Close this October with a twist and welcome November with a bang with these collections too perfect to a “tea”!
This season, Zilingo – a technology platform that is re-imagining the fashion industry – released its latest trends selection, boasting different cuts and highlighting textures, vintage hues and an arresting foray of silhouettes.
The brand marries chic styles and dainty looks in this curated collection, featuring vintage silhouettes in Neutrals and Pastels like Salmon Pink, Cream and Beige. Fashion fans will also be thrilled with Zilingo’s take on feminine cuts and accents of laces, silks, and furs matched with MOD take on the vintage sheet vibes that accentuate style and attitude.
Zilingo will provide customers with coveted pieces suitable for all occasions. “We are ecstatic about this season’s trends that combine style and comfort, and the best part is that these fashion essentials are available at the click of a button,” says Ryza Dipatuan-Razo, Marketing Director, Zilingo Philippines.
“This collection is a perfect fit for this season’s latest trend of vintage looking pieces matched with stylish pieces made from silk and lightweight fabrics, including but not limited to Slip dresses, Net dresses, Bias Skirts accentuated with Headbands, net tights, socks, and heels,” says Edryan Lorenzo, Zilingo’s PR and Influencer Marketing Manager.
“Recognizing the continuous growth and potential of the online retail market, and the need to constantly provide its customers with new and exciting options, Zilingo aims to showcase a unique shopping experience to its customers and enable brands to expand their reach to fashion enthusiasts across the region,” Ryza added.
Fashionistas across the country can purchase the collection anytime and anywhere via Zilingo’s website and app, and have them delivered to their doorstep at no extra charge, with multiple payment methods including cash-on-delivery.
About Zilingo
Zilingo was founded in 2015 by Ankiti Bose and Dhruv Kapoor with a vision to use technology to put responsible and efficient business within everyone’s reach. Up until now, the fashion industry has favored a select few – if you had social, human and financial capital, you could get anything done. But we believe the future of fashion belongs to everyone. By using smart, technology-led solutions to bridge the gap between creators and producers, we’re re-imagining the fashion industry to make it fair, connected and transparent for all.
Zilingo is available for download for free on the App Store and Google Play across Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand.
Leading real estate platform Lamudi gathers
the top real estate developers in the Philippines for The Outlook: Philippine
Buyers’ Choice Property Awards, a gala event co-presented by Philippine Daily
Inquirer Property and Holcim Philippines to be held at the Makati Shangri-la on
November 14, 2019. The event recognizes the real estate innovations developers
designed in response to the changing needs of property seekers all over the
country, with nominees shortlisted by a panel of judges and winners chosen through
a survey with 10,000 active Lamudi property seekers.
Lamudi’s preparations started in January, when nominations were opened to all developers in the Philippines until May 31st, provided their development has not won at The Outlook Awards before. There was no nomination fee to submit the name of a project, and no limits were imposed on the number of nominees in all award categories.
The Judges
The real estate platform asked judges to
review all the nominations between June and July, using a predefined
category-specific score sheet for each category as a guide in shortlisting the
nominees. The panel of judges will determine the winners of the Special Awards.
The winners for the House, Condominium, Mixed-use, and Grand Awards categories
will be determined via a 10,000-respondent survey involving active property
seekers on Lamudi.
Here are the panel of judges for The Outlook:
Philippine Buyers’ Choice Property Awards:
Atty. Robert Nomar V.
Leyretana, Deputy Administrator of the
Land Registration Authority
Richard Raymundo, Managing
Director of Colliers International Philippines
Kenneth Stern, Country Manager of
RE/MAX Philippines
Platzer Georg, Market Development
Manager of Ikano Philippines Inc. and Store Manager of IKEA Pasay City
Arch. Amado P. de Jesus, Vice
Chairman of Philippine Green Building Initiative and Principal Architect of A. P. de Jesus &
Associates
Theresa Samaniego, Editor of
Philippine Daily Inquirer Property
Amelita Remo, Writing Editor of
Philippine Daily Inquirer Property
Dr. Eduardo Ong, Former Chairman
of the Professional Regulatory Board for Real Estate Services
Leira Buan, Assistant Secretary of
the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC)
James Buskowitz, CEO of Buskowitz
Group
Rick Santos, Chairman and CEO of
Santos Knight Frank
Jason Buensalido, Principal
Architect, Chief Design Ambassador and Founder of Buensalido+Architects
The Nominees
The Outlook: Philippine Buyers’ Choice
Property Awards, which is supported by the Subdivision and Housing Developers
Association (SHDA), received an overall increase of 30% in the number of
nominations in its third year, with a 90% increase in the number of nominees
from Visayas and Mindanao compared to 2018.
