Share the PMAP video, mobile phone giveaway!

Share the 48th PMAP Annual Conference official video on your Facebook wall and get a chance to win 1 of 5 mobile phones.

Here's the simple mechanics:

1. Like the PMAP Annual Conference FB fan page.

2. Share the video and the status message, “Tao Muna, Tayo! Be part of biggest gathering of people managers and HR practitioners in the country at the 48th @PMAP Annual Conference at Cagayan de Oro City from October 12-14, 2011. Get a chance to win 1 of 5 mobile phones to be given away”

(Here's the Youtube link of the video:  http://youtu.be/mqa4JHFLdbc)

3. Make sure that PMAP Annual Conference will turn to blue texts when you add the “@” symbol to be included in the raffle.


4. Tag 5 of your friends.

5. Multiple entries will be accepted provided that a new set of 5 friends will be tagged on your next entries. Deadline of entries is until 11:59 pm of October 11, 2011.

6.Winners will be announced on October 15, 2011.

Get Proactiv and a Chance to Watch American Idol Tour

 

A big event will be happening in Manila next month and we can already hear the drum rolls.

The American Idol Live Tour 2011 will be held at the Big Dome and Pinoy avid fans of the hit show can't wait to see reigning champion Scotty McCreery and batch mates which includes Filipina Thia Megia. Well, here's a good news to their fans: you can actually watch this big concert for FREE. Yes, you heard me right, folks.

Proactiv Solution, the #1 anti acne system in America with 15 million users all over the world has a cool promotion.  Just buy a Proactiv kit and get a chance to win FREE Reserved-seat tickets to AI concert the Smart Araneta Coliseum on September 20, 2011.  How's that for an offer. You'll not only gonna have a clear and acne-free skin, you'll also be able to see your idols live. 

Each Proactiv kit contains the following:

Step 1-Renewing Cleanser
Step 2-Revitalizing Toner
Step 3-Repairing Treatment, and Free Refining Mask. Proactiv Solution is guaranteed to work for you: first, to treat your pimples now and second, to prevent future breakouts--- or you get your money back!

Everyone wants to have a great looking skin because it not only boost one's confidence but it also shows that you are taking care of your self. Thousands all over the world have shared their stories about the great wonder that is Proactiv.

In this case, Proactiv Solutions will be like your 2-in-1 ticket to great looking skin and to the hottest event in town.  The grand winner will win two (2) Lower Box regular tickets worth Php 5,810.00 each plus three consolation prize winners of two (2) Upper Box B tickets each.  Proactiv is not a sponsor of the event.  The tickets were directly purchased from Ticketnet, official ticketing agent of the concert.


Here's the complete mechanics for those interested to avail of this promotion:

1. Buy Proactiv kit from any of the participating outlets from August 20-September 9, 2011.
        a.  Proactiv Online Shop – my.proactiv.com.ph
        b.  Proactiv Hotline – 729-2222 or 1-800-8-729-8888
        c.  Proactiv Mall Kiosks (Glorietta, Trinoma, Robinsons, Galleria, Marquee Mall, Alphaland 
             Southgate Mall, Shoppes @Victoria Timog, and Il Terrazzo Mall.)
        d.  Selected SM Department Stores (SM Megamall, SM Makati, SM North EDSA, SM Mall of
             Asia, and SM Cubao)

2.  If you buy Proactiv at the mall kiosks or at SM Department stores, be sure to fill-out the Official Raffle Entry form and submit this to the Proactiv Promodiser on duty.

3.  Only purchases from August 20-September 9 are eligible to be considered in the raffle. Each Proactiv 30-day kit is equivalent to 1 raffle entry, and each Proactiv 60-day kit is equivalent to 2 raffle entries. Electronic raffle will commence on September 13 in the presence of FDA official, and winner will be notified immediately via email and phone call.

4.  You must keep the Official Receipt of your purchase because you will need to show this upon claiming. Deadline for claiming is September 19, 2011.

Win an iPad2 from Nasaan si Aga? promo

Aga with Pinoy Explorer Director Rowell Santiago

We had a general cleaning at home last weekend and was surprised with the loot of toys that we have bought for our 2-year old son in the last 24 months.

I said to my wife, "Pwede na ko magtayo ng toy store."

Since December is just around the corner, I am just waiting for the annual Christmas toy donation drive by a leading fastfood chain to be announced and I think I have a box-full of playthings to donate.

Btw, nasaan na nga ba si Aga Muhlach?  Unless you are living under a rock, you know that he is the face of the worthy cause that has made thousands of less fortunate kids happy during the holidays for so many years.

I think TV 5 has heard my plea and sent me an invite to a launching of a TV show and an exciting promotion where a lucky soul can win an iPad 2.  Here's the actual PR that I got from the event.

Aga is leaving the country and everyone is wondering where he is going. Anyone can take a guess, but TV5 makes the guessing a lot more fun and exciting with the launch of the “Nasaan Si Aga?” text and Twitter promo which runs from August 10 to September 1, 2011.

