MERALCO RATES DOWN FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE MONTHS

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Meralco announced that power rates decreased by Php 0.19 per kilowatthour (kWh) this month, equating to Php 39 in total bill savings for a typical household consuming 200 kWh per month. The second straight month of electricity rate decrease represents a total downward adjustment of around P0.47 per kWh since May 2019. Meralco Public Information Office Head Joe Zaldarriaga (in photo) explained that the over-all rate decrease can be attributed to lower charges from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) despite continued tight supply conditions.

For more information, customers may visit Meralco’s website at www.meralco.com.ph or its social media accounts, Twitter @meralco and Facebook at www.facebook.com/meralco.

Gazini Ganados of Talisay, Cebu wins Miss Universe Philippines 2019

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Gazini Christiana Ganados is Miss Universe Philippines 2019. 

With the theme “Beyond Beauty,” the Bb Pilipinas 2019 coronation night was held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, June 9.

Ganados was crowned by reigning Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray. Before she turned over her crown to the new queen, Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray was emotional in her speech for her final walk. "Forever Miss Philippines, forever a Binibini!" she said.

Here are the Bb. Pilipinas winners who will represent the country in other internationsl pageants.

Miss Universe Philippines 2019: Gazini Ganados of Talisay, Cebu

Bb. Pilipinas-International 2019: Bea Patricia Magtanong of Bataan

Bb. Pilipinas-Supranational 2019: Resham Saeed of Maguindanao

Bb. Pilipinas-Grand International 2019: Samantha Ashley Lo of Cebu City

Bb. Pilipinas-Intercontinental 2019: Emma Mary Tiglao of Pampanga

Bb. Pilipinas-Globe 2019: Leren Mae Bautista of Laguna

Bb. Pilipinas 2019 1st Runner-up: Maria Andrea Abesamis of Pasig

Bb. Pilipinas 2019 2nd Runner-up: Samantha Mae Bernardo of Palawan

Special Awards : 

Pitoy Moreno National Costume Award : Emma Mary Tiglao of Pampanga 

The award was made in honor of Jose “Pitoy” Moreno, the so-called “Fashion Czar of Asia,” first Filipino power designer, master of the Maria Clara, and a marketing maverick.

For her "Fe Esperanza Caridad" or "Faith, Hope, and Charity" national costume hand-woven by Pampanga's inmates, Emma Mary Tiglao of Pampanga has won this special award.

Other Special Awards:

Jag Denim Queen: Vickie Marie Rushton of Negros Occidental

Miss Ever Bilena: Vickie Marie Rushton of Negros Occidental

Manila Bulletin Reader's Choice: Vickie Marie Rushton of Negros Occidental

Miss Philippine Airlines: Martina Turner Diaz of Muntinlupa City

Miss Pizza Hut: Emma Mary Tiglao of Pampanga

Poten Cee Gandang Palaban: Vickie Marie Rushton of Negros Occidental

Bb. Megawide: Bea Patricia Magtanong of Bataan

Bb. Cream Silk: Vickie Marie Rushton of Negros Occidental

Bb. Friendship: Marie Sherry Ann Tormes of Polangui, Albay

Miss Talent: Cassandra Colleen Chan of Bacolod

The Face of Binibini (Miss Photogenic): Gazini Ganados of Talisay, Cebu

Best in Swimsuit: Bea Patricia Magtanong of Bataan

Best in Long Gown: Gazini Ganados of Talisay, Cebu

From 80 candidates, 40 were chosen as finalists, and choose the top 25 and top 15.

