5th Nutrilite™ Health Run kicks off this October

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Nutrilite™, world’s No. 1 selling vitamins and dietary supplements brand, is hosting the 5th edition of its annual Nutrilite™ Health Run, a national initiative that advocates wellness and healthy living.

This year, Nutrilite™ aims to gather more than 12,000 runners in Manila and Davao.

“Amway advocates a holistic, healthy, and active lifestyle. We are committed to our advocacy to encourage more people to prioritize their personal wellness. We want more people to live healthy by eating right, taking the right supplements, and being active. Our annual Nutrilite™ Health Run is our proof of providing a health sustaining activity for all,” said Leni Olmedo, Country Manager, Amway Philippines. 

This year’s Nutrilite™ Health Run will cover four categories—1K, 5K, 10K, and 21K respectively. It will kick off in Manila on October 15 at the SM Mall of Asia Complex Grounds. This will be followed by the Davao leg, which will be held on October 29 at the at SM Ecoland.

“This year, we are adding the 21K together with the other distances. We acknowledge the fact that Filipino runners want to challenge themselves. That is why having this distance as part of the race, participants are assured with first class race organization, management and, more importantly on the safety of our event. We partnered with RUNRIO, Events, Inc. to bring just the best experience for them. The run is something we are highly committed to as we continue to encourage healthy and active lifestyle among the Filipino community,” Olmedo added.

All 21K Finishers will receive a Finisher’s Medal and Finisher’s Shirt. The 1st 21K runner to cross the finish line, on the other hand, will get a P20,000 Cash Prize while the 1st 10K Finisher will get a P10,000 Cash Prize.

During the race proper, runners will have the chance to win exciting raffle prizes and experience Amway Brands through the Race Ville Expo. The event will also highlight the live performance of Sponge Cola, a notable supporter, and participant in the Nutrilite™ Health Run.

Meanwhile, to help the participants prepare for the run, a Free Running Clinic will be held at the Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati City every Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 pm to 9 pm starting this August 16. The same activity will also be held at the People’s Park in Davao City every Tuesdays and Thursdays starting on September 5.

The registration fee for the health run is PhP250, for the 1K, 5K, and 10K, and PhP850 for the 21K, respectively. All the participating runners will also get free Nutrilite™ Health Run shirt and race bib.

Registration is open until October 13, 2017, in all Amway Distribution Centers (Makati, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, and Davao) or online through amway.com.ph or runrio.com. In-store registration for select Toby’s Stores in Manila will start on August 28.

Gun time is 5:30 am for 1K, 5:30 am for 5k, 5:00 am for 10k and 3:30 am for the 21K distances respectively.

The proceeds of the run will go to the Amway One By One Campaign for Children, a program initiated by the company in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd). This program is in line with the government agency’s “Adopt-A-School Program” (ASP), which seeks to promote literacy through storytelling.

Since 2015, Amway’s campaign has completed six library projects that benefited more than 10, 000 students annually in six beneficiary schools nationwide. Among these schools are:

• Francisco Benitez Elementary School, Makati City
• South City Central Elementary School, Cagayan de Oro City
• Carreta Elementary School, Cebu City
• Urdaneta South City Central Elementary, School, Pangasinan City
• Highway Hills Integrated Elementary, School, Mandaluyong City
• Lacson Elementary School, Davao City
• Rafael Palma Elementary School, City of Manila

Nutrilite™ is exclusively distributed by Amway Philippines.

Sisters endorser Myrtle Sarrosa: Dreams do come true

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Myrtle Sarrosa, actress, cosplayer, host, singer and song writer, one of the Star Magic Angels of Star Magic, ABS-CBN's home based talent agency. She is the Official VJ or Anime Jockey for Hero TV, a court side reporter for ABS-CBN Sports and Action's NCAA Basketball Championship (Philippines) Season 91 and a feature host for the morning show, Umagang Kay Ganda.

Myrtle just fulfilled her dream of graduating Cum Laude in UP Diliman, with a degree in Broadcast Communication, She also received good vibes from her graduation facebook post as evident from more than 700,000 likes, 60,000 shares and 16,000 comments. She's now playing a dream role, starring in a rom-com episode, playing a fantasy-like character in a teleserye La Luna Sangre and now renewal contract as endorser of sisters sanitary napkins and pantyliners.

With all of these fulfilling things on her life, Myrtle believes dreams do come true.

Some related to her struggles and also wanted to pursue their education. Others were touched and even cried while reading her post. All seemed to agree that her journey is empowering and inspiring.

Myrtle feels that her graduation story opened new opportunities and paved the way for her other dreams to come true. 

Her dream role of playing a fantasy-like character in a teleserye came true when she was given the role of Therine, the right hand vampire of supremo in La Luna Sangre.

Another dream come true for this hopeless romantic is when she starred in the rom-com episode of Wattpad Presents Afgitmolfm, where she became Ianne, the girl in the middle of a love triangle. 

