Vilma Santos tops 2016 Lazada Polls: Mom for all Seasons

To celebrate mother’s day, Lazada, the country’s one stop shopping and selling destination, conducted an online survey among members of the Lazada Super Moms and main FB page. Survey results are based on direct consumer responses and not reflective of the views of Lazada.com or its employees.

Lazada moms are Vilmanians at heart with 69% of respondents saying she is the best representation of a mother, winning over other showbiz icons Sharon Cuneta, Dawn Zulueta and Jaclyn Jose.

Red Ribbon pastry business grows as Pinoy taste evolves

In a survey released in 2013 by the Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI), the number of manufacturing establishments for 2010 reached more than 16,000. Interestingly enough, manufacturers of breads, pastries, cakes, pies and other similar perishable bakery products accounted for 20.3 percent or more than 3,000 of the total number of establishments.

Get great deals on Lazada's Big App Sale | May 21-24, 2015

Lazada, Southeast Asia’s leading online shopping and selling destination, kicks off its Big App Sale (#BigAppSale) on May 21, 2015 and it will last until May 24. The four-day event promises to bring the best mobile app-exclusive promotions across all product categories to consumers in the Southeast Asia.

This exclusive sale extravaganza brings the best deals to thank Lazada’s rapidly growing number of app users for their support. Since the company launched the Android app in June 2013 followed by the iOS app in January 2014, mobile app downloads have reached over 11 million to date in the region. 

Manulife Survey reveals that Filipino investors optimistic on pensions

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The majority of Filipino investors are satisfied with  their government pension – but that sentiment is based on specific assumptions and a cash-dominant approach to retirement working out, according to the latest Manulife Investor Sentiment Index.*

Two-thirds of respondents said that they are confident that their government pension would be enough to meet their needs upon retirement – the highest level of all surveyed markets. In contrast, across all surveyed markets the proportion of confident investors was less than 40 percent, and as low as one-in-ten in some markets.

Join Total Philippines' Drive City Challenge conquering the streets of Metro Manila

Road accidents and the huge volume of vehicles plying the streets on a daily basis are some of the causes for the heavy traffic situation in Manila. It is important that all drivers be reminded of the safety measures and practice on how to drive responsibly.

Situation in Metro Manila
Around the world, road accidents claim the lives of an estimated 1.3 million people yearly, prompting experts to consider this as a public health and development crisis that is more fatal than malaria. Further, statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that 90% of the deaths caused by road accidents occur in low- and middle-income countries, even if these countries only account for 50% of the world’s total vehicles.

Boracay, second top beach destination in the world

Note: my personal photos will be added here soon.

Boracay beach in the Philippines was voted as one of the top beach destinations in the world. It ranked second place, and Providenciales in Turks and Caicos made it on top of the list, according to a survey done by Trip Advisor.  

I was in awe when I landed on that island for the very first time in September 2007 with over 90 people for a church retreat. Can you imagine a church retreat in the island of Boracay? The experience was different. I could never imagine that such a beautiful place exists - pristine waters, white sand, colorful sunset, restaurants and hotels left and right and this one really marked my jaw-dropping wonder - an ATM machine set on sand?

Fill out this form and win a prize from Pioneer Sparxx!

The Intersections & Beyond (http://vintersections.com), in cooperation with Pioneer Sparxx, is holding this contest for an Online Research Team who will conduct a survey. The first 20 respondents will receive a prize. You will be contacted on how to claim your prize in case you win.

What you just need to do is fill out the contact form below. Rest assured that your information will not be shared with any third party. Your information will not be published here or elsewhere.

This contest is only open for people based in Metro Manila, Philippines, and will run from March 7-11, 2011 only. Good luck!

 

Biogesic & the Private-Public Coalition launch “Ingat Nation” advocacy campaign

There is a growing number of road accidents being reported everyday. We wonder, what has happened to our drivers these days? Are they really prone to accidents or they just neglect their duties and responsibilities  on their passengers' safety? This is alarming that needs our attention.

Statistics from the PNP-Highway Patrol Group revealed that there were over 20,008 road accidents reported in 2009. This means that there are around 50 road accidents that occur in the Philippines on a daily basis. As we speak, 2 vehicles have probably gotten into an accident during the past hour.

Electrolux holds Asian Food Survey 2010

Electrolux, a global leader in kitchen and home appliances, is embarking on one of the largest Asian food surveys to find out local food preparation and eating habits across eight Asian countries - China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam. Slated to launch in May, the online survey aims to target 5,000 Asians and will be conducted in English, Vietnamese, Bahasa, Thai and Chinese languages via the local Electrolux websites.