LOS ANGELES — Jurassic World Dominion stomped to the top of box office charts, scoring a massive $143 million in its domestic box office debut.
Despite blistering reviews, the sixth film in Universal’s dinosaur saga is looming large over a sizzling weekend at the domestic box office. It’s only the third time in the pandemic era that ticket sales have collectively eclipsed the $200 million mark, according to Comscore. That’s also thanks to the enduring popularity of Top Gun: Maverick, which is still flying high in second place
Even with the near-deafening roar of Jurassic World, Tom Cruise’s beloved blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick stayed strong, adding $50 million from 4,262 North American cinemas in its third weekend in theaters. That’s a huge turnout for any film at this point in its theatrical run, but it’s even more impressive to pull in those numbers at a time in which Dominion is also packing a major punch at the box office.
By comparison, Spider-Man: No Way Home grossed $56 million in its third weekend, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness drummed up $32 million in its third weekend, and The Batman with Robert Pattinson collected $36 million in its third weekend. With $50 million between Friday and Sunday (a 44% decline from last weekend), Top Gun: Maverick has generated a staggering $393.3 million to date.
For Dominion, initial box office returns represent a slight decline in popularity, though the big-budget tentpole is still raking in huge amounts of money. To be fair, the latest installment in the prehistoric series has some Triceratops-sized footprints to live up to at the box office. Jurassic World, which rebooted the popular Jurassic Park trilogy in 2015, opened to a gargantuan $208 million and ended its theatrical run with $653 million in North America and $1.6 billion globally. Its sequel, 2018’s Fallen Kingdom, debuted to a softer-but-still-spectacular $150 million and tapped out with $417 million domestically and $1.3 billion worldwide.
“This is an excellent opening,” says David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research. “Reviews are weak, but that has never stopped these beasts.” — Reuters
VILLAR-LED AllHome Corp. announced on Monday that it opened its newest branch in Vista Mall Davao, bringing its total store network to 58 locations nationwide.
“We are excited to open an additional AllHome location in a rising urban location in Davao City,” AllHome Chairman Manuel B. Villar, Jr. said in a statement.
He said the new branch is a “demonstration of capability to leverage our synergies” with the Villar group’s housing arm as well as the retail ecosystem of AllValue Holdings, Inc.
AllHome said it is targeting to have a total of 100 stores by 2026 and that aims to expand further in the Greater Manila Area.
“We are confident that this is achievable, given the Villar Group’s nationwide presence with a ready captive market as initial customer base,” Mr. Villar said.
Apart from Davao, other locations in the immediate pipeline are located in Caloocan; Las Piñas; Muntinlupa; Bulacan; Dasmariñas, Trece Martires in Cavite; and Cebu.
AllHome Vice-Chairman Camille A. Villar said that the firm’s 58th branch shows the company’s “new-generation large format stores, one that maintains our brand of an elevated and comprehensive home shopping experience in terms of customer-facing touchpoints but also allows for increased efficiencies towards storage and product displays.”
“This new format also allows us to improve on our e-commerce fulfillment capabilities — one that I am sure our newest customers in Davao will come to appreciate and enjoy,” she added.
AllHome said it is set to add a minimum of eight new locations in 2022, which will feature “new generation” blueprint. This means it will have an optimized store footprint that requires lower capital expenditures.
“Our government continues to keep a brisk pace in downgrading restrictions towards a more normal, open economic scenario. Increasing store transaction counts, especially as reflected in the later periods of our financial year 2021 results are reflective of customers returning to our physical stores,” AllHome President and Chief Executive Officer Benjamarie Therese N. Serrano said.
“Locally, we are also very excited to introduce an elevated home shopping experience to the increasingly premiumize tastes of Davao City residents,” she added.
At the stock exchange on Monday, AllHome shares declined by 2.64% or 14 centavos to finish at P5.17. — Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson
PROPERTY company Ovialand is committed to building quality homes at affordable prices by using precast technology that will ensure a quick turnover time.
Ovialand employs precast technology that uses concrete to speed up the process of building homes.
“We can build homes within 30 to 45 days, which ensures a rapid turnover of our products to our clients,” Pammy Olivares-Vital, Ovialand president and CEO, said in a statement.
