Case-Mate Features Apple Watch Bands to Complete Your Collection

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The Apple Watch is arguably the ultimate lifestyle accessory. It’s highly personalized as you can customize the watch face to fit your style, and you can dress it up or down with an assortment of bands to complement your outfit.

If you’re looking to shake up your #OOTDs, try switching the Apple Watch bands. It’s guaranteed to change your look and get you a lot more compliments. Following are some on-trend pieces to add to your collection.

Case-Mate Sheer Glam Band in Champagne

Semi-transparent elastomer

When you’re in the mood for something chill or laidback but still like a little sparkle, opt for a flexible elastomer band with shiny flecks. It’s casual enough for everyday use, but makes it easy to add a little elegance to any look.

Case-Mate Turnlock Band in Shocking Pink

Bangle-style

For days when you can’t be bothered by locks and clasps, there are bangle-styled bands that you can just slip on and off your wrist. Keep it fashionable by picking one in an interesting design like a chain link and opt for a pop of color to take your outfit from drab to fab!

Case-Mate Signature Leather Band in Black, Alligator Band in Brown,

Double Wrap Leather Band in Black, and Edged Leather Band in Brown & Blue

Leather

Leather is a good investment since the material itself lasts a long time. Leather makes any watch stylish enough to stand changes in trends and it’s a timeless look that goes with almost all outfits. It is especially suited for formal settings, when you need to look polished or business-like. For your Apple Watch, you can go for the classic leather band, or spice it up with different textures, styles, and colors.

Case-Mate Linked Band in Black

Stainless steel links

The linked bracelet is another must-have in every collection. It’s easily adjustable by adding or removing links and the classic design exudes style and sophistication.

Actress Chienna Filomeno (@chiefilomeno) wears her Apple Watch with the Case-Mate Brilliance Band in Silver, available at Power Mac Center.

Day-to-Night

Take your Apple Watch anywhere from brunch to board meeting to party in the club with this one-of-a-kind genuine crystal and leather Brilliance band. It is actress Chienna Filomeno’s current favorite as it matches her personality and completes her OOTDs. If you’re looking to make a fashion statement, this is enough to do the trick. Wear it wherever the night takes you.

Case-Mate Apple Watch bands are available at Power Mac Center stores nationwide.

Premium accessories brand Case-Mate was born in 2006 out of the simple desire to craft accessories ingrained with individuality, purpose, quality, and style. It is for people who know who they are yet crave for something more, something extraordinary. Case-Mate Apple Watch bands made an appearance at the recently concluded 20th Philippine Fashion Week. More information may be obtained from Power Mac Center’s 26 branches or at <www.powermaccenter.com>.

Hontiveros Bats for Longer Maternity Leave, Add'l Allocation for Alternate Caregivers and Adopters

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Good news for women workers.

A bill was filed at the Senate pushing longer maternity leave and the expansion of the maternity benefit's coverage.

Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros filed Senate Bill No. 215 otherwise known as the "Expanded Maternity Leave Law of 2016" to bring the country's maternity leave law at par with international standards and make it more responsive to the everyday realities of working women.

Hontiveros said her bill seeks to provide women workers in the public and private sectors, married or not, 120 days of maternity leave, and an additional 30 days for solo mothers.

The Senator explained that the additional 30 days can be allocated by entitled women workers to alternate caregivers such as their spouses, common law partners, or relatives up to the 4th degree of consanguinity. It can also be extended to adopters or any person who has adopted a minor.

"The government must carry a new and progressive perspective on how it responds to women workers' pre and post-natal health care needs. It must radically reform the traditional maternity law and update it according to international standards," Hontiveros said.

"The country's maternity law must have a strong emphasis on reproductive work, which has historically been the onus of women, and has largely been left with minImum respect and recognition in Philippine society," Hontiveros added.

The Philippines' maternity leave law falls short of the standard set by the International Labor Organization (ILO) that mandates a minimum 98 days of maternity leave. Currently, women workers may take a maternity leave of 60 days pay. For women who undergo caesarian deliveries, they are entitled to take a leave of 78 days with pay.

The country is also lagging behind its ASEAN neighbors; Vietnam provides its women workers 120 to 180 days of maternity leave credits, Singapore, 112 days, and 84 days for Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand.

Globe Telecom Not Blocking PCC to Do Job

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Globe Telecom took exception to the statement of the Internet Society-Philippines ISOC that the telcos particularly Globe Telecom are blocking the Philippine Competition Commission to perform its mandate of promoting fair market competition when it filed the Petition for Certiorari with the Court of Appeals, asking the latter to restrain the PCC from further reviewing the sale and purchase of assets of Vega Telecom from San Miguel.

The multi-billion joint buy-out deal gave Globe access to half of San Miguel’s telecommunication assets.

Globe General Counsel Atty. Froilan Castelo stressed the company supports the PCC’s mandate of ensuring fair and healthy market competition and promoting economic efficiency. “We are not in any way blocking the PCC from performing its mandate. In fact, we repeatedly invited the PCC to exercise its plenary powers under Section 12 of the Competition Act to investigate the conduct and behavior of the companies on this transaction for possible violations of the Act. Globe has consistently relayed to the PCC its willingness to submit to this investigation, and Globe is confident that all its actions pertaining to this transaction are all legal and above-board as certified by its legal counsels,” he said.

“With respect to the transaction itself however, Memorandum Circular 2016-02 of the PCC is very clear - the transaction is no longer reviewable as the same was ‘deemed approved’ under its provisions,” he said. The same memorandum circular states that it shall enjoy the benefit of Section 23 of the Philippine Competition Act, and therefore cannot be challenged under that law. The parties should abide by this provision, including the PCC, which is expected to uphold its own rules and the Philippine Competition Act. Globe has followed to the letter the rules of the PCC, and the same should be appreciated by the PCC, he added.

Castelo advises the ISOC to read and understand the law first before making such statement.

He said Globe will continue to roll out using the spectrum assets it gained access to following to deal with SMC as this is necessary to improve the internet situation in the country. Earlier, the Duterte administration called for a faster, reliable and cheaper internet service to be done in one year. With this, the company is currently in the process of activating the 700 MHz frequency spectrum in about 500 based stations in various parts of the country, expected for completion within by the end of the year. Globe is also making use of its additional allocation in the 2600 MHz band to provide additional layer for its LTE network for faster data connectivity.

Globe further emphasized that this sale will not restrict competition in the market, as both PLDT and Globe have surrendered a substantial block of frequency of San Miguel to the NTC. With these surrendered frequency plus those in reserve with the NTC, a substantial block will still be available for a potential third player. Moreover, the current stiff competition between major players Globe and PLDT is enough evidence that this will not result to an anti-competitive scenario. “In fact, this will benefit more the consumers, as this new frequencies will unlock a lot of service potentials which would lead to an efficient and better service”, Castelo ends.