Childhood Games Then and Now

     Playing games is one of the hobbies or past-time activities that kids and adults love. Games, in general, are an important part of our life as it contributes to healthy social relationships if the game is played physically. It can also help develop a healthy brain if mind games like problem-solving and word games are played.

     Back in my childhood day, physical games are popular. If my memory serves me right, I always go to our neighbor's backyard to play the Filipino version of hopscotch called 'piko' and Chinese garter game. Both of these games require flexibility and agility so you can hop and jump effortlessly. Physical games are fun and exciting. We never get tired of playing this game and became a habit because this was what we do during our free time or after class as long as we don't have homework to do. Fast forward to today, I wonder if the kids these days will enjoy physical games like I do. 

Childhood Games Then and Now

4 Tips for Updating the Look of Your Home without Overspending

     Many people hesitate to kick off their home improvement or home decoration projects because of the steep price tag they think they’ll incur. You may be in the same boat, merely daydreaming about updating the look of your home because it seems too expensive to do so. In truth, however, refreshing your home doesn’t have to cost you a fortune. There are ways to successfully change up the look and feel of your home’s interiors, even if you’re on a shoestring budget. All you need is resourcefulness, creativity, and a clear vision of how you want to improve the space.

     Below are four tips that you can take into consideration for your budget home makeover. Save money, improve both the aesthetic appeal and function of your house, and come closer to your idea of a dream home!

4 Tips for Updating the Look of Your Home without Overspending
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Buying Secondhand? Anti-Scam Tips

     Some seasons in our lives, we need to save up and be practical in spending our hard-earned cash. One way to do this is to resort to secondhand items. Fortunately, lots of people are willing to destash their stuff to get more out of their purchase, while some just want to Marie Kondo out of their way to an estetik home.

     If you’re on the fence when it comes to the art and science that’s shopping for secondhand items, get a load of our tips below to avoid getting scammed.

Buying Secondhand? Anti-Scam Tips 
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Do it Better at Home and in life with Lucky and Jessy Manzano

     As two of the most sought-after celebrities in the Philippines, power couple Luis Manzano and Jessy Mendiola-Manzano know all about living a life juggling all their passions. Aside from their on-camera projects, the Manzanos are also well-known content creators, entrepreneurs, and loving fur-parents to their dogs -- Chanel, Chewy, Louis, and Sky.

     With multiple online work and activities, it is incredibly important for the couple to always have the fastest connection at home. That is why in PLDT Home’s newest Do It Better campaign, the Manzanos show how the country’s fastest home broadband network suits their different lifestyles and needs with the best digital products and services. The Manzanos gave us a glimpse of their daily life and how PLDT Home enables them to handle tasks such as vlogging, holding meetings, arranging their finances, and taking care of their pets, just to name a few.

Do it Better at Home and in life with Lucky and Jessy Manzano

Top 3 Baltimore Ghost Tours to Check Out This Halloween

     Baltimore is one of the best cities in America to check out for occult exhibitions and tours of the paranormal. Within walking distance of some of the best Baltimore apartments for rent are some of the United States’ best and spookiest ghost tours.

     If you want to catch a glimpse of the paranormal and learn some incredible facts about U.S. history while you’re at it, here are three places in Baltimore you must see for yourself.

Top 3 Baltimore Ghost Tours to Check Out This Halloween
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Boost Your Home Budget with P100K from the PLDT Home Rewards x Maya Giveaway

     Managing your budget in the midst of rising cost of goods is stressful. Savings and the little comforts you try to afford yourself and your family need to take a backseat in favor of necessities for the home. No one said adulting is going to be THIS hard! Luckily for you, being a PLDT Home subscriber has its perks!

     You can be one of five lucky PLDT Home subscribers who can take home P100,000 next month credited directly to your Maya wallet. Boost your home budget and use these Maya credits to fund daily essentials like groceries, food, or to pay your bills. Better yet, have those extra funds that you can use for gadgets, home upgrades, that dream family vacay, or even that long-overdue investment!

Boost Your Home Budget with P100K from the PLDT Home Rewards x Maya Giveaway

How to Get Healthy Glowing Skin at Home?

     All women have been dreaming the same dream in different parts of the world for decades. Everyone wants to look beautiful and wants to be complimented by everyone. Having youthful skin and beautiful luscious hair is one of those dreams. This is not the case for women only. Men have also been getting into the world of skincare and have started using products related to their skin type. 

     The journey toward skin care is not an easy one. You try a range of products and then choose the best ones for your skin. In the past few years, there has been more awareness of skincare products and how they should be used. Dermatologists have taken social media by storm and are working towards making people aware of skincare and its importance.

