertaining Kris Aquino Tiktok videos on Shopee official account
Mini-games on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter where users can get the chance to win Shopee vouchers.
Shopee themed Kris Aquino stickers on Instagram.
Shopee Bayanihan: Pamaskong Pambata
Additionally, Kris Aquino teams up with Shopee as the face of Shopee Bayanihan: Pamaskong Pambata. Together, they will help raise funds to support the Filipino youth’s health, education, and welfare through a digital charity sale, special live streams with leading brands, and user donations through the Shopee app. Partner organizations include PGH Medical Foundation, GMA Kapuso Foundation, FundLife, World Vision Philippines, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Mano Amiga, Young Focus Philippines, Save the Children, Project Pearls, Project SMILE, and Kythe Foundation.
Key highlights of the Shopee 11.11 – 12.12 Big Christmas Sale
From October 21 to December 12, shoppers can look forward to exciting games, amazing deals, and big discounts from leading brands.
Unbeatable Christmas deals on Shopee: Users can enjoy free shipping with ₱0 minimum spend, daily 20% coins cashback on best treats like a Xiaomi 32-inch LED TV, a Dyson Cyclone Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, and Christmas baubles such as decorative ornaments and village nativity sets.
₱1 Deals: Consumers can expect ₱1 deals on selected items from various categories such as beauty, fashion, mobile, and stationery products.
Exclusive deals from leading brands: Users can anticipate up to 70% off on 11.11’s leading brands such as Pampers, Nestle, Vivo, Globe, Havaianas, Unilever Beauty, Abbott, Garnier, realme, and Enfagrow.
Additionally, Closeup, Pond’s, Lifebuoy, Dove, Creamsilk, TRESemmé, Colgate-Palmolive, Comfort, Nivea, ACE, Union Appliances, Kyowa, Patagonia Foods Philippines, Candy Corner, Inspi, Organic Official, Crown, Mikana, Shigetsu, Universal Robina Corporation, GSK – Sensodyne, and Goldriver Management (Beauti Drink Collaskin) will give out amazing deals. Shopee users can also enjoy fantastic promotions from brands like Spyder, SoFab!, Figlia, Herschel, Johnson & Johnson (Aveeno, Johnson’s Baby, Modess, Neutrogena, Listerine), Garnier, Klean Kanteen, Nokia, and Robinson’s Appliances.
Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.
Marian shopped for ingredients for WalterMart Supermarket’s P2,000 Salu-Salo Challenge using the Grocery Delivery (GD) app.
As a Family, Food, and Fun Place, WalterMart Supermarket recently launched its 10.10 DoubleDeals, part of which was the P2000 Salu-Salo Challenge with Marian Rivera which was recently conducted live on Facebook.
The challenge was an offshoot of a letter whose sender asked Marian for her tips on how to budget/save P2k for a group meal of 10. For this, Marian navigated the WalterMart Supermarket’s Grocery Delivery (GD) app, which has a list of meal suggestions where customers can just click the designated recipe and all the ingredients needed on that recipe will go directly to her cart. The Grocery Delivery app also has a capability where customers can choose the quantity (kg) needed for all the fresh products.
With a P2k budget, Marian was able to make four of her family’s favorite recipes: spaghetti, menudo, barbecue and lumpiang shanghai. With her extra money, she was also able to buy some snacks through the GD app, Promo Tab.
How did she do it? Here are Marian shares some tips on how to budget/save P2k for a group meal of 10 people with a little help from the WalterMart Supermarket delivery service:
Marian was able to make four family favorite recipes: spaghetti, menudo, barbecue, and lumpiang shanghai for P2,00 for a group of 10 during the challenge.
Plan your budget well. Marian identifiedthe budget she would need budget for meals, drinks, and for other things needed for a salo-salo. With that, she made a list.
“WalterMart helps you budget easily because they have suggested meal recipes that will help you forecast how much would you need for a certain meal,” she says. “Everday Savings kasi sa WalterMart”
Stick to your budget. Marian suggests that we be practical when buying ingredients. “Look for alternatives that of the same quality but with better value,” she shares. “You don’t need expensive ingredients just to cook for your most well loved recipes. We can explore other options.”
She adds that she also doesn’t believe inquality over quantity. “Why do you have to choose between the two?” she asks. The best is to have” quantity but of course without compromising quality.”
And she is happy that WalterMart supermarket has many available options of good quality products that can fit into one’s budget. “Kumpleto dito eh,” she says
Schedule your grocery shopping. For Marian, the earlier you shop in the day, the better. It’s better to avoid the rush and crowds, especially now since safety is our priority.
For her salu-salo ingredients, Marian availed ofWalterMart supermarket’s delivery service, which she found to be quick and efficient. “You order online and the ingredients will be delivered to your doorstep,” she says. “Kaya ok na ok ang service.”
Look for promos. With most of us budget conscious these days, Marian suggeststhat we regularly check promos being offered.
She was surprised that withWalterMart’s daily promos, she had extra money left for her guilty pleasures like snacks or things for her kids. “Hindi ka lang basta nakasave, masayang masaya ka pa kasi nga, you get more than what you budget for,” she enthuses. “In the end, happy ang shopping mo!”
Marian is happy that WalterMart Delivery provides a safe shopping experience that is easy, simple, fast and convenient.
One promo she is looking forward to is WalterMart’s P99 Anniversaya Deals on October 15 to 18, where one can enjoy great bundled packs of P99, P199 and P299.
Avail of these Anniversary deals in store or via WalterMart Delivery services, with over 15,000 products to choose from. You can be sure that all items are delivered fresh and in proper packaging, same-day delivery. Contactless payment options are available for the customer’s preference: Mastercard, Visa, GCash, GrabPay, Amex, Alipay and Wechat. It also accepts cash on delivery option.
