Be a micropreneur for as low as P1,500 with the Mekeni Home2Home Partner Program

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on businesses, especially micro, small, and medium enterprises. However, this did not dampen the spirit of microprenuers who turned to online and home-based selling as a way to cope with the economic effects of the global health crisis.

Seeing the perseverance of Filipinos to provide for their families amid the crisis, Mekeni Food Corporation started a program that brings value to its customers and communities. Through the Mekeni Home2Home Partner Program, the food manufacturing company reaches out to Filipino micropreneurs to kickstart their business ventures at home. With the program, Mekeni is not only able to tap external distributors to expand their reach, but the company is also able to provide income-generating opportunities for starting micropreneurs.

For as low as P1,500, Mekeni Home2Home partners can already avail of the basic package. Their packages are customizable and can include some of Mekeni’s best-selling products like Classic Pork Tocino, Belly Bacon, Picnic Hotdog, Gluten-free Chicken Longanisa, and even street food from the Bayani product line like squid balls, kikiam, siopao, siomai, and the famous party-favorite, lumpiang shanghai.

Aside from the affordable starter package, Mekeni is also boosting micropreneurs through online and offline tools that they can use to promote their budding business.

To help their partners jumpstart their business, Mekeni provides them a free business starter kit and promotional materials such as ready-to-post social media cards and ready-to-print tarpaulin layout. Partners also receive exclusive promos and freebies and can avail of the products at a wholesale price.

Mekeni is also providing unlimited business consultation to its Home2Home partners. Through this, Mekeni is able to take care of their partners by empowering and enabling them with strategies that will help them sell more even while at the comfort of their homes.

Mekeni partners can attest to the numerous benefits that the company is able to provide them through this reseller program. And you, too, can experience the added value that Mekeni puts to its partners when you join the H2H Partner Program! Start the new year by becoming a micropreneur when you apply to become an official partner or reseller of Mekeni products! You just have to sign up at https://bit.ly/MekeniBusinessPartnerForm and wait for at least a week as the application will still undergo verification and assessment. You may opt to either sell products through online selling or home-based selling to your own customer base.

Visit Mekeni’s official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mekeniphto know more about the Mekeni Home2Home Partner Program.

NOVUHAIR(R) Congratulates ADP Pharma on its 10-year milestone

  
ADP Pharma Corporation established its foothold in the industry through its distinctive endeavors.

For 10 years, ADP's team of driven and passionate people have always kept themselves abreast with recent trends in the pharmaceutical industry. This gives them leverage in addressing current and future market needs in an era where value-creation for consumers is a must.




Ambition, Drive, and Passion are what makes ADP and these lead up to where they are now. ADP have always aimed for success in all aspects of its operations to reward Filipinos. ADP have successfully capped off each year with new product developments and partnerships for a decade.

TV series Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny launches on January 20

DreamWorks – NBCUniversal International Network’s 24-hour channel dedicated to kids and family entertainment – today announced the channel premiere of the highly-anticipated television series Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny. The brand-new series will be available in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, the Philippines, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan* from January 20 at 6:30pm (GMT+8).

Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny is the latest story from DreamWorks Animation’s beloved Kung Fu Panda franchise. This epic adventure series follows Po as he embarks on a journey to teach kung fu to four young pandas. The kids accidentally absorb the chi of ancient and powerful kung fu warriors known as the Four Constellations and come to realize a destiny to save the world from an evil force. Meanwhile, Po finds himself faced with his biggest challenge yet – teaching this ragtag band of cubs how to wield their newfound powers.

Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny premieres January 20 with episodes on weekdays at 6:30pm (GMT+8) on DreamWorks.

FamilyMart has your caffeine fix covered with new ‘Coffee Creations’

FamilyMart has got something brewing for coffee junkies!

Starting September 16, 2019, FamilyMart has your caffeine fix covered with the all-new ‘Coffee Creations'. Blended exclusively by renowned Japanese coffee company UCC for FamilyMart, this new set of beverages has your caffeine craving covered at any time of the day. Expertly and lovingly brewed in variants that best suit your preference or mood, you take your coffee hot or iced, black for a satisfying yet affordable caffeine fix for a morning kick, or a treat for a chill night.

The unique experience of Coffee Creations begins with the vision of the marbling as milk is poured and beautifully blends with the brewed coffee, followed by a whiff of its signature nutty aroma. Once you start sipping, the flavor hits the spot, balancing between sweetness and bitterness. To achieve this trademark taste, FamilyMart collaborated with UCC to use a mix of medium roast arabica and robusta beans, perfecting a blend that suits the discerning Filipino palate.

Coffee Creations’ hot brewed coffee comes in two serving sizes—12 oz (P55) and 16 oz (P65). Every order comes with two sachets of either brown or white sugar, as well as two sachets of creamer. Meanwhile the iced variation is available in a 16 oz serving size, which is served black (P60), sweetened (P60) or with milk (P65). Whichever way you like it, no matter what time of the day, each cup offers great value for your money.

Coffee Creations is great enough to enjoy on its own, but a cup also goes best with your favorite FamilyMart breakfast meals, snacks, and pastries. It’s just one of the exciting new ways that FamilyMart makes sure you’ve got your daily needs covered—making you truly feel it when they say, “#WeGotchuFam”!

Do dropby a FamilyMart branch to find out more about what’s brewing with Coffee Creations.

Pru Life UK partners with St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) for a more convenient claims process

Earlier today, British life insurer Pru Life UK forged a new partnership with St. Luke’s Medical Center to ease critical illness claims process for its policyowners.