She noted that homes using precast concrete are “three times stronger than homes built using traditional concrete.”
“With a home by Ovialand, our clients do not just get a product instantly being delivered to them — they also get the best quality that they deserve,” she said.
Ovialand is also committed to making the process of buying a home more convenient for its clients. A dedicated Ovialand officer will assist clients — from determining the best home loan terms according to their needs up until the contracts are signed.
“Ovialand believes that all Filipinos deserve a home that is readily available to them, both in terms of the ease of buying it and the speed of how it is built. At the same time, this home should be of the best quality to give homeowners and families the comfort they need,” Ms. Olivares-Vital said.
THE Philippine Azkals go all out against Palestine on Tuesday at the MFF Stadium in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia with a coveted ticket to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup (AC) on the line.
The Azkals, with four points on a win and a draw, can overtake the Palestinians (six points on two victories) in the race for Group B top honors and a hassle-free entry into the Continental tilt with a win in the 12:30 p.m. duel.
“It’s going to be another final (must-win game) for us,” Philippine coach Thomas Dooley said.
“We got four points and we want to qualify and we have it in our hands. So we’ll fight 90 minutes against Palestine and we’ll see how that goes,” he added.
While a win guarantees a return trip to the AC as one of six group winners, a different result can complicate things and worse, turn out catastrophic.
A draw with Palestine gives the Filipinos five points at the end of the qualifiers and they could only hope it would be enough to land them in the five best second-placers across the six groups.
At press time, the Azkals rank fourth behind six-pointers Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, and India. Malaysia (three points) is in fifth followed by No. 6 Indonesia (three points).
If the Philippines loses to Palestine, it gets stuck at four points, its bid to make the cut hugely dependent on the results of the other matches.
The Azkals, who opened the final round of the qualifiers with a 0-0 stalemate with Yemen, kept their hopes alive after scoring a 1-0 win over Mongolia on Gerrit Holtmann’s clinical stoppage-time strike last Saturday. — Olmin Leyba
THE GOVERNMENT partially awarded the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday as investors wanted higher yields, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the US Federal Reserve expected to raise borrowing costs further this year due to rising inflation.
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised just P14 billion via the T-bills it auctioned off on Monday even as total tenders reached P29.68 billion, nearly double the P15-billion offer.
Broken down, the BTr raised P5 billion as planned through the 91-day T-bills, with total bids reaching P12.33 billion. The average rate of the tenor went up by 13.2 basis points (bps) to 1.572% from the 1.44% seen last week.
The government also made a full P5-billion award of its offer of 182-day T-bills as tenders reached P15.02 billion. The average rate of the six-month tenor went up by 10 bps to 1.934% from the 1.834% fetched at last week’s auction.
Meanwhile, the Treasury partially awarded its offer of one-year securities, raising just P3.924 billion out of the P5-billion program even as the tenor attracted P6.84 billion in bids. The average rate of the one-year T-bill went up by 2.8 bps to 2.325% from the 2.297% seen at the previous auction, where it made a full award.
At the secondary market prior to Monday’s auction, the 91-, 182- and 364-day T-bills were quoted at 1.4863%, 1.8785%, and 2.1071%, respectively, based on the PHP Bloomberg Valuation Reference Rates published on the Philippine Dealing System’s website.
National Treasurer Rosalia V. de Leon said in a Viber message to reporters that the government made a partial award of its T-bill offer as rates climbed on expectations of further tightening from the BSP and the Fed.
Ms. De Leon said with US inflation being persistently high, this may cause the Fed to fire off a more aggressive rate increase at its June 14-15 meeting.
A trader said in a Viber message that faster Philippine inflation and the Fed’s policy meeting this week caused investors to ask for higher rates.
The US consumer price index increased by a faster-than-expected 8.6% last month, the largest year-on-year increase since December 1981, according to US Labor department data released on Friday, showing inflation has yet to peak.
This caused renewed bets of aggressive action from the Fed that could dampen growth prospects for the world’s largest economy.
The US central bank kicked off its tightening cycle with a 25-bp increase in March followed by a 50-bp hike last month as inflation continued to reach multi-year highs.
