Monthly Archives: June 2018

Tackling the greatest challenges of the Agenda for Sustainable Development, will depend on harnessing all talent, and today, more than ever, science and gender equality are equally vital to drive sustainable development. Despite this truth, women account for only 30% of the world’s researchers, and with even lower percentages at higher decision-making levels. In response, L’Oréal and UNESCO founded the For Women in Science (FWIS) program in 1998 with the mission to empower more women in the field of sciences by increasing the number of women in scientific research, promoting more young women to enter the profession, and to assist them once their careers are in progress.

Since the launch of FWIS, the program has supported more than 3,100 women scientists from 117 countries, and celebrated 102 renowned scientists at the peak of their careers including three who have won a Nobel Prize. The program has increased the visibility, career opportunities, and self-confidence of women scientists across the world. The Philippines has had the privilege of seeing Dr. Lourdes Cruz win as a Global Laureate (2010) for her work with snail toxins, and has had four Filipina scientists awarded as National Fellows (2011 and 2012).

June 5, 2018 marks a milestone for the Philippines as FWIS celebrates the return of the program in the Country through the awarding of the newest FWIS National Fellow. The program’s return to the Philippines cements L’Oréal’s strong commitment to pushing women empowerment and leadership in science in the Philippines. “The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program was founded with the mission to ensure that critical research across various fields in science takes full advantage of the intelligence, creativity, and passion of women,” shares Ms. Carmel Valencia, Corporate Communications Manager of L’Oréal Philippines.

“We have been immensely proud of the work of our Laureates, Fellows and all the awardees across various fields, each proving to be vital in contributing towards sustainable economic growth, social development, and environmental sustainability. They all serve as testament to our belief that women in science truly have the power to change the world,” she asserts.

More than just an awarding ceremony, the forum tackled the multifaceted challenges of gender inequality in the field of science, recognized women’s contributions across various fields, and underscored the critical need for their full participation in driving the sustainable development agenda.

To solidify their commitment to drive increased women participation and success in the field of science, a six-point manifesto was signed by representatives from L’Oréal, UNESCO, National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), and the scientific community.

The forum also featured distinguished panel speakers and women leaders from the scientific moderated by Ms. Rina Jimenez-David including Dr. Didith Rodrigo, Scientist and Author of “Women in Science” Children’s Books; Dr. Marieta Sumagaysay, Executive Director, National Research Council of the Philippines; and Dr. Laura David, FWIS Philippines National Fellow 2011; and Dr. Aletta Yñiguez, FWIS Philippines National Fellow 2012, to name a few. Each shared on their experiences as Filipina scientists and the opportunities that they see for more thought-leaders in the community. Through the discussion, it is L’Oréal’s and UNESCO’s hope to encourage visibility on the challenges and breakthroughs of Filipina scientists and push more sectors to provide support.

In its first year back, FWIS awarded one outstanding woman scientist who is leading with her study in chemical oceanography. Dr. Charissa Ferrera is recognized as the FWIS Philippines National Fellow 2018. With a relevant and timely research on the water quality in coastal areas and fishing localities particularly Bolinao and Anda, Dr. Ferrera pushes for sustainable mariculture by advocating to help communities recover from effects of pollution through effective science communication.

“I see my win as an opportunity to create a ripple effect that will allow for more individuals to be inspired to pursue careers in science,” shares Dr. Ferrera on winning the fellowship. As a woman who dared to ask, she hopes to encourage women who want to become researchers to stay motivated. “Look for opportunities because they are there and do not be afraid to ask. Always go for what you want and keep going no matter the circumstances,” advised Dr. Ferrera.

After its first year back in the country, FWIS looks at further pushing the needle to create an impact in the local scientific community and will continue to recognize women in the field as well as encourage awareness among the younger generation.

About For Women In Science

Founded in 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science partnership was created to recognize and promote women in science. Its programs reward established women scientists whose outstanding achievements have contributed to the advancement of scientific knowledge and provide support to promising young women who are already making significant contributions in their scientific disciplines.

