Tanduay Rum Awarded Medals in Spirits Awards Belgium

  

Dubbed “The United Nations of Fine Spirits”, the international competition rewards spirits from across the globe. It has a panel of internationally renowned experts assessing and classifying whiskies, cognacs, brandies, rums, vodkas, and gins, among others.

Tanduay products continue to gain recognition from prestigious spirits competitions abroad. Most recently, Tanduay Asian Rum Gold and Tanduay Asian Rum Silver were both awarded silver medals at the Spirits Selection by Concours Mondial in Brussels, Belgium.

“There are many fine spirits around the world, and we are honored that our products have been chosen as two of the best. We accept this recognition with both pride and humility, and we thank all our people for their hard work and dedication in continuous-ly crafting quality products that are proudly Philippine-made.” ~Paul Lim, Tanduay Distillers, Inc. Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing

The Tanduay Asian Rum Gold is one of the company’s most-awarded products. Aged in used Bourbon barrels for seven years, it is silky smooth with elegant flavors, almonds, dried dark fruits, and island spices. 

The Tanduay Asian Rum Silver has also received several recognitions throughout the years. It is aged in used Bourbon barrels for five years and had hints of dried tropical fruits, vanilla, and toasted coconut.

This year, Tanduay continued to expand its international presence when it inked deals with top wines and spirits distributors from several U.S. states. Its U.S. presence now encompasses Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, Wisconsin, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, California, Tennessee, and Michigan, and the territory of Guam.

Tanduay has also expanded its market in China and entered Singapore. The company is likewise working on its distribution in Europe.

Hotel Dreamworld Lends a Helping Hand in Marikina City

The best way to deal with the aftermath that cause by natural disasters is to help. Every donation, regardless of size, helps to rebuild the affected communities. With the support of the Marikina City Vice Mayor Marion Andres (left) and Marikina District 1 Councilor Rommel Acuña (right), Hotel DreamWorld succeeded in giving more than 2,000 food packs to the affected areas of typhoon Ulysses in Marikina District 1 in the following barangays; Brgy. Sto. Niño Pearl St. Emerald Village, Brgy. Tañong, Brgy. Malanday Purok 5 and 6, Road 3 Paradise Lower Malanday Hoa, Brgy. Dela Peña Zamora St., and Brgy. Industrial Valley Complex. More than 500 families were benefited in the said activity. 

Hotel DreamWorld together with Marikina Government Officials, distributed food packs to six barangays at Marikina District 1 to provide immediate help to the victims of typhoon Ulysses last November 26, 2020, Thursday. 

For more information about #HotelDreamWorld kindly visit their website at http://hoteldreamworld.ph/ or you may call (8) 7900-900.

Eurotel Hotel Extends Help to the Community

A compassionate and supportive environment is much needed when disaster strikes. We wanted to highlight the efforts of members of the Government and private organizations working together that are currently directing aid to the Philippines. 

#Eurotel is one of the many helping hands that provides on-going relief operations to one community at a time.

Eurotel Hotel volunteers reached forward to the typhoon-stricken community of Sitio Kayrupa, Barangay San Rafael, Rizal last November 29, 2020. A total of 300 relief goods such as clothing, food packs, toys, and vitamins were given to the affected residents and distributed to poor and low-income households during these times of disaster. 

“As part of the EuroReach’s initiatives, Eurotel’s corporate social responsibility program, we would like to extend our help to more indigent communities in the country. Also, I would like to thank our media partners and the LGUs who helped us; this donation drive wouldn’t be successful without you”. Mr. Edmundo Las, Board of Director, announced.

Hotel Sogo Advocacy for Health and Safety in this New Normal

 

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has impacted every aspect of our lives worldwide. Now that we are under General Community Quarantine, a lot of industries have gone back to its operations and many of our fellow kababayans go to work almost every day. Thus, risking important factors in our daily lives –health and safety. 

It is essential that we understand what measures can be implemented to protect not only ourself but also the people around us. In an effort to control the community spread of the virus, social distancing has been recommended globally. To help support this effort, Hotel Sogo’s Initiative in time of Pandemic recently showed how they care to our kababayans as they gave free face shields to commuters along Hotel Sogo North Ave. branch. 

 “As we initiated in giving free face shields, we want to remind the people that their health and safety comes first in this time of pandemic. And with that, we are more than happy to promote that Hotel Sogo will be giving more free face shield among specific Hotel Sogo branches along EDSA”. Ms. Sue Geminiano, Hotel Sogo Marketing Manager said. 