Meanwhile, at home, Monetary Board member and incoming BSP chief Felipe M. Medalla said in a Bloomberg interview last week that they are “almost” sure to hike at their June 23 meeting and there is also a “90% chance” of another increase at their subsequent review on Aug. 18.
Mr. Medalla said the real question is if an August hike would be the last one for the year and noted decisions beyond this would be data dependent.
Increases worth 25 bps in the Monetary Board’s June and August meetings would bring the benchmark rate to 2.75% from 2.25% currently. The BSP began unwinding its pandemic-driven easy policy with a 25-bp hike at its May 19 review.
Headline inflation in May surged by 5.4% year on year from 4.9% in April and 4.1% a year ago. This is the fastest print since the 6.1% seen in November 2018.
Year to date, inflation has averaged 4.1%. This is lower than the central bank’s 4.6% forecast but above its 2-4% target for the year.
The BTr wants to raise P250 billion from the domestic market in June, or P75 billion through T-bills and P175 billion via Treasury bonds.
The government borrows from local and external sources to help fund a budget deficit capped at P1.65 trillion this year, equivalent to 7.7% of gross domestic product. — Tobias Jared Tomas
TDK Philippines Corp. is powering its entire manufacturing plant in Laguna with renewable sources after it signed up with Lopez-led Energy Development Corp. (EDC) for geothermal energy supply.
In a media release on Monday, EDC said TDK is sourcing 2.5 megawatts (MW) of geothermal energy from the First Gen Corp. unit’s facilities in Leyte.
“As a partner, we will make sure to support TDK’s sustainable business operations by supplying 100% renewable energy sourced from EDC’s Unified Leyte and Green Core Geothermal, Inc. power facilities,” said Arlene Sy Soriano, head of First Gen’s power marketing and sales.
“TDK’s green initiatives, which include cutting down carbon emissions by 50% in 2035 and achieving net zero by 2050, are aligned with our decarbonization and regeneration mission,” she added.
EDC said TDK had been implementing measures to cut its carbon footprint “by evaluating and calculating the energy-saving effect of its products since 2011.”
In its social media account, TDK is described as a manufacturer of magneto-resistive recording heads for computer hard disk drives. It listed its global group as TDK Corp., a comprehensive electronic components manufacturer based in Japan.
EDC said the TDK group’s green initiatives support the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as well as its environmental vision for a cleaner decarbonized world.
The geothermal energy producer quoted TDK President and Chief Executive Officer Tamotsu Aiba as saying: “The partnership with First Gen is a big step for TDK Philippines to achieve our environmental mission to a cleaner, decarbonized world. TDK will continue to reach its environmental targets from the perspective of the entire supply chain and create value for a sustainable society.”
EDC said its geothermal energy supply would provide “uninterrupted baseload power rain or shine, all year round” or what it calls Geo 24/7. The renewable source will enable TDK to avoid a minimum of 13,139 tons of carbon dioxide in lieu of coal each year, it added.
TDK will also benefit from more affordable electricity rates resulting from having zero value-added tax on generation charges and fixed rates that are not indexed to fuel commodities and foreign exchange.
First Gen’s EDC unit has more than 1,480 MW of installed capacity, equivalent to about 20% of the country’s total installed renewable energy capacity. Its 1,185.4-MW geothermal portfolio accounts for 62% of the country’s installed geothermal capacity.
The Philippines is the third-largest geothermal producer in the world. — VVS
LONDON — Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber is showing early signs of making a recovery after he was diagnosed with a virus that left half of his face paralyzed, according to a surgeon who specializes in face paralysis.
In a video posted on Instagram, Mr. Bieber said he had contracted Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which affected nerves in his ear and face. He noted that his right eye was not blinking.
Charles Nduka, a consultant plastic reconstructive surgeon in Britain and the co-founder of health charity Facial Palsy UK, said about 75% of patients with the syndrome who receive early treatment, including steroids and antivirals, make a full recovery.
“I did notice in the video shared by Mr. Bieber that he does appear to have some evidence of recovery, which is encouraging,” Mr. Nduka told Reuters.
“With facial paralysis one of the most obvious things is patients are unable to close their eye fully to blink and they are unable to smile,” Mr. Nduka added.
