NESSOTECH LAUNCHES TOGETECH, INC AND MONEYGMENT APP



Nessotech - an IT firm and systems solutions provider engaged in software development with a decade of experience - has been serving companies such as banks and non-bank remittance  firms applying for their technical accreditation with the Philippine Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance System (Philhealth) and the Home Mutual Development Fund of the Philippines (Pag-ibig Fund), to enable collection of contribution and loan payments of OFWs, self-employed and voluntary members.
Managed by a seasoned team from the financial and IT sectors, and headed by its President and CEO Ma. Jessica Palmiano, Nessotech has diversified with the recent establishment of Togetech whose mandate is the creation of mobile applications that directly serve the customers,  which includes retail and peer-to-peer client.



Togetech envisions itself to be a provider of applications geared towards connectivity, financial inclusion, and convenience of customers. Togetech initially launched the Moneygment -app, which is a payments solutions mobile app providing remittance for government contributions and loans, as well as computation, filing and tax payments.
The founders of Moneygment understand the importance of these contributions, especially to the OFWs and their families that they have been serving for the past few years. Thisinspired them to work continuously in improving their systems in order to provide the most up-to-date services and reports to their customers. They are aware of the difficulties regarding delays in processing and unposted transactions causing benefits to be delayed as well. That is why they developed the Moneygment app that the customers can easily access through their mobile devices, and hence, they can immediately generate reports and get updates about their transactions.
Moneygment caters as well to the growing number of self-employed individuals, freelancers, homemakers paying for the mandatory contributions of their kasambahays or household help, and micro and small enterprises to make paying and filing taxes and government contributions easy and convenient.

Ma. Jessica Palmiano, President and CEO of Togetech

“Moneygment does not only focus on providing convenience for spending, but spending on things that will help ‘future-proof’ our customers,” says Ma. Jessica Palmiano, President and CEO of Togetech. “Future-proofing means being responsible citizens through filing and paying taxes, ensuring savings and insurance coverage through utilizing government initiatives provided by SSS, Philhealth and Pag-ibig. We are all focused on the now, yet we may lose sight of what we need to prepare for the future so we give you Moneygment to help you secure that future. The future does not only refer to when you are 60 years old and above. This is as simple as ensuring you have medical funds when you get sick, claiming for calamity loans when calamities happen, applying to own your home or looking for a funding source for your desired trip to another country. Future-proofing is also helping you achieve financial confidence by being able to provide financial tax returns even if you are operating a micro-enterprise enabling you to secure financial assistance in growing your business.”
The Moneygment  app is available for download on Android via the Play Store and soon on IOS.  Through this mobile application, customers can enjoy the convenience of paying for their government contributions anytime from wherever they are.  The customers can transfer payments through Moneygment accredited partners without the need for owning a bank account.
Togetech will continuously integrate with partner institutions such as insurance companies, micro-finance and government institutions, in order to provide customers with the convenience in paying for these types of contributions, and achieve real-time posting of payments. Reports are also made available in every step of the process.
Further, it will strive to provide for financial inclusion through its rewards system and information campaigns, making it easy for customers to know current updates by our partner agencies.
Togetech will also be launching other applications catering to this segment so as to achieve its goals in providing a facility for easy payment solutions for basic life requirements and to help “future-proof” the consumers that will further improve the standard of living of every Filipino, driving the society forward.

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Dennis Trillo is squeezed by three beautiful women in "The One That Got Away"

The lead cast of "The One That Got Away," Rhian Ramos, Dennis Trillo, Lovi Poe and Max Collins 


Would you recall that for once in your life, you had "The One That Got Away?" Someone special in your life that you had lost due to some inevitable circumstances or reasons that in a way, made you choose not to pursue with your relationship with him or her anymore... and then later on in your life, you get to realize that he or she's the only one that's missing... the one that would perhaps fill all those gaps and blank spaces to your being but it maybe too late for the both of you to reconcile or patch things up.  So, I am asking you once again, have you experienced it?  

