Feature: ML Moves

     In this fast-paced world, sending and receiving packages and parcels should be hassle-free. Time is essential, that's why we always choose reliable logistics solutions for our delivery. When shopping online became an important part of life during the pandemic, we often hear our family and friends musing about their delivery stories. Some of them are excited to receive their parcels while others are disappointed when no one is at home to receive them. Life happens, so I guess it's better to look for a place where you can just pick up your parcel if no one is going to receive it at home. 

     This also applies if you're an online seller. I know, it's frustrating when you are expecting your partner courier to arrive on the day of the pick-up date but no one came. Then you re-schedule it for another date, the rider came but you have an emergency to attend to. Isn't it ironic, don't you think? Son the solution to this is to look for a logistics partner for all things delivery. If you are looking for a drop-off and pick-up center for your parcels, then ML Moves of MLhuillier is your best bet. All branches accept shipments for delivery via Branch-to-Branch or Branch-to-Door service. To know more about ML Moves and the services they offer, click read more :)

Feature: ML Moves

foodpanda's pandamart Pop-Up Booth

     foodpanda has launched its first-ever physical pop-up store in the country where consumers can physically experience the items sold in their online grocery arm, pandamart. Offering a one-stop shop for all food and essential needs, pandamart is foodpanda’s online grocery store which offers a wide assortment of fresh, frozen, snacks, drinks, pantry essentials, pharmaceuticals, and other household items to be delivered to your doorsteps in less than an hour. 

     However, pandamart does not have a physical store open to the public but only serves consumers who buy from the foodpanda app. To allow shoppers to fully immerse in the pandamart shopping experience, the new pandamart Pop-Up store, located in Trinoma Mall in Quezon City, will allow them to browse through the displayed products in the kiosk, order conveniently in the foodpanda app, and pick up the items on the same day.

foodpanda's pandamart Pop-Up Booth at Trinoma Mall

Shopee 12.12 Big Christmas Sale TV

     Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, invites everyone to enjoy a festive night of big giveaways and exciting performances at the 12.12 Big Christmas Sale TV Special this December 12, 10:30 PM-12:30 AM on GMA-7 and Shopee Live. Viewers can win over ₱12 million worth of prizes, including motorcycles and a brand-new car, and enjoy special numbers from rising K-Pop act Tomorrow X Together. Meanwhile, shoppers can save on their holiday purchases with free shipping with no minimum spend, ₱1 Deals, and 10% off daily at the 12.12 Big Christmas Sale.

Shopee 12.12 Big Christmas Sale TV

PayMaya Launches PayMaya Mall

     PayMaya is taking online shopping to the next level as they launched the newest addition to their mobile app feature last week in a short but sweet virtual event. Filipinos now have an easier way to shop for their everyday essentials and more and pay cashless for their purchases with the launch of the PayMaya Mall -- a one-stop-shop for your mobile shopping needs all within your PayMaya app!

     Craving for your favorite meals at Jollibee or McDonald’s? Looking to buy your groceries at Landers? Shopping for cool new sneakers at Nike? Fret not because you can find everything you need and get the best deals at the PayMaya Mall. With your favorite brands housed inside this virtual mall in your PayMaya app, going cashless for your everyday needs is now easier than ever. Sharing below the reasons why you need to download the PayMaya app (if you haven't) or update it asap below :)

PayMaya Launches PayMaya Mall

6 Awesome Ways to Celebrate Virtual Christmas Party

     The holidays are here! Flashback to last year, December was one of the busiest because of Christmas parties here and there. Almost everyone is excited to attend the most-awaited party of the year because of non-stop bonding, eating, playing, and winning. I bet you also gave extra effort into your outfits and presentations. 

     This year's Christmas party will be a bit different as we transition to the new way of celebration- virtual party. For those who are not sure if this kind of party will work, think again. Virtual Christmas parties are holiday celebrations conducted over video conferencing platforms like Zoom or Google Meet and there are party games, activities, and entertainment. Wanna make your virtual Christmas party fun and one for the books? Make it hassle-free with PayMaya! Sharing these 6 awesome party ideas that you can make do to make the most out of your virtual Christmas parties!

