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Two of the country’s biggest stars team up for an LSS-worthy new jingle!

Jollibee is starting the new year with a new LSS for you as it launches a new commercial for the beefy and saucy Burger Steak—featuring popular Filipina actress, host, and singer Anne Curtis and joined by the Popstar Royalty herself, Sarah Geronimo!

The two icons of Philippine entertainment team up in this catchy new ad to sing a new jingle based on Geronimo’s 2014 hit “Kilometro.” In the commercial, Curtis and Geronimo display their own famous vocal talents then team up to sing about the linamnam ulam combination of Burger Steak’s 100% pure beef patty and its flavorful mushroom sauce.

“I’m so glad to have my good friend Sarah join me for this commercial!” says Curtis. “Our previous jingle based on another song of hers was such a big hit, so I am so happy to be able to sing with her for this new one to continue promoting the delicious, beefy-saucy linamnam ulam Jollibee Burger Steak.”

“Burger Steak is one of my most favorite na kainin sa Jollibee,” said Geronimo. “I’m honored to do this commercial with Anne, and I’m really flattered na kanta ko uli napili to be Burger Steak’s new jingle!”

Watch the new Jollibee Burger Steak commercial here:

Have the beefy-saucy linamnam ulam Jollibee Burger Steak anytime you like! It’s available in all Jollibee stores nationwide for dine-in, take-out, delivery, and drive-thru for only PHP 50.00 for the 1-pc. Burger Steak Solo. For more updates on Jollibee products, don’t forget to Like Jollibee Philippines on Facebook, subscribe to Jollibee Studios on YouTube, and follow @jollibee on Twitter and Instagram.

Why settle for meals that don’t satisfy, no matter how affordable they are?

Or as Coco Martin asks in his latest Mang Inasal TV ad: “Sinong matutuwa sa laman-tiyan lang?”

The leading branded grilled chicken communicates anew its value-for-money proposition through an entertaining 15-second TV commercial featuring Mang Inasal’s long-time celebrity endorser.

For only P99, one can already have a satisfying meal of Mang Inasal Chicken Inasal that combines delicious thigh and juicy leg parts. It’s like having two orders of chicken served in one flavourful meal, making Coco Martin blurt out at the end of the TVC, that the Mang Inasal Chicken Inasal is truly, “Busog sa Ihaw Sarap!”

Busog sa Ihaw Sarap puts together Mang Inasal Chicken Inasal’s positioning of bigness (2-in-1 sa Laki) and craveability (Nuot sa Ihaw Sarap) given the product’s delectable taste that seeps through the chicken fibers.

For about a decade now, customers flock to Mang Inasal’s to grab a bite of its Chicken Inasal, making the enterprise one of Jollibee Foods Corporation’s fast-growing business units.

Though February is the shortest month of the year, the love month in SM Bulacan Malls in Marilao, San Jose Del Monte, Baliwag and Pulilan will be jam-packed with slew of happenings, activities and countless of best deals to celebrate the season.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, many of us are scrambling for gift ideas. Worry no more because SM Bulacan Malls got you covered. Start mulling over your options and make sure to surprise your valentine with the perfect gift from a wide selection of variants to choose from at SM’s Valentine’s fair. From novelty items, unique gifts to box of chocolates, the fair will give you creative ideas and lots of options on what to give for your loved ones.

Forget the idea that romance is about pricey dinners! SM’s Two-For-One will get you in the mood for love with lavish menus for an affordable price. You can give a nod to the celebration without over the top expense with buy-one-take-one deals and good for sharing platters from participating food tenants.  To add good vibes, shoppers can also enjoy the ‘Our OST Playlist’, a live acoustic music at the mall on the heart’s day.  

Shoppers can also recreate scenes from their favorite rom-com flicks by taking photos at SM’s IG- worthy displays. Don’t forget to share your 14-word love story on SM Supermalls Facebook until February 28 and get a chance to win a staycation with your special someone.

Also, make this season more memorable by joining fun, unique Love A-Fair Calligraphy at SM Center Pulilan. Dust off that pen and paper, learn the basics of calligraphy for free and express oneself via the written word in the name of love.

What’s not to love with these love month happenings? Win your way to your loved ones and enjoy the month of February only at SM City Marilao, SM City San Jose Del Monte, SM City Baliwag and SM Center Pulilan!

Jollibee is starting the new year with a new LSS for you as it launches a new commercial for the beefy and saucy Burger Steak—featuring popular Filipina actress, host, and singer Anne Curtis and joined by the Popstar Royalty herself, Sarah Geronimo!

