Here’s Why Investing Should Be Part of Your #LifeGoals

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Start Building Your Wealth This 2018

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Financial experts have long observed that Filipinos often overlook the need to save and invest. The norm is still relying on active income and using this not only for bills and other necessities but also to splurge on impulse buys and recreation. Begin the year fresh and right by taking a hard look at your finances and start thinking about how to make better investments for the future.

There is huge benefit to saving up, especially for the proverbial rainy days, but more traditional means such as bank deposits are not the only ways to make your money grow. Investing is a way to help you grow your money, making it generate what is called passive income, through interest or assets that increase in value. This means that your money is working for you in the long-term and in safeguarding your future.

There are several investment tools to consider, including stocks, bonds, and Unit Investment Trust Funds or more popularly known as UITFs. To find out which type of investment suits you, it is important to take stock of your current financial condition to gauge how much liquidity you have on hand, how much risk you are willing to take and how long you can afford to stay invested to generate returns. If you’re just starting to build your wealth through investments, you can even start small, with as little as P1,000 per month. 

“Smart investing is a way to increase your opportunities for financial growth and security. Smart investing creates bigger wealth over longer periods of time. The key is finding the right investment that you are comfortable with and equally important is to find the right partner who can guide you in making the right decisions,” said BDO Executive Vice President and Head of Trust and Investments Group Ador A. Abrogena.

In its mission to help Filipinos find ways to fulfill their dreams, BDO has launched a financial program that makes investing easier, and more accessible. The BDO’s Easy Investment Plan (EIP) provides solutions to concerns of the common investor such as affordability and finding the right investment as there are options from several types of UITFs that are suitable to different investment time horizons.

The EIP is a good way for beginners to test the waters as it starts with affordable investment amounts as small as P1,000 per month. These investments are entrusted to the capable hands of professional fund managers employing the best, tried and tested investment principles and who keep constant watch over these funds. What’s more, it is offered with the ease and convenience of being linked to your BDO savings account for investment, at the time and frequency of your choosing with no extra effort on your part. You can also withdraw your contributions anytime without penalty 30 days after it has reached the regular minimum investment amount of the particular fund.

There are a number BDO UITF options available through the BDO EIP from short to medium and long-term investment options for different types such as money market, bond and equity funds in both Peso and U.S. Dollars.

It is time to make your move this 2018, towards a more secure future. Start creating your wealth with bigger gains from investments that work for you.Check out the BDO Easy Investment Plan at www.bdo.com.ph/trust or inquire at your BDO branch for more details.

Lenovo Continues Support for Youth Organizations, Named Exclusive Technology Partner Anew of TAYO Awards Foundation

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Lenovo, one of the world’s biggest technology companies, is once again the official technology partner of the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards Foundation, Inc., the country’s premier award-giving body that recognizes and supports the outstanding contributions of youth organizations in the country.

“Being one of the most innovative global tech companies, Lenovo’s thrust in championing exceptional projects by the youth stands parallel with what the TAYO Awards Foundation believes in. Their unwavering support helps us empower youth groups and organizations in the Philippines to innovate and actively contribute to our society. Together, TAYO Awards Foundation and Lenovo Philippines acknowledge and aid their outstanding efforts,” said Patricia Matute, Executive Director of TAYO Awards Foundation, Inc..

Now on its 15th year, the TAYO Awards is an annual search for exceptional organizations of young Filipinos that have made notable contributions to the progress and betterment of their communities or schools through innovative and valuable projects.

“Our ‘Different is Better’ philosophy is built around a fundamental belief that innovation is the best way to address challenges and embrace progress. We are pleased to once again partner with TAYO Awards Foundation. This partnership gives us the perfect opportunity to recognize our hardworking youth who are relentless in making the world a better place through technology,” said Michael Ngan, Country General Manager of Lenovo Philippines.

As technology partner, Lenovo will be providing the laptops and tablets that will be used throughout the screening and awarding process for the TAYO 15 Awards. Lenovo will also be awarding all 10 winners Lenovo devices.

