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  • AXA Philippines welcomes Interbrand ranking of AXA as world’s number one

    AXA maintains its status as the top insurance brand in the world for the third consecutive year. This after global consultancy firm Interbrand released its 2011 rankings for the best global brands. For 2011, AXA is ranked number one global insurance brand; 53rd best brand in the world across all categories; and fourth best French brand across all industries.

    “We are very happy about our Interbrand ranking. It affirms to us that we’re doing the right things for our customers throughout the world. We bring the same world-class quality of protection products and services here in the Philippines for our clients, their loved ones, and their financial security,” said AXA Philippines President & CEO, Rien Hermans.

    Interbrand is one of the largest brand consultancies in the world, specializing in brand analytics, brand strategy, brand valuation and other services. It ranked AXA number one in the world for the following reasons:

    1) AXA’s ability to “redefine its industry by focusing on customer insights”; 2) AXA’s consistent performance in being “available, attentive and reliable” towards its clients; and its success in offering clients “tangible proofs” of how it fulfills its promises; and 3) The strong commitment to the AXA brand by the company’s members at the senior and employee levels.

    A leading brand

    AXA Philippines is one of the largest life insurers in the Philippines and one of the fastest growing companies, registering higher than industry growth since its inception in 1999. 

    As of December 31, 2010, the Philippine Insurance Commission ranked AXA Philippines in third place overall, with P8.36 billion in total premium income. In terms of first-year premiums, AXA Philippines leads with P6.64 billion in income, making it the preferred provider of unit-linked (also called “investment-linked” or “variable”) life insurance, with more than 30 percent market share. AXA Philippines specializes in providing insurance, investment-linked products and other solutions that are customized to each policyholder’s needs.

    AXA Philippines’ investments are managed by the Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (Metrobank), the premier universal bank and among the foremost financial institutions in the Philippines. This partnership makes AXA Philippines most effective in helping clients plan their life goals for income protection, education, retirement, critical illness protection, and estate planning.

    “All of us at AXA Philippines see the Interbrand ranking as a measure of our responsibility to our clients; it is also a measure of their trust in us. This responsibility and trust are very precious. We are even more inspired to listen to our clients, learn about their needs and provide customized solutions for them. We are committed to continuously earning their trust and giving customers what they need,” said Hermans.

    AXA is one of the world’s leaders in financial protection and wealth management. Originating from France, it serves a global clientele of 95 million customers in 61 countries, with 4.3 billion Euros in adjusted earnings as of 2010. For more information, please log on to http://www.axa.com/en/group/profile. For more information on its products and services, call +632.5815.292 / +632.3231.292 or email Customer.Service@axa.com.ph

    REFERENCE:

    Chris Cahilig/ Liza Vicente

    Judy Ann Teo
    Christopher Cahilig Consultancy Services
    Unit 2203 Cityland Shaw Tower,
    St. Francis Street cor. Shaw Blvd.,
    Mandaluyong City
    Cellphone: 09322453779
    Landline: (02)687-2649

  • Tomato launches new collection for women

    Tomato launches new collection for women

    BE GROOVY AND DELICIOUS WITH 70s-inspired collection from Tomato–your store for fresh, chic, trendy and bold fashion statements. The new groove is all about fun and attitude–let all of that hang out when you wear Tomato’s hottest apparel and accessories from its Seventies Groove Collection for women.

    The 1970s were all about individuality, women empowerment and fun–with the right touch of daring mixed in. Tomato’s new, updated and upgraded 70s retro collections bring the same attitude and create the same groove for the 21st century fashionistas.

    The Seventies Groove Collection is tailor-fitted to the needs of modern women to step back from her hectic routine and express herself in a more natural, laid back fashion–but with colors, patterns and textures that express both individual taste and whimsy.

    Sheerific

    “Tomato offers trendy, chic apparel and accessories that are innovative, creative—but more importantly, they are always relevant to our market. The 70s-inspired collections can be mixed and matched to reflect each customer’s individual attitude and expression—creating a look that is truly his or her own,” says Managing Director Lennie Dionisio.

    One of the greatest strengths of Tomato is its wide and in-season selection that is always in store. The fashion brand makes sure that new items are added to its collection so that their shoppers could wear the latest trends.

