Schick Philippines Free Your Skin promos

Since Schick Philippines is a newly established fan page on Facebook, they are now sponsoring contests with cool giveaways weekly!



To join their contests, you have to be a fan of Schick Philippines. Simply like their fan page and check out their current contest for the week.

This week, you can submit a photo of your most edgy look. Just post a photo of that edgy look of yours on the Schick Philippines wall. Winner will be determined based on the entries getting the most likes AND the judges decision. So make your entry stand out and ask your friends to like your entry!

The winner for this week will receive a Schick Quattro Titanium Freestyle Shaver and trimmer.

Stay tuned for more exciting giveaways from Schick Philippines.

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The Banana Experience Name That Monkey Contest

Homo sapiens can go bananas on this one... Join The Banana Experience Name That Monkey Contest and you can win as much as 20,000 pesos cash. All you have to do is give a name for their monkey character. If your entry is chosen, you get to win the prize!


This contest is open to fans on The Banana Experience on Facebook.

Joining is simple

1) like The Banana Experience on Facebook.
2) post on their wall what name you would like to suggest for the monkey character.
3) you can only suggest one name for the contest. If you suggested more than one, the first suggestion will be your official entry.
4) if your name suggestion was already named by a contestant previously, your entry is disqualified. You can, however give another name instead.
5) The prize of the winning entry will depend on the number of likes by 12 noon of April 30, 2011. The pot money is equal to the number of likes received (e.g. 5021 likes = 5021 pesos cash). If Banana Experience reaches 20,000 likes, the contest ends and they will give the cash prize of 20,000 pesos!

Notes:
- If you joined this contest, ask your friends to like The Banana Experience fan page so that if you win, you get a bigger payout prize!
- Contest ends either by 12 noon of April 30, 2011, or when they reach 20,000 likes, whichever comes first.

For more info or to join this contest, check out the Banana Experience on Facebook!

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Galactic Pusoy Tournament

Try out your skill and luck in the Galactic Pusoy Tournament and you may win yourself a Nokia DC 11k Extra Power Charger and a Nokia BH-904 Bluetooth Headset will be given weekly to the top 2 highest scorers and a Trip to Boracay for 2 to the top 2 players in the Grand finals!

This contest is only open for players from the Philippines. All winners can claim their prizes at the Nokia office.

Download the FREE mobile game “Galactic Pusoy” from Ovi Store.*

Play the Pusoy Game and upload your scores to their website. *
* Game contest is limited to Nokia smartphones only. Below you find the Nokia
smartphone models covered by this contest.

Nokia smartphones: Nokia 5230, Nokia 5233, Nokia 5250, Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia C5-03, Nokia C6-00, Nokia C6-01, Nokia C7-00, Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia X6, Nokia E7-00 and Nokia N8-00

Game Mechanics:

1. Download the game in Ovi Store: http://store.ovi.com/content/94775.

2. Play Pusoy (Chinese Poker). Pusoy Dos (Big Two) is not included in this contest.

3. Upload your scores regularly into our server using "chip leaders" button. Upload
your scores before 12:00pm before the week ends. Only the top 10 scorers will
be posted in their website and facebook.

4. Weekly winners will be announced in their website and facebook fan page. A
winning code will be sent to all winners and this code will be used to claim the
prizes.

5. Grand champion winners will be announced after the contest.

Game Period:

Promo period is from March 06, 2011 to April 17 2011. There will be 6 weekly competitions and winners will be announced weekly. See Promo Mechanics (PDF format) to see the competition periods.

To join this contest head over to the Galactic Pusoy Tournament website. For more information, check out their Facebook fan page. For inquiries, you may e-mail info@asei-online.com.

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Digital Filipino Talks: Personal Branding and Reputation Management Through Social Media

In one of the past episodes of Digital Filipino Talks, Personal Branding and Reputation Management Through Social Media became quite an issue. It was during that time the issue of the Big Bad Blogger came out, and how it affected the reputation of bloggers as a whole.

Personal Branding and Reputation Management Through Social Media from Janette Toral on Vimeo.

Interviewed for this episode was Mr. Carlo Ople of NewMedia.com. Here in this episode, he shares his experiences on how to improve your popularity and reputation online.

My views on the topic:

Personal branding and reputation is something we have to protect, whether online or not. Without our good reputation, as bloggers, we will not be able to establish trust with our followers. We will not be able to establish good ties with possible sponsors, or communicate effectively with fellow bloggers.