6 Awesome Ways to Celebrate Virtual Christmas Party 

5 Dad-Approved Restaurants for a #DontPayCashPayMaya Father's Day Celebration

     Father's Day is just around the corner and you're in for a hassle-free celebration for dad with the help of PayMaya! While the current public health situation means we can’t go out and celebrate as we used to, it won’t stop us from enjoying our family’s company. Today's celebration under the New Normal entails that we have to be more mindful about physical distancing, including staying at home as much as possible. So if you’re in for an awesome celebration at home like family lunch or dinner, treat your dads with great food from his favorite restaurant 

     You can easily organize Father's Day celebrations from the comfort of your own home as most restaurants today already accept online transactions. And with PayMaya, paying for your orders is not only much easier, but it is also more rewarding. Pay for your meals using only the mobile number registered to your PayMaya account for an added layer of convenience and security. With this payment option from PayMaya, paying is much quicker and easier. By paying online, you also avoid the risk caused by cash handling plus you can even enjoy 1%, 10%, or 100% BalikBayad on your order. 

5 Dad-Approved Restaurants for a #DontPayCashPayMaya Father's Day Celebration

Feature: FarmFetch Same Day Vegetable Delivery

     With the increasing number of Covid 19 cases here in the country, it looks like we are still staying at home in the coming months unless there is a very urgent matter or thing to do outside. This pandemic urges everyone to stay at home, stay healthy by building strong immune system and make frequent handwashing a part of our daily life. Aside from taking Vitamin C, one way of boosting our immune system is eating vegetables every day and we are glad that we don’t need to go outside to replenish our stocks at home because there's FarmFetch.

     FarmFetch is a farm-to-table SAME-DAY DELIVERY service that makes it easy for people to get their vegetable supply in just an hour via GrabMart. There are two options available with 5 kilos each of clean, fresh, and carefully picked vegetables. Sharing more information on how to order your favorite veggies at FarmFetch store below :)

Feature: FarmFetch Same Day Vegetable Delivery

Level UP your Travel Lifestyle with CEB GetGo Visa Credit Cards

     To travel is to live! Thanks to Hans Christian Andersen for this quote. It may sound cliche but when you get the hang of going to different places every now and then, you will feel something that will lift your spirits. You will really say it to yourself that you only live once, so travel as long as you can!

     Everyone has different travel aspirations. Some are on the lookout for the best fast-paced and energetic cosmopolitan cities, while there are those who prefer to explore laid back and undiscovered spots within the country. But wherever the destination is, travelers only want the same thing - to experience life to the fullest!

Level UP your Travel Lifestyle with CEB GetGo Visa Credit Cards

honestbee x Shopwise

     Rush- one word that I hate to hear during the holidays. It is during this time of the year that our schedules turn into a whirlwind because of the gatherings, reunions, and preparations for Noche Buena and Media Noche. I also noticed that it's not only in preparing meals but also in buying gifts as well. All things related to Christmas may bring hassles in jampacked times.

     In these busy times, I thank the geniuses behind honestbee- Asia's fastest growing foodservice powered by community and technology that makes shopping for food and grocery items a breeze. They recently partnered with another leading hypermarket chain, Shopwise to give more choices to the growing population of online grocery shoppers.

honestbee x Shopwise

honestbee x The Marketplace by Rustan's

     I had a conversation with my husband last week on what to prepare for the holidays. I told him that I wanted something special and not the usual 'handa' because I want to celebrate Christmas up a notch with premium food items on the dining table.

     When I say premium, these are the products or deli items that you will not see in a regular grocery or supermarket. The ingredients in making special dishes need imported or hard to find brands that are usually available in premium stores like The Marketplace by Rustan's. But when I think of the holiday rush, all I wanna do is stay at home and order my groceries from honestbee. Do you want to shop for premium grocery items in the comfort of your home? It's possible now that honestbee recently partnered with The Marketplace by Rustans. Check out the premium brands you can score after the jump :)

honestbee x The Marketplace by Rustan's

honestbee Christmas Offerings

     It's Christmas! I can't believe that three weeks from now we are going to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. December is the busiest month- parties here, gatherings there, and reunions everywhere. These celebrations mean eating- a lot! The perfect excuse to feast on your favorite holiday guilty pleasures we've been craving for all year long.

     Think of artisan cakes, gourmet ice creams, Lechon, truffle pasta, and all the viands best served during the holiday season, yum!!! But before these get inside your tummy, the holiday rush sinks in. Traffic and long qeues add to the stress on preparing these treats. Forget about the hassles as honestbee recently launched carefully curated food and gift items delivered to your doorstep. Sharing their Christmas food offering and Philippines Daily Inquirer's Best Desserts selection for that unforgettable Noche Buena feast :)

honestbee Christmas Offerings 

Non-Members Can Now Shop at S&R thru honestbee

     Do you love to shop online? It makes life a breeze, no? This generation is soo lucky! With only a few taps away, you can shop and do grocery online. I presume you've already heard of honestbee- Asia's leading online concierge and delivery service that helps shop for groceries and basic household needs in the comfort of your own home!

