SM celebrates Women’s Month! Women get what they want in SM’s Women’s Month fest #SMWorldOfWomen

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SM celebrate Women's Month this March as SM gives the spotlight to all about women - with a variety of activities, exclusive deals, fairs, a wellness camp, and fabulous freebies. 

On top of these events, the mall will also reward successful women who made a difference in their respective fields.

Beginning March 8, 2016, shoppers will notice specific displays that are selfie-worthy. Beauty blocks in neon pink and quirky prints form words and phrases that imply women empowerment make a great background for a solo or group shot. Another cool spot for a shot is the “Paint for Your Pouts” centerpiece, which highlight beauty pampering.

Another event to watch out for is the Women’s Wednesday Sale, which includes not only discounted fashion finds but exclusive services from participating spas and salons as well. Equally interesting are the various fashion and beauty fairs like the Beauty Soiree, Skin Care Socials, Scent of a Woman, and the Shoeaholics Fair.

To put emphasis on women empowerment, SM is also holding a Ladies Fit Camp through different bootcamps. Customers can try a session of mid-impact workouts of their choice, or according to their personal needs.

“Women today are so empowered, and you can see it in the way they dress, what they buy, where they want to go, and even which ideals they choose to follow and support,” said Denise Tee, Senior Assistant Vice-President for Advertising. “That’s why we came up with these retail innovations that reflect modern women’s preferences. What we are offering is for them to have an optimal experience in the one thing that they commonly share – shopping.”

Aside from its retail components, SM will also have an activity that demonstrates the importance of women in the community. 

SM will also hold a Women’s Month exhibit entitled “Women Entrepreneurs: Building Stronger Communities”, in partnership with the Australian Embassy in the Philippines. 

The four-day exhibit begins on March 7 until 10, 2016 at the 3rd level of SM Aura. It features products from women’s livelihood projects funded by the Philippines-Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP) and Direct Aid Program (DAP). The products range from native home accents and women’s accessories to native delicacies that come from key provinces around the country.

Conquering New Territories: Network of Enterprising Women (NEW) at 10

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Everything starts from a simple dream, for Myren Garcia, founder for Network of Enterprising Women (NEW), her dream was to give a helping hand to her fellow women entrepreneurs. But little did she know that what she created ten years ago would bloom into a such a community of motivated and driven women who ventured into the world of business.

To commemorate a decade of NEW, the 9th Annual Women Entrepreneurs Conference is at place on March 5, 2016 at the Crown Plaza-Ortigas. The conference will feature best-selling author and inspirational speaker Mr. Francis Kong and none other than, one of NEW's prime members Ms. Mary Grace Dimacali of Mary Grace. And to further inspire more women to respond to their entrepreneurial callings, the conference will also guest long-time NEW members and women behind Milea, Imagere, Strip it, Smart Concept, Status Hair Salon, Dreambook Journal and Sweet Blooms Pastillas.

The half-day conference will be a Pandora's box of business ideas, tips and advices from real-life business women who braved the world and took on the plunge. They will also be sharing their insights and forecast on the future of women entrepreneurship. From modern advancements, trends and anticipated developments of new market niches, NEW's 10 year anniversary will surely gear up to a better, evolving and innovating strategies for all ladies with an entrepreneurial dream.

NEW 9th Annual Women Entrepreneurs Conference is brought to you by Mary Grace, Online Philippines, ProAccess, The French Baker, JCI Manilena and Write On Track.

To learn more about NEW 9th Annual Women Entrepreneurs Conference, visit www.new.com.ph or facebook.com/newphils. 

To register, visit new.com.ph/event-registration-form.

Blue Bloods Back on the Streets of New York for its 6th Season

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Hollywood veteran Tom Selleck leads the cast of police procedural drama, Blue Bloods, returning for its 6^th season.

Set in New York City, the show follows a family of police officers: Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck), Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg), Jamie Reagan (Will Estes) and Erin Reagan (Bridget Moynahan). It chronicles their lives in the line of duty and off of it, weaving drama and suspense.

Season 6 immediately goes into high gear with Danny hot in the heels of a serial killer and Frank dealing with a terrorist threat.

AXN gives its viewers in Asia a First & Exclusive season premiere on March 3, Thursday at 10:40 evening.