About L’Oréal Philippines

L’Oréal Philippines has been present in the country as a wholly owned subsidiary of L’Oréal since 1994. Based on the unique and diverse beauty needs of every Filipino, L’Oreal Philippines manages a portfolio of the most technologically advanced brands across several beauty categories and present across all beauty channels, including L’Oréal Paris, Maybelline New York, Garnier, Nyx Professional Make Up, Kiehl’s, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Guy Laroche, L’Oréal Professionnel, Kérastase, and Matrix.

As one of the big beauty players in the country, L’Oréal Philippines has also made its contributions as a good corporate citizen to the country over its 25 years of presence. It is our priority and commitment to reduce the impact of our activity on the planet and bolster positive socio-economic impact on the lives of people and communities in the Philippines. This has been done through our various philanthropic activities such as “Beauty For a Better Life,” and “Citizen Day”.

About L’Oréal

L’Oréal has devoted itself to beauty for over 100 years. With its unique international portfolio of 34 diverse and complementary brands, the Group generated sales amounting to 26.02 billion euros in 2017 and employs 82 600 people worldwide. As the world’s leading beauty company, L’Oréal is present across all distribution networks: mass market, department stores, pharmacies and drugstores, hair salons, travel retail, branded retail and e-commerce.Research and innovation, and a dedicated research team of 3 885 people, are at the core of L’Oréal’s strategy, working to meet beauty aspirations all over the world. L’Oréal’s sustainability commitment for 2020 “Sharing Beauty With All” sets out ambitious sustainable development objectives across the Group’s value chain.For more information: http://mediaroom.loreal.com/en/

Beyond Innovations Inc. the leading and most uplift lives”, ties well with the spread of music and entertainment thru the JBL Brand.respected technology solutions provider in the Philippines welcomes the addition of its 14th JBL Store in the country. This growing chain of JBL Store located at SM Bacoor will feature the entire JBL portable multimedia, home theatre products; serving as a gateway to music and home entertainment lovers.

JBL Store Bacoor creates a completely immersive experience into the world of epic music, movies and home-entertainment. From Beyond Innovation’s vision: “To provide advanced and state-of-the-art and to connect the most innovative technologies that enhances the lifestyles and uplift lives”, ties well with the spread of music and entertainment thru the JBL Brand.

This newly opened JBL Store at SM Bacoor, will provide customers and patrons the opportunity to discover the epic sound and entertainment within a concept store space. Keeping in line with JBL’s commitment to raise the bar; excitement as the band takes the stage, the emotion as your favorite band plays, the raw power of the first power chord and most importantly, the charged and extreme joy of the experience of sound and music. JBL being synonymous with the precise, naturally articulated sound, for over 70 years, it has ignited the passions of music lovers, style seekers and tech gurus everywhere and anywhere; from homes, beaches, mountains, pools to epic parties.

To celebrate the grand opening, JBL Store will host a 3-Day (June 5-8) sale of up to 50% of selected JBL and Harman Kardon products. To digitally spread the celebration and @JBLStore official facebook conducted an online contest of Count the Boombox Challenge. The lucky winner of the challenge will be receiving an exclusive gift pack and JBL speaker.

Beyond Innovation, Harman Local and Harman International executives will grace the said event to celebrate this milestone of reaching their patrons and loyal customers. To fully create the epic and immersive sound experience, @JBLstore also invited Mojofly, the pop-rock band with hit songs like Mata and Tumatakbo to play for the festivity. Along with this, product demonstration of JBL products like the newly launched Bar series will also take place.

The Bar series soundbars deliver an epic cinematic experience with plug and play simplicity. From four series to choose from; tailored fit to every movie lover. With JBL surround sound, Dolby Digital and wireless Bluetooth streaming, it will definitely raise the bar of movie experience at home. Now, anyone can get the chance to come home to cinema-quality sound with JBL Bar Series.

As the leader in revolutionary sound, Beyond Innovations and JBL continues to push and innovate audio and video boundaries for that unparalleled experience. The JBL Store located at the 4th level, Cybezone area at SM Bacoor will be open seven days a week and provides the customers immersive & epic music.

Chef Jayjay Sycip

Discovery Country Suites proudly introduces its newest addition to the family: Executive Chef Jayjay Sycip. Leading the team behind Restaurant Verbena’s delectable offerings, his vast knowledge and experience is sure to stimulate growth towards sustainable, hearty dishes that are sure to satisfy the taste buds of loyal patrons.