How to Get Healthy Glowing Skin at Home?  
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PLDT Home Remains Fastest in PH, Tops Speedtest Award Q1-Q2 2022

     PLDT Home is consistently named the Philippines’ fastest broadband, besting all major internet providers in the country, as it wins for the fifth consecutive year at the Ookla®Speedtest™ Awards Q1-Q2. The global benchmarking company, Ookla®, announced that PLDT achieved a speed score of 77.91 and logged the fastest download and upload speeds at 210.83 Mbps and 234.21 Mbps, respectively.

     “The past years have proven how essential fast and reliable internet services are for Filipinos to work, study, and be entertained at home. With this award, we thank Ookla® for recognizing our consistent efforts to top ourselves. This win reiterates our unwavering commitment to power our customers with the best digital services so that they can progress in life as they do things digitally better at home,” said Jeremiah de la Cruz, PLDT Senior Vice President and Head of Consumer Business – Home.

PLDT Home Remains Fastest in PH, Tops Speedtest Award Q1-Q2 2022

Play Online Games for FREE at Solitaire.Org

     When was the last time you played something online? I'm a self-confessed gamer and I grew up playing different kinds of online games. The ones I'm playing before were fighting and strategy games and require an account or payment for you to enjoy the game. I guess I outgrew my interest in those and because of the uncertainties over the past two years, it's time for me to play games that will be beneficial for my mind and mental health.

     I was searching for online games months ago and I'm glad that I discovered solitaire.org- a website offering free online games like word puzzles, hidden objects, and logic games to name a few. Solitaire games offer other collections of games across a number of categories shown in the sitewide navigation. I was delighted to see a lot of online games that don't require signing up or downloading the game itself. My eyes got glued to a letter scramble, word search, and tetra blocks. So without further ado, here's my review of the games that I got addicted to playing at Solitaire.Org.

Play Online Games for FREE at Solitaire.Org  

AasensoAko! PLDT Home Biz Masterclass Series

     Hundreds of entrepreneurs, particularly those who own and manage micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) benefitted from a series of masterclasses organized by PLDT Home Biz. Dubbed Aasenso Ako! Master Series, PLDT Home Biz conducted workshops and forums led by successful Filipino entrepreneurs including the founder of Potato Corner and Tokyo Tempura, Jorge Wieneke, advertising veteran and GoNegosyo mentor Jenny Wieneke, and PLDT Home Biz ambassadors Roxanne Montealegre, Dianne Medina, and Nadia Montenegro. In partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), they taught aspiring and budding entrepreneurs from Pangasinan, Cavite, Boracay, Laguna, and Bulacan how to start and grow their businesses, plan for business continuity, and resilience.

     “As a brand that champions digital inclusivity among Filipinos, we also recognize our role in enabling MSMEs’ growth and recovery by ensuring that our services power them to success,” said Patrick Tang, First Vice President and Head of PLDT Home Customer Management. “This year, we celebrate every MSME as we advance our support for their growth and success towards nation-building.”

AasensoAko! PLDT Home Biz Masterclass Series

How to Log in to IHG Merlin

     Once you have set up your profile, you can sign in to the IHG merlin portal to access your company benefits. The first step is to create a username and password to access the IHG merlin portal. To access the IHG merlin portal, you will need to have a valid email address. If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it using the password reset feature. To log in, follow the instructions below to get started.

How to Log in to IHG Merlin
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PLDT Home, Google Launches Be Internet Awesome Online Series

     Following its partnership announcement to further strengthen efforts in educating Filipino kids and families about internet safety and digital responsibility, the Philippines’ leading home broadband and digital service provider PLDT Home and Google joined forces in creating a kid-oriented video series online.

     The Be Internet Awesome online series combines animation and live action — featuring Gen Alpha whiz Sam and his trusty friend Robo-berto in fun-filled yet enlightening adventures on how to be smart, alert, strong, kind, and brave online. The series is based on the values of Google’s Be Internet Awesome global program and is directed by Manny Angeles, an award-winning director and producer of kid-oriented and animated shows.

PLDT Home, Google Launches Be Internet Awesome Online Series

What is Streaming?

     Streaming is the continuous delivery of media content with little or no intermediate storage required in network elements. Streaming refers to the delivery method as well as the content itself. This article discusses the technology behind streaming media, services, and apps. There are several benefits of streaming, and this article explains them. Here's a look at a few. Streaming provides a convenient way to watch or listen to the content, including movies, TV shows, and music.

