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RedDoorz Hotels Gives You Some Smart Hacks for Your Next Trip
Data from the Philippine Travel Survey Report 2020 showed that seven out of 10 Filipinos are keen to travel this year albeit with health and safety remaining a primary concern Domestic travel will play a big role in the recovery of Philippine Tourism. Furthermore, the report said that travelers plan to travel close to home with families, friends, and co-workers in pairs and up to 5 persons. They prefer to use online and digital channels for convenience and reduced contact, budget around P1,000 to P2,000 per person per day for a trip length of 2 to 3 days.

RedDoorz EDSA Pasay

According to the Agoda Travel in 2021 Survey, meanwhile, domestic travel will take off with Pinoys opting for short and sweet trips. F & B benefits, early check-ins and late check-outs are preferred while deals and discoverability drive the next wave of trip bookings. Thus, giving health and safety, budget and convenience giving due consideration, here are some smart travel tips from RedDoorz Hotels:
- Research. Doing initial research about your travel destination—including attractions, must-try dishes, and basic health protocols—will help assure a seamless journey.
- Travel light. Try to bring as little as you can and plan your OOTDs wisely, so a smaller luggage will suffice. You don’t need to bring fancy shoes or bling if you’re heading for a hike.
- Check the weather. The weather could make or break your vacation, so be sure to check forecasts days before your trip. Plan your outfits accordingly and bring that extra windbreaker or a large hat to protect you from the cold or the heat.
- Be prepared for any emergency. Bring extra cash for meals in case your flight gets delayed and pack a first aid kit or needed medication.
- Follow your passion. If you’re a foodie, sign up for walking food tours or go during food festivals. You might want to ask about popular local fare and have a taste of it for the first time. Are you a photographer? Research about the most popular and authentic places, architecture, landscapes, and views so you could have subjects to add to your portfolio.
- Seek out the road less traveled. Don’t limit yourself to popular tourist destinations. Go off the beaten path where you could discover quaint neighborhood hangout spots, a hidden stretch with artistic murals along back streets, or factories that offer unique handmade souvenirs. Be audacious! Explore!
- Design a budget and stick to it. Traveling within a budget does not necessarily mean having an austere travel experience. If you have travel rewards program, use it. Choose your activities wisely, including meals, ridesharing, and group discounts. Look for budget-friendly flights.
- Choose smart, budget-friendly yet decent accommodation. No one wants to pay a fortune for accommodations. Book stay at any of the over 400 RedDoorz properties located nationwide and key cities, Manila, Batangas, Cebu, Tacloban and Boracay. Each RedDoorz room is fully-equipped for a comfortable stay, with standardized amenities including free wifi, clean spotless rooms, comfy beds, TV and daily mineral water. It offers convenience coupled with a friendly guest experience that has been enjoyed by many travellers across Southeast Asia.
- Book directly in the app for the best deals: RedDoorz has an easy three-step online hotel booking process. Simply select the desired Reddoorz budget hotel, choose the check-in/check-out date and the number of rooms, select the ‘Book now’ button and make the payment using various payment options. Travelers can get up to 25% RedCash reward points for all online booking through the Reddoorz website, mobile site, and Mobile App. RedCash can be used for all subsequent bookings on RedDoorz.
RedDoorz Plus E. Rodriguez Avenue

Check room availability and reserve your accommodations conveniently through the RedDoorz app that is available on the App Store and Google Play and earn rewards for your next stay. You can also check out the website at https://www.reddoorz.com/en-ph/

RedDoorz Garden View Angeles

So, whether you are travelling to educate yourself or to experience different cultures, to escape your daily humdrum routine, to have an adventure, or to relax, Reddoorz can give you a smooth online hotel booking experience, and the promise of comfortable stay. After all, now that we are fortunate to have the opportunity to travel again, more moments to treasure with those who mean so much to us, beckon.