     I was invited to the launch of its new partnership with S&R Membership Shopping early this month and yes we can now have access to the products that are usually limited to the members. Think of ceasar salad, the savory roasted chicken, their yummy New York Style pizza and more! Sharing highlights of the event and what honestbee can do for you :)

Non-Members Can Now Shop at S&R thru honestbee

My Shopee Summer Must-Haves

     There's one thing that Filipinos love to do during free time or the wee hours of the night- online shopping!!! I presume that some of you may have already shopped online and it's an accomplishment if you have successfully purchased an item you've been longing for. Since it's summer, I have a list of must-haves that I want to buy online as online shopping is the most convenient way to shop at the comfort of your home.

     The blazing summer heat kept me under house arrest for days now. I need to replenish my summer essentials and I'm so happy that Shopee Philippines is here to save me from traffic and sunburn. For those who still don't know Shopee, read the post below and discover some of the summer must-haves that I highly recommend :)

My Shopee Summer Must-Haves

Althea Korea Turns 2 Birthday Haul

     Althea Korea turned 2 last July and it rained blue beauty boxes all over Asia and to countries where Althea Korea ships their products. There were so many surprises in store last July for both K Beauty fans and beauty bloggers who were called Althea Birthday Squad.

     I'm one of the few bloggers who joined the squad in spreading the birthday cheer. I received Althea’s Limited Edition Birthday Cake Box with DIY cake box deco, a birthday card, and gift pack which consisted of my haul. I only picked three items this time because I still have a lot of K Beauty products to try at home. Sharing a short feature of my Althea Korea Turns 2 Birthday Haul after the jump!

Althea Korea Turns 2 Birthday Haul

Just Jewels Online Store

     Shopping for jewelry is now easy because it's already available online thru Just Jewels Online Store. For those who are not familiar with Just Jewels, this jewelry store is the forerunner of the by-the-gram concept in jewelry selling in the Philippines. 

     I presume that some of you like to shop online because it's hassle-free. No traffic, no long lines, no rush, no erratic weather, and so on and so forth. It's really convenient to shop online these days that's why Just Jewels launched their online store so that clients can easily shop anytime, anywhere. More information on Just Jewels Online Store after the jump!

Just Jewels Online Store

LBC Business Solutions Expands Service for eBay Philippines’ Merchants through Cash on Deliver

     LBC continues to offer ways to make sure Filipinos get the best service possible when it comes to their delivery and remittance requirements. eBay Philippines, one of the leading e-commerce sites in the world, partnered with LBC Business Solutions to give their merchants ways to deliver their goods (to their buyers) safely and efficiently.

     Under the partnership, LBC’s services to eBay merchants and their customers will not be limited to pickup and delivery of goods but will also now include cash on delivery (COD). LBC will not just bring the orders direct to the customers, it will also be able to collect payments on the spot. LBC’s remittance to the merchants will be faster and more convenient as it will only take between five to seven banking days. On top of that, they will be providing a comprehensive report on their collections so merchants can track where their money is.

LBC Business Solutions Expands Service for eBay Philippines’ Merchants through Cash on Deliver

Shop and Save Money with Groupons

This is a sponsored post. All opinions are mine.

     With the advancement of technology, everything is within reach. We can watch movies online, study online, and shop online. This online technology makes our life easy and exciting like for example with online shopping. Buying things we usually buy at physical stores can now be bought online and the exciting part is there are coupons that we can use to save money.

     One of the coupons that offers exciting deals online is Groupon Coupon. I visited the website and saw thousands of codes and printable coupons that you can use to shop your favorite brands. Know more about Groupon Coupons below :)

Shop and Save Money with Groupons

Althea Mobile App Launch + Althea Haul

     We all want to shop online because we know it makes our lives easy. Shopping foe beauty products online gone a long way especially for Althea Korea as they recently launched the Althea Mobile App- easiest and most convenient way to browse, discover, and shop for your favorite K-Beauty products. The app is specifically designed to be fast, simple, and easy to navigate. Through this,we hope to cater to the increasingly on-the-go lifestyles of our users so they can shop any time, anywhere. 