The two icons of Philippine entertainment team up in this catchy new ad to sing a new jingle based on Geronimo’s 2014 hit “Kilometro.” In the commercial, Curtis and Geronimo display their own famous vocal talents then team up to sing about the linamnam ulam combination of Burger Steak’s 100% pure beef patty and its flavorful mushroom sauce.

“I’m so glad to have my good friend Sarah join me for this commercial!” says Curtis. “Our previous jingle based on another song of hers was such a big hit, so I am so happy to be able to sing with her for this new one to continue promoting the delicious, beefy-saucy linamnam ulam Jollibee Burger Steak.”

“Burger Steak is one of my most favorite na kainin sa Jollibee,” said Geronimo. “I’m honored to do this commercial with Anne, and I’m really flattered na kanta ko uli napili to be Burger Steak’s new jingle!”

Watch the new Jollibee Burger Steak commercial here:

Have the beefy-saucy linamnam ulam Jollibee Burger Steak anytime you like! It’s available in all Jollibee stores nationwide for dine-in, take-out, delivery, and drive-thru for only PHP 50.00 for the 1-pc. Burger Steak Solo. For more updates on Jollibee products, don’t forget to Like Jollibee Philippines on Facebook, subscribe to Jollibee Studios on YouTube, and follow @jollibee on Twitter and Instagram.

Jollibee fans, rejoice—one of your favorite snacks is making a much awaited comeback this year!

Everyone’s favorite Jollibee Tuna Pie is now available in all stores, starting Monday, February 10! That means once again, you get to enjoy biting into that crispy golden crust and savor that rich creamy tuna filling that you’ve missed.

But that’s not all, because Jollibee’s throwing in an awesome surprise for all the fans—now you can enjoy Two-Na Sarap with Two-Na Variants: Original Tuna Pie and the new Spicy Tuna Pie!

With the Spicy Tuna Pie, you can now dig into the same crispy crust and creamy tuna filling, but this time with an exciting hot and spicy kick that makes it extra flavorful.

“It can’t be denied that there’s always a resounding clamor for everyone’s favorite Tuna Pie. Fans are excited to be able to order this Jollibee classic once again,” said Mari Aldecoa, Jollibee Marketing Director for Core Products. “As we pride ourselves on having something for everyone as much as we can, we also wanted to give an extra surprise for fans of spicy food with new Spicy Tuna Pie, which they’ll definitely love!”

Whether you love the timeless classic or you like that extra spice, Tuna Pie’s Two-Na Sarap is sure to delight you with its Two-Na Variants! Grab yours now for only PHP 45.00, or if you can’t get enough, try the Tuna Pie Trio for only PHP 132.00! Tuna Pie is available for dine-in, take-out, drive-thru, and delivery at all Jollibee stores nationwide.

For more info and updates on Jollibee products, like Jollibee Philippines on Facebook, subscribe to Jollibee Studios on YouTube, and follow @jollibee on Twitter and Instagram.

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Jollibee fans, rejoice—one of your favorite snacks is making a much awaited comeback this year!

Everyone’s favorite Jollibee Tuna Pie is now available in all stores, starting Monday, February 10! That means once again, you get to enjoy biting into that crispy golden crust and savor that rich creamy tuna filling that you’ve missed.

But that’s not all, because Jollibee’s throwing in an awesome surprise for all the fans—now you can enjoy Two-Na Sarap with Two-Na Variants: Original Tuna Pie and the new Spicy Tuna Pie!

With the Spicy Tuna Pie, you can now dig into the same crispy crust and creamy tuna filling, but this time with an exciting hot and spicy kick that makes it extra flavorful.

“It can’t be denied that there’s always a resounding clamor for everyone’s favorite Tuna Pie. Fans are excited to be able to order this Jollibee classic once again,” said Mari Aldecoa, Jollibee Marketing Director for Core Products. “As we pride ourselves on having something for everyone as much as we can, we also wanted to give an extra surprise for fans of spicy food with new Spicy Tuna Pie, which they’ll definitely love!”

Whether you love the timeless classic or you like that extra spice, Tuna Pie’s Two-Na Sarap is sure to delight you with its Two-Na Variants! Grab yours now for only PHP 45.00, or if you can’t get enough, try the Tuna Pie Trio for only PHP 132.00! Tuna Pie is available for dine-in, take-out, drive-thru, and delivery at all Jollibee stores nationwide.

For more info and updates on Jollibee products, like Jollibee Philippines on Facebook, subscribe to Jollibee Studios on YouTube, and follow @jollibee on Twitter and Instagram.

