Enjoy these Christmas Holiday Package at Seda Centrio

The holiday season always brings joy to everyone because it means family reunions, friend's get together, receiving of gifts and eating a lot of delicious meals. Seda Centrio, offers a wide array of Christmas Holiday Packages just for you this 2022!

Christmas Eve Dinner

 Nothing describes joy and merriment like a delicious meal together with your loved ones on Christmas Eve. Treat them with a sumptuous dinner this holiday season. Seda Centrio offers Christmas Dinner for only Php 1,500 per person and Php 750 per kid. 

If you are looking for a nice play stay on the night of Christmas eve, Seda Centrio offers Christmas Eve Package for 2 for only Php 7,800. The package includes Overnight stay for 2 with complimentary breakfast, use of pool and gym, Christmas token, Christmas Eve Dinner for 2 persons and if your have kids, you'll get 10 discount for kids below 12 years old and guests.

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Have the Merriest Holiday with Home Credit’s The Great 0% Interest Festival

Manila, Philippines. November 11, 2022 — The most awaited season for Filipinos is fast approaching — signaling the most beautiful time of the year for giving and sharing. Get ready to fill your hearts with your most wishlisted items for yourself and your loved ones and embark on the most exciting shopping season of the year! 

Want something for your monitos and monitas? Or have you been wanting to reward yourself for a year of hard work? Better not pout, better not let your wallets cry because a huge blowout is coming to town! 

As a holiday treat for Filipino customers, Home Credit Philippines (HCPH), the lifestyle partner of every Filipino, launches The Great 0% Interest Festival with over 50,000 products offered at 0% interest rates at almost 10,000 partner stores nationwide. 

“Giving has always been a part of every Filipino's holiday tradition. What other way to start the season than to share the fruits of our labor with our loved ones and make their holidays extra special. To make this possible, Home Credit gives back to its customers by making holiday gifting more accessible and affordable this year by offering items at 0% interest rates to fit every Filipino’s holiday budget,” shares HCPH’s Chief Marketing Officer, Sheila Paul. 

This is indeed a perfect time for Filipino shoppers to make their desired purchases without the need to hurt their wallets. From your desired phone upgrades, quality appliances, and new furniture to awesome tech and digital finds — Home Credit has everything that you need for your holiday gifting! 

The biggest 0% interest rate promo nationwide 

Home Credit’s The Great 0% Interest Festival is the biggest and longest-running 0% interest promo of any BNPL brand nationwide running since April 2022. 

Filipino customers can enjoy their holiday shopping experience with Home Credit’s wide selection of over 50,000 products – from home appliances and furniture, bicycles and motorcycle accessories to electronics and hardware, sports equipment and apparel, and many more – offered at 0% interest rates at almost 10,000 partner stores across the country. 

Fulfill your holiday wishes with Home Credit 

Tick off all items on your wishlist because you can now avail of your desired purchases through Home Credit and its partner brands and retail stores nationwide at a 0% interest rate. You can now get your dream gadgets, camera phones, and digital devices at the nearest partner brand stores — OPPO, realme, vivo, Samsung, Xiaomi, Acer, Apple, Huawei, Asus and Lenovo. If you are looking for some new furniture or appliances to give away as presents, or tools and home essentials for your loved ones, you can now get them at Home Credit’s retail partners: SM appliances, Robinsons Appliances, Abenson, FC Home, Home Along, AllHome, Emcor, Automatic Centre. 

Wait there’s more! 

As an added treat, the brand wants to hype up your Home Credit holiday experience by launching an exciting campaign video that is set to launch on November 17 on Home Credit’s official Facebook and YouTube accounts, headlined by Home Credit’s brand ambassador – Moira dela Torre. 

What are you waiting for? Shop now via the My Home Credit app and visit its partner brands and retail stores near you. Shoppers can now experience The Great 0% Interest Festival and make the most affordable purchases until January 31! 

Home Credit Philippines is a financing company duly licensed and supervised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). To learn more about the latest updates from Home Credit Philippines, visit its official website www.homecredit.ph. You may also follow its official Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok accounts. Customers are encouraged to download the My Home Credit app on Google Play to know more about the latest promos and see what is new in the Marketplace.

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Relieving Stress By Playing Online Games

 Stress has become almost a normal thing nowadays. It is as if it is already part of everyone’s daily commodity, even for the kids. As we know it, there are numerous factors that cause stress which vary from each individual. That is why it is important to really identify our own stressors so that we can lessen them if we cannot totally avoid them. Consequently, it is also best if we can find ways to somehow relieve our stress. For me, I would often relieve my stress by playing online games. Here are some relaxing online games that you can also try:

Zombie Typing Game

This game is similar to the classic Typer Shark Deluxe wherein you need to type the words under each zombie in order to defeat them. Words randomly appear and zombies move faster after each wave. This game relieves my stress and helps me improve my typing skills.

Tetra Block

Another classic in this list is Tetra Blocks. This is inspired by the video game Tetris. Arranging each block somewhat helps me calm down my nerves. This is also nice as I do not need to be wary because I do not have an enemy. I just need to be careful though because one wrong move can lead to a game over.

Classic Solitaire

Classic Solitaire will definitely be a go-to online game for me to relax and relieve some stress. I usually start by having 3 cards per draw, but as the game progresses and I do not have more moves with the current deck, I would switch to 1 card per draw. Well, some would call it cheating, but I say it’s my strategy (lol).

Frogtastic

A tile-matching puzzle game inspired by the video game – Zuma. Frogtastic helps me also keep my mind off stress especially when I get to complete each level. Although this is a no-brainer game, you need to find where to shoot the balls as quickly as possible, or else the snake-like ball chain will arrive at the finish line. Then it’s a game-over.