“Before the smile recovers, the first thing that will develop is there is increasingly symmetry in the face at rest. So, the base of the nose often elevates slightly, and the mouth becomes more even. On the video that was shared I could see some signs that there is some early recovery.”
Mr. Bieber, 28, said he was physically unable to perform his upcoming shows.
Mr. Nduka said he works with patients in the entertainment industry and it is important they first address any issues weakening the immune system before returning to work.
“They will be under financial pressures and all sorts of pressures to get back out there as soon as possible, but doing so will only lead to longer term problems,” he said. — Reuters
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THE Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) said it tapped 57 student-artists from the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde to turn the Ramon Magsaysay (RM) Center into a sustainable structure.
“Benilde is an ideal partner because it has this inclusive and innovative educational activity that provides experiential opportunities for students and apply classroom-based knowledge to actual practice thereby finding solutions to challenges,” RMAF Trustee Emily A. Abrera said in a statement.
The RM Center currently houses the Ramon Magsaysay Hall, Ramon Magsaysay Plaza and Fountain, and a two-storey structure that will be home to the revamped Magsaysay Laureate Library and Museum, an Innovation Hub and a coffee shop.
The designs of the winning Benilde student teams will be incorporated in the final rendition of the renovation plans for the RM Center.
The Silver Lining group proposed a design for the RM Center’s existing library and Innovation Hub, and suggested a lift for easy PWD access.
Dalisay Team suggested a mid-century modernist look for the plaza, plus the inclusion of a mural, seating pods, and green spaces.
Team Banyuhay’s design was picked for the RM Hall, mini museum and function rooms. For the RM Hall, the team highlighted Filipino materials and craftmanship amid the brutalist structure.
GILAS Pilipinas youth team battles Kuwait and Japan in back-to-back games in less than 24 hours to fire off its return to international action in the 2022 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Under 16 (U16) Asian Championship in Doha, Qatar.
Led by Filipino-American standout Caelum Harris, the national teen cagers clash against Kuwait at 1:15 a.m., followed by a big duel versus powerhouse Japan at 8:45 p.m. in Pool C. Both games are in Manila times.
Gilas youth needs to finish on top of its group to advance straight into the quarterfinals and dodge a crossover pairing against reigning champion Australia. Otherwise, Gilas would still go through a qualification among second and third-seeded squads.
That mission is anticipated to not be a walk in the park as Gilas marches into its first international action after three years in the post-Kai Sotto era.
“We’re not the same youth team that qualified for two World Cups when we had an obvious focal point in Kai. It has to be a total team effort for us. This time, we will try and we have to win games as a collective unit,” said coach Josh Reyes.
“Kuwait is a tough team and especially Japan, which has been preparing for quite a long time. They had everything in place. It will be a tough task for us,” he added.
The tourney, which is a qualifier to the FIBA U17 World Cup in Spain next month, also marks Mr. Reyes’ return to the Gilas youth program after steering the Sotto-led squad to the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup.
Gilas youth under Mr. Sotto’s leadership also made it to the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup for a golden era highlighted by multiple podium finishes in the Asian tilt.
In this year’s new Gilas youth batch, Mr. Harris is joined by Lebron Nieto, Jared Bahay, Mikhail Romero, Zain Mahmood, Alexander Konov, Lorenzo Competente, Jacob Bayla, Apl Mcandrei Gemao, Jayden Jones, Kristian Porter, and Sebastian Reyes.
The team was selected from a series of tryouts featuring over 40 prospects here and abroad without the presence of youth competitions in the country due to pandemic restrictions. — John Bryan Ulanday
UNIVERSAL and commercial banks continued to expand amid improving economic conditions, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas chief said on Monday. — BW FILE PHOTO
PHILIPPINE universal and commercial banks (U/KB) continued to grow as economic conditions and credit activity improved amid the ongoing health crisis, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
“Key U/KB performance indicators showed a steady rise in assets, loans, and deposits, and sustained profitability with ample credit loss reserves, sufficient liquidity and capital buffers,” BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said at a briefing on Monday.
