Bb. Pilipinas 2018 candidates receive personal insurance coverage from Charter Ping An

Bb. Pilipinas 2018 candidates received their personal accident insurance coverage worth P500,000 from Charter Ping An, a subsidiary of AXA Philippines.

Forty statuesque Binibining Pilipinas candidates graced the headquarters of leading global insurer AXA to meet its executives and receive their personal accident insurance coverage worth P500,000 from Charter Ping An, a subsidiary of AXA Philippines.

They were welcomed by AXA Philippines chief of retail propositions Alok Roongta, chief of commercial business Ninoy Rollan; Charter Ping An director Robert Yu; head of partnership Emmanuel Que; and head of commercial underwriting Edwin Salvan.

The beauty contestants listened to a talk on financial literacy, part of AXA’s thrust to empower people to live better lives. AXA stressed the need for ambitious, hardworking Filipinos like them to prepare early for the future to achieve financial security and peace of mind.

Each of the candidates received P500,000 personal accident insurance coverage. At the coronation, the six title holders will be given P2,000,000 personal accident insurance coverage, whereas the runners-up will receive P1,000,000. Winners will also be awarded travel insurance worth P1,000,000.

Through their personal insurance coverage, the lovely aspirants of the Binibining Pilipinas crown enjoy full personal accident, medical reimbursement and travel insurance benefits wherever they go, be it here or abroad.

Through its subsidiary Charter Ping An, AXA—a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management—is the official insurance provider for Binibining Pilipinas 2018. With Charter Ping An, AXA can now offer its customer a full range of insurance products to suit their needs and lifestyles.

GRAND HYATT MANILA now open to the public

Federal Land Inc. Chairman Alfred V. Ty (second from right) and 

Grand Hyatt SVP of Operations for Asia Pacific Mr. Tom Smith lead the soft opening event

The Grand Hyatt Manila recently opened its doors to the public via a soft opening, that gathered top executives of Federal Land, Inc., ORIX Corporation, Metrobank and Bonifacio Landmark Realty and Development Corp. – the movers behind this iconic development. Poised to be the new benchmark of grand living, Grand Hyatt Manila is nestled within the 66-storey, Metrobank Center. The Grand Hyatt Manila beckons guests to come and experience moments of more with the Grand Hyatt’s version of personalized sevice and accommodation, dining at the Grand Kitchen and The Cellar, and entertainment and drinks at the Lobby Lounge.

About Federal Land, Inc.

A prime real estate developer, Federal Land, Inc. is a member and one of GT Capital Holdings’ property arms. With 45 years of experience in reshaping the skyline and with its commitment to invest in the country, Federal Land, Inc. creates properties built on trust, reliability, and integrity through its masterbrands, Federal Land and Horizon Land.

Delightful Chinese New Year offers from the Discovery Resorts

Firefish Restaurant and Lounge at Club Paradise Palawan     

Sands Restaurant at Discovery Shores Boracay

Ring in the Chinese New Year of the Earth Dog while enjoying the utmost in luxury amenities, delightful cuisine, and personalized service only at Discovery Resorts! This CNY 2018, you can avail of irresistible offers at Discovery Shores Boracay—an award winning resort and the finest on the island—and at Club Paradise Palawan, with its picturesque views, rich marine life and charming accommodations.

Crab and Cream Cheese Spring Roll from the Discovery shores Boracay buffet menu

Savor an enticing dinner buffet of delectable Chinese cuisine, with a Chow Mai station, steamed dumplings, Asian salads, and grilled specialties at the Sands Restaurant, Discovery Shores Boracay on 16 February 2018 at 7PM, for PHP 999++ per person.

Lechon Macau (Carving) from the Discovery Shores Boracay buffet menu

At Club Paradise Palawan, indulge in a Chinese New Year buffet consisting of fresh garden salads, steamed dimsum, and imperial entrées at the beachfront on 16 February 2018, 7 PM, for only PHP1,400 nett for adults and PHP800 nett for children. Both rates are inclusive of one round of milk tea.

Truly, Chinese New Year celebrations are made extra special only at Discovery Resorts! For more details, visit www.discoveryshoresboracay.com and www.clubparadisepalawan.com.

Press Release: DITCH CHEMICAL ROMANCE FOR NATURAL LOVE WITH NOVUHAIR

Feeling and looking beautiful should be an everyday thing for most of us, from the way we dress and how we glam ourselves up before heading out the door matters a lot. Make a big impact by putting together a look that brings out the best in you.