RedDoorz Plus Near Uptown BGC Mall

Being the fastest growing chain of budget hotels, RedDoorz is present in in the Philippines and in 100 cities across Indonesia, and other Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Singapore, and Thailand. Since its inception in Indonesia in 2015, it has exponentially grown and evolved into being the largest, technology-driven hotel management and booking platform.
July 11, 2022
CCP’s ‘Bayan Bayanan: Letters from Home’ Musical Moved to July 29 – 31

The Cultural Center of the Philippines announces that the musical Bayan Bayanan: Letters from Home, originally scheduled on July 15, 16, 2022 (7pm) and July 17, 2022 (3pm) has been postponed to better ensure health and safety of the performers and the audiences.

The new dates are July 29-30 (7pm) and July 31, 2022 (3pm). Ticket holders are advised to keep their tickets as the same tickets will be honored.

Bayan Bayanan: Letters from Home is a new musical based on the classic play of Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. presented by the CCP in partnership with Erehwon Center for the Arts.

July 11, 2022
Narzo to Enter PH Smartphone Market with the 5G-Capable narzo 50 & narzo 50 Pro

narzo welcomes the second half of the year by officially establishing itself as a standalone brand within the realme ecosystem. Slated for a live launch on Facebook and LazLive on July 14, narzo Philippines confidently gears itself as a game changer that will elevate the entry-level and mid-range experience for Filipinos by offering two new 5G-capable models: the narzo 50 5G and narzo 50 Pro 5G. This is in addition to its existing lineup of narzo 50, 50A, and 50A Prime.

“We are beyond excited to announce narzo’s official arrival in the local market,” says Allen Yin, the Country Manager for narzo PH.

“This is the very first time that narzo will be its own unique entity, and not just a smartphone series under the realme brand. Out of the six other countries in Southeast Asia wherein narzo is present, we specifically chose to launch it first in the Philippines because of how well-received our earlier models have been in the past two years.”

Inheriting realme’s genes for disrupting the market with consumer-centric innovation, narzo’s game changing stance is backed by cutting-edge technology at an accessible price point. This is aligned with the brand’s goal of empowering more and more Filipinos in the digital age through competitive smartphones that offer the best bang for their buck.

Snag the ultimate value for money with narzo 50 Pro 5G

The narzo 50 Pro 5G is a striker both in form and function. It packs one of the fastest 5G processors in its segment, the MediaTek Dimensity 920, which uses the latest TSMC 6nm Octa-Core node to assure power efficiency, all correlated to faster app response and better connectivity. It can boost to a clock speed of up to 2.5GHz, further complemented by Dynamic RAM Expansion (DRE) of up to 5GB additional Dynamic RAM for even the most hardware-intensive games.

Its 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display comes with a 90Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate, ensuring each swipe is smooth and seamless. At the back, the narzo 50 Pro 5G also allows for impressive photography with its 48MP Triple Camera Setup, with a 48MP main camera, an 8MP super-wide angle camera at 120 degrees, and a 4cm Macro lens. It also features a new generation in-display fingerprint scanner with a Heart Rate Sensor, enabling users to not only rapidly unlock their smartphones but also to keep track of their health. The narzo 50 Pro 5G will be available in two colors inspired by Kevlar: Hyper Blue and Hyper Black, and will come in a single variant of 8GB+128GB.

Enjoy game changing efficiency with narzo 50 5G

The narzo 50 5G on the other hand offers uncompromising specs for those looking for a breath of fresh air in the entry-level budget range. It has a 6.6-inch FHD+ Ultra Smooth Display that ensures there are no lags or stutters when playing games, and a 90.7% screen-to-body ratio that gives a more immersive watching experience with its thin bezels. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G processor that can clock up to 2.4GHz, and also comes with DRE of up to 5GB Dynamic RAM.

Inside the sturdy and stylish Kevlar shell, the narzo 50 5G sports a 5000mAh Massive Battery with 33W Dart Charge that can juice up your device from zero to a hundred in just 72 minutes. It also features the Smart 5G Power Saving Technology, which senses the surrounding signal environment and intelligently switches between 4G and 5G, allowing the reduction of the smartphone’s power consumption by up to 30%.

