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AXA Philippines, one of the country’s leading insurance companies, in partnership with Bonifacio High Street, is thrilled to announce an exciting rewards promo where customers can get a free AXA personal accident insurance coverage card worth P50,000! The promo is open to all Bonifacio High Street customers. For a minimum single receipt purchase of P3,000 in any of the participating Bonifacio High Street , One Parkade , Two Parkade ,  and One Bonifacio High Street mall establishments, customers are entitled to avail of one (1) free AXA personal accident insurance coverage card! To redeem the free AXA personal accident insurance card, simply visit the AXA booth located at Bonifacio High Street B5 (near 9 th Avenue) daily from 11:00 AM to 12:00mn only, from December 1 to 31, 2018. Customers must present official receipts/charge slips of the purchased items worth P3,000 and up, and a valid ID (government IDs, driver’s license and/or passport) to qualify for redemption. ...

26 December 2018 – Singapore:  The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced the latest addition to its executive leadership team. Hideyuki ‘Andy’ Hata has been named President of ONE Championship, Japan. Andy will be responsible for overseeing operations in Japan, driving development and growth across all key metrics. Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, stated: “I am thrilled to welcome Andy Hata to our leadership team at ONE Championship. Andy is a world-class business leader with a deep passion for sports and a desire to make a big impact on the world. He brings strong startup and global leadership experience, hands-on intellectual firepower, and a proven championship track record of commercial performance.” Hideyuki ‘Andy’ Hata, President of ONE Championship, Japan, stated: “I am excited and honored to be a part of a billion dollar global property like ONE Championship that is focused on ...

Dedicated to making sure beaches stay clean and healthy, international beach apparel brand Reef pledges to use the fun, freedom and spirit of the beach to champion a better life for people and planet. To achieve this, Reef is targeting to accomplish 1,500 beach clean ups, remove 150,000 lbs of trash, and engage 30,000 volunteers around the world this year, in the hopes that their industry and communities play an equally big role in enacting meaningful change for the planet. Globally, Reef partnered with Surfrider and has cleaned up 840 beaches and collected 206,871 lbs of trash which is beyond the target mentioned with the help of 30,654 volunteers as of this writing. In the Philippines, Reef hosted their annual Free the Sea Movement, a fun-filled 3-day event and coastal clean-up that aims to promote responsible travel and environmental conservation. Now on its third year, Reef’s Free the Sea Movement 3 in San Juan, La Union was created in partnership with WWF-Ph...

Beginner and seasoned triathletes prevailed over the first-ever MediCard Sprint Triathlon at Fontana Leisure Park in Clark, Pampanga with teenager Adrian Thomas Dionisio (male category aged 15-17) clinching the top spot at 1:07:46 and Julie Somoso (female category aged 50 and above) leading her age group   at 1:59:28. The triathlon included a 600-m swim, 20-km bike, and 5-km run course. Athletes took several laps in the Olympic-sized pool and went on to a one-loop bike course around the Clark grounds, and to a single-loop run on the resort. It also featured a relay category for family, friends, or teammates . “This is one of the best ways to encourage everyone – from little kids to adults, even the more senior ones – to exercise and move,” said MediCard president Nicky Montoya. Ian Banzon of Sante Barley (F, 30-34)   reached the finish line at 1:19:53 while Gianmarco Anton Sibayan (M, 25-29) clocked in at 1:11:38, followed by Pierce Tan (M, 18-24) at 1:11...

The mall that started it all is bringing bigger shopping and dining experiences as SM City North EDSA launches its newest wing, located at the podium of the now open North Towers. Guest and spectators were recently given a taste of exciting happenings in store for mallgoers at the simultaneous kickoff of the North Towers Art Walk. “This new wing will delight shoppers with two levels of lifestyle spaces that will innovate and showcase food, beauty and wellness, and entertainment experiences, specially designed for fun-seekers and mallgoers alike,” invites SM Supermalls COO Steven Tan. With over 60 tenants and lifestyle concepts, SM’s new retail space will provide customers with bolder dining, fun, and everyday celebrations to explore and discover. North Towers will also complete the story of North EDSA as a complex, and will carry large-scale dining concepts – buffets and hotpots – fun activations, art exhibits, food events, and a chapel. SM’s newest lifestyle hub fe...

