Sanya Lopez, the Ginebra San Miguel Calendar Girl 2020

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Ginebra San Miguel calendars have become a staple in neighborhood sari-sari stores, mini groceries, barbershops, and laundry hubs. In recent years, the Ginebra San Miguel calendar has turned into a sought-after Christmas giveaway, appealing mostly to consumers and fans who want to add special merchandise to their collection of celebrity souvenirs. 

For 2020, Ginebra San Miguel recently introduced lovely Kapuso actress/TV host Sanya Lopez as its newest Calendar Girl during a festive media launch held at the Novotel in Quezon City. The world’s leading gin brand revealed Sanya Lopez as “The Island Girl” with the calendars set amidst some of the country’s most beautiful islands as backdrops. 

“It is an honor and a privilege to be chosen as Ginebra San Miguel’s 2020 Calendar Girl. I feel excited and nervous at the same time. To be part of Ginebra San Miguel’s history, to be entrusted with this role as a brand ambassador and to be the newest addition to the Ginebra San Miguel family is a huge blessing,” says Sanya Lopez. 

Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI) officials General manager Emmanuel Macalalag, National Sales and Marketing manager Allan Mercado and Marketing manager Ronald Molina formally welcomed Sanya Lopez in a grand ceremonial toast during the launch featuring her own Ginebra San Miguel cocktail called “Sanya’s Island Mix”, a concoction of pineapple, buko juice, and gin. 

“We chose Sanya Lopez as our brand ambassador because she embodies what Ginebra San Miguel represents – courage, passion, optimism, and never-say-die spirit. Sanya is truly ‘ganado sa buhay’ as she worked her way up to become one of the most recognizable faces in the entertainment industry today,” says Molina. 

All of the six calendar layouts will be made available soon. 

RISING STAR 

Since being discovered in 2012 by the late German “Kuya Germs” Moreno, GMA star builder, Sanya Lopez has treaded the path to being a serious actress taking on roles that showed off her acting prowess including her portrayal of Hara Danaya in the TV remake of “Encantadia” and in her recently-concluded series “Dahil sa Pag-ibig”. She will soon be seen opposite Superstar Nora Aunor in the film “Isa Pang Bahaghari” directed by Joel Lamangan. 

“I consider the challenges and struggles that I went through in life as motivation to never give up in pursuing my dreams. It is my family that inspires me to be ‘ganado sa buhay’,” relates Sanya Lopez. “For me, when you say ‘Island Girl’, you see a woman who is strong and independent,” she adds. 

As Ginebra San Miguel’s “Island Girl”, Sanya Lopez will be joining the “Ginuman Fest” tour, the gin brand’s annual series of music festivals that brings together gin lovers around the country as One Ginebra Nation. 

To prepare for her Ginebra San Miguel calendar girl shoot, Sanya Lopez went on a no-carbs diet. “I only ate fish and chicken. I also did a lot of cardio workouts, mostly running, muay Thai and boxing,” she shares. 

She was, likewise, thrilled to be photographed by one of the country’s most talented young photographers BJ Pascual. 

A LONG-STANDING TRADITION 

Inspired by the hit US TV series Charlie’s Angels, the Ginebra San Miguel Super Angels, which eventually evolved into Ginebra San Miguel Calendar Girl had popular beauty queens, models and actresses grace its calendars since it was started in 1988. 

Ginebra San Miguel’s first calendar girl was model/TV host and now fashion designer Monina Tan, who posed in the calendar ala Marilyn Monroe. 

After their respective reigns, beauty queens who posed for the calendar were Binibining Pilipinas-Universe Anjanette Abayari (1994), Binibining Pilipinas-International Alma Concepcion (1995), Miss Asia Pacific International Michelle Aldana (1998) and most recently, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach (2019) with the theme aptly called “Center of the Universe”. 

