LAZADA sees rapid growth in first two years

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Now firmly established as number one e-commerce retailer in Southeast Asia

In just two years, Lazada has rapidly established itself as the number one e-commerce retailer in Southeast Asia. The Company has brought the convenience of internet shopping to customers across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. 

Lazada’s growth has been exponential, driven by its unique offering as an online shopping mall which understands the differing needs of consumers across a diverse region. The company has also tapped into the growing trend for consumers in Southeast Asia to shop online, particularly in rural areas where there are few physical retail stores. 

The company now receives over a million visits to its website every day and has state-of-the-art distribution centres in every market it operates. At the time of launch, the company had only a few employees, the headcount has now grown significantly which is reflected in their strong teams across the 5 regions. Lazada has raised approximately US $430 million dollars over the past two years from leading investors including JP Morgan, Kinnevik and Tesco, which has helped further fuel its growth. 

Lazada’s mobile application for the Android was launched in June 2013, with the applications for the iPhone and iPad launched in January 2014. Mobile phone sales now deliver a significant share of Lazada’s overall sales. 

Key Milestones 

· Mar 2012 : Lazada launches in Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia & Thailand

· Apr 2012 : Lazada serves its 3000th customer 

· Sep 2012 : JP Morgan invests in Lazada

· Nov 2012 : Kinnevik invests in Lazada 

· Dec 2012 : Lazada launches Marketplace; Summit Partners invest in Lazada

& Lazada introduces 12.12.12, SEA’s equivalent of Cyber Monday

· Mar 2013 : Lazada celebrates its 1st Anniversary 

· Jun 2013 : Lazada Mobile Application for Android devices launched

· Jun 2013 : Lazada launches Affiliate Program

· Jul 2013 : Lazada launches its own fleet of riders

· Dec 2013 : Tesco PLC, Access Industries, Investment AB Kinnevik and Verlinvest invest in Lazada & Lazada launches The Online Revolution

· Jan 2014 : Lazada Mobile Applications for iPhones and iPads launched 

· Mar 2014 : Lazada celebrates its 2nd Anniversary

Maximilian Bittner, Chief Executive Officer of Lazada said, “Lazada is a destination website which meets the demands of customers across a complex region. We have successfully broken down the barriers to e-commerce in these markets through solutions such as owning our own fleet of delivery vehicles and offering cash on delivery. The company has seen exponential growth over the past two years and we are now the leading online e-commerce business in Southeast Asia. I am proud to be leading a team of people who strive for perfection every day and work relentlessly to deliver incredible services to our customers”.

About Lazada

Lazada (www.lazada.com.ph) is Philippines’ largest online shopping mall and is pioneering e-commerce by providing a fast, convenient and secure online shopping experience combined with an extensive product offering in categories ranging from mobiles & tablets and consumer electronics to household goods, toys, fashion and sports equipment. Lazada is continuously striving to offer its customers the best possible shopping experience with multiple payment methods including cash on delivery, extensive warranty commitments and free returns. Lazada mobile applications for Android, iPhone and iPad provide additional convenience to its consumers’ allowing them to shop anywhere, anytime. 

For more information, please visit http://www.lazada.com.ph.

For updates on Lazada’s latest innovations, as well as activities, contests and promotions, connect with us via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LazadaPhilippines).

ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes at the MOA Arena on May 2

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4 Filipinos, 1 Fil-Am battle foreign foes in ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena on May 2 starting at 7 pm.

Filipino mixed martial arts (MMA) fans will have something to cheer on when four Filipinos and one Fil-Am battle it out for cage honors at ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes.

These Filipinos and one Fil-Am will figure in five of the 10 explosive fight cards to be beamed around the world to more than 500 million viewers by partner channels of ONE FC, considered the biggest MMA organization in Asia.

Adding to the excitement are the 15 foreigners who are coming in to see action in the same cage with the Filipinos led by Brazilian bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes, who will be staking his title against Japanese Masakatsu Ueda.

The Filipino fighters will be bannered by Team Lakay's Eduard Folayang, who is expected to have a tough fight for lightweight honors against Japanese knockout artist Kotetsu Boku in the co-main event.

Both fighters come from a win. Boku registered a first-round knockout victory over Arnaud Lepont at ONE FC 14 in March, while Folayang took a decision from Dutch-Indonesian Vincent Latoel at ONE FC 13 in December at the MOA Arena.

Another Team Lakay fighter, Rey Docyogen, is looking forward to snatching his first ONE FC win in the flyweight division after being without fight for 11 months.

A former pinweight champion of the URCC, he suffered two successive defeats at ONE FC, the first at ONE FC 7 against Shinichi Kojima and the second at ONE FC 9 in a split decision to Yasuhiro Urushitani. This time he will be facing Guam-based Joshua Alvarez, who has an impressive record of 12 wins, nine of which were by submission.