To continue in raising the awareness of wearing face shields and face masks, #HotelSogo is giving away free COVID kit to its guests in the participating Hotel Sogo branches:

• Pasay Harrison
•  Pasay Rotonda
• Guadalupe
• EDSA-Cubao
• North EDSA
• Bagong Barrio

Guests who will have a bill total of 600 pesos and up will have a chance to get free Hotel Sogo face shields and face masks by simply coordinating with the front desk. 

The use of face mask and face shield has been a must for commuters as mandated by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) last August 2020.

To find out operational Hotel Sogo branches and for updates and promos, visit our website at www.hotelsogo.com or like and follow us on Facebook page @HotelSogoOfficialPage, Twitter and Instagram @hotelsogo, and Youtube account @OfficialHotelSogo.

Hanabishi G na G with Sarah G. Dance Challenge

Add some fun this holiday season, take part on #GnaGHanabishi dance video challenge. Dance your heart out to Sarah Geronimo-Guidicelli’s latest music video for Hanabishi Appliances and get the chance to win awesome appliances and souvenir items signed by the Popstar Royalty.

Cherish Ong-Chua, Vice President for Finance and Marketing of Hanabishi Philippines, related how simple it is to join the contest. 

“All you have to do is post your dance video based on Sarah’s Praktikal na Kapartner MV on any one or all of your social media accounts such as Facebook, IG, or Tiktok accounts and use #GnaGHanabishi. Tag Hanabishi’s official Facebook page when you post,” she said.

The contest is open to individuals, couples, and groups. The video length should be at least 30 seconds, but not more than 60 seconds. Participants may follow the choreography in the video or they can be creative in their execution.

“We thought for this holidays we can come up with something fun for our customers and their families. Dancing to Sarah G’s Hanabishi jingle video can lighten up the mood,” Ong-Chua said, adding that, “Activities such as this make us feel connected even if the current health situation encourages us to be physically distant from each other.” 

Winning entries will bring home the following appliances and five consolation prizes composed of a signed Hanabishi souvenir item by Sarah G.:

• (1^st prize) 3.3 cubic double door refrigerator 

• (2^nd prize) twin tub washing machine  

• (3^rd prize) air cooler . 

Send in your entries now and grab the chance to take home any of these practical prizes. The dance challenge will run from December 9 to December 28, 2020. Winners will be announced on December 30, 2020.

To learn more about the contest, visit Hanabishi’s Official Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/MyHanabishiAppliances/posts/3358353317624996

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About Hanabishi

Spanning more than three decades, Hanabishi has established its reputation as a provider of affordable yet quality home products that lasts, which paved the way for its tagline “Kapartner from Start to Forever.” Hanabishi Home Appliances are available at leading appliance stores nationwide.

For more information about Hanabishi,please visit www.myhanabishi.com/shop/and like them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MyHanabishiAppliances/

(Wednesday) December 9, 2020

A Delightful Re-Opening of Bride and Rose Weddings

An enchanting concept store for Brides and joyful wedding celebrations known as Bride and Rose has Reopened to showcase the best products and ideas. 

Bride and Rose is a wedding concept store that ensures every bride is safe and relaxed by doing all wedding agendas in one roof and saves all the hassle of getting from one place to another due to massive traffic issues in the Philippines. 

Bride and Rose is Brides-To-Be heaven that offers all solutions under one roof. The co-working space is filled with physical samples of everything that makes it a One-Stop-Shop for your wedding day requirements. 

Western countries were already following this idea, and for the first time, someone realized the need for such a wedding store in the Philippines. Bride and Rose have brought new business trends in the area of wedding planning and retail stores. 

They want the brides to enjoy the process of planning their big day that is supposed to be a source of happiness, not panic attacks. Bride and Rose is a bridal boutique claiming that their brides get the broadest range of wedding dresses. These wedding gowns are available in a wide variety and are creations of both local and international designers. 

Bride and Rose offers different membership plans that fit every bride’s needs. They even offer their whole store exclusively to have an exclusive dress-up party, bridal shower or any intimate affair. Additional elements to adorn these precious memories are cocktail drinks, decors, music, provided with personal assistants. The brand also helps the clients hire a hair and makeup artist, photographer, and stylist to complete experience.

"It was a long and stressful journey to turn this idea into reality, but all the efforts were worth the support we have received from our team and partners. We offer everything that people need to pull out picture-perfect bridal showers, boudoir sessions, wedding ceremonies, reception, and honeymoon trips. After the soft launch, this Grand re-opening is our way of welcoming people to cherish happiness after the Pandemic blues." ~Trishie Dela Cruz, CEO of Bride and Rose 

This dynamic store collaborates with several local and international suppliers to offer a wide range of prices and options for the brides. Their customers can get a perfect fitting from the choice of more than a hundred of sample dresses. 

