Grand winner Danlord Kim’s different makeup transformations during
Ever Bilena’s Big Beauty Challenge Year 3.
Engineering student is Ever Bilena’s Big Beauty Challenge winner
Danlord Kim, Computer Engineering student from San Pedro Laguna won The Big Beauty Challenge Year 3 top prize with his interpretation of the grand face-off theme, “Makeup Transformation”.
Kim competed 9 other aspiring makeup artists and took home a total of P70,000 cash and a trip for two to Phuket, Thailand.
The Engineering student shared that he sees makeup as a form of art. “Four years ago, I started doing makeup for fun, but over the years, I started doing easifix makeup as well, then prosthetics. Recently, I learned how to do creative makeup.”
On normal days, the freelance makeup artist said that it usually takes him two hours to do his every day makeup. “I really take time with my brow and base foundation because prepping the skin is essential in having good makeup.”
AJ Castro came out as The Big Beauty Challenge Year 3 first runner up, while Donald Ancayan won second runner up.
The contest judges comprised of Ever Bilena’s marketing manager, Olive Padilla, EB Advance brand manager, Creole David, and past champion of Big Beauty Challenge Min Ortiz.
Now on its third year, The Big Beauty Challenge spurred students, makeup enthusiasts and professional makeup artists to create a tutorial on how to achieve a complete makeup look, following a specific theme, only using Ever Bilena products.
Ever Bilena, the country’s leading local cosmetics brand, also carries EB Advance, a full range of high quality products for makeup enthusiasts, and Careline Cosmetics, for edgy and trendy teens. They also include a product line for men and women’s fragrances and personal care products, under the brands, Blackwater and Blackwater Women.
To know more about Ever Bilena and The Big Beauty Challenge Year 3, visit Ever Bilena’s website, www.everbilena.com.ph and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/everbilenacosmetics.
Remember when you were little and you would wake from your siesta to play Tumbang Preso? Or that one classmate who always had a guitar and played OPM classics? Nostalgic, isn’t it? Travel back in time as SM Supermalls celebrates Independence Day through unique and exciting festivities with a twist!
“Filipino pride is always alive. As we commemorate Pinoy pride, we celebrate our nation through unforgettable Pinoy activations that bring lots of fun and excitement for everyone at SM,” said SM Supermalls senior vice president for marketing Jonjon San Agustin.
Here are six ways to celebrate Pinoy pride this June at SM Supermalls:
Raise your flag. This June 12, pledge to the flag during the Flag Raising Ceremony and proudly remember what it took to achieve the freedom we enjoy today.
Salute to troops. It’s time to give back to people who work day and night for the safety of the Filipinos. Men and women in uniform may score special discounts at the Independence Day Sale from select stores. Don’t forget to bring your service ID!
Buy Pinoy. Bring your families to SM’s Pinoy bazaar and laud over a grand showcase of Philippine-made products and one-of-a-kind delicacies from all over the country!
Celebrate Local Music. There’s really quite nothing like OPM. From June 8 to 12, fall in love with with chart-topping OPM hits from classic hits to modern beats featuring best-loved local artists.
Vivo! Pilipinas. On June 1 to 12, take creative photos with friends and family at the VIVO! Pilipinas photowall, and don’t forget to use the hashtag #VivoPilipinasAtSM for a chance to win exciting prizes!
Kalyelympics. What’s Filipino pride without traditional Filipino games? From June 8 to 12, bring back your childhood memories with a digitized Larong Pinoy for a chance to win exclusive prizes at select SM malls nationwide! Participants should simply scan the QR code at the event area, log in or register, pick a game (Bato Bato Pik and Tumbang Preso), and play to win instant goodies!
Show off your Pinoy pride like never before this Independence Day at SM Supermalls! For more information, visit www.smsupermalls.com.
The passionate and incredible REDsters of Red Havas Philippines (L-R): Marco Grajo, Account Manager; Jookie Radoc, Media Relations Manager; Charisse Vilchez, Business Unit Director; Janessa Tek-ing, Senior Account Manager and Cid Santillan, Account Director.
