LazMall The Biggest Shopping Mall by Lazada

LazMall, The Biggest Shopping Mall by Lazada was launched to the media yesterday at The Manila Private House. LazMall will open on Sept. 9 with discounts of up to 90 percent and with 70 million product listings. 

Official merchants include Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, JBL, Philipps, Mac, L'Oreal, Dove, Olay and Levi's. 

"Items sold on LazMall are 100 percent guaranteed authentic and can be accessed from within the main Lazada app. We're not just working with any seller. The seller has to be recommended by the brand. The company that is 83-percent owned by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is very serious about offering only authentic products. Allegations of counterfeit are investigated immediately.  LazMall offers a longer 15-day hassle-free return policy and the next day delivery", said Mr. Ray Alimurung, Lazada Philippines CEO.

Dyson Supersonic

The hair is the crowning glory is a famous adage that my wife adheres to. Joy, by nature, is a bubbly, happy person. If there's one thing that pisses her off is having a bad-unruly-frizzy hair.

Glad to have attended the recently concluded Dyson  Supersonic Event because I now have an option on what to give her for our upcoming 25th Year Anniversary on September 11. 

I am very particular when buying gadgets and other stuff. I read brochures, reviews and I watch video before deciding on the best product in the market.

Dyson Supersonic Specifications:

Power - 1600 Watts

Airflow - 41 litre per second

Weight - 659 g

Dimensions - 245 x 78 x 97 mm (H x W x D)

Negative ions - Help reduce static

Cable length = 2.7 m

Pros:

1. The Dyson Smoothing nozzle dries hair gently using smooth, wide air. Watch it in action.

2. Airflow precisely where you need  it/

3. The Dyson diffuser disperses air evenly around your curls, helping to reduce frizz and improve definition.

4. Magnetic attachments with rotating magnetic attachments.

5. Cool to touch. With Heat Shield technology, the surfaces of the attachments stay cool. Even during close‑up styling.

6. With 4 precise heat settings, namely 100°C Fast drying and styling,  80°C Regular drying, 60°C Gentle drying, 28°C Constant cold.

7. With 3 precise speed settings - Fast drying, Regular drying and Styling

8.  Easy to clean. Simply twist and release to clean the filter

9. Air temperature is measured 20 times every second, keeping the temperature under control.

10. Drying shouldn't take forever. For fast drying you need controlled, high velocity airflow.

11. Engineered for balance

Con: Price is over twenty thousand pesos (P20,000+)

My beautiful wife after hair styling with Hairstylist Marvin Lee Eustaquio

Thanks for dropping by here!

With Bobby Yan

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Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Is Back

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, kicked off its biggest annual regional shopping event, Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day last night with a very successful event at The Fort Shangri-La Hotel. 

Present at the event are suppliers, sellers, sponsors, Shopee executives and employees, media and Anne Curtis

After last year’s successful 9.9 event which saw a three-fold uplift in orders and a five-time increase in traffic, Shopee is upping the ante this year with a 11-day mega shopping event from 30 August to 9 September. With over 500,000 sellers, around 800 brands and more than 60 partners onboard, users can expect up to 99% off from the largest collection of deals and massive giveaways worth over ₱15 Million.

“Shopee has grown tremendously in the past year. We now boast around 160 million users across the region, including over 16 million in the Philippines. At the same time, the number of sellers on Shopee has more than doubled to over 500,000 in less than a year, showing how we are quickly becoming the online shopping destination of choice for both shoppers and sellers in the region. To thank all our users for their continued support, we extended this year’s Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day to feature almost two weeks of non-stop promotions across all product categories. We have also continued to strengthen our ties with leading brands and partners to bring our users even more exclusive deals and promotions on Shopee. We have packed Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day with a comprehensive suite of deals and promotions tailored to our users’ varying needs and preferences. With the strong support of our sellers, brands and partners, we are confident that shoppers will enjoy an unmatched online shopping experience at our largest annual regional shopping event,”. ” said Terence Pang, Chief Operating Officer of Shopee.