RTW (Ready To Wear) and bespoke wedding gowns cost from 20,000.00php to 150,000.00php, and the Entourage collection begins at 2,500.00php.

This unique concept shop is a sigh of relief for the brides that would be happy to indulge in elegant couture by renowned designers around the world, including: 

    •     Papilio Bridal 

    •     Nora Noviano Sposa

    •     Victoria Soprano Group 

    •     Elly Haute Couture 

    •     Katherine Joyce Paris 

    •     Berta (Coming Soon) 

    •     Patricia Santos of PS Officiel 

    •     Disegno Dado 

    •     Nicole Lim Ph. 

Along with more than a thousand adorable gown styles in catalogs, a bride can find cake samples from Audrey's Pastry Boutique. 

Bride and Rose can organize fascinating destination wedding celebrations in Bali, Indonesia, and Europe. They offer graceful venues in Tuscany, Italy, such as Villa Gambarai, Chateau Challain, Villa Grabau, and La Corte Dei Papi that add serenity to these memories. They also have the following partner suppliers from the Philippines, USA, Japan, and Hong Kong:

• The couples can find a sophisticated Invitation template according to their taste from the vast array of choices. The Fine Press from Jakarta, Indonesia, The Whale Whispers from Hong Kong, and Sophia's Party Favors are distinctive partner brands. 

• Souvenirs such as curated boxes, perfume with custom boxes, soothes and teas, and others are featured by Simply G, VVandCoPh, EAI Handicrafts, La Vie En Rose Sweets and Essentials HG Studio. 

• Bridal Shoes from Bella Belle Shoes USA are coming into the store. 

• Venue Styling is an expert curation from Randy Lazaro, Teddy Manuel, and Shabby and Chic Style Studio. • World-Class Catering Services and Venues from the top culinary school- Enderun Events. 

• They also have Kate Spade New York's Wedding Planner and Mrs to Mrs. Bridal Notebook to write down the wedding plans and schedules. 

• The accessories section portrays the creative sophistication of Athena Bridals and jewelry by Christopher Munar. Another fine collection of rings and jewels from Brilyo Jewelry and Fiery Jewelry and Watches are the highlight. 

• One can see some elegant robes by Jazel Sy and Intissimo and Entourage gowns from Shabby Chic Style Studio and Tess Creations. 

• Bride’s makeup, photography, and videography are also something couples can avail of from Bride and Rose's brand partners HG Studio and Nice Print Photography. • A wedding is incomplete without a romantic travel plan. DLC Backpackers and Travel Expert set up by the honeymoon for Bride and Rose’s clients. And Bridal Cars from Philippine Rent A Car 

• Bride and Rose is an informative co-working space equipped with guide books and informative booklets such as "The Perfect Wedding Reception Details, Wedding Planning 101, Mother of The Bride, The Big Book of Wedding Planning," and more! 

Brides can purchase accessories such as masks, planner notebooks, calligraphy pens, bridal bags/clutches, Jewelry Boxes, lingeries, bridal shoes, and veils right away. 

Bride and Rose had a soft launch last year in December, a masterpiece by La Belle Fete. 

However, due to the Pandemic adversity, the business had to face many difficulties throughout this year. The young multi-talented owner, Trishie dela Cruz, did not lose hope, and eventually, Bride and Rose are back with the best brands and wedding plans for their clients. 

There was a grand reopening party on 22nd October 2020, a full-day event, including a photo and video shoot, ribbon cutting, and afternoon cocktail party. It was a lush and graceful gathering adorned by founder Trishie Dela Cruz, her husband Dom Alferez, and several sponsors, partners, celebrities, and friends. 

A few highlights of the event are influencer guests, including Heather Vicencio, Melchielle Gerodias from Flying Indays, Shanika Silverio, Hanna Capinpin, Denise Heredia, and Charlene representing Hakunamachata. There were some lovely giveaways, courtesy of Soon To Be Mrs. Bridal Notebook, Essentials by HG Studio, Athena Classics, Terrestrimin, and Flounce Masks.

It was an extravaganza of excitement, charisma, and elegance representing the artistry of The Tablespread Co., Mix Balloonery and Surprises, and Shabby Chic Style Studio. The elegant lights and soothing music were craftsmanship from Beats N Snap. RAF Events and Photobooth, Troika, Audrey's Pastries, and Nicole Lim Ph made precious memories for eyes and palates. 