WalterMart Delivery is now serving 15 communities with Online Grocery convenience: WalterMart North Edsa, Makati, Pasay, Sucat, Dasmarinas, Taytay, Tagaytay, Carmona, General Trias, Cabuyao, Tanauan, Sta. Maria, San Fernando,Gapan and Bicutan.
For more updates, visit our facebook page @Waltermart Supermarket or check our website at www.waltermart.com.ph.
Make the most out of your time at home with these smart appliances from Shopee
MANILA, OCTOBER 19, 2020 – Calling all home buddies! Shopee is having an appliance sale, and we’re offering the best deals on smart home and kitchen appliances that are 100% authentic, reliable, and easy to use. From October 19 to 26, you can enjoy our amazing promotions and up to 50% off on your favorite home and kitchen appliances brands.
Here are ten smart items to check out on Shopee’s Weekly Tech Top 10:
Make a variety of meals with the Tefal Home Chef Smart Pro Multicooker. It has seven multi-cook functions and seven pressure cook functions, making it the perfect kitchen buddy.
Keep floors and carpets spick and span with the A&S by Neatsvor X500 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner. It has a double effect cleaning function that takes care of floating dust and large particles.
Improve the quality of air at home with the Whirlpool Air Purifier. It has an odor and dust sensor and a filter cleaning indicator to ensure it’s clean and maintained.
Enjoy cleaner air with the Electrolux Air Purifier. It’s equipped with laser particle sensors to evaluate and automatically adjust the fan’s speed as conditions change.
Get to iron clothes, linen, and curtains with ease with the Electrolux Garment Steamer. It has a high wattage for quick and easy use, plus an automatic power-off function to save electricity.
Dry and sanitize pots and dishes in no time with the American Heritage Sterilizing Dish Dryer. It has a UV light and hot air drying function for quicker drying time.
Cut cooking time in half with the Imarflex Turbo Cooker. It offers a three-dimensional cooking experience and is a multi-functional cooking product for meal varieties.
Make the best roast chicken with the Imarflex Digital Turbo Broiler. It has a convection function and a 12L capacity perfect for making dinner for guests.
When it comes to affordable yet high quality cosmetics one local brand comes to mind which is Vice Cosmetics. The vision of the creators of this brand is to provide “ganda for all.” Everyone deserves to look and feel beautiful, no matter their gender, color, class, shape, or age.
This October, the brand Annleash their new collaboration with premier beauty guru Anne Clutz at Shopee. Anne Clutz is known for providing her honest product reviews and giving her audience budget-friendly alternatives.
Listed down below are products from the collaboration worth adding to cart for:
Unleash your creativity with this retractable gel liner. This brown shade liner is perfect for creating soft day time cat eye looks. It has a smooth, creamy formulation and easily glides along the lash line.
Look extra for your zoom date night or girls night out with this black gel liner. With its smooth creamy formulation that easily glides along the lash line, creating a smokey eye look effortlessly. Its ANNEmatched pigmentation and staying power allows you to create an endless look that won’t budge!
Your lips will be poppin with this gloss. With its clear, high shine, non-sticky formulation, that glides effortlessly on the lips. Give your lips that Annestoppable Ganda with this minty long lasting gloss.
Achieve that palabAnne look with this brownish orange shade lippie. It has a flexible formula enriched with various natural oils that melts into your lips, giving them a soft-blur effect. This is a multipurpose liquid lipstick that can be used on the cheeks, lips and eye lids.
You can apply it as a typical liquid lipstick for full pigment, or blend out for an ombre lewk na soft lang.
You can now play and slay different makeup looks with this set which includes:
(1) Eyeshadow Palette
(1) Face Palette
(1) Lip Glozzz
(2) Soft Matte Lipsticks
(2) Phenomenal Velvet Lipsticks
(2) Gel Eyeliners.
From October 19-22 you can get this new makeup line for as low as P195 by visiting the official page of Vice Cosmetics. Download the Shopee app at the App Store or Google Play to enjoy more sale and products launches.
Sterling Bank of Asia (SBA) continues to strengthen its digitization efforts by improving its online banking platform with the implementation of the Sterling Bank QR Pay. Among the BSP-supervised financial institutions, SBA is one of the first thrift banks that has adopted the National Quick Response Code Standard (QRPh).
“The advantage of using QR code is that it facilitates instant payment or fund transfer without the need to manually key in the account details,” said Mr. Cecilio San Pedro, SBA’s President and CEO. This lessens the errors and makes fund transfers and payments fast, safe, and convenient.
QRPh makes QR codes of different banks and e-wallets interoperable. Through Sterling Bank’s mobile app, the QR Pay is now accessible to clients — offering a convenient alternative to sending funds to, or receiving funds from, other QRPh-compliant local banks and e-wallets.
“Now that our customers’ financial needs are evolving and transactions are shifting more in favor of e-payments, we want to ensure that our digital platform addresses their banking requirements,” added San Pedro. The bank’s online banking facility also allows fund transfers via Instapay and Pesonet. Fees for these transactions, including QR Pay, will remain free until December 31, 2020. In November 2019, BSP and the payment industry participants launched the National Quick Response (QR) Code Standard. With the growing acceptance and use of contactless payments, it is also set to introduce the person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions via QRPh soon to complement the person-to-person (P2P) transactions.
For more information and updates about Sterling Bank of Asia, visit www.sterlingbankasia.com and download the Sterling Bank Online App to experience secure and convenient banking.