In line with its global rebranding, Havas PR Philippines becomes part of the Merged Media micro-network
As creative and media agencies face a near-daily redefinition of their identities and scopes of work in the modern media landscape, public relations agencies in particular are being completely reconstructed. How can PR companies adopt at the pace of today’s lighting-speed multimedia landscape?
Havas Group, with its shared Merged Media strategy, announced that it has rebranded a number of its award-winning PR and social agencies including its Manila office under a new name, Red Havas. Through Merged Media, the micro-network reimagines the way it does PR and drives its agencies to new heights by blending traditional and digital publishing, content, social media, and data in a way that defines the future of PR as a category.
Red Havas’ office in Manila, Philippines is part of leading fully-integrated media and creative agency, Havas Ortega (HVO). Under the tutelage of Business Director Charisse Vilchez, Havas PR Manila will now be Red Havas Philippines, along with other Asia Pacific-based Red Agency networks in Australia, Singapore and Havas PR North America with offices in New York City, New England, Phoenix and Pittsburgh. In addition, Red Havas has rebranded its Havas PR offices in Vietnam and Jakarta, Manchester, Edinburgh and opened a new office in London. The new brand has expansion plans to Japan and South America within 18-24 months.
“Havas Ortega welcomes the rebranding of our PR team to Red Havas. The current team is more than ready to take on the challenge and bring PR to the next level. Red Havas Philippines, together with its passionate and incredible REDsters, will help create our clients’ brand stories through Merged Media,” said HVO Chief Executive Officer Jos Ortega. “I am confident that with Char’s experience working in two strong online brands OLX and Agoda and her training at Red Havas in Australia, we will be able to live up to our ambition of owning Merged Media in the local scene.”
The passionate and incredible REDsters of Red Havas Philippines (L-R): Marion Esquillo, Havas Group Associate Creative Director; Marco Grajo, Account Manager; Charisse Vilchez, Business Unit Director; Jookie Radoc, Media Relations Manager; Janessa Tek-ing, Senior Account Manager and Cid Santillan, Account Director.
The rebranding coincides with global-led investments into data, content and bespoke insight tools, which will include listening and predictive analytics platforms that will layer in a foretelling media capability not seen before within the industry.
“The guiding light of PR has always been to integrate brands or organizations stories into the daily conversations of the media ecosystem,”said James Wright, global chairman of the Havas PR Collective and global CEO of Red Havas. “PR is one of the most powerful tools that brands can use to connect to audiences, but it’s essential that it integrates seamlessly across content types and sources and operates at the pace, and in the ways, of today’s consumer. With content, social and predictive data at the core, we’ve built a model that merges all of the various media sources and essentially redefines the PR capability entirely.”
Commenting on the global rebranding, Yannick Bollore, CEO and chairman of Havas Group, said: “Red Havas is a new, transformational and unmatched micro agency network that will help redefine PR and its value to clients. Along with the power of Havas Group and the world-class entertainment capabilities we have within Vivendi, the proposition of merged media becomes very interesting. We have big ambitions to develop and invest in this further.”
Red Havas is part of the Havas PR Global Collective, the PR and communications arm of the Havas Group that comprises approximately 40 agencies around the world and more than 1,300 employees. At this stage, there are no plans to rebrand other Havas-owned PR agencies.
New JolliSavers ad proves that dining outside is nothing to be afraid of!
With today’s rising prices competing more and more for a share of your budget, the thought of going out to eat can be particularly scary. It could literally keep you up at night!
If you’re starting to dread the moments when someone utters those four terrifying and hair-raising words every lunchtime—“kain tayo sa labas”, don’t worry. Jollibee is here to help you conquer your mealtime fears through JolliSavers!
JolliSavers’ latest commercial sees legendary comedienne Eugene Domingo reprise her role as the boss who invites her team to eat out. This time, however, there’s something that doesn’t feel right about the whole thing—and about Eugene herself. The idea of eating out doesn’t usually feel this spine-chilling and bone-tingling, does it?
Fortunately, Eugene hilariously reassures everyone that eating out isn’t scary at all! It’s all joy thanks to the tasty and affordable JolliSavers meals for only PHP 50.00 or less!