To protect my image online as a blogger, first and foremost, I should be conscious of the way I write. For example, if wrote an article, I should make sure that what I write is accurate and truthful. If in case my statements can be damaging to others, I should also make sure, that the way I write should not be intended to destroy reputation, but give positive criticism. Second, I should avoid writing malicious statements against other people, even if doing so can boost my popularity. This is because sowing intrigue can also ruin the reputation of others - something I find improper and immoral.

But even with all the effort to protect your image, there will be people out there, some influential even, who can possibly destroy or tarnish your good name.

Take the case of the unnamed Big Bad Blogger, whoever he is. What if the Big Bad Blogger was a real person? Since this became quite an issue because it was released in a popular newspaper column, he must also make an effort to clear his name. Even if Mr. Ople gave good advice on what to do to resolve the issue, the fact remains that he has to work extra to undo this mess. All that because a columnist wrote about a Big Bad Blogger blind item... for popularity's sake?

If I were on BBB's shoes, should I come out and say I am that person? Or should I stay unrevealed? My choice is I'd rather stay quiet about it. This is because BBB was unnamed anyway. If I came out in the open and say I was the BBB, even if I talked to the writer and the restaurant owner to air my side, there will still be people who will be skeptical on what you say.

One particular example similar to BBB is Willie Revillame, who now has a reputation being a child exploiter. I know a lot of people do not like Mr. Willie, (me included), because of his brash actions in the past. Let's mention some of his controversial misdeeds:

1) his role during the Wowowee stampede at the Ultra coliseum.
2) his statements during the Cory Aquino funeral procession
3) his allowing of a child to dance even if it looked like he didn't want to in front of a jeering/cheering crowd.

If you put yourself in Willie's shoes, what can you do to protect your reputation? No matter what Willie says, other people will see it the opposite way, specially now that there are a lot of people who do not like him. He may have not intentionally did this to destroy other people's lives. But what he did is always open to interpretation.

Even though he has unlikable traits and may have done misdeeds in the past, I think we should give him a chance to do his part in clearing his reputation, specially on the child abuse issue. It was only when the child's video in Willing Willie was posted on Youtube did so many people react negatively. We never really know what emotions went on during that moment. Only Willie and the child can tell that story.

Just like BBB, Willie may have his faults and weaknesses that can damage his own reputation, but in the end, don't we all?

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Digital Filipino: Marketing Philippines Travel Online

Last March 30's episode of Digital Filipino Talks was on Marketing Philippines Travel Online. This episode focuses on the trends of online booking, great tourist destinations in the Philippines and some tips that can help prevent online fraud.


Marketing Philippines Travel Online from Janette Toral on Vimeo.

Interviewed for this episode is Mr. Russell Ri, head of e-Philippines Adventure Travel and Destinations.

Booming Philippine Tourism

In this interview, Mr. Ri said that tourism in the Philippines has increased not only from foreign the tourists but from the local as well. He mentioned that most Filipinos want to travel to other places to look for a different adventure.

To make tourism more attractive, some are packaged with adventure travels. Activities like these include sky diving, wake boarding, surf boarding, etc. While there are few Filipinos who look for hard adventures, majority would like to have soft adventures like the zip line or sight seeing.

Tourist Destinations in the Philippines

In this interview, Mr. Ri mentioned some great tourist destinations that tourists, foreign or local may consider checking out. Some of these include 1) Bohol, where one can experience beaches with less people, the tarsiers and Chocolate Hills. 2) Boracay, where the island-beach is lively and party going, and 3) either Coron or Puerto Princesa, where one can experience island hopping, and the famous underwater cave networks.

On online fraud when booking

Although Mr. Ri admits there is not much control when it comes to booking online because there are some who do not secure any accreditation yet do their business online. But he did give tips to avoid fraud, such us doing your research on where to go and what to do, and find a suitable travel agency that can fulfill your travel needs.

Partnering with travel agencies

Mr. Ri gave some advice to those small travel oriented businesses who offer individual services like hotel accommodations, to partner with travel agencies for better marketing online. He mentioned that these small establishments may try to contact travel agencies so that they can bundle their services along with the travel package they will offer to those interested to book with them.

