Friday, August 28, 2026

Pet Lovers, Here’s an Easy Way to Help Animals in Need through GrabMart

MANILA, Philippines — Animal welfare advocates and the wider pet-loving community can now donate food, medical supplies, and other essentials directly to PETA Asia’s Ampon Alaga Program and Biyaya Animal Sanctuary through GrabMart, with zero delivery fees from August 28 to September 3.

From dog and cat food to treats, toys, beds, vitamins and supplements, cat litter, pee pads, cleaning supplies, grooming tools, and other pet-care essentials, donors can choose from items that participating animal welfare organizations have pre-identified as most needed.

To donate, users can select their chosen organization as the GrabMart delivery location, purchase the items they wish to give from participating pet merchants, and complete their order using cashless payment methods. Participating pet merchants include Pet Express, Pet Lovers Centre, and Dogs and the City, with more merchants available within an 8-kilometer radius of each designated drop-off location.
Once the order is placed, the participating merchant will prepare the donation, and a Grab driver-partner will deliver it directly to the chosen organization. There’s no minimum spend, and delivery is free throughout the campaign period.

Ashley Fruno, Director of the Animal Assistance Program at PETA Asia, said donations of everyday essentials can help animal welfare organizations continue caring for rescued animals. 

“For animal rescues caring for hundreds of cats and dogs, even a small donation can make a meaningful difference. We’re grateful that Grab is making it easier for people to support rescues wherever they are. Every bag of food, pack of supplies, or other essential item helps us provide rescued animals with the care they need while they wait for loving homes,” said Fruno.

Rina Ortiz, President of Biyaya Animal Care Foundation, Inc., sees that operational need every day. The organization provides rescue, rehabilitation, veterinary care, and other support for animals in need.

“Caring for rescued animals teaches us that compassion is not only found in extraordinary acts. Very often, it is built through ordinary things done consistently—a meal, medicine, a clean place to sleep, a bag of supplies arriving when it is needed. What we love about this initiative with GrabMart is that it gives anyone a simple way to turn compassion into something tangible. When many people each do something small, together it becomes an extraordinary act of care,” said Ortiz.

Grab Philippines also provided GrabGift vouchers to support participating animal welfare organizations and the rescued animals in their care.

For the designated drop-off locations, users can pin “Biyaya Animal Care - Mandala” on the Grab app as the collection point for donations to Biyaya Animal Sanctuary, and “Ampon Alaga” for PETA Asia’s Ampon Alaga Program.

Those interested in adopting, fostering, or volunteering can visit the official social media pages of PETA Asia’s Ampon Alaga Program and Biyaya Animal Sanctuary. 

The OPPO Reno16 Series 5G Is Ready for Your First Barkada Moments on Campus

Starting college means stepping into a whole new world of firsts. The first time you navigate campus on your own, the first organization fair that sparks a new interest, the first group project that turns into an all-nighter, and the first spontaneous coffee run with classmates who soon become your go-to barkada.

Right now, it might feel like just another day on campus but these are the experiences which eventually become the stories, inside jokes, photos, and memories that define college life. With the OPPO Reno16 Series 5G, students have an everyday companion that helps them stay on top of schoolwork while capturing, creating, and sharing every barkada first along the way.

Combining the Pocket Studio imaging experience with the intelligent capabilities of ColorOS 16, the OPPO Reno16 Series 5G brings AI-powered creativity, productivity, and seamless connectivity together in one device, designed to keep up with every side of campus life.

Study smarter with AI Mind Space

College life can feel like a constant balancing act between lectures, readings, research, presentations, and group projects. With so much to manage, AI can help students work more efficiently by making it easier to organize information, explore topics, and make sense of their study materials while keeping the learning and critical thinking in their hands.

Whether preparing for a presentation, reviewing lessons before an exam, or studying with the barkada after class, AI Mind Space works as an intelligent Study Assistant that brings useful information together in one place. It can tap into leading AI models including Gemini, Perplexity, and ChatGPT, intelligently matching questions with the right AI assistant or bringing together multiple perspectives to help students research more efficiently, deepen their understanding, and make the most of their study time. From preparing for recitations to pulling together ideas for the next barkada study session, it gives students a smarter way to manage the information they need throughout the school day.


Keep the group project moving, whatever phone your barkada uses

Group work is already complicated enough and sharing files shouldn’t be. When one classmate is building the presentation on an iPhone while another has the photos, documents, or notes on an OPPO device, O+ Connect makes working across devices feel effortless.

With the OPPO Reno16 Series 5G, O+ Connect acts as an iOS Bridge, making cross-platform sharing quick and seamless. It supports one-tap transfers between compatible OPPO and iPhone devices, while automatic device discovery means there’s no need to manually open the app every time there’s something to send.

For students constantly exchanging presentations, reviewers, photos, videos, and other school files with their barkada, it’s the kind of feature that can completely change how group work gets done. Less time worrying about compatibility or figuring out how to send a file, and more time collaborating, creating, and getting the project across the finish line.


Smooth enough to keep pace with campus life

A typical school day can mean jumping from lecture notes and research tabs to messaging apps, camera rolls, editing tools, and entertainment, sometimes within minutes.

Powered by ColorOS 16, the OPPO Reno16 Series 5G delivers a Nano Second Smooth experience designed to keep everyday interactions fast and responsive. Whether students are switching between apps while researching an assignment, editing content between classes, or catching up with friends after a long day, the Reno16 Series is built to keep the experience fluid.

Together, AI Mind Space, Study Assistant, iOS Bridge, and Nano Second Smooth help turn the Reno16 Series into more than a phone students carry to class. It becomes a tool that can move with them from productivity to play throughout the day.