The fancy event with flowers and bouquets from La Bella Rosa, Project Art Ph, Belle Fleurs Manila, Mary Mars Flowers and Gifts, and VGrace Ph felt dreamy. The gorgeous Steffi Blair of Pretty Looks, beautiful Haze Gonzales of HG Studio & dazzling Jose Sacramento of CCYG Korean restaurant was a significant part of the Bride and Rose reopening event. 

After the re-opening event, many influencers and brides-to-be admired the Bride and Rose’s 2-weeks campaign- a series of posts expressing their emotional brand struggles and success stories were done in their Social Media pages highlighting the official MTV shoot of the reopening day entitled “A Dress Up Affair” posted on Instagram Live with Creative Director Thian Rodriguez. 

Bride and Rose have much more to offer for Soon-To-Be-Brides and couples who want a one-of-a-kind and hassle-free wedding planning experience! That's a #BrideAndRoseExperience.

For more information, visit www.brideandrose.com

Lazada’s 12.12 Grand Christmas Sale Enjoy Up to 38% Discount on Hanabishi Appliances

If you’re still looking for a practical gift to give your family and friends this Christmas, Hanabishi offers a selection of its home and kitchen appliances at up to 38% discount inthe coming Lazada Grand Christmas Sale this December 12-14, 2020. 

Among the items that are going on sale include Hanabishi’s digital microwave oven, desk fan, slow juicer, LED TV, and more. 

Apart from the sale, Hanabishi will be unveiling its latest products in a Lazada Livestream on December 12 at 6:00 PM. You can watch the live stream via https://s.lazada.com.ph/s.YBuif. Some of the items that are going to be featured in the livestream include the Hanabishi Air Fryer, 3in1 Portable Griller/Cooker, Portable Gas Stove, UV Sterilizer, and Dish Washer. 

While these new items will not be on sale, you can be assured that they’re all reasonably priced. 

The Hanabishi Air Fryer HAFRYER32 has 3.2-liter capacity, with 1 to 30 minutes cooking time setting, and a non-slip base. It’s the perfect gift for those who want to eat healthy dishes. 

If you’re looking to replace your old stove at home, Hanabishi offers two great options to choose from. The Hanabishi Portable Gas Stove HPORTGS50 has an adjustable heat control, built-in pressure-sensitive safety device, a simple and safe automatic piezo electric ignition, and safety locking mechanism for gas canister. It’s easy to clean and comes complete with a BBQ skewer and plate grill. The Hanabishi Portable Gas Stove HPORTGS50 also has an adjustable heat control, built-in pressure-sensitive safety device, a simple and safe automatic piezo electric ignition, and safety locking mechanism for gas canister. It is also easy to clean has a strong durable plastic carry case. 

For those who want to keel over their home healthy and safe, there’s the Hanabishi UV STERILIZER HSTERI 10UV. It can kill up to 99.9% of germs and bacteria, uses a UV germicidal lamp, and easy to use use with one-click operation. It is ideal for sterilization without the use of harsh chemicals and can sterilize paper bills, coins, books, documents, utensils, and linens. 

Another great practical gift is the Hanabishi Dish Washer with UV Sterilizer HDISHWASH35UV. It has a 35-liter capacity, touch control, top and bottom sprayer, wash option: normal, rapid, economic, and intensive glass), PTC hot wind drying, 70C high-temperature disinfection, and UV lamp and interior light. 

To learn more about Hanabishi's latest sales and product offerings on Lazada, follow Hanabishi's Flagship Store: https://www.lazada.com.ph/shop/hanabishi/. You can also check out their social media accounts to stat updated on their promotions. 

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About Hanabishi 

Spanning more than three decades, Hanabishi has established it's reputation as a provider of affordable yet quality home products that lasts, which paved the way for it's tagline "Kapartner from Start to Forever". Hanabishi Home Appliances are available at leading appliance stores nationwide. 

For more information about Hanabishi, please visit www.myhanabishi.com/shop/ and like them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MyHanabishiAppliances/.

Stay in Shape in this New Normal with Herbalife Nutrition Leverages Digital Technology

We all know that exercise can improve our overall health even the quality of our life, we can benefit from it in so many ways. In this new normal, some of us intend to stay home as much as possible to prevent us from getting the disease and due to this pandemic we limit the chance to do other things that we're supposed to, but doing any physical activity  is better than doing none.

