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The new Red Ribbon Round Dedication Cakes feature classier, more elegant round designs suitable for all occasions. They also boast the same delectable taste that will surely make cake and dessert lovers indulge and come back for more. Delicious and great-looking cakes elevate moments, and these new Round Dedication Cakes ensure special celebrations.

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New Red Ribbon Round Chocolate Dedication Cakes

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New Red Ribbon Round Chocolate Dedication Cake & Round Creamy Caramel Dedication Cake

Try the new Red Ribbon Round Chocolate Dedication Cake & Round Creamy Caramel Dedication Cake! Prices start at Php 450. These delectable and beautifully crafted new cakes are currently available in selected Luzon stores. You can also place orders through the Red Ribbon app, official website, or their hotline #87777. Additionally, you can order via GrabFood and foodpanda.

GSM highlights the ‘Cool, Clear, and Versatile’ quality of gin

White is the color of fun this year as Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI), the maker of the world’s no. 1 selling gin, is celebrating World Gin Day (WGD) in a “cool, clear, and versatile” way. Starting with a media launch on June 8 at The Westin Manila in Ortigas, a series of events will be held to highlight June as World Gin month.

WGD, a global celebration observed every second Saturday of June, is spearheaded in the Philippines by GSMI, as it was also the one who brought the first WGD festivities to the Asia Pacific region back in 2014. That year, GSMI marked the 180th year of its flagship brand, Ginebra San Miguel. Today, gin enthusiasts look forward to GSMI’s month-long activities, which not only celebrate gin’s enduring influence on our drinking culture but also its role in celebrations, fiestas, gatherings, and even our everyday triumphs.

“We join gin enthusiasts worldwide in celebrating World Gin Day. As pioneers of this event in our country, we aspire to ignite the spirit of greater appreciation for more Filipinos to know gin’s outstanding qualities, as it is a drink that is ‘Cool, Clear, and Versatile,’” says GSMI Marketing Manager Ron Molina.

‘Cool, Clear, and Versatile’

This June 8, GSMI once again reinforces that “Gin Is In,” highlighting gin’s “Cool, Clear, and Versatile” qualities that elevate it from the rest. 

Gin has been around since the 17th century, and remains popular to this day, especially in Europe, and of course, the Philippines. It is loved by many, and its popularity can be attributed to its taste—the flavor of Juniper and a variety of botanicals—allowing gin to exude that classic yet “Cool” vibe.

The gin’s “Clear,” pure quality is derived from a rigorous distillation process that brings out its best flavor. Since it is unpretentious – with nothing to hide – it is a drink known for its “Versatility,” as it can be enjoyed straight or mixed with other ingredients in a cocktail.

In a new campaign supporting the appreciation for Gin, GSMI features three exciting and authentic personalities who perfectly embody these unique characteristics of gin.

Gin Is Cool

The actor and model Zanjoe Marudo likes the cool and refreshing gin experience to punctuate the day. For him, being cool is more than style and moves; it is being calm, too. “Alam niyo kung anong totoong COOL sakin? Yung pagiging kalmado ko (You know what’s truly cool for me? It is my being calm),” says Zanjoe.  His choice of gin is popular to this day – Ginebra San Miguel, which has been his favorite since his days growing up in Batangas.

Gin Is Clear

Basel Manadil’s choice is GSM Premium Gin, a distilled gin made with natural ingredients and fine botanicals. Popularly known as “The Hungry Syrian,” the Syrian-born Filipino vlogger’s viral posts have made him a clear favorite among millions of netizens. As he would say, “always be CLEAR with your intentions no matter where you go. Because everything you do, can make an impact to others.”

Gin is Versatile

Actress comedian Herlene “Hipon Girl” Budol likes her gin to be versatile, a drink she can enjoy in many ways. This love for versatility in drinks is something that she also carries in life. The fact that this comedian was able to transform herself into a serious pageant contender truly is outstanding and admirable. Herlene has won over Filipinos with her charming wit, down-to-earth personality, and of course, her remarkable versatility. “In life, dapat VERSATILE (In life, one should be versatile). If you are good at one thing, you can also be good at anything! Stay true while learning many things.”

The three of them – Zanjoe, Basel, and Herlene – will not only grace the WGD celebration but will also be present at various events of GSMI during “Gin Is In” celebrations starting in June.