Chef Jayjay is proficient in Classical French, Mediterranean, American, and Asian Cuisines, around which he builds concepts and develops them all the way through operations. An expert in the field, he will supervisevarious culinary aspects including menu development, kitchen workflow, management, research, and strategy.

Since 2008, Chef Jayjay has worked in the kitchen as achef, and recipe consultant for several hotels and restaurants. He even co-produced and co-hosted a travel cooking show for a few years. In his early years in the industry, Chef Jayjay was always looking into the trends—following what was cool and new—but these days he’s more into mastering the classics and really enhancing it.

As he takes on the role as new executive chef ofRestaurant Verbena, Chef Jayjay looks into sustainability—sourcing fresh, quality ingredients from the local farms in Tagaytay. His direction is headed towards knowing where his food is coming from, as well as supporting the local farmers of Tagaytay.

With over a decade’s experience, Chef Jayjay is eager to set on a new journey of teaching, learning, and a good deal of cooking at Restaurant Verbena of Discovery Country Suites Tagaytay.

Restaurant Verbena is located in Discovery Country Suites, along 300 Calamba Road, San Jose, Tagaytay City, 4120 Philippines.

For inquiries and reservations, call (02) 5298172, email reservations@dcs.discovery.com.ph or visit http://www.discoverycountrysuites.com.

June 12- The day we attained freedom will always be a chapter worth remembering for each and every Filipinos. And as much as it is observed nationwide, SM Bulacan Malls prepared an exciting yet meaningful line of events to pay tribute to our land’s well fought Independence.

Bulakeños will sing a new hymn of freedom this June 12 as SM City Baliwag and SM City Marilao celebrates Original Filipino Music with its P-Pop Fest happening at the Mall Atrium. Homegrown artist Terence and Marguax will belt out best of OPM songs while in SM City Baliwag, the search is on for the most talented Bulakenyo. Calling all musically inclined individuals with a Pinoy heart, SM City Baliwag is holding the contest open to all participants.

With a performance relevant to Independence Day theme, interested folks may sing any song in Filipino may it be acapella, with minus one or with instrument as accompaniment. Joining is easy! Participants need to present Php 1,500.00 single or accumulated receipt purchase from May 26 to June 9, 2018, from any SM City Baliwag tenants/ establishments. Registration is ongoing until June 9, 2018 up to 12noon only.

To better express their nationalistic pieces, performers will be given a maximum time of 5 minutes to serenade the audience. An exciting array of prizes await winning acts for as much as P10, 000 worth of SM GCs for the first place, P7, 000 worth of SM GCs for the second place and P5,000 worth of SM GCs for the third place.

For complete details on contest mechanics you may contact SM City Baliwag at (044) 761-0736/ 761-0723. Also like and follow SMCityBaliwag on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for event and promo updates.
Mall goers will also be able to get revolutionary discounts on great items during SM City Baliwag and SM City Marilao’s Pinoy Smile Sale. Celebrate your freedom to shop and get as much as 70% off on great finds this June 12. A special discount on Pinoy food are likewise offered to shoppers on June 1-12 with the Eats Pinoy!
SM Malls in San Jose Del Monte, Marilao, Baliwag and Pulilan will also celebrate Philippine Independence by holding a simultaneous flag raising on Tuesday. This event is an annual celebration participated by employees, tenants and shoppers of each malls as well as the communities in which SM serves.
Apart from the simultaneous flag raising, a series of cultural show will follow to commemorate the 120th Philippine Independence. Festive and vibrant musical dance parade will be performed live by the First City Providential College Baliktanaw Performing Arts at SM City San Jose Del Monte. Exhibits, iconic and unique centerpieces will be unveiled at SM City Marilao and SM City Baliwag.

James Deakin is wearing TechnoMarine UF6 Swiss Chronograph 48mm Gold Stainless Steel Men’s Watch

James Deakin is a man who wears many hats. Who doesn’t recognize him? He’s a TV anchor, event host, motoring advocate, blogger, and social media personality. But with his multifaceted persona and the hectic schedule that he keeps, it’s his being a family man, a loving husband and father to three kids, two boys and a girl, that he values the most. It is no wonder then that Technomarine chose to honor James, a truly exemplary dad, this Father’s Day.