Awards for Developments in Luzon
The shortlisted nominees for the Best
Affordable Condo in Luzon are:
Amaia Land Corporation – Amaia
Skies Shaw
Cathay Land, Inc. – Stanford
Suites 2
DataLand, Inc. – The Silk
Residences
Empire East Holdings, Inc. –
Cambridge Village
PHINMA Property Holdings
Corporation – Arezzo Place Pasig
SM Development Corporation – Cheer
Residences
Sta. Lucia Land, Inc. – Monte
Carlo
The shortlisted nominees for the Best
Premium Condo in Luzon are:
Avida Land Corporation – Avida
Towers Makati Southpoint
Century Properties Group, Inc. –
Iguazu Tower at Acqua Private Residences
Costa del Hamilo, Inc. – Freia at
Pico de Loro Cove
Empire East Land Holdings, Inc. –
San Lorenzo Place
Filinvest Land, Inc. – Fora
Condotel
SM Development Corporation – Hope
Residences
Torre Lorenzo Development
Corporation – Torre Lorenzo Central
Robinsons Land Corporation –
Chimes Greenhills
Alveo Land Corporation – The
Sandstone at Portico
Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. –
Princeview Parksuites
The shortlisted nominees for the Best
Luxe Condo in Luzon are:
Ayala Land Premier – Park Central
Towers
Megaworld Corporation – The Albany
North Bonifacio Landmark Realty
and Development Inc. – Grand Landmark Residences South Tower (Grand Hyatt
Manila Residences South Tower)
Century Properties Group, Inc. –
Century Spire
Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. –
Anchor Grandsuites
The shortlisted nominees for the Best
Affordable House in Luzon are:
Amaia Land Corporation – Amaia
Scapes Bulacan
Avida Land Corporation – Avida
Southfield Settings NUVALI
CitiHomes Builder and Development,
Inc. – Liora Homes
Demeterland Development
Corporation – Valley Verde Villas
Filinvest Land, Inc. – Amarilyo
Crest
PHirst Park Homes – PHirst Park
Homes Tanza
Taft Property Venture Development
Corporation – Cera at Citation Residences
The shortlisted nominees for the Best
Premium House in Luzon are:
AboitizLand, Inc. – Seafront
Residences
Brittany Corporation – Promenade
Crown Asia – Valenza
Filinvest Land Inc. – The Peak
The shortlisted nominees for Best
Mixed-Use Development in Luzon are:
Ayala Land Corporation – Evo City
Costa del Hamilo, Inc. – Hamilo
Coast
Italpinas Development Corporation
– Miramonti Green Residences
NAI RCL Philippines – Waves
Beach Club and Residences
Megaworld Corporation – Arcovia
City
Awards for Developments in Visayas and Mindanao
The shortlisted nominees for Best
Affordable Condo in Visayas and Mindanao are:
Amaia Land Corporation – Amaia
Steps Capitol Central
Cebu Landmasters, Inc. – Casa Mira
Towers Labangon
Damosa Land, Inc. – Seawind
Filinvest Land Inc. – One Oasis
Cagayan de Oro
Grand Land Inc. – Amani Citygate
Davao
PHINMA Property Holdings
Corporation – Arezzo Place Davao
Taft Property Venture Development
Corporation – Soltana Nature Residences
The shortlisted nominees for Best Premium
Condo in Visayas and Mindanao are:
Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. – 202
Peaklane
Ayala Land Premier – The
Residences at Azuela Cove
Cebu Landmasters, Inc. – 38 Park
Avenue
Federal Land, Inc. – Marco Polo
Residences
Filinvest Land, Inc. – Sanremo
Oasis at City di Mare
Megaworld Corporation – The
Palladium
Torre Lorenzo Development
Corporation – Dusit Thani Residence Davao
The shortlisted nominees for Best House
in Visayas and Mindanao are:
Pursuant to Proclamation No. 837 s. 1991, Library and Information Services (LIS) month is commemorated during November every year. The LIS month celebration aims to promote awareness of the different services of the library as well as the importance of libraries in our community. It also aims to develop a unified calendar of activities for libraries; generate interests about libraries and services, and discover the best practices of outreach services in various libraries across the Philippines.