“We are proud to say that they truly embody the best qualities of gin: Zanjoe is ‘Cool like Gin Is In.’ Basel is ‘Clear like Gin Is In,’ and Herlene is ‘Versatile like Gin Is In,’” Molina added.

GSM Bar Academy graduates ‘mix’ back

One of the highlights of the WGD event is the presence of three mixologists who are scholar-graduates of the Ginebra San Miguel Bar Academy, a partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) that gives Filipinos a chance to change their lives through education – training students in bartending, flairtending, and basic entrepreneurship. 

With the goal of producing globally-competitive and job-ready graduates, while elevating the quality of the bartending profession in the process, the GSM Bar Academy is proud to say that it has produced an astounding 100% immediate employability for all its graduates in 2022.

During WGD, three graduates of the GSM Bar Academy – Jhyrus Denver A. Domingo, Angela Felarca, and JP Peñaflor – who are all employed in top bars in Metro Manila, will showcase their mixology skills in a friendly competition with the theme, “Gin Is In, ” which will feature the world’s most popular and bestselling gin Ginebra San Miguel and other brands, GSM Blue and GSM Premium Distilled Gin. 

The success of the GSM Bar Academy in transforming the lives not only of the students but also of their families and the community has not gone unnoticed. In fact, the program will be a recipient of the prestigious International CSR Excellence Award, to be formally awarded on June 16 in London, UK.

‘Gin Is In’ Nationwide

Part of the WGD celebration will be the launch of the second season of G-MIX Nation Online Series, hosted by Luis Manzano, which will be shown for the first time and will feature new cocktail recipes. Alongside is the Home Bar Kit that features Ginebra products and tools for mixing different kinds of cocktails, which is sold online and at select supermarkets.

To ensure gin enthusiasts across the country can partake in the “Gin Is In” festivity, Ginebra San Miguel Inc. will also host mini events in around 50 bars nationwide, including those in Pampanga, Naga, Cebu, and Cagayan De Oro. These bar activations will offer consumers exclusive promotions, raffle giveaways, and outlet merchandising, providing an opportunity for everyone to immerse themselves in the celebration.

To sustain the momentum of the “Gin Is In,” there will be various activities in hundreds on-premise outlets from July to December. Participating outlets will receive exclusive benefits, special “Gin Is In” stubs for consumers to support their patronage.

GSMI's World Gin Day celebration is just the beginning of a series of exciting events, allowing enthusiasts to declare their love and support for the vibrant local gin culture. In the country, gin is synonymous with Ginebra San Miguel. It is the country’s pioneering gin and the oldest consumer brand still in the market, but still remains cool, clear and versatile, a timeless classic yet still in tune with the times.

Each bottle of Ginebra San Miguel undergoes a stringent production process to ensure optimal quality. As a testament to the strength of its brand name, variants such as GSM Blue, GSM Blue Flavors, and Ginebra San Miguel Premium Gin, have been introduced to cater to different market segments. Just launched last year, its 1834 Premium Distilled Gin has now become a sought-after drink among those with sophisticated taste, as they are enamored with its infusion of classic juniper berries and unique Philippine botanicals such as Sampaguita and Calamansi.

GSMI is the producer of Ginebra San Miguel, the world’s largest-selling gin, according to leading global drinks journal, Drinks International. GSMI’s other quality distilled spirits include GSM Blue Light Gin, GSM Blue Mojito, GSM Blue Margarita, GSM Blue Gin Pomelo, GSM Premium Gin, 1834 Premium Distilled Gin, Antonov Vodka, Añejo Gold Rum, Primera Light Brandy, the Philippines’ no. 1 Chinese wine Vino Kulafu and the newly launched G&T Ultralight Spirit Drink.

Real estate, leasing, and hotel revenues post strong double-digit growth

MANILA, Philippines, May 10, 2023 ‐ Megaworld, the country’s pioneer developer of integrated townships, posted a net income of P4.6-billion in the first quarter of this year to surpass its quarterly performance during the pre-pandemic levels for the very first time. This figure was up 30% from P3.5-billion during the same period last year as all core businesses registered strong topline growth. Consolidated revenues grew by 24% to P16.2-billion. The company’s performance in the first quarter of 2023 marks its full recovery from its pre-pandemic performance. Consolidated revenues and net income are already 9% and 11% higher, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2019.

Likewise, net income attributable to the parent company’s shareholders stood at P4.1-billion and grew by 33% compared to the same period last year. 

