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Philippine Wacoal: Uplifting Women for 30 Years

Manila, Philippines—Philippine Wacoal Corporation, distributor of a premium brand

of intimate apparel, is celebrating its 30 th anniversary this year with the theme

“Uplifting Women for 30 years.” To honor this momentous occasion, the brand is

holding two major events to feature the milestones of the company over the past

three decades.

“For thirty years, our brand was driven by a powerful mission: to contribute to the

Filipinas by helping them realize and express their desire to be beautiful,” says

Philippine Wacoal Corporation president Ann Christine Palisoc. “From the products

that we offer, to the advocacies we promote, our brand guarantees that every

single Filipina realizes their beauty and worth,” she adds.

In celebration of the brand’s 30 th year, Wacoal is organizing a five-day interactive

exhibit at SM Makati. The brand is also launching a month-long campaign entitled

“Wacoal’s Women of the World” that will showcase 30 notable, multi-hyphenates

from different fields such as social entrepreneurship, art, and content

creation/personal branding among others. This campaign will feature inspiring

stories from successful women with the hope of empowering others who aspire to

also put their name in the map—both locally and internationally. The exhibit will

feature 3D and life-size key monuments from Japan, Paris, and USA, free activities

per booth, and the Women of the World exhibit gallery. This interactive exhibit will

be open to the public on June 26 to 30, 2019.

Apart from the exhibit, Wacoal is holding a thanksgiving dinner gala on June 4 to

celebrate the momentous occasion and to recognize notable people behind the

brand’s success in the country. The dinner gala will also showcase the milestones

of the brand and the upcoming plans in the next years to come.

“We owe our success to every single one who tirelessly work to offer quality

products and service to our customers,” shares Palisoc. “Looking back even before

we were starting here in the Philippines, Wacoal has truly valued its people

because they helped push forward our brand from the ground up.”

Today, Philippine Wacoal Corporation is composed of 194 employees from

different parts of the country. Aside from the Philippines, the global brand is also

present in different Asian countries including China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia,

Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The company’s history

In 1946, Wacoal Corporation was established as Wako-Shoji by Koichi Tsukamoto.

Three years later, Wako-Shoji Co. Ltd. started as a business. Later on, the

company changed its name to Wacoal Corp. and ventured to international market.

It was in June of 1989 when Philippine Wacoal Corporation was established. In the

same year, the brand's first retail store was opened in Cinderella Northmall,

Makati. After four years, the Direct Sales channel was launched, which opened

growth opportunities for the brand in various parts of the country.

Wacoal's growth pushed forward with the establishment of retail stores in SM,

Rustans, Gaisano and Landmark—giving better access to more Filipinas,

empowering them to embrace grace, beauty, and confidence from within. In 2016,

the company opened its first boutique at Robinsons Place Manila, where

customers can expect more privacy and exclusivity. Currently, there are five (5)

boutiques located in Metro Manila and one (1) in Cebu. The boutiques also offer a

special collection of bras and bra pads for women who have undergone breast

mastectomy.

Exciting plans

“We are extremely excited for our brand for the next years to come. We have a lot

in store for the Philippine market and we guarantee that we’ll continue to uplift and

empower women even in the next thirty years.”

To know more about Wacoal’s 30 th anniversary, visit wacoal.ph or check out their

official social media accounts @wacoalph.

In this day and age of social media where people have access to diverse news and content, it’s refreshing to see stories of families who genuinely care for the welfare of others. These families, guided by their Filipino values, dedicate their time and resources towards helping others and giving back to communities through various advocacies.

These generous acts of kindness, from one family to the rest of the community, are what the country’s leading fast-food brand, Jollibee, honors through the Jollibee Family Values Awards (JFVA). Now on its 9th year, the JFVA is a recognition program that celebrates the contributions of exemplary Filipino families and their advocacies.

Since its launch in 2011, the JFVA has been giving awards to outstanding families whose advocacy programs are guided by values such as generosity, compassion, love for community, and the environment, among others.

Last year, 10 families were recognized for exemplifying these values and championing the welfare of Filipinos in their communities.

“The JFVA served as an avenue for us to widen our reach towards our goal of creating a more inclusive future for persons with disabilities or PWDs,” said Nilo delos Reyes. Around 1,500 PWDs have already benefited from his family’s advocacy by receiving prosthetic legs, wheelchairs, and other mobility devices.

The Arquiza family was also recognized at last year’s awarding. By converting an old farmhouse into a library brimming with books, computers, and other learning resources, their Aklatan Sa Kostal (ASK) project has improved the education of underprivileged children from far-flung areas of Camarines Norte, planting the seeds of education among more than 8,000 students.

Touch one life, embrace the family, transform the community: this is the belief of Henry and Lisa Manuncia who, along with their children, started the ECare Compassion Ministries, to provide counseling to Filipinos who experience psychological trauma brought about by natural calamities.

“I just really want to see dignity back in the hearts of every Filipino,” said the man of the family, Henry Manuncia. Today, they are adding more volunteer counselors in Panay, Compostela Valley, and Metro Manila, in the hopes of expanding the scope of their advocacy.

This year, Jollibee is again accepting nominations to the 9th Jollibee Family Values Awards as it once again searches for inspiring stories of Filipino families who exemplify Filipino values through their various advocacies.