With her recent sisters contract renewal, Myrtle will continue to live her dream of being part of an advocacy- the school is cool campaign of Megasoft hygienic products, makers of sisters. Again, they will be visiting public schools around the country, giving recognition to outstanding students and providing talks about menstrual hygiene management awareness. 

“I’m very thankful to my big sis, Ms. Aileen, for believing in me, her love, encouraging words and support. Her hardwork and passion are contagious. She never rests from coming up with new ways and products to better the lives of the filipino family,” Myrtle shares.

She is referring to Ms. Aileen Choi-Go, Megasoft VP for Marketing.

“I’m just so happy for my little sis. She is a dreamer. She is a fighter. Nothing is given to her easily. She knows that she needs to work hard for things to happen for her. And i think these are what achievers are made of. She is being showered with all the blessings she deserves. Congratulations and we are so proud of you,” Ms. Aileen expresses.

Myrtle recently performed with fellow Megasoft ambassadors - Cherub endorser Kristof Garcia and super twins endorser mommy Jolina Magdangal at the successful super twins and sisters day celebration in Starmall Alabang.

On Sept. 16, Myrtle will be in Cebu, 10am at the Megasoft Warehouse in Mandaue City, which will be aired via facebook live. Together with Kristof, she will also visit Gaisano Grand Dumanjug activity center for a meet and greet at 4pm, and will proceed to Gaisano Grand Moalboal activity center mall show at 6pm.

Kristof and the CT GuyZ will be in Puerto Prinsesa City Palawan on Sept. 26 and Isetan Recto Manila on Sept. 29, 3pm.

Other activities and events are posted on facebook @sistersph and instagram @megasoft_ph. 

“Dreams do come true. Kailangan sabayan ng hardwork, discipline, and faith in God. All these dreams have been happening while I am part of my sisters family. So with my renewal, I’m looking forward to more dreams coming true this year,” Myrtle believes.

This means she is already claiming to do an indie film, rom-com teleserye, and more challenging characters.

“In pursuit of education, career or ways of helping others, never stop learning, evolving and improving. Continue dreaming because everything starts with a dream,” she smiles.

Globe Art Gallery features Hans Brumann’s “Variations in Mother of Pearl”

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As part of Globe Telecoms advocacy for creativity and innovation, Globe Art Gallery features the works of Hans Brumann, an exhibit that explores the use of unconventional materials, like kamagong and molave, coral, nacre or mother-of-pearl.

This is in partnership with one of the oldest and most prestigious art galleries in Manila, the Hiraya Gallery.

Swiss Ambassador to the Philippines Andrea Reichlin (left), Globe President & CEO Ernest Cu (center) and Hans Brumann (right) lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of Brumann’s Variations in Mother of Pearl exhibit at the Globe Art Gallery in Bonifacio Global City.

Hans Brumann, a Swiss resident in Manila for the past 50 years, is the Philippines’ leading jewelry designer and has become known for his rich imagery in crafting fine jewelry pieces. Armed with a solid background in jewelry design, Hans combines his creativity and technical ability to make sculptures out of fusions of mother of pearl with diverse elements. The qualities of his works are exquisite, restrained, minimalist, pared-down and reservedly elegant, with nothing superfluous.

The exhibit will run until September 1. The Globe Art Gallery is located at basement of the telecommunication provider’s headquarters in Bonifacio Global City. 

Epson Gift of Brightness names Top 5 Honor Roll Essay Writing Winners

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Mariah Jen P. Lorenzo, Hailey Seloterio and Marinzki R. Victorio receive their “Pabaon Package” from Epson Philippines. The three students from Ninoy Aquino Elementary School were among the top winners in the Gift of Brightness Honor Roll essay-writing contest.

Mariah Jen P. Lorenzo, Hailey Seloterio and Marinzki R. Victorio receive their “Pabaon Package” from Epson Philippines. The three students from Ninoy Aquino Elementary School were among the top winners in the Gift of Brightness Honor Roll essay-writing contest.

Epson Philippines recently awarded the Top 5 students in its Gift of Brightness (GoB) Honor Roll Essay Writing Contest, an activity that aims to encourage students from the beneficiary schools of Epson’s Gift of Brightness Program to share stories on how the Epson products helped them make learning an exciting and productive experience. 

The winners were each awarded an Epson Honor Roll Baon Package, while their respective schools received Epson inks and ribbons to be used in the previously donated Epson printers.

The Gift of Brightness Advocacy Program of Epson Philippines, which was launched in December 2013, aims to equip deserving schools and students who lack technology resources to support the faculty and to help students in their school requirements. Each of the beneficiary schools received Epson printers, projectors, document camera and other Epson products and supplies.

The GoB Honor Roll Essay Writing Contest was open to students of Batch 1 and Batch 2 beneficiary schools totaling 30 schools, and was concluded before the end of School Year 2016-2017.