Another Filipino, Eugene Toquero, will be facing undefeated Malaysian-American Gianni Subba. Although Toquero has tasted his first loss at the ONE FC event last December against compatriot Geje Eustaquio, his experience in the cage is expected to make the difference against Subba, who has only three MMA fights thus far.

Jujeath Nagaowa, the first Filipina fighting under ONE FC, will be squaring off with Indian seven-time kickboxing champion Jeet Toshi, who is also considered India’s pioneer for female MMA. Nagaowa has cut her teeth in Asian boxing before making the switch to MMA being a former WBC Asia Atomweight champion.

MMA fans, Filipinos and non-Filipinos alike, are anticipating the first appearance in the octagon cage of Fil-Am world female boxing champion Ana Julaton after she decided to make the switch. She will test her newly acquired MMA skills against champion kick boxer Aya Saeid Saber of Egypt.

ONE FC chief executive Victor Cui described the Julaton-Saber fight as “explosive” as both love to engage. “Filipinos and MMA fans around the world will surely like this match between two explosive fighters on May 2,” he said.

The main event on May 2 is between Brazilian Bibiano Fernandes and Japanese Masakatsu Ueda. Fernandes has won seven straight fights, including all three of his fights for ONE FC by unanimous decision. He hasn’t lost in more than three years.

Ueda, a former Shooto featherweight champion, has won three straight fights with ONE FC, including one against Team Lakay’s Kevin Belingon at ONE FC 9, and has defeated some MMA legends.

The other exciting bouts are between top Australian featherweight prospect Rob Lisita and Japanese featherweight champion Yusuke Kawanago in the bantamweight division; Japanese Tatsuya Mizuno and Brazilian Leandro Ataidas in the middleweight division; English James McSweeney and Australian Chris Lokteff in the heavyweight division, and Burmese Aung La Sang and Egyptian Mahmoud Salama in the middleweight division. 

Tickets for ONE FC: RISE OF HEROES are on sale now at SM Tickets(www.smtickets.com). Ticket categories begin with the full Red Carpet and cageside experience for VIPs at PHP 6,360, followed by Patron PHP 3,180, Lower Box PHP 1,280, Upper Box PHP 640 and General Admission PHP 220. Prices include ticketing fee.

Spin.ph is the official online media partner of ONE FC: RISE OF HEROES.

Pinoy Big Brother ‘PBB All In’ Housemates Revealed

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The new set of Pinoy Big Brother ‘PBB All In’ Housemates was revealed today, April 27, 2014 as the much awaited Season 5 of ABS-CBN reality show Pinoy Big Brother, dubbed as PBB All In, premiered its first episode today, Sunday.

Pinoy Big Brother's all In features a mix of teen, adult, and celebrity housemates—a first in the entire Big Brother franchise. For this season, the show will be an all-in package of exciting new experiences, twists, and surprises.

The PBB All In kick off was hosted by Robi Domingo, Bianca Gonzalez, John Prats, Toni Gonzaga and her sister Alex, who was surprised that she is the one celebrity housemate. 

Here's the list of Pinoy Big Brother (PBB): All In Housemates

1. Axel Torres - Jock-Next-Door ng Taguig

2. Jane Oineza - Rising Celebriteen ng Quezon City

3. Cess Mae Visitacion - Biba Raketera ng Valenzuela

4. Chevin Cecilio - Simpatikong Salesman ng CamSur

5. Nichole Baranda - Sweet Revelation ng Makati

6. Aina Solamo - Dancing Bombshell ng Boracay

7. Joshua Garcia - Tatay's Boy ng Batangas

8. Jayme Jalandoni - Devoted Daughter ng Las Piñas

9. Manolo Pedrosa - Wonder Son ng Quezon City

10. Maris - Singing Sunshine ng Davao

11. Ranty - Maginoong Marino from Quezon

12. Michele Gumabao - Spunky Spiker ng Quezon City

13. Jacob Benedicto - Cutie Crooner ng Parañaque

14. Loisa Andalo - Talented Darling ng Pasay

15. Roberto the Fourth - Brad Bait ng Pasay

16. Roberto the Fifth - Brad Kulit ng Pasay

17. Vickie Marie Rushton - Lady Mahinhin ng Bacolod

18. Alex Gonzaga - Sassy Sister ng Rizal

Stay healthy this summer with Chlorevita

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Health is the best wealth. Eat right, sleep right, exercise, be happy, be active in our life. “Stress less” is about reducing the stress-intensity and stress-frequency in your life.

Stress is one of the most common and life threatening illness that affects our body. Everyday, we embrace in different level of stress from our work deadlines, traffic, finance, and family matters. What’s more alarming is that stress-related disorders encompasses a broad array of conditions, including detoriation of gums, heart problems, gastroenteritis, and cancer. 

