Over Four Million Christmas Deals Await Shoppers During Lazada Philippines’ Online Revolution Grand Christmas Sale

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Move on from 11.11! Seize your last chance to shop from December 7 to 12.

Online Revolution, Lazada Philippines’ biggest online shopping event of the year, has begun last November and is set for even better and more deals for customers to enjoy this December. Dubbed as Online Revolution’s grand finale, the Grand Christmas Sale is everyone’s one-stop destination to make Christmas shopping merrier and stress-free.

Say goodbye to heavy traffic, long queues, and congested malls as Lazada.com.ph, empowers you to browse and shop for products discounted up to 95% off, 24/7. The sale which is participated in by top brands like Olay, Nestle, Ponds, Lenovo, Casio, Adidas starts December 7 and ends on December 12.



The Season of Gift-giving

Filipinos celebrate the longest Christmas season in the world. And what truly makes this season special is the tradition of gift-giving. Find the most thoughtful gift ideas during the Grand Christmas Sale decked with over four million deals, perfect for any budget. Some customer favorites in the line-up are the Hot Wheels On-the-go Track Set at Php 350, Adidas shoes for as low as Php 1,437, a Samsonite Red Claytton Backpack at Php 2,667, a 7’ Lenovo Tablet at Php 2,699, a Samsung Microwave Oven at Php 3,299 and a 3-piece American Tourister luggage set at Php 11,999. 


Holiday stocking stuffers on flash sale include:

· Maybelline Fit Me Matte Poreless Liquid Foundation (Warm Nude) at Php 199.50
· ODSCN Basic Dual Sim Phone at Php 345
· GoPro Hero5 12MP 4K Ultra HD Action Camera at Php 14,999
· i2i Daniel Padilla Eyewear at Php 189

Lazada’s Taobao Collection is also offering up to 90% off, free shipping nationwide and an exclusive voucher giveaway.


Shop, Give and Win!

Gifts are not only for your loved ones as Lazada has special gifts for its customers as well. Shop at Lazada and you might get a chance to win one of these amazing raffle prizes:

· Php 1,000,000 cash for a minimum purchase of Php 1,500 worth of Avent products
· ISUZU M-UX for a minimum purchase of Php 2,000
· International trips to Sydney, Honolulu and Narita from Philippine Airlines for a minimum purchase of Php 3,000

Lazada customers can now enjoy using the Lazada mobile app without being charged for mobile consumption thanks to Freenet, the free internet platform of Voyager Innovations. Laz stickers are also available on Viber until January 2018 with a surprise voucher one shouldn’t miss.

Lazada is truly a holiday gift-giver’s best friend. With over four million deals to choose from, cash-on-delivery payment option, free shipping and free & easy returns, Christmas shopping is a breeze. Visit www.lazada.com.ph/online-revolution/ for details on the biggest Christmas sale yet.

Rabin Catalan Dedicates Upcoming Bout to Late Teammate

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Filipino strawweight competitor Rabin “The Rock” Catalan will pay his respects to late brother-in-arms Rocky Batolbatol when he steps into the ONE Championship cage.

The 31-year-old Iloilo City native is slated to lock horns with Thai stalwart Kritsada “Dream Man” Kongsrichai on the undercard of ONE: WARRIORS OF THE WORLD, which takes place at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday, 9 December.

Catalan dedicates his upcoming bout against Kongsrichai to his deceased teammate and fellow ONE Championship athlete, who passed away last July 23 due to a tragic accident in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.

Batolbatol became part of the growing ONE Championship family in 2014, competing in three exciting bouts under Asia's largest global sports media property.

Known by the moniker “The Outlaw” due to his fan-friendly style inside the cage, he is a former professional boxer who has transitioned smoothly into the sport of mixed martial arts, owning a win-loss record of 5-3 with two spectacular knockout wins and one impressive submission victory.

Batolbatol was last seen inside the ONE Championship cage in May 2016 when he faced Singaporean prospect Christian Lee.

“Rocky is like a brother to me. He was always there for me. There was a point in my life that I was down and out. I had no inspiration to continue my career, but he was there to uplift my spirit,” Catalan shared. “He was a kind of guy who would not give up on you no matter.”

Catalan and Batolbatol were teammates at Mindanao Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts, a training facility that is headquartered in Cagayan De Oro City and houses the best and the brightest talents in the Philippine’s southernmost major island of Mindanao.

Ever since joining ONE Championship in 2016, Batolbatol never missed a bout of Catalan as he always sat on the coach’s stool and extended his guidance to his comrade whether in victory or defeat.

“I miss him a lot. It is difficult because I won’t have him in my corner in my upcoming fight. We all have to move forward. I am dedicating this bout to him. I will try to make him proud by getting the victory,” Catalan stated.

Catalan has his hands full at ONE: WARRIORS OF THE WORLD as he squares off with Kongsrichai in a three-round strawweight clash.

Touted as one of the most promising young athletes in ONE Championship today, Kongsrichai made his promotional debut in the organization’s first-ever show in Bangkok in 2016, stopping opponent Kev Hemmorlor via first-round technical knockout.

In his most recent outing, Kongsrichai made quick work of Indonesia’s Adrian Matheis, finishing his opponent by way of first-round technical knockout.

Although a tough test awaits him, Catalan remains unperturbed with the fact that the most challenging bout in his eight-year professional career is ahead of him.