Hmmmm... this new tv drama, romance-comedy series of GMA Network entitled "The One That Got Away," is making me realize and pushing me back to memory lane, I remember having a TOTGA (The One That Got Away), back in college days, we were so young then and distance had kept us apart. I don't know if you can relate to the feeling of longingness, every time I think about him and the nice things about him. Awwww, now I am getting emotional hahaha anyways, just sharing my thoughts with you amazing peeps. And I know you can also relate to GMA's TOTGA show headed by the dashing Dennis Trillo and the three gorgeous ladies of his life--- Lovi Poe, Rhian Ramos and Max Collins. 





PLOT of the Story: 

What if three beautiful, independent women who have the same ex-boyfriend meet and they all happen to still be in love with him? Can they set their personal differences aside and fight for love fairly, or is this a case of every woman for herself?
The first ex-girlfriend is Lovi Poe as Alexandra Rey "Alex" Makalintal. She is beautiful, independent, family-oriented and incredibly career-driven. She and Liam fell madly in love. Alex's family loved Liam too, and Liam's friends all liked Alex for him. But Alex's career goals got in the way. She rejected Liam's marriage proposal and they parted ways.
Max Collins is the second ex-girlfriend as Darlene "Darcy" Sibuyan. She and Liam met after Liam broke up with Alex. They became friends until they fell for each other. But when an opportunity abroad presented itself to Darcy, she decided to take it. The long distance relationship didn't work for both of them, eventually breaking them apart.
The third ex-girlfriend is Rhian Ramos at Sophia Elizabeth "Zoe" Velasquez. She is a swimwear designer and blogger who's always out for fun. Her parents separated when she was young which is why Liam became her pseudo-family. However, Zoe's possessive tendencies and Liam's busy schedule is the reason why their relationship fell apart. But ever since breaking up with him, Zoe regretted her decision and wants Liam back.
Dennis Trillo is William Dominic "Liam" Ilustre or Alex, Darcy and Zoe's ex-boyfriend. He is the ideal boyfriend—handsome, smart, loving and a true gentleman. He manages his own organic farm and dreams of a big, happy family. He eventually meets a fatal accident and wakes up from a coma to find his three exes together in his hospital room.


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Among the three ex-girlfriends of Liam, I guess I can relate more with Darcy played by Max Collins. Sometimes LDR or Long Distance Relationships do not actually work the way that you imagined it to be. No matter how hard you try and for some reason, when you suddenly feel that the right time for the both of you to be together again, fate's not too friendly anymore... conflict will arise again. If you were to choose, would you be willing to sacrifice for the one that you love, are you willing to adjust for him/her to make your relationship will zwork? How far would you go? Those are just some of the questions that you need to ask yourself. If the answer to these three principal questions were all YES, then you are not ready to let go of him/her. You will not be a candidate for the #TheOneThatGotAway or TOTGA syndrome. 
In the case of Liam, played by Dennis Trillo, aside from being torn between his three lovely ex's, his medical condition has made the situation worse. With Alex, Darcy and Zoe around, how can Liam choose between these amazing women who for once had been a part of his life? Darcy, Alex and Zoe are still very much in love with Liam. Will the friendship of these three ladies suffer or be affected since they all wanted to win back Liam's heart again?  Every episode is really worth waiting and watching for. 


Do catch "The One That Away" over GMA's Telebabad right after "Kambal Karibal" during weekdays. 






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GRAMMY AWARD WINNING VOCALIST PEABO BRYSON TO HEADLINE LOVE ROCKS! CONCERT IN RESORTS WORLD MANILA



Spend this Valentines Season with love and the smooth sound of Grammy Award winner PEABO BRYSON as he returns to Manila to headline LOVE ROCKS!  For one night only, fans can catch Peabo Bryson, “The King of Balladeers,” live in concert, Tuesday, February 13, 2018, 8:00pm at Resorts World Manila, Newport Performing Arts Theater.  International recording artist J MICHAELS also returns to NPAT as co-headliner and host of the ongoing Love Rocks! concert series.  Former Miss Saigon JENINE DESIDERIO will complete this fantastic lineup as special guest artist, all backed by the J Michaels Band under the direction of Maestro Danny Favis.  The theme for the evening will also include a tribute to the music of Burt Bacharach, with each artist performing their favorite Bacharach tunes.