    “More choices means more fun,” Store and Operation Manager Willard Centeno quips.

    Seventies Groove Collection

    Seventies Groove Collection is filled with crazy prints, free-flowing sheers, and comfy crochets to achieve the “disco look”. There are bright colored tops and bottoms in the collection as well that remind us of the strobe lights on the dance floor.

    Print on Print

    “The 70s was a pretty interesting decade. People loved going to the disco and it was the time when glam rock was born. Women today can channel the fun, energy, and eccentricity of the 70s with the items from our Seventies Groove Collection,” Marketing Manager Lennie Dionisio says.

    With the apparel from this retro-revival collection, women can try a number of styles that are very 70s yet modern: color blocking, print on print, playing with sheer tops and skirts as well as looking sultry with chiffon tops.

    Seventies Sultry

    Dionisio relates, “The key to achieving a great 70s style is to choose vintage-looking pieces, which you can get from our Seventies Groove Collection, and pair them with some modern touches. This will definitely produce a chic groovy look.”

    Color me Bright

    Check out Tomato’s newest collections in these branches: Glorietta Makati, SM San Lazaro, SM Manila, SM Mall of Asia, SM Sta. Mesa, SM Megamall, SM Fairview, SM North Edsa, Robinsons Metro East, Robinsons Place Ermita, TriNoma, Starmall, Marquee Mall, RCBC Plaza, La Fuerza, Market! Market!, SM Bacoor, SM Bicutan, and Southmall.

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    Contact Persons:
    Chris Cahilig/ Liza Vicente

    CHRIS CAHILIG CONSULTANCY

  • Walk with Tomato: Comfy, stylish footwear for women

    Walk with Tomato: Comfy, stylish footwear for women

    TAKE A BREAK FROM WEARING HIGH HEELS while still looking chic and stylish? Then go for comfortable yet trendy flats by Tomato. Choose from a collection of fashionable, fun and casual footwear—perfect for adding a touch of leisurely yet eye-catching style to whatever look you choose for the day.

    “A nice pair of flats is a staple for any woman. It’s comfortable and can be worn with basically anything,” says Karen Espiritu, Tomato marketing manager.

    Tomato’s ballet flats, on the other hand, can be form-flattering when paired with skinny jeans, leggings and slim shorts—yet with a little creativity and panache, they can also go well with dresses and skirts. Ballet flats can be flirty and demure, depending on one’s mood for the day.

    “Ballet flats used to be for ballerinas only but now these shoes are fashion essentials for many girls. We have flirty, fantastic, and very feminine collection of ballet flats in our stores,” Espiritu relates.

    If you’re looking for a fun, sporty look, a pair of casual canvas skimmers from Tomato is for you.  These shoes are adorable with capris, shorts and short denim skirts.

    Tomato also has peep toe ballet flats that adds excitement to your casual outfit. “Tomato flats are definitely big steals. They are affordable and very versatile so you can use them everyday,” says Espiritu.

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    Contact Persons:
    Chris Cahilig/Liza Vicente

    CHRIS CAHILIG CONSULTANCY

    Judy Ann Teo
    Christopher Cahilig Consultancy Services
    Unit 2203 Cityland Shaw Tower,
    St. Francis Street cor. Shaw Blvd.,
    Mandaluyong City
    Cellphone: 09322453779
    Landline: (02)687-2649

  • CONVERSE Block Party celebrates Individuality, Independence and Relates the story of being an iconic shoe brand

    CONVERSE Block Party celebrates Individuality, Independence and Relates the story of being an iconic shoe brand

    MALL-GOERS ENJOYED AN ALL-DAY BASH at the Converse Block Party. The party, inspired by the Fourth of July block parties in the U.S. told the story of the iconic Converse shoe brand: the activities included street games, basketball-skateboard-and-dance exhibitions, graffiti art, spray-painting, musical performances and a raffle for fun and fabulous prizes.

    SAN SEBASTIAN COLLEGE, ARELLANO UNIVERSITY face-off in a friendly exhibition game that quickly got serious, much to the crowd’s excitement.
    DLSU and MAPUA displayed their hoop skills and displayed top-notch collegiate basketball.
    “STAR” PLAYERS — Actor Carlos Agassi and fellow celebrities provided a star-studded basketball game of intense half-court play.
    THE CELEBRITY HOOP STARS gave their all during their exhibition game and showed what it means to play hard while remaining good sports.