Starting 30 August, users can participate in a 11-day shopping marathon, featuring different back-to-back themed days every 24 hours in the lead up to the peak of Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day on 9 September. Users can also look forward to free shipping with lowered minimum spend every day during this period. Key highlights include Super Flash Sale Day on August 30 featuring flash deals as low as ₱99 happening nine times over the course of the day; and Super Vouchers Day on 3 September with a total of over ₱900,000 worth of vouchers to be redeemed.

On 5 September, Shopee will also be teaming up with hundreds of leading brands including giants P&G, Maybelline, Samsung, Colgate - Palmolive, Oppo, Asus, and more to launch the first-ever Super Brand Festival, comprising the largest collection of deals from major brands on Shopee Mall. Users will get first-hand access to thousands of products sold by their favourite brands across all product categories including Electronics, Mobile and Gadgets, and Health and Beauty.

Shopee Shake, the highly popular in-app game that has since clocked over 70 million plays by users across the region, is making a comeback, this time with a new group mode where users can invite others to play at the same time to earn bonus coins, and a supersized coins pool of over 9 million Shopee Coins up for grabs. On Super Shopee Shake Day and Super Shopping Day on 8 and 9 September respectively, users can play up to 18 times in 48 hours for a chance to win Shopee coins, vouchers and prizes.

In line with Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping day, Shopee will also be launching a nationwide Shopee Dance competition called Shopee Dance to Win with prizes including an Ace 50” TV and up to ₱100,000 in cash to be won. The dance is featured in Shopee’s second television commercial starring Shopee Philippines’ brand ambassador, Anne Curtis.

To qualify, users will need to post a video of themselves doing the Shopee Dance on Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #ShopeeDancePH. The competition will run from 31 August till the end of Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day. Winners will be announced on Shopee’s social media pages on 9 September.

This year’s Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day is supported by more than 60 partners, including Grab, Cebu Pacific, BPI, SM Advantage, ABS-CBN Publishing, and ABS-CBN Store. Joining Shopee in its biggest sale of the year, Grab will be giving ₱9,000 worth of Grab rides each to 99 Shopee users; while Cebu Pacific will be giving round trip tickets to Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, and Siem Reap.

Shop the biggest sale of the year, Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day. Visit https://shopee.ph/99 from August 30 to September 9.

For more information on Shopee Dance competition, check out Shopee’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ShopeePH/.

Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.

Thanks for dropping by here at Jampacked Lifestyle!

Allianz PNB Life Products and Services

As a firm believer of insurance and investments, I took time out early today to attend Allianz PNB Event at The Rockwell Glasshouse, to learn about their products and services.

The first segment was spent discussing about the millennials, specifically Filipino Millennials and I was relieved to know that contrary to what parents believe, millennials actually have pakialam (conscious and sensitive of what is happening). 

According to the 2018 Allianz Life Generations Ahead Study conducted online in May 2017 among American adults, 41% of the millennials who responded said they set aside money each month for saving, compared with 36% for Gen X-ers. Some 58% of the respondent millennials also see saving for retirement as a basic necessity like food and housing.

According to latest Insurance Commission data, Allianz PNB was the twelfth-largest life insurer in terms of premium income with P5.3 billion as of end-2017.

The second part was an introduction of Allianz Azpire.  Allianz Azpire is ALLIANZ PNB Life Insurance, Inc. product designed for millennials, specifically for Fillennilas (Filipino Millennials).  The features of this product are catered towards the needs of younger generations.

“We’re making sure we have exciting propositions for millennials so it is attuned to their needs. When we design our products, we really talk to them. We do focus group discussions. We make sure that we’re developing products that are suitable for their needs. What we’ve done in this variant of unit-linked [insurance] is we made the premium charges really low so that you can accumulate funds faster. Coverage can be as low as P30,000 a year as clients can choose to pay premiums annually, semi-annually, quarterly and monthly. As premiums go higher, charges and fees will be reduced for clients to get more of their investment. Loyalty bonuses will be given at the end of 10 and 20 years.  The insurance product was mainly designed for millennials as they are becoming increasingly inclined to save and invest for the future. We’re positioning it for millennials because we’ve learned that they actually have the desire to save and invest so we’re giving them the platform to do it. Aside from this, Allianz PNB is making its customer experience better for millennials. We’re making sure that they get the best customer experience because we know millennials are a bit impatient. They demand only the best,” said PNB Chief Finance Officer Efren C. Caringal, 

They also announced  Allianz Start - The Search for Inspired Young Entrepreneurs, wherein 5 winners will be chosen from Manila, North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. 