Sexy stars Janna Victoria (1999), Patricia Javier (2000), and Aubrey Miles (2003), were a hit in their sizzling calendars while singer Geneva Cruz (2001), ex-teen stars Rica Peralejo (2002) and Angelica Panganiban (2007) surprised the public by shedding their sweet images in the calendars. 

Actresses Belinda Bright and Maricar de Mesa (2004) were the first calendar girls to appear together, while Marian Rivera owns the distinction as the only actress to become a Ginebra San Miguel calendar girl twice, in 2009 and 2014. Long-time best friends Anne Curtis (2011) and Georgina Wilson (2013) have also been calendar girls, along with Ellen Adarna (2015), Arci Munoz (2016), and Myrtle Sarrosa (2018). 

Like Sanya Lopez, other Kapuso stars who joined the ranks of these popular celebrities were Maureen Larrazabal (2005), Iwa Moto (2008), Krista Ranillo (2010), Solenn Heussaff (2012), and Kim Domingo (2017). 

GSMI is the producer of heritage brand Ginebra San Miguel, which is celebrating its 185th anniversary this year. Ginebra San Miguel is a 14-time Gold Quality Label awardee of the Monde Selection International Quality Institute, the world’s most prestigious body that recognizes the highest standards of taste and quality in the food and beverage industry. 

Other GSMI products include GSM Blue, GSM Blue Mojito, GSM Blue Pomelo, GSM Blue Margarita, GSM Premium Gin, Don Enrique Mixkila, Antonov Vodka, Anejo Gold Rum, Vino Kulafu, and Primera Light Brandy. 

For more details, like the Ginebra San Miguel official Facebook page www.facebook.com/BarangayGinebra or log on to www.ginebra.com.ph. 

A connected Galaxy for a well-rounded lifestyle

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Today’s Filipinos live a multi-faceted lifestyle. Apart from excelling in their careers, they want to pursue their passions and still have time to focus on health and wellness. For this generation called the New Work Tribe, they choose to flow between their career and life, often taking on a job that gives them freedom and control.

With Samsung’s latest lineup of tablets and wearables, the company has created an ecosystem that allows the New Work Tribe to seamlessly connect their devices to accomplish more by doing less. 

Enhance creative productivity

The Galaxy Tab S6 is a powerful multi-productivity tool that inspires creativity. It connects to the Galaxy Ecosystem through the SmartThings app and Bixby, which make it possible for users to manage their devices from anywhere. They can even access documents, apps, and other important information across all their Galaxy devices, as well as maximize Calls & Messages Continuity by simply signing in to their Samsung account.

The tablet offers a powerful PC-like performance through the improved Samsung DeX. It can run mobile apps on a bigger screen, as well as wirelessly transfer files, documents, and photos to other gadgets seamlessly. Meanwhile, productivity is further enhanced as the tablet comes with Samsung’s signature S Pen which is paired with a portable book cover keyboard for an ultimate desktop experience.

The Galaxy Tab S6 also delivers next-level entertainment with the pre-installed Netflix and Spotify which users can enjoy on the tablet’s 10.5” super AMOLED display and AKG-tuned quad speakers with Dolby Atmos. All these are powered by the tablet’s massive 7,040 mAh battery. 

The Galaxy Tab S6 is available at any Samsung-authorized stores nationwide with a suggested retail price of PHP 47,990.

Samsung also released the following multi-productivity tablets this year, including the Galaxy Tab S5e at PHP 26,990, Galaxy Tab A 10.1 at PHP 16,990, Galaxy Tab A with S Pen at PHP 15,990, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 at PHP 7,990. 

Play music without distractions

Enjoy a more immersive movie marathon or listening party on a smartphone or tablet with the Galaxy Buds. Samsung’s wireless in-ear companion is powered by acoustic specialists AKG for unparalleled and high-resolution audio depth. Besides offering a rich audio experience, the Galaxy Buds is connected via Bluetooth to take calls. Talktime becomes smoother with its speech enhancement feature, while the Quick Ambient Modeallows sounds from the background to stream in without having to remove the device.

