{"id":48310,"date":"2022-03-17T11:50:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T03:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=48310"},"modified":"2022-03-17T11:50:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T03:50:37","slug":"cagayan-de-oro-student-wins-%e2%82%b1100000-in-balik-tuition-promo-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2022\/03\/17\/cagayan-de-oro-student-wins-%e2%82%b1100000-in-balik-tuition-promo-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cagayan de Oro student wins \u20b1100,000 in \u2018Balik Tuition Promo 2\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Anafely Candog\u2019s heart sank when she didn\u2019t see her name on the list of laptop winners in Smart\u2019s Balik Tuition Promo 2. For the Psychology major at Liceo de Cagayan in Misamis Oriental, it was her last chance to own a laptop for online learning.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy family can\u2019t afford a laptop. That\u2019s why I immediately registered to join the Smart \u2018Balik Tuition Promo 2\u2019 when I saw the post on social media,\u201d recalled 22-year-old Candog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The college sophomore had been using her smartphone for virtual classes. She downloaded mobile applications to work on assignments. But for heavy files, she sends her schoolwork to a friend for review before submitting it to her professors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Candog may have missed out on a laptop but fate had bigger plans for her \u2013 taking home the 100,000-peso grand prize in the Smart \u2018Balik Tuition Promo 2.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI can finally buy my own laptop. I\u2019m getting one for my brother, too, who will enter college soon,\u201d she said. Recalling the time she had to give up school because of financial difficulties, Candog is also saving a portion of her prize for tuition. Prior to transferring to Liceo de Cagayan, she helped her parents support the family by working as an on-demand tutor and as an on-call staff at a nearby resort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the past year, Candog has subscribed to Smart Giga STUDY for online learning. \u201cI am grateful that I can maximize access to study apps with Smart,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smart continues to roll out new offers that enable young go-getters to live it all with the newest Giga Power available on the Giga Life App and other channels. It comes with open access surfing at a more affordable rate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSmart empowers the Gen Z with unlimited opportunities to pursue their passion. Giga Power\u2019s open access data enables them to access their favorite apps and sites, so they can discover what they love and live a more enjoyable, more fulfilling life,\u201d said Antonette Orpilla, Smart Head of Communities Marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On top of the cash prize, Candog also won 50 Smart Bro Pocket WiFi kits for Liceo de Cagayan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Candog joins 9 other grand prize winners in the \u2018Balik Tuition Promo 2\u2019 where Smart has raffled off more than Php 2 million worth of prizes including 20 smartphones, 10 laptops and 10 tablets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smart continues to roll out new offers that enable young go-getters to live it all with the newest Giga Power available on the Giga Life App and other channels. 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