by Penny Angeles-Tan | Mar 13, 2017 | Business
Cable Car, a cornerstone of the bar and restaurant industry in the Philippines since its founding in 1992, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. To mark this milestone, the establishment is opening new branches, revamping its menu, and planning exciting developments for the near future.
For the past 25 years, Cable Car has been a trusted name in the Philippines’ bar and restaurant industry. It opened its doors in 1992 as one of the pioneering restobars in Metro Manila. After a quarter of a century of serving millions of customers (approximately 250 to 300 per day) with delicious food and drink offerings, it has established a stellar reputation among several generations of Filipinos. The establishment is known for its San Francisco-style pub ambiance, beer pong nights, and popular dishes such as Cable Car Rice and Sisig Rice.
With its familiar, comfortable, and casual vibe, both Filipinos and tourists alike flock to Cable Car, which makes you feel at home from the moment you step inside. Over the years, it has remained a popular hangout spot, particularly for college students and young professionals looking to unwind, drink, relax, and socialize.
Cable Car is also a great option for families seeking a place to enjoy a meal together. It offers a full menu of hearty and flavorful dishes, many of which have a Filipino twist, making it perfect for a casual dinner during the week or on weekends. The story of Cable Car is one of remarkable growth and success, which has recently led to its expansion into franchising.
Its very first branch – Cable Car Makati – opened its doors in 1992 and was followed by Cable Car Tomas Morato and Cable Car BGC located at the Fort Strip. The latest Metro Manila branch is Cable Car Ortigas, and the very first Cable Car franchise – Cable Car Iloilo – opened in July 2016. Cable Car will also mark the opening of an exciting franchise in Pampanga this year, quickly followed by another in Alabang.
This year, Cable Car is celebrating its 25th year of existence and has much in store to mark this huge milestone. These include a menu revamp to include more special dishes, branches opening 24 hours a day, a food delivery service, and a Big Open Grounds Concert Event with a host of exciting activities this November.
With its sumptuous cuisine, refreshing tipples, and top-quality service, Cable Car aims to continue to provide its guests with an unparalleled and unique experience that they can only get at Cable Car – a home away from home.
Check out their Facebook page now!
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Dec 10, 2016 | Business
High priced items could be appliances you need at home or gadgets you need for work or school. Or it may even be a gadget you’ve wanted for a long time. As Christmas fast approaches we find ourselves looking longingly at those high priced items at the store windows.
If you have the cash or if you have a credit card (with space, of course) then it isn’t a problem. For card holders most card companies even have schemes at this time of year where not only can they pay in installment but they also have something called deferred payment … this means that they are not required to pay anything for these purchases until 2 to 3 months from date of purchase.
However, studies have shown that less than 10% of the buying public in the Philippines own credit cards. So how will the remaining 90+% be able to afford these high priced items then?
Get those high priced items with Home Credit
I’m sure as you’ve walked around appliance and gadget stores like SM Department Store, Robinson’s Appliance Center, Samsung Store, etc. you would have seen signs saying “buy on credit without a credit card, 30 minute approval” or words to that effect. Chances are, this was Home Credit.
Home Credit allows you to purchase up to three (3) items in one transaction. What do they ask for? Just a government ID for starters. Then a down payment – in the bloggers conference held last November we were told that the minimum deposit is 20% of the cost of the items to purchase but when I went to two appliance stores they both told me that they require 30% down payment.
Example, assuming that the item is 10,000: P10,000 x 30% = P3,000 is your down payment.
How do we pay?
You get to choose your payment scheme. Usually it would be 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, or 24 months. Keep in mind that the shorter the payment period, the better. If nothing else, it means you can get a loan sooner if you choose a shorter number of terms. 🙂
Let’s say you decided to get the 6 month payment scheme. That means your payments will look like this:
- P3,300
- P1,400
- P1,400
- P1,400
- P1,400
- P1,400
Do they have a processing fee?
Home Credit shares a processing fee of 3% of the total purchase cost. I don’t think the store adds on more than that but do let me know if they do so I can update this post.
Cash is, of course, king, but sometimes we need a little help and Home Credit has our back. Bring home that high priced item you’ve always wanted for yourself and for your loved ones. Use Home Credit and make it a very Merry Christmas for one and all.