Bb. Pilipinas 2019 Top 15:

1. Zamboanga City - April May Short

2. Dumaguete - Joahnna Carla Saad

3. Maguindanao - Resham Ramirez Saeed

4. Bataan - Bea Patricia Magtanong

5. Pampanga - Emma Mary Tiglao

6. Laguna - Leren Mae Bautista

7. Cebu City - Samantha Ashley Lo

8. Malabon - Jessica Marasigan

9. Pasig City - Maria Andrea Verdadero Abesamis

10. Marikina - Marianne Marquez

11. Palawan - Samantha Mae Bernardo

12. Sorsogon - Maria Isabela Galeria

13. Negros Occidental - Vickie Rushton

14. Talisay, Cebu - Gazini Ganados

15. Masbate - Hannah Arnold

Hosted the event were Anne Curtis actor Richard Gutierrez, and Miss Grand International Philippines 2016 Nicole Cordoves.

**Photos are ftom Bb.Pilipinas Official page

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Havas Group Reimagines PR Group with Launch of Red Havas

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In line with its global rebranding, Havas PR Philippines becomes part of the Merged Media micro-network

As creative and media agencies face a near-daily redefinition of their identities and scopes of work in the modern media landscape, public relations agencies in particular are being completely reconstructed. How can PR companies adopt at the pace of today’s lighting-speed multimedia landscape?

The passionate and incredible REDsters of Red Havas Philippines (L-R): Marco Grajo, Account Manager; Jookie Radoc, Media Relations Manager; Charisse Vilchez, Business Unit Director; Janessa Tek-ing, Senior Account Manager and Cid Santillan, Account Director.

Havas Group, with its shared Merged Media strategy, announced that it has rebranded a number of its award-winning PR and social agencies including its Manila office under a new name, Red Havas. Through Merged Media, the micro-network reimagines the way it does PR and drives its agencies to new heights by blending traditional and digital publishing, content, social media, and data in a way that defines the future of PR as a category.

Red Havas’ office in Manila, Philippines is part of leading fully-integrated media and creative agency, Havas Ortega (HVO). Under the tutelage of Business Director Charisse Vilchez, Havas PR Manila will now be Red Havas Philippines, along with other Asia Pacific-based Red Agency networks in Australia, Singapore and Havas PR North America with offices in New York City, New England, Phoenix and Pittsburgh. In addition, Red Havas has rebranded its Havas PR offices in Vietnam and Jakarta, Manchester, Edinburgh and opened a new office in London. The new brand has expansion plans to Japan and South America within 18-24 months. 

“Havas Ortega welcomes the rebranding of our PR team to Red Havas. The current team is more than ready to take on the challenge and bring PR to the next level. Red Havas Philippines, together with its passionate and incredible REDsters, will help create our clients’ brand stories through Merged Media,” said HVO Chief Executive Officer Jos Ortega. “I am confident that with Char’s experience working in two strong online brands OLX and Agoda and her training at Red Havas in Australia, we will be able to live up to our ambition of owning Merged Media in the local scene.”

The rebranding coincides with global-led investments into data, content and bespoke insight tools, which will include listening and predictive analytics platforms that will layer in a foretelling media capability not seen before within the industry.

The passionate and incredible REDsters of Red Havas Philippines (L-R): Marion Esquillo, Havas Group Associate Creative Director; Marco Grajo, Account Manager; Charisse Vilchez, Business Unit Director; Jookie Radoc, Media Relations Manager; Janessa Tek-ing, Senior Account Manager and Cid Santillan, Account Director.

“The guiding light of PR has always been to integrate brands or organizations stories into the daily conversations of the media ecosystem,” said James Wright, global chairman of the Havas PR Collective and global CEO of Red Havas. “PR is one of the most powerful tools that brands can use to connect to audiences, but it’s essential that it integrates seamlessly across content types and sources and operates at the pace, and in the ways, of today’s consumer. With content, social and predictive data at the core, we’ve built a model that merges all of the various media sources and essentially redefines the PR capability entirely.”

Commenting on the global rebranding, Yannick Bollore, CEO and chairman of Havas Group, said: “Red Havas is a new, transformational and unmatched micro agency network that will help redefine PR and its value to clients. Along with the power of Havas Group and the world-class entertainment capabilities we have within Vivendi, the proposition of merged media becomes very interesting. We have big ambitions to develop and invest in this further.”

