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Starting on May 1, Labor Day, until July 31, consumers can enjoy lower remittance rates from Smart Padala whenever they send money to their loved ones, wherever they are, as the the country’s leading domestic remittance services provider launches its Padalang Padalow promo in honor of our hardworking Filipino workers. With the enrolment season coming up soon, Filipinos can take advantage of Smart Padala’s low remittance fees to send much-needed money to their loved ones across the country. For padala above P3,000, customers will only pay a nominal fee of 2% of the remittance amount, instead of the usual 2.5%. For P3,001 to P3,500 padala, customers will only have to pay P70 instead of P87.50; and P5,000 padala for only P100 from P125. The Padalang Padalow promo can be enjoyed until July 31 through 15,000 Smart Padala partner centers, the biggest network of non-bank money-in and money-out touch points. “For over ten years now, Smart Padala has been a strong enabler of Filipino...

In General Santos City , when one craves for baby back ribs, roads will take you to a  place with a rustic ranch-feel and where dishes are served  on top of a check-covered table by a wait staff clad in a cowboy's outfit. Owned by the Sunglao 's, Ranchero Grill and Seafood Restaurant   soon earned the reputation of serving the best tasting baby back ribs and scrumptious -no-fuss meals in town. Ranchero Grill moved out from their old familiar location in 2012  to join a strip of restaurants in  SM General Santos Al Fresco bringing their sumptuous  cuisine to where the food trend is : The Malls. Fast-forward to April 2016, Ranchero gives their menu a face lift keeping the restaurant's best-selling items and adding a number of new offerings that will surely tickle the fancy out of your taste buds. Just recently, the SoxBloggers were invited to savor these new dishes. Spread out on  a countrified table setting is a lineup of delectable dishes w...

SM General Santos  is  inviting job seekers from SoCCSkSargen for an opportunity to apply to over 70 companies  with more than a thousand job vacancies both local and abroad at the Trade Halls 1 and 2 on April 29, 2016. This event is part of a Memorandum of Agreement executed between SM  Supermalls and the D epartment of Labor and Employment along with other partners  f or the conduct of the annual Labor Day Job Fair. SM Mindanao Malls have been hosting the Labor Day Jobs Fair for the past years.  SM malls nationwide have remained steadfast in its commitment to be catalysts for community development, as they also aim to salute the new graduates and assist as many qualified individuals in finding employment. SM Davao City  on the other hand will be mounting a Jobs Fair at the Mall's Event Center on Labor Day itself, May 1, 2016. Around 7 5 companies will be participating  this year,  25 of which will be for overseas d...

  The SM Beauty recently celebrated the work of six Makeover Masters , giving them recognition as artists in the Makeup Industry who have turned their craft and talent into a profession. Held at the Makati Shangri-la Hotel, the event presented SM Beauty’s Makeover Masters 2016 with their best supportive muses: Cristine Duque with Denise Laurel, Denise Ochoa with Jodi Sta. Maria, Jake Galvez with Vice Ganda, Mickey See with Jolina Magdangal, Robbie Piñera with Anne Curtis, and Jigs Mayuga with Chesca Kramer. SM Beauty also paid tribute to the country’s original Makeover Masters -- Fanny Serrano, James Cooper, and Jesi Mendez, who were awarded as pillars and pioneers of the beauty industry.   Fanny Serrano considers it as his strength as he has seen “the transition of changes in make-up artistry” and at this point, he still “wants to continue learning.” Working in the beauty industry for over 45 years with some of the co...

"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." Those are the words of Pssupt Orlando O. Yebra , Jr. , Chief , Information, Education and Family Liaison Division (IEFLD), PNP-Anti -Kidnapping Group, during the  recently concluded " Seminar on Community Security Awareness and Action on Anti-Kidnapping" in General Santos City. The activity , which aims to equip the participants with a firm grasp and better understanding   of the Kidnap-for-Ransom Situation in the region, was well attended by local businessmen, private individuals and representatives from different Barangays of the Tuna City.    Psupt Arthur L. Valdez, OIC, Mindanao Field Unit, PNP-AKG, provided comprehensive s ituational update on  Kidnap for Ransom and walked the participants through different KFR Modus Operandi. Pssupt Yebra , Guest Speaker for the day, shared  to everyone  a secret on how to strengthen a community's campaign agains...

PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications (Smart) has begun to roll out the country’s first LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) service which can provide significantly higher data speeds than existing LTE services using a capability called “ carrier aggregation. ” Initially deployed in Boracay, Aklan, one of the country’s leading tourist destinations, Smart’s LTE-A service there has posted speeds of up to 250 Mbps. “With the introduction of our LTE-Advanced service, the next stage of development of 4th generation of mobile technology, Smart is again at the technology forefront, setting the bar higher for mobile service experience,” said Joachim Horn , PLDT and Smart chief technology and information advisor. Smart joins the short list of operators around the world that have tested and rolled out the technology, which is also referred to as 4.5G. This list includes Optus in Australia, Sprint in the US, and Turkcell in Turkey, among others. “Combined with our other network improvement init...

Rio Olympics 2016 ,  is fast-approaching and participating brands like Visa are doing the best preparations to ensure the success of this highly anticipated event. In line with this, Visa launched a promo to give fans a chance to win a trip for two to Brazil to witness the the biggest sporting event on the planet! Users of PayMaya , a reloadable Visa card, can also join! By using your PayMaya card at  participating Robinson ’s stores from April 15 to June 15, 2016 , you get a chance to win tickets to the 2016 RIO OLYMPICS in August! PRIZE OVERLOAD! The GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive One (1) round trip for Two (2) to Rio 2016 Olympic Games tax free PLUS : Deluxe hotel accommodation in Rio–4 nights Daily breakfast Visa Prepaid card product (1 per package @ $100 USD per day) All scheduled ground transportation Visa event team support staff Portuguese, English, and Spanish language support Opening Ceremony event tickets Pre-selected Olympic event tic...

In Smart ’s biggest mobile data offer yet, subscribers can now sign up to the new Big Bytes 50, which now comes with 700MB – up from the previous 350MB for more streaming and surfing – plus another 600MB for use on apps like YouTube and iflix, and the YouTube Gaming app, which just went live in the Philippines today – all valid for three days, still at P50. To avail of the new offer, subscribers simply need to text BIG50 to 9999. With Big Bytes 50, Smart subscribers can make the most of the newly launched YouTube Gaming app, which features engaging game plays, reviews, speedruns and trailers covering hit games such as Minecraft, Grand Theft Auto, League of Legends, Call of Duty, DotA2 and NBA2K16 , among tons of other titles.The groundbreaking YouTube Gaming also offers ready access to livestreams and videos of tens of thousands of games, as well as an exciting venue to connect and interact with other gaming enthusiasts – giving users a much more awesome mobile gaming experie...

Mesa : Filipino Moderne recently opened their branch at   SM General Santos City's Al fresco, joining several restaurants in the strip. At a glance, this new place will immediately catch your attention because of its interiors : seemingly  giant crab-catching bamboo baskets nest in the middle of the restaurant with contrasting orange upholstery. Interesting! The SoxBloggers were  invited to try their dishes and we were very much awed by the plethora of food prepared for just the six of us! Man, this is what you call a FEAST!  They made us try three of their bestselling appetizers. I first dunked a beautifully "spooned" Fried Tawilis with Ripe Mango in my hungry chink and delighted to its crunchiness! The ripeness of the mango gave it an even more delightful taste.  Then I went for  the Tinapa Roll Wrapped in Lettuce . I like how its smoky taste and the salted egg whet the taste bud...kinda different from the usual lumpiang s...