Anyone may nominate an exemplary Filipino family whom they admire, including their own. Nomination criteria are as follows: magnitude of the contribution of the family’s advocacy to the community or institution, relevance of advocacy in addressing pressing needs, sustainability of their efforts, degree of involvement and participation of family members in the advocacy, and ability to surpass challenges and special circumstances.

The 9th Jollibee Family Values Awards will recognize five outstanding families as grand winners. They will each receive a P300,000 cash prize, a trophy designed by world-class sculptor Michael Cacnio, and Jollibee gift certificates amounting to P10,000.

An overseas Filipino worker family will receive the OFW Family of the Year award, together with a P300,000 cash prize, a Michael Cacnio trophy, and P5,000 worth of Jollibee gift certificates.

Seven families will also be recognized with special citation awards based on their advocacies centered on education, environment, children, persons with disabilities, minority groups, youth empowerment, and agriculture. The winners will be awarded P100,000 cash, a plaque of recognition, and Jollibee gift certificates.

Those who wish to nominate an admirable family must submit the accomplished form which can be downloaded at the official website jfva.jollibee.com.ph.

Entries may be sent via mail to the 9th Jollibee Family Values Awards, Stratworks, Inc., 2/F Zaragoza Building, 102 Gamboa Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City.

Deadline for submission of nomination forms is on July 31, 2019. For more updates, like the JFVA Facebook page at facebook.com/JollibeeFamilyValues/.

Since 2014, associates from Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) Bacolod have been volunteering in the Brigada Eskwela program of the Department of Education, helping repair and prepare public elementary and high school classrooms and other facilities before the opening of classes to help make sure that they åre ready for the students upon the start of the school year.

This year, in Bacolod City, over 50 Coca-Cola Bacolod associates trooped to the Antonio L. Jayme Elementary School in Barangay Mansilingan and volunteered to clean and paint its facilities, including the main gate, entrance pathway, and school façade.

“Coca-Cola has been part of Bacolod for more than 70 years, and we have always been invested in helping take care of the community that we’ve always called home,” said Bernard Engada, Coca-Cola Bacolod plant manager. “And with volunteerism as a fundamental part of our culture in Coca-Cola, we actively involve ourselves with efforts such as Brigada Eskwela,”

Engada adds, “We are always looking forward to activities that give us opportunities to show our support for Bacolod. We are proud that community engagement programs that enable us to do sustainability initiatives, like Brigada, are an integral part of who we are as Coca-Cola. For our Brigada Eskwela efforts this year, we hope that we have been able to help over 2,900 students enjoy a more conducive environment for learning.”

Throughout the Coca-Cola system, thousands of CCBPI associates nationwide actively volunteer their time and resources to positively contribute to programs and projects on education, health, and livelihood, and environment conservation.

As a company, CCBPI ensures that it leaves a lasting positive impact in its host-communities, as it works toward continuously strengthening partnerships with all stakeholders through environmentally- and socially-conscious policies.

The global pioneer in vacuum cleaners, Swedish brand Electrolux has released a new vacuum cleaner that makes cleaning effortless. Efficient performance, a huge capacity and stylish design combine to make the Electrolux Ease C4 an ideal cleaning partner.

Coming in a neat denim blue color, the Ease C4 boasts a double step cyclone technology that deals

with dust efficiently, separating large particles from  fine dust. This means a deeper clean in less time

and reduces the need to replace filters so often. It also has adjustable suction power when you’ve

moved to finer cleaning like getting rid of dust on shelves, counters, couches and more.

The new Ease C4 comes with more capacity – its dust container can store 1.8 liters so it requires

emptying less often. This bagless vacuum cleaner has a single button release feature to carefully dispose your dust easily.

The Ease C4’s ergonomic design also makes cleaning effortless in other ways. It’s got a rubber grip on the handle making it easier to carry around anywhere and comes with large seamless rotary wheels for better stability and maneuverability around your home.

The Electrolux Ease C4 comes with a number of brush accessories to suit different cleaning needs.

This includes a choice of telescopic or non-telescopic nozzle, the upholster nozzle with a lint-catching fabric that captures dust from sofas, chairs, mattresses and soft furnishing and the  Combination Crevice with brush with a thin design ideal for cleaning narrow and hard to reach areas.

While brooms and dustpan are the most common cleaning equipment found in most households, a vacuum cleaner makes cleaning much faster and easier as it has longer reach than a broom and a larger capacity container for litter. This makes it more efficient for cleaning multiple rooms at once. The vacuum cleaner also has accessories that allows it to clean upholstery and curtains, making it a very versatile cleaning tool.

Vacuum cleaners are also more effective in removing dust and allergens. If you have carpeting, kids who are sensitive to dust, have allergies, or if you have pets at home, a vacuum cleaner can be your best friend in removing allergens and stray pet hair. It also has the added bonus of helping to improve the air quality of your home. With its filtration system, it traps dust particles and removes allergens for an improved indoor air quality and allergen-free home.

A top-notch quality vacuum cleaner like the Electrolux Ease C4 Vacuum Cleaner can transform your space into a clean, inviting, appealing and fresh haven. Check it out in leading appliance centers nationwide.

For more information on Electrolux and its products, please visit www.electrolux.com.ph and follow @ElectroluxPhilippines on Facebook and Instagram.