Barangay Shopee launched to help communities in need

With its mission of bettering the lives of Filipinos across the country through technology, Shopee has helped millions of local buyers and sellers adopt e-commerce seamlessly through its meaningful campaigns and initiatives.

In time for its much-awaited double-day sale, the 9.9 Super Shopping Day, Shopee launches Barangay Shopee, the newest initiative under its Shopee Bayanihan CSR program, designed to help communities in need by enabling Filipinos to win a sponsored community project for their barangay.

Through this contest, Shopee users from all over the Philippines have the chance to win a community project that will help address the needs of their barangay.

Winners of the contest can choose their own community project that all members of their barangay can benefit from, such as a new basketball court, multi-purpose hall renovation, public school supplies, and other community-building projects.

Starting August 25 up to September 9, users can join Barangay Shopee by posting video entries on Facebook and submitting the link via the Barangay Shopee page in the app. Joining the online contest can be done in three simple steps:

  1. Create a 1-2 minute video with at least 3 barangay members and answer the questions:
    • Bakit kayo ang dapat tawagin na “Barangay Shopee”?
    • Paano pwedeng tulungan ng Shopee ang inyong Barangay?
  2. Post the video on Facebook, following these requirements:
    • Follow and tag @ShopeePH on Facebook
    • Post is public
    • Use the hashtag #BarangayShopee in the caption
  3. Submit the link to your video via the Barangay Shopee page in the Shopee app.

Martin Yu, Director at Shopee Philippines, shared “We are thrilled to be launching our newest initiative, Barangay Shopee. In everything that we do, we work towards our main mission of bettering the lives of our users, sellers, and communities through technology. Through Barangay Shopee, our goal is to foster the community spirit of barangays from all over the Philippines and uplift them by providing them with a community project that their whole barangay can benefit from. We look forward to crafting even more initiatives that will help make e-commerce more accessible for all.”

Barangay Shopee is the newest initiative under Shopee Bayanihan, the company’s umbrella CSR program that seeks to harness the power of technology to help communities benefit from digital transformation, wherever they are in the Philippines.

To learn more about how you can join and win a Shopee-sponsored community project of your choice for your barangay, visit the Barangay Shopee page in the app. Download Shopee for free on App Store or Google Play Store.

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Chevrolet: A superstar in the movie world

Some people watch specific movies for its captivating story. Some do because of its roster of actors and some for a movie’s overall look. Although others look past all those and they watch a specific film because of the cars featured in it.

When we talk about cars in movies, Chevrolet is one of the names that you will see a lot of. This is because they have some of the most iconic models to ever come out. In fact, the Chevy Suburban was the first inanimate object to receive a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame late last year.

You probably already know about Cheech and Chong’s Step Van and Transformers’ Bumblebee, but General Motors has put together a list of the top movies and TV shows that showcased Chevrolet’s vehicles in case you’re planning on binge-watching this weekend.

Below are the movie and TV show titles and their synopses.

Chevrolet in the Movies

American Graffiti (1973)1958 Chevy Impala and 1955 Chevy 2010 – American coming-of-age comedy that tells the story of a group of teenagers and their adventures over the course of a single night.

Cheech & Chong Up in Smoke (1978) – 1970’s Chevy Step Van – Anthony “Man” Stoner is a jobless, marijuana-smoking drummer, is told to either get a job by sundown or be sent off to military school by his parents.

Goodfellas (1990) – 1961 Chevrolet Impala Convertible, 1966 Chevrolet Corvette – is an American crime film that narrates the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill and his friends and family from 1955 to 1980.

Sleepless in Seattle (1993) – 1980 Chevrolet Corvette C3 – is an American romantic comedy. After Chicago architect Sam Baldwin loses his wife Maggie to cancer, he and his eight-year-old son Jonah start a new life in Seattle, but they continue to grieve until he meets someone new.

Pulp Fiction (1994) – 1964 Chevrolet Malibu – is an American crime film that tells several stories of criminals in Los Angeles.

Transformers (2007) – Camaro –  while the original Transformers movie came out in 1986 and was animated, featuring “Bumblebee” – a VW Beetle. But when the first film in the updated live-action series came out, Bumblebee starts off as 1977 second-generation Chevrolet Camaro and transforms to a 2010 Camaro. This movie also features the Chevrolet Silverado as the ‘Silverado’ bot.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) – feature a heavily modified 2010 Camaro

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) – 2013 Camaro

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) – a modified version of the 2018 Camaro

The Dark Knight (2008) – 2009 Chevrolet Express 1500 – is a sequel to Batman Begins and is a superhero film.

Drive (2011) – 1973 Chevrolet Malibu – is an American action drama about a Hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver.

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Facts of Life (1960) – 1958 Chevrolet Corvette C1 – an American sitcom and spin-off of Different Strokes, features former housekeeper Edna Garrett becoming the housemother of a dormitory at Eastland School, a private all-girls school.

Route 66 (1960 – 1964) – 1961 Chevrolet Corvette – this American Adventure Crime Drama follows two young men traversing the United States in a Chevrolet Corvette convertible, and the events and consequences surrounding their journeys.

Miami Vice (1984 – 1989) – 1954 Chevrolet Corvette C1, 1988 Chevrolet Corvette C4 – is an American crime drama following two Miami Police Department detectives working undercover.

Stingray (1985 – 1987) – 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – an American drama featuring Ray, a man of mystery, who gets people out of trouble,  asking for favors in return.

21 Jump Street (1987 – 1991) – 1959 Chevrolet Corvette C1, 1978 Chevrolet Corvette C3, 1980 Chevrolet Corvette C3, 1990 Chevrolet Corvette C4 – is an American police procedural that focuses on a squad of youthful-looking undercover police officers investigating crimes in high schools, colleges, and other teenage venues.

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Sopranos (1999 – 2007) – 1999 Chevrolet Suburban (in season 1) – is an American crime series that portrays Tony Soprano’s difficulties balancing family life and being leader of the mob.

Friday Night Lights (2006 – 2011) – 1999 Chevrolet Silverado – is an American sports drama about a high school football team in the fictional town of Dillon, a small, close-knit community in rural Texas.

Veronica Mars (2004 – 2020) – 1958 Chevrolet Corvette C1 – is an American teen noir mystery drama that follows Veronica Mars, a  highschool/college student who moonlights as a private investigator with her detective father.

NCIS (2009 – 2020) – 1999 Chevrolet Silverado – an American action police procedural revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

Better Call Saul (2015 – 2020) – Chevrolet Corvette C5 – is an American crime drama that was created to be a prequel and spin-off of Breaking Bad. The series follows the story of con-man turned small-time lawyer Jimmy McGill, showing his transformation into criminal for hire Saul Goodman.

1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Coupe — the second generation of the Corvette was produced from 1963 to 1967 and introduced the landmark “split rear window” styling

Stranger Things (2016 – 2020) – 1975 Chevrolet Blazer, 1983 Chevrolet Blazer, 1987 Chevrolet Blazer – is an American science fiction, drama-horror is set in the and focuses on the investigation into the disappearance of a young boy amid supernatural events occurring around the town, including the appearance of a girl with psychokinetic abilities.

Narcos: Mexico (2018 – 2020) – 1969 Chevrolet C-10, 1982 Chevrolet Corvette C3 – is an American crime drama that focuses on the illegal drug trade.

To learn more about Chevrolet products and services in the Philippines, log on to their website, like the Chevrolet Philippines Facebook page, or follow the Chevrolet Philippines Instagram page.

Press material from Chevrolet PH

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