The winning essays for the GoB Honor Roll Contest are:

• “Makabagong Teknolohiya” by  Jesamel A. Gamit – Grade 6

              San Jose Elementary School Pag-ibig sa Nayon Annex, Quezon City

• “Visualist” by Zean Clifford Gaut Dellera, Grade Vi-Camia                                                                                                                San Joaquin Central School,   San Joaquin Palo, Leyte

• “Uplifting the Youth to the 21st century” by Mariah Jen P. Lorenzo

School Ninoy Aquino Elementary School

• “My Door for the 21st century” by Hailey Seloterio

School: Ninoy Aquino Elementary School

• “The Change Just Came” by  Marinzki R. Victorio

School: Ninoy Aquino Elementary School

The schools of the winning students also received Epson inks and ribbons to be used in the Epson-donated printers. In photo are Ninoy Aquino Elementary School Teacher Coordinator Evangeline Sason, Science Teacher Edelynn Sampedro Calizar and Principal Marissa Cristobal.

“For this GoB Honor Roll essay-writing contest, we asked the students to write about how the Epson technology package helped them in their studies.  We were truly inspired by the stories we received from them, motivating us to help more schools under this program,” says Ms. Donna V. Ferro, Head of Marketing Communications and PR, Epson Philippines.   

Epson Philippines has just finished awarding a new set of 15 schools last March 2017, bringing the current total of GoB beneficiaries to 45 schools, with another batch for selection within this year.

“We are focusing on selecting schools from areas that have yet to receive a similar donation, and we are working with partners from both the private and government sectors to help us complete this latest batch. We also plan to continue initiating projects like the Honor Roll Essay Writing, so we can inspire the students in their learning journey,” concludes Ms. Ferro.

The Gift of Brightness Advocacy Program of Epson Philippines was launched in December 2013, and has now benefited a total of 30 schools nationwide. Epson Philippines is currently selecting another batch of beneficiary schools with the help of DepEd and other partners.

AXA launches Retire Smart to help you build a solid game plan for retirement

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AXA Philippines launched Retire Smart, a regular-pay, investment-linked life insurance plan that helps you strategically build a retirement fund so you can live the life you love.

Whatever dreams you want to pursue, it’s easier to make it happen by having a solid game plan. This is especially true for long-term goals like planning for retirement. After all, the hard work you put in over so many years should yield to a prize in the future. 

An inspirational and lively discussion during the AXA Retire Smart Media Launch held August 15, 2017, Makati Diamond Residences , Makati City.

The prize of living what you love when you retire is possible, whether it’s setting up your own business, ticking off places on your bucket list, or just spending more time with your family. 

Using its expertise and experience in investments, AXA employs modern portfolio management techniques to maximize the growth of your investment while you’re young, while minimizing volatility as you grow closer to your target retirement date. Have the flexibility to choose your investment fund – Retire Smart 2030, 2035, 2040, and 2045 – depending on which one is closest to your target retirement year. 

Retire Smart also comes with a life insurance coverage equivalent to at least 5 to up to 25 times your annual basic premium, to ensure that your family is taken care of in the event of any unforeseen circumstances.

“AXA Philippines knows the value of having a solid game plan. To be able to pursue what you are passionate about when you retire, you need the right plan to achieve financial independence. With Retire Smart, we offer a flexible investment package that allows you to truly enjoy your life when you retire,” said Rahul Hora, President and CEO of AXA Philippines.

Travelling around the world, opening your own business, and spending time with your family and friends may seem like distant dreams, but with your investment in Retire Smart today, you can start preparing to pursue those dreams and live the life you love when you retire.

AXA Philippines, a joint venture between the AXA Group and the Metrobank Group, is one of the country’s largest and fastest growing life insurance companies in the country, offering financial security to more than 800,000 individuals through our group and individual life insurance products.

ABOUT THE AXA GROUP

The AXA Group is a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, with 166,000 employees serving 107 million clients in 64 countries. In 2016, IFRS revenues amounted to Euro 100.2 billion and IFRS underlying earnings to Euro 5.7 billion. AXA had Euro 1,429 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2016. 

The AXA ordinary share is listed on compartment A of Euronext Paris under the ticker symbol CS (ISN FR 0000120628 – Bloomberg: CS FP – Reuters: AXAF.PA). AXA’s American Depository Share is also quoted on the OTC QX platform under the ticker symbol AXAHY.

The AXA Group is included in the main international SRI indexes, such as Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and FTSE4GOOD. 

It is a founding member of the UN Environment Programme’s Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Principles for Sustainable Insurance and a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

ABOUT AXA PHILIPPINES

AXA Philippines is a joint venture between the AXA Group and the Metrobank Group, one of the country’s largest financial conglomerates. AXA Philippines is 2nd leading life insurance company in the country, with P21.6 billion in gross premium income reported in 2016, and over 811,000 customers protected under various individual and group life insurance products.

Most recently, AXA Philippines announced its entry into the non-life insurance business with the acquisition of Charter Ping-An, the 5th largest non-life insurance company in the Philippines.

www.axa.com.ph