You can no longer be afraid of mealtimes with the Beefy Langhap-Sarap Yumburger for only PHP 35.00*, the Meatiest, Cheesiest Sweet-sarap Jolly Spaghetti for PHP 50.00*, and the beefy-saucy Linamnam Ulam Burger Steak for only P50.00*. JolliSavers is available for dine-in, take-out, delivery, and drive-thru transactions in all Jollibee stores nationwide.
For more details and updates on Jollibee products including JolliSavers, like Jollibee Philippines on Facebook, subscribe to Jollibee Studios on YouTube, and follow @Jollibee on Twitter and Instagram.
Who would have thought that everyday purchases can turn into amazing rewards, such as an exclusive island getaway in Palawan? Well, one lucky Filipina and her family got to experience this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of spending their ultimate summer vacation in Coron – for free!
Last year, GetGo took their members by surprise when they announced their grandest promo of a 3-day all-expense-paid stay at the beautiful Bamboo Private Islands. And among the thousands of members who earned and converted their points to raffle entries, Janne Borcena is one of the three winners of the #GetGoEscapeToPalawan promo.
The 28-year-old software engineer shared that taking home the prize meant she could finally fulfill her longtime promise to her loving parents. “Matagal ko na gusto dalhin ang magulang ko sa Palawan. Kaya naman sobrang saya ko na makakasama ko sila sa vacation na ito.”
For three days, the Borcenas experienced the best island life and spent their hours exploring their own paradise and having fun under the sun. Janne shared, “Bamboo Islands is really amazing. Ang sarap ng feeling na pagkakita mo dito parang ayaw mo na umalis. Ang dami ring activities na magagawa dito, na-try namin mag-snorkeling and island hopping.”
She adds, “Halos lahat sa amin dito first time to go to Palawan and I feel blessed that I could be a part of making their dream a reality. We had so much fun every second of our stay and I am very glad to take these wonderful people into this great escape.”
Watch how much Janne and her family enjoyed their exclusive island getaway at https://youtu.be/eDNlfZv9OEA. Like her, you could be the next Juan to bring your loved ones on an unforgettable trip with GetGo. Stay tuned for more exciting promos and keep on earning those points from daily activities.
For more information on memberships and partners, visit www.getgo.com.ph. Never miss out on exclusive member offers and the latest news on partner promos by subscribing to GetGo email alerts. Just log in to your account, go to ‘Profile’, select ‘Preferences’, click ‘My Settings’, and choose ‘Count Me In’. You can also like and follow GetGoPH’s official pages on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Allianz Philippines chief marketing officer Gae Martinez (left) receives the Philippine Heart Association’s (PHA) Presidential Citation from PHA president Dr. Nannette Rey (right) at a ceremony held recently in Conrad Hotel, Pasay City. Allianz Philippines is the only non-pharmaceutical company that received the award for its support to the advocacy on building awareness about cardiovascular health.
MANILA, Philippines — Allianz Philippines recently received a presidential citation from the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) for staunchly supporting its advocacy projects geared toward creating awareness and lay education about cardiovascular health. This is the second year that the company received the award. It is the only non-pharmaceutical company to have done so.
“The numbers are alarming when it comes to the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. Angina, for one, has caused 17.3 million deaths each year. As a company that advocates health protection, we consider it our duty to do our share in promoting awareness about heart health,” said Gae Martinez, Allianz Philippines chief marketing officer, who received the award on behalf of the company during the 50th PHA Annual Convention at the Conrad Hotel in Manila.
Allianz Philippines was the Official Life Insurance Partner of the PHA in its celebration of Heart Month last February. For two years running, the company has also been the PHA’s partner for its Camp Braveheart. Conceptualized in 2007, the program seeks to encourage children who were born with heart disease and have undergone surgery to live a normal life like other kids. During the said event, Allianz conducted a financial literacy exercise for the participating kids’ parents.
Also, last February, Allianz Philippines sponsored the PHA’s Heart Fair in Tacloban as well as the launch of their Angina Awareness campaign in K. Kangleon, Palo, Leyte. Angina is one of the symptoms of coronary heart disease and is the world’s number one killer, according to the World Health Federation. Cardiovascular disease is now considered an epidemic that is projected to cause 52 million deaths in 2030 unless measures are taken.