“Time, it’s the most precious commodity,” Deakin relates when asked about the biggest challenge of being a father. “The harder you work, the more successful you become, the more time becomes precious. So it gets very hard to find that balance.”

His daily schedule can become as erratic as the next, starting as early as 5 am. As someone who doesn’t keep a regular office job, making time for his family is indeed a challenge, one that he doesn’t back down from. But there are compromises, he admits, especially since he has to work to earn a living for his wife and his growing brood.

“It’s very hard to manage time, which is why I actually have someone else to do that for me,” Deakin says. “If you get too emotionally invested [in] your schedule, you tend to make the wrong decisions.”

Thus, James makes sure that his weekends are kept free and devoted solely to family time. He is grateful too that his wife Shelly is there to pick up the slack, to manage the day-to-day affairs of the household and take care of his kids while he is abroad. “She’s a wonderful mom and an extremely understanding wife.”

He also makes sure that they take off to the beach during the holiday season up until the New Year. They have done so for the past 18 years, each time a priceless and memorable bonding experience.

Another memorable moment was being able to take his family abroad to Australia. “Going overseas with them was really nice,” Deakin says. “That’s the goal: to do family vacations overseas that’s not attached to work, like take 5 or 6 days off. I really want to do a cruise.”

When asked about his parenting style, James is quick to admit that he’s hardly a strict father. “We give them a lot of leeway,” he says, “We don’t put a lot of pressure on them at all.” He would, therefore, like to be remembered as being a flexible, easygoing, and cool dad.

Still, he finds that being honest with his kids is very important, and he draws the line with alcohol and substance abuse. “We don’t sugarcoat. I want to equip them with the tools to make the proper decisions so they will know the consequences of their actions. “

And as for his advice to other dads, James turns sentimental.

“Don’t strive for perfection as we live in an imperfect world. Strive instead for honesty and love,” he says. “Be forgiving and teach them about forgiveness. Set an example.”

Indeed, as James shows us, time is truly valuable. And with TechnoMarine bringing meaning and joy to fatherhood, as you build wonderful memories with your loved ones, there’s simply no time to wait

Ma. Criselda “Shayne” Garcia Madamba is the new Chief Digital Officer of Havas Ortega. She will drive the company’s digital products to meet the needs of their clients as they take the next quantum leap in the digital space.

With her rich experience from media planning to business development and performance marketing, her role at Havas Ortega is to propel all digital operations. She will lead the following pure player brands of the Agency: Socialyse, a digital integrated social media solution which combines owned, earned, paid and shared social media activities for audiences to be engaged; Affiperf, the programmatic pure player that combines the best of technology with data savvy human expertise to provide solutions; and Ecselis, a business specialized on online performance marketing that aims to increase the possibilities for prospect conversions through tracking and analytics.

Shayne has been in the media business for more than 16 years. Her advertising journey began at Starcom followed by other notable companies in the industry such as Carat, UM, Mediacom, iProspect, and now with Havas Ortega. She has received national and international accolades. She led her former agency to a Silver award for Campaign Asia’s Digital Agency of the Year in 2017. She was also named into the exclusive ’40 Under 40 List’ in APAC also by Campaign Asia last 2016.

Hermie de Leon, Managing Partner of Havas Ortega and CEO of Havas Media Group says, “Many clients are undergoing massive digital transformations. We need to re-define the role of agencies in the new ecosystem. We brought in Shayne to lead this change.”

Thoughts on her big career move, “My journey with iProspect will always play a huge role in my agency career since it was like home to me for six years. However, this time I am opening a new chapter in my life and I hope our industry will embrace me with this new adventure. No words can contain how honored and privileged I am to join Havas Ortega as Chief Digital Officer. I sincerely thank Vishnu Mohan, Jos Ortega, Hermie de

Leon, and Tonypet Sarmiento for believing in my capabilities. I am more than excited to teach and learn from my team in the long run as there is always something new in the information age.”

Aside from her advertising life, Shayne is also passionate about education. She has spent years teaching in UP Diliman and UP Manila. She is also a regular subject-matter-expert at the Certified Digital Marketer Program and would give several talks in multiple marketing events locally and abroad.

