BEAUTY THAT MOVES: Strokes Premier by Momoi Supe celebrates beauty with a purpose

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Strokes Premier by Momoi Supe launches “Beauty That Moves”, a campaign that celebrates human aesthetics and the beauty of giving and sharing through arts and collaboration.

 Strokes Premier by Momoi Supe Grand Launch on June 22, 2017 in Ayala Vertis North, Quezon City.

The collaboration kicks off with interactive portraits by visual artist Niccolo Cosme that showcases peace evoking images incorporated in the portraits that may be accessed via an “Augmented Reality” free mobile app. 

The artworks unveiled at the grand launch of Strokes’ second beauty studio, the Strokes Premier by Momoi Supe in Ayala Vertis North.

Momoi Supe

“Being in the aesthetic industry, I wanted to highlight that beauty is not just what people see on the outside, each one of us innately has that inner beauty for giving and sharing, each one of us can be a messenger of peace” said Momoi Supe, the man behind Strokes by Momoi Supe. 

“The situation in Mindanao is something that I cannot simply ignore because my family is from there and I wanted to move with what I have and can do."

“This is the beauty of collaboration-- sharing talents, creating an event which does not only celebrates beauty but highlights the importance of giving. I am very happy to share for this cause that will help our brothers and sisters in Mindanao,” says Yancy Trinidad, Fashion and lifestyle event director who also hails from Mindanao.

Strokes by Momoi Supe a beauty studio that specializes in 3D eyebrow embroidery, permanent makeup, scalp micropigmentation, laser tattoo removal and yumi lashes. Services availed from Strokes by Momoi Supe and Strokes Premier by Momoi Supe from June 26 to July 26, will raise money for Teach Peace Build Peace Movement. 

Stroke by Momoi Supe is in Greenbelt 1 Makati and Strokes Premier by Momoi Supe is in Ayala Vertis North.

About Teach Peace Build Peace Movement

Teach Peace Build Peace Movement spearheads psychosocial peace-building activities that reach out to children in distress or war. They provide debriefing and counseling services to help these children move on to a normal social life. 

“The activities of the Movement provide interfaith and intercultural dialogues and are designed to develop the values of compassion, service to others, empowerment, equality, respect and understanding – the very foundation of a just and peaceful society, where every individual practices peace as a way of life. The approach of the Teach Peace Build Peace Movement is: we have to “Teach Peace to build a Culture of Peace. We have to build a Culture of Peace to create different generations of peacebuilders toward our goal of a just and peaceful society.” 

For more information, please visit teachpeacebuildpeace.com

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City of Dreams Manila CSR: 3rd Year of Volunteerism, HR and Community Projects

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City of Dreams Manila marks its third year in helping build better lives for local communities and its human resources through long-term and sustainable corporate social responsibility programs and volunteerism.

The integrated resort’s executives and employees have been engaging in about three volunteer activities per month for the benefit of disadvantaged local communities, orphans and children and the elderly and in the preservation and development of the environment, public health and safety, among others.

In addition, City of Dreams employee volunteers also conduct free internal courses in their respective areas of expertise for interested colleagues, providing additional skills training to enable them to have an alternative source of income or a productive hobby during their free time. Among the workshops that have been held are, namely: meat processing for pork tocino and beef tapa; chocolate-making; creating floral and balloon arrangements; and basic photography.

COD Manila Property President Geoff Andres joins employee volunteers at the tree planting activity in Cavite

Property President Geoff Andres spearheads the resort’s regular CSR activities with employee volunteers to date, such as: renovating a children’s orphanage, educating orphans; visiting the elderly; tree planting; house painting and building, and regularly holding blood donation drives with the Philippine Red Cross.

The community engagements have exemplified the Christian virtue of helping those in need, feeding the homeless along the nearby highways of Pasay and Paranaque, as initiated by City of Dreams Manila’s security team who brought bags containing rice, canned goods, noodles, bread, and coffee to homeless families and other impoverished areas along Roxas Boulevard, Quirino Avenue, and Coastal Road (CAVITEX).

City of Dreams Manila's staff volunteers at My Father's House orphanage

Volunteers from the engineering team also renovated My Father’s House, an orphanage in Las Piñas. They replaced the tiles of the kitchen area, fixed and installed door knobs and repaired swimming pool pipes. They also fixed and installed new electrical outlets and lighting fixtures. The renovation provided the orphans with a cleaner, safer, and brighter place to live in.

Lighting fixture repairs done by COD Manila volunteers at My Father's House orphanage

Replacement of bathroom fixtures by COD Manila employee volunteers at My Father's House orphanage

City of Dreams Manila team’s visit to St. Anthony Village in Baranggay Talon, Las Pinas has helped liven up the small community. Volunteers from various departments successfully painted the exterior walls of some 20 homes, as the children warmly thanked their benefactors with a song and dance presentation. 

Volunteer employees also participated in CSR activities that addressed the emotional and educational needs of orphans and less fortunate children in the community.