Criteria for Judging are Innovation 25%,  Unique Approach 25%,  Social Relevance and Feasibility 15%, Sustainability 15%, Presentation 15% and Online Reception 5%.

To join this contest visit  https://www.allianzpnblife.ph for more details.

(Guest Speakers: Couple Mark and Precious Martin, Rob Afzelius,  Kevin Lapena and Erica Wong)

From left to right: Evnets host Janeena , PNB Chief Finance Officer Efren C. Caringal, 

Couple Mark and Precious Martin, Kevin Lapena, Rob Afzelius, Erica Wong, GaeMartinez)

About Allianz PNB Life:

Allianz PNB Life is among the major life insurers in the Philippines, which began its operations in 2001. They are a leading provider of Variable Life products, complemented by a full line of Life protection offerings for individuals and institutions. All their products and services are designed to meet the lifetime financial planning, wealth accumulation, and well-being aspirations of every Filipino Family.

Allianz PNB Life’s main headquarters is in Makati City, the country’s main business district, with eleven business centres strategically located in key cities across the archipelago. It has the support of over 150 employees and 400 financial advisors to serve our dear policyholders and deliver great customer service experiences.

The exclusive distribution partnership between Allianz and the Philippine National Bank with the bank’s over 600 nationwide branch network provides immense bancassurance opportunities to reach a broader base of Filipino Families whenever, wherever.

The Allianz Group is a global financial services provider with services predominantly in the insurance and asset management business. 85 million retail and corporate clients in more than 70 countries rely on our knowledge, global presence, financial strength and solidity. In fiscal year 2015 over 142,000 employees worldwide achieved total revenues of 125.2 billion euros and an operating profit of 10.7 billion euros. Allianz SE, the parent company, is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

The Philippine National Bank celebrated its centennial in the Philippine banking industry in 2016. As the country’s 4th largest private commercial bank, PNB has always been the bank that customers can lean on. It offers a heritage and unique brand of Filipino service, backed by a century of stability and excellence. PNB looks forward to yet another hundred years of serving You First.

The Allianz Group is a global financial services provider with services predominantly in the insurance and asset management business that has 125-years history. Allianz has transformed the global financial community with cutting-edge insurance solutions and a commitment to superior customer experience.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Having been accustomed in using Samsung gadgets and phones, it was an opportunity for me and my wife Joy of www.occasionsofjoy.com to grace the official launching of Galaxy Note 9 at the  Grand Ball Room of the Marriott Hotel yesterday.  

Aside from the product launch, the new brand ambassador of the Samsung Gala Note 9 were officially introduced, namely, Heart Evangelista-Escudero, Nico Bolzico, and Erwan Heusaff.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is a powerful device that features cutting-edge technology people are accustomed to from this Korean product. It has longer battery life, 24 hours, is great for people on the go like me! The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 also features a new Bluetooth S Pen that can be used not only for drawing and scribbling on the phone but also as a clicker that can be used as remote control in creating great selfies or groufies. It is powered by a 10-nanometer Application processor a tiny but powerful chipset. It also pioneers the standard 128GB base capacity, it is also available in a limited 512GB variant allowing the maximum storage of 1TB the biggest storage in any phone.

UAAP Season 81 ‘The Last One Standing’ at SM Mall of Asia

Rally for your favorite UAAP basketball star players as host school National University gears up for the first ever Season 81 pre-event The Last One Standing: 1-on-1 Hoop Challenge, happening on August 17 at the Mall of Asia. 

“We are thrilled to give our fans a jumpstart of the upcoming UAAP Season 81 as we showcase the players’ individual skills at the first ever 1-on-1 hoop challenge,” said Nilo Ocampo, President of the Board of Managing Directors of UAAP.  