“The industry remains the prime mover of the Philippine banking system as it holds the lion’s share of the system’s lending at 93.6%, investing at 96.3%, and deposit-taking activities at 94.1% as of end-April 2022,” he added.
Big banks recorded a 26.7% year-on-year growth in their net profit to P61.4 billion as of March 2022 as economic conditions and credit activity improved, the BSP said.
Their assets rose by 8.2% to P19.45 trillion at end-April compared with the P17.98 trillion posted a year earlier. This was mainly driven by deposits, which increased by 8.7% to P15.18 trillion in the same period.
The total loan portfolio of U/KBs grew by 9.8% year on year to P10.7 trillion at end-April. These loans were extended to the real estate, wholesale and retail trade, and manufacturing sectors.
Loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) stood at P334.8 billion as of April, while lending to households, including residential real estate, reached P1.7 trillion.
“With a solid and strong performance, U/KBs provided credit support to the main segments of the economy,” Mr. Diokno said.
“Latest data on alternative compliance with reserve requirements show that the industry allocated an average of P186.6 billion in loans to MSMEs or around a 12% share of the total required reserves for the reserve week ending May 24, 2022. This is a substantial increase from the P7.4 billion in MSME loans, around a 0.6% share, reported in April 2020,” he added.
Loan quality also showed signs of recovery as their nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio — the share of soured loans to the total loan portfolio — eased to 3.6% at end-April from 3.7% as of March and the 3.9% seen at end-2021.
On the other hand, the industry’s NPL coverage ratio rose to 95.2% in April from 87.7% in the same month last year.
“The full implementation of the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer Act and the extension of effectivity of some of BSP’s credit-related relief measures are seen to provide support to the continued growth in U/KB lending,” the central bank said in a statement.
Republic Act No. 11523, otherwise known as the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer Act, lets banks sell their nonperforming assets to specialized asset management firms. The law took effect in February 2021.
“Moreover, U/KBs continued to be well-capitalized. They posted risk-based capital adequacy ratios of 16.2% and 16.8%, respectively, on solo and consolidated bases, at end-March 2022. This is well-above the minimum threshold of 10% set by the BSP, and 8% by the Bank for International Settlements,” Mr. Diokno said.
The industry also posted a liquidity coverage ratio of 200.3% on solo basis at end-February 2022, well-above the 100% minimum requirement.
Mr. Diokno said the BSP’s policy priorities for the banking sector for the next two years are “premised on banks’ good corporate governance, effective risk management, and strong financial position.”
These priorities include improving the operational resilience of banks,continuing to provide a platform that allows technology innovations to flourish while ensuring that consumers are protected, and sustainability.
“The BSP’s promotion of digital transformation and sustainable finance reinforces BSP’s thrust for financial inclusion. This fundamentally involves increasing access of the unbanked and underserved to financial products and services, while protecting vulnerable segments of the society,” the central bank chief said.
CONSUMER LOANS GROW Meanwhile, consumer loans granted by universal, commercial and thrift banks grew 0.7% year on year to P1.97 trillion at end-March following four consecutive quarters of contraction in 2021.
“This growth came largely from residential real estate loans, credit card receivables, and salary-based general-purpose consumption loans. These outpaced the declines in motor vehicle loans and other consumer loans,” Mr. Diokno said.
“The improved outlook is due to expectations of availability of more jobs and permanent employment, additional and high income, and effective government policies and programs, such as the easing of quarantine restrictions, availability and rollout of vaccines, and provision of financial assistance,” he added.
Residential real estate loans accounted for the largest share of consumer loans at 44.6% in March. This was followed by credit card receivables at 22.7% and motor vehicle loans at 22.6%. — K.B. Ta-asan
THAI-ITALIAN singer-songwriter Valentina Ploy breaks down walls between herself and listeners in “Berlin,” her second single with Warner Music Asia. The track expresses the frustration of being with someone who puts up walls. The song is co-written with Richard Craker. Warner Music Asia announced on April 21 that it had formed a strategic alliance with Thai independent record company What the Duck by signing Valentina Ploy, one of its singer-songwriters. This deal will see Warner Music Asia add the established Bangkok-based star to its roster of singers and will serve to support the What the Duck label. “Berlin” is available on all music streaming platforms (https://valentinaploy.lnk.to/berlin).
