P&G, Robinsons: “Wellness is not hard to achieve”

P&G Country Communications Director 

Clint Navales talked to celebrity moms 

Abbygale Arenas, Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan, 

Camille Prats and Dimples Romana 

about choosing the right products to 

achieve wellness for the family. 

Did you know that wellness is not that difficult to achieve?

P&G and Robinsons Supermarket recently staged the 1st Annual Live Well Love Well Extraordinary “Mom-Me-Time” Experience—an event empowering moms to live a life of wellness for their own benefit and their families. The event, held at the Eastwood Mall Open Park and Atrium, Eastwood City in Libis, paid tribute to mothers all over the metro and communicated to the moms present how easy it is to achieve wellness by simply making wise choices and choosing the best products for the family.

The activity, also aimed at honoring mothers for their loving and selfless hard work for the family, kicked off with a two-hour selling activity that provided huge discounts and amazing deals on P&G and Robinsons “Healthy You” products. 

With the right partners and the right products, moms can achieve a lifestyle of wellness for themselves and their families. P&G enables mothers to SLEEP WELL in order to LIVE WELL with Pampers, SHINE WELL in order to LIVE WELL with Pantene and PLAY WELL in order to LIVE WELL with Safeguard.

The moms were also treated with quality pampering time like hair treatment services, beauty makeovers and hand spa treatments. 

The affair also featured speakers who gave homemaking and time management tips to help moms achieve the best and smartest ways to take care of their families.

“We mounted this annual event to empower and equip moms with a better understanding of wellness. If moms can live well, they can love the rest of their families well. The life of wellness for mommy and her family starts with the very basic thing: choosing the right products that can give wellness benefits to the whole family. P&G and Robinsons Supermarket are here to help mothers make the healthiest and wisest decisions,” says P&G Country Communications Manager Clint Navales.

Hundreds of moms were able to enjoy the 1st Annual Live Well Love Well Extraordinary Mom-Me-Time Experience. P&G products like Pampers, Safeguard and Pantene available at all Robinsons Supermarket branches made the annual event extra special since these choice products are precisely what moms and their families need to live well and love well.

Justin Bieber visits the Philippines for #GiveBackPhilippines; helps to rebuild schools with Philam Foundation

Justin Bieber makes a surprise visit to the Philippines, performs for victims of Typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban City. Philam Life, together with Justin, hands over USD $500,000.00 donation to Philam Foundation to build schools in cooperation with the Department of Education as part of the #GiveBackPhilippines campaign.

As one of the most “followed” celebrities online, Justin is committed to using his massive social online following to help rebuild the lives of children and families affected by the typhoon. “When I first heard about the massive scale of the Typhoon Yolanda disaster that had struck thePhilippines I knew I wanted to help in any way I could, that is why we came up with this campaign” said Justin. 

Last December 5, Justin launched #GiveBackPhilippines in partnership with Prizeo, AIA - The Real Life Company and TV5. In the Philippines, Philam Life and BPI-Philam are members of the AIA Group Company. In Prizeo.com, we see Justin calling out to his fans to support his online donation campaign. Justin has selected three beneficiaries for his online donation campaign: Philam Foundation, UNICEF and Action Against Hunger. 

Apart from his online personal appeal for donations, Justin Bieber also surprised his Filipino fans today as he visited Tacloban’s City Central School and San Jose Elementary School. Justin was welcomed with the warm smiles and cheers of our fellowmen as he performed a series of Christmas songs and “Baby”, one of his hits. 

Amidst the smiles and raving cheers of his fans, much work is needed to be done to rebuild Tacloban and the rest of Central Visayas. With Typhoon Yolanda damaging more than 3,000 schools, the need to rebuild school classrooms is an urgent priority in order to establish a sense of normalcy and help children recover from their tragic experience. Justin has selected Philam Foundation as one of the beneficiaries of #GiveBackPhilippines to help in the rehabilitation efforts by building school classrooms under its Philam Paaralan Program.

Later that evening, a check representing Philam Life’s donation of USD $500,000 was turned over to Philam Foundation to kickstart the building of the schools. A model school of Philam Paaralan was also turned over to DepEd Undersecreatry Mario Deriquito. “We are thankful for the generosity of Philam Life, AIA and Justin Bieber. #GiveBackPhilippines can help make a difference in the lives of many children affected and hopefully, we also create greater awareness globally for the need to have healthy school infrastructure here in the Philippines”, says Department of Education Undersecretary Mario Deriquito. 