The one-day basketball tournament will pit players of participating UAAP teams against each other on a 1-on-1 basketball challenge. Aside from the tournament, there will also be a Slam Dunk Contest, a 3-point shootout and a Skills Challenge. All competitions will have a men’s and women’s division, except for the Slam Dunk Contest which is for men only. With 8 participants per division split into two groups, the tournament will have a single round robin format with the top two players of each group advancing to the semi-finals. The last two players standing will play in the finals. Winners will get up to Php 20,000 worth of products and gift certificates from SM Supermalls! 

Don’t miss out on other fun activities this season! Show off school spirit at the UAAP Season 81 opening at the MOA Arena with special performances from James Reid, Spongecola, and surprise foreign artists! 

For updates on UAAP Season 81 tickets, visit https://smtickets.com/.

SEAOIL Philippines, Inc., “Lifetime Free Gas, Oh My Gas!” Promo.

Winning in lottery is definitely the top choice for people to get a lot of money. One way of having money is by saving money. How can one save? If you win at SEAOIL Philippines, Inc., “Lifetime Free Gas, Oh My Gas!” promo.

SEAOIL, the country’s largest independent fuel player is celebrating their 40th year anniversary this year. In line with this, they're giving away lifetime supplies of fuel. This promo is the only one of its kind in the world.  It will run from  August 18 to November 18, 2018. The mechanics is easy as 1-2-3,  Simply gas up fo at least P500 worth of Extreme 97, Extreme 95, Extreme U, Extreme Diesel fuels and/or SEAOIL Lubricants at any SEAOIL nationwide.

 

Prizes to be won:

1. Lifetime supply of free gas for four (4) lucky motorists

2. Over 100,000 instant prizes through peel-off cards.

3. Ten thousand (P10,000) worth of SEAOIL gift cards to be raffled off to thirty (30) lucky motorists

To double chances of winning, register at www.lifetimefreegas.com

Fusion of Japanese and Latin at Nanka

Having Japanese food for the past  months made me declare,  "no to-Japanese restaurant feature and review for the rest of the year!". I've had enough of sushi, sashimi and ramen, enough for this year please, I told my wife.

At 7am in the morning of Saturday, Joy whispered, "Dad, we're going to Nanka. It's a new restaurant in Mother Ignacia".  

As I was parking, I saw the sign  Nanka Japanese and Latin Restaurant. Oh no, I almost backed out! When they started serving the food, I noticed there's no ramen and the usual maki, sushi stuff. I'm happy.

The first to be served was Shitake Pasta with Parmesan. I associate parmesan with spaghetti because my sons are into parmesan a lot! I was not sure what to feel about this Shitake Pasta with Parmesan, but once I tasted it, the flavor of all the ingrediets blended well and it magically changed my mind. 

I have not seen any other restaurants that offer this kind of fusion of Japanese and Latin. Nanka is a must try!  Price point is reasonable because their serving size is big.

 Shitake Pasta with Parmesan 

shitake, shimeji and king oyster mushroom sautéed in garlic, butter and soy sauce.

Smokey Grilled Tenderlion

- Terderloin is cooked with tender, loving care with miso, jalapeno sauce and grilled vegetables

Mixed Inare

- is a marinated tofu filled with sushi rice, topped with tuna, shrimp, salmon, black masago or roe.

This is a different an more delicious version of sushi.

Tuna Sashimi
- slices of fresh tuna, scllions and onion salad

Tofu

- crispy tofu with teriyaki sauce, grated ginger, scallions and garlic chips

Salmon Sashimi

- slices of Lapu-Lapu, marinated in lime, lemon and olive oil, with roasted corn and pumpkin

Crispy Eggplant

crispy fried, square-bite sized  eggplant topped with kani salad.

Pollo Ala Brasa

- Peruvinian chicken served with French fries and vegetables

Steak Fried Rice

- sliced tenderloin steak served with fried egg and vegetables.

Miso Custard

- creamy white chocolate custard with white miso and butter cookie.

In terms of Nanka's interior, it may look intimidating from the outside but once inside, I like that it has a big-airy-homey space that gives that comfortable and relaxing vibe to diners.

VIP Area

Nanka Japanese and Latin Restaurant

1810 Mother Ignacia Ave. corner Roces Ave., Quezon City

Call: 517-9677

Email: nanka.receptiont@gmail.com

http://instagram.com/nanka_ph