Ben&Ben is showing no signs of slowing down. In terms of consistency, the nine-piece outfit continues to break streaming records and dominate cultural conversation with releases that resonate with people from various walks of life.

Last January 2020 alone, the acclaimed folk-pop band won Wish FM’s Group of the Year and Urban Performance of the Year for their chart-topper “Pagtingin.” On top of this milestone, the band is currently at number one on Spotify Philippines Top 50, with their cover of “Make It With You.”

With overwhelming support from music fans and industry peers, there is no doubt that Ben&Ben is simply defining the times that we live in: the band pours their energy in uplifting our fellow countrymen with their brand of accessible but well-crafted music. “It really boils down to the heart behind the song,” Miguel Benjamin, vocalist and guitarist points out. “When a song is written as a vessel to carry a message that is beyond ego or prideful intent, and simply mirrors the feelings, experiences and lessons that come from a higher place, then somehow it may find its way from the artist’s soul to at least one other person’s heart, and that is always enough. We fully know that it isn’t up to us to produce these works out of our own will, but we are simply vessels for some greater message to fulfill itself through us.” Striking a balance between relatability and raw honesty, the band has managed to push things forward with songs that not only capture an emotional spectrum, but also throb at the core moment of one’s personal experience.

To give back to the community responsible for contributing to the group’s unrelenting success, the award-winning ensemble is releasing two new music videos from the best-selling full-length album, Limasawa Street and a brand new single this month, under Sony Music Philippines. “We just really wanted to put out new material that reflects the blissful and bittersweet experiences we’ve been through over the past few months, both visually and sonically,” Miguel Benjamin stresses. “All these we want to do for our fans, in the hopes that they get through whatever rough patch they are in. It was a spur of the moment decision, really. We felt that we owe it to them, cos they have been pouring out so much love for us in the past few months.”

In the next few weeks, Ben&Ben is set to debut the music videos of their hit songs “Fall” and “Masyado Pang Maaga”—directed by filmmakers Raymond Dacones and Jorel Lising, respectively. According to Miguel, the treatment for “Fall” represents them “as a band and the themes and moods” their art stands for, while “Masyado Pang Maaga,” depicts “a real story that most of us have found ourselves in at one point of our lives.” The talented musician-performer adds, “Both of them aim to paint a visual universe that is uniquely Ben&Ben, with whatever sabaw ideas we’ve come up with so far.”

As finale for the string of releases this month, Ben&Ben will be dropping the new single “Sa Susunod Na Habangbuhay” very soon. The Sindikato-managed outfit debuted a performance of the highly anticipated tune at the Samsung Awesome Concert last February 5, 2020, which trended on Twitter Philippines for several hours. “We don’t want to say much about it yet, but it’s our most personal, painful song so far,” says Paolo, the other half of the Benjamin brothers. “Miguel wrote and sung it, and we’re playing it in our live shows. We’ve heard that lots of videos of the live version are going around, and we find that super cool.”

Expect more surprises from Ben&Ben after February’s wave of releases. As Paolo puts it, “everything is outward at this point, and whatever outpour of energy we give out is not because we want the love to be given back, but because ours overflows.”

What can people use 5G for? Analysts have been studying the various use cases for the super high-speed mobile internet that 5G can deliver and have churned out reports talking of various applications like AI-powered automation of factories and driverless cars.

But there’s a fun way of using 5G, and PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is leveraging on their mobile games and esports market insights in driving 5G.

Athletes from the country’s first and only franchise-based esports league The Nationals joined the country’s first 5G-powered esports exhibition match held at the PLDT Headquarters in Makati City.

Armed with the latest 5G handsets, athletes from PLDT-Smart Omega and Cignal Ultra Warriors battled it out on Mobile Legends using Smart’s 5G network.

Showcased during the event were the Huawei Mate 5G, the OPPO Reno 5G and the ZTE Axion 5G handsets.

Smart is also set to deploy indoor 5G coverage to support the training grounds of various esports teams under The Nationals.

This comes at the heels of the country’s successful esports debut at the 30^th Southeast Asian Games, during which the country bagged several gold medals in various esports events, including DoTA 2, Mobile Legends and StarCraft 2.

Staunch esports advocate

“We have always been a staunch supporter of this growing industry, and part of this commitment is making the best of our technologies available for the advancement of esports in the country,” said PLDT Chief Revenue Officer and Smart President and CEO Alfredo S. Panlilio.