What is Streaming?
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Exploring Lausanne—Crosswinds’ Most Premium Lot-Only Development

     Set within the illustrious hills and stunning mountain landscapes of Crosswinds in Tagaytay is Lausanne, a 24-hectare European-inspired mixed-use development known for its exclusivity and balance between charm and refinement.

     In developing Lausanne, Brittany Corporation, the luxury residential arm of the country’s largest homebuilder, Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc., took inspiration from Europe’s charming spots that offer great architecture and beautiful natural surroundings.

Exploring Lausanne—Crosswinds’ Most Premium Lot-Only Development

Lausanne is envisioned to be a curated community with a limited collection of prime residential lots built around a vast forest of over 35,000 pine trees.

Experience PH’s first 10,000 Mbps Internet Service from PLDT Home

     Imagine having a fully connected smart home where you can control all your home and personal devices – from health gadgets to home security – in just one app. You can control your thermostat from your phone remotely or at home, stream movies and music while your robot vacuum cleaner does its work, you can work on your small business while you and your spouse work remote, and in the next room the kids are playing video games with friends from around the world. While all of these can now be done with a decently fast internet connection, imagine all the possibilities if you have 10,000 Mbps at your disposal.

     Internet speeds of up to 10,000 Mbps puts the Philippines in the same league as many first-world countries, where smart homes are becoming the norm. Leading telecommunications provider PLDT Home has made this a reality for Filipino homes—right here, right now.

Experience PH’s first 10,000 Mbps Internet Service from PLDT Home

The Definitive Guide To Pet Health Insurance

     The US leads with the highest pet ownership rate, at 80% (70 million dogs and 74 million cats). Unfortunately, health insurance rates are much lower, with only 3.9 million pets insured by 2021. The low pet insurance rate may be due to insufficient information on pet health insurance. Here is a helpful guide on what you need to know. Here is a guide to pet health insurance:

1. Find out what is or isn’t covered in the policy.
2. Timing is critical.
3. Pet health insurance has limited regulation.
4. The insurance focuses on reimbursements.
5. Pick an insurance plan that covers most ailments.

     Pet health insurance has several similarities to human health insurance. However, it also has some differences, which you need to know before enrolling your pet.

The Definitive Guide To Pet Health Insurance
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Madiskarte Moms PH Bags Silver at the 2022 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards

     Madiskarte Moms PH (MMPH), an online community for aspiring and experienced mother entrepreneurs or mompreneurs, won a Silver Stevie Award for Innovation in Community Relations or Public Service Relations at the 2022 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.

     The awarding body recognized MMPH’s role as a safe space and go-to resource for moms who want to start or grow their own online home businesses. Started in the thick of the pandemic lockdowns, Madiskarte Moms PH was created by PLDT Home and a group of mompreneurs. Madiskarte is a beautiful Filipino term used to describe someone who is both creative and resourceful.

Madiskarte Moms PH Bags Silver at the 2022 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards

6 Must-Know Beauty Tips And Tricks To Have A Perfect Look

     Everyone has a unique way of dealing with everything related to their beauty, which is perfectly fine. However, does this mean there are no certain secrets to getting that dream look on a daily basis? Surely, there are!

     And this is exactly what we are going to talk about in the beauty tricks listed below that will let you know about the essentials to taking care of your beauty in the long run instead of the other way around. So, without further ado, keep scrolling to find out what you might have been missing till now!

6 Must-Know Beauty Tips And Tricks To Have A Perfect Look
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EVP: What are its benefits?

     Attracting and retaining talented worker has become a priority activity for every HR department. For this, it is key to build an attractive employee value proposition, where benefits play a much more central role than it seems.

     Increasingly, workers have a greater influence on recruitment processes. Choosing well where to work has become an obsession for many workers who now, thanks to digitization, have immediate access to information on any company that offers a job.

EVP: What are its benefits?
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PLDT Home Partners with Lionsgate Play

     Enjoy a bigger, bolder, and more powerful entertainment viewing experience at home today as PLDT Home, the Philippines’ fastest broadband service provider, partners with premium streaming platform Lionsgate Play.

     Lionsgate is a leading Hollywood studio that has created and distributed some of the world’s biggest properties, including the blockbuster film franchises The Hunger Games, Twilight Saga, John Wick, and Saw; and the television series Mad Men, one of the most acclaimed shows in television history. By simply subscribing to a PLDT Home Fiber Plan 1699 or up, Filipinos can enjoy and experience the best of global content across action, comedy, drama, horror, and thriller genres — and more of Lionsgate Play’s signature offerings from the comfort of one’s home.

PLDT Home Partners with Lionsgate Play