Through the Philam Paaralan program, Philam Foundation will build fully-furnished school classrooms complete with restrooms in Central Visayas within 2014. The program also provides children with the basics of hygiene and healthy living through WASH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene Program).

“While we are seeing less and less of the devastation caused by Typhoon Yolanda in the headlines, there is an urgent need for us to focus our attention on rehabilitation after the initial relief efforts,” said Isca Abaya, Philam Life’s Head of Marketing. “We are pleased to have partnered with Justin to launch this initiative which will greatly help in the recovery of the typhoon devastated areas. Building of schools is a necessary and urgent step to get the people of Central Visayas back on their feet and start rebuilding their lives. Amidst these real life struggles, we call on real life heroes to help.” 

"So many kids are being deprived of their basic right to learn because the typhoon destroyed their schools. That's why it's cool to be working with Philam Foundation to build schools all around the typhoon-devastated areas so they can go back to learning again," said Justin

For more information, please check out www.philamlife.com. To donate or participate in #GiveBackPhilippines, visit prizeo.com/justin.

Versailles in Alabang is the Venue of the Miss Earth 2013 Coronation Night

From left: Miss Stephany Stefanowitz, Miss Earth Air 2012, Ms. Lorraine Schuck, Executive Vice President  of Carousel Productions, Inc., Mr Allen Roxas, President of State Properties Corporation (owner and developer of Versailles), Mr.Ramon Monzon, President of Carousel Productions Inc., and Miss Tereza Fajksova, Miss Earth 2012 signing the Memorandum of Agreement for the  pageant sponsorship. Behind them are the 2013 Miss Earth contestants. This is the second time that Versailles was chosen as the venue for the Grand Coronation Night of the Miss Earth Pageant.

For the second consecutive year, Versailles in Alabang is the chosen venue for the grand coronation night of Miss Earth 2013. All eighty-eight beautiful candidates from different countries will gather at Versailles Subdivision on Saturday, December 7, 2013 where the five most beautiful and talented beauties will be crowned.

The venue of the Miss Earth 2013 Grand Coronation Night is equally grand in style befitting the beautiful ladies who will grace the grounds of Versailles in Alabang. The grand entrance of the subdivision has lighted gigantic colonnade in sparkling hues and dancing fountains that will bewitch the lady contestants and guests who will surely be awed once they enter the village. It is truly elegant as Versailles Subdivision is inspired by the Palace of Versailles, a country village in the wealthy suburb of Paris, France which is 20 kilometers southwest of the French capital. 

Our very own Versailles Village is located across Ayala Alabang. Versailles is considered to be beyond ordinary compared to other subdivisions because of its first-class amenities. It is a luxurious village yet priced just right for those who crave solace and greens yet very near city amenities. It is a flood-free, high-end subdivision with underground utilities. It is near topnotch schools like Dela Salle Zobel, San Beda College and Woodrose School as well as premier hospitals like Asian Hospital and Medical Center and the first class Alabang Golf & Country Club.

It is conveniently away from the hassle and buzzle of city living yet just 15 minutes away from the Makati financial district and the International Airport via the Skyway. Thus, guests and residents can enjoy quiet nights and fresh air all year round. Versailles Village in Alabang is very accessible to commercial and leisure shops in Alabang Town Center and Filinvest Corporate City. A stone’s throw away is the Madrigal Business Park and the Northgate BPO hub.

Versailles Village is not only in the center of things because of its convenient location and accessibility. It is also a place of relaxing comfort and style where the houses are elegantly designed by prestigious architects and the 75-hectare sprawling subdivision is masterplanned by known environmentalist and urban planner Palafox Associates. Versailles in Alabang is truly impressive as it is a masterpiece.

Watch the Miss Earth 2013 Coronation Night at Versailles in Alabang and see for yourself the beauty and grandeur of the place and the elegant ladies who will vie for the crown. Last December 2, 2013, Miss Kazakhstan was chosen as Miss Versailles, one of the most popular ladies among the contestants.

TORQUE Celebrates 5th Year in the Philippines

Mr. Raymond “Abra” Abracosa, 
TORQUE's New Brand Ambassado

Proudly Pinoy brand revolutionizes the Filipino mobile phone landscape

With its unwavering commitment to deliver quality and affordable products at par with foreign brands to the local mobile phone market, Filipino brand TORQUE marks its fifth year of operations in the Philippines. Amidst the technological revolution that has taken the mobile communications world by storm, TORQUE is proud to continuously keep pace with the constant quest for new breakthroughs in terms of design and functionality.