This year, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts –
National Committee on Libraries and Information Services (NCCA-NCLIS) and
National Library of the Philippines (NLP) in collaboration with the Philippine
Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) and other stakeholders will work conjointly
in spearheading the commemoration of the 29th LIS month with the theme “ Inclusive,
Innovative, Interconnected”. This year’s theme aims to
give importance of the role of libraries and information centers and recognize
their efforts, advocacies, initiatives, programs, projects and services in
building inclusive, innovative and interconnected societies.
The kick-off ceremony will be held on November 5, 2019, 7:15 AM
at the NLP Bldg., T. M. Kalaw St. Ermita, Manila. The occasion will be graced
by Antique Deputy Speaker District Representative Loren Legarda. There will be book character parade
competition, street dancing, and fun walk to start off the ceremony. The
highlight of the event will be the read-aloud session by actress Angelu De Leon
and storytelling by Taguig Congresswoman 2nd district Laarni “Lanie” Cayetano.
VIPs from government and cultural agencies, students from different schools and
universities, librarians from different library organizations and library
stakeholders will join in celebrating this historic event. A book exhibit from
sponsors and book publishers plus food kiosk from library organizations will
make the LIS month celebration more festive as the physical set-up/theme for
the month of November is ‘Philippine fiesta’.
Several activities and contests that will highlight the
importance and functions of libraries and information centers in building
innovative, inclusive and interconnected societies will be organized at the NLP and public libraries affiliated
with NLP nationwide starting from November 5 and will end up to November 29,
2019. Different library organizations and academic library institutions have
also taken their part to celebrate this historic event.
The closing ceremonies will be taking place at the NLP as well
on November 29, 2019, 9:00 AM .VIP’s from government and cultural agencies,
representative from library organizations, public librarians, and other
stakeholders were invited to celebrate the closing ceremony of LIS month. It
will also feature raffle prizes for the attendees, awarding ceremony for the
winners of the LIS contests such as, Most Innovative LIS Month Activity, Public
Libraries Marketing and AVP competition, LibLife: A library story (Social Media
Contest), Book Diorama, Book Character Parade Competition (Full Cast Edition), Poster-Making, 2019 Search for Outstanding
Public Libraries, Storytelling (Librarians Category) and Librarians Got Talent.
Big prizes awaits the winners.
This 29th LIS month celebration becomes possible thru
the conceptualization and funding support of NCCA, NLP, PLAI, participation of
library organizations, public libraries affiliated with NLP, schools, colleges
and universities in Metro Manila, sponsors, media partners, and other
stakeholders.
Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria celebrated International Pasta Day through an afternoon affair at Seven Corners last October 22, 2019, Tuesday.
Celebrity Chef Sau Del Rosario
In partnership with Ideal Gourmet Pasta, celebrity Chef Sau Del Rosario showcased two pasta dishes through a live cooking demo. His first dish, Squid Ink Pasta Coconut Prawn and Scallop,got the right balance between sea saltiness and the sweetness of coconut that enveloped the seafood produce but not overpowering its freshness. While, taking inspiration from his hometown, Pampanga, Chef Sau featured Penne Rigate Pasta with Sisig– an authentic spicy Kapampangan dish made from pork’s meat and brain.
Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria’s Executive Chef Ian Chambers
Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria’s very own Executive Chef Ian
Chambers also featured his culinary flare. Inspired by his expedition
across the world, Chef Ian impressed the guests with his dish, Wagyu
Beef Cheek & Truffle Ragu with Fettuccine. The dish was cooked using
wild and seasonal mushrooms and Mediterranean tomatoes from Italy, grated with Alba
black truffle and finished off with slow-cooked Wagyu beef cheeks that exuded a
savory flavor profile.
International Pasta Day
celebration at Seven Corners was made possible with Ideal Gourmet Pasta. Firm and consistent,
made from Durum Wheat Semolina, made with pasta-making expertise that spans
over 70 years. Ideal Gourmet Pasta is the
preferred brand of the Philippines’ biggest and best restaurant, hotels,
caterers and other food service establishments. Chef Sau Del Rosario proves
this saying, “I have travelled the world and have cooked for the most
discriminating people for so many years now. My constant challenge is how to
create dishes that are unique and flavorful by global standards– all the time.