As social distancing and other health protocols that prevent most people from going to the gym remain in place, premiere global nutrition company Herbalife Nutrition leveraged digital technology to bring fitness to people through videos, virtual events, and other interactive platforms. One such platform is its Fitness Portal, which features workout videos that range from beginner routines to advanced workouts – making fitness an achievable goal for everyone. All videos can be accessed for free.

“Three years ago, we started to work on our digital platform for fitness. It’s a free resource that’s for everybody,” said Samantha Clayton, Vice President, Worldwide Sports Performance and Fitness, and Chairwoman of the Fitness Advisory Board of Herbalife Nutrition. 

Clayton spoke before members of the media and the blogging community during the Virtual Wellness Tour of Herbalife Nutrition Philippines. 

She also demonstrated some of the best easy workouts you can do at home which I enjoyed doing a lot while attending  this webinar event. This is such a timely advocacy because many of us find it difficult to stick to some form of exercise, others don’t know where to start. Check out the whole coverage of these exercises on this link:

https://www.facebook.com/Herbalife/videos/267438977601108/

The forum was held in line with Herbalife Nutrition’s Get Moving with Good Nutrition, a campaign that aims at breaking health inertia and fostering communities to support one another on their healthy living journey. It was launched as part of Herbalife Nutrition’s 40th anniversary celebration. 

“Digital has been driving fitness for a long time. It really amplified the average everyday fitness profes-sional’s voice. If you see a lot of the content that’s on YouTube, Twitter, or Instagram, the content that gets the most amounts of likes tend to be fitness-based content, so the digital transformation of the fit-ness world has been happening for a long time. It has always been supported hand in hand with going to a location to exercise, but as this year has gone on, the physical getting together piece has gone down a little, which has made the digital transformation of fitness move at a more rapid pace,” Clayton said. 

 She added that even when gyms start to open and people get back outside, people have realized the convenience of online workouts and that they could do it in their own time and in the comfort of their own home. For companies that create content, the challenge lies in making it interesting enough for people to consumer. 

“When the sports world kind of stopped this year, we really had a challenge to put out a really interest-ing and engaging content with our athletes to meet our consumers in their homes, meet our distribu-tors, and people in the community in a space that we know,” Clayton said. 

To address this challenge, Clayton and her team came up with a 2020 Quarantine Sports and Fitness Content that comprised of athlete cook-off contests, social media workout videos, sports nutrition blog series, Facebook live workout series, and social media workout graphics. A former Olympic athlete, Clayton added that the audience for fitness and sports nutrition has never been wider until today. 

“For many years, the fitness industry and the sports nutrition industry, in particular, was all about the athlete. Everything was geared towards speaking to the athlete, a person that was really striving to be the best at their sport. What’s exciting for me today is to share with you that the audience not for fitness and sports nutrition has really expanded,” she said. “People are truly inspired and interested in what good nutrition has to offer.” 

Citing data gathered by Herbalife Nutrition between February 23 - March 25, 2020, Clayton shared that key categories of conversation in Sports Nutrition International Online listening are: health (37%), mar-ket growth (28%), food (15%), science (10%), and nutrition (10%). When it comes to what gets people moving, running and endurance training ranked highest at 26%, followed by bodybuilding/weightlifting at 23%, cycling at 13%, and plyometrics at 12%. 

“I believe that it’s important that people subscribe to a healthy active lifestyle, which is not necessarily striving to be the best athlete in the world. It’s not about reaching peak performance; it’s about having simple daily habits each and every day so that you could be at your best. So whether that’s having a healthy breakfast or getting your minimum amount of exercise, a healthy active lifestyle is about sustainable healthy habits that last a lifetime. Your body is your one vehicle that will last you for the rest of your days. A lot of how that vehicle operates relies on you,” Clayton said. 

A mother of four, including a set of triplets, Clayton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health with a concentration on Nutrition and Wellness. She has competed in the Sydney 2000 Olym-pics, and is an Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)-certified personal trainer and group exercise specialist and International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)-certified personal trainer, group exercise specialist, and youth fitness specialist. 

Learn more from #HerbalifeNutritionPh or Herbalife.com.ph 

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About Herbalife Nutrition

A global company that has been changing people's lives with great nutrition prod-ucts and a proven business opportunity for its independent distributors since 1980. The Company of-fers high-quality, science-backed products, sold in over 90 countries by entrepreneurial distributors who provide one-on-one coaching and a supportive community that inspires their customers to embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle. Through the Company’s global campaign to eradicate hunger, Herbalife Nutrition is also committed to bringing nutrition and education to communities around the world. For more information, please visit IAmHerbalifeNutrition.com.

November 24, 2020 (Tuesday) Manila