Mickey & Minnie Mouse goes local with ‘Mickey Go Philippines’ at SM Supermalls!

Disney’s most-loved iconic characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse have delighted the hearts of many across decades, and this year SM Supermalls and Disney have teamed up to launch the Mickey Go Philippines collection at The SM Store, featuring a range of merchandise with a Pinoy twist! What’s more, SM and Disney have planned a surprise virtual party for Mickey and Minnie on their birthday this November 27, and we’re expecting you to join us!

Be among the first to get exclusive Mickey Go PH merchandise! Get first dibs on adorable Mickey and Minnie collectibles from clothes and footwear to tote bags, pillows, tumblers, kitchen appliances, and more! Mickey Go PH and Mickey & Minnie classic merchandise will be available at the live selling events on:

• • November 18 at 1pm-2m via Toy Kingdom’s official Facebook page

• • November 24 at 1pm -2pm via The SM Store’s official Facebook page 

Join Mickey & Minnie’s first virtual surprise birthday party! After you’ve shopped to your heart’s content during the live-selling events on Facebook, or at participating SM Store branches, you will automatically get a code to enter the virtual surprise birthday party on November 27. All you need is a minimum of PHP 500 single-receipt purchase of Mickey Go PH or Mickey Mouse Classic merchandise in any participating The SM Store (Character Shop, Kids’ Wear, Boy’s Teens Wear, Girl’s Teens Wear, Kids’ Shoes, Baby Company & Toy Kingdom Express) or Toy Kingdom outlet. 

To join, simply scan the QR code to register from November 23-25. A confirmation email or SMS from SM Supermalls with the website link and passcode will be sent to you to join Mickey & Minnie’s Surprise Birthday Party! Mark your calendars so you don’t miss out on this big day filled with fun games, activities, and surprises!

Help Plan Mickey & Minnie’s Surprise Birthday Party! Join us as we secretly plan for Mickey and Minnie’s party! Don’t spoil the fun okay? There are lots of games and prizes to be won! Kids will also get the chance to greet both of them and create their very own birthday card which they will be making during the event! Mickey and Minnie will surely appreciate the sweet gesture! After all the fun and games, it’s time to meet & greet Minnie, so get ready to strike a pose. Mickey and Minnie are excited to meet their Filipino fans! 

It’s going to be one special and memorable surprise birthday party for Mickey and Minnie, and we want you and your kids to join us! It’s time to bring back the nostalgia and relive your favorite childhood memories with Mickey & Minnie by celebrating their birthday only at SM Supermalls!

SM implements strict #SafeMallingAtSM protocols nationwide and offers an equally convenient online shopping option with the SM Malls Online app on the Google Play or App Store. For more information, visit www.smsupermalls.com and follow @smsupermalls on all social media accounts.

5 Things Anne Does At Home (That You Can Do, Too!)

If you're from the Philippines and watch TV or use the internet, then you'll most likely know who Anne Curtis is.  She's one of the country's biggest stars and has maintained a successful career from her teens to adulthood.  Yes, she is beautiful, but she's also funny, kind, and talented.  It's no wonder people can't get enough of her even after more than a decade in the spotlight!

However, just like everyone else who had to adjust to working from home, a big celebrity like Anne Curtis also experienced being confined to the four corners  of her house (whether in the Philippines or in the land down under).  Check out 5 activities that fill her day that you can try too.

Pet Love

Anyone who has a pet knows that hours can go by just by watching your little furry friends run around the house.  With her adorable cat, Pixie, who Anne playfully refers to as the female version of Garfield, we can only imagine the hours that pass when they have their playtime.  You too can take a breather from work by hanging out with your own lovely pet.

Exercise Never Stops

Anne is known to be a fitness enthusiast.  Even before the lockdown, she would join marathons here and abroad.  Being at home hasn't stopped her from filling her days with fitness activities.  She even took it a step further and launched her own line of active wear! This is your sign to pick up those dumbbells, jump rope, or yoga mat, and kickstart (or restart) your fitness journey.