Andrea Brillantes is the new Infinix ambassador
AFTER making a name for herself in the local gaming industry as a streamer, actress Andrea Brillantes is partnering with Infinix to showcase the smooth game play of the Infinix NOTE 12. The phone’s Helio G96 Ultra Gaming Processor allows commands to be instantly in sync; its Super Light AMOLED Screen also makes sure that each game is in high definition with optimized color contrast, calibration, and resolution. Aside from its high-performance processor, it can also expand its memory from 8GB to 13GB by integrating RAM and ROM. This provides extra speed when it comes to multitasking on the phone. Its rear camera has a 50MP main camera. The rear camera also provides different lenses, including an ultra-wide-angle lens and a depth lens for more artistic photography goals. There are also different settings such as Professional Night Scene Photography mode and Professional Portrait Mode. The Infinix NOTE 12 is available at Infinix Stores Nationwide and at Shopee. For more information, visit infinixmobility.com and Infinix’ Facebook Page.
KZ Tandingan collaborates with int’l producers
FILIPINO POP/R&B artist KZ Tandingan teams up with international producers GATTÜSO and Frogmonster on the clubby electronic anthem “Somebody Like You” via Liquid State and Sony Music. The team pushes the boundaries of dance music with a global collaboration that features two versions: one in English and another one in Mandarin. With collaborations under his belt with the likes of R3HAB, Steve Aoki, and Nicky Romero, GATTÜSO has made a name for himself as one of the foremost electronic producers based out of the United States in the last few years. Meanwhile, KZ Tandingan delivers indelibly catchy music that has spanned pop, jazz, folk, and R&B, and with this latest release, now adds the dance genre and another new language to her music catalog. Chinese duo Frogmonster made their name in China with the hit record “Remember Our Summer” (with over 1.4 billion streams in China), and continues to build their name as one of the most exciting progressive house duos across Asia. “Somebody Like You” is available on all digital streaming platforms.
Maluma releases new album
GLOBAL LATIN music idol Maluma has just released his new album, The Love & Sex Tape. The new album has a more urban, street, and explicit sound. Its production permeates with urban and dembow sound and tracks underscoring love, heartbreak, lust, and passion. Maluma said in a statement: “The Love & Sex Tape represents my duality and a 2022 version of my original sound.” The new album includes eight tracks, of which three were recently released singles: “Cositas de la USA,” “Mojando Asientos” with Feid, and focus track “Nos Comemos Vivos” with Chencho Corleone. Other collaborations on the album are “Sexo Sin Título” with Jay Wheeler and Lenny Tavarez, and “Tsunami” featuring Arcangel and De La Ghetto. The Love & Sex Tape is out now on all digital music platforms worldwide via Sony Music.
New singer-songwriter raven releases single
AFTER RACKING up more than 10 million streams with his debut EP Lika Na, singer-songwriter/producer ravenreimagines traditional harana with a modern twist on his new single “Hara.” Bringing the distinct practice of Pinoy-style courtship to a new audience, raven serenades the object of his affection with lyrics that showcase his sincere intentions. “I want to maintain the ‘harana’ feel by putting laid-back guitar sounds to the forefront, while subtly incorporating drums, percussions, trumpets, and modern rap lines into the mix,” raven said in a statement. “Like in my last album, the song was just recorded in my bedroom. As always, I have to wait for the household and neighbors to quiet down before I can start working.” “Hara” is available on all digital music platforms via Sony Music Philippines.
Ben&Ben headlines Apple Music campaign
SMART’s latest campaign features Ben&Ben as the group headlines Apple Music’s Spatial Audio which allows subscribers to listen in surround sound with the use of compatible headphones and earphones. The service delivers an out-of-this-world listening experience apart from the Lossless Audio feature that upgrades the listening experience. Apple Music now boasts a library of over 90 million songs from every genre, all in high-quality Lossless Audio. Smart subscribers can avail of a six-month trial subscription to Apple Music. Users can download the GigaLife App and activate the Apple Music offer on the app’s home screen. Once successfully signed up for an Apple Music account, subscribers can use it on all their devices. Watch the campaign at www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HIpvJlf1XU.