The truth is, almost half of the population in the country, is experiencing high-level of stress. One of the most effective methods of coping with stress is taking care of ourselves. Staying fit and healthy is one way to battle these stress-related disorders. But with the fast-paced lifestyle and technology today, most of us failed to do healthy living chores. 

Filipino-owned company GoldLife Distribution Phils. Inc, which distributes healthy and supplement products in the country, believes that nutraceutical line of products is the next way to go in strengthening the quality of life and health of every individual.

These nutraceutical products is designed to bring prevention, and reinforcement of defense system, and protection to the body in a more natural way. Thus, reducing stress related disorders. 

Their product—Chlorevita capsule—is one good example. It contains 100-percent Chlorella—a unicellular fresh green algae, which is abundant source of nutrients. In the food we take, the amount of nutrients that our body absorbs is important. Chlorevita has Chlorella, which is packed with Vitamins B6 and C necessary to achieve proper metabolism. With over 20 vitamins including Vitamin A, Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin C and Vitamin E, Chlorella in Chlorevita is considered a treasure house of micronutrients. 

Chlorevita is characterized as a whole food that provides readily absorbed nutrients through its pure Chlorella content that is rich in protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals and fiber. This super food contains the “building blocks of life” through the protein, which makes up 60-percent as the primary life substance of our body responsible for the state of our structural and functional compositions. 

Chlorevita is also known for being the best product to detoxify, cleanse toxins, and for containing Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF). Studies shows that CGF promotes faster growth for children than the normal without adverse side effect, while in adults it enhances DNA functions responsible for production of proteins, enzymes and energy, stimulates tissue repair, and protects against toxic substance.

“Chlorevita has lots of health benefits. It helps every person achieves a leaner and fitter body because of its fiber components that flushes fats and cholesterol out of the body, while its protein content builds muscles on those who exercise,” said, May Morales, Marketing Manager of GoldLife Distribution Phils.Inc. 

“With combined diet and exercise, Chlorevita is an excellent choice this summer to achieve that ideal weight everyone wants to have,” adds Morales. 

In our body, Chlorevita helps promotes immune stimulation properties such as detoxification, boosts energy level, prevents colon cancer, supports joints and muscles, and optimized health in the aging process. 

Morales shared, “At GoldLife, we strive to promote wellness by encouraging the practice of prevention through our quality and affordable products, so that every person may enjoy the abundant life that awaits the healthy and happy human being.” 

To stay healthy this summer, you can take one to two capsules a day or two to six capsules (for diagnostic purpose) of Chlorevita. GoldLife Distribution Phils.Inc is the exclusive distributor of Chlorevita. 

The company is a recipient of 2011 most outstanding wellness health products provider at the Consumers Choice Award and most outstanding health and wellness marketing company at the Global Brand Awards. 

For product inquiries, call (02) 410-0100 or log on at www.goldlifeinc.net

The search is on for the “Miss Tourism World Philippines 2014”

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This year, Miss Tourism World Philippines, one of the biggest national pageants happening in the country today, is in search for young, lovely and talented Filipina who would want to be the next beauty queen.

The main pageant will be held in SM MALL OF ASIA ARENA this June 2014.

Miss Tourism World Philippines will be the first in the history of Philippine pageantry and in the rest of the world to give away 10 International Titles and an opportunity for its candidates to go abroad all expenses paid and compete on international beauty pageants representing the Philippines. Join and grab one of the 10 crowns and 10 major titles, aside from the Miss Tourism World International.

There is no doubt that the Filipina beauty is one of the most captivating in the world, after bagging numerous international crowns these past years.

But what sets this contest apart is that Miss Tourism World Philippines 2014 is perhaps the first of its kind where winners will each be involved in actually performing socio, civic, economic and humanitarian activities in their hometowns. At the same time, winners have the opportunity to help promote tourism as Ambassadresses of Goodwill in their respective provinces/cities/municipalities.

The pageant is also unique with its involvement in making a big difference in the lives of its contestants, winners and non-winners, by assuring all of its candidates the means to build on their chosen career with the pageants livelihood projects. The ladies should they fail to get the coveted crowns will no longer be the traditional “thank you ladies” but would be winners in their own right.

All of the candidates, including the non-title holders, will also be given a chance to promote their hometowns abroad, especially in the U.S. and many other countries, through the pageant’s events and shows overseas.

Miss Tourism World Philippines is looking for young Filipina age 18 to 25 years old and is ready to take on new heights with this contest. Screening starts on April 21, 2014 to May 5, 2014.

The Ms. Tourism World Philippines Foundation, Inc. Office: (02) 664 83 82 Globe: 0917, 849 94 88 Smart: 0928 203 55 72 Sun: 0932 211 82 65.