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Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) teams up with Centro Escolar University (CEU) to launch the university’s exclusive Smart Online Store for students, faculty, and other personnel. Smart, together with PLDT’s B2B arm PLDT Enterprise, has set up an exclusive online platform for Escolarians across campuses in Manila, Makati, and Malolos in Bulacan to conveniently avail of connectivity tools powering up e-learning.
“The CEU Smart Online Store is tailored to the needs of Escolarians as they navigate the new normal of education. Smart’s digital innovations empower the youth to live smarter for a better world,” said Smart Communications Senior Vice President and Consumer Wireless Business Head Jane J. Basas. The partnership with CEU champions the Group’s core value of “malasakit” which inspires Smart to assist where and when necessary, this time in the connectivity needs of the education sector. “With connectivity solutions housed inside one portal, it will be easier and safer for students and school personnel to purchase load and devices since they don’t need to leave their homes. The special rates offered for the CEU community will help ensure that students continue learning in both synchronous and asynchronous classes,” said CEU Assistant Vice President for Business Affairs Jericho P. Orlina.
Escolarians can enjoy discounts on Smart Prepaid load cards and electronic loads at their very own Smart Online Store. Smart has also slashed prices on select phones while connectivity devices like the Smart Bro Prepaid and PLDT Home WiFi are also available on the customized portal. And to let the community experience the fastest 5G network in the Philippines according to Ookla®, the global leader in internet testing and analysis, Smart is also giving away Smart 5G-ready prepaid SIMs to students. Smart also bundles exclusive Passion+Purpose premium items for select Smart load purchases. Escolarian ‘K’ fans can ride the hallyu wave through a special edition photobook of their favorite ‘K’ idols bundled with select items. The platform offers secure and convenient payment options via credit cards, PayMaya, and cash on delivery or COD. Smart is waiving shipping costs for all purchases made on the CEU Smart Online Store.
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TNT Upgrades SurfSaya To Bring More Online Fun And Connection To Subscribers
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TNT subscribers all over the country can gear up for more online fun and connection as mobile brand TNT has upgraded its SurfSaya with more data plus Unli Calls and Texts to All Networks for as low as Php20. The upgraded SurfSaya 20 now comes with a total of 500 MB data, which is inclusive of 200 MB open access data and 300 MB for popular apps like Facebook, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Instagram and TikTok, plus Unli Calls and Texts to All Networks valid for two days for only Php20.
“Our bigger and better SurfSaya is just one of the ways we are giving back to our beloved subscribers so they can enjoy more ways to share and connect with their loved ones and friends using their favorite apps especially this Christmas season,” said Smart Communications Senior Vice President and Consumer Wireless Business Head Jane J. Basas. With SurfSaya 20, it is easier than ever for TNT customers to share updates with their loved ones on Facebook, bond with friends over ranked games on Mobile Legends, or jump in on the latest trend on TikTok. Subscribers can also make the most of SurfSaya 20 as they catch up with their tropa using Unli Calls and Texts to All Networks anytime and anywhere.
SurfSaya also comes in other denominations with data inclusions plus Unli Calls and Texts to All Networks, such as SurfSaya 30 (1 GB valid for 3 days); SurfSaya 49 (1.2 GB valid for 7 days), SurfSaya 99 (2.2 GB valid for 7 days), and SurfSaya 199 (8 GB valid for 30 days). TNT can register to SurfSaya via the GigaLife App, or by dialing *123# and choosing SurfSaya. TNT is powered by the next-level speeds of Smart, the country’s fastest and most reliable 5G mobile network as reported by Ookla®, the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence. To date, Smart has fired up over 6,400 5G base stations nationwide making it the country’s first, fastest, and widest 5G network. Smart has also reasserted its dominance as the Philippines’ fastest mobile network for the fourth year in a row, based on analysis by Ookla of tests taken with Speedtest® covering the first half of 2021. For more information, follow TNT on Facebook at www.fb.com/TNTph.