The challenge lies in guessing where Aga is going via clues that will gradually be revealed in newspaper print ads and through the promo’s official website www.nasaansiaga.com. To join the “Nasaan Si Aga?” text promo, interested participants can register by texting AGA REG <Name/Address> to 2929. Registration is free! To start guessing Aga’s whereabouts, participants can text AGA <answer> to 2929 and earn one raffle entry for each answer sent. The text promo is open to all Smart, Sun and Globe subscribers. Tariff rates apply.

For the “Nasaan Si Aga?” Twitter promo, participants can visit www.nasaansiaga.com and start earning raffle entries by tweeting using the #nasaansiaga hashtag. Each Twitter user earns one raffle entry regardless of how many tweets made. The profile photos of participants who tweet using the #nasaansiaga hashtag will be collated by a program to form a mosaic that will gradually show an image of Aga’s location. The mosaic can be viewed on the official website. The more tweets, the faster the image will form. Upon reaching 10,000 tweets, the complete image will be revealed.

At the end of the promo on September 1, 2011, one Twitter user from the mosaic will be chosen as the winner of a brand new Apple iPad2. The “Nasaan Si Aga?” text promo winner of an Asian adventure for 2 will also be announced during an event in September.

So, as Aga sets off to leave for his unknown destination, get ready to start guessing and join the mobile and online craze that will surely test your mind on where he has gone to. Joining is easy and the actual guessing game makes it all the more fun.

The “Nasaan Si Aga?” promo is per DTI permit no. 5733 (for mobile promo) and no. 5913 (for Twitter promo). See print ads and visit www.nasaansiaga.com for details.

Reveal Your Darksiede and conquer a loot of cool gadgets

Everyone has a dark side.

Well, if you ask me, I'm dark in all sides due to the law of genetics that parents who both have don't white complexion has big probability of having a child with dark skin.

But seriously, it's okay to have a dark side within each of us.  All of us has a fantasy in life, right? Some things are just impossible to attain that's why the best thing we could do is to forever carry that dream in our heart and mind.  That's why me, i have an alter ego that I only get to meet inside the bathroom.

And you know why it is much much okay to reveal your dark side nowadays? Well, it might win you a loot of cool gadgets that you've always been dreaming of.  B.U.M equipment is inviting everyone to dare take their challenge in there Reveal Your Darkside contest.

Here's the mechanics to all interested souls:

1. Contestants must be a Filipino citizen aged 13 and up.

2. Create a character and design costumes based from anime, role playing games, movies etc. based on the following genre of cosplay to be portrayed. Character & Costume designed must be Emo and Gothic inspired (BUM image related).

3. BUM products (apparel) should be the core component to the costume design based on the character of choice. Bum products are available at Bum Boutiques and leading Department Stores nationwide.

4. Costumes may be enhanced by accessories such as; wigs, make-up, contact lenses, props, etc, based on the character of choice.

5. Computer graphics may also be used in the photo layout to enhance the costume/character. (BUM logo must be prominently seen within the photo).

6. Photographs must adhere to the following guidelines to be approved and uploaded:

    It must be clear and not blurred.
    It must be focused on one person only who is wearing the
        costume.
    It must be in portrait orientation.
    It must be in JPEG/PNG/GIF file format and not more than   
        2MB.
    It must not have any brand/logos present on it, other than
        of BUM.

7. Contestants must agree to the terms and conditions before they submit their photo entries together with their full name, birthdate, complete address, valid email address, mobile no. and character inspiration at http://www.bumequipment.com.ph

8. A contestant may submit as many entries as long as it’s a different character/costume.

9. BUM Management and the website administrator shall screen the entries. Entries should not contain any creepy, cute, cuddly and the likes before uploading and posting at BUM’s website.

10. Winning costumes entries (complete set) must be submitted or sent at Bum’s Corporate office 3rd Flr., # 86 Jade Bldg., Chico Road, cor., Mc Arthur Highway Potrero Malabon City on or before November 7, 2011, in preparation for its showcase during Bum’s fashion show in November  2011.

11. Costumes submitted automatically becomes the property of BUM, in whatever purpose it may serve the brand.

12. Should a contestant decide to “post” or “share” their photos on Facebook, Twitter or any other website without the knowledge and controls of BUM, BUM shall not in any way responsible for whatever consequences and or any sort of comments allowing himself/herself to be the subject of varying comments, view and opinions of people, which may be express or relayed not just at BUM’s Facebook Fan page, but in other ways and medium, including but not limited to blogs. In such cases BUM Management & the website administrator will not be in any way held responsible and whatsoever in the dissemination of such.

13. Promo period August 8, 2011 to October 30, 2011. Announcement of winners will be in October 31, 2011. Liking period is August 8, 2011 to October 30, 2011.

DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES

All entries must be received not later than 11:59 p.m. of October 15, 2011. BUM will not responsible for any technical delay in the transmission of the entries. All entries must be submitted via www.bumequipment.com.ph

LIKING OF ENTRIES

1. Anyone who visits BUM website can "like" once for any entry.

A facebook account is needed to like.