On top of that, the narzo 50 5G’s large 128GB built-in memory can be expanded with up to 1TB of external MicroSD storage. Similarly, it will also be available in two colors: Hyper Blue and Hyper Black, and will come in a single variant of 6GB+128GB.

Don’t miss out on the narzo brand launch

To discover more about narzo and its expanding lineup, head over to narzo Philippines’ official Facebook page and tune in to the livestream this coming July 14, Thursday 6PM. Big announcements, full product details, and offers for the narzo smartphones will be revealed during the launch, so make sure to turn on your notifications. See you there!

July 11, 2022
Family Recipes Inspire Tinapayan Festival to Recreate Favorite Desserts for its Customers

Over the past years, it has been known that Filipinos not only enjoy consuming food but are also avid chefs and bakers when it comes to cooking for their loved ones Tinapayan Festival, a local bakeshop in Manila offering soft and sweet baked products for over 40 years, is no stranger to that.

Tinapayan Festival’s Adelaida’s Torte is a tribute to its founder Lucito ‘Chito’ Chavez’ late mother, Adelaida “Diday” Chavez.

While the bakeshop’s patrons come back for its bestsellers like ensaimada, cheese rolls, eclairs, napoleones, and its slew of over 200 baked products, nothing stops them from sharing and recreating family recipes so that more Filipinos can enjoy delectable treats made from the heart.

“It was always a dream of ours to share what we have not only in the knowledge and skills in baking but as well as the family recipes we have grown to love. Our customers are very dear to us and our growth, so it is just right to share products that are inspired by our own family recipes and memories,” shares Lucito ‘Chito’ Chavez, Founder and General Manager of Tinapayan Festival.

Fit for a Queen

In 2020, Tinapayan Festival offered for the first time its bestselling Queen’s Chocolate Cake, which was launched at a time when Mother’s Day was just around the corner. It is made with the finest Couverture chocolate and the highest quality cream. The team behind Tinapayan Festival answered a growing need for celebratory cakes during Mother’s Day when the Philippines underwent its first lockdown back in 2020.

Queen’s Chocolate Cake

“When most of the local bakeries across Manila closed shop in 2020, we had to stay open to serve the community in need. We received a lot of inquiries for special cakes and thought why not create a premium chocolate cake befitting a queen for our deserving mothers. Using premium chocolate depicts how special our mothers are for us and we knew that our customers would love it, too,” says Potenciano Clarito Chavez, Operations Manager of Tinapayan Festival.

Aside from it being created in honor of Queen Elizabeth, this premium chocolate cake was also made in honor of the hard work, commitment, and love the family had for Maribel “Belen” C. Chavez, one of the co-founders of Tinapayan Festival and the wife of Chito.

Celebrating Fond Memories

It’s not enough to just celebrate with good food. Oftentimes in Filipino culture, celebrating a small or big win, a birthday, anniversary, or anything else for that matter entails having a great dessert to top of a joyous occasion. This month, Tinapayan Festival launches its Adelaida’s Torte, its special torte made of meringue with chopped nuts, filled with chocolate ganache using premium quality couverture chocolate, butter icing, and caramel, and topped off with rich butter icing made specifically for the dessert.

Nanay Diday with Tinapayan Festival Founder and GM Lucito ‘Chito’ Chavez

Inspired and a tribute to the founder’s late mother, Adelaida “Diday” B. Chavez, who loved planting cacao beans that were later then made into local Batangas tablea the family gave out as gifts to friends and relatives back in the day. It was just recently when the Chavez family decided to create a chocolate torte taking inspiration from Nanay Diday’s love for chocolate.

Nothing beats family recipes

Meals are much more special when based on recipes that have been passed down by ancestors. The legacy they leave behind remains in delectable treats and baked goods that leave the heart and tummy happy.

Nanay Diday’s Special Polvoron

This month, Tinapayan Festival revives its special polvoron now dubbed, Nanay Diday’s Special Polvoron, which was based on Nanay Diday’s homemade polvoron recipe and features full cream powder, which complements all the other ingredients and ensures that each flavor is tasted by consumers.