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Lampara Books' Guiding Light Hopes To Promote Spiritual Formation And Values Education
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Lampara Books has recently launched Guiding Light, a new Philippine imprint that hopes to encourage parents and families to be a good influence on their children’s journey to life. The family-oriented and faith-based imprint aims to promote spiritual formation, values education, emotional growth, and community development through highly entertaining but transformative books written and designed by some of the world’s most promising and award-winning writers, illustrators, and personalities.
“It has always been our goal to inspire adult readers, most especially parents, to engage with their children on stories of inspiration, joy, and life lessons within a framework of Christ-centered beliefs and teachings. Our activity books create bonding moments between mom and dad with their kids through storytelling that put good values at the forefront of its principles, while inspiring everyone to become a better human being," says Lampara Books Chief Publisher Segundo D. Matias Jr. For its premiere offering, Guiding Light has recently released its ‘Little Life Lessons On’ series — a collection of fun activity books that parents and their children can color, play around with, and use as a medium for purpose-driven instruction. Written in both English and Filipino, the series is made for childhood care providers and parents to help their kids learn important values in life. The ‘Little Life Lessons On’ catalog contains inspirational stories that depict kindness, obedience, respect, and love, among many others.
The motivational imprint also takes pride of its Family Bible Illustrated edition, which has 365 pages of bible stories, meditations, and prayers for the whole family to reflect on together, and The Comic Book Bible, which offers a treasury of stories, known and loved by generations of readers. For readers who are looking for a refreshing spin to the familiar narrative, there is Classic Bible Stories, illustrated for pictures-and-words format by talented young artist Tommaso D' Incalei. Bringing stories to life for a new generation of readers, this timeless collection will inspire people discover the meaning behind the teachings of God in an exciting and easy-to-read way. Another significant title under its banner is The Classic Children’s Bible, which is beautifully illustrated and presented to cater to a younger readership.
Other titles that are currently available at the Guiding Light website (www.guidinglight.com.ph) are Rhona Davies’ The Life Of Christ, strikingly illustrated to chronicle the important life events that Jesus Christ went through from his days in Galilee to joining God in heaven, and Angela M. Burrin’s Welcome To The Mass, a beautifully illustrated book that ‘explains the Mass by linking the liturgy to scenes from the Gospels.’
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Sing Your Heart Out This Christmas With TM's Kantahang FunPasko
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Whether it’s Yuletide carols playing on loop, a live band playing the year’s chart-toppers, or everyone’s favorite uncle singing the night away on the karaoke mic he’s been hogging for the past five songs, there’s nothing like having music at a Pinoy Christmas get together to double everyone’s good vibes or GV. And while pandemic restrictions may have dampened our musical merry-making during the holidays, there are new ways to keep old traditions alive—one of which is through TM’s Kantahang FunPasko.
“Because we are now in our second year in a pandemic, we at TM wanted to give Filipinos the doble-dobleng GV that they deserve,” says TM Vice President for Consumer Mobile Business Darius Delgado. TM’s Kantahang FunPasko started off with a musical bonanza with the recent release of TM’s Playlist on Spotify with songs that ka-TMs love. Playlist tracks include the TM FunPasko song “Dobleng GV sa FunPasko (Noon, Ngayon, Palagi),” an anthem about raising Filipinos’ Christmas spirit amid the pandemic; “Push ang Pusuan”; “Fun Pasko 2020”; and “TM Doble Dekada,” a song that celebrates 20 years of TM and all of its subscribers, who are carrying on with the Samahang Pina-Easy spirit.
Last November 26, TM launched the official music video of “Dobleng GV sa FunPasko (Noon, Ngayon, Palagi)”. It features ka-TMs The Juans, SB19, Matthaios, Silent Sanctuary, Donnalyn Bartolome, Seth Fedelin, Andrea Brillantes, Alden Richards and our stans from TM Mad Rush To Your Crush — showing us that everyone is welcome sa TM samahan. “With TM, there’s no stopping the doble-dobleng GV that Kantahang FunPasko will bring to this year’s Christmas celebrations. This musical experience allows our customers to find solace in these special songs and become part of something bigger than themselves," says Delgado.