AXN is seen on Cable Link Channel 38, Cignal Digital TV Channel 61, Global Destiny Cable Channel 61, Dream Channel 20, Gsat Channel 12, SKYCable Channel 49.

www.AXN-Asia.com

LEGOLAND Malaysia Welcomes ‘The LEGO Movie™ 4D A New Adventure’ to its Stable of Attractions

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Emmet, Wyldstyle and Friends Reunite in All-New Story Debuting Feb 26 at LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort

Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia – After the launch of the “The LEGO® Movie™ 4D A New Adventure” at the LEGOLAND® Florida Resort, the new episode is now making its official debut at LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort.

Reuniting the stars of “The LEGO® Movie™” in a LEGOLAND Parks exclusive storyline, fans can look forward to finding out what happened after the blockbuster movie, when Emmet, Wyldstyle, Unikitty, MetalBeard and Benny reunite at the invitation of a shady new character, Risky Business, who plans to open a theme park bearing a suspicious resemblance to LEGOLAND.

Returning to voice their iconic characters are actors Elizabeth Banks (Wyldstyle), Nick Offerman (MetalBeard), Charlie Day (Benny) and Alison Brie (Unikitty). Actor, writer and comedian Patton Oswalt lends his voice to the scheming Risky Business, whose Evil Secret Plot requires the heroes to call on the Master Builder skills of a surprise ally to save the day.

“We are incredibly excited to welcome Emmet, Wyldstyle, Unikitty, MetalBeard and Benny to LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort! It’s a part of the commitment we’ve made to our Park guests who have been supporting us since the opening of the Resort, to constantly keep them entertained. That commitment recently won us the Best Tourist Attraction award in the Man-Made Attraction category at the Malaysia Tourism Awards 2014/2015. With our guests always in mind, we believe that this attraction will delight both young and old LEGO Movie fans alike. It’ll definitely be a must see show at the Park,” commented Mark Germyn, General Manager, LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort.

The 4D short film will play several times a day at LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort’s LEGO Studio at the Imagination area, with effects such as wind, water, fog and more bringing the action off the screen and into the audience.

In conjunction with the launch of the new attraction, we will also be running an online promotion ‘Buy 2nd ticket 50% off’ starting 22 February till to 9 March, 2016 in the Philippines. 

For more information please visit our website at www.legoland.my.

FREE Ride with GrabJeep runs on EDSA

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Grab Philippines just launched two new service, the GrabJeep, a new and free service for the commuters of Metro Manila and GrabCar 6-seaters.

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With GrabJeep, everyone will have a chance at a safe and convenient commute along the busiest thoroughfare in the metro.

Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing app, now offers free jeepney rides along EDSA for two months.

GrabJeep is a free service that’s roaming EDSA, it more of a fixed-route vehicle similar to how the regular jeepneys operates. You will not be able to book a ride for GrabJeep but instead you will need wait for GrabJeep on these designated stops;

• Magallanes
• Ayala
• Buendia
• Guadalupe
• Boni
• Shaw
• Megamall
• Ortigas
• Santolan
• Araneta
• SM North Edsa

GrabJeep roams around EDSA, picks up passengers at SM North EDSA and traverses along Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. 

All the stops are accessible to business districts, MRT stations and malls to make it more convenient for passengers to travel.

“Grab’s mission has always been to drive the transport industry of Southeast Asia forward. While we already have a diverse set of services in our app, it’s about time we take a look at jeeps – one of the most traditional forms of transportation in the Philippines. We want to empower commuters with the same freedom we provide our passengers,” said Khriz Lim, Grab Philippines’ Country Marketing Head.

Jeepneys are among the most common form of transportation for commuters in Metro Manila. 

With GrabJeep, Grab upgraded the everyday jeepney experience to provide the same quality of safety and convenience to passengers.

This campaign aims to improve and upgrade old jeeps so that jeepney passengers will be able to experience more comfortable trips. GrabJeep rides will be free for the whole duration of the campaign but the passengers can also opt to donate to help in the upgrading of old jeepneys.

Try this and enjoy your ride ! Grab Jeep is equipped with WiFi, television and air conditioning system.

GrabCar 6-seaters

GrabCar 6-seaters is another service the Grab Philippines launched. GrabCar 6-seaters appears to be targeting those groups who are traveling like families or friends. Unlike GrabJeep, you will need to book GrabCar 6-seaters to avail of the service, you will be able to see option between GrabCar and GrabCar+ in the app.

Price of the service is still unknown but from their tagline “Bigger than a GrabCar, more affordable than GrabCar+”, it’s could be priced close to GrabCar but with a larger vehicle.

Source: @GrabPh