Nanay Diday was known back in the 60s for molding polvoron using her hulma purchased in Escolta. This specific hulma was used by her family up until the late 80s and was kept as a reminder for the family for all the years Nanay Diday gave to creating handmade polvoron that she served not only to her family but to close friends as well. This time around, the bakeshop has improved on the traditional family recipe to introduce this special polvoron.

Supporting Local Farmers

Planting has been one of Nanay Diday’s hobbies in the past. One staple agricultural product she time and time again planted and used for her recipes was the all-time Filipino favorite, ube.

Ube Loaf

Growing up exposed to ube being incorporated and cooked as a staple dessert at home, Chito was inspired in the early 2000s to create and incorporate this agricultural crop into their soft and sweet breads at Tinapayan Festival. Two of the products they created inspired by Nanay Diday’s love for ube are Tinapayan Festival’s Ube Loaf and Ube Twirl.

The Ube Loaf is the bakeshop’s twist to the soft and moist bread with real ube halaya, low protein flour, eggs, milk, and refined sugar. Meanwhile, the Ube Twirl features real ube halaya filling, perfect for those on-the-go and want something that’s ready and easy to eat any time of the day.

Use Twirl

Visit Tinapayan Festival at 1650 Dapitan St. corner Don Quijote, Sampaloc, Manila or call (02) +8 732 2188 or (63) 0961 715 2714 to place your advance orders. Send them an email at sales@tinapayan@gmail.com

Tinapayan Festival is also available in GrabFood and FoodPanda. You can also place bulk orders in advance. To learn more about Tinapayan Festival’s Mother’s Day products and treats, follow them on Facebook or Instagram.

July 11, 2022
Chip the Squirrel Powers Up in “DC League of Super-Pets”

He’s here to electrify this mission. Diego Luna (Andor, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) is Chip in Warner Bros. Pictures’ animated action adventure “DC League of Super-Pets.”

Video: Warner Bros. Pictures

Chip is content to spend his days within the sleepy confines of Metropolis’s Tailhuggers animal shelter, terrified by life and thankful for the safety of a cold, steel cage. But when his beloved sanctuary is suddenly under attack, this scaredy squirrel suddenly gets the power to shoot lightning out of his paws! Now the reluctant hero must overcome his fears—and find the will to power up—in order to help save the Justice League.

Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures

About “DC League of Super-Pets”

Dwayne Johnson stars as the voice of Krypto the Super-Dog in Warner Bros. Pictures’ animated action adventure feature film “DC League of Super-Pets,” from director Jared Stern.

The film also stars the voices of Kevin Hart (the “Jumanji” and “Secret Life of Pets” films), Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live,” “Ferdinand”), John Krasinski (the “Quiet Place” films), Vanessa Bayer (“Saturday Night Live”), Natasha Lyonne (“Show Dogs”), Diego Luna (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”), Marc Maron (“Joker”), Thomas Middleditch (“Godzilla: King of the Monsters”), Ben Schwartz (“Sonic the Hedgehog”), and Keanu Reeves (the “Matrix” and “John Wick” films).

Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures

In “DC League of Super-Pets,” Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack—Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel—to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the Super Heroes.

Stern, a veteran writer/consultant on the “LEGO®” movies, makes his animated feature film directorial debut, directing from a screenplay he wrote with frequent collaborator John Whittington, based on characters from DC, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The film is produced by Patricia Hicks, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Jared Stern. The executive producers are John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, Nicholas Stoller, Allison Abbate, Chris Leahy, Sharon Taylor and Courtenay Valenti.

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents A Seven Bucks Production, “DC League of Super-Pets.” The film will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in Philippine theaters July 27.

Join the conversation online and use the hashtag #DCSuperPets

July 11, 2022
Supercharge Your Skin with this Breakthrough Combo: Hyaluronic Acid + Marula Oil

Hyaluronic acid and marula oil are the hottest actives in modern skincare. If used independently, each ingredient can give your skin nourishment. Put them together, and their benefits complement each other to bring out your best skin that will make you feel sexy from within!