Red Havas is part of the Havas PR Global Collective, the PR and communications arm of the Havas Group that comprises approximately 40 agencies around the world and more than 1,300 employees. At this stage, there are no plans to rebrand other Havas-owned PR agencies.

About Red Havas

Red Havas is part of the Global Havas PR Global Collective and has offices in Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney), Philippines (Manila), Singapore, United Kingdom (London and Manchester) and the United States (Pittsburgh, Phoenix, New England and New York City). 

For further information, please visit: www.redhavas.com. 

About Havas Group

Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications groups. Founded in 1835 in Paris, the Group employs 20,000 people in more than 100 countries. Havas Group is committed to being the world’s best company at creating meaningful differences between people and brands through creativity, media and innovation. Based on a client-centric model across media and creative, Havas Group is the most integrated company in its sector. They operate with three business units (creative, media and healthcare & wellness) within the Havas Villages all over the world where teams share the same premises, ensuring agility and a seamless experience for clients. #makingbrandsmeaningful

Further information about Havas Group is available on the company’s website: havasgroup.com

The Benefits of Baon

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As the start of the school year quickly approaches, we arereminded of the days when we brought “baon” instead of buying food from the cafeteria, often times, we did it because it was a cheaper and easier alternative than to spend our hard earned allowance on goods bought at school. 

However, this custom does not merely end in school, evenwhen we enter the professional world, bringing baon and tasty snacks will always be a common occurrence. 

With the Filipino habit of snacking in mind, Goldilocks, the country’s number one bakeshop is happy to introduce a yummy solution for any snack conundrum with Goldilocks’ Baon-the-Go campaign! 

Treat yourself to a plethora of delicious treats with Goldilocks’ Baon-the-Go. A collection of yummy snacks which range from delicious Banana, Blueberry and Dark Chocolate Chip Muffins, Filling Caramel Pusong Mamon,and Classic Goldilocks Brownies all of which are guaranteed to fill your snacking fix!

Give your daily baon a sweet kick with Goldilocks Baon-the-Go! Grab these and other snacks at Golidlocks stores nationwide!

For more information, you may also follow Goldilocks on Twitter or Instagram at @GoldilocksPH, on the Goldilocks Facebook page, or at the official Goldilocks website at www.goldilocks.com.ph

Gloc-9 returns with "TULAy"!

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GLOC-9 "TULAy" EP PUSHES THE OPM SCENE FURTHER

With years of hardwork and countless of hits under his belt, the name Gloc-9 has become synonymous to Rap Icon in the OPM Industry. This 2019, Gloc-9 returns with "TULAy" a new EP that brings new music from the rapper and pushes the OPM scene even further. 

As its name suggests, Gloc-9 brings two concepts together in "TULAy" — it is a play on the tagalog words "tula" (poem) and "tulay" (bridge), both terms signifying what the rapper wants to embody in this EP. For one, hip-hop is at the forefront as Gloc showcases his skills in writing hard-hitting and socially relevant verses, also experimenting with new styles and flows. 

But it does not stop there — while the beloved rap icon pushes his music forward, he also uses the EP as a platform to introduce young blood to the OPM scene. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kV62_aFnaM

All five tracks bring forth a collaboration between Gloc-9 and one or more emerging OPM artists. Tracks featured include "Maleta", the first collab between him and singer-songwriter Julie Anne San Jose, "Lagi" featuring rising OPM act Al James, "Pamaypay" with Tawag ng Tanghalan-alum and R&B singer JKris, and "Sino" featuring Abaddon and Smugglaz. Rounding up the EP is "Totoo" featuring Zjay and Lirah Bermudez.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWMejHd9CXo

With his passion for writing and creating relevant hits, and his dedication to bring the OPM scene to the forefront, it's no wonder that Gloc-9 continues to stay on top of his game. 

TULAy EP is now available for streaming on iTunes, Apple Music, Deezer, and Amazon Music under Universal Records.