Peabo Bryson has established a career as one of the premier male vocalists in contemporary music of the last quarter century. Possessing a beautifully rich, almost operatic voice, this two-time Grammy® Award-winner has survived and prospered despite the passage of time and changes in popular musical trends. With twenty albums to his credit, Peabo Bryson has enjoyed an unprecedented across-the-board level of international success, Bryson has the distinction of being the first artist in music history to have separate records topping four different charts.

Bryson was among the premier silky-voiced soul artists who emerged as the softer, more sophisticated urban contemporary sound became dominant in the '70s and'80s. He made hit duets with Natalie Cole, Roberta Flack, Melissa Manchester, and Lea Salonga. Bryson enjoyed more success with “If Ever You're in My Arms Again,” “Can You Stop the Rain;” “Through the Fire” and “Unconditional Love.” Bryson won his first Grammy® Award in 1992 for his performance of the song "Beauty and the Beast" with Céline Dion. His second Grammy was awarded the following year for "A Whole New World" (Aladdin's Theme) with Regina Belle, being the only Disney song to make it to the Billboard top 100, and topping it at #1. With his tremendous crossover success, Peabo has transitioned into a world of international acclaim. Peabo Bryson is, at his intimate best, a legendary vocalist offering a timeless mix of pop and soul as only he can. Bryson has amassed a loyal fan base, critical acclaim and an avalanche of awards by being one of the “truly best friends” a song could ever have.

As lead Vocalist and Host of Love Rocks!, Manila-born J Michaels is an international recording artist and longtime showman who effortlessly shows incredible versatility in musical styles accompanied by some of the most talented musicians and backup singers. J Michaels has shared the stage with legendary rocks artists like Ambrosia, John Ford Coley, Dan Hill, Jimi Jamison, Terry Sylvester of the Hollies, Yvonne Elliman, Gary Puckett, Stephen Bishop and more. His online music videos, filmed on location in various countries, have quickly gained popularity with over 2 million new views in 2017, earning him fans worldwide, including many in Philippines.

LOVE ROCKS! is a trademarked concept show that has had great international acclaim and success.  Each show is hosted by J Michaels and features one or more Multi-Platinum and Grammy® headline artists.  The J Michaels Band has served as backup band for the Love Rocks! concert series pairing world-class concert and touring musicians with incredible guest headliners.  2018 marks the 10th anniversary of Love Rocks! concerts, fans can look forward to multiple shows an more great artists in the coming months.

This Love Rocks! Concert is presented in cooperation with Grand Leisure Corporation and Events by WEG Inc.

Tickets are available now at all TicketWorld outlets, Resorts World Manila Box Office, and online at www.ticketworld.com.ph

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How Mang Inasal satisfies Filipino eating quirks

Mang Inasal’sdelicious food offerings bring out the quirks in Filipino food lovers to embrace the sarap ng kaing Pinoy experience.

There is no denying that the Filipino’s have an undying love for food. Our fiesta-driven culture is full of celebrations marked by the partaking of food. In fact, Filipinos have made it a point to find almost every reason to eat.

Interestingly, food-loving Pinoys have developed quirky eating habits -– from their generous use of condiments to their shameless use of hands during boodle fights.

Mang Inasal, the home of the 2-in-1 sa laki, nuot sa ihaw sarap chicken inasal, has not only  captured the taste of Pinoy comfort foods. It has also encouraged a dining experience where everyone is comfortable to show their eating habits, making for a true sarap ng kaing Pinoy moment with loved ones.

Here are some special quirks that describe Filipino food lovers:

Customers can satisfy their cravings for Pinoy comfort food with Mang Inasal’s paborito meals.



Rice is staple
What will truly make a meal satisfying for Filipinos is if they pair their ulam or viand with a cup or two of rice. At Mang Inasal, everyone can satisfy their craving for chicken inasal that comes with unlimited rice. Delight in the nuot sa ihaw sarap of the grilled chicken without worrying about running out of rice.