Orphans from Bahay Aruga are given an educational tour and guided lesson at Museong Pambata

 

Fun-filled games conducted by COD Manila employee volunteers for Bahay Aruga orphans.

T-shirt painting activity with orphans in Bahay Aruga orphanage.

For the Bahay Aruga orphanage, the kids have been treated to an educational and fun-filled trips to Museong Pambata, were taught proper grooming and hygiene practices, and encouraged to live a healthier and more active lifestyle with a Zumba class.

A display of some of the t-shirt designs by Bahay Aruga orphans together with COD Manila employee volunteers

At My Father’s House, the children were taught to express themselves through artistic t-shirt painting. Most recently, a tie-up with the Department of Tourism’s Brigada Eskwela campaign resulted in the cleaning and refurbishment of 12 classrooms in San Dionisio Elementary School, Paranaque.

Feeding program for the elderly at Anawim conducted by COD Manila employees

Volunteers likewise reached out to the Anawim home for the elderly and spent a day with the senior members of society, sharing stories and singing heartwarming songs together.

COD Manila employee volunteers and the members of Anawim home for the elderly

In caring for the environment, two tree planting programs in Noveleta and Ternate, Cavite, were also done during the first half of the year, with over 3,000 mangrove seeds planted during both activities.

COD Manila employee volunteers plant along a mangrove in Cavite

Tree planting along a mangrove in Cavite by COD Manila employee volunteers

Mangroves protect the soil from erosion and shield against cyclones and other ecological disasters. They are also ideal breeding grounds for a variety of marine animals, playing a vital role in the ecological balance of coastal communities.

One of COD Manila's regular blood donation drives in partnership with the Philippine National Red Cross 

The regular blood donation drives in support of the Philippine Red Cross, draw an average of 100 employees, to help provide a healthy and sufficient blood supply for the organization.

For more information about City of Dreams Manila, visit www.cityofdreamsmanila.com.

The adventures of Turks’ Shawarma

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The year was 2007, when shawarma was barely known by food-loving Pinoys. With nothing but nursing degrees and 300-something thousand pesos to back them up, Gem Zenarosa and his wife Angel used all of their money to start a food business with doner (shawarma), kebab, and steak as the main menu. For the couple, it was the start of an adventure that catapulted them into one of the country’s fastest growing food business today.

Gem wasn’t actually sure that shawarma would be such an instant hit among Pinoys, but it did in a matter of weeks. Thanks to his gut instinct to be where diners frequently go to dine with friends and family – SM malls.

Gem Zenarosa 

The move is so unlike most upstarts who would try to sell online first before trying physical stores. The Zenarosas applied their concept for a food cart to as many SM malls as they possibly can, until SM Sta. Mesa gave the first nod. According to Gem, it was an easy decision since SM already has foot traffic that even a small business can take advantage of.

As it turned out, his decision to invest inside a mall right away proved to be the best for Turks. “We had a huge help from SM in terms of marketing our brand. In fact, they still consistently help us today – 10 years into being a tenant in their malls nationwide,” said Gem.

From a team of seven employees, Turks now employs at least 300 people in company-owned branches alone. The company gets its inspiration to stay as “the people’s favorite doner and kebab” from this present crop of hardworking employees.

“People who work for him motivates him, knowing we depend on him for our livelihood. We are treated like family, which resonates on our products and service. The business concept is like feeding your own family, that’s why we always strive to go all out for our customers,” affirmed Jhoanna Borricano, operations head of Turks.

The adventure continues for Turks. There are bigger plans to reach out to more food-loving Filipinos in the provinces, and to conquer the global food scene with its distinct Filipino take on this Mediterranean flavor. And so the journey continues for Turks, with sheer determination and confidence that the business concept will keep growing.

Turks branches are located in 47 SM malls nationwide, and is one of over 5,000 partners of SM Supermalls who offer family fun and extraordinary mall-going experiences for all. 

OPPO announces Sarah Geronimo Limited Edition F3 Smartphone

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Exclusive OPPO F3 in celebration of Sarah’s 3rd year anniversary with OPPO

In celebration of Sarah Geronimo’s third year as an endorser of the Top 2 smartphone brand OPPO, the brand officially announces the Sarah Geronimo Limited Edition F3 smartphone composed of a special packaging box and Sarah’s signature at the back of the phone.

Revolutionizing the #SelfieExpert since the beginning, Sarah’s strong influence as a singer and actor is a testament of OPPO’s presence in the Philippines. The OPPO F3 Sarah Geronimo Limited Edition is a gorgeous black OPPO F3 with the actress’ signature at the back. The packaging is also in a premium box with standard charger, headphones, soft cover and pre-installed screen protector.