Turn every campus first into a Pocket Studio moment

College is about more than deadlines and presentations. Some of the best memories happen in between like meeting your first college barkada, joining an organization, finding your favorite campus café, or turning a break between classes into an unexpected hangout.

The Pocket Studio experience on the OPPO Reno16 Series 5G makes it easy to capture it all, from portraits and barkada selfies to videos and candid moments. Creative tools like AI Remix Collage, Motion Photo Popout 2.0, and Pop Cam help turn everyday campus memories into fun, shareable content with more personality.


Get the Whole Barkada in the Shot

No one has to be left behind the camera. The OPPO Bubble Mag E-Badge is a compact phone accessory that easily attaches magnetically to the back of the OPPO Reno16 Series 5G and can be detached whenever students want to use it remotely.

With Camera Remote View, students can see the phone’s rear-camera frame in real time and control photos and videos from a distance. Simply set up the phone, detach the OPPO Bubble, step into the frame, and capture the shot — making it easy to get the entire barkada into photos at campus events, org fairs, study sessions, and spontaneous hangouts.

Make the Firsts Last

Your first semester eventually becomes your second, and the classmates you meet during orientation could become the friends you graduate with. Those college firsts only happen once.

The OPPO Reno16 Series 5G is designed to keep up with them all by helping students stay productive when school gets busy, connected when it’s time to collaborate, and ready to capture the moments they’ll want to remember long after graduation.

The OPPO Reno16 Series 5G is now available in the Philippines. Visit the OPPO Online Store or your nearest OPPO Store nationwide to get yours and start capturing every first barkada moment on campus.

OPPO Reno16 Series 5G Pricing:

OPPO Reno16 F 5G
Pop White, Twilight Violet; Dream Purple available offline starting September 11, 2026

8GB + 128GB – ₱44,999

8GB + 256GB – ₱49,999

OPPO Reno16 5G
Pop White, Twilight Violet

8GB + 256GB – ₱59,999

OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G
Pop White

12GB + 256GB – ₱74,999

OPPO Online Store

The Reno16 F 5G (8GB + 256GB) in Dream Purple is exclusively available on the OPPO Online Store until September 10, 2026.

Until September 17, OPPO online store buyers can avail of the following benefits:

PHP 3,000 OFF

FREE Enco Buds3 Pro

FREE OPPO Reno16 Series x BABYMONSTER Limited Edition Photocards (until stocks last)

Charm Phone Case or Drawstring Bag (until stocks last) for Reno16 F 5G buyers

OPPO Reno16 Series x BABYMONSTER Limited Edition Drawstring Bag (until stocks last) for Reno16 5G or Reno16 Pro 5G buyers

Shopee/Lazada/TikTok

₱3,000 OFF

₱1500 OFF platform voucher

FREE OPPO Reno16 Series x BABYMONSTER Limited Edition Photocards (until stocks last)
3. FREE Tango Jet 10000mah PowerBank (until stocks last)

Up to 0% Interest installments with SPayLater/LazPaylater/Tiktok PayLater

Offline Offers (OPPO Concept Stores)

From August 21 to September 17, 2026, walk-in customers can enjoy a ₱3,000 discount on the Reno16 F 5G (8GB + 128GB), Reno16 F 5G (8GB + 256GB), Reno16 5G (8GB + 256GB), and Reno16 Pro 5G (12GB + 256GB). Customers who already pre-ordered and picked up a unit with the ₱3,000 discount are not eligible to avail of the same discount again.

Additional ₱2,000 MY OPPO App Discount

From August 18 to August 31, 2026, MY OPPO App users can enjoy an additional ₱2,000 discount on the Reno16 F 5G (8GB + 128GB) and Reno16 F 5G (8GB + 256GB). The additional discount is on top of the ₱3,000 discount and requires a valid MY OPPO account and applicable voucher.

Flexible Payment Options

Home Credit: Up to 18 months at 0% interest

Credit Cards: 6, 12, or 24 months at 0% interest

To know more about the OPPO Reno16 Series 5G visit OPPO Philippines’ official website at www.oppo.com/ph/ or OPPO Philippines’ official social media pages on Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. 

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FedEx Volunteers Pack 10,000 Fortified Meals for Children in Cebu

Manila, Philippines, August 28, 2026 – Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world's largest express transportation companies, partnered with Rise Against Hunger Philippines in Cebu to package 10,000 nutritious meals for underserved communities.

The volunteering activity was held during Purple Week as part of the FWS Day of Service, which honors the legacy of FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith and encourages team members to give back to the communities they serve. A total of 60 FedEx volunteers gathered to package the meals, which will provide nutritional support to approximately 166 public school students in Cordova, Cebu, for at least 120 days. Each meal bag contains rice, dehydrated soy, dehydrated vegetables or fruits, a flavoring mix, and micronutrient powder fortified with 18 essential vitamins and minerals that support children's healthy growth, cognitive development, immune function, and overall well-being.

The initiative addresses an urgent and worsening child nutrition challenge in the Philippines. According to the Department of Science and Technology's Food and Nutrition Research Institute's 2025 Updating Survey, stunting among Filipino children under five rose to 25.3 percent in 2025, affecting one in four children and marking the first increase recorded since 2015.

FedEx and Rise Against Hunger Philippines previously collaborated to provide 3,600 meals  to Aeta communities in Pampanga. This latest initiative builds on a shared goal to help address food insecurity and support vulnerable communities across the country.

To commemorate the FedEx founder, the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority renamed the Memphis International Airport the Frederick W. Smith Airport. This tribute recognizes Smith’s unparalleled contributions to the aviation industry, the global economy, and the city of Memphis, where the FedEx global headquarters resides.

To learn more about FedEx Cares initiatives across Asia Pacific, please visit here.