My view on Philippine Tourism

Philippine tourism is a great way for our country to earn additional revenue. It may be a great substitute to mining. Although it can also boost revenue for our country, there will also be the issue (just like mining) on the destruction of our environment in general.

Tourism and the environment

Since there are a lot of climate change catastrophes happening recently, we should be more aware of our actions and that it can do to our environment. And tourism, as innocent-sounding as it seems, is one of them.

Most of us would think that tourism will in no way harm the environment, specially when compared to mining. But some tourists do not really care if their actions can spoil the beauty of our land. The most common of their actions is littering. Throwing or leaving stuff behind as they go.

Furthermore, it is a lot of us Filipinos who are undisciplined when throwing away waste. Whenever there is a fiesta or big gathering, most of us simply leave our empty plastic bottles or food wrappers in the streets, or on the beach, hoping someone else will clean up for us. Sad but true.

My advise is that tourists, specially the Pinoy tourists should make sure that as they leave what they have visited, they leave nothing behind in the open - specially trash.

On Timing Bookings

Marketing our tourist destinations online definitely attracts visitors from all over the world. But there are times tourists will find it hard to book their travels. Those are during the big fiestas or celebrations in the Philippines. The Sinulog festival in Cebu and the Ati-Atihan festivals in the Visayas are one of the most colorful fiestas in the Philippines. Because of its popularity, a lot will try to book their travels near the date of the event.

Since Mr. Ri did not mention timing of booking online, I advise travelers to book earlier than usual for big events. If you book too soon, you will find out that you might not get any accommodations left. I heard that some even book 6 months before the event to make sure they get a reservation.

On online fraud

There are other sound tips that can help minimize becoming a victim of online fraud. One is to ask your friends what online site they used to book their travels. As long as they used the service without hassle, you're pretty sure you won't go wrong. Another sound advise would be to book with agencies with some form of accreditation. This can act as a reference that the business you are going to book with is legitimate.

To sum it up, touring the Philippines is a great activity specially during the summer season. But to make our travel fun, worry-free and Earth-friendly, one should book early, book at trusted online sites and make sure you don't mess up the place on your visit. We only have one Philippines we can present to the world, so we should take care of it.

Happy traveling! :)

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Giordano Typography Tee Design Contest

Join the Giordano Typography Tee Design Contest and get a chance to win 25,000 pesos and Giordano gift certificates. Prizes also await the runner-ups for this contest. To join, submit a t-shirt design that interprets the theme "World Without Strangers".


This contest is open to all Filipinos 15 years old and above.


Contest Mechanics:

1. The Giordano Typography Tee Design Contest is open to all Filipino men and women age 15 and above. Designs must revolve around the theme: “World Without Strangers” adapted to men’s or women’s style or unisex orientation. Designs should strictly be a Statement Tee or a Typographic Tee or a combination of both. Body colour of the shirt may vary but the design itself should be limited to a maximum of 5 colors.

2. Submitted designs must be done in electronic format either by Adobe Photoshop or Macromedia Freehand format. They must be original designs, not previously released or used by any other entity.

3. Contestant must sign the waiver together with the entry design. By signing the waiver, the contestant agrees to the Terms and Conditions of the contest, governing rights and procedures. Waivers are available in all Giordano stores nationwide and on the Giordano Philippines Official Facebook Page. (Click here to get the waiver in JPEG format.)

4. A contestant can submit up to a maximum of three (3) designs. The contestant can opt to submit his or her designs in two ways:

a. Submit in any Giordano store nationwide
b. Mail entries to:

Giordano Marketing Dept.
170 F. Blumentritt corner Gen. San Luis,
Brgy. Tibagan, San Juan City

All entries must be placed in one short brown envelope:

- 2 Colored Print Outs of the design
- 1 CD containing a soft copy of the design (psd, ai, freehand)
- 1 Photocopy of a valid ID with signature, and birthday
- Signed waiver

Incomplete entries shall be considered not valid. Deadline of submissions is on June 30, 2011.

5. Criteria for Judging

In Choosing the Top 15 Finalist:
Originality 50%
Creativity/Execution 25%
Relevance to theme 25%
Total 100%

In Choosing the Top 7 Winners:
Originality 40%
Creativity/Execution 25%
Relevance to theme 25%
Facebook Popularity (the most likes) 10%
Total 100%

6. From all entries, Giordano Philippines and the participating judges shall narrow the selection to eight semi-finalists and to the top seven finalists.