In prepping up a glam look, let us start with the hair, which usually draws attention to a person. Per studies, a head full of hair indicates youth and health at its best. Power and stability, on the other hand, corresponds to a long, shiny tress. A bouncy bob means bubbly personality. Meanwhile, curly locks add to masculinity and femininity. 

Gotta hair like them? Well, don’t lose hope if you ain’t have any. All you need is love. And what a better way if it comes out naturally in you. Taking good care of it should not be enforced, but rather a rewarding pamper for yourself. This applies, too, when choosing the right product for your mane. 

Stay away from chemical-based ones. This is a “must”, especially when dealing with problems like shedding or thinning of the hair. Most of which contain parabens as preservative, according to aesthetics and rejuvenation expert Dr. Cecilia Catapang.

“Through the years, as you use chemical-based product, slowly and little by little, your body absorbs the parabens, which accumulate to significant levels, enough to induce what is called an estrogen sensitive breast cancer,” she says.

Synthetic haircare products have several adverse effects because they are drugs. What you don't know about them might hurt you. So avoid it the next time you go over the counter for your supplies or ditch what you’re using today for naturally-made products because they aid in stimulating hair growth while maintaining its natural water, shine and vibrancy.

Amid a glut of chemical-free hair solutions out there, Dr. Catapang recommends NOVUHAIR for its being natural and compliant to the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive, which means it doesn’t have paraben. In addition of its safety benefits, this topical scalp lotion specifically is the only hair growth product in the market containing 19 natural herbs, essential oils and co-factor nutrients working synergistically to help remedy hair problems from growth to vanishing.

NOVUHAIR helps rejuvenate, nourish and maintain moisture in the scalp and improve the overall appearance of the tress. Lastly, it’s more effective and safe solution to help remedy hair loss and promote hair growth.

• Sounds like it’s time to shift to “nature’s answer to hair loss”, ladies and gentlemen. It’s time to start loving your hair again with NOVUHAIR to enhance or bring back the old “crowning glory” to look your best in front of your dearest, or turning the head of a potential mate. Discover more ideas on how to embark on a wellness journey at www.coryquirino.com.

SBR.ph OPENS THIS SEASON WITH A BANG

January 26 marks the opening of SWIMBIKERUN.ph (SBR.ph) 2018 activities.  Held at the activity center of the Century City Mall, the event was well attended by traditional and digital media practitioners and invited guests.

Gracing the event from the Department of Tourism is Mr. Frederick M. Alegre – Assistant Secretary for Office of Public Affairs, Communications and Special Projects, from Black Arrow Express – logistic partner, Century City Mall – venue host and The Big Difference communications (TBDC) – PR & Marketing partner.  This year, SBR.ph   finds its new home in one of Century Properties venue, the Century City Mall – located along Kalayaan Avenue corner Salamanca St, Poblacion, Makati City. Black Arrow Express (BAE) is the e-commerce arm of AAI Worldwide Logistics (formerly known as Airlift Asia Inc.).  Their leadership is also into the triathlon scene which explains why they support this kind and similar athletic event and activities. Century City Mall believes in the concept of fun sports which the TRI-series projects and carries which explain as to why they decided to become the venue host for some of the events   of SBR.ph. 

 The recognition given to SBR.ph by the Department of Tourism is no small matter for both parties.  For the DOT, they are recognized as a local group responsible in making the sports scene of the country more dynamic and noteworthy for the sports-tourism actions of the department.  For SBR.ph, the recognition is equivalent to all the efforts that they have placed in making things happen for the sport and the formed community.

Welcome talk was given by Carlos De Guzman himself and was followed by a warm message coming from the Department of Tourism.  From there the whole calendar activities of SBR.ph for 2018 was presented to the media giving highlight to the results of the online nominations and the ongoing online voting which shall end on February 3,2018;  to the SBR Award’s Night on February 10 and the Expo on February 10 and 11 respectively.

  Awards to be given in February are the following:

- Elite Tri-Athlete of the Year (Men and Women Division)

- Duathlete of the Year (Men and Women Division)

- Age Group Tri-athlete of the Year (Men and Women Division)

- Youth Tri-athlete of the Year (Men and Women Division)

- Race of the Year (Below 800)

- Race of the Year (Above 800)

- Team of the Year

- Shoe of the Year

- Shop of  the Year

- Tri-Gear of the Year

- Bike of the Year

- Coach of the Year

- SBR.ph Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Happening to a near side-by-side with the Award’s Night is the SBR EXPO, a retailers event showcasing items all geared to the needs of a tri-athlete.  New retailers will join in the event showing their wares that are health related in nature that both athletes and non-sport minded individuals may be interested in. This is an open to all event, regulars of the mall can also enjoy the items offered on those days.