The Galaxy Buds comes with a long battery life to let its users talk on the phone for five hours and listen to music for six on a single charge. It also supports Wireless PowerSharetechnology which makes it possible to charge the wearable by simply placing it against a Galaxy smartphone. 

The Galaxy Buds is available nationwide with a suggested retail price of PHP 6,990.00

Stay on top of your health and career

The Galaxy Buds can also be enjoyed during workouts when paired with the Galaxy Watch Active2. The smartwatch functions as an LTE-powered life assistant which lets athletes and fitness enthusiasts listen to music while they take calls and read messages. Additionally, they can browse through social media directly from the smartwatch through the SNS viewer. 

The Galaxy Watch Active2 is also a great workout and health monitoring companion. It automatically tracks physical activities and provides real-time fitness guides through the updated Running Coach. It comes with a fall detector and other features that keep an eye on the user’s heart rate, stress levels, and sleep patterns. It even recommends guided breathing exercises and meditation programs through its integration with popular sleep app, Calm. 

The smartwatch is dressed in a stylish body that is perfect for any occasion. Its bigger screen and updated look are complemented by two sleek variants in lightweight aluminumand premium solid stainless steel. The watch face can be further customized based on a color extraction algorithm to complement the user’s outfit. 

The Galaxy Watch Active2 in 44mm Stainless Steel, 44mm, and 40mm Aluminum models are available at any Samsung-authorized store nationwide for a suggested retail price of PHP 19,990, PHP 16,990, and PHP 13,990, respectively.

With the Galaxy Ecosystem, it’s possible for the New Work Tribe to streamline their life and achieve more. Now, they can live a tech-empowered lifestyle where they can work and express themselves on-the-go, while still having the time to bring their passions to life.

To know more about the Samsung Galaxy Ecosystem, visit samsung.com/ph.

Gerald Santos headlines "UNLIMITED, A CONCERT FOR A CAUSE”

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International stage actor and Pinoy Pride bearer Gerald Santos headlines in one of the biggest concerts for this year, UNLIMITED, A CONCERT FOR A CAUSE, which is slated on December 13, 2019, 8PM at the Newport Performing Arts Theater. 

An initial concert offering of LE’ POSH Entertainment Production, this concert endeavor is a coming together of world class Filipino artists who all have a soft spot for the plight and welfare of our OFWs and their loved ones.

Santos avers, “I was an OFW myself. Being in UK for 2 years as part of the Miss Saigon UK Tour stint made me realize how our kababayans, the feelings and sentiments of the many OFWs I had the opportunity to intermingle with. I know how difficult it is to be away from your family and with this concert, it is my prayer that it brings cheers to the OFWs who are home during the holiday season and their families who will join and watch it.”

Joining Gerald on the concert stage are OPM icon Nyoy Volante, fast-rising star Kyline Alcantara, Singaporean theatre veteran Rachel Chan, The Clash Finalist Garret Bolden and Rock Legend Jett Pangan.

LE’POSH Entertainment Production teams up with other government and non-government agencies for this concert to alleviate the plight of our OFWs.

The concert is written and directed by Antonino Rommel Ramilo, with concept by Pierre Hernandez. Musical director is Jason Abram Cabato.

Tickets are available at TicketWorld.com.ph ( 8891-9999 )

Pilipinas Shell awards students at NXplorers: The Bright Ideas Challenge 2019

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From smart plant-watering systems to coconut powered lamps, 10 innovative solutions to the food-water-energy nexus issues were feted at this year's first NXplorers: The Bright Ideas Challenge 2019 (NX:TBIC) held last November 29 at the Ayala Mind Museum.

Nxplorers is a global education of Shell, introduced to the Philippines in 2019 to involve the youth in addressing the food-water-energy nexus issues. The systems that provide access to the three critical resources are tightly interlinked, water generates power; energy treats and transports water; and both water and energy are needed to produce food.

