Mastercard and PNB Fulfill Your Travel and Shopping Goals Right Now

Wazzup Pilipinas!

What gives you the most fulfillment beyond your career? For some Filipinos, it’s the freedom to do what they love outside of work, such as traveling to must-visit destinations, bonding with family overseas, or shopping for unique finds. And because there’s no better time than now to pursue your passions, Mastercard, your card of choice for all your lifestyle needs, and PNB, are giving you ways to achieve your shopping and traveling goals with the PNB-PAL Mabuhay Miles NOW Mastercard credit card.

Head start the earning of Mabuhay Miles. A welcome gift of 1,000 FREE Mabuhay Miles awaits first-time PNB-PAL Mabuhay Miles NOW Mastercard cardholders who successfully activate their card.

Get access to exclusive airfare offers with Philippine Airlines. PNB-PAL Mabuhay Miles NOW Mastercard gives you 5% off on select international flight bookings via philippineairlines.com. To avail of the offer, simply type the first six digits of your card on the Promo Code menu every time you book your flight online.

Fly and shop without worries. PNB-PAL Mabuhay Miles NOW Mastercard gives you free travel insurance coverage of up to P1M, as well as up to P250,000 worth of free Purchase Protection Insurance. Shop and travel to the fullest while having greater peace of mind knowing that every part of your journey is safe and secure with Mastercard.

Be in control of your spending habits.  Track how much you spend on your credit card through PNB Mastercard In Control. Simply enroll your card by logging on to https://incontrol.pnbcards.com.ph and get a record of where and how you have been spending your card.

Enjoy more opportunities to travel and shop. With every P55 spent on your PNB Mabuhay Miles NOW Mastercard, you’ll earn 1 reward point. Reward points can be used to redeem Mabuhay Miles, where 1 point is equal to 1 mile. Don’t forget the many exclusive perks that come with having your Mastercard every time you shop abroad too, such as exciting deals in Singapore’s ION Orchard mall, or premium outlets in South Korea.

“PNB is dedicated in extending its reach to the emerging younger market, thus, the launch of the new PNB-PAL Mabuhay Miles NOW Mastercard”, says Executive Vice President and Head, Retail Banking Sector, Bernardo H. Tocmo. 

According to Christian Quiros, First Vice President and Head, Cards Banking Solutions Group, “The NOW Mastercard is packed with exclusive perks perfect for a millennial lifestyle.”

 “PNB, PAL, and Mabuhay Miles, Inc. partnered to offer a card with features fit for the travel savvy young professionals”, says Kevin Hartigan-Go, General Manager, Mabuhay Miles, Inc.

Shop to your heart’s content and fly to your dream destinations as Mastercard and PNB fulfill your passions right now with the PNB-PAL Mabuhay Miles NOW Mastercard.


Photo Caption: (L-R) PNB AVP, Cards Product Sheila Caeg-Bilog, Mastercard Philippines President Poch Villa-Real, Mabuhay Miles, Inc. General Manager Kevin Hartigan-Go, PNB EVP, Retail Banking Sector Head Bernie H. Tocmo, Philippine Airlines VP Marketing Head Ria Domingo, PNB FVP, Cards Banking Solutions Group Head Christian Quiros, and Mastercard Philippines Country Head Rowell Del Fierro

Marvel Run Philippines 2018 at MOA on July 7

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Calling all MARVEL fans, it is time to suit up for the first-ever MARVEL-themed run in South Asia - the MARVEL Run Philippines 2018.  The event is set to take place on July 7, 2018, at the SM Mall of Asia Event Grounds.  

The 2018 Philippines MARVEL Run is organized by ColorManila, the country’s number one fun-run organizer.

ColorManila VP Justine Cordero says, “We look forward to having the first Philippines MARVEL Run on July 7, and we would like to invite all MARVEL fans and ColorManila followers out there, to take part in this highly anticipated event.  The runners will surely like the kits that we have designed and prepared for them, along with the other MARVEL items that come with the race packages.”

There are four (4) race kit colors available, black, grey, green and blue. 

The black drifit shirt, which carries the logos of Thor, The Hulk, Captain America, and Spiderman, is part of the Deluxe Race Kit package.  Priced at P1,500, the drifit shirt comes with a finisher’s medal, a race bib, and a color packet.

While runners who sign up for the Premium Race Kit package and the VIP Race Kit package can choose between the grey, green and blue kits.  Avenger fans would love to be seen in these kits with the green one carrying Hulk’s logo, the grey one with Thor’s logo, and the blue one with Captain America’s signature logo - his shield.

The Premium Kit package, which is priced at P2,050, comes with a drifit shirt (with 3 colors to choose from), a race bib, sunglasses that match the shirt chosen, finisher’s medal, color packet, and a MARVEL drawstring bag.

While those who join the VIP category, valued at P3,050, will get a drifit shirt (also with 3 colors to choose from), a race bib, sunglasses that match the shirt chosen, finisher’s medal, color packet, a MARVEL drawstring bag, towel, and lastly, access to the VIP Lounge.

Runners also have the option of choosing between three race categories - 3K, 5K and 10K. 


Registration is still ongoing. For more information, visit www.colormanila.com for more details.

FDCP's Cine Lokal features LGBT films this Pride Month

Wazzup Pilipinas!

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) celebrates Pride Month by screening four award-winning films that empower and recognize the plight of the LGBT community, in all Cine Lokal cinemas as part of PelikuLAYA: An LGBT Film Festival from June 22 to 28.

The lineup includes the Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival 2013 drama Lihis written by Ricky Lee and directed by Joel C. Lamangan. Set in the 70's during the turbulent period in Philippine history, the film stars Jake Cuenca and Joem Bascon as communist rebels bound by a similar cause to topple a dictatorship. Their characters' relationship turns passionate amid their struggles to fight for freedom. Lihis also features Lovi Poe, Isabelle Daza, Gloria Diaz, Raquel Villavicencio, Tony Mabesa, Jaime Pebanco, Lloyd Samartino, Alex Castro, Ruby Ruiz, Jess Evardone and Chanel Latorre, among others.

Another film featured in PelikuLAYA is the Cinema One Originals 2017 comedy film Si Chedeng at Si Apple directed by Rae Red and Fatrick Tabada. Chedeng (Gloria Diaz), 66, decides to come out during her husband's wake while her best friend Apple (Elizabeth Oropesa), 63, kills her live-in partner, beheads him and stuffed his head inside her favorite Louis Vuitton bag. Together, they are on the run from the law and their children as they set off an adventure to find Chedeng’s ex-girlfriend.

Also part of the program is Joselito Altarejos' Kasal, which won Best Film at the 2014 Cinemalaya Film Festival. It tells the story of a gay couple, played by Arnold Reyes and Oliver Aquino, whose relationship is challenged when they attend a wedding. Providing support are Rita Avila, Maureen Mauricio, Ruby Ruiz, Rener Concepcion, Sue Prado, Ronwaldo Martin, Luis Ruiz and Ray An Dulay.

Completing the list is Out Run, a documentary about an LGBT political party mobilizing transgender hairdressers and beauty queens. Directed by S. Leo Chiang and Johnny Symons, the film provides a unique look into the challenges LGBT people encounter as they transition into the mainstream and fight for dignity, legitimacy, and acceptance across the globe.

PelikuLAYA, which is organized by FDCP in partnership with different LGBTQIA+ organizations, screens this month at Cine Lokal theaters in SM Manila, SM Sta. Mesa, SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, SM North Edsa, SM Fairview, SM Southmall and SM Bacoor.