The first of all the races will take place in April which is the AQUAMAN (Aquathlon), followed by the DUAMAN (Duathlon) in May and capping it all off with the TRIMAN (Triathlon) in June; registration for all SBR events is now open to all interested individual and enjoy an early bird discount.  

Part of SBR’s plan for this year is to launch a race event for kids and PWD’s – a group that shows promise in terms of growth, recognition and possible fair market locally and abroad.  Mr. De Guzman believes that the sport should be made open to all ages, sex and physical condition and still maintains the element of simple enjoyment without the normal pressure of a very dynamic and demanding sport.  He aims to bring the sport nationwide and have it set on the natural terrain of the province that he goes to.

              

WHO IS SBR.PH?

What started as a simply desire by a tri-athlete is now a growing e-commerce and triathlon event group serving the growing local fans and enthusiasts of the sports, thus SWIMBIKERUN.ph is born in 2011.

SWIMBIKERUN.ph (SBR.ph) is the brainchild of a Carlos de Guzman, a tri-athlete with a passion for the sports.  With the fire burning strong, a community is now formed that is continuously growing and inspiring lives.  SBR.ph is an online store that caters to the gear needs of tri-athletes and/or those that are simply into running, swimming and cycling.  He has shirts, socks, caps, drinking bottles, monitor watches, goggles, support straps and such made available on his site.  He can also give support to some cyclist needs such as wheels.  

Carlos de Guzman  conceptualized a whole tri-series event designed for beginners and come-backers.  This locally produced event is set to have the participants beat their own time in their own pace, letting them enjoy the whole experience of being part of this sport.  The logic behind this is to help the participant develop their own confidence and needed strength without the pressure of an outside time meter.  They build their strength and stamina and when they are ready, then they can fully try-out the other triathlon events in the country.  That is why he developed the whole sports event in a segmented pattern – the Aquaman (Aquathlon), the Duaman (Duathlon) and the Triman (Triathlon).  These allowed interested individuals to try out a segment first, build his confidence and strength, move to the next, and rebuild his strength again, till he is ready for the whole thing.  It also became a retraining ground for those who were out of the circuit for a time, making it a place for beginners and elites to meet and know one another and have their stories shared – flowing freely within the growing community.

After cultivating the soil for interaction, what better way to make it prosper by having a recognition activity and an expo thus the Award’s Night and SBR Expo was born.  This became a much attended event by the growing community of SBR.ph.  Enthusiast of the sports gets to be truly interactive by nominating their favorites and voting for those who qualified the nomination stage.  Winner gets to get the accolade that they deserve from the community that they are part of.  With the expo, runners, cyclist and swimmers get to see, choose and purchase sport’s items in one location.  It also became a meet and greeting ground for tri-athletes, community member or enthusiast they may be.  Expo retailers get to show their latest ware and enjoy a day or two of greeting, friendly haggling and seeing familiar and new faces in the sports.

From e-commerce to events maker to recognition and a growing home grown community, SBR.ph is truly making it strong and will push the envelope, opening new venues this 2018.

Sunpiology Resolution Run Raises Over 5 Million for Charity

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Sun Life Financial Philippines opened the year by rallying Filipinos towards health and wellness while raising over Php 5 Million for charity in its annual fun run, the Sunpiology Resolution Run. 

Held last January 20 at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, the event attracted over 3,000 runners, who tackled obstacles designed to raise awareness about diabetes. A limbo rock challenge reminded everyone to keep their health in check, a 100-step challenge gave reminders on how to infuse exercise in one’s daily routine, while a sugar tunnel prompted everyone to watch their sugar intake. 

Sun Life has been championing diabetes awareness since 2015, after studies that it commissioned 

showed that many Filipinos lacked knowledge about the debilitating disease. In fact, part of the funds raised will go to the Institute for Studies on Diabetes Foundation (ISDFI), which facilitates diabetes awareness and prevention initiatives for Filipinos. 

Other beneficiaries are Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation, Hebreo Foundation, and the Star Magic 

scholars.

Now on its 9th year, the run was once again co-presented by Star Magic and led by actor and Sun Life brand ambassador Piolo Pascual. His fellow artists, such as Matteo Guidicelli, Enchong Dee, Robi Domingo, Kisses Delavin, Edward Barber, and Maymay Entrata also joined the event. 