2. Liking starts once approved entries are posted on BUM's website and ends October 30, 2011 at 11:59 PM.

3. Likes executed at BUM’s website will be considered valid.

4. Top 10 entries with most likes get to win prizes.

PRIZES
Prizes at stake are as follows:

Grand Prize
i. Nikon D3000 DSLR Camera
ii. BUM Loot Bag

2nd Prize
i. Blackberry 3G Phone
ii. BUM Loot Bag

3rd Prize
i. Samsung ES80 Camera
ii. BUM Loot Bag

Remaining 7 entries will get PHP1000 worth of BUM items and Loot bag.

10 winners' creations will be featured at Bum’s fashion in November.

FREE invites to Mang Inasal Bloggers Night

Do you love food and music and blogs about your adventures?

If you say yes, here's an invitation that is surely hard to resist: Mang Inasal Bloggers Night at Teatrino Promenade, Greenhills on August 1, 2011 (5pm to 9 pm).

We love Mang Inasal for providing us quality Filipino food at affordable prices. But now, you’ll have two new reasons to love Mang Inasal even more!

Mang Inasal will be launching two great campaigns:

I Love OPM: The Mang Inasal Mang Aawit Launch
I love the Asus Transformers Promo


What to expect that night:

a. Jamming/ Videoke Sessions with Artists/ Bloggers
b. Table Rotation (Interviews and Socialization)
c. Games, Trivia, and Raffles
d. Preview to the music of the Mang Inasal Mang Aawit

Now, aside from the great food that will be serve, you'll have a chance to meet and greet and witness the wonderful talents of up-and-coming and established OPM artists that will sure rock the house. 

If you're a blogger and is interested to join the fun, just leave a comment below with your name, URL and email address.  Our friends from Mang Insal will send invites any time soon. So sign up na, now na!

I am a Certified Foodie!

Believe it or not, Pizza is older than the Philippines.  That is if we will based such statement to the historical findings that this food has existed since time immemorial in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine. By 997 the term had appeared in Medieval Latin, and in 16th century Naples a Galette flatbread was referred to as a pizza. A dish of the poor people, it was sold in the street and was not considered a kitchen recipe for a long time.

Today, this food treat "intended" for poor people is a favorite of people from all walks in like.  You live in a mansion or a high-end condominium and still crave for a bite of a slice of this mouth-watering dish, whatever the toppings are (My personal favorites are pineapples and/ or mushrooms).  Same goes with the masa who can get a slice or two for less than P50 from  fast food chains or stand alone stalls in their neighborhood.

I am a certified foodie. And on top of my fave hunger buster is pizza.  For one, it was the very first meal that I shared with my wife.  Now, it has always been a tradition that we eat pizza for special occasions for the sentimental reason or just simply because of it's unique and delicious taste and presence in almost all menus.



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Unilab Ideas Positive: A competition and advocacy in one

I am really quite amused and amazed of what kids can do this days.

Early this year, someone invented a double-headed broom to collect large debris and fine dust simultaneously. I was floored (no pun intended) when I found out from BBC that a 5-year old boy from UK named Sam Houghton invented it to help his father sweep leaves in their front yard.

Reminds of a remarkable feat accomplished last year by a group of students who called themselves Team Biggkas of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P). These smart and young advocates bagged the grand prize of the Unilab Ideas Positive program for its farm-in-the-city concept. Thre group introduced teaching hydroponics gardening to mothers in Barangay San Joaquin in Pasig City (my home town) so they have their own sustainable source of vegetables within the community. Mothers made their first harvest of lettuce and kangkong in April this year. The local government of Pasig City has expressed a desire to replicate the same program in other barangays.

Inspring, right?

Well, the good news is Unilab Ideas Positive, a social marketing competition for college/university students in Metro Manila and Calabarzon areas is again accepting entries this year.

The program encourages college students who want to make a difference to form a team, and think of a solution to a community's health and wellness problems. Just like in 2010, The winning team will get seed funding from Unilab of PhP100,000 so they can implement their social marketing plan. Two runner-ups will get PhP75,000 each for their own implementation. Of course, the winning groups will also receive cash prizes for themselves and trophy for the school.

Interested students can form a team of five and submit their idea through http://www.unilabideaspositive.com until July 18. Ten semi-finalists will be chosen to undergo a 3-day camp in August where social marketing thought-leaders led by 2009 CNN Hero of the Year Efren Penaflorida and social marketing guru Dr. Eduardo ‘Ned’ Roberto will help teams to firm up their social marketing plans.

Wow! This sounds exciting. If only I am 10 years younger and enrolled in college, I can brainstorm ideas with my buddies and join this worthwhile competition which is actually more of an advocacy of Unilab, a world-class company which has been known to promote the Bayanihan spirit, the Filipino trait of working together to achieve a common goal.

Five finalists teams will be chosen to defend their plans on Sept 18 before a multi-sector panel of judges that will pick the team that wins the seed money from Unilab.