Tickets for LeBron's Manila visit being sold online

MANILA, Philippines – Tickets to LeBron James' Rise Beyond Belief Tour at the Mall of Asia Arena are being sold on e-commerce websites.

Free tickets to the event were made available online last Friday, and were gone in less than 15 minutes.

On e-commerce website OLX, at least five people are selling their Rise Beyond Belief tickets, with some even packaging the tickets with shoes or shirts.

One person is selling two upper box tickets for P5,000, as he "won't be able to attend due to a change of schedule in work."

Another posted a picture of "extra tickets" for the tour, and is selling general admission tickets for P1,000 and upper box tickets for P2,000.

Another person is selling the tickets as part of a pack that also includes a Nike shirt -- all for P8,000.

Those who were able to reserve tickets to James' tour were given a confirmation e-mail saying they have two tickets reserved in their name, and instructions on which Nike store has their tickets.

The free ticket distribution was an improvement to the 2013 visit of James, when the NBA superstar's fans lined up outside the Nike store at Bonifacio High Street for days, braving the rains and long lines just to get their tickets.

(WATCH : Hundreds brave rain for free tickets to LeBron event)

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AyosDito.ph merges with OLX.ph

MANILA, Philippines - The country's biggest online marketplaces, OLX.ph and AyosDito.ph, are merging.

Starting January 22, users of AyosDito will be redirected to OLX.

"AyosDito and OLX share a common goal in providing the best platform for Filipinos wanting to improve their lives through online buying and selling. This merger is a big step for us towards that goal,” RJ David, Managing Director of OLX Philippines, said in a statement.

Jon Santico, General Manager of AyosDito.ph, said Filipinos will get the shared expertise of OLX and AyosDito.

"Our intention is to increase the number of successful transactions and get more Filipinos to realize the benefits of online buy and sell," he said.

This merger is part of a global deal between Naspers and 701Search to establish joint ventures and align operations in Latin America and Asia for the development of their online classifieds platforms in key markets.

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Globe releases bundles for Samsung Note 4

MANILA -- Good news for Samsung aficionados! Globe Telecom has launched its Samsung Galaxy Note 4 promo that has a complete postpaid plan bundled with access to lifestyle suites.

For P1,899 a month at Plan 999 with P900 monthly cashout, Globe said customers can get the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with the photo and chat bundles, which allow access to a set of lifestyle apps that connect users to mobile Internet anytime. Furthermore, Globe's postpaid plan bundle also comes with additional 1.5 worth of GoSURF data monthly, free three-month subscription to Spotify Premium, and free one-month subscription to Gadget Care.

With the Photo Bundle for P299 a month, customers can access Instagram, InstaSize, PhotoGrid and Photo Repost, allowing them to take and edit photos, make collages, as well as add captions and filters using the 16-megapixel rear camera, 3.7 megapixel front-facing camera, and wide selfie mode of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

The Chat Bundle, on the other hand, gives customers access to top messaging apps Facebook Messenger, KakaoTalk, Line, Viber, WhatsApp and WeChat, connecting users to their contacts not just from other networks but also from around the world. This is available for only P299 a month.

Using the S Pen’s Elaborate Brush Effect with calligraphy feature, Note 4 users can also share their notes, scribbles and photos.

Meanwhile, the Navigation Bundle, available for P99 a month, gives customers month-long access to apps such as Waze, GrabTaxi, Google Maps, MMDA, and Accuweather for a hassle-free transport experience around the city.

For those who use their devices for work and productivity, Globe said subscribers can avail of the Work Bundle for P299 a month, which provides access to Evernote, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail, plus free 10 GB Globe Cloud storage that will let them back up and access their messages, contacts, presentations, and other files from any device.

Shopping addicts who want to engage in e-commerce can subscribe to Shopping Bundle, which extends access to sites such as OLX.ph, Ayosdito.ph, eBay, and Zalora, also for P299 a month. These subscribers also get an extra 5% off with their purchases from Zalora.

The navigation, chat, work, shopping, and photo bundles can be availed as a combo service charged to consumables, or as an add-on booster service charged on top of the monthly service fee.

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