OPPO F3 Sarah Geronimo Limited Edition Package

The OPPO F3 is a dual-selfie camera smartphone that can let customers experience wider selfies and include more people on a groufie. Additionally, it has 4GB of RAM for multi-tasking and generous 64GB of storage for apps, photos, and videos; all in a sleek metal body and 5.5” Full HD screen protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

In addition, the phone’s announcement is timely with Sarah’s upcoming movie Finally Found Someone. To celebrate, fans may get a chance to win tickets to watch the movie through OPPO’s Facebook fan page. More details will be announced soon at facebook.com/OPPOPH.

"The OPPO F3 Sarah Geronimo Limited Edition is a result of our successful collaboration with Sarah Geronimo. This paved the way to our strong No.2 position in the market today and this smartphone is our gesture to support her efforts and provide a rare opportunity for a celebrity to be an icon on a smartphone,” said Stephen Cheng, OPPO Philippines Brand Marketing Manager.

Pre-order for the F3 Sarah Geronimo Limited Edition will start on July 14 to July 24, 2017, exclusively on Lazada via bit.ly/OPPOSarahG for Php15,990. First 25 to order the smartphone will get two (2) tickets to the premier screening of Sarah’s latest movie Finally Found Someone in Metro Manila.

For more details about the OPPO F3, please visit https://www.facebook.com/OPPOPH/ or log on tohttp://www.oppo.com/ph/index.html.

Globe officially moves to change the PH entertainment landscape with an extensive lineup of productions

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Advocates legitimate content consumption with #PlayItRight

In its commitment to elevating its customers’ entertainment experience, leading mobile brand Globe Telecom officially announces its move to change the entertainment landscape through the launch of its extensive lineup of productions that customers can participate in, enjoy, immerse, and express themselves in.

Albert de Larrazabal

“We wanted to give our customers more ways to enjoy life, so we ventured into staging entertainment productions that goes beyond the smartphone screen with the establishment of Globe LIVE and Globe Studios” shares Globe Chief Commercial Officer Albert de Larrazabal. 

“Globe is all about creating experiences, and we are simply taking the experience further by going beyond the virtual and giving our customers the opportunity to experience entertainment wherever they are, whether in film, digital or in real life. We intend to elevate the quality of entertainment in the country. There’s a boundless supply of great talent in the Philippines, and with it potentially comes great movies, theater, and other exciting content to enjoy” adds de Larrazabal.

Given these original content, the company underscores the importance of the hard work that goes behind the scenes and how content piracy affects the livelihood of men and women in the entertainment industry. Hence the company introduced its advocacy #PlayItRight. With all this content and entertainment productions Globe has in line comes the responsibility of educating its customers of the hard work that goes behind the scenes. Their hard work deserves all the respect, and the campaign aims to shed light on real life stories of people behind the entertainment we consume, in the hopes of encouraging customers to enjoy content from legitimate sources.

This year, Globe is pulling out all the stops with four musical productions under its belt. Its musical run already began with the adaptation of Disney’s Newsies, which started last July 7, 2016 at the Globe ICONIC Store and will run on all weekends of July. 

In August and September, Globe is co-producing the international tours of of the award-winning titles West Side Story from August 10 to 27 and the West End production of The Sound of Music from September 27 to October 15 both at The Theater at Solaire. Capping off 2017 will be the restaging of Menken & Ahren’s A Christmas Carol in December.

Apart from live productions, Globe has also ventured into producing original video series and films through Globe Studios. In recognition of the local independent film scene, Globe Studios launched the first-ever online film fest the Globe Independent Film Festival to fuel creativity among aspiring local filmmakers. Globe has also collaborated with HOOQ to bring the most-awaited, star-studded series, On The Job (OTJ), a spin-off from the original On The Job blockbuster hit by Erik Matti.

#PlayItRight will soon play a major role in Philippine cinema with the company supporting the upcoming Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino, a nationwide week-long celebration organized by the Office of the President’s Film Development Council, where all movie theaters will exclusively screen Filipino films in line with the Buwan ng Wika.

Audiophiles and concert goers are also in for a treat as Globe brings top global music acts The Chainsmokers in September, and the first solo act of Harry Styles in May of 2018. This comes on the heels of big names that Globe brought to the country namely Madonna in 2016, and the sold-out performance of Coldplay in 2017.

Gamers are likewise treated to hours of enjoyment with highly competitive mobile games Mobile Legends, Clash of Clans, and Clash Royale, and the addictive yet physically engaging Pokemon GO.

In line with #PlayItRight, customers can access all the entertainment they crave with the new GoWATCH, which allots a separate data allocation exclusively for videos, which can be used for popular and legitimate streaming platforms YouTube, Netflix, Tribe, HOOQ, NBA, Cartoon Network, and Disney Channel Apps.

Customers may avail of GoWATCH29 for 2GB of video streaming data for as low as P29, valid for one day as an add-on to any GoSURF promo starting with GoSURF50.

For more information about the company’s entertainment lineup, visit the website at http://www.globe.com.ph/. Tickets are available now at https://www.ticketworld.com.ph. 

For more information on GoWATCH, visit the website at http://www.globe.com.ph/help/gowatch, call the Globe hotline at 730-1010, or visit any Globe Store.