5 Things To Do This Summer

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Deciding what to do during the summer is not always so easy. With different interests and desires, planning what to do in the summer can sometimes feel daunting. So, here are a few suggestions to make your summer planning a little bit easier.

Sail Away

If you are looking for an exciting adventure, plan a cruise while it's warm! Taking a cruise provides you with the opportunity to have multiple adventures in one trip: traveling on a cruise ship, relaxing and fun-filled days on the ship, attending entertaining dinners in the evenings and so much more. If you are looking for something for you and a friend or you and your family, a cruise could be just the immersive adventure you have been looking for. And perhaps you are looking for a way to spend your summer alone. A cruise can be just as fun if you are looking to escape on your own for a while. Whether alone, in a pair, or in a group, plan to take a trip on a cruise ship this summer!

Hike the Trails

Maybe you would like to keep your feet on solid ground this summer. Find a local--or a not-so-local--state park for your summer adventure. State parks include a number of destinations and activities, from beaches and bays to mountains and hiking. Visiting a state park allows you to plan a trip that can be a day, a few days, a week, or several weeks. If you want to spend a week on the beach with your family or friends, that is doable. But if you would like to take a few days and camp in a national forest and hike some trails, that is an option as well. And there are so many more options beyond those two. There are often fun and interesting activities and sights near state parks that give you many more opportunities. There are numerous state parks that can offer you a fun and exciting--or a restful and rejuvenating--experience.

Find Some Amusement

Looking for something that requires a little less planning and is strictly about fun and exhilaration? Plan a trip to an amusement park. Amusement parks can provide thrills, food, and all kinds of fun for you and your friends and family. At an amusement park, there are rides for young children, teenagers, adults, and every thrill-seeker in between. Not interested in the rides? Take up the challenge of the numerous games that are spread out around the park. And when you are tired of rides or games, or just need a break, spend a bit of your day watching others' adventures while eating yummy park treats. There are so many ways to make your time at an amusement park enjoyable for you and those who come with you which is another perk of an amusement park. They offer so many different activities that there is bound to be something fun for everyone.

Rest and Relax

In need of an adult-only trip? Plan a trip to a spa. There are a number of ways that you can enjoy the relaxation of a spa. There are week-long getaways meant to break you away from the stress of life and give you time to rest and unwind while being soothed and pampered. However, a week-long spa may be too much for you. That is okay. Find a day spa and take the day to relax and decompress. So, find a sitter, if you need one, and take a week or a day and enjoy a spa this summer.

Stay and Play

If all else fails, never discount the fun and excitement that can be had with family and friends with a staycation. Staycations are the perfect way to customize each day of summer vacation. One day can include a picnic followed by an afternoon trip to the movies. Another day might be an at-home water park, complete with a pool, waterslide, and water balloon battles. While another day might be a relaxing day that ends with a barbecue with friends and family enjoying food and good company. A staycation might just be what you and your friends need.

Summer offers a lot of opportunities to make the most of the season. Make a plan, and make the most of it.

Enjoy worry-free streaming of Valorant Masters 2 on Twitch this July with Globe Prepaid’s GoSHAR

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Every serious gamer or enthusiast wouldn’t want to miss out on the thrill of gaming events—from watching the biggest esports stars snag their spot in tournament playoffs to all the drama that happens in between, and even learning new techniques and tricks from their favorite teams.

For the much-anticipated Valorant Masters 2 tournament in Copenhagen this year, esports fans won’t need to feel FOMO with Globe Prepaid Go+ promo with GoSHARE that offers incredible data packs to let them enjoy worry-free streaming on Twitch, the world’s leading live streaming service for gamers and esports fans.

By subscribing to the Go+99 promo, subscribers can access Twitch through GoSHARE as a freebie where they get a total of 16GB data for 7 days access. Bringing in the Asian pride, subscribers can catch their favorite APAC Valorant teams battle it out in the international tournament slated to run from July 10 to July 24 on PPGL’s Twitch channel.

With Globe Prepaid Go+99 with GoSHARE, gamers and fans can sit back, relax and indulge themselves in a totally immersive live viewing experience on Twitch as they witness crucial moments of the game and get all the lowdown of the entire tournament without interruption.

If watching the action as it happens is not enough, fans can also connect with other gamers in real time via live chat on Twitch, and after all the action, replay the match and revisit their favorite team’s high and low moments without worrying about their connection and data.

Two teams from the Asia Pacific Region— Paper Rex and XERXIA are competing with 10 other challengers from around the globe for a spot on the podium and give pride to their country on the international stage.

The 12 teams will participate in the group stage and early bracket plays, which is the first phase of the Masters Series that will happen from July 10 to July 18. The four teams who finish first in the competitive regions will automatically qualify for the double elimination bracket.

The remaining 8 teams will be split into 2 groups of 4 teams each where they will battle it out in a double elimination format of best of three. The 4 winning teams will be then placed randomly in a double elimination bracket where they will compete with the awaiting top seeded teams from North America, EMEA, APAC, and the winner from the LATM vs Brazilian playoffs.

Teams from the same group will be placed on opposite sides of the brackets to prevent a repeat match. The 8 qualifying teams will compete in the playoffs where they will battle it out in a best-of-five, double-elimination format for the lower bracket and grand finals. The finals will run from July 22 to 24 where the winner of the double elimination bracket will be crowned this year’s VCT Masters Copenhagen Champion.

“Filipino gamers and esports enthusiasts can now enjoy hassle-free streaming of the games and get the tournament experience from wherever they are through our partnership with Twitch. Our Go+99 with GoSHARE will let them follow their favorite streamers and engage in passionate conversations with fellow gamers and fans and build a more inclusive esports community in the country,” said Givielle Florida, Head of Globe Prepaid.

Catch everything that happens during the Valorant Masters Copenhagen 2022 tournament without worrying about your data by registering to Globe Prepaid’s Go+99 with GoSHARE now via the New GlobeOne app.

SSS released P53.27-B maternity benefit from 2016 to 2021

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Social Security System (SSS) President and CEO Michael G. Regino announced on Monday that P53.27 billion maternity benefit was released to 1.91 million members from 2016 to 2021.

Significant jump in disbursement was first noted in 2019 following the implementation of Republic Act No. 11210 or Expanded Maternity Leave Law, which was signed by former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Highest peak of releases was recorded in 2021 amounting to P13.90 billion.


“The SSS, as a conduit agency gave its full support to this endeavor through continuous disbursement of maternity benefits to our qualified female members since the law was implemented in March 2019. We have also recalibrated and simplified the application procedures through online submission of maternity benefit application for members and reimbursement for employers through the My.SSS Portal which started last May 2021,” said Regino.


Under the Expanded Maternity Leave Law, Regino pointed out that the maternity leave was extended from 60 days (for normal delivery)/78 days (caesarean section delivery) to 105 days. SSS female members may also avail of this benefit, regardless of the frequency, provided that the minimum of three (3) qualifying contributions from the 12-month period prior the semester of childbirth or miscarriage/emergency termination of pregnancy (ETP) has been met and were not paid on or after the semester of contingency.

“With the Expanded Maternity Leave Law, the increased amount of maternity benefit and number of maternity leave assisted our female members with their financial needs, providing extra time to recover from childbirth, and most importantly, to spend quality time with their newborn babies,” Regino concluded.