Hyaluronic Acid, or Hyaluronan, is naturally produced by the body and is mostly found in the skin. Its main function is to retain water in your skin layers—when kept at optimal levels, it helps retain moisture and suppleness in the skin, speeds up healing, and has anti-bacterial properties.

On the other hand, Marula Oil is a newcomer in the beauty oil market and is native to South Africa. It contains antioxidants, amino and fatty acids that have anti-aging, anti-UV, and anti-dryness benefits, which makes it perfect for those living in tropical countries like the Philippines.

While either ingredient can work effectively from one another, you can still enjoy both and get their benefits through the NEW Avon Skin So Soft Supercharged Multivitamin Hand & Body Lotion with SPF 6 that also nourishes your skin with essential vitamins up to 10 layers deep!

MultiVitamin Charged Complex provides essential building blocks like Vitamins A, B3, B5, C, and E—all of which help maintain intense nourishment and protection for your skin.

To ensure these sexifying vitamins and ingredients stay with you, Deep Absorb Technology helps penetrate through the skin’s 10 layers for deep hydration and nourishment to bring out that healthy and sexy skin from within.

Finally, through HydroBoost Technology, every application of Avon Skin So Soft Supercharged Multivitamin Hand & Body Lotion with SPF 6 ensures a healthy dose of Hyaluronic Acid and Marula Oil that instantly locks in and boosts moisture.

“Avon believes that everyone deserves to feel good in their own skin and that can start by having a healthy one,” shares Dione Cotoco, Avon Philippines’ Head of Beauty. “That is why we are bringing together all these high-performing ingredients, essential multivitamins, and exclusive technologies that will help you get the ultimate skin softness and radiance.”

The NEW Avon Skin So Soft Supercharged Multivitamin Hand & Body Lotion with SPF 6 is dermatologically tested, provides 48-hour moisturization, is suitable for everyday use, and is available in 250mL size.

Shop through an Avon representative or online via avonshop.ph. Like and check out Avon Philippines on Facebook to know more about your favorite Avon products!

July 8, 2022
COS Announces COS × Lea Colombo Collaboration Featuring A Mood-Boosting Capsule Collection

The vibrant, atmospheric world of Cape Town-born photographer and artist Lea Colombo arrives at COS this July. Continuing to champion the creative community, COS × Lea Colombo encapsulates a mood-boosting limited-edition collection.

Of the collection, Lea Colombo commented, ‘These artworks are part of a flower series of mine – I create strong, vibrant, colourful images in the darkroom. The vibrant and contrasting colours are juxtaposed against the softer floral images, reflecting my constant exploration of duality, tension, and balance. They were produced back home in Cape Town, where my creativity is always awakened by incredible natural beauty – to transfer this onto clothing is a beautiful exchange of energy.’

COS Design Director Karin Gustafsson said, ‘We are always inspired by other creative disciplines – the opportunity to collaborate with Lea and explore her unique processes allowed us to take our brand DNA and truly reimagine the designs through her work. Embracing the synergy between art and fashion, we showcase Lea’s enthusiastic, mood-boosting approach to colour and how she embraces an individual approach to style.’

The campaign, connected to colour and emotion, which Colombo also shoots, showcases three exclusive prints on warm-weather staples for men and women, including T-shirts, shirts, dresses, and accessories. The Capsule Collection is available at COS SM Aura Premier for a limited time only.

July 8, 2022
Krispy Kreme celebrates 85 happy years with new treats we’re sure you’ll love!

Mark your calendars because Krispy Kreme is celebrating 85 years of happy and magical moments this month. For decades, the Home of the Originals has been serving its Original Glazed® doughnuts and a variety of delightful creations including unique twists to your favorite snacks and drinks. This year, Krispy Kreme is making its birthday celebration extra special with the launch of three New Original treats fit for every celebration!

A fun take for your birthday cake!