ZERO PERCENT INTEREST – that is their goal. And as you can see in the breakdown, P1,400 a month is no longer heavy on the budget … especially if it means you can finally get that TV for dad or that oven for mom or that phone you’ve always wanted.
Think about it. All you are paying for is the cost of the item divided into the number of payments you chose + 3% processing fee. That’s it! Next question would be … where d you make payments? Payments can be made at any Bayad Center branch. Easy peasy!
For more information about Home Credit you may visit the website at www.homecredit.ph or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/homecreditph.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Nov 23, 2016 | Business
Colgate-Palmolive Philippines celebrates 90 years of operations in the country, providing generations of Filipinos with quality brands for oral care, personal care and home care such as Colgate, Palmolive, Tender Care, Gard, Axion and Ajax.
The Palmolive Company Philippines was established in 1926 with an office in the Binondo district of Manila with just five employees. Products sold during those days included Pompeia cosmetics, Octagon laundry powder and Crystal White laundry bar.
It merged with Peet Brothers the following year and with Colgate Company in 1928. Popular products such as Colgate Ribbon dental cream and Cashmere Bouquet toiletries were added to the product range along with Palmolive soaps, pushing accelerated growth for the next few years. Products at that time were delivered to stores by carabao or horse-drawn carts.
Photo taken from www.gov.ph
In 1941, during World War II, invading soldiers sealed the office and looted the warehouse. Loyal employees were instructed by their imprisoned manager to preserve company records. Two employees managed to enter the office but couldn’t escape with the ledgers.
They ended up manually copying all entries, word for word, for over a week. With records intact, the company was able to collect all receivables from insurance after the war and resume business.
Soon after, Ajax powder cleanser was introduced to the market and, in 1949, the company was incorporated as Colgate-Palmolive Philippines, Inc.
While the company may have begun by importing products from the US, growing demand for its brands prompted it to inaugurate a manufacturing plant in Makati in 1951 and to establish a provincial warehouse in Cebu in 1959.
Marketing Highlights
Colgate-Palmolive Philippines was the first company to advertise in color in 1966 when local TV advertising switched from black-and-white to color.
The Palmolive Naturals soap “I can feel it” tagline from the 1987 TV commercial, which featured Alice Dixson and her iconic shoulder shrug choreography, was adopted globally in 1991 and eventually won a Pilak Award in 2002, representing the best Philippine ads of the last 50 years.
In 2007, Colgate’s nationwide Super Mega Brushing campaign earned it a Guinness World Record for most number of children brushing their teeth at the same time. A total of 41,000 students participated in Manila, Cebu and Davao.
The Palmolive Naturals “Bounce” music video, which featured three of the country’s biggest stars: Julia Barretto, Janella Salvador and Liza Soberano, was hailed as one of the top 10 performing ads on YouTube in 2015.
Community Engagement
One of the core values of the company is caring for the communities where it is present. The Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program has been supporting oral health education across the country through free dental screenings and tooth-brushing drills, distribution of oral care kits, and integrating oral health education materials with Kinder and 1st Grade school curricula.
This is made possible by the company’s partnership with the Department of Education for nearly 2 decades.
Through its collaboration with the Philippine Association of Dental Colleges since 2001, the company has sponsored various symposia on dental health as well as provided more than 200 scholarship grants to dentistry students nationwide.
Colgate has also been an exclusive partner of the Philippine Dental Association’s annual Kabarangay sa Dental Health Program, raising oral health awareness all over the country through free dental check-ups and product sampling.
As part of its 90th year activities, Colgate-Palmolive collaborated with Puregold to support Operation Smile Philippines, an NGO focused on providing free surgeries to indigent children afflicted with cleft lips/palates; as well as Robinsons Supermarket to help raise funds for World Vision Philippines, an NGO that provides assistance to impoverished children.
Colgate continues to be the Oral Care brand most recommended by Dentists* and Palmolive remains to be the #1 Personal Care brand, in the Philippines**.
* IPSOS Dentist Recommendation Survey 2016
** Kantar Brand Footprint 2016
About Colgate-Palmolive Philippines:
Colgate-Palmolive Philippines is a company focused on the distribution of household products and personal care products, such as body cleansing, hair care and oral hygiene products (including toothpaste, toothbrushes and professional oral care products sold by dentists). Currently, the company carries the following brands which are available nationwide: Colgate, Palmolive, Tender Care, Gard, Axion and Ajax..
