Marian Rivera gets practical with her time and money

Shopee brand ambassador Marian Rivera

Though more physical stores have opened, many shoppers who got used to the comfort and convenience of buying online are not giving up their habit that formed during the pandemic. One of them is no less than Marian Rivera.

“Same pa rin, online shopping pa rin. Hindi na mawawala yun kasi ito yung pinakamadali especially kung marami kang ginagawa, may inaasikaso ka sa bahay,” the actress and Shopee brand ambassador said at the e-commerce platform's latest event.

She added that she could use the time she would save from going to physical stores now that her two children with Dingdong Dantes are in school.

A proud hands-on mom, she said she's an “aligagang nanay” who would wake up her children — Zia, 6 and Sixto, 3 — bathe them, prepare their meals and personally drop them off to their schools.

“Gustong gusto kong gawin yun for my kids. Kaya naman din swak sa akin yun online shopping kasi pwede ng di lumabas at mas marami kang time sa mga anak mo.”

Online shopping also proves to be Rivera's choice when it comes to holiday shopping. For not only does it save her time, the Shopee deals are also hard to pass up.

“Ang daming mura, lalo na ngayong Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day. Kahit ako aabangan ko yang mga deals na yan,” Rivera tipped.

From now until September 11, users can enjoy unbeatable “Mas Mura sa Shopee'' offers on a wide variety of essentials, sitewide free shipping with no minimum spend, and exciting P1 Deals at the 9.9 Super Shopping Day.

Big rewards await lucky shoppers with Shopee's newest game, 9.9 ShopeePay Shop & Win Up to P1 million. To join, users need to purchase on the Shopee app and claim their code from September 1 to 9 for a chance to win up to P1 million at the draw. Viewers of the draws from September 2 to 9 also stand a chance to win exciting prizes with Guess to Win, a daily in-app game that rewards one lucky viewer with thousands of cash via ShopeePay when they guess the winning bag.

And on September 9, Rivera and her husband Dingdong Dantes, together with Michael V, Carla Abellana, and more Kapuso stars, will lead the 9.9 Super Shopping Day TV Special. The program will air on Shopee Live and GMA 7 beginning 9:35 p.m. Viewers can also look forward to big giveaways, fun, and entertainment.

Besides deals and fun prizes, the e-commerce platform has also launched a new CSR initiative especially crafted to welcome the start of the 9.9 Super Shopping Day.

Aptly called Barangay Shopee, users can win a sponsored community project for their barangay, such as a new basketball court, multi-purpose hall renovation, and public school supplies.

Until September 9, Shopee users from all over the Philippines can nominate their barangay for a chance to win a community project of their choice that addresses their barangay's needs. To join the initiative, users simply need to post their video entries on Facebook and submit the link via the Barangay Shopee page in the app.

As always, the highly-anticipated double day sale gives everyone much to look forward to, from selection of deals, entertaining activities, exciting prizes and now, a new community-building project.

“We aim to be a platform that harnesses the power of technology to help all of our stakeholders and the community — whether it's through our impactful CSR initiatives or exciting double day sales. We invite everyone to join us in making this our most meaningful 9.9 Super Shopping Day celebration yet,” Martin Yu, director at Shopee Philippines, emphasized.