With Ideal Gourmet Pasta, I have never missed achieving these
standards.”
Taste these wonderful pasta dishes and more at Seven Corners from October 25 to 27, 2019. For inquiries and table reservations, call (02) 8633 – 7222 or email fandb.reservations@ihg.com. Like them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/crowneplazamanilagalleria and follow them on Instagram: @crowneplazamanilagalleria.
Squid Ink Pasta Coconut Prawn and Scallop Wagyu Beef Cheek & Truffle Ragu with Fettuccine Penne Rigate Pasta with Sisig
About Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts
Part of the IHG global
portfolio, our Crowne Plaza hotels are ready 24/7 with premium accommodation,
business-ready services and spaces, and fast and fresh food that keep guests
productive, connected, rested and restored during their stay. As the fourth
largest upscale full-service hotel brand in the world and one of the fastest
growing, the Crowne Plaza brand has a solid foundation for future growth. The
portfolio stands at nearly 423 hotels, and the global pipeline has nearly 88
hotels. At Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts we believe business travel should
work better. In every market in the world, business has changed, and so has
work. It’s more digital, more flexible, more mobile, more connected. As one of
the world’s largest upscale brands, we have properties located in major urban
centres, gateway cities and resort destinations all around the globe.. Our
Sleep Advantage® program ensures our guests get a great night’s sleep to power
through their day. For reservations at Crowne Plaza properties, visit www.crowneplaza.com or call 1-800-2CROWNE. Connect with us on
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With over 15 hotel brands, IHG (Intercontinental Hotels Group) is one of
the world’s leading hotel companies, whose purpose is to provide True
Hospitality for everyone
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns 5,518
hotels and 825,746 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories. With 1,828
hotels in its development pipeline, IHG expects to add nearly 267,235 rooms
across its brands portfolio over the next few years.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the
Group’s holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in
England and Wales.
On October 17, 2019, Lamudi successfully held
The Outlook Real Estate Conference 2019 at the Makati Shangri-La, bringing
together industry thought leaders from all over the country to talk about the
hot topics in the Philippine real estate sector.
The Outlook: Philippine Real Estate Conference
2019, with co-presenters Philippine Daily Inquirer Property and Holcim
Philippines, provided an avenue for insightful discussion spanning a wide range
of topics from sustainability to alternative ways of investing in real estate.
The major sponsors for the event are the International Workplace Group and SMDC, and the official TV partner is Cignal TV. The Outlook Conference has also teamed up with event partner Subdivision and Housing Developers Association (SHDA), and media partners Philippine Daily Inquirer Property, Business Mirror, Business World, Malaya Business Insight, Manila Standard, and Philippine Star.
The Role of Developers in Making the Philippines More Sustainable
The Outlook Conference started strong with its first track, “Taking Sustainable Action: Addressing Climate Change Through Real Estate,” where moderator Cathy Saldaña, Managing Director of PDP Architects, steered the conversation into a topic dear to her heart. The panel revealed that though different companies are already pioneering efforts to use solar energy, waste management, and water recycling to be more sustainable, there is a need to adopt a more global, top-down approach to initiate change that will last.
The panelists for this track were Cecilia
Domingo, Vice-President and Head of Meralco; Gian Carlo Valerio, Chief
Executive Officer of Solana Land; Ram Maganti, SVP for Marketing and
Innovations of Holcim Philippines Inc.; and Gay Santos, a financial inclusion
specialist/advocate.
The Philippines is blessed with sun and rain, Saldaña noted, both of which can be harnessed as sources of energy. Maganti also mentioned the scarcity of fresh water, prompting the company to use recycled water as part of their sustainability efforts. Domingo talked about the residential and commercial efforts started by Meralco and its subsidiaries, from solar panels to e-sakay as an initiative. According to Domingo, the Meralco compound has already banned single-use plastic, and are active in tree-planting initiatives for carbon reduction.