“We start the year strong as we continue sustaining the recovery momentum of our businesses and finally grow past our pre-pandemic performance for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020. This affirms our position in the industry and ability to quickly adapt in this new environment and capture opportunities,” says Kevin L. Tan, chief strategy officer, Megaworld.

Real estate sales for the quarter grew by 17% year-on-year to P9.4-billion, driven by the higher completion rate of its projects. Similarly, residential pre-sales surged by 71% to P39.6-billion in 1Q23 and already accounts for 30% of the company’s year-end pre-sales target of P130-billion. The company saw renewed demand in Metro Manila during the quarter especially in its projects in McKinley West and Uptown Bonifacio, Taguig City. 

Leasing revenues, on the other hand, grew by 18% to P4.4-billion with the growth led by the performance of the mall segment.

Megaworld Premier Offices posted P3.1-billion in rental income during the period, marking a firm 5% increase from the P3.0-billion last year. This resulted from the growing transactions from both traditional and BPO tenants, as well as emerging businesses. 

Megaworld Lifestyle Malls saw revenues jump by 73% in the first quarter, amounting to P1.2-billion. The stellar growth was mainly driven by increased spending and higher rents as the company started to collect full rents beginning January 1, 2023. 

Megaworld Hotels & Resorts saw revenues soar by 62% to P813-million in the first quarter of 2023, compared to P503-million in the same period last year. This was largely driven by the continued growth of in-city hotels, MICE activities, as well as the strong growth in Food & Beverage (F&B) revenues.

“As we move forward, we are now focused on sustaining our strong growth and look to close the year with a record performance for Megaworld,” reveals Tan.

To date, Megaworld has 30 master‐planned integrated urban townships, integrated lifestyle communities, and lifestyle estates across the country, namely:

• Eastwood City in Libis, Quezon City, (18.5 hectares); 
• Newport City in Pasay City (25 hectares); 
• McKinley Hill (50 hectares), McKinley West (34.5 hectares), Uptown Bonifacio (15.4 hectares) and Forbes Town (5 hectares), all in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City;
• Lucky Chinatown in Binondo, Manila (3 hectares);
• The Mactan Newtown in Lapu‐Lapu City, Cebu (30 hectares);
• Iloilo Business Park in Mandurriao, Iloilo City (72 hectares);
• Sta. Barbara Heights in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo (173 hectares);
• Boracay Newcoast in Boracay Island (150 hectares);
• Twin Lakes in Alfonso, Batangas near Tagaytay (1,300 hectares);
• ArcoVia City in Pasig City (12.3 hectares);
• Southwoods City in the boundaries of Biñan, Laguna and Carmona, Cavite (561 hectares);
• Davao Park District in Lanang, Davao City (11 hectares);
• Alabang West in Las Piñas City (62 hectares);
• Eastland Heights in Antipolo, Rizal (640 hectares);
• Suntrust Ecotown in Tanza, Cavite (350 hectares);
• Maple Grove in General Trias, Cavite (140 hectares);
• The Hamptons Caliraya in Lumban‐Cavinti, Laguna (300 hectares);
• The Upper East (34 hectares) in Bacolod City;
• Northill Gateway (50 hectares) in the boundaries of Bacolod City and Talisay City in Negros Occidental;
• Capital Town Pampanga beside the Pampanga Provincial Capitol in the City of San Fernando (35.6‐hectares);
• Westside City in the Entertainment City in Paranaque City (31 hectares);
• Empire East Highland City in Cainta, Rizal (24 hectares);
• Arden Botanical Estate in the boundaries of Trece Martires and Tanza, Cavite (251 hectares); 
• Paragua Coastown in San Vicente, Palawan (462 hectares);
• Northwin Global City in Marilao and Bocaue, Bulacan (85 hectares);
• Winford Resort Estate in Manila City (3 hectares);
• Sherwood Hills in Trece Martires, Cavite (340 hectares). 

Gasolina ng Bayan JETTI opens another branch along Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City, making a total of 194 Gas stations nationwide, a total of 13 JETTI pumping stations in the whole of Cebu. Jetti is the go-to gas station for vehicles that are use for public transportation such as Tricycles, Multicabs and actually all types of vehicles. The goal is to offer affordable gasoline and diesel products with the best quality available.

Jetti fuels the economy to bounce back after the pandemic championing low gas prices at the highest quality. Jetti sourced their product from Japan and enters the country through their ports, allowing them to be competitive with their pricing.