Our three fundamental values — Caring, Global Teamwork and Continuous Improvement — are part of everything we do. They are the foundation for our business strategy and are reflected in every aspect of our work life.
Colgate-Palmolive celebrates 90 years of operations in the country on October 26, 2016. The company’s corporate office is located in McKinley Hill, Taguig.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Nov 4, 2016 | Business
Nov. 3, 2016 – In preparation for Lazada’s upcoming Online Revolution Sale kicking off on Nov. 11, the Lazada Affiliate Marketing team went on a roadshow tapping some of the Philippines’ key cities namely Manila, Davao, Cebu, Iloilo and Bacolod. During the 4-day roadshow, the cities’ top bloggers and influencers were given an introduction to Affiliate Marketing in order for them to earn while promoting Lazada.
With the Online Revolution fast approaching, the attendees of the roadshow were also given the privilege of knowing in advance some of the deals which will be released on Nov. 11. Some of the deals which caught the attention of many include:
- the Starmobile Play Click smartphone which will be sold for P999 on 11.11
- the inflatable sofa for P469
- and L’Oreal Color Riche lipsticks which will be priced down to P199.
In order to know more about the deals which will be released during the 11.11 Online Revolution, make sure to follow Lazada’s Affiliate bloggers and influencers.
Lazada Box of Joy
With Lazada’s ever-growing assortment, attendees of the Affiliate Roadshows were given the Box of Joy.
Each Box of Joy contains a variety of products such as shampoo, toothpaste, facial cream and lotion all sponsored by Lazada’s brand partners. It is a proof that Lazada is not only just an online store for electronics but also a destination for shoppers interested in buying lifestyle items and groceries.
My box contained the following:
- Axion Grease Cutter
- Colgate Fresh Confidence Bamboo Charcoal Fresh
- Colgate Total Pro Breath Health
- Creamsilk Conditioner
- Equal Artificial Sweetener
- Gard Shampoo
- L’Oreal Revitalift
- Lysol wipes
- Naturals Stevia
- Palmolive Naturals Cream Conditioner
- Palmolive Naturals Flawless Clean
- Palmolive Naturals Shampoo
- Ponds Spotless White Facial Wash
- Sunsilk Smooth and Manageable
- Tender Care Talc Classic Mild
- Tresemme Smooth and Shine Shampoo and Conditioner
- Vaseline Lotion
55″ Ace LED TV Raffle
It was also during the event that the affiliate-exclusive raffle mechanics for the Online Revolution was announced. Affiliate bloggers only need to come up with 5 blog posts until Dec. 12 in order to qualify for the raffle. Social media promoters also qualify in the raffle with a minimum of 3 social media posts about the Online Revolution per week.
In addition to the winner of the 55” ACE LED TV and a Creative SBS 120 speakers, there will also be 3 weekly winners of special prizes such as camera drones, hoverboards, headphones, LED TVs and many more!
Lazada Online Revolution
Lazada’s Online Revolution, started in 2012, is now the biggest online sale in Southeast Asia which is a month-long celebration of great deals across 17 product categories. Following the mega day on Nov. 11, Lazada will hold its weekly campaigns namely:
Pinoy Cybersale
Also, a highlight of the Online Revolution would be its Pinoy Cyber Sale running from Nov. 25 to 28. This sale will be similar to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale yearly held in the US. This event is organized together with other e-players with the goal of increasing e-commerce penetration in the country.
Finally, Lazada will conclude Online Revolution through a 6-day Mega Sale starting on Dec. 7 until Dec. 12. Stay tuned through this channel for the next installment of deals which will be available on Nov. 11.
Lazada Affiliate Marketing Program
Lazada’s Affiliate Marketing Program provides an opportunity for bloggers and influencers to earn extra income while promoting Lazada and its products. To know more about the Lazada Affiliate Program, please visit http://www.lazada.com.ph/lazada-affiliate-program/.
The Lazada Box of Joy is supported by the following brands and sellers: Colgate, Palmolive, L’Oreal, Creamsilk, Durex, ACE, Veet, Creative, Pond’s, Vaseline, Tender Care, Scholl, Sandisk, JBL, Gard, LuckyHR, D&D, Maybelline, Axion, and Equal.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Nov 1, 2016 | Business, Food & Beverage
As the Christmas holiday approaches people in businesses often wrack their brains for unique gifts to give their corporate partners and clients. What better way to strengthen your business relationships than showing your appreciation with Villa del Conte artisanal chocolates from Padova, Italy?