Real Estate Marketing for a Younger Market
The second track, “New-Age Customer Experience: Transforming Real Estate Marketing in the Age of Disruption,” moderated by Deborah Ong, Head of Corporate Partnerships at Lamudi, explored the role of disruption in shaping a new breed of real estate clients along with strategies that should be adapted to thrive in this new consumer environment. The panel discussed the “end” of the mall to give way to online shopping, and how this prediction years ago failed to take into account the adaptability of Filipinos to change. What could have ended an industry sparked disruption, giving rise to the changes in the way people do business and how consumers consume.
The panelists for this track were Thomas
Mirasol, General Manager of Federal Land; Marco Antonio, President & CEO of
Century Properties; Tek Samaniego, Property Editor of Philippine Daily Inquirer
Property; Jose Soberano III, CEO of Cebu Landmasters; and Eugene Lozano, First
Vice President for Sales and Marketing for Megaworld Corporation.
Lozano, who has witnessed the transition from
traditional to digital marketing, said there is now a focus on Google
Analytics. To successfully implement these changes, Lozano mentioned the
importance of informing key people in the team. “We’ve been very busy
re-training, providing lectures and materials to different key people just to
keep up with the digital transformation of marketing strategies nowadays.”
“The consumer today is more demanding,” Ong
noted.
“And they really want to get their money’s worth,” Samaniego added.
Uncovering New Real Estate Sales Strategies
“Fresh Perspectives: Mapping Evolving Real Estate Sales” was moderated by Bhavna Suresh, Chief Executive Officer of Lamudi. The third track leaned towards preparing the sales team for new business models, strategies, and practices that improve how real estate is offered to customers. The panelists mentioned the importance of likability and trustworthiness, the human touch, malasakit, and thinking beyond after-sales.
The panelists were David Rafael, President
& CEO of Aboitiz Land; Beth Ventura, President of Anchor Land Holdings,
Inc.; Ricardo Lagdameo, First Vice President of Damosa Land; and
Raphael Felix, President of Phinma Properties
Inc. and Subdivision and Housing Developers Association (SHDA).
Rafael admitted to wondering about the future
of real estate. “Will we ever reach a point where people would buy property the
way they buy food from Foodpanda or they buy a shirt from Lazada?”
Upon pondering, however, Rafael has come up with an answer: “At the end of the day, the human person buying property will really still need to talk to a human person.”
Startups and Their Exploration of the Sharing Economy
“Paradigm Shifts: Exploring the Sharing Economy in Philippine Real Estate” explored the changing Philippine conditions and the rise of startups that have led to the growth of the sharing economy. Eric Manuel, of Arch Capital Management, moderated the track, which discussed the commute as a major pain point for residents who eventually decide to move to co-living spaces. The very young population of the Philippines wants to be measured by their performance, not their timesheet. Co-working spaces, on the other hand, allow young professionals to expand their network.
The track’s panelists were Jelmer Ikink, Group
Director of MyTown; Nick Padilla, Co-founder, CEO & Space Captain of
Kahon.ph; Paul Rivera, Co-Founder & CEO of Kalibrr; and Lars Wittig,
Country Manager Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, S. Korea for
International Workplace Group.
Shared spaces answer the tenants’ need to escape the commute. Ikink further noted that the future of work, especially its definition, will change over time and to address this, they are working towards a zero-commute lifestyle. This means working, living, and all amenities will be in the same space.
Choosing Investments: From POGO to Property
“Changing Face: Uncovering Alternative Ways to Invest in Real Estate” zeroed in on the drivers of investor demand, the new investment opportunities available in the market, and how the market can tap into these to encourage a robust real estate economy. The moderator, Cignal TV’s news anchor Danie Laurel, asked about the viability and sustainability of POGO as an investment. Panelists also recommend diversifying as a smart way to invest.
The fifth and final track’s panelists were
Richard Raymundo, Managing Director of Colliers; Mikko Barranda, Associate
Director of Leechiu Property Consultants Inc.; Iluminada Sicat, Assistant
Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; and Noel Rapadas, Senior Vice
President and Chief Finance Officer of Torre Lorenzo.
Sicat presented an interesting fact that will
help guide investors in diversifying their portfolio: “We did an assessment of
the impact of POGOs on the price of our residences. There was a sudden increase
in the price of rent, but if you look at the net contribution of POGOs, it’s
not that big, actually.”
Raymundo also noted that if POGOs did not
come, “the rents would have corrected anyway.”
