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The Philippine eSports Organization (PESO), ths National Sports Association (NSA) for professional gaming in the Philippines officially recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), has formally forged a partnership with Pillar Digital eCommerce Inc., the parent company of Mineski Philippines, which led to the accreditation of Mineski's Youth eSports Program (YEP) as one of the former's flagship activities for 2021 to promote the growth of eSports among its local stakeholders.
An initiative of Mineski and the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL), YEP promotes responsible gaming among young people and brings co-curricular eSports activities to schools. The program also recognizes chapter organizations within universities, organizes the National Interschool Cyber League (NICL), and hosts a series of talks for program chapters to come together to compete, learn and have fun within the program. As one of PESO's key programs for 2021, the association will promote YEP as a training program for future eSports athletes, introducing and promoting it to schools that might want to formally join the program.
YEP will also be endorsed to the International eSports Federation (IeSF) as an example of a commendable eSports program for the youth. Meanwhile, Mineski will assist PESO member organizations in tapping YEP member schools to promote their future events and activities and collaborate with each other for joint eSports initiatives. To date, YEP has a network of more than 200 schools, colleges and universities across different parts of the country which means that its wider reach may present new opportunities in eSports. Beyond organizing tournaments, YEP regularly engages its members on relevant topics and issues regarding the professional gaming scene. YEP also aims to engage schools in integrating eSports into the curriculum, from establishing varsity teams to introducing eSports-related courses.
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Celebrate the joy of having more moments with the people and things you love and cherish the most with Jollibee's new Order And Pick Up service! To launch this new ordering channel, Jollibee highlights how this new and convenient service through the Jollibee app can help people manage their hectic schedule in a new video released on the popular fastfood chain's official Facebook page.
For those who have a lot of things to do on their to-do list, Jollibee offers a time-saving and hassle-free way to have their favorites for takeout. Jollibee's "Order And Pick Up" feature exclusively available on the Jollibee app allows on-the-go individuals to place their orders ahead and claim them at their preferred branch at the most convenient time - without falling in line. With Jollibee's new "Order And Pick Up" feature, people who have started working on-site can maximize their travel time by scheduling their order and picking them up at the branch nearest their route going home. Those busy with their errands can save time and do more by simply ordering ahead and picking up their favorite meals at either the curbside or take-out window or the drive-thru window of their preferred store.
Jollibee's new "Order And Pick Up" service can be accessed through the Jollibee app on their smartphones - customers can select a store, specify their preferred date and time of pickup and choosing their orders through their phone. Upon arrival at the preferred store, there is no need to fall in line as they can go directly to the claiming area to collect their orders or stay at the comfort of their car while the store crew hands them their order. For added convenience, Jollibee also offers cashless modes of payment through debit or credit card. Customers can also opt to avail of the new service via Facebook Messenger or by texting or calling their preferred branch by referring to https://www.jollibeedelivery.com/store-locator.
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Cebuana Lhuillier Rural Bank, the banking arm of microfinancial services provider Cebuana Lhuillier, and UnionPay International have teamed up to launch the Cebuana Lhuillier 24K Card, a new debit card designed to empower unbanked and underbanked consumers in the Philippines to afford financial mobility for their everyday lives. As the first Debit Card that caters to the financially underserved market in the Philippines, the Cebuana Lhuillier 24K Card makes it easy and convenient for users to accumulate savings, withdraw cash and conduct digital payment transactions locally and overseas via UnionPay's network of more than 52 million merchant outlets and over 2.9 million ATMs around the world.
With the acceleration of digital payments adoption in the Philippines in recent months, the Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP) has set a target of raising the share of electronic payments to 50 percent by 2023. In support of this push, Cebuana Lhuillier Rural Bank has simplified the application for the Cebuana Lhuillier 24K debit card with the electronic or online Know Your Customer (e-KYC) process in order to make the product accessible to its more than 30 million clients. By enabling card application through any of the more than 2,500 Cebuana Lhuillier branches nationwide, Filipinos can easily open their own bank account and apply for a debit card either at their preferred Cebuana Lhuillier branch or online via the Cebuana app on their smartphones.
With the Cebuana Lhuillier 24K debit card on hand, users can enjoy the ease and convenience of digital payments at popular merchants including ACE Hardware, Baby Company, Duty Free Philippines, Homeworld, Kultura Filipino, Mercury Drug Corporation, Miniso, Pet Express, The SM Store, SM Markets, SM Appliance Center, Sports Central, Toy Kingdom and Watsons among others. The card will soon be enhanced with online payment features for users to leverage for e-commerce transactions as well as UnionPay's contactless payment feature QuickPass.
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The first digital staging of Regine Velasquez-Alcasid's sought-after Valentines concert this 2021 via KTX.ph proved to be a highly-anticipated event as all VIP tickets were sold out just twelve hours after the selling started. The biggest online concert of the Asia's Songbird to date, entitled "Freedom: The Regine Velasquez-Alcasid Digital Concert", also crossed the Php500,000 sales mark ten minutes after the tickets went on sale and, eventually, the Php1 million mark twelve minutes following their release.
Due to the outstanding sales of the limited VIP ticket (Php2,500) which includes concert access, virtual meet-and-greet, behind the scenes peek and a Zoom after party with a request portion with Regine, an additional 100 VIP slots have been opened to accommodate more fans. Meanwhile, viewers can still avail of the access pass worth Php1,200. Produced by ABS-CBN Events and IME, "Freedom" will be under the stage direction of Paolo Valenciano and musical direction of Raul Mitra and promises the same electrifying concert experience filled with great music and exciting surprise guests. It will be streamed worldwide on February 14, 2021 (Sunday) via the digital platform KTX.ph following successful exclusive musical events such as Jed Madela's "New Normal" and "Apollo: A Daniel Padilla Concert Experience". For more details, visit KTX.ph, @ktxtickets on Facebook, @ktxph on Twitter and @ktx.ph on Instagram.