“I don’t see it as a problem. To me, this is a challenge that can bring out the best in me,” he stated.

“The core of martial arts is to unleash a human’s true potential. I want to know my potential in this sport. That’s why I am happy to be in this fight against a talented fighter like him,” Catalan added.

Catalan, who has an extensive background in Muay Thai and Wushu, stressed that he had a solid preparation for his cage meeting with Kongsrichai, revealing that he worked on his ground game with the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners at Mindanao Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts.

“My preparation for this fight has been absolutely awesome. I got help from my friends and teammates. They helped me to level up my striking. For this fight, I did extra work on my grappling. This will probably be the best camp that I’ve ever had in my career,” he divulged.

His back may be against the wall on Friday, but Catalan assured that his string of setbacks gives him an extra drive to get the win at ONE: WARRIORS OF THE WORLD.

“I really want this win because I lost my debut in ONE Championship, and then I lost my second fight. This is a chance to redeem myself. I know this fight will not be a walk in the park, but I am determined to shock the world on December 9,” he ended.

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Lenovo Commissioned Research Unveils Five Key Technology Trends Enabling Future Workspace

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“This is truly an exciting time for fans of technological progress. In fact, we believe that we are at an inflection point, where a demographic shift and accessible technology will drive rapid changes in how we will work over the next few years. However, business leaders should not take this change for granted. In order to survive and thrive in this new era, organizations must create the foundations for a smart workspace today. This means investing in intelligent transformation that enables personalized computing technologies and innovations such as PCaaS, artificial intelligence, multi-device synergy and AR. This is crucial to keep up with end users’ today and future needs.” - Michael Ngan, Lenovo Philippines Country General Manager

Lenovo, the world’s leading PC manufacturer, unveils fundamental shifts that will drive technology trends in 2018 and beyond. In the IDC InfoBrief, Enabling the Future Workspace – Agile, Intelligent and Engaging, commissioned by Lenovo, it is predicted that the changing workforce demographics and rapid adoption of new technologies will lead to fundamental changes in the workspace and how we work.

The IDC InfoBrief finds that Asia’s millennials, who will make up more than 50 percent of the workforce by 2020, will drive transformation in workspaces across Asia Pacific, excluding Japan (APeJ). Millennials’ flair for new technologies combined with enterprises’ quest for competitive advantage will fuel adoption of high potential innovation accelerators, such as augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), cognitive/artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics, giving rise to new behaviors and practices particularly around human-device interfaces, collaboration, talent practices, visualization, and data-driven insights.

The IDC InfoBrief also predicts that APeJ will represent the largest market for innovation accelerators, forecast to reach more than US$600 billion by 2020. These changes will result in new norms across Asia Pacific, from our approach to buying devices and how we collaborate, to how we obtain and interact with data.

The five key technology trends identified in the IDC InfoBrief are:

1. By 2019, 20 percent of Asia 1000 companies will have a device as a service (DaaS) agreement in place, and one percent will have completely transitioned to DaaS.

2. By 2019, two-thirds of Windows 10 devices (PCs and tablets) will be managed via unified endpoint management (UEM) platforms and one enterprise in every three will have consolidated its desktop and mobile management IT teams into a single operations unit.

3. By 2020, 40 percent of digital transformation initiatives will be supported by cognitive/AI capabilities, providing critical on-time insights for new operating and monetization models.

4. By 2020, Asia 1000 firms will use open innovation to allocate expertise to 15 percent of new projects, aiming to increase their new product introduction success rates by over 50 percent.

5. By 2020, over 20 percent of information workers will leverage AR at the desktop or on mobile to manipulate digital information, interact with real-world objects, and to collaborate with colleagues.



A smarter, intelligent workspace is taking shape

According to IDC, to remain competitive in 2018 and beyond, companies in the region must take a holistic approach to create a smart office across multi facets – physical space, work culture and technologies. Enterprises also need to be aware of the potential challenges of change management; workspace transformation requires concerted efforts across multiple levers to lead in the digital economy. IDC recommends transformation to cut across five areas, including:

1. Operating model transformation
2. Information transformation
3. Leadership transformation
4. Omni-experience transformation
5. Worksource transformation

Lenovo recommends taking a user-centric approach to providing a truly engaging digital experience

According to Lenovo, to provide a truly engaging digital experience in the workspace, taking a user-centric approach to transformation is key. It is essential for enterprises to look past the idea of traditional PC to create a mobile, smart and personalized experience for its employees. This can be done through providing a variety of form factors and design choices to meet modern workspace demands, offering next-generation devices, ensuring device mobility and at the same time maintaining enterprise-grade reliability. On the physical workspace front, transformation can be accelerated with bimodal IT and agile practices, solutions and commercial models tailored for different segments and markets as well as solutions that allows both devices and management capabilities. 

In a world enabled by intelligence, IT is not just “Information Technology” but “Intelligent Transformation” driven by big data, cloud and intelligence. A truly intelligent environment is created when every device is smart; where the cloud enables devices such as PCs, tablets, smartphones, smart speakers, smart TV and AR/VR to provide content, services, and the best user experience to make life easier and better, and work more productive and efficient.

Lenovo is focusing its efforts on innovation and is investing approximately US$1.4 billion in R&D globally. It aims to help customers transform and lead this new world of intelligent transformation.