You can choose from Villa del Conte’s wide array of luscious creations such as praline balles, praline sticks, ovincinis, and “Thank You” dark chocolate
To make your gift extra special these Villa del Conte premium chocolates can also be specially curated in lavish gift crates with bottles of wine. After all, wine and chocolate are the perfect combination.
Where to find Villa del Conte stores
Villa del Conte also accepts bulk orders for corporate gifts with personalized packaging. Visit Villa del Conte stores at:
- Greenbelt 5
- Century City Mall
- Shangri-la Mall
- Resorts World
- Alabang Town Center
- SM Megamall
- and Robinsons Magnolia.
For bulk orders, please contact 893-2575 or 621-6101.
To know more about Villla del conte go to http://www.villadelcontecioccolato.com or follow them on:
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Oct 21, 2016 | Business
Thomas Edison is credited as the inventor of the light bulb in 1879. Since then the light bulb has become a necessity in every home and business and has evolved not just in appearance but also in performance.
Homes and establishments rely on emergency lights as their main arsenal against power outages, being that they light up as soon as the power trips.
Our usual solution to power outages
Whenever the power is down most people end up doing one or all of the following:
- bring out some candles
- if they have gas lamps, they bring those out, too
- or they bring out/turn on emergency lights, especially along stairwells.
Emergency lights that are available commercially usually come in 2 forms … industrial and portable. Industrial emergency lights are often wall-mounted while portable, as the term suggests, is something that you can carry around.
In both cases they are essentially battery packs with light bulbs attached. In both cases the entire unit is heavy and cumbersome.
Wall-mounted emergency lights are often left plugged the entire time and are equipped with a sensor so that as soon as it gets dark the light will turn on. Portable emergency lights are charged for a few hours then stored and only brought out when needed.
The Nxled Emergency Light Bulb is the solution
Tessa Prieto-Valdes endorses the Nxled Emergency Bulb
Nxled, Next Generation Lighting, offers an innovative solution to power failures with the new Nxled 6 Watts Emergency Bulb. This revolutionary bulb works like a normal bulb but better: it can be attached to a regular socket in any part of the house and charges while it’s being used. When a power failure occurs, it will automatically light up, thus switching into emergency lighting!
The Nxled Emergency Bulb, powered by a 3.7V 3000mAh lithium battery, can remain lit for up to 6 hours. It also has the option to be used as a carry-around bulb. It comes with a portable mother socket so you can simply carry it indoors or outdoors.
And because it’s LED, you can save energy and costs by up to 90% compared to a 50 Watt incandescent bulb with the same brightness. It also does not contain mercury and is environment friendly, with an average lamp life of 30,000 hours.
The Nxled emergency bulb comes with a two-year warranty and is now available in leading hardware stores nationwide at an introductory price of PHP 495.
That’s 495 pesos! This is less expensive than other emergency lights found in the market today.
You get to choose your payment scheme. Usually it would be 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, or 24 months. Keep in mind that the shorter the payment period, the better. If nothing else, it means you can get a loan sooner if you choose a shorter number of terms. 🙂
Colgate-Palmolive Philippines celebrates 90 years of operations in the country, providing generations of Filipinos with quality brands for oral care, personal care and home care such as Colgate, Palmolive, Tender Care, Gard, Axion and Ajax.
One of the core values of the company is caring for the communities where it is present. The Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program has been supporting oral health education across the country through free dental screenings and tooth-brushing drills, distribution of oral care kits, and integrating oral health education materials with Kinder and 1st Grade school curricula.
As part of its 90th year activities, Colgate-Palmolive collaborated with Puregold to support Operation Smile Philippines, an NGO focused on providing free surgeries to indigent children afflicted with cleft lips/palates; as well as Robinsons Supermarket to help raise funds for World Vision Philippines, an NGO that provides assistance to impoverished children.
Lazada’s Affiliate Marketing Program provides an opportunity for bloggers and influencers to earn extra income while promoting Lazada and its products. To know more about the Lazada Affiliate Program, please visit 
To make your gift extra special these Villa del Conte premium chocolates can also be specially curated in lavish gift crates with bottles of wine. After all, wine and chocolate are the perfect combination.
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