Artist’s perspective of Deca Mall, a two-storey community mall within Urban Deca Homes Manila. 8990 Holdings, Inc., one of the fastest-growing real estate developers in the country and listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange under the symbol “HOUSE,” has partnered with the SM Group, making SM Hypermarket its anchor tenant for Deca Mall, its Php 452-million community mall set to open in the second quarter of 2019 in Tondo, Manila. Occupying 3,073 square meters, SM Hypermarket will offer a wide array of both food and non-food products. This is in response to varying lifestyle needs of Urban Deca Homes Manila residents and those in surrounding areas. The two-storey Deca Mall will host up to 450 small and medium enterprise (SME) tenants. It has a total gross area of 18,000 square meters and a gross leasable area of 14,547 square meters. Deca Mall is located within Urban Deca Homes Manila, a 13-tower residential complex offering over 13,000 units with an estimated sales val...

Eye Can Succeed, an advocacy campaign dedicated to improving Filipino lives by improving sight, won its first global award, the Golden World Awards for Excellence in Public Relations – Healthcare category. Held at the Hotel Catalonia, Barcelona Plaza in Spain and attended by delegates from 60 countries worldwide, the GWA awarded Essilor’s Eye Can Succeed for successfully providing free eye care services to 10,000 Filipino senior high school students and distributing prescription glasses to those in need. Eye Can Succeed campaign was spearheaded by Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF), the philanthropic arm of Essilor. Dubbed “Oscars of PR ”, the annual Golden World Awards is organized by the International Public Relations Association (IPRA), the leading global network for Public Relations professionals. It is the world’s most prestigious PR award-giving body that recognizes best in public relations practices worldwide in different categories. Receiving the gold award in behal...

Former ONE Featherweight World Title challenger Christian “The Warrior” Lee of Singapore is set to face the Philippines’ Edward “The Ferocious” Kelly in a highly-anticipated rematch at ONE: ETERNAL GLORY, set for the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia on 19 January. The two warriors have met each other before, with Lee dropping a disqualification loss to Kelly after an illegal suplex. The two featherweights are tops in their division, whose champion is none other than Australia’s Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen. A victory for Lee or Kelly would certainly bring either closer to a shot at the ONE Featherweight World Title. The first time they met at ONE: BEYOND THE HORIZON last September, it started off as a heated battle. Kelly had his moments early, tagging Lee with a couple of hard shots, while the young Singaporean dominated the grappling exchanges. An ill-fated suplex ultimately led to the disqualification ruling, with Kelly landing on his head and the referee callin...

Reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio of the Philippines has come a very long way since making his ONE Championship debut in 2016. The 22-year-old is at the top of his division, dominating a shark tank filled with hungry challengers. Although Pacio has overcome all the stiff challenges that have been thrown at him, he faces a new hurdle at ONE: ETERNAL GLORY when he takes on Yosuke Saruta. The two strawweights throw down on 19 January in the headline bout at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia. It’s expected to be an early contender for Bout of the Year. Pacio, who trains at the famed Team Lakay in Baguio City, Philippines, is a wushu practitioner with solid standup. Although he does have great grappling chops to add to his overall skills, “The Passion” is primarily a striker. Perhaps his best asset is the team behind him, led by coach Mark Sangiao, who conjures up incredible game plans for his wards. Saruta, on the other hand, is a...

(L-R): SM Supermalls senior vice president and SM Cares Program on Persons with Disability program director Bien Mateo receiving the Mabini Presidential Recognition Award on behalf of SM Prime Holdings chairman of the executive committee Hans Sy; Philippine Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PFRD) director Arch. Jaime Silva; 2017 Apolinario Mabini Awards Committee chairperson Lourdes Dela Llana Pimentel; Department of Social Welfare and Development undersecretary Aimee Torrefranca-Neri and PFRD president Noli Agcaoili SM wins 15 awards from the 29 th Apolinario Mabini Awards, held at the Kalayaan Hall of Club Filipino in San Juan. The awards were conferred by the Philippine Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PFRD). The Apolinario Mabini Awards are given to professionals and organizations that have distinguished themselves in their chosen fields of endeavor, or have rendered outstanding services to people with disabilities. SM's awards...