“Young people today are vital to ensuring the security of these resources tomorrow,” said Cesar Romero, Shell Companies in the Philippines’ country chairman. “At Shell, we believe that by teaching the youth how to critically identify and solve problems, they will be better equipped as future leaders and positive agents of change.”

With an increasing global population, the pressure to maintain stable supplies of food, water, and energy will grow. The nexus highlights a need to better understand the relationships between these resources in order to promote effective collaboration between policy makers and industry leaders.

Through a series of workshops, participants learn to explore the relationships found in the nexus, imagine how changes can affect these systems, and are then challenged to create innovative solutions that protect and maximize resources.

Winning teams

Oriental Mindoro National High School’s Team NX-US won the grand prize for creating a smart watering system that detects soil moisture content and sends users a text message with crop data.

In first place came Gusa Regional Science High School’s Team Marigold, who designed a handheld generator that produces energy by utilizing heat difference through the Seebeck effect.

The second place taken by Philippine Science High School Cagayan Valley’s Team Agribon, who built a drone that can water and spray crops with fertilizer.

Team NX-US took home P100,000, while first place’s Team Marigold and second place Team Agribon took home P70,000 and P50,000 respectively. 

Additionally, Bansud Regional Science High School’s Team Antipara and Ramon Teves Pastor Memorial Dumaguete Science High School’s Team A-Team both won merit awards of P20,000. 

The other remaining five schools were awarded P10,000 for reaching the final 10, while Team NX-US also won the people’s choice award of an additional P5,000 for winning the popular vote on the competition's online platform.

Equivalent prize money was also given to their schools’ respective STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) funding so that students have increased access to facilities and other resources that will promote better learning. 

“Innovative problem-solving needs a good understanding of how change happens,” said Romero. “Shell supports the development of local STEM education, because it will help the youth learn the creative and critical thinking skills needed to envision the future.”

NXplorers is a program that teaches a combination of systems thinking, scenario planning, and a theory of change methodology as a way of showing the youth how to understand and address increasingly complex global problems. It empowers young people to become agents of change by providing them the tools and skills to tackle real world problems. 

“This program has shown that we can engage the youth to generate ideas,” added Romero. “Young Filipino’s have so much potential to create positive change for the country, even outside NXplorers.” 

For the last 105 years of its operations in the Philippines, Pilipinas Shell has remained committed to the country’s development. As a partner in nation building, the company aims to help spur the development of local STEM education to make the future of the youth.



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A heartwarming video featuring Jollibee Chickenjoy will remind you why Christmas spent with family is always the best

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Christmas is in the air again, and that means families who are apart from each other for many reasons—whether it’s work in other countries, school in distant cities, or relatives from all over—are starting to plan to come home, reunite, and spend the holidays together once more.

Jollibee’s new online video features the heart-tugging stories of parents from various walks of life, preparing for the return of their children for the holidays with the help of the crispylicious and juicylicious Jollibee Chickenjoy.

The video reminds us that the greatest joy of parents during Christmas is the time spent with their children which is highlighted by the campaign message: “Ikaw ang joy nila ngayong Pasko. Ang sarap kapag nandito ka.”

Having all your loved ones back home together with buckets of irresistibly crispy, mouthwateringly juicy, and delicious Chickenjoy completes the family’s memorable Christmas celebration!

Get the family together and bond over a bucket of Chickenjoy, the country’s #1 fried chicken, this Christmas, available through dine-in, take-out, delivery, and drive-thru in all Jollibee stores nationwide.

For more info and updates on Jollibee, don’t forget to like Jollibee Philippines on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/JollibeePhilippines/), subscribe to Jollibee Studios on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyk1UBhROhDTgFzh6Ls-jRA), and follow @jollibee on Twitter and Instagram.