Daily Word Search

What I love about this Daily Word Search is that aside from you can choose your board from 12x12, 14x14, or 16x16, its background music. It’s like Zen music with the sound of water and birds. Aside from having a sort of eye exercise, you’ll get to relax also through the help of the background music. Truly a stress-relieving game.

Word Guess

A wordle-inspired game. Word Guess gives you six tries to guess the word that varies from four-letter word to six-letter word. Black letters indicate that the word does not have the letter, orange means the letter is in the word but at the wrong placement, while green signifies that the letter is in the correct place. So you need to be careful in guessing the word while keeping in mind the letters you’ve used because you only have six chances. 

On a final note, each of us reacts and responds to stress differently as we have different coping mechanisms. Some do some stress-eating, others shout their lungs out, while some just keep things to themselves. No matter what it is, we need to find a healthy way to relieve our stress before it starts taking a toll on us and eating us from the inside. Of course, if you really need it, do not be afraid to consult professionals to help you out.

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FUN GAMES TO PLAY DURING SCHOOL BREAK

 

School break had just started for most students and is yet to start for some, especially those from public schools. However, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has already declared that the Philippines is now in the rainy season. Thus, swimming on the beach or hiking might become extra challenging for students, groups of friends, and/or families who are planning their school break. 

Also, there is still the pandemic going on, although the confirmed cases have started to drop for most cities that are now implementing lighter restrictions. However, we do not want another surge to happen. So, if you are a homebody or a converted homebody due to the lockdowns, here are some fun online games that you can play while spending your school break at home.

Word Search

Daily Online Word Search Puzzle Video Game, is a no-brainer game, but it would definitely need those keen eyes. This game can be played solo or with family and friends. You can have some friendly competitions on who finds the words the fastest or who finds the most words on the puzzle board.

Minesweeper

Of course, we have in our list the classic Minesweeper. To be honest, I don't know how to play this game. I just click a square tile randomly and hope I don't get those spiky bombs. Then, I pretended to be an expert by just randomly flagging some squares as if they were fancy decorations on the game board. (LOL).

Even if I don't really know how to play this game, I still enjoy it. I love the feeling of being able to avoid bombs without having to use a lot of brain cells. 

Sokoban

This game keeps your brain working. Daily Sokoban Logic Puzzle Video Game is a classic box or crate pushing puzzle game wherein you try to place them in specified or marked locations. You may have played a similar game before on your good old Nokia phone. This game will test your strategic thinking skills as you will be required to use your brain cells in moving the crates strategically to avoid a dead-end and push them to their correct placements. This is indeed a good brain exercise while you are not in school.

Same Game

Daily Same Game Stone Breaker Logic Puzzle Video Game is somewhat similar to the computer game – QBz. The goal of the game is to clear the board by clicking the squares with the same color that are adjacent or connected to each other. You can be strategic in choosing a square/s to break or you can just click randomly. It is really up to you as long as you are having fun.

Have Fun!

You may feel a bit bored while staying at home during school breaks so playing games is one of the best options. However, do not just do this just because you are bored, you can do this to sharpen your brains while you are not in school. A simple Solitaire game will help keep your brain working.

Moreover, playing these games can be a good opportunity to have fun and connect with family and friends. Games are fun to play if it is shared with a family member or a friend.

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Renting Vs Buying a House: What's Best for You?

Making housing decisions requires careful consideration especially since it can affect a great impact on our finances. A lot of couples would want to rent a house, others would also opt to buy one. Whatever it is, renting or buying a house depends entirely on the individual’s lifestyle. 

In many cases, contrary to conventional wisdom and societal pressure, renting can be a better option than owning. However, for some buying a house is something that they can have for a sense of stability and pride. 

However, before you decide whether to rent or buy, you need to consider your budget. Write down your financial and saving goals and see if you have enough money for your housing goals. Make sure that you don’t spend all your money on housing alone, but you still have enough to spend for other family needs and save for retirement.

Here are some things to keep in mind as you weigh the benefit of renting against the benefits of owning and see which is a better fit for you.

Renting a House

One of the benefits of renting a house is there are no maintenance costs. Although you may not be able to personalize the house design, your landlord is generally the one who is in charge of repairs. Here in the Philippines, the maintenance costs are shouldered by the landlord and are deducted from the monthly rent. 

Moreover, if you are renting a house, down payments are less compared to buying. Most landlords would require a one-month advance pay and a one-month security deposit. These deposits are returned to you when you moved out, provided that you haven’t made major damages to the property you are renting.

If you plan to move from one place to another or change jobs in the future, renting is a better option for you as it is easier for you to relocate. However, this would also mean that you can be evicted any time when the landlord decides to sell or use the property. 

Lastly, if you are renting you will be able to plan your finances wisely as you will only have to pay for a fixed monthly rent. Although your rent might increase the following year, you still have the opportunity to budget your money wisely. 

Buying a House

Buying a house can be the best investment you can make in your entire lifetime. Although the process of owning one can be challenging, the many benefits you can have can be worthwhile. 

When you buy a house, you are building equity for your home and potentially see your home appreciate its value. This means you can increase your personal wealth and use the resources for your other needs.

Moreover, buying a house gives you living security. Compared to renting, you may eventually be evicted by the landlord at any given time, while owning one gives you security because you own the house. Also, you have the freedom to make decisions about the look and design of your living space.

Owning a house comes with a lot of expenses, like mortgage payments and rates, taxes, and many others. However, you can still have control over these expenses by estimating payments of your mortgages as well as other expenses. You may also opt to get a fixed home loan so you can manage your finances wisely.

What’s Best for You?

The decision is totally up to you. The decision basically depends on your lifestyle and most of all your financial situation. After all, renting or buying a house is a financial commitment that requires you to plan ahead.

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