What better way to celebrate another year than with Krispy Kreme’s new Chocolate Birthday Drip Cake. A tri-color chocolate cake topped with fun birthday sprinkles, no birthday will be complete without this one-of-a-kind unglazed decadent masterpiece piped with yellow, purple, and blue white chocolate. This sweet treat was made for a delicious, doughnut-filled birthday bash. The Chocolate Birthday Drip Cake is available until July 31 only and can be bought per piece or in half-dozen, dozen, and double dozen boxes. Price starts at Php 55.

Happiness is adding a dash of sprinkles

Krispy Kreme’s Minis, the bite-sized versions of its world-famous doughnuts, is a celebration of the little things that count. So, in honor of 85 magical years, OGs can now enjoy a limited-edition Mini Chocolate Glaze with Birthday Sprinkles – perfect for whether you’re celebrating a birthday solo or with your closest loved ones. Starting at Php 215, Minis are sold in boxes of 16 and also available in Mini Original Glazed® flavor.

Because we love you berry much

Now, Krispy Kreme’s birthday lineup wouldn’t be complete without an indulgent beverage to bring everything together. On July 15, keep your eyes out for the Mixed Berry Birthday Chiller, a two-toned drink made with blended blueberry and strawberry kreme, finished off with whipped cream and birthday sprinkles on top. This 16 oz. mix of berry delight will be available for a limited time only at a sweet introductory price of Php 180.

“For 85 years, Krispy Kreme has spread joy and delight by serving customers new and Original creations featuring our world-famous Original Glazed® doughnuts. This year is no different. We want to thank you, the OGs, for the constant support and being with us from the very start. We look forward to remaining in your happy place for many more years to come,” said Ysabel Cruz, Marketing Manager of Krispy Kreme.

Come join the celebration of 85 years with Krispy Kreme when you order these three New Originals. Visit your nearest branch today, or have it delivered to your doorstep by calling 888-79000 or ordering online through now.krispykreme.com.ph, GrabFood, Foodpanda, Pick.a.Roo, Mangan, OrderMo, and Groover.

July 8, 2022
WATCH: Joo Won is ‘Carter’, A Man with no Memory, but has one Mission

About CARTER:

Carter is an action film directed by Jung Byung-Gil (The Villainess, Confession of Murder) starring Joo Won.

“Your name is Carter. Please trust me if you want to live.”

Poster from Netflix

Two months into a deadly pandemic originating from the DMZ that has devastated the US and North Korea, “Carter” awakens, with no recollections of his past. In his head is a mysterious device, and in his mouth, a lethal bomb. A strange voice in his ears gives him orders. The bomb may go off at any time — unless he rescues the girl who is the sole antidote to the virus. But the CIA and a North Korean coup are hot on his heels.

Thrown into a mysterious operation, “Carter” must reclaim his identity and successfully complete his mission on time in this one-scene, one-cut action film.

Logline: One-scene, one-cut action film. A man wakes up in a motel room with no recollection of who he is, except for a voice in his ear that calls him “Carter.” Following the voice’s orders, Carter goes on an exhilarating mission to save a kidnapped girl.

July 8, 2022
Grab invites local businesses to Dare, Dream, and Deliver as the platform holds its annual GrabNEXT Conference

In celebration of its 10th year anniversary, Grab Philippines recently held GrabNEXT – an annual merchant conference offering best-in-class learning and networking opportunities to tens of thousands of brands and MSMEs on the Grab platform.

Aptly themed Dare. Dream. Deliver, this year’s GrabNEXT Conference focused on helping more entrepreneurs on the Grab platform scale, succeed, and become Biga10s with the help of various tools, programs, and initiatives – all made accessible to them through the Grab superapp and platform.

The GrabNEXT Conference featured insightful talks with GrabNEXT host Raphael Resus, Let’s Eat Pare’s Mark Del Rosario, media personality Christine Bersola-Babao, culinary artist and TV host Chef Jeremy Favia (left), and Grab Philippines Head for Deliveries Enterprise Martin Luchangco (right)

Ready, get set, dare to take the next step with Grab!

