After a much-raved unveiling, mobile services provider Smart continues to bring South Korean superstar Hyun Bin closer to his legions of Filipino fans with the launch of a new promo featuring not only an exclusive merchandise and bonus data for subscribers.

In a recent report by top media and creative agency, Havas Ortega Group, “Love in the Quarantine Age,” Filipinos shared that they still believe love can last forever.

Actor, singer, Inigo Pascual believes that love comes in the right place, in the right time in his freshly released single “Balang Araw." Produced under Star Music, the song is the young artist's love letter on hope and trust.

Spotify, today, unveils Unlike Any Other – a global Pride campaign celebrating LGBTQIA+ creators and connecting them to fans around the world. Unlike Any Other focuses on empowering LGBTQIA+ creators by encouraging them to embrace their uniqueness that will then lead to connecting to new and existing audiences through the power of music and podcasts.

Japanese global apparel retail brand, UNIQLO, in a recent announcement, is set to launch its E-commerce platform to the local market in the second half of 2020--slated to be available both in the UNIQLO website and mobile application.

Even as the country move towards easing restrictions, safety under these changing and challenging times is of utmost importance. While the distance remains, here are some date night ideas, data and internet capability allowing, to help you #StayCloserApart.

RedDoorz’s “HygienePass” will be in collaboration with a public health expert and targets all of RedDoorz Philippines’ 250 hotels across the country to be certified. This certification programme aims to establish an industry-wide standard of cleanliness to tackle the realities of COVID-19 at a hotel level.

In the face of the new normal, doing good has gone more digital. In the time of uncertainty and anxiety brought by the global pandemic, people have been showing their support for the country’s health workers by using social media to raise funds for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as face masks, face shields and hazmat suits.

Celebrating its 8th anniversary, Grab Philippines is helping Filipinos foster a sense of normalcy among its users to experience the things they miss the most and fulfilling the things they missed out on while on lockdown through the Sagot Kita campaign running from June 8 to July 11.

Mobile tech provider OPPO ushers in the month with great deals, games, and prizes with the brand's weekly digital show, ShOPPO Livestream, through Facebook.

Amid the community quarantine, Kimberly-Clark’s Huggies brand stayed true to its promise to be the trusted parenting partner moms need through every step of their motherhood journey. In a series of live video forums, the five-week Huggies Club: Facebook Live campaign sought to create a platform to bring up relevant topics to address pressing concerns that parents, particularly mothers, deal with today--made even more challenging in the face of the pandemic.

In a recent announcement, global apparel retail giant, UNIQLO unveiled its range of turn-of-the-season UTs (UNIQLO T-shirts) for 2020 Spring/Summer packed with 1,000 designs highlighting pop culture influences and nods to iconic figures from art, music, movies, animation around the world.

In a recent announcement, top Southeast Asian super app, Grab, just launched the GrabPay Card in the Philippines, a digital-first prepaid card powered by Mastercard that extends the reach of its online payment gateway, GrabPay, globally with bolstered card security, hassle-free online payments and an expanded rewards ecosystem to bring the convenience of cashless payments to more Filipinos.

PayMaya has just teamed up with Lazada to bring the most affordable deals for users looking to stuck up on daily essentials-–from cleaning products to frozen goods and other useful household items--at the Lazada 6.6 Bounce Back Sale from June 4 to 6, with up to PHP200 off* on top of the already discounted items when using PayMaya virtual wallets or physical cards.

In the continuing fight to flatten the curve, safety and sanitation remain to be the top concern for Filipinos and the rest of the world. Understanding the sentiment of its consumers, McDonald’s Philippines has further reinforced their commitment to quality, safety, and cleanliness as we gird for life in the new normal.

With the enforcement of the community quarantine across the country, we have seen companies look for creative ways to deliver their services. In this effort, PETA (Philippine Educational Theater Association) has introduced its digital platform in April, launching a roster of online programs meant for the creative-at-heart such as Storytelling Sundays, Talk Tuesdays, and Let’s Get Creative.