Rapadas mentioned that there is still a long way to go for these kinds of investments to be sustainable. He urged investors to look at what drives prices up, and suggested following a fixed plan to see growth. Rapadas also said that despite the increase in the prices of real estate, the Philippines is still relatively cheap compared to other places for investment in Asia.
Projects Shaping the Filipino Community
Keynote speaker Vince Dizon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), shared the plans for New Clark City as part of the Build, Build, Build program. New Clark City is planned to be the Philippines’ first smart, green, and resilient metropolis.
The Outlook Real Estate Conference also gave a platform to Virlanie Foundation, a private, non-profit and non-sectarian organization reaching out to marginalized children and communities in the Philippines. Lamudi and Virlanie launched a partnership program, Cherish-A-Home Fundraising, to help the disadvantaged, abused, neglected, and abandoned children through in-kind and cash donations that will improve their quality of life in any of the foundation’s eight homes.
The Outlook Conference: Future Forward
Lamudi’s The Outlook: Philippine Real Estate
Conference 2019 gathered real estate thought leaders to share their insights on
the pressing topics facing Philippine real estate today. The event leads up to
Lamudi’s Outlook Awards: The Philippine Buyers’ Choice Property Awards
scheduled on November 14, 2019, at the Makati Shangri-La, where property
developers from all over the Philippines gather to celebrate the outstanding
achievements that shaped the country and steered it to a greener future.
The winners of the awards are determined by a
panel of judges and a survey involving 10,000 active property seekers.
To know more about The Outlook Awards 2019,
head to lamudi.com.ph/outlook2019.
Score up to 50% off on Coffee Machines and Accessories!
In time for the holiday season, coffee solutions company Henry and Sons, together with its servicing arm Manila Coffee Gear, is having a Clearance Sale from October 25 to 27, 2019.
Coffee enthusiasts and café owners can get huge discounts for up to 50% off on select items. This limited-time promo includes coffee machines, grinders, steaming pitchers, coffee drippers, and more for home and commercial use. Doors will open from 8AM until 5PM and items on sale will be on display at the Institute for Coffee Excellence located at Sheridan corner Pines St., Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City.
Products of Henry and Sons and Manila Coffee Gear are available for purchase on regular days at their showroom located beside the Institute. For more information about the Clearance Sale, visit www.facebook.com/henryandsonsph or contact Edu Baltazar at 0917.630.4474.
The 2nd Mplify Beauty,
Health, and Wellness Conference will be held on October 24, 2019, Thursday,
from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the Grand Ballroom of Hotel Jen by Shangri-la in Roxas
Boulevard, Pasay City. Co-presented by Dermcare and Hotel Jen, and in
partnership with Olern(Online Learning for Entrepreneurs), this event will
feature a noteworthy line-up of industry experts who will share their insights
about industry trends and strategies in today’s digital age. Keynote speakers
for the day include beauty and wellness guru Ms. Cory Quirino and the visionary
CEO and President of the Dermcare Group of Companies, Ms. Zenaida Palisoc.
Mplify Founder and Managing
Director Miguel “Migs” De La Rosa confessed his advocacy to support industry
players as they cope with the changing landscape of the beauty, health, and
wellness market, and hopes that the conference will help the attendees become
better business owners and managers. It should also be a good venue for
networking and discussion of possible collaborations among industry practitioners.
Already pledging their
assistance are Mplify’s steadfast media partners – IBC13, Asenso Pinoy, Chinoy
TV, Manila Standard and ManilaStandard.net, Malaya Business Insight, Gadgets
Magazine, Women’s Journal Magazine, People’s Tonight and People’s Journal, The
Village Connect, Locale (Your Handy City Guide), the Manila Times, One Media,
Manila Bulletin, and Easy Rock FM.
Brand partners and sponsors
have already given the event their support and stamp of approval, led by
Dermcare and Crystal White AO+, Browlab and Lash Wishes, Sprout Solutions,
Estancia de Lorenzo, Organique Inc., 7Folds Laundry, Cyclehouse, Bioessence,
Barlico, Novelina, Fiery Style, AcquaSuisse Parfum, MAG, Snowrrific, Salad Bar,
Fiorgelato, Donburi Mix, True Blends, Chops to Go, Masuki, YanYan
International, Wackie Chips, Harry Chocolates, Mrs. Fields, Peanut World,
Blade, Icolor and Argan Beauty, Karisma ni Maria, Luljetta’s Place, Chateau
Royale Batangas, Cyleina, Beauty Magnet, Beauty Box, Nailogy and Lunula, Easy
Soft (CHG Global Inc.), and Tang.