Kamayan practice
One way to feast on a Mang Inasal salu-salo is by going utensils-free! Kamayan is a common practice where food is eaten by scooping just the right amount of rice in one hand and getting your ulam with the other. Since Mang Inasal promises Pinoy-style eating, Filipinos can savor more their chicken inasal pecho and paa by using bare hands.

Not without condiments
Most Pinoys love to drizzle their food with condiments to further enhance the flavors. And what most Filipinos like about dining at Mang Inasal is that each table has a rack of soy sauce, vinegar, and chicken oil which they can use for their sawsawan for the chicken inasal. Patrons know that the best way to enjoy chicken inasal is by eating it with rice mixed with chicken oil.

Merienda time
Many Filipinos eat five times a day because of merienda in the morning and in the afternoon – the time they usually take a break at school, work, or home to indulge in their favourite snack. Pinoys can drop by Mang Inasal to get their merienda fix from classic favorites such as the creamy Pinoy Halo-Halo, sweet leche flan, and flavorful palabok.


Merienda time is more enjoyable with Mang Inasal favorites such as Palabok, Halo-halo, and Lumpiang Togue.


Salu-salo everyday
Filipinos are festive people - they always find reason to celebrate over a feast of well-loved dishes anytime, anywhere. They can have a fill of Mang Inasal Fiesta Inasal meal -- the perfect combination of one-piece chicken inasal, one-piece lumpiang togue, and a generous side serving of palabok. Or to make the day special for everyone, families can have salu-salo over the Palabok Party Pan paired with pork BBQ.  

Indeed, at Mang Inasal, Filipinos can delight in a wide array of great-tasting traditional food, bringing out their distinct quirks to enjoy a real Pinoy-style eating experience.
Pista ng Chicken Inasal
Meanwhile, as a special treat for its customers, Mang Inasal will hold                                                                             a one-day Pista ng Chicken Inasal on Friday, Jan. 26 in all its stores nationwide.
This whole day event is Mang Inasal’s way of celebrating the Pinoys’ love for Chicken Inasal.
Everyone can enjoy P10 discounts on all Paborito Chicken Value Meals for dine-in, take out, and delivery.
So spread the word and encourage your relatives and friends to go to any Mang Inasal branch on Jan.26 and enjoy a fun-filled and satisfying salu-salo at the Pista ng Chicken Inasal.


About Mang Inasal
Mang Inasal is the number one Pinoy barbecue brand that is known for its authentic fusion of traditional Pinoy cuisine with a fast-food concept.
Today, Mang Inasal leads the market with its strong portfolio of Chicken Inasal, Pork BBQ, Halo-Halo, and Palabok. Currently, the company has over 450 stores nationwide to cater to the growing love of Filipinos for the brand.
The brand has also received numerous awards including the Most Outstanding Quick Service Restaurant and Most Outstanding Chicken Inasal restaurant from the 2010 Dangal ng Bayan Awards, and the Outstanding Filipino Franchise Award from the 2015 Franchise Excellence Awards.

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Uncovering the secrets of Vivo’s success in 2017


There was just no stopping Vivo this 2017. The global smartphone brand proved to be the fastest growing in terms of popularity amongst the young and the hip crowd in the Philippines, settling itself on the third spot in the market beyond brands Apple, Huawei, LG, and Asus. To date, Vivo has at least 1.1 million users and 5,200 stores in the Philippines.

But before finding fame in the Philippines in early 2016, Vivo has already been named as one of the top 5 global smartphone brands and observed the highest year-over-year growth of 32% in global shipments. Vivo’s success remains unprecedented with 200 million Vivo global users and 19 overseas markets in 2017.



What made Vivo successful?

Vivo cares about its users, pushing the brand to constantly innovate and improve user experience. Vivo maintains six research and development centers and continuously improves their products. In order to ensure its top position in the technology and mobile phone arena, Vivo established a technical partnership and patent sharing with leading telecommunications equipment company Qualcomm.


In an aim to provide its users—mostly the young, selfie-centric generation, Vivo launched the world-leading 24MP front camera—one of the industry’s firsts with a special selfie soft light to cater to constant need to document one’s experiences anytime, anywhere, even in dimly lit environments.