SLMC SVP and Chief Medical Officer Benjamin Campomanes Jr.; MD, President and CEO Arturo Dela Peña, MD; Pru Life UK President and CEO Antonio  De Rosas, Pru Life UK EVP and Chief Financial Officer Francis Ortega and Pru Life UK VP and Chief Underwriter Samuel Balbin

The new process provides a seamless claims experience with simpler requirements, streamlined claims filing onsite, and timely status updates to policyowners. In addition, claimants can also enjoy other exclusive benefits including special onsite assistance and discounts on selected hospital services and various treatment packages for top critical illness conditions like cancer, stroke, heart attack, renal failure and brain tumor.

In 2018 alone, the Company paid critical illness claim proceeds to more than 300 claimants to help them fight for their lives and get back on their feet.

“We are delighted to announce this partnership with St. Luke’s Medical Center, a sought-after healthcare institution by Filipinos from all over the country. Through this partnership, our policyowners can enjoy world-class service, a seamless claims experience, as well as special privileges, that will allow them to focus on what’s most important – getting better,” said Pru Life UK President and Chief Executive Officer Antonio “Jumbing” De Rosas.

Dr. Arturo de la Peña, SLMC President and CEO said, “As a trusted leader in patient and healthcare, this new partnership with Pru Life UK is very much in line with St. Luke’s commitment of putting our patients first. We always aim to ease their burden during the most difficult times and assist them in any way we can. We look forward to building a stronger relationship with Pru Life UK to further enhance our services.”

Pru Life UK’s latest partnership supports the company’s strategic focus on promoting health through its We DO Health campaign.

Two New Oakwood Suites by 2020 is out in the offing

The signing of Oakwood Suites in two key locations - Bangkok, Thailand, and Yokohama, Japan was finally announced.

Oakwood Suites Bangkok is scheduled to open by the end of 2019, while Oakwood Suites Yokohama, a Mapletree-owned property, is set to open in mid-2020.

Oakwood launched its Oakwood Suites product in December 2016 with the opening of Oakwood Suites La Maison Jakarta in Indonesia. Conceived as a sanctuary for sophisticated travellers, Oakwood Suites offers exclusive residences for jetsetters and senior executives with an emphasis on prime locations within Asia Pacific’s most central commercial districts.

“Oakwood Suites offers residential comfort for well-heeled global citizens who desire unparelled service delivered in an unobtrusive manner. By expanding into Bangkok and Yokohama, we are greatly increasing Oakwood Suites’ footprint and bringing a new type of contemporary luxury to guests and travellers alike in both markets,” said Dean Schreiber, interim chief executive officer of Oakwood and managing director of Oakwood Asia Pacific.

Oakwood Suites Bangkok is strategically located along Sukhumvit Soi 24 within the popular Phrom Phong district. Just a four-minute walk to the BTS Skytrain Station, the property is in close proximity to a diverse range of restaurants and malls, as well as Bangkok’s Central Business District. Offering 232 well-appointed studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, Oakwood Suites Bangkok will redefine the jetsetting lifestyle of savvy travellers on short trips and extended stays.

After 12 successful properties in Japan, Oakwood Suites Yokohama marks the brand’s expansion into Japan’s second-largest city. With a collection of 175 elegant apartments occupying levels 46 to 51 of The Tower Kitanaka, the largest and tallest residential building in Yokohama, guests will find Oakwood Suites Yokohama’s locale highly favourable.

“Mapletree is pleased to expand our lodging footprint in Japan. Oakwood Suites Yokohama will be our second Mapletree-owned serviced apartment in Japan, following Oakwood Apartments Azabudai, Tokyo. As part of our business strategy, Mapletree will continue to pursue opportunities to develop and acquire assets, and bring the Oakwood brand to global markets,” said Mr Chua Tiow Chye, deputy group chief executive officer of Mapletree.

Oakwood Suites Yokohama will offer the elevated convenience of direct access to the Bashamichi Train Station and a plethora of shops and dining options within its retail and cultural zone. Guests will be able to enjoy a waterfront residential lifestyle, as the tower sits right next to Yokohama Bay in the popular Minato Mirai area and a stone’s throw away from Yamashita Park, famed for its waterfront views of the Port of Yokohama. A half-hour train ride from Tokyo, Oakwood Suites Yokohama is set to be a highly anticipated accommodation option upon opening, ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Award-winning company Oakwood®, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mapletree Investments, is the leading global accommodation solutions provider helping businesses and individual travelers be anywhere they need to be. With an extensive and flexible selection of move-in ready furnished and serviced apartments, Oakwood has enabled thousands of companies to expand their reach to more customers and markets.

New Korean Travel Reality Series - Pretty 95s Premieres

The pop culture powerhouse of NBCUniversal International Networks, E! Asia, announced the premiere of Pretty 95s, a new travel variety series featuring BTOB's maknae Yuk Sungjae and his squad of 1995-born best friends.

The six-member cast of Pretty 95s include; Yuk Sungjae (BTOB), the leader of the “95s (Gu-os),” together with Kwangmin, Youngmin, and Minwoo (Former Boyfriend), Ricky (Teen Top) and Baek Kyung Do (Model).

Pretty 95s offers fans exclusive insight to the group’s friendships and their unique personalities as the boisterous crowd travel around Seoul sharing their favourite hangout spots and latest trends. From spontaneous fun activities to giving back to the community, this bunch of Gu-os prove that despite their age they know how to work hard and play hard.

The six-episode, 60-minute series with local-language subtitles will air on E! on Saturday, July 13 at 8 PM (JKT) 9 PM (SG) and 10 PM (MY) through its E! Asia feed – express from Korea. The series will also be made available through its on-demand service E! Zone in Singapore and Malaysia.