Rexona Confidence Project: Winners Announced

Rexona recently presented Iya Acuña and Anya Ong as the winners of the Rexona Confidence Project. Embodying the confidence of the Rexona women, these two former cheerleaders and college buddies will star in Rexona’s first online YouTube series and will get the chance to bring home P500,000.

Iya is 21 years old and she is a headhunter for an employment agency, while Anya is a writer and producer for one of the major television networks. Their video entry bested other entries from almost a hundred pairs of women who joined the challenge. As the winning pair, Iya and Anya will take part in Rexona’s 30-day Confidence Challenge, which will run until August 1, 2012. The daily adventures of these two young women will be uploaded to Rexona’s YouTube’s channel and Facebook page everyday.

Joining Iya and Anya in some of their challenging but fun adventures are sisters Maxene and Saab Magalona. Adding excitement and girl power is Jasmine Curtis-Smith who will also join the girls in one of their challenges.

The Rexona Confidence project is more than just fun and adventure. The campaign aims to encourage young women to live each day with confidence.  “We are proud to say that there is a deeper purpose behind the fun and adventure of the Rexona Confidence Project,” says Rexona brand manager Anne Remulla. “Not only do we inspire young women to be confident, we also encourage them to step out of their comfort zones and take risks. We want them to make the most out of every day and embrace life’s exciting possibilities.”    

The launch event, hosted by celebrity DJs Andi Manzano and Jessica Mendoza, was attended by sisters Maxene and Saab Magalona, who were accompanied by their mom Pia. Also present to lend their support were Unilever marketing manager for Deos and Oral Care Cindy Melocoton-Manlapaz, PR and events manager Nikki Abella, Rexona assistant brand manager Mara Llanera and management trainee Aimee Bacallan.

Follow the fun and exciting adventures of Iya and Anya as they take on their 30-day challenge to see if they indeed deserve to be called the Rexona Confidence Girls at www.youtube.com/rexonaphilippines and be inspired to live a life less ordinary.

Working Homebased, Laptop or Desktop?

I remember posting this article on my other blog before and got a lot of feedback from my readers.  Now, I own a laptop, thanks to the help of my readers and through this buying and selling online site.

If you frequent my blog, you will know by then that I work as a BPO agent, a medical-slash-legal transcriptionist in particular.   Most of you might think that I work homebased, but I'm not.  I work in an office environment.

Last year my mom left us, so I have difficulty managing my time between work and family.  I also began to have financial difficulties.

During those moments, I started thinking of doing something on my own, a homebased job.  I first researched on the ups and downs of working at home and the things needed to start with.
First thing on the list, of course, is a desktop computer or a laptop.  I do not own one now, guys, so please help me weigh those two.

With nothing to lose, I searched the net one day for cheap laptops, and by chance, I landed on AyosDito.Ph.  I find it easy to browse the items because the sellers have pictures of their items, and just below the products you can view the prices immediately.  I always look first on the price (price matters even when I go to grocery stores, haha).

Would it be a laptop or a desktop?  Which do you think is more comfortable to work with for a homebased job?  I need your expertise, techie readers.  Help me in my entrepreneural journey.

Though I do not earn that much online yet, the thing is I enjoy it.  I still work in the office but working online has become more fun.

Join Me and My Carrier Contest and Win Carrier Designer Series 1HP window room air conditioner!

Carrier is looking for the five oldest running Carrier window room air conditioners and the five most memorable Carrier experiences.

Search for the Oldest Carrier:

• If you think your aircon unit is among the five oldest running Carrier window room air conditioners, send us your details!


• Visit the Carrier Philippines website (www.carrier.com.ph) and fill up the entry submission form with:
  
  
  1. Your name
  
  
  2. Your home or business address
  
  
  3. Your email address
  
  
  4. Your contact number
  
  
  5. Your Carrier unit’s model number/serial number
  
  
  6. The month and year you bought your unit
  
  
  7. Where the unit is currently being used (ex. Bedroom, restaurant, etc.)
  
  
  8. A color photo of your unit only (online entries must be in jpeg format only, maximum of 100kb)
  
  
  
  


• You will receive a printable notice from the website acknowledging that your entry has been received.


• You may also send entries through traditional mail to “Me & My Carrier Contest” c/o Corplan, Inc., T-1B Sunvar Plaza, Amorsolo Street corner Arnaiz Avenue, Makati City 1200.


• All information must be completely filled out and only one entry per household.


• Only entries received on or before 12NN of April 30, 2012 will qualify.


• The five oldest units/finalists will be determined based on the unit’s model number/serial number on April 30, 2012 6PM at the Concepcion-Carrier Air Conditioning Company (CCAC) Head Office Km. 21 East Service Road, South Superhighway, Alabang, Muntinlupa City.


• Finalists will be notified through telephone and email so that a physical inspection may be scheduled to determine if the unit is in working condition and possesses all original parts.


• Physical inspection will be conducted at no cost to the finalist by a technical team from CCAC.


• Should a finalist’s unit pass the physical inspection, that finalist will be declared one of the winners.


• Winners will each receive a brand new Carrier Designer Series 1HP window room air conditioner in replacement of their old unit.


• Representatives of CCAC will deliver the winners’ prize. Delivery and basic installation of the new unit, as well as retrieval of the old unit will be at no cost to the winner.

• Contest period is from February 15, 2012 to May 31, 2012.

More info: http://www.carrier.com.ph/Me&MyCarrier/search-for-oldest-carrier.html

Share your Carrier Experience

• Share with us your most memorable Carrier experience!


• Visit the Carrier Philippines website (www.carrier.com.ph) and fill up the entry submission form with:
  
  
  1. Your name
  
  
  2. Your home or business address
  
  
  3. Your email address
  
  
  4. Your contact number
  
  
  5. Where the unit is currently being used (ex. Bedroom, restaurant, etc.)
  
  
  6. A color photo of your unit only (online entries must be in jpeg format only, maximum of 100kb)
  
  
  7. A short anecdote detailing your Carrier experience (not more than 500 words, in English, Filipino, or a combination of both)
  
  


• You will receive a printable notice from the website acknowledging that your entry has been received.


• All information must be completely filled out and only one entry per household.


• Only entries received on or before April 30, 2012 will qualify.


• A panel of judges from Concepcion-Carrier Air Conditioning Company (CCAC) will evaluate the submitted entries and select the five finalists on April 30, 2012 6PM at the CCAC head office Km. 21 East Service Road, South Superhighway, Alabang, Muntinlupa City based on the following criteria:
  
  
  1. 50% creativity (the author’s personal style)
  
  
  2. 50% sincerity (the main message on how their Carrier experience has enriched their life)
  
  


• The initial score (CCAC panel of judge’s decision based on 50% creativity & 50% sincerity) earned by a finalist will form only 80% of the total score.


• The remaining 20% will be determined through online voting in the Carrier Philippines website where the finalists’ entries will be published.


• Only individuals with a valid email address may vote. A person may vote for an entry only once.


• Online voting period is from 12NN May 1 to 12NN May 31, 2012.


• Winners will be determined on May 31, 2012 6PM at the CCAC head office.


• The top three entries will each receive a brand new Carrier Designer Series 1HP window room air conditioner. The entries placing fourth and fifth will each receive a P1,000 Sodexho Gift Certificate as a consolation prize.


• Metro Manila winners may claim their prizes at the CCAC head office. Provincial winners may claim their prizes at an authorized Carrier dealer nearest them as identified in the registered mail.

• Contest period is from February 15, 2012 to May 31, 2012.

More info: http://www.carrier.com.ph/Me&MyCarrier/share-your-carrier-experience.html

Good luck everyone!