7. Major prizes for the top seven finalists of Php 25,000 Cash plus Php 5,000 worth of Gift Certificates

8. Consolation Prizes for the semi-finalists of Php 10,000 Cash plus Php 5,000 worth Gift Certificates

Top 7 winning designs will be featured in an upcoming Giordano collection. Winners will be contacted as to when the winning designs will be launched in the stores.

T.F.B Incorporated/Giordano Philippines shall shoulder the 20% Tax for prizes exceeding P 10,000.00. The gift certificates are transferable but not convertible to cash.

Notes:
- use Adobe Photoshop or Macromedia Freehand format only.
- no online submission for this contest. You have to mail your entries to Giordano Philippines Marketing office. (see address above)
- maximum entries per person is 3 designs only.
- you have to submit your filled-up waiver along with your entry. You can download the waiver form in the Giordano PH Facebook page. (click here...)
- deadline for this contest is on June 30, 2011.


For more information about this contest, you may visit the Giordano Philippines Facebook fan page.

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Runnr Discovering Philippines By Foot Photo Contest

Join Runnr Store's Discovering Philippines By Foot Photo Contest and get a chance to win 20,000 pesos cash as grand prize. Prizes also await the 2nd and 3rd place winners. To join, simply submit a photo that depicts the theme “Discovering Philippines by Foot”, which shows running in the best places in the Philippines.

This contest is open to individuals 18 years old and above.

1. ELIGIBILITY:

a. The contest is open to individuals, 18 years old and above. Amateur and professional photographers are open to join.

b. By entering, each participant acknowledges compliance with official rules. Each participant must meet all eligibility requirements and guidelines for the “Discovering Philippines by Foot” mural photo contest.

2. HOW TO ENTER:

a. The photo must follow the theme: “Discovering Philippines by Foot”. Photo must capture running in the best places through photography

b. Photo must have the RUNNR watermark clearly visible in photo (ideally at the lower right side). RUNNR watermark may be downloaded here.

c. Entries must be emailed (via sendspace) to discoveringphilippinesbyfoot@runnr.com.ph or mailed to RUNNR located at Building B3, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

d. Contest period is from 19 March 2011 to 10 April 2011 only.

e. Deadline for submission of entries is on 10 April 2011 12:00pm midnight. We reserve the right to modify or cancel the contest at any time without notice. Changes will be posted on the RUNNR Facebook.

f. RUNNR does not accept any responsibility for late or lost entries. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt.

3. PHOTO ENTRIES:

a. A maximum of three (3) entries may be entered per person.

b. All entries must be exclusive to this contest. Photos taken for the contest cannot be submitted as entries to other contests.

c. Only photos taken with a digital camera will be accepted. Digital photos must meet the following requirements:

· Digital entries must be submitted in 2 files:

a. High resolution TIFF file at 300 dpi

b. JPEG format (for viewing purposes)

· Image must be of high resolution.

· Signature on photos is not allowed.

d. Entries must include a text file with the following details

Photographer’s info:

* Name
* Birthday
* Phone
* Mobile
* E-mail

Photos’ Info:

* Runner’s name
* Location
* Time
* Photo caption (limit to 2-3 lines)

e. By joining, each entrant represents and warrants that the photo is:

* His/her original work
* Does not violate the copyright or any other personal or property right of any third party.

f. Digital enhancements are allowed provided only minor enhancements are made. Minor burning, dodging and/or color correction is acceptable. Hand tinting is acceptable, as is cropping. Fish-eye lenses are acceptable. High dynamic range images (HDR) and stitched panoramas are acceptable only if the combined parts are all made around the same time

4. SELECTION OF WINNER/ JUDGING:

All eligible entries will be reviewed and judged by RUNNR panel for the prizes according to the following criteria:

a. CREATIVITY- 40%
b. PHOTOGRAPHIC QUALITY – 30%
c. RELEVANCE TO THE THEME – 30%

Prizes:
1st place - 20,000 pesos cash
2nd place - 10,000 pesos
3rd place - 5,000 pesos

Notes:
- don't forget to place the Runnr watermark on the bottom right of your entry.
- you can submit your photo through e-mail or by snail mail. E-mail your entry to discoveringphilippinesbyfoot@runnr.com.ph. Check out the other details above and know what else to send aside from your entry (like your name, etc.)
- The contest only has a short one month period. Deadline is on April 10, 2011.