    “The Converse Block Party is a global activity. In fact, Singapore and Vietnam and Australia have already finished their block parties. The activities at our party were chosen as a way of telling the story of Converse. That’s why we have basketball, skating, music, dance and other street activities.

    “Converse is the very first shoe brand to be synonymous with basketball. Beginning way back in the 1930s, Converse was the first basketball shoe to land the basketball court and became the standard issue basketball shoes for professional, college and high school teams.

    KRUMPINOY are the pioneers of the Krump street dance style–and they owned the crowd during their performance.
    DJ SANYA SMITH got everyone moving to the beat.
    FACE PAINTING isn’t only for kids: This partygoer went for the Skeletor look.
    MASTER RAPPER GLOC-9 amazes the audience with his signature machine gun wordplay.

    “The Converse brand has evolved through the years. From basketball, it became a favorite of skaters. Then when young people adapted street fashion, Converse became a lifestyle brand. That’s why we are known for offering a variety of styles in many vibrant colors and hip designs. Converse comes out with more than 200 new designs every season,” says Kit Santos, Converse Philippines Marketing Manager.

    Sports and fashion icon

    Converse is a much-loved, long-established leader in casual street-wear. The shoe brand is more than a hundred years old. In the Philippines, it’s been around for about just as long. It’s already more than footwear: it’s already a cultural icon in the U.S. the Philippines and around the world.

    GRAFFITI ART comes alive with some street attitude during the Converse Block Party.
    KAT ALANO radiated beauty with coolness during the Converse Block Party.
    ROCK DEMIGOD Kian of Callalily.
    Q-YORK work it on the turntables.

    That’s why quite a number of participants in the Converse Block Party in MOA were wearing their own Converse shoes. They also checked out the new Converse Fall Collection, which is due for release in retail outlets starting July and through to October.

    Basketball, skateboarding

    It also happens that the Converse Block Party included activities that Filipinos from all walks of life enjoy. Every community in the Philippines has a basketball court, big or small. That’s why the block party included basketball exhibition games and shooting competitions, as well as other basketball-related contests that give away exciting prizes.

    Members of various college basketball teams arrived to give exhibition games. These included De LaSalle, San Sebastian and EAC. There was also a celebrity basketball game featuring Carlos Agassi and other stars.

    Besides basketball, skateboarding is also featured in the event. Skaters had the chance to do their own thing during the Open Skate session. They learned old and new skateboarding tricks during a Skate Clinic that was open to all who were interested.

    Hiphop and rock

    Beatbox Philippines, the countries premier beatbox group, showed off their amazing skills onstage. It was amazing to hear drumbeats, “scratch” sounds and other electronic, synthesized music produced from their mouths and throats.

    Then the Philippine All-Stars electrified the crowd with their cool dance moves that brought hip-hop and street dance to a whole new level. They even gave a hip-hop dance clinic to party participants.

    SKATERS had a great time flashing their moves during the Open Skate session.
    PHILIPPINE ALL-STARS are hands-down the best hip hop dance group around–and with two World Hip Hop Dance Championship victories, who will doubt it?
    CALLALILY ROCK THE HOUSE with their distinct OPM sound that blends Pinoy Rock with Pop.
    BEATBOX PHILIPPINES were show-stoppers, leaving the audience too awed for words–how could electronic beats and synthesized riffs come out from a human mouth? To hear is to believe.

    Throughout the event, visual artists created some cool graffiti and chalk art. There was also a 3D video viewing room, where partygoers watch a 3D presentation of Converse being used by famous skaters.

    Popular bands Gloc 9 with Pointblanc and Callalily played later in the evening, much to the delight of the crowd, and a perfect way to culminate the event.

    GIANT CHUCKS – These giant Chuck Taylors were a crowd favorite, with partygoers taking turns posing with them for photos.

    The Converse Block Party was the perfect send-off, the best hurrah for the summer to celebrate friendship, great memories, Life and Freedom—and more than a hundred years of Converse being a fashion icon and an integral part of Philippine culture.