Grab Philippines Head for Deliveries Enterprise Martin Luchangco unveiled several key programs and features to better support the continued growth of Grab merchant-partners.

●      Scan to Order – Grab’s latest feature allowing consumers to easily view and place their dine-in orders through the Grab app, help improve operational-efficiency while enhancing consumer dining experience.

●      GrabMerchant Community – an exclusive online community where best-practices, tips, and feedback are shared among Grab merchant-partners, encouraging local businesses to empower and support each other.

●      Mastercard Business Tool Kit – Grab has teamed up with Mastercard to produce 20 educational videos on financial literacy, digital marketing and business expansion, and will be available to all Grab merchant-partners through the GrabMerchant app this July 2022.

●      GrabMerchant Masterclass – exclusive learning opportunitiescarefully designed and tailored to meet the needs of merchant-partners covering courses on business management such as Cashflow and Budgeting, Digital Marketing, and Customer Service, as well as food safety certification courses in partnership with the Food Safety and Hygiene Academy of the Philippines (FoodSHAP)

MSMEs need the right online visibility to help scale their businesses, and critical to this is finding the right mix of advertising and marketing solutions. GrabAds Philippines Client Partner Manager Rina Laurel shared how merchants can better maximize their online presence through several GrabAds solutions that can cater to any goal whether it’s highlighting a specific product with the Banner Ads or gaining insights on brand visibility through Self-Serve Reporting.

Miruku Milk Tea Cafe and Rodolfo Pizzeria are two Biga10 merchant partners who were able to successfully grow their businesses through GrabAds solutions. For Miruku Milk Tea Cafe, GrabAds’ Ad Manager helped grow the sales of their Japan-inspired beverages and light snacks – especially when walk-in sales severely dropped during the lockdowns. Rodolfo Pizzeria improved the online visibility and doubled their sales for their Italian pizzas and pastas with the help of GrabAd’s merchant-friendly Search Ads feature.

Grab Financial Philippines Head of Lending Erwin Yamsuan reinforced Grab’s commitment to the success of merchant partners through Quick Cash – a financial lending program exclusive to Grab Merchant partners. Through Quick Cash, Grab Merchant Partners can access pools of financial support from Grab to help with their daily business needs, and support their long-term growth prospects.

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Assistant Secretary Mary Jean Pacheco (left) gave insights on the growing e-commerce landscape while Country Head of Grab Philippines Grace Vera Cruz (right) assured merchant-partners of Grab’s commitment to being their partner in growth for many more years to come.

Turning businesses’ food business dream into reality

GrabNEXT also showcased several thought leaders and industry experts such as culinary artist and TV host Chef Jeremy Favia, Let’s Eat Pare founder Mark del Rosario, and media personality Christine Bersola-Babao – where they shared various insights and best practices on encouraging culinary creativity, and the value of building a community in empowering small and local food businesses.

Grab’s government partners such as the DOST and DTI also shared valuable insights to the merchant partners – from trends in food packaging and processing; as well as the latest tools in the growing e-commerce landscape in the Philippines.

Delivering your products the best way possible

To equip its merchant-partners with fresh and actionable insights, Grab also released its 2022 Food and Mart Trends which includes the shift in consumer trends from 2021 to 2022, analyses of Grab’s most frequent consumers, and the top categories consumers crave for on GrabFood.

“Our merchant-partners play a key role in Grab’s mission and journey in the Philippines, and we are truly grateful for the unwavering trust, support, and loyalty that they have given to Grab throughout these years. Grab has been a growth enabler to many MSMEs during the height of the pandemic, and as we continue to invest our technology, expertise, and platform to help more businesses scale and succeed in the new normal, we are poised that Grab will continue to be every MSMEs partner for growth in the many years to come,” says Grace Vera Cruz, Country Head of Grab Philippines.

Dare, dream, deliver with Grab today! Kickstart your BIGA10 journey by signing up to be a GrabFood merchant and going to https://www.grab.com/ph/merchant/food/, and keep updated on all current activities of Grab Philippines by following their Facebook and Instagram.

July 8, 2022