During the SEA Games, Smart partnered with the Philippine national esports team Sibol and offered incentives for gold medalists. PLDT and Smart also mounted a special 5G showcase at New Clark City to demonstrate to Filipino sports fans the exciting new applications made possible by 5G.

“5G is very promising and I am very excited to know that it will be promising for The Nationals. The athletes would surely love the lower latency which would allow them to maximize their response times and teams will benefit from other use cases like instant download of replays and access of VODs for their reviews and strategy phases,” said Darren Vitug, Commissioner of The Nationals.

5G, or fifth-generation wireless broadband technology, has the capability to deliver extremely high speeds coupled with lower latency—two factors important in delivering an enhanced gaming experience.

Lower latency delivered by Smart’s current 5G network is ideal for real-time AR/VR and game applications. In the future, with the deployment of 5G standalone (5G SA), this performance will further be enhanced with ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC), another key feature of 5G.

5G SA has been described as ‘pure 5G’ as it relies solely on 5G for data transmission and allows the full benefit of 5G capabilities to be tested and demonstrated. In contrast, 5G NSA (non-standalone) combines the use of 5G and existing 4G/LTE resources to transmit data.

Apart from gaming, 5G also opens up possibilities for applications in other sectors such as retail, transport, manufacturing, logistics and warehousing, for example.

5G areas and milestones

Smart fired up the country’s first 5G base stations in Makati and Pampanga in 2018, transforming Makati City and Clark Freeport Zone into the country’s first Smart 5G Cities.

Last year, Araneta City became the country’s first Smart 5G Lifestyle Hub and 5G-enabled shopping mall as it hosted the country’s first 5G indoor deployment. PLDT and Smart have also launched 5G at the Ateneo de Manila University, transforming it into the first Smart 5G campus and enabling the university’s students and tech experts to co-develop practical and relevant 5G solutions.

PLDT and Smart also launched the Smart 5G Alliance, which is envisioned as an accelerator for 5G innovations within the Philippine setting and made the first 5G Standalone (SA) video call in Southeast Asia using Nokia’s 5G SA core, radio and user equipment installed at the PLDT-Smart 5G Technolab.

PLDT has also partnered with Cisco to transform PLDT’s IP transport infrastructure into a fully automated, software-defined 5G-ready IP transport network. This highly reliable, highly scalable, software-defined next-generation infrastructure utilizing PLDT’s existing fiber network will allow PLDT to seamlessly deliver customized digital experiences to customers.

Best positioned to deploy 5G

Armed with both fixed and wireless infrastructure powered by the country’s most extensive fiber network now at over 307,000 kilometers, PLDT and Smart are best positioned to deploy 5G in the country.

In its ongoing LTE and LTE-Advanced roll-out, Smart is also deploying 5G-capable equipment, and is also upgrading its network’s Core and Transport elements, including upgrading to fiber the backhaul connecting the network’s cell sites nationwide.

Vivo is giving away some of the best Valentine’s gifts to make V-day celebrations even more memorable and romantic for loving couples.

With the Love Connects promo, those who buy participating Vivo smartphone models for themselves or their loved ones, can get the chance to win exciting prizes, including hotel staycations, cuddle bears, bouquet of flowers, movie tickets, and Vivo tumblers.

From February 8 to 22, 2020, (Feb 14-22 for Mindanao region) every purchase of Vivo Y15 (P7,999 SRP), Y17 (P9,999 SRP), Y19 (P10,999 SRP), S1 (P12,999 SRP), S1 Pro (P15,999 SRP), and V17 Pro (P21,999 SRP) at any Vivo store nationwide, will get a scratch card that will reveal either a major, minor, or consolation prize.

Ten (10) lucky customers can win an overnight stay for two (2) in selected 4-star hotels, while 30 Vivo buyers can get their hands on cuddle bears.

100 winners will receive a bouquet of flowers while 200 winners will get a pair of SM movie tickets. The Love Connects promo will also give away hundreds of Vivo tumblers which may be claimed on the day of purchase in any Vivo store.

Vivo will also give away 15 pairs of SM movie tickets and three Vivo S1 Pro smartphones to lucky participants in the Love Connects online promo who will greet their loved ones this Valentine’s season.

Those who want to join can simply share the Love Connects promo poster on their Facebook timeline with the official hashtag, #VivoLoveConnects, together with heartwarming messages addressed to their loved ones, families and friends. Winners will be announced on February 13,18, and 24, 2020.

Major and minor prizes will be delivered to the winners’ addresses. See posters and print ads for more details. Per DTI Fair Trade Permit No. FTEB- 01310 series of 2020.