Team Out of Town Blog Hub (Outoftownblog.com) – With the onslaught of Typhoon Odette that ravaged areas in Visayas and Mindanao, many families have lost their homes, belongings, and even their loved ones.
Help our kababayans affected by Typhoon Odette using PayMaya
To help raise funds for immediate typhoon relief and rescue efforts, several organizations have started accepting donations through PayMaya for initiatives that will help deliver food, clothing, shelter, and other forms of assistance to beneficiaries in typhoon-hit areas.
How to Donate via the Bills Section of the PayMaya appHow to Donate using Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card using your PayMaya account
Donating to these organizations is easy:
Scan to donate using these PayMaya QR codes of these organizations.
Support via the Donate Tile in the Bills Pay feature of the PayMaya app.
Donate via PayMaya’s donation site (insert link) using PayMaya or any debit credit, or prepaid card.
We hope you can share this information with your readers, friends, and family.
Let’s all come together to aid our fellow citizens in need, especially during this holiday season.
Team Out of Town Blog Hub (Outoftownblog.com) – As part of its thrust to provide a world-class customer experience to Filipino mobile users, leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is now offering eSIM conversion among all Smart Signature subscribers at all Smart Stores nationwide.
Smart offers seamless eSIM conversion
An eSIM is an embedded chip inside a smartphone or an Apple device that enables subscribers to conveniently activate their cellular network with their carrier. Through this, subscribers may easily activate a mobile plan between multiple operator profiles without having to switch out their physical SIM. The Smart eSIM can store the subscribers’ network settings and allows them to use the Smart network and services.
All-new, existing, and recontracting subscribers availing of a Smart Signature Device and SIM-Only Plans can easily apply for an eSIM at the nearest Smart Store. Upon successful application, subscribers shall be given a printed QR code to scan using their device while online.
The eSIM works on compatible devices available with Smart Signature Device Plans, such as the iPhone 13, 12, and 11 Series, the Galaxy Z Series, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Series, and the Galaxy Note 20 Series, among others.
Subscribers may also sign up for any of the Signature+ Plans, which come with unlimited features for a worry-free postpaid experience. Starting at Php999 per month, Signature+ Plans comes with Unli 5G, Unli Calls & Texts to All Networks, Unli Calls to All Landline Numbers, and a 12-month Netflix Mobile Plan subscription for unlimited enjoyment of thousands of award-winning shows, series, and more.
Make the Smart move now
The seamless eSIM conversion service at Smart Stores nationwide is just one of the many ways Smart Signature delivers a worry-free postpaid experience to its customers.
Smart Signature is powered by the next-level speeds of 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 already fired up around 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.
Make the Smart move now! Switch to the Smart network without changing your number via Mobile Number Portability (MNP). To switch to Smart, visit x.smart/switch or head to the nearest Smart Store. You can also make the Smart move now via the GigaLife App.
Singapore label Beyond The Vines opens two new concept stores in Manila
Team Out of Town Blog Hub (Outoftownblog.com) – First introduced to the Philippines in 2019, Beyond The Vines is a contemporary Singaporean brand founded on the belief that good design should be accessible to all. Having cemented its position at the forefront of womenswear, Beyond The Vines has rebranded and transitioned into a design studio.
The Dumpling Bags is available in various colors and in four sizes
Two new Beyond The Vines stores in SM Mall of Asia and Power Plant Mall embrace minimalistic design sensibilities with a refined approach drawing from a philosophy inspired by duality – to create boldly and design simply.
The Dumpling Bags are also displayed at the Bag Bar for tactility and try-on.
In addition to expanding its ready-to-wear collection, the label is now artfully interpreting its creative vision onto everyday objects to complement the Beyond The Vines lifestyle. The brand is committed to working with this generation’s most courageous creatives and designers to create various design-led products. With an emphasis on a seamless alignment between form and function, every piece of work designed at Beyond The Vines reflects the hallmarks of its definitive, effortless style, imbued with a sense of considered simplicity.
The Bag Bar at the new Beyond The Vines store in Manila
Anchored by a spirited hue of Engineer’s Blue, chosen to represent the utilitarian nature of the brand, the new Beyond The Vines puts forth a way of life that celebrates possibilities. All store elements are repurposed and elevated to reflect a new perspective on what was previously ‘invisible.’
The blue see-through polycarbonate structure is reminiscent of the iconic transparent products that marked the 80’s and 90’s and double up as a visual installation and a retail counter to spark a sense of curiosity and playful nostalgia.
Cult-favorite Dumpling Bags are on display.
