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Viu Premium at Lazada Dec 12 sale Viu Premium at Shopee Dec 12 sale Update: Recently concluded November 11, 2019 price for both Shopee and Lazada for the 1 year subscription was 693 (Lazada even had a voucher for 100 off so it came down to 593). The 6 month, 3 month, and 1 month subscriptions were also on sale at different times. It becomes even cheaper if you can use Shopee coins. There's still a December sale if you missed out on 11-11. For reference, 12 month subscription is 990, 6 months 520, 3 months 270, so if you find vouchers cheaper than those prices buy them because they sell out fast. Mom's subscription (from the sale last year) was about to end last October 30 and I had to purchase a 3 month subscription at regular online price of 270 (because she says she can't do without Viu haha  :p ). Good thing I was able to snag the 12 month Viu voucher on sale for 593 at Lazada. Since you can't stack a 12 month subscription (max stackable is 12 months),...

You can only refund the terminal fee  if you were not able to take your flight.  Applicable only for flights from February 1, 2015 onwards. You can head on over to file your refund online with Cebu Pacific (click here)   and choose "Request." If you booked via AirAsia,  click here to go to their FAQ . If you booked via Philippine Airlines (PAL),  click here to go to their FAQ. For other airlines, go to their respective website or contact your travel agent. How much is the terminal fee refund? For flights departing  from Manila, it's Php 200 for domestic and Php 550 for international. For flights departing  from Cebu, it's Php 300 for domestic and Php 850 for international  (starting July 1, 2018; Php 750 if earlier) Clark is an exception  because it's not included when you book your ticket and you need to pay at the airport. For flights departing  from other domestic airports, please refer to your eticket and look for ...

Planning a birthday party at Jollibee? I'd like to share a breakdown of the costs involved when we were planning a party for my niece. ================= Prices updated as of November 27, 2019 Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Jollibee so if you have any other questions, please inquire from the branch nearest you. Details : 2 hours only ; additional Php 500 per 30 minutes in excess of 2 hours Timeslots available: 10am-12nn, 1-3 pm, 4-6 pm, 7-9 pm Must deposit a minimum of Php 3000 to reserve booking then remaining balance on the day of the party Must avail minimum of Php 5000 food purchase (either from party food packages or mix & match solo items) What's included in the party package? Party Fee: Php 1500 (without loot bags) 30 name tags 30 balloons on sticks 15 assorted game prizes 15 party hats 15 invitation cards 15 tray liners 5 boxes of crayons 1 message board for birthday greetings Joll...

If you own a Seagate drive and want to send it in for warranty replacement via Return Merchant Authorization (RMA), you'll need to check first if it still has a valid Seagate warranty here . For the country, you need to choose the one where you intend to send and receive the replacement drive. If you bought it abroad and want to claim warranty in the country you're in, choose your current location. If you bought your drive from a local PH store (you kept the receipt, didn't you?), you'll need to contact the store where you bought it from. -------------  BLOG POST  UPDATES  ------------- Update as of January 2021: If your drive was purchased abroad and still under warranty, but you're getting the "Regional Warranty Restriction" (or something similar), click on the " Contact Us" page  and a Seagate rep will contact you. You can then ask them if they can transfer the warranty to your current region.  [Source; from TipidPC forum] Update as of...

If your passport is expiring within a year, book your appointment now.  Available dates are usually 2-3 months in advance.  If you have the luxury of time and persistence, you can check available dates within the current month depending on whether there have been cancellations. If you don't have immediate travel plans within the next 6 months, schedule your passport renewal by January 2018 when the 10-year passport validity takes effect. You can rebook/reschedule your appointment up to 3 times.  My initial appointment was set at August in SM Manila and was able to reschedule it 3 times [July 5 SM Manila, June 28 DFA Aseana then June 22 at DFA Aseana].  If you did not cancel your appointment and failed to appear on that date, you will be barred from rescheduling for 30 days. If you are an OFW, proceed to Robinson's Galleria satellite office or at DFA Aseana and present original and certified copy of your contract and notarized document from the embassy. If yo...

It's been 2 years and it's time to renew my BPI Eprepaid Mastercard.  But instead of renewing it, I opted again to get a new card because BPI has a current promo right now (click here) offering a FREE beverage from Starbucks (worth Php 150) when you apply for a new Eprepaid or More Fun Visa from March 18 to June 18, 2016. This is not a paid post.  I wish it were, with all the inquiries my previous post about Eprepaid received haha.  ;) Update : Finally redeemed my double chocolate matcha drink.  They just scanned the code in the SMS message BPI sent. Head on over to their homepage   and click " Apply Now " at the upper right half of the page then scroll down to "Prepaid and Gift Cards ." Read and understand the agreement then click "I Agree." Choose your card then fill up the form and select the branch where you will pick it up.  Allow at least 5 business days (Monday to Fridays only) before going to the branch. Both E...

Note:  Make sure to use a computer for this.  I tried applying online using my ipad but the right hand column wasn't showing up.    The process is pretty straightforward, but for those who want a visual guide before doing it online, this might be of use to you. DISCLAIMER :  Any logos appearing in this post are property of their respective owners.  No copyright infringement is intended and any images used in this post are for illustration purposes only. For any questions or problems, please contact the NBI office directly at 0917-999-94-21 (Globe) | 0920-412-99-99 (Smart) | 0999-569-99-64 (Smart) . ========== Update:  So, I missed my original appointment date and scheduled (and paid!) for another one and when I got to the NBI clearance office at Duty Free Parañaque, they accepted both so I now have 2 clearances. Btw, for those going to the Duty Free satellite branch, they don't allow walk-ins so you really need to apply online and go there...