Allianz and the PHA have, likewise, partnered in a nationwide Health Caravan that went to the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Iloilo, Cebu, and Manila. PHA doctors delivered lectures educating bankers and agents about angina and the 502100 campaign, which encourages people to live a healthy active lifestyle.
More recently, Allianz and the PHA launched the Fit Heart Minute videos, which aims to teach Filipinos to be more active. They consist of one-minute exercise videos featuring Dr. Rey as well as fitness coaches and TV host Jim and Toni Saret.
MANILA, Philippines – Red Bull Reign, the largest open 3-on-3 street basketball tournament in the world, returns to the Philippines! On its third consecutive year as a nation-wide competition, the event will pit teams from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to square off at the Philippine Finals, on Saturday, June 29th, 2019 at the High Street Amphitheater in Bonifacio Global City. The winning team advances to the Global Finals this August in Toronto, Canada!
What is Red Bull Reign?
Red Bull Reign made its official debut in the Philippines in 2017. Since its launch, Reign has grown to become one of the top street basketball tournaments in the country. It has provided professional and amateur basketball players alike with the platform to proudly represent the Philippines on a global scale.
The Rules
Red Bull Reign is a true test of endurance and stamina! Each match is strictly contested under a unique set of guidelines inspired by FIBA (International Basketball Federation) 3-on-3 rules:
Teams will consist of 3 players (+1 reserve) age 18 and above
Each player must be legal citizens of the Republic of the Philippines
Games will take place back-to-back on opposites halves of the court
The first team to score 21 points or leads after 10 minutes win the match
Red Bull Reign 2019 The 2019 global finals take place this August in Toronto, Canada. This change in pace will mark a first in the competition’s history, after witnessing back-to-back final tournaments in Washington D.C., USA! Participating countries include:
Belgium
Canada
India
Lithuania
Montenegro
Netherlands
Philippines
Russian Federation
Turkey
United Kingdom
The 2019 Red Bull Reign Last Chance Qualifier and Philippine National Finals take place on Saturday, June 29th, 2019, at the High Street Amphitheater in Bonifacio Global City. The competition is open to players aged 18 and above to submit their team of three (+1 reserve). Qualifying teams must have legal passports on standby!
For more information, please visit: win.gs/redbullreign2019
About Red Bull
Red Bull gives wings to people and ideas. As a functional beverage, we give wings to our athletes by vitalizing body and mind – supporting their dreams and aspirations through their passions like basketball.
Zaldy Bueno, a 37-year old teacher from Gumaca, Quezon was hailed as the 4th Happiest Pinoy, winning Cebuana Lhuillier’s Search for the Happiest Pinoy which honors and celebrates the Filipinos’ innate “optimism, resilience, and hope amidst different life crises.”
Zaldy bested nine other finalists from different categories, winning one million cash and a trophy.
The board of judges composed of Usec. Zenaida Maglaya, Gang Badoy Capati, James Deakin, RJ Ledesma, Love Anover-Lianko, Jonathan Yabut, Winston Maxino, Rommel Arellano, and Richardson Navor chose Bueno unanimously by virtue of his advocacy to see more children’s lives change through education. Zaldy volunteered as an ALS teacher and taught on weekends, he even had his mother as his student at one point and helped her finish her secondary education. Zaldy also co-founded project PADYAK in 2017, PADYAK stands for Pidal Apakan Dunong Yayaman, Asenso’y Kakamtan, which aims to provide bicycle units for students who could not afford to travel to school.
The project turned out huge with so many people donating new and used bicycle units from all over the Philippines even getting donations from OFWs abroad. This project drastically increased attendance for students at school for which their school received a perfect attendance award.
“I am very happy with the results of this year’s search — with over 800,000 entries received through our branches, online, SMS, and walk-in entries. It’s been amazing to read the entries of the 10 finalists and Zaldy proves to be a worthy winner as his tale will definitely inspire countless people to push on despite life’s difficulties, Zaldy exemplifies the commendable Filipino spirit of rising up from your current predicament and using that as fuel to make a difference in the lives of others,” said Cebuana Lhuillier President and CEO, Jean Henri Lhuillier.