Beauty, health, and
wellness business owners, managers, employees, and enthusiasts are invited to
the conference for a friendly rate of P3,500 per seat. This investment will
cover morning and afternoon snacks, buffet lunch, seminar materials, loot bags,
and a chance to win exciting raffle prizes from event sponsors and friends.
Ticketreservations may be made through http://www.olern.com/bhw.
Ms. Zenaida E. Palisoc – President and CEO of Dermcare
It all started with a young girl’s dream to
grow older gracefully, with ageless beauty that glowed from within.
When asked what made her go into the beauty, health, and wellness industry, President and CEO of the Dermcare Group Ms. Zenaida E. Palisoc, or Madam Zeny as she is fondly called, laughingly recalled that she had always wanted to look beautiful and at her best. Even as a teenager, she was determined to find products and treatments that would help her with her dark, problematic skin. As the years went by, she tried almost every local and imported beauty product that promised her a fairer complexion and would help keep her skin clean, supple, and fresh. Finding most of those products unsatisfactory and lacking, she finally realized it made more sense to develop those products herself, because she knew exactly what she and most women wanted.
Pioneering Affordable Skin
Care and Treatments for Filipinos
And so Madam Zeny’s love affair with beauty, health, and wellness began. In 1989 she and her husband, then Board Director of the Livelihood Foundation under the Office of the President, the late Joselito L. Palisoc, established ZET Pharmaceuticals and Dermcare Professional Skin, Hair, and Spa.
Madam Zeny and Sir Tito Palisoc opened their
first Dermcare branch, a combination pharmacy and skin clinic, in a 20sqm space
along Taft Avenue, where they catered to a niche market of Filipinos who were
looking for top-of-the line specialty skin care preparations and treatments at
affordable prices. That small clinic pioneered the whitening business in the
country, and under the hands-on care and supervision of Madam Zeny, has now
grown to be a trusted brand with more than 100 branches spread out across the
Philippines.
Building The Business
The growth of Dermcare hasn’t been all posh and
glamour. Madam Zeny dedicated years of hard work, commitment, and sacrifice to
bring the brand to where it is today. After Sir Tito passed away, she invested
herself even more into the business, to the extent of training under a
dermatologist to learn how to give facials herself. Later on when Dermcare
started offering massage services, she trained to become a licensed massage
therapist through the Department of Health and London’s CIBTAC (Confederation
of International Beauty Therapists and Cosmetologists). Recently, with the
rapid growth and expansion of the business, she got over her initial
apprehension of going back to school and secured for herself a Masters in
Entrepreneurship at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business where she graduated
as a gold medalist.
This discipline and dedication to the craft is instilled into each and every Dermcare employee. Before they are even fielded out to their assigned branches, they are all flown to Manila to undergo a comprehensive and rigorous one-month training sessions including Human Anatomy and Physiology. Therapists are trained directly by Dermcare’s medical director and resident dermatologist, who ensures that by the end of the session, these employees will have made a firm commitment to adhere to the quality and performance standards that the company has set for the business.
#WeDoCare
Aiming to become THE preferred brand in the
beauty, health, and wellness industry, Dermcare has resolved to provide its
customers with innovative products and services that are responsive to their
needs and lifestyles. There is constant product research and development,
upgrading, and training to ensure that all business units – including its
products, services, and people – remain attuned to, if not ahead of the quickly
transforming market.
Madam Zeny is quick to point out that Dermcare has persevered through two global crises, has grown exponentially, and has become a respected trust brand because the organization is made up of passionately caring professionals with years of skills and experience, who all want to make a difference in the lives of others. These people are the cornerstones of Dermcare’s success throughout the years.
30 Gorgeous Years
On its 30th year in the market,
Dermcare is now celebrated as a one-stop-shop beauty, wellness, and
rejuvenation center, continuously delighting its clientele with safe and
effective skin, hair, and body care products and services at a superior value.
The brand itself has become synonymous to the diamond peel, which they also
pioneered and is still its bestselling service, along with whitening
treatments, pimple control, and anti-ageing treatments.