The new Beyond The Vines stores are conceptualized as retail spaces that encourage self-discovery. With a floor area of 538.2 sqft, Beyond The Vines SM Mall of Asia features a Bag Bar where the brand’s cult-favorite Dumplings Bags hang proudly and are displayed intentionally for tactility and try-on. The 387.5 sq-ft concept store at the Power Plant Mall showcases the brand’s repertoire of signature ready-to-wear apparel. Wander further in both stores and explore a diverse new range of design-led products tailored to understated perfection.
The Dumpling Bag
The new Beyond The Vines in SM Mall of Asia features a bag bar proudly with the cult favorite Dumpling Bags.The signature Dumpling Bag was first introduced in 2019 and recently refreshed with a new look in November 2021
The signature Dumpling Bags, first introduced in 2019 and recently refreshed with a new look in November 2021, is available in various colors and in four sizes: Micro, XS, M, and XL to meet every need. Made with lightweight, water-resistant nylon, it features short handles, an adjustable crossbody strap for multi-way wear, and a large front flap pocket created for the bag to fold into itself. It also comes with a D-ring on the front for keys and/or masks.
Discover Beyond The Vines (BTV) at the following locations in Manila:
Beyond The Vines Shangri-La Plaza East Wing
Mid Level 2/3, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, East Wing, Mandaluyong City, Philippines Mobile Number: 09431294903
Landline: (8) 3726769
Beyond The Vines Power Plant Mall
R2 Level, Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Drive, Makati City, Philippines Mobile Number: 09227088343
Landline: (8) 8969534
Beyond The Vines SM Mall of Asia
Level 2, SM Mall of Asia, Main Mall, J. Diokno Boulevard, Pasay City, Philippines Mobile Number: 09236774463
Landline: (8) 8227179
Redeem exclusive deals from participating stores such as National Book Store, Tapa King, Moonleaf, Ultra Mega, and Shawarma Shack via ShopeePay’s Scan to Pay feature
Team Out of Town Blog Hub (Outoftownblog.com) – The Noche Buena and gift-giving traditions are both huge parts of the Pinoy Christmas. However, let’s face it: the holidays can get costly.
Since every peso counts, we always keep an eye out for exclusive deals to get the most out of our holiday budget. If you’re a frontliner, here’s a special treat—a way of saying “thank you” for your hard work. The Shopee Bayanihan: Frontliner Holiday Package offers an exclusive digital package that includes Shopee discount and free shipping vouchers, ShopeePay bills cashback vouchers, and discounts from participating merchants such as Ultra Mega Supermarket, Shawarma Shack, Moonleaf, Tapa King, and National Book Store until January 9, 2022.
Shopee Bayanihan: Frontliner Holiday Package
Eligible frontliners include: Health Care Workers (hospital admin and janitorial services, health and service personnel in LGU facilities); Medical Professionals (doctors, nurses, medical technicians); Policemen, Military Personnel, Coast Guards; Hospitality Sector Workers (restaurants, hotels, bars, travel Agencies); Government Agencies (LGU workers, admin staff); Delivery and Logistics Providers (food, restaurant, medicine, and logistics company drivers and riders); and Security Guards and Mortuary Services Personnel. Don’t forget to sign up here to qualify: https://shopee.ph/m/frontliner-holiday-package.
Here are some ways to make the most of your holiday celebration:
Feast like royalty because you deserve it
After a year of hard work, reward yourself with great food and good company. Treat your loved ones to Filipino comfort food at Tapa King or meet up with your colleagues and bond over delicious snacks at Shawarma Shack. Once you’ve gotten your fill, head over to Moonleaf and indulge your sweet tooth with their Okinawa or Wintermelon Milk Teas.
Surprise your family this noche buena
Elevate your dinner table by preparing traditional handaan favorites with a twist. Instead of the usual mango float, take your dessert game up a notch and impress your family with no-bake queso de bola cheesecake topped with chocolate shavings. Ultra Mega provides a selection for every budget—perfect for anyone looking for the best grocery finds without breaking the bank.
Score deals as you wrap up your holiday shopping
Still looking for holiday presents? Take your pick from National Book Store’s bestsellers list, where you’re bound to find the perfect match for every literary taste, or scout their school and office essentials.
Add to cart and enjoy discounts, cashback, and free shipping vouchers with the Bayanihan package. As an additional treat, new Shopee users will also receive a free shipping voucher and an additional discount voucher for their first Shopee purchase.
Activate and cash in ShopeePay to avail the Frontliner Package at https://shopee.ph/m/frontliner-holiday-package. With ShopeePay, you can also get daily exclusive deals on load, bills, and ShopeePay P1 Deals. Enjoy free cash-ins and bank transfers via InstaPay, when you get up to P25 cashback on your InstaPay fee after cashing in. Additionally, if you haven’t had the chance to go Christmas shopping for your loved ones, why not pay for their next Shopee purchase? Send money for free to any ShopeePay user with ShopeePay, and personalize your transfers with a themed virtual card. Stay updated on the latest ShopeePay promos at https://shopee.ph/m/shopee-pay.