TORQUE’s beginnings in the country traces back to 2008, when they first took advantage of the surge of mobile phone usage in the Philippines. Understanding the needs and behavior of consumers, TORQUE has introduced a multitude of options to mobile users that fit their lifestyle and budget. Today, TORQUE is considered to be among the key players in a highly competitive and aggressive mobile phone industry.

“TORQUE has, indeed, gone a long way given the relatively short time of operations,” TORQUE CEO Christopher Uyco said. “In keeping up with the very dynamic mobile phone market in the Philippines, our commitment remains the same: to provide innovative product designs and highly thoughtful specifications based on what the market demands.”

As the first local mobile brand to launch the most affordable mobile phones and tablets with superb features found in foreign brands, TORQUE’s status has improved significantly in the last five years in terms of market demand. Rising from the 10th up to 7th and then up to 5th for the past 3 years. To date, TORQUE’s revenue has increased to 150 percent compared to 2012.

Pinoy ingenuity meets world-class features

For five years, TORQUE has given Filipino users the freedom of choice to select the mobile phones and tablets that fit their lifestyle, at a cost that will give them the best value for their money. “We engineer and design our own phones and tablets through our scaled and talented TORQUE engineering team,” Uyco related. “From the seemingly insignificant details to the essential functions, each product is made with only excellence in mind.”

To celebrate its fifth year, TORQUE has beefed up its product lineup with more innovative smart phones and tablets that caters to literally all types of mobile phone and tablet users.

Given that Filipinos use their gadgets not just for communications but for entertainment, TORQUE is offering mobile handsets that go beyond calling and texting. Now, enjoying videos and music are made more affordable with D1c, D1e, D1i, D5i, DTV5, DTV15 Slim. All products are with dual SIM capability, FM radio, camera with video recorder, multimedia player and expandable memory up to 32GB. DTV15 is even built with mobile TV, which is also available for i20 TV+WiFi and i80 TV+WiFi. Featuring a bigger screen for TV viewing, i20 and i80 are built with large and clear 2.8” and 3.5” screens, respectively, as dual SIM capability, camera with video recorder, and expandable memory up to 8GB. Connectivity is also not a problem with its seamless WiFi capability and Bluetooth/JAVA/GPRS/MMS feature.

TORQUE has also ushered in a set of faster, more powerful, yet budget-friendly Android gadgets under the Droidz series: the Beat TV, Pop 3G, Play 3G, Active 3G, Stark 3G, Atom S, Space 3G, Avatar TV, Quad, Motion and Life HD. These models run at 1GHz Dual Core CPU, except for Quad, Motion and Life HD which features 1.2GHz Quad Core. Customers can choose from 3.5” to 5.5” screens, depending on their lifestyle and preference. Each smartphone is built with a superior interface using the advanced Android 4.1 to 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS, and comes with dual SIM capability and dual cameras, except for Pop 3G and Active 3G which have 3MP rear camera. Other features include Wi-Fi/Bluetooth capability and microSD slot.

Not to be outdone with the growing tablet market, TORQUE has also launched an exciting array of products also under the DROIDZ series, with the same features as an expensive tablet, at a much lesser price tag. These include Edge, Duo Slim, Duo, Duo TV, Drive Slim and Push+. All of these models run at 1.2GHz CPU with 4GB to 8GB ROM and 512 RAM. With 7.0” Capacitive Touchscreen, users will sure to enjoy an interface that uses Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). All DROIDZ tablet are equipped with Dual cameras. The last two models – Drive Slim and Push+ – come with single sim capability with call and text features.

The list of TORQUE’s fab phablets do not end, as it also introduced the Droidz Portal X, Mini D and Mini Q, which comes with Capacitive Touchscreen, sized 7” and 7.85”, respectively. All models feature dual SIM capability that has Call and Text features, powered by 1GHZ Dual and Quad Core CPU with 4GB ROM and 512 RAM, except for Mini Q which runs at 4GB ROM and 1GB RAM. They also feature dual cameras, as well as mobile TV for the Droidz Portal X.

As it has done throughout the years, TORQUE will continue to closely monitor the needs and wants of Filipino mobile users. Given the success of its mobile phones and tablets, the company is expanding into other consumer products, according to Uyco. “We are spreading into different categories such as computing and consumer electronics,” he said.

Staying attuned to the functionality, aesthetic, price and overall consumer experience, TORQUE ensures that in the months and years to come, it will provide the perfect combination of even more competitive products well-suited to the ever-changing requirements and preferences of the Filipino tech market.

For the complete specifications, price list and information about Torque, visit www.torque.ph.