Other artists were 

Ashley Colet, Bailey May, Belle Mariano, Chantal Videla, Christian Morones, Claire Ruiz, Franco Rodriguez, Hannah Ledesma, Hannah Lopez Vito, Henz Villaraiz, Jai Agpangan, Jameson Blake, Jessica Marasigan, Joe Vargas, Joj Agpangan, Kyle Velino, Lance Lucido, Loren Burgos, Marco Gallo, Maris Racal, Mark Rivera, Mikee Agustin, Nico Antonio, Nikki Valdez, Inigo Pascual, Pamu Pamorada, Raine 

Salamante, Ria Atayde, Sam Shoaf, Sam Thurman, Tommy Esguerra, Vivoree Esclito, Xia Vigor,Yesha 

Camile, Ysabel Ortega, Zeus Collins and Zonia Mejia. 

The Resolution Run was presented by Sun Life Financial Philippines in partnership with Brooks, Cherifer,  Diabetasol, DMC Marketing Services, Dr. Kong, Fitbar, Gardenia, Green Stevia, Hi-Precision Diagnostics, Mega Sardines, RUNNR, Saucony, Stable, Sun Life Grepa Financial, Inc., and TrueTea; supported by Glorious Blend, Nurture Wellness Village, PhilRice, and Silka; with media partners Business Mirror, Business World, Cinema One, Lifestyle, OUTCOMM, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine Star, and Star Studio. Gatorade (official hydration partner), (My Health Clinic (official medical partner), Garmin (official timer); and Toby’s (official registration partner) also helped mount the event facilitated by RunRio.

The event completes Sunpiology Duo, Sun Life's bike-run event, which commenced last November 2017 with the Sun Life Cycle PH.

About Sun Life Financial 

Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of 

insurance, wealth and asset management solutions to individuals and corporate Clients. Sun Life nancial 

has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the 

United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, 

Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of September 30, 2017, Sun Life Financial had total 

assets under management of CAD $934 billion. For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com. 

Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock 

exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.

AMMUNITION IN BATTLING HAIR LOSS – CHOOSE NATURAL!

Day-to-day, you rise up and there are tons of things to do like go to the office, finish paperwork, and go back home. This might be what you call your lonely and humdrum life. Everyday is a struggle for you. Your only defense against pollution, sleep deprivation and daily grind is to look best. With this, you can’t go to the battle ground unarmed. Tragically, your ammunition of beauty products is mostly made of hazardous chemicals; you win some, you lose some. Sooner or later, they shall take a toll on you. 

Don’t just go with the flow. Change your direction. 

NOVUHAIR can show you the way, hence, it is dubbed as nature’s answer to hair loss. All its natural ingredients are scientifically proven to help promote hair growth. This way, you have no reason to go back to your old ways. Alter your regimen now if you can’t change the routine and finally admit that it’s time to part ways with chemically-laced products you keep in your vanity kit and say hello to NOVUHAIR. You can never go wrong with nature. Choose natural!

Now, you can optimize your NOVUHAIR experience with NOVUHAIR 3-in-1 pack (topical scalp lotion, herbal shampoo and conditioner) and enjoy an extra 200ml. bottle of NOVUHAIR Herbal Shampoo for FREE exclusive at participating Watsons stores nationwide! DOH-FDA CCRR No. 1040 s. 2017

Avail NOVUHAIR 3-IN-1 NEW YEAR PROMO PACK exclusive at the following participating WATSONS stores nationwide: 

• SM Mall of Asia 1, SM Megamall A, SM Megamall A3 Daimaru

• SM North Edsa Main 2, Fisher Mall, SM City Fairview Mall 1

• SM Makati Mall 3, SM Makati Hypermarket, Oriental Gardens Makati, Market! Market!

• Robinsons Place Manila, SM San Lazaro Supermarket, SM San Lazaro Mall 1, Savemore Laong Laan 2, SM Sta. Mesa Mall 3, SM Sta. Mesa Centerpoint 3

• SM Masinag, Savemore Rempson Marikina, SM Taytay Rizal

• SM Marilao Hypermarket, SM Pampanga Annex, SM Pampanga Mall 1, SM Clark Mall, Savemore Dinalupihan, Waltermart San Fernando Pampanga

• SM Southmall 5, SM Bicutan Mall B-2 Hypermarket, Festival Mall, Orofino Bldg. Dona Soledad

• SM Sta. Rosa Mall, SM Sta. Rosa Supermarket, Waltermart Sta. Rosa, SM Calamba, Waltermart Cabuyao

• SM Bacoor Mall 2, SM Dasmarinas Mall 3, Premier Plaza Mall Silang Cavite, Waltermart Trece Martires, Kadiwa Cavite Hypermarket, Lumina Point Cavite

• SM Lipa Mall, SM Lipa Supermarket, Waltermart Tanaunan, SM Batangas Mall 1, Waltermart Nasugbu

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• Ayala Center Cebu

• SM Davao Mall 1

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