And as it continues to innovate, transform, and
lead the industry, Dermcare has expanded to offer even more specialized care
for its growing clientele. Aside from its flagship brands – Dermcare Professional Skin Hair and Spa and the Dermcare Luxe Wellness
and Spa – the Dermcare Group now includes Brow Hub and the Belle La Peau Waxing
Salon, which were designed to deliver highly personalized services for
discerning customers.
Together, Dermcare, Brow Hub, and Belle La Peau – led by Madam Zeny Palisoc and carried through by the men and women who make up the Dermcare Group – are all geared up and excited to carve out even more milestones into the beauty, health, and wellness industry.
Come and celebrate this year’s most
colorful, attractive and un-scary Halloween costume party! Halloween Night of
the Stars 2019 is a grand Halloween costume celebration where more than 500
kids, teens and the whole family will gather together in theirgrandest and most
colorful costumes inspired by Justice League, Avengers, Disney movies,
Fairytales, Pinoy superheroes, animae characters, among others.
The event will be held in one of the
unique fun-dining restaurants in the heart of Quezon City, MOVIE STARS CAFÉ,
located at the Ground Floor of Eton Centris Mall, EDSA corner Quezon Avenue,
Quezon City, on October 31, 2019, from 1pm to 4pm.
For the price of P750, participants will
enjoy food and drinks exclusively catered by Movie Stars Café, loot bags and
freebies, a whole 3 full shows where costumed dancers will perform to
everyone’s delight, mascot parade, best in costume competition (kids, teens and
adult categories), face painting, and other fun, prizes and surprises!
Buy your tickets now at the Movie Stars
Café reception area or call 02-7504-3821 or 0922-2127772 to reserve your
tickets.
This event is organized by Elle 784 Public Relations and Events Services, in cooperation with Unilever, Sunsilk, Vaseline Lotion, Dental First, Citibank, Robby Rabbit, Nature Spring, Gardenia, Magnolia Chocolait, Mogu-Mogu, Welch’s and Lotus. Media Partners include Business Mirror, Sound Strip, Saksi and TNN Philippines.
BEST Magazine’s 3rd Year Anniversary for the 3rd OUTSTANDING MEN &WOMEN OF THE YEAR (2019)PHILIPPINES.
Awardees
is based in Power, gauging on the contributions they have made to the society
and the nation, the advocacies they have initiated or have taken active
participation, of which serve as an inspiration to others.
Some
of Past awardees includes: Hon. Vilma Santos-Recto, Megan Young (Ms. World 2013),
Hon. Monsour Del Rosario, Alma Concepcion (Ms. Grand Universe 2019), Ms. Rhea
Santos (Newscaster GMA7/TV Host), Maggie Wilson-Consunji(TV Host/Actress), Ara
Mina (Award Winning Actress), Congresswoman Florida P. Robes, Ms. Jikkie Lee-Ines
(Businesswoman), Elwood Perez (Award Winning Director), Karen Ibasco (Former
Miss Earth), Rosa Rosal (Former TV Host / Award Winning Actress), Sanya Lopez
(Actress), Arnold Vegafria (Talent Manager / Beauty Pageant Organizer) and to
name a few.
Awards night is slated on
November 25, 2019 (Monday), 7:30pm at Teatrino Promenade Greenhills, San Juan
City, Philippines.
Shown in Photo:
Top Row Left to Right:GaziniGanados (Miss Universe Philippines 2019 /
Pageantry), Hon. Isko Moreno (Public Service), Catriona Gray (Miss Universe
2018 / Pageantry), Wilbert Tolentino (Business), Nora Aunor (Superstar /
Entertainment), Dante Salamat(Realtor) &SharifaAkeel (Miss Asia Pacific
International 2018 / Pageantry).
Middle Row Left to Right: John Salandanan (Business), IzaCalzado
(Entertainment), William Thio (Public Affairs), Marilou Tolico-Villanueva
(Pageant Directorship / Woman Leadership), Atom Araullo (Journalism), Keanna
Reeves (Entertainment)& Allan Taunan Direct Sales International).
Bottom Row Left to Right: Faye Tangonan (Pageantry), John Estrada (Entertainment), ConconSiñel (Fashion), Helen Miller (Philanthropy), Ejay Pardo (Direct Sale International), Dr. Mario Guiang JR. (Social Media Influencer)&Leah May Luna-Panisales (Mrs. Grand Universe 2019 / Pageantry).
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