Jetti Basak, Lapu-Lapu opens early in the morning at 5AM to cater the as much as possible the early motorists that needs to gas up early.

The management ensure regular calibration on their pumping stations so that motorists will get the most accurate fuel volume they pay for.

Their gas station is equipped with water and air (will be up soon) and and a working comfort room as well. This is for the motorist who needs these services while on trip and in the Jetti stations to gas up.

Jetti Basak Lapu Lapu will accept Cash and Gcash transactions for now, their credit card and debit facilities will be deployed once the provider can release the machines to cater these payment modes. For corporate accounts and or fleets, you may approach Jetti management office as they are open to accept this kind of arrangements.

They have an ongoing 2 pesos per litre discount that will run for a week. Stay tuned for more promos coming, especially that Sinulog Festival is upcoming in January. Payment terms for now are Cash or Gcash, Cards are accepted in the second week of January. Daily operations start at 5AM.

Manila, Philippines – In a historic first, on August 18 Concentrix Philippines simultaneously launched its 3 newest sites nationwide: Giga Tower in Bridgetowne, Quezon City, One Montage in Cebu Business Park, and Davao Finance Center in Davao Park District. Concentrix staff, leaders, partners from government and private sector also attended the launch and tour of facilities in their respective cities. Concentrix President and CEO Chris Caldwell was also present. 

The launch event called “One Concentrix Nation” highlights the remarkable growth of Concentrix and the company’s investments to bring career opportunities throughout the country. The 3 sites’ locations correspond to the 3 major island groups of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao respectively. 

The expansions also reinforce Concentrix’s position as the nation’s undisputed largest private employer with approximately 100,000 staff, and brings the company’s total sites in the Philippines to 50, located in 20 cities for its brick-and-mortar operations.

According to Amit Jagga, SVP and Country Leader for Concentrix Philippines, “Our journey in the Philippines has always been about growth. In 16 years, we have grown from a handful of people to a 100,000-strong team today. Launching 3 new sites altogether is a big growth milestone representing close to 5,700 combined staff in these locations and the opportunity to grow further. It’s visible proof of our continued growth, and a tangible message of our continued commitment to the Philippines: we’ll continue to invest in providing meaningful career opportunities to as many talented Filipinos as possible. Further, the multi-site launch being nationwide also demonstrated that when we expand our presence to more people and places, it translates to employment and other economic opportunities also spreading to those communities..”

All 3 sites: Giga, One Montage Cebu, and Davao Finance Center operate 24/7, and have close to 30,000 sq.m of space in combined total. Staff support clients in industries such as Communications, Financial Services, Retail, Technology, Travel, Healthcare, and Content Moderation. Giga and Montage both have Recruitment Hubs for the high volume of jobseekers in Quezon City and Cebu City. 

With a solid commitment to continued growth and investment in the country and its talent, Country Leader Amit Jagga is excited about the positive impact it will continue to make, He says “We anticipate the growth rate to continue being significant levels in line with the growth in business that clients give to us, including new client logos, all of which increase our hiring requirements. So we’re very excited to share about our sites and for more people to join Concentrix. If this trajectory continues leading up to 2023, and while we cannot give forward-looking statements as a publicly traded company, if we get close to double-digit % growth from the 100K scale we have today, that’s anywhere from 8,000 to 10,000 staff net growth that we can expect.”

Concentrix Philippines is a recipient of “Highly Commended” recognition for Excellence in Employee Experience in the global Gartner Communication Awards 2022 and is among Asia’s Best Employer Brands for 2 years in a row. It is also the sole recipient of ICT Awards 2021 special award for “Outstanding Use of ICT Services To Fight COVID-19.”

About Concentrix

Concentrix Corporation (Nasdaq: CNXC), is a leading global provider of customer experience (CX) solutions and technology, improving business performance for some of the world’s best brands including over 100 Fortune Global 500 clients and more than 125 new economy clients. Every day, from more than 40 countries and across 6 continents, our staff delivers next generation customer experience and helps companies better connect with their customers. We create better business outcomes and help differentiate our clients by reimagining everything CX through Strategy + Talent + Technology. Concentrix provides services to clients in our key industry verticals: technology & consumer electronics; retail, travel & ecommerce; banking, financial services & insurance; healthcare; communications & media; automotive; and energy & public sector. Visit www.concentrix.com to learn more.