Further, Lenovo will be awarding a special citation to one carefully selected organization. Called ‘Lenovo Outstanding Tech Visionary, the award is given to the organization that “embodies the ‘Different is Better’ mindset by being unafraid to stand out and be different, and leverages technology to affect positive change in society.”

Last year, Davao-based social enterprise GO2 Virtualahan was conferred said award.

Lenovo has been the exclusive technology partner of the TAYO Awards Foundation, Inc. for the TAYO Awards since 2012.

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Lenovo Philippines and TAYO Awards Foundation renew partnership for TAYO 15.

(L-R) Anna Abola, Marketing Communications Manager, Lenovo Philippines; Michael Ngan, Country General Manager, Lenovo Philippines; Mr. Rollie Fabie, Co-Chairman of TAYO Awards Foundation; and Patricia Matute, Executive Director of TAYO Awards Foundation.

Chinese Prodigy Li Kai Wen Thirsts to Redeem Himself Against Filipino Opponent​​

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After his much-awaited return to ONE Championship ended in unfortunate fashion three months ago, Chinese martial arts ace Li Kai Wen is preparing to make a definitive statement as he makes his first trip to the cage this 2018.

The man known as “The Underdog” is scheduled to duke it out with the Philippines’ Roel “Akiyama” Rosauro in a three-round featherweight affair on the undercard of ONE: QUEST FOR GOLD, which takes place at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar on 23 February.

“There is no way this bout will go to the judges,” the 22-year-old Tianjin, China resident stated confidently.

“I believe that I am more athletically gifted than my opponent, and I believe that my team of coaches are more diverse. I am prepared for whatever he brings. With that said, I will enter the cage, implement my skills, and impose my will,” Li added.

Back in November, Li graced the ONE Championship cage for the first time in nearly a year and a half when he took on Pakistani featherweight Ahmed “Wolverine” Mujtaba at ONE: IMMORTAL PURSUIT in Singapore.

Although there was plenty of attention on the bout as both talents are young, aggressive, and known to constantly push the pace, it was marred by controversy.

A series of illegal blows to the back of Mujtaba’s head stopped the match in the opening minutes of round one, and ultimately resulted in Li’s disqualification.

While others sink into obscurity after being tainted by a disqualification loss, Li is determined not to fall into that category as he is eager to redeem himself on the global stage.

“My loss last November is sweet,” he said, explaining that the defeat was a blessing in disguise.

“It is sometimes better to feel that. You come to know that you have to work harder and harder. I have learned many things, and now I have more dedication and hunger for this sport,” Li further expounded.

Li stressed that he has his previous outing firmly in the rearview mirror, justifying that the setback has not shaken his confidence

“I was born for tough situations. Deep in my heart, I know I can turn this setback into triumph. I am ready for anything,” he declared.

To hone his craft in martial arts, Li trained at various facilities all across California in the United States as he visited stables such as Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, Millennia MMA in Rancho Cucamonga, and Kings MMA in Huntington Beach to stock his arsenal.

Ready to showcase all that he has learned, Li believes that training in the United States will put his painful defeat behind him.

“I would like to use this opportunity to demonstrate to the fans that I have kept training, and still pursued my dream of becoming a world champion,” he pointed out.

Li was originally slated to face Rodian Menchavez at ONE: QUEST FOR GOLD, but the Filipino veteran was forced to withdraw from the contest due to an injury.

Rosauro accepted the offer to step in for compatriot Menchavez and square off against an up-and-coming martial arts dynamo like Li in his promotional debut.

“Roel Rosauro is my new opponent now, and I need to adopt quickly to his style. But our game plan is still the same, and I will execute that on 23 February,” Li bared.

Because of the world-class training he has been receiving, Li is feeling extra confident, supposing that he holds the advantage in every area of the game.

“I have better Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling. I will outclass him in striking too. There is no pressure. I will step in the cage again, get the win and make the crowd go crazy,” he ended.

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