Currently, Bueno serves as the head teacher of the English department at the Gumaca National High School. As a kid, their family would often encounter financial difficulties, Zaldy would help his mom wash clothes for their neighbours and would get his daily allowance from selling vegetables he planted to augment the family income. Zaldy vowed to work hard and study hard in order to improve their life.
A turning point in Zaldy’s life was when typhoon Rosing hit in 1995 which completely obliterated their house, and forced to stay at the barangay health center. During clinic days, Zaldy and his family had to move their things on the street to accommodate the influx of patients.
After graduating secondary school, Zaldy tried to get a college education but had to stop schooling due to financial constraints. In order to get back to school, he had to work two jobs, including stints at a tile store and as an advertiser scout for a local radio station. He finished college after 6 years.
Bueno is the fourth winner of the biennial search following Richardson Navor (2015), Rommel Arellano (2012), and Winston Maxino (2009).
When asked what Bueno will do with the prize money, he shared that he will use it to further improve Project PADYAK by acquiring more bike units which more youths can use to get to school. He also shared that he will use a part of it to bring his parents to Singapore for a well-deserved vacation.
Breaking its own record, the Cebuana Lhuillier search received over 800,000 nominations this year, the most entries it received in its ten-year history.
Much like the movie’s thrilling magic carpet ride over the port city of Agrabah, Disney’s Aladdin, the live-action adaptation of its animated classic, flew high and soared above every other movie as it posted as the No. 1 film during its opening weekend.
Continuing Disney’s success in providing quality entertainment through live-action remakes, the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin and the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine opened in 494 cinemas nationwide last May 22 and raked in an impressive Php 212,197,892 (USD 4,014,776) on its first six days, making it the number one film over the weekend.
Film director and screenwriter Guy Ritchie lends his flair for fast-paced and exciting action to tell the adventures of the charming scoundrel Aladdin, played by Mena Massoud, and the beautiful and self-determined Princess Jasmine, played by Naomi Scott. Will Smith joins the cast as the larger-than-life Genie. Aladdin is now showing in cinemas nationwide. Join the conversations online using #AladdinPH.
Filipinos can stay tuned for Shopee and Sarah Geronimo’s first television commercial airing on June 1
MANILA, 31 MAY, 2019 – Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, announces Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo as their new brand ambassador in time for the Shopee 6.6 – 7.7 Lowest Price Sale, happening from June 3 to July 7. On June 1, Filipinos can stay tuned for the first-ever television commercial of Shopee with Sarah Geronimo.
Martin Yu, Associate Director, Shopee Philippines, said, “We are very happy with how Shopee performed in 2019 and to ramp up our efforts, we are following this up with a big campaign featuring our new brand ambassador, Sarah Geronimo. We believe that Sarah’s approachable and bubbly personality is a perfect representation of the Shopee brand and we are thrilled to have her become part of the family. We invite everyone to join us in celebrating the Shopee 6.6 – 7.7 Lowest Price Sale.”
Happening from June 3 to July 7, the Shopee 6.6 – 7.7 Lowest Price Sale promises five weeks of unbeatable deals with up to 90% off from leading brands including P&G Hair, Huawei, Colourette, Colgate, Silverworks, Maybelline, Unilever Personal Care, Watsons, and Olay. Users can enjoy free shipping with ₱0 minimum spend on selected brands or categories daily as well as one million Lowest Price Deals, daily 100% cashback vouchers, and ₱1 Deals.
Bigger and better surprises in store for users
Shopee 6.6 – 7.7 Lowest Price Sale will feature 35 days of themed promotions happening from June 3 to July 7. Key highlights include:
Category days such as TV, Audio, & Gaming Sale on June 28, Mobile Sale on June 30, and Korean Skincare Sale on July 4.
Mechanic days including:
Vouchers Sale on June 3, featuring seller, category, and sitewide vouchers up for grabs
Free Shipping Sale on June 4, featuring free shipping with ₱0 min spend across the platform
Flash Sale on June 12, with an upsized Flash session happening 10 times across 24 hours.
Super Brand Days from June 17 to June 21 featuring leading brands across categories including Huawei, Maybelline, Hanford, Unilever Homecare, and Unilever Personal Care.
Exclusive deals from partners including BDO, Cebu Pacific, and the official store launch of iWant.
