BPI, AirAsia Team Up to Make Travel Goals Happen in 2018

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The year is about to end and your travel goals two years ago are still on your list. Scratch that off this New Year with the BPI- AirAsia Travel Fair.

BPI has partnered with AirAsia for an exclusive one-stop travel event for BPI Cardholders, who can enjoy discounted airfares for as low as PhP890, and up to 50% off on accommodations in luxury resorts. The BPI-AirAsia Travel Fair will happen from January 5-7, 2018, at the Grand Atrium, Shangri-La Plaza.

“We’ve collaborated with AirAsia to offer some exciting travel deals for our clients to destinations within ASEAN,” said Jenelyn Lacerna, BPI Vice President and Head of Credit Cards Business. “The beginning of the year is the perfect time to plan these dream trips, and hopefully, this tie-up will make it easier for our clients to do so.”

As the first travel fair to kick-off 2018, the event offers BPI Cardholders the chance to explore top local destinations such as Boracay, Bohol, Palawan, or go on trips to Hong Kong, Korea, Taipei and more. These affordable local packages include luxury getaways to Two Seasons Coron Island Resort, Amorita Resort Bohol, Pearl Farm Beach Resort Davao, etc.

BPI Cardholders also get free AirAsia Big Points equal to a roundtrip domestic and international flight for a minimum single-receipt purchase of AirAsia tickets using their BPI Cards.

This promo is exclusive to those with qualified cards such as BPI Express Credit (Blue Mastercard, Gold Mastercard, Petron-BPI Mastercard, BPI SkyMiles Mastercard, BPI SkyMiles Platinum Mastercard, Edge/Mini Edge Mastercard, BPI Corporate Classic, BPI Corporate Mastercard, BPI Amore Visa, and BPI Amore Visa Platinum), and BPI Family Bank Mastercard and BPI Prepaid Cards (My ePrepaid Mastercard, More Fun Visa Prepaid Card, Amore Visa Prepaid, and BPI ePay Virtual Mastercard Cardholders with available load).

For more details about the promo, visit the official website of BPI Cards at www.bpicards.com.

Necessary things to Consider before Picking a Car on Rent

Analyze your Requirements

First of all, you should analyze your requirements, and then decide the type of car that would go for your purpose. For off-road trips and uneven roads, it is recommended that you should consider hiring an SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) that could ensure a comfortable ride.

Apart from this, if you need a smooth ride that can ensure good comfort for a long journey, consider a sedan. The level of comfort in sedan cars is a bit higher as compared to the other segments. You can expect better handling and comfort for long hours.

The Condition of the Car

It doesn’t matter whether you are seeking an airport limousine for your next trip or planning to book a hatchback for your trip, you need to crosscheck the condition of the vehicle. A poor conditioned car could be the worst thing that could happen during your journey. It is strongly recommended that you must properly examine the engine by considering a test drive before you finalize the car.

If you don’t have an idea regarding the engine’s condition and smoothness, you can consider installing a vehicle tracking device to help you detect and fix minor mechanical issues or calling an automobile expert for the same. It is perhaps the best idea that could lend a hand in choosing the optimum vehicle and avoiding any glitch during your journey.

The Policies of the Renting Agency

Another thing that you need to consider is the policies of the car renting service provider. One should always read the policies that depict the use of the vehicle and the other important aspects related to the vehicle hire. People usually ignore these policies and then they get disappointed when they have to pay extra bucks for violating the company’s policies.

Moreover, make sure to hire the vehicle on daily fare basis and not by the miles that you drove. This is because you may end up paying a lot of money if you hire your vehicle by the total distance traveled as compared to the daily rental policy.

Conclusion

These tips will eventually help you in picking the right vehicle with

One Mind, One Heart, ASAP Family Christmas Party 2017

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It was a magical event that I attended for Wazzup Pilipinas, Ross del Rosario, official media partner for ASAP Properties Training Management Consultancy, Inc. This Christmas party was held on Dec. 18, 2017 from 3pm to past midnight at NDN Resort and Event Place, Brgy. Aya, Talisay, Batangas, a new resort located right at the main road, with complete facilities such as swimming pools, WiFi, hotel rooms, indoor and outdoor event spaces, a dining room, located just beside Taal Lake.


One Mind, One Heart, ASAP Family

The ASAP 2017 Christmas program started with a Thanksgiving mass as the violin music set the tone for the festive holiday spirit that was was highlighted by the dream-like outfits of both men and women, who wear dressed up as Princes and Princesses.

With crowns and gowns, the women wore fairy tale outfits and the men sported their best look, making it a great dress up event. The clothing was varied, individualized, as there were a few that arrived in costume such as that of Pocahontas and Fiona of Shrek. The camaraderie filled the air with light laughter, warm conversations, and total enjoyment of the holiday occasion.

A special Balloon Wishes for 2018 ceremony was held using blue, white, and yellow balloons that had lined up the grand entrance door of the sprawling event place. These balloons were shared to the guests who released these into the cool Talisay lakeside air along with their personal wishes.

Dinner was a feast, with organically grown lechon from Alfonso, Cavite and various other dishes. The food was plentiful, and the drinks were overflowing with iced tea, Batangas Barako coffee, mixed drinks, brandy, and wine. During the dinner, there was entertainers who waltzed and there was a contemporary drama group.

The event went on far into the night, expertly hosted by Mike Topado and Raquiza. Messages were delivered by the members of the ASAP team to include Rodolfo Leonen, Atty. Jaime Balmas, Armando Escobedo, Romulo Cipco, Dino Mapaya Marte, and Bredrick Pineda.

After the encouraging messages, the guests were requested to join the show to model their various outfits as there were prizes to be given include that of a trip to Hong Kong.

The ladies graced the stage follow by the elegant men, and the audience was enthralled.  There was another contest of which different group presented song and dance numbers. After these contest, there was a raffle and then, the guest exchanged gifts.

The closing remarks by Viviana C. Yap, CEO of ASAP, was a heartfelt, cheerful message embracing all who graced the event with their presence and sharing the prayerful hope for a more successful 2018.

ASAP Properties Management and Consultancy is a realty service provider in Philippines duly recognized by SEC. For more information, please visit the ASAP Facebook page.


Contributed by Cindy Dominguez