Vivo took Sports marketing seriously in 2017

Vivo signed up NBA superstar Stephen Curry in mid 2017 to represent its equally first-rate brand. Likewise, the big-ticket brand became the official sponsor of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia which it heavily advertised in the entirety of 2017. In the Philippines, Vivo supported various sports events as co-presenter and sponsor of ABS-CBN NBA Philippines Season 2016 and 2017 and Season 2017 and 2018 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball and UAAP Men’s Basketball Season 80.






Entertainment, lifestyle, and fashion were a spotlight for Vivo in 2017

Vivo’s entrance into the entertainment, lifestyle, and fashion scene were quite eventful in 2017. During the grand launch of the Vivo V7+, the biggest celebrities were formally introduced as the ambassadors for the brand with Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, and Julie Anne San Jose headlining the roster of these star influencers. All in all, Vivo Philippines launched 25 local brand endorsers: Maymay Entrata, BOYBANDPH, Kisses Delavin, Chienna Filomeno, Darren Espanto, Tony Labrusca, Inigo Pascual, Ashley Rivera, Barbie Forteza, Maris Racal, Kira Balinger, Loisa Andalio, Paul Salas, KZ Tandingan, Andrea Brillantes, TJ Monterde, Sassa Dagdag, McCoy, De Leon, Sue Ramirez, Verniece Enciso, Joyce Pring, and Jason Dy.



Vivo also served as co-presenter of the 2018 Mega Fashion Week Spring Summer with their brand influencers Kathryn Bernardo and Kisses Delavin headlining the stylish event.



In order to reach out to more of the younger populace, Vivo mall and school tours were also in abundance with 59 mall tours nationwide featuring the Vivo brand influencers and 19 school tours in various colleges and universities in and out of Manila featuring the best bands and music artists.




Vivo helps, heals, and cares

In December 2017, Vivo launched a touching tribute video for the freedom fighters of Marawi which garnered a total of 2.2 million views on the official Vivo Philippines Facebook page and 91,000 interactions. To follow through with their gratitude for the selfless heroism of the soldiers, Vivo paid tribute by way of a pre-Christmas CSR activity at the AFP Hospital. Vivo Philippines volunteers and Vivo brand influencers dropped by to spend time with the wounded soldiers of Marawi to give moral support. The Vivo group offered simple tokens and a bit of entertainment to the delight of the soldiers and their families.





Video link: https://www.facebook.com/VivoPhil/videos/525331654510639/?id=296173570575105&brand_redir=296173570575105

Vivo, indeed, maintained its momentum in the top tier of the mobile phone industry. This success can be attributed to the brands accurate consumer insight and creative marketing strategy. Vivo is relatable to the global young and hip consumers and is a reachable and serviceable brand anytime, anywhere.

For inquiries about Vivo, visit the Vivo website at www.vivo.com/ph or check out their Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VivoPhil), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vivophil/), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/vivo_phil) accounts.





















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Mr. Arnold Vegafria is the overall head of the production and marketing of Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL)

Arnold Vegafria, Chairman of ALV Events International/ business manager of Sen. Manny Pacquiao/ overall head of production and !marketing of Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League


Mr. Arnold Vegafria, a known handler and manager of talented artists like John and Camille Prats, Iya Villania, Nikki Gil, Kuh Ledesma, Isabella de Leon, Bianca King, Kiko Estrada, Kris Lawrence, Gary Estrada, Enzo Pineda and a lot more! Actually he owns ALV Talent Circuit, a talent management company in the Philippines and now he is the business manager of Sen. Manny Pacquiao/ overall head of production and !marketing of Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MBPL), only started in Gen. San when Sen. Manny formed basketball teams such as Team Manny, Team Jinkee and Team Dionisia, his dream and hope of further making it national to tap most especially the out of school youths and give grassroots athletes to be discovered and showcase their skills in basketball and later on continue to fulfill their basketball dreams , since they will be having great opportunities that will come their way. 

This humble advocacy and mission-vision of Sen. Manny has now finally being materialized as MPBL gives fresh Filipino basketball talents from local communities and former collegiate and professional players their chance to shine on national TV as it opens it's first season this Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the SMART Araneta Coliseum where the first match-up for this very first conference called "AntaRaja" will be between Paranaque Patriots and Caloocan Supremo's, it will be aired live on ABS-CBN S+A starting at 7pm 'til 11pm. 