UPDATE: Photo contest is extended up to May 2, 2011!

To know more about Runnr store and their contest, check out Runnr Philippines on Facebook or the Runnr website.

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IPA Street Photographer Contest

Join the Invisible Photographer Asia's (IPA) first ever Street Photographer Contest. Join this and win a classic street kit worth 2,000 dollars! The street kit includes a Leica M2 Rangefinder camera (film camera), a Nokton 35mm F/1.4 Lens, and more!


This contest is open to photographers of any level and in any country of residence, and any camera – digital or film too.

CONTEST SUBMISSION

To participate and submit an entry, send an email with your submission picture to streetcontest@invisiblephotographer.asia. The entry must be accompanied by the following information:

1. Email Subject – [IPA Street Photography Contest - Photographer's Name - Entry Title];
2. Entry Title;
3. Photo Caption;
4. Country in Asia where the photo was taken;
5. Approximate date of the photo captured;
6. Photographer’s name & website;
7. Camera or equipment used.

Note: Incomplete submissions may result in disqualification.

Please submit pictures resized to 1200 pixels on the long side (width for landscape, height for portrait orientation), in JPG or JPEG format, with a maximum file size of 2MBs each only. Ensure that you name your image file this way: photographername_title.jpg. You may submit up to 3 entries, but submit each entry in their own individual email.

CONTEST PRIZE

There will only be one key 1ST PRIZE, consisting of a ‘CLASSIC STREET KIT’ valued at approximately USD$2,000.

The ‘CLASSIC STREET KIT’ Prize includes:

1) A great shooter/user condition black repainted LEICA M2 Rangefinder Camera. This is one of our very own cameras we use for street photography.
2) A brand new Nokton 35mm F/1.4 Lens kindly sponsored by Chiif Cameras, Official Voigtlander Dealer.
3) An original IPA SUNNY 16 Dog Tag.
4) 3 rolls of Kodak TRI-X film in a 35mm Ammo Sleeve that we designed ourselves and use.

1ST Prize Winner takes all, but Finalists and Runners-up will receive bragging rights and an original IPA SUNNY 16 Dog Tag.

CONTEST JUDGES

YING TANG
Street Photographer, Shanghai
Renowned contemporary street photographer featured in the Street Photography Now book
www.yingphotography.com

EDWIN KOO
Photojournalist, Singapore
Awarded photojournalist and 2010 winner of the Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography
www.edwinkoo.com

KEVIN WY LEE
Street Photographer, Singapore
Founder/Editor of Invisible Ph t grapher Asia & soon-to-be ex-owner of the 1st Prize Leica M2
www.kevinwylee.com

PAUL SWEE
Street Photographer, Hong Kong/Malaysia
One of our favorite SE Asian street photographers and contributor to Invisible Phot grapher Asia
www.flickr.com/photos/paulswee

RULES + TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. Contest is open to photographers of any level and in any country of residence, and any camera – digital or film too.
2 Entry images must be in the Street Photography genre and shot in Asia no later than the last 12 months i.e. Images taken from April 2010 till end of submission period qualify.
3. Each participant may submit up to 3 entries.
4. We reserve the right to disqualify any entries as we see fit.
5. Our decision and that of our judges is final.
6. Shortlisted finalists must produce an original high-resolution file on request to qualify.
7. By submitting an entry, you acknowledge that you are the creator and owner of the image.
8. You own the rights to your photos – by submitting an entry you grant us explicit rights to publish, exhibit and use your images on our website and other official online/offline channels, and for media publicity with regards to our contest/website as we see fit.
9. Upon notification, finalists and winner must respond within 3 weeks providing an appropriate shipping address, or risk forfeiting their prizes.
10. You know the drill – no photoshop montages, comps, cut & pastes – show us what your lens captured in that 1 frame. Dodge, burn, and tonal adjustments are fine and dandy.

Note: This is our first contest so rules, terms & conditions may be updated or modified as we deem necessary.

CONTEST DATES

Submission period starts from 1st April 2011 and ends 1st June 2011 at 12 AM (UTC/GMT +8 hours). Finalists and winners announcements in June/July 2011 – Exact dates to be confirmed soon.

For more information on this contest, check out the IPA Street Photography website, or the Invisible Photographer Asia Facebook fan page.

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