    Jason Lowell Tomas
    +63917 527 19 30

    http://jasontomas.blogspot.com
    http://twitter.com/JasonJaseTomas
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  • CARA Welfare Philippines re-launches website

    CARA Welfare Philippines re-launches website

    CARA Welfare Philippines was established in 2000 by a group of animal lovers determined to improve the lives of street animals here in the Philippines by the Spay/Neuter method to control the fast growing population. As we near our 12-year anniversary as a non-profit organization, CARA aims to help even more animals through our low cost Clinic in Malate as well as our Adoption, Education and Trap Neuter Return Programs.

    As part of our continued growth, we are re-launching our website in an effort to make CARA more visible in the mainstream media and society. Our new site will be easier to navigate, as well as more informative, visually appealing and intimate. In depth information about our programs and events as well as stories about our rescues, will be accompanied by photos and updates. Our newsletter will provide the latest news on our activities, events, health and medical tips as well as our featured animals up for adoption.

    We hope that our friends, followers, fans, sponsors and benefactors will enjoy the time and effort that we are putting into our new and improved site. We are extremely excited and proud to launch it, and hope that you will help CARA spread the word through posting on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter as well as your personal blogs and community pages. We thank you for your continued support of our programs and animals. Please visit our website at http://caraphil.org/

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    Gail Villanueva

    www.kutitots.com
    Fleas be with you!

  • QPLUS releases new wellness products

    QPLUS releases new wellness products

    MANILA, Philippines – On May 21, 2011, International network marketing leader Qplus unveiled its latest products and services designed to improve health and promote overall wellness. These were the revolutionary Bio-Resonance Hair Analysis, the Ole Leaf Extract nutritional supplement and the Amezcua Lifestyle Set. The presentation took place at one of Qplus’ signature Super Saturday events, a gathering attended by industry practitioners and media alike.

    Bio-Resonance Hair Analysis is a new wellness concept available from Amezcua Vital Life Center. The state-of-the-art procedure, developed over several decades is a non-invasive procedure that examines trace elements in the hair, enabling training health professionals to determine one’s overall health and nutritional state by examining the cells in one’s hair. Once the levels of toxins, pathogens, food sensitivities and nutritional requirements have been examined, Amezcua staff can then recommend a specifically-tailored regimen to assist the patient on the road to wellness, correcting existing problems and preventing future ones. The Bio-Resonance Hair Analysis is exclusively available at the Amezcua Vital Life Center.

                The Amezcua Lifestyle Set consists of three discs; Amezcua EAT, Amezcua DRINK and Amezcua MOVE. Each discs serves a specific dietary purpose, specifically designed to re-energize the user in his daily life.

                Ole Olive Leaf Extract is a nutritional supplement with five times the antioxidants potential of Vitamin C. Developed from years of study that began with the isolation of a class of chemical compound called phenols, it has been consistently proven that olive leaf extract contains a wealth of nutrients and vitamins beneficial to the human immune system. An excellent antioxidant, Ole not only slows oxidative damage, but is also powerful combatant against free radicals when combined with a balanced diet and proper exercise.

    QPLUS

                Qplus is a trailblazing, exceptionally-positioned network marketing company in the Philippines. Part of the Qi Group of Companies, which now has presence in over 100 countries, Qplus offers extraordinary business opportunities, outstanding health and wellness products as well as unwavering near and long-term support to our stakeholders.

    AMEZCUA WELLNESS CENTER & VITAL LIFE CENTER

                Rooting from Amezcua Wellness Center’s main advocacy of Preventive Health through Natural Medicine, the Vital Life Center’s approach to health care revolves around the power and importance of Prevention. It seeks to detect weakness in the body before symptoms of disease manifest themselves and provide natural therapies that strengthen the immune system.

                Through its variety of modern screening methods which range from the analysis of body fluids to the measurement of electrical energy, and cell analysis, the VLC’s licensed medical practitioners are able to address the root of most health problems, not just their symptoms.

    If you’d like more information about Qplus and its products, or to schedule an interview with Qplus Chairperson Ms. Donna Imson, please contact Kassy Pajarillo of KAS Events Management at +63 917 554-0014 or e-mail kassypajarillo@kas-events.com

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    Kassy Pajarillo