The MPBL officials during the presscon held at Annabel's in Tomas Morato just recently

Sen. Manny Pacquia, founder of MPBL says, "This will support the youth who are interested in the sports. This will be a great help to them. From the grassroots, we are going to discover good players. Hindi nakikipag-compete sa ibang liga, kundi it ay ambag, tulong din sa pag-promote ng basketball dito sa Pilipinas. It's possible that players who shine in the MPBL will eventually get the opportunity to be drafted by other leagues so it could be complementary."

Mr. Arnold Vegafria also added that, "Through Sen. Manny Pacquiao's vision, we have a basketball league that truly reaches the grassroots level. Finally, Filipinos from all walks of life who have the talent and passion for the game will be able to show their mettle on the hardcourt. We are thankful for the opportunity and hope advertisers and basketball fans support this. This is another platform where Pinoys can find their potential basketball heroes. 

This year, they plan to have two conferences. The AntaRaja conference is slated to end on April 19. It has a home and away format that will give the teams a chance to play in their home court in front of fans. Currently, the league has 10 teams from Metro Manila and Luzon representing Bataan, Batangas, Bulacan, Caloocan, Imus, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Paranaque, Quezon City and Valenzuela. Soon they will also accept applicants from Visayas and Mindanao. 

To further encourage fans to watch the opening at the SMART Araneta Coliseum, Vegafria said that MPBL will be giving away or raffling off one car and ten motorbikes. Vegafria also added that, each team will have their respective muses which will be participated by known celebrities and beauty queens. So do watch out for it peeps, this is gonna be one exciting and something to look forward to. The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is a production of ALV Events International and ABS-CBN Sports+Action. It airs 7pm January 25 live from the SMART Araneta Coliseum on S+A and S+A HAD every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7 to 11 pm. 






Official Website: www.mpbl.ph 

Congrats team! See you at the games!!! 








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CONVERSE X VINCE STAPLES CELEBRATES BIG FISH THEORY

Fans will remember the collection’s Chuck 70s as Staples’ go-to stage wear during his Life Aquatic tour

Vince Staples is not afraid to share his opinion. And it’s his delivery that is known to start a conversation.

Vince Staples


The 24-year-old Long Beach native takes a wholly unique approach, melding thoughtful social commentary into subversive raps dropped over house beats. This unforeseen style has left him outside of the parameters that traditionally classify many young male rappers. Staples is an artist that is not easily defined.

It’s the intrigue around him as an individual – his demeanor, his unassuming style -- that propelled his Big Fish Theory to be one the most discussed albums of 2017. It’s his undeniable talent and storytelling ability that made it one of the top albums of the last year.

Staples, a long-standing Converse collaborator.  Having grown up with the influence of west coast culture wearing Converse Chuck Taylors, the silhouette maintains its relevance with Staples, who bought his first pair at a swap meet to go with his school uniform.

“If you’re not really paying that much attention, you won’t know the difference. But it’s (the Chuck) something that a lot of people use to be able to assimilate into any room they’re going into – every type of person.” – Vince Staples

The Chuck 70 was selected as the key silhouette for the capsule, and is available in classic high top and oxford styles. Built off of an original 1970’s design of the Chuck Taylor All Star, the Chuck 70 is representative of a time when the sneaker had evolved to become the pinnacle of function and utility for sport.










The collection’s key colorway, orange, is a nod to the goldfish on Big Fish Theory’s cover art.  This bright orange contrasts the collection’s darker tones to make for highly visible gear. Both Hi and Ox Chuck 70s are built out with an aquarium sockliner, Big Fish Theory graphic outsole, and “Vince Staples” embroidered on the medial collar. The Chuck 70 Hi boasts a “Big Fish” screen print in the collection’s bright orange that stands out against the sneaker’s black tongue.

The Converse x Vince Staples Chuck 70s is exclusively available at Commonwealth PH for Php 5,990, hi-cut and Php 5,430, low-cut.




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