Launching in Asia: RELIFE, a revolutionary new approach to medical aesthetics

MANILA, Philippines – June 2018 – Calling all fearless Filipinas – it’s time to join the confidence movement, by embracing and expressing beauty according to one’s own terms.

By fusing the science and art of beauty, women can have a better grasp of the possibilities they face. Stepping up to this is Menarini, Italy’s largest bio-pharmaceutical company with more than 130 years of medical experience, which has developed a revolutionary new approach to medical aesthetics. They took to heart the innovation and insights that bring life to the confidence movement, and the Menarini Group eventually launched RELIFE, a new worldwide company that specialises in dermatology and aesthetic medicine.

With its global headquarters in Florence, Italy; the cradle of the Renaissance; RELIFE draws on its dual scientific and artistic heritage to create beauty. Its science-based products and treatment protocols reflect its scientific heritage while the company’s concept of conscious innovation embodies its artistic heritage. “Gone are the days when women are ashamed or afraid to try new products and even cosmetic procedures. Filipinas are very particular about how they look, and they want to be sure that they go for the best especially when it comes to their body.” says Menarini Group’s Medical Affairs Doctor, Dr. Grace Nilo. “Now that the Menarini Group has arrived in the Philippines, we’re here to provide revolutionary aesthetic medicine that will empower people to be the most beautiful and confident versions of themselves”.
Showing the beauty within.

RELIFE believes the skin mirrors your well-being. That’s why RELIFE offers healthcare practitioners (HCPs) a holistic approach to aesthetic medicine giving a natural-looking, youthful appearance. This is achieved with a combination of unique products and treatment techniques developed in collaboration with leading HCPs/ specialists and the global scientific community. RELIFE will always listen to the needs of patients and HCPs, to provide the best-in-class product and value-added support services. The RELIFE aesthetic range consist of two core products:

Happy Lift suspension threads

Happy Lift is a patented line of absorbable, monofilament, suspension barbed threads designed to lift and hold soft and/or sagging facial tissues for a refreshed look and more defined facial contours. Happy Lift is made of unique materials poly-L-lactic acid and caprolactone. Unlike some conventional sutures which are smooth, Happy Lift threads have tiny barbs. Once inserted into the skin, these tiny barbs stimulate the fibroblasts to synthesize the extracellular matrix and collagen in the skin that act as scaffolding to lift and hold soft facial tissues in place, giving longer-lasting results than most other kinds of sutures.

SKINFILL hyaluronic acid fillers

SKINFILL is developed based on the patented COESIX® Plus technology, an effective cross-linking technology that allows the filler to be optimally balanced between duration and moldability. SKINFILL is made of hyaluronic acid, which is naturally occurring in the human body and cross-linked with butanediol diglycidyl ether (BDDE) for increased stability. Together with collagen and elastin, hyaluronic acid is responsible for the skin’s youthful appearance. SKINFILL is used to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, restore lost volume, and reshape facial features

Conscious Innovation

RELIFE provides HCPs with the knowledge, training, and products they need to cater to their patients’ desires while adhering to a standardised educational platform ICME (Innovation and Consciousness in Medical Education). RELIFE prides itself on being a brand patients and HCPs can rely on and trust to:

1. Provide patient-centred care with a science-based approach
2. Develop and manufacture safe and effective products
3. Work with HCPs to bring conscious innovation and solutions to meet patients’ needs
4. Partner with scientific and medical communities to develop and deliver continuous medical education
Passing on the smiles
As RELIFE begins its launch in six key Asia-Pacific markets this year, they have commissioned a series of seven paintings called the Masterpieces of Beauty by a rising star in the Asian art world, Monica Hapsari. All the paintings will incorporate Asian perceptions of beauty tastefully combined with the Renaissance concepts of science and art. At the end of each of the i-DASS launch events in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, all the paintings from the Masterpieces of Beauty series will be auctioned off with the proceeds going to Smile Train, a global alliance of charities working together to share beauty and happiness by giving children with cleft lip and cleft palate back their smiles and confidence.

To find out more about Smile Train in the Philippines, please visit www.smiletrain.ph/