Chix & Tell

Throughout the month of June, SM Supermalls in Mindanao brought mall goers to the front row of Philippine history through celebrations on arts, music, and culture. As cities in the south waved the Philippine flag with pride, SM Supermalls  became centers of community activities that underscored the joys, fun, and pride of being Filipino. Various mall happenings became exciting reasons to visit SM—from sale events , to music festivals, and Filipino food fiestas.   Striking art installations were also built in each mall to embody freedom, unity, and peace. These centerpieces were indoor sights to behold and powerful media to convey relevant messages about Mindanao and its ever resolute radiance. In SM City General Santos, the Guinakit—an ethos of the SOCCSKSARGEN region—provided a multi-sensory experience that indulged mallgoers with colors and sounds. The boat installation, docked in The Event Center of the mall, was heavily decorated in colorful traditional Musl...

For its efforts to boost its network and make relevant digital services accessible to Filipinos, PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications was named Digital Service Provider of the Year at the Asia Communication Awards (ACA) ceremony held recently in Singapore. Smart, represented by PLDT SG country manager James Melon,  receives the first of two awards at the ACA in Singapore. The ACA recognizes outstanding performance by Asian carriers, multimedia content providers, vendors, and other communication service providers. It is conducted annually by London-based industry publication Total Telecom. Smart’s Welcome Change campaign – which communicated the company’s digital pivot and encouraged Filipinos to empower themselves through mobile innovations – won the Best Brand Campaign recognition. Janet Watkin, head of the ACA panel of judges and CEO of a customer experience consultancy, said simply making it to the shortlist was alr...

Ever had that silly-mommy moments? They say becoming a mom doesn't come with a package instruction and somehow, this mother's instict thingy drives us mudras to do stuff we would one day be laughing about.  Everyone's entitled to a serving of hilarious scenarios in a lifetime, anyway. Well,hello May! It's almost mothers' day and I can't help but look back and let out a  grin at the thought of my own funny mommy momenti! cto Air-drying used diapers. Yes, I always notice passers-by taking a second look at my clothesline back then. Why wouldn't they when gel-less diapers are left hanging there to dry up together with other baby stuff?! Well I actually thought it was street smart! 😜Teehee! I would normally take out the gel from the soiled diapers of my baby and wash clean the plastic cloth, making sure that the cotton lining remains intact and the belt still elastic. Remember Kimbies? The diaper brand whose free belt doubles as headband of mommies, too!...

[28 JUNE 2016/ MANILA] - Filipinos will be able to watch the livestreaming of the June 30 inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte as the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines, on mobile and for free. Smart, TNT and Sun subscribers nationwide will be able to do this using freenet, the free data platform of Voyager Innovations, the digital innovations unit of PLDT and Smart Communications (Smart), in cooperation with Cignal TV. Subscribers only need to download the freenet mobile app from the Google Play Store or the SafeZone app from the Apple App Store to view the free mobile livestream of Duterte’s inauguration on June 30 and take part in the historic event no matter where they may be in the country. The occasion also marks the launch of the new freenet brand for Voyager’s sponsored data platform, previously called SafeZone. Through freenet, users will continue to be able to access select apps and websites for free by downloading the freenet app on their phones and never...