Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Pop-up café lets you enjoy various Cream-O treats



Cafes can be a go-to for people who want to spend their me time while enjoying sweet treats. Cream-O wanted people to experience that and more with its first pop-up event, the Cream-O Me Time Cafe.

The cookie brand’s cozy pop-up café, stationed at Greenfield District Weekend Market last June 22 to 23, delighted guests with delicious treats and exciting activities. It was an immersive space where visitors relaxed in between errands, while they ate various Cream-O goodies. They also enjoyed the pop-up cafe’s cozy vibe, offering relaxing music, insightful e-books, and exciting games.


Guests at the Cream-O Me Time Café used the Freedom wall to share their favorite me time activities

Cream-Oholics got to try various cookies, cakes and drinks at the Cream-O Me Time Cafe

Cream-Oholics got to try various cookies, cakes and drinks at the Cream-O Me Time Cafe

Guests enjoyed various activities while enjoying fun and cozy music from the Cream-Oholics Playlist booth


In case you missed it, you can watch out for the next leg in the coming months. Here’s a closer look at the fun activities during the pop-up event (and a sneak peek to the next leg):

Cafe memories

Social media has become a personal journal for many people, so Cream-Oholics were encouraged to pose with their Cream-O while enjoying the wide variety of cookies, cakes and drinks. Those who posted on social media were given a free Cream-O pack that they could take home. There was also a Freedom Wall where they could spread positivity and share their best me-time tips to other cafe-goers.


A variety of solo and group games

The Cream-O Cafe’s Great Taste Memory Game tested visitors’ mental prowess. They were given 10 chances to match three consecutive logos within one minute. The prize was more snacks, such as Cream-O Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cream-O Brownie, and a twin pack of Great Taste Cream-O coffee.

Cream-Oholics were also free to try out various board games while enjoying their Cream-O snacks and drinks. They chose from traditional games, like chess and checkers, and popular group games. This brought a whole new meaning to bonding over board games.


Cozy time with books and music

A cafe isn’t complete without a spot to read books and a chill playlist. The Cream-O Me Time Cafe offered a cozy space for bookworms to download and read public domain e-books via the Cream-O Library over delectable Cream-O cookies and coffee. Completing the experience was the Cream-Oholics Playlist, which curated visitors’ favorite songs to listen to while spending their me-time.

Overall, the Cream-O Me-Time Cafe gave many people a venue to unwind after a busy week. It not only made them feel relaxed, but also brought “choco happiness” to Cream-Oholics who were looking for a cozy vibe with delicious snacks.





Stay tuned for the next stops of Cream-O Me Time Café in the coming months. Just follow Cream-O’s official Facebook page to get updates on this.

NGA 911 Philippines Head Office Inauguration



Don Ferguson, Founder and CEO of Next Generation Advanced (NGA) 911 LLC in the United States together with NGA 911 Philippines President Ishka Villacisneros-Tusjakova and Country Manager Robert Llaguno led the ribbon cutting ceremony at the June inauguration of the NGA911 head office in Quezon City.
 



NGA 911, with a mission to provide peace of mind and equal access to emergency response for everyone in communities through cutting-edge, cloud-based telecommunications, has already begun to modernize LGUs, starting with Morong, Rizal. Cebu City, Cagayan de Oro City and Alaminos, Pangasinan are next in line for activation, with other LGUs in the pipeline.




Don Ferguson is a leading innovator in the adoption of Next Generation 911 in the United States who has over 30 years of technology experience in the deployment of large scale, mission-critical systems and is the holder of several emergency call routing and services patents. He served in the technology and innovation team of President Barack Obama tasked to modernize public safety communications. NGA 911’s cutting edge technology would bring the Philippines up to first world standards of emergency response when adopted by LGUs. Its use of the highest level of redundancy and resiliency ensures high-performance transmission of voice, text and video during emergencies while promising unbreakable connections, empowering communities to save lives and property on everyday emergencies, as well as during large scale disasters.

#PullUpYourSocks! and support the Philippines Men's National Basketball Team at a FREE Watch Party hosted by Baygon

#PullUpYourSocks! and support the Philippines Men's National Basketball Team at a FREE Watch Party hosted by Baygon


Baygon, the #1 insecticide spray brand in the Philippines, is hosting free public screenings of the Philippines Men’s National Basketball Team at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament matches. The two-day event will feature free activities, food, and launch the #PullUpYourSocks campaign promoting dengue awareness and prevention.

The Pull Up Your Socks movement aims to amplify the simple yet symbolic practice of pulling up one's socks as a as a symbol of oneness with the national team's quest for success and a sign of readiness to defend against mosquito borne diseases. 

Dates

  • July 3, 2024 (9:30 PM) - Game 1: Latvia vs. Philippines
  • July 4, 2024 (6:00 PM) - Game 2: Georgia vs. Philippines

Venue: FilOil  EcoOil Centre, Metro Manila (J24M+65F, Col. Bonny Serrano Ave, San Juan, 1500 Metro Manila, Philippines)

Event highlights:
  • Free public screenings of Philippines Men’s National Basketball Team
  • Free entry, #PullUpYourSocks photobooth, games and food
  • Limited-edition giveaways
  • Free throw shootouts, trick shots and dance challenges
  • Product samples from Baygon

Baygon encourages all Filipinos to regularly spray indoor areas with Mosquito and Multi-Insect Killer sprays and use mosquito repellents while on-the-go. 


Thousands run for a greener, leaner, brighter future



More than 2,500 humans and over 300 dogs of different breeds joined the third edition of The Green Run, the annual multi-category run inside Vermosa, AyalaLand’s 700-hectare modern suburban estate in Imus, Cavite, on Sunday, June 30.

The unprecedented surge of participants in this running event with various distances to suit fitness levels and running purpose reflected the still growing enthusiasm for running and the desire to get involved in meaningful advocacies for a greener, brighter future.






Fun runners, fitness enthusiasts and aspiring marathoners joined elite athletes on the tracks, lacing up for 21K, 10K, 5K, and 3K distances, while fur parents bonded on the trail with their ShihTzus, Poodles, Jack Russels, Huskies, Retrievers, and Aspins in the crowd favorite, the 1.4K Dog Run.

“We are extremely happy and grateful for the overwhelming support and response of runners in this year’s Green Run. More than just bringing fun and promoting healthy living, we are delighted to also give the running community a worthy cause to support. The Green Run’s main mission is to give back to the community by concretizing our commitment to protect the environment, championing young athletes and promoting animal care. This year, we welcomed Takbo Kabitenyo to the growing family of Vermosa. We opened the Ayala Vermosa Sport Hub to youth runners from Cavite who have a strong potential to become national athletes. We are committed to providing them with training support and the use of our state-of-the-art facilities. We look forward to producing athletes who will bring pride to our country in the future while providing them with opportunities to have a better quality of life.” ~Chrissy Roa, AyalaLand Inc. Marketing and Communications Group Head





Aside from Takbo Kabitenyo, the Green Run continued to support the Haribon Foundation this year and added Pawssion Project as a beneficiary to also advocate for animal welfare.




The Green Run 2024 was made possible by its partner brands: Avida Sentria Storeys, Ayala Malls Vermosa, Kremil-S, Diatabs, Merrell, Pocari Sweat, Park Access, Chris Sports, Fitbar, Naturals, Healthway Medical Network, Fuwa Fuwa, Nutrition Depot, Mogu Mogu, Sante Barley and Oishi.