     Althea unveiled their highly-anticipated mobile application, capping off a successful year for Southeast Asia’s No.1 K-Beauty destination. This year alone, Althea expanded to 3 new countries (Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand) after Malaysia and Singapore in 2015. The newly launched mobile application will be available on both iOS and Android systems. 

Althea Mobile App Launch + Althea Haul

OPPO PH Now with Lazada, Home Credit, PBA and Smart

     OPPO may have already become the country’s second bestselling smartphone, but the brand remains committed to increasing its market share in ASEAN’s fastest growing mobile market.

     In less than three months since the F1s sold out immediately after its debut in August, OPPO introduces a limited edition metallic grey variant of its celebrated camera phone—the F1s Limited. If you can't get enough of taking selfies, then you'll be more thrilled once you see this limited edition of OPPO F1s. More exciting news from OPPO Philippines below!

OPPO PH Now with Lazada, Home Credit, PBA and Smart

Althea Korea Turns 1

     Months ago, I've discovered an online shopping destination that caters to all things Korean! No need to fly to Korea just to get hold of their skin care products, makeup line, makeup tools, hair and body products and a whole lot more in the beauty-cosmetics department. I was one of the few who got the first dibs when Althea Korea launched their Philippine website- http://ph.althea.kr/ last January 20, 2016.

     Have you seen or visited Althea Korea PH website yet? To give you an idea Althea is the national flower of Korea. Basically this amazing online shop represents the beauty of Korea and delivers authentic K-beauty items to the world.

Althea Korea Turns 1

Althea Korea 

• Althea Korea is the wonderful shopping land where you can get your K-Beauty fix and have it shipped from Korea to your doorsteps! (no tax no fuss!) within 10 - 15 working days. 
• Their prices are amazing, and they have lots of fun, trendy Seoul exclusive beauty products for you to unboxing! 
• Best price. 
• Free Shipping over PHP1,500. 
• 30 Days Unconditional Return. 
• 100% Authentic.

     For this month, Althea Korea is throwing a huge party as Althea Korea turns 1! See what's in store for you in Althea's Birthday Celebration from 20th - 31st July, 2016:

Althea Korea Turns 1

1. Limited Edition Birthday Box + DIY Party Kit- For orders placed on 20/7 onwards. While stocks last.

Althea Korea Turns 1
Limited edition birthday box that's oh so cute!!!

2. Free Goodies for first 1,500 shoppers- Full-size beauty products. While stocks last. 

Althea Korea Turns 1

3. Birthday Giveaway. Pick 3 Top Sellers for 100% REBATE!- Rebate will be credited into your account.

Althea Korea Turns 1

#AltheaTurns1 Instagram Contest

• Got your Althea party kit? Wish us a happy birthday with #altheaturns1 and stand a chance to win amazing prizes such as Macbook Air, Ipad Air 2, iPhone 6S, Galaxy S6 Edge, Canon EOS M10 Selfie Camera, Althea credits and beauty hampers from Althea! 
• Prizes total worth KRW10,000,000 to be won.
• Contest starts from 20th July - 15th August, 2016. *Terms and conditions apply. Please refer to www.althea.kr and Althea Facebook for more information.

     And now for my birthday haul... Since I have lots of makeup in my stash, (because I see to it to finish one product before buying a new one) my haul consists mostly of skin care products and makeup up tools. I have a hard time deciding what to buy because I want to buy them all!!! No kidding, once you're browsing at Althea Korea PH website, you'll feel soo excited shopping and will just add not just one but two, three, four, and more item inside your shopping cart :)

Althea Korea Turns 1

   
     These brands are new to me. But I've seen Mamonde before while I was browsing some beauty bloggers website a few years back. I'll enumerate the products you see above and their respective prices here:

Althea Korea Turns 1

1. Mamonde Rose Water Toner (250 ml) 540 php

2. It's My Cleansing- Lip and Eye Makeup Remover (100 ml) 122 php

3. It's My Cushion Case Set- It's My Cushion Case 235 php

4. It's My Puff- It' My Cushion Puff 40 php

5. It's My Cleansing- It's My Peeling Wash (100 ml) 162 php

6. KOCOSTAR Five Finger Nail Pack 100 php

7. Elizavecca Gold CF Nest White Bomb Eye Cream 400 php

     Yay! I'm so happy with my haul because it's all new to me. I will make a review of these items soon so let me know which one you would like me to try first, okay? Just comment below :) But for now, enjoy shopping at http://ph.althea.kr/

Happy Birthday Althea Korea!

Good Times!~