Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc. invites aspiring entrepreneurs to the 15th Franchise and Business Expo

Enterprising Filipinos as well as aspiring businessmen will get the chance of learning directly from the mentors and CEO experts themselves—for free—at the upcoming 15^th Franchise and Business Expo (through the Business Journey program) which will be held from October 14 to 16, 2016 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. This is really a piece of good news to all our kababayans out there, especially those OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) who would like to start a business in the country but had no idea how. 

The Business Journey program is organized by the Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc. (AFFI) as part of the group's mission to provide support and empower entrepreneurs. The very first Business Journey program was held in 2015 and with lots of positive feedbacks from both mentors and participants, they are doing it all again, only this time, everything has improved, sort of a 2.0 version.  

2nd Danish Film Festival 2016: Movie Line up and Schedule

Shangri-La Plaza Cineplex continues to serve as the home of foreign film screenings and in celebration of its 25th anniversary presents more exciting film to light up the silver screen with the anticipated line-up of cinematic works to be presented at the 2nd Danish Film Festival from September 29 to October 2 at the Shang Cineplex. Here are the movies to watch:

Rosita (Drama, Romance / 90 min), starred by actress Mercedes Cabral, is featured during the festival. It is about a young Filipina who travels to Denmark to work as a translator for the middle-aged widower Ulrik. Rosita and Ulrik’s son, Johannes, start to grow more and more attracted to each other which forces Johannes to take responsibility for his dreams and his future.

Jollibee introduces its first augmented reality mobile app called JolliDance Showdown + Jolly Collectibles to enjoy

The country’s number one fast food chain, Jollibee recently launched its first-ever augmented reality mobile application called JolliDance Showdown. The said app was developed by renowned Los Angeles-based mobile innovation agency, Trigger. They were the same company which created and produced some of the best applications from clients such as Sony Pictures, Lionsgate Entertainment, and Lucas Film. 

This app will surely be a hit considering that Jollibee is well-loved by many. I actually don’t know anyone or any kid for that matter who do not know Jollibee. For most Filipino kids, Jollibee is not only one of the most trusted brands, but also a huge part of our culture. I myself grew up looking forward to family bonding on Sundays because it’s the time when we’d all go to Jollibee. 

For this particular game app, kids can dance with their favorite Jollibee mascot or Jollibee himself while having their own avatar. Nothing beats seeing yourself onscreen plus the fun you get while playing it. 

Smart Partners with Rustans' Supercenter: You can now load up at Rustan's, Shopwise & Wellcome stores!

Smart Communications’ prepaid subscribers have all the reason to smile these days. As part of its commitment to bring in the best and because Smart understands the need of its consumers and values its loyal subscribers, they’ve recently partnered with Rustan’s Super Center Inc. (RSCI) to make it more convenient for Smart users to load up their mobile credits. Now, customers shopping at Rustan’s Supermarket, Shopwise, and Wellcome Supermarket nationwide can now conveniently buy Smart loads at checkout counters. 

“In the past, supermarket shoppers could only purchase Smart load products from the customer service counters of hypermarkets and grocery stores. We have worked with our fulfillment partner Remitbox to fully integrate the loading process effortlessly in the check-out counters of our partner RSCI, to save our common customers the time and hassle of having to proceed to a completely separate counter for their Smart load needs,” said Kat Luna-Abelarde, FVP and Head of Wireless Consumer Operations for Smart. 

As an added anniversary treat, Smart subscribers who load up at least P100 at RSCI stores will get additional P18 load for FREE!

Novuhair Supports Alopecia Areata Awareness in Celebrating Inner Strength

September marks the month-long commemoration of Alopecia Areata awareness worldwide. Alopecia areata is a condition when hair loss occur due to faults in the immune system attacking the hair follicles which results in partial or total loss of hair on the head and other parts of the body.

Leading this year’s celebration in the country is Alopecia Philippines, a group founded by singer and songwriter Abby Asistio in 2012. She has been championing the cause of empowering citizens with this condition.