Mommy-baby Time

Anne is such a proud mama when it comes to her cute daughter, Dahlia.  Who can blame her? Anne shares how she bonds with her little one at home to the delight of Dahlia's growing number of adoring fans.  If you are a mom too, or if you have young nephews and nieces, savor their early years and spend time watching them learn about the world around them.

Time To Be The Boss

Did we mention how talented Anne is?  She and sister-in-law, Solenn, just launched their own clothing line for kids while at home.  From the conceptualization to their photoshoot, Anne managed to make it all happen without having to leave her house.  If you feel your calling is to be the CEO of your own business, then all your extra time at home might be the thing you need to make that dream happen!

Salontastic At Home

Anne is used to having a glam team around her or having a professional salon just one appointment away, but due to safety restrictions, that isn't always the case today.  But for Anne, being away from a physical salon doesn't mean staying away from salon-level hair treatments too.  That's because she has her go-to hair secret that gives her salon-level smooth and healthy hair right at home - Pantene 3-Minute Miracle Conditioner.

The best part is that you too can experience the same Salontastic benefits that come with every bottle of Pantene 3-Minute Miracle Conditioner for only Php6!  Take your pick from the variants to best suit your hair needs.  If you want to fight hair fall, it's time strengthen hair from breakage with Pantene 3-Minute Miracle Biotin Strength Conditioner.  If you want smoother, more manageable hair for less hassle with your locks at home, then pick Pantene 3-Minute Miracle Keratin Smooth Conditioner.  Of if like Anne, you want to repair your hair from the inside-out, then pick Pantene 3-Minute Miracle Collage Repair Conditioner. 

Check our Anne's Newest Pantene 3-Minute Miracle Conditioner youtube video to see how easy (and affordable) it is to achieve Salontastic hair right at home.  All variants of Pantene 3-Minute Miracle Conditioner are available at the P&G official stores on Lazada and Shopee. 

Project Karinderya Sparks New Hope for Karinderya Owners

 

To help small business owners weather the effects of the global health crisis, Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) has partnered with Kasagana-Ka Development Center (KDCI) and Kabuhayan sa Ganap na Kasarinlan Credit and Savings Cooperative (KCoop) to assist and re-establish the operations of karinderyas from low-income communities in NCR, Bulacan, Cavite, and Rizal. Every karinderya that is that is part of the program serves meals to 20 families in their community for a period of 30 days.

 

JGF, KDCI, and K-Coop are all part of the COVID-19 Civil Society Sector Organizations & Private Sector Coalition (or NGO Collab), a group of civil society and private sector organizations that have banded together to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on varying issues in the Philippines.

 

Singapore-based Temasek Foundation and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the DEG (German Investment Corporation) also recognized the impact of the project and provided grants for the meal subsidy of family beneficiaries.

 

 

 

JGF provided karinderya owners with trainings on food preparation, food safety, and customer service. “All livelihood programs that we undertake in Jollibee Group Foundation are aimed at addressing the felt-need in communities and empowering beneficiaries so that they become self-sustaining. We have the same goal for Project Karinderya—we aim to help karinderya owners upskill themselves and develop the right mindset of persevering amid this pandemic,” said Jollibee Group Foundation Executive Director Gisela Tiongson.

 

Under the program, karinderya owners and their personnel were also required to wear face masks, face shields, hairnets, and aprons for safety. Karinderyas also used plastic coverings for the dishes and posted a daily menu to help customers choose their preferred food faster and to prevent overcrowding.

 

To ensure that the protocols and practices shared with the karinderya owners were being practiced, Health Cadet volunteers of KDCI visited karinderyas weekly during the project’s implementation to monitor the karinderyas’ compliance to the project guidelines. 

 

As of February 2021, the partnership has served 30-day meal subsidies in the form of meal vouchers to 4,600 families through 230 karinderyas in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces.

 

Organizations who would like to support or replicate the project may get in touch with the NGO Collab secretariat at covid19phresponse@gmail.com.