Team Out of Town Blog Hub (Outoftownblog.com) – This holiday season, PayMaya lets you easily send aguinaldo to your loved ones anytime, anywhere, and in any way you like with surprisingly better features than the e-wallet you’re used to.
Whether you’re sending funds to your inaanak’s PayMaya or bank account – or even those without any financial account, PayMaya is here to make your Christmas gift-giving more convenient and fun!
Level up your digital aguinaldo game with these surprisingly better features from PayMaya
Here are just some of the ways PayMaya can bring ease to your aguinaldo-sending this Christmas:
1. Spice up your digital aguinaldo with a GIF!
Be the coolest ninong or ninang this Christmas by personalizing your digital aguinaldo to your inaanak with a fun GIF! PayMaya’s Send money feature allows you to include a GIF and a personalized message whenever you send money to another PayMaya user.
To send virtual aguinaldo complete with a GIF, you simply have to tap Send Money on the PayMaya homepage, input the PayMaya mobile number of your recipient and the amount, tap the ‘Personalize your message’ toggle and choose the GIF or theme you’d like to add. Once everything is confirmed, hit Send. You can also add this transaction to your favorites, if you’re planning to send more aguinaldo to this particular loved one soon.
2. Get a cashback on your transfer fee to other banks!
If you’re transferring funds to a bank account, PayMaya is your best option. With PayMaya, you get to enjoy a cashback of P15 on your transfer fee via Instapay until December 31, 2021 – so you don’t have to worry about additional expenses on top of your aguinaldo budget.
To do this, simply tap the Bank Transfer icon on your PayMaya app homepage, choose the bank you’d like to transfer to, input the account details and amount, and hit confirm.
3. Transfer aguinaldo to those without a bank account in a few taps!
You can also send money even to those without a financial account. All you have to do is transfer the money from your PayMaya app straight to the trusted Smart Padala agent of your recipient.
Because there’s always a Smart Padala agent 6 minutes away from customers, SENDali na rin ang pag-claim because your recipient can easily receive the funds without having to travel far.
To transfer funds, just tap Send Money on your PayMaya app, input the 16-digit account number of your recipient’s trusted Smart Padala agent, key in the amount for sending, and confirm your transaction. Once sent, you’ll receive a reference number which you’ll have to share with your recipient so they can claim the funds instantly.
With these convenient and fun ways to send money, sharing aguinaldo to your inaanaks will definitely be a breeze with PayMaya. To make your cashless experience even more fun, PayMaya is also giving YOU aguinaldo for simply using the PayMaya app this Christmas season!
If you’re a new PayMaya user, you’ll get a 100% cashback when you purchase load and gaming pins right after you sign up and cash in at least P100! You can enjoy a cashback reward of up to P100 if you’re a basic user, and up to P200 if you’re an upgraded user until the end of the year. On top of this, all PayMaya users can also get a chance to be one of the 5 winners of a brand new iPhone 13 ProMax – all you have to do is buy any load item in your PayMaya app.
For the ultimate aguinaldo this Christmas, you can also get a chance to win P1,000,000 by simply logging in and using your PayMaya app for your everyday transactions! Every time you log in to your PayMaya app, you’ll receive an instant random reward of up to P1,000. And when you use your PayMaya app to send money, pay bills, or buy load/gaming pins, you get to earn a raffle entry – giving you a chance to win P1,000,000 until December 31!
Enjoy these rewards and a surprisingly better cashless experience with PayMaya’s free cash in, widest biller and load product offerings, hundreds of legit brands and sellers via Maya Mall and PayMaya Verified sellers, real-time transaction history updates, 99.9% up-time rate, and so much more! Register an account now and discover what makes PayMaya #TooGoodToBeNo2. You can even earn P50 every time you refer a friend using your code, and get them to upgrade their account!
PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines, with platforms and services that cut across consumers, merchants, communities, and government. It provides more than 41 million Filipinos access to financial services through its consumer platforms. Customers can conveniently pay, add money, cash out or remit through its over 380,000 digital touchpoints nationwide.
It’s Smart Padala by PayMaya network of over 60,000 partner agent touchpoints serves as last-mile digital financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved access to digital services. Through its enterprise business, it is the largest digital payments processor for key industries in the country, including “every day” merchants such as the largest retail, food, gas, and eCommerce merchants, as well as government agencies and units.
To know more about PayMaya’s products and services, visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Learn more about Smart Padala by visiting www.smartpadala.ph.