                             Top personalities and guests from the private and public sectors attended the launch of Ever Bilena’s zero-waste management campaign “Responsibility beyond beauty”. A highlight of the event was the unveiling of the iECO-800, a smokeless, odorless, multi-layer pyrolysis incinerator that burns almost all kinds of solid waste. Ever Bilena president and chief executive officer Dioceldo Sy welcomed the guests. Among them were Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar and several Miss Earth candidates who demonstrated how the iECO-800 worked by putting plastic bags and tires inside the machine. “From providing Filipinas with high-quality, affordable make-up and beauty products, we’ve taken a step towards helping preserve the beauty of our environment with this zero-waste management program,” Sy said. Also at the launch were SM Prime Executi...

One of the country’s leading insurers AXA Philippines bolstered its partnership with Philippine Savings Bank, the consumer banking arm of the Metrobank Group, through an agreement that allows the sale and marketing of AXA’s general insurance products in all PSBank branches nationwide.  This gives AXA unprecedented access to PSBank’s extensive network, expanding its reach while offering customers greater ease and convenience.  Photo shows AXA Philippines president and CEO Rahul Hora (2 nd from left) shaking hands with PSBank president Jose Vicente Alde (2 nd from right) as AXA chief of commercial business Nicasio Rollan ( left ) and PSBank senior vice president & marketing group head Emmanuel Tuazon (right) look on.

TICKETS GO ON SALE 20 DECEMBER AT 6PM JST XIONG JING NAN TO DEFEND ONE WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST ANGELA LEE AUNG LA N SANG TO DEFEND ONE MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST KEN HASEGAWA EDUARD FOLAYANG TO DEFEND ONE LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST SHINYA AOKI DEMETRIOUS JOHNSON AND EDDIE ALVAREZ SET TO MAKE ONE CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUT 20 December 2018 – Tokyo, Japan:  The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced the first six bouts scheduled for ONE: A NEW ERA, which is set to take place Sunday, 31 March at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. Reigning ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan of China will defend her title against ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion “Unstoppable” Angela Lee of Singapore. ONE Middleweight World Champion Aung La “The Burmese Python” N Sang of Myanmar will defend his title against Ken Hasegawa of Japan. ONE Lightweight World Champion ...

21 December 2018 – Jakarta, Indonesia:  The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced additional bouts at  ONE: ETERNAL GLORY , set for Istora Senayan in Jakarta on 19 January. In the main event, reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio of the Philippines will defend his title against Yosuke Saruta of Japan. Ticket information for  ONE: ETERNAL GLORY  is available at  www.onefc.com . Joshua “The Passion” Pacio , who hails from Baguio City, Philippines, captured the ONE Strawweight World Championship with a unanimous decision victory over former titleholder Yoshitaka Naito at ONE: CONQUEST OF HEROES last September. It was an epic rematch between the two warriors, as Pacio put together the performance of a lifetime to claim the prestigious title. The 22-year-old Filipino has shown tremendous improvement over the past few years leading up to his title reign. With the ONE Str...

Filinvest City’s     green urban planning—where Philippine CBD should be heading In the early 1990s, Andrew Gotianun Sr. saw there could be more to a grazing ground for livestock in Alabang. His company, Filinvest, won the bid over the 244-hectare Alabang stock farm and transformed it into his vision of a complete environment conducive to meeting the demands of global businesses and enriching the lives of those working and residing in the city. With that vision, the Filinvest City masterplan—one that is sustainable, future-ready and responsive to the needs of an ever-changing metropolis—was drawn up. Today, the 244-hectare Filinvest City embodies the ideals Andrew Gotianun Sr. set years ago.   Filinvest City is very much of the present and even as it looks forward to tomorrow, introducing key enhancements to its masterplan: green system, districting and improvements to “mega-blocks” resulting in a well-balanced live-work-play environment....