Wednesday, July 27, 2022

SMAC Shop to Fly! Fly to Shop!


Traveling and shopping rewards just for you! Shop for your fashion, food, home, and beauty must-haves at SM Store Mindpro with your SMAC Start, SMAC, or SMAC Prestige Card so you can fly to your favorite destination!

All you need to do is log on to smac.ph and follow these easy steps:

  • CLICK the Mabuhay Miles offer on the Members Only Perks page.

  • CONVERT by entering your Mabuhay Miles account number. Then choose the amount and confirm via OTP.

  • FLY using the SMAC points you converted!

But that’s not all! You can also convert your Mabuhay Miles and shop with us!

  • CALL Mabuhay Miles at 8855-8888.

  • CONVERT by providing your Mabuhay Miles & SMAC account number.

  • SHOP ‘til you drop using the miles you converted! #ShopToFlyFlyToShop

Know more: bit.ly/SMACMMIGHVTSSPR15

Don’t have a SMAC yet? Never miss out! Get yours here: bit.ly/SMACxMM

Friday, July 22, 2022

Google launches GNI Innovation Challenge

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Google is inviting media organizations from the Philippines to join the GNI Innovation Challenge.

GNI Innovation Challenges. Photo by: https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/innovation-challenges/
GNI Innovation Challenges. Photo by: https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/innovation-challenges/

GNI Innovation Challenge is a global program that empowers news organizations worldwide to demonstrate new thinking in digital journalism. It is open to organizations of every size that aims to produce innovative, original journalism and whose projects focus on innovation towards creating a more sustainable and diverse news ecosystem. Funding is available for projects up to a maximum of $250,000.

The projects can focus on the following areas but are not limited to:

        Ways to increase reader engagement and/or reader revenue

        Developing and diversifying business models

        Business intelligence approaches to better leverage data capabilities

        New methods of distribution

        Combating misinformation

        Increasing trust in journalism

        Reaching new audiences

        Improving the efficiency of workflows

        Exploring new technologies

The applications must be submitted online before August 23rd, 2022, at 23:59 local time. For more questions, applicants may reach out to apacgnichallenge@google.com.

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

RECHARGE, RECONNECT, AND REENERGISE WITH THE BODY SHOP’S WELLNESS RANGE

From stress-induced insomnia, to a self-love crisis, the last couple of years have deepened well-being challenges for millions of people. 


More than ever, people are looking for wellness practices that help them unwind and cope with the pressures of life as well as give them that boost to take on the day ahead.

Combining 46 years of expertise in beauty rituals with a core activist philosophy that beauty must nurture the human spirit, The Body Shop brings you its newest wellness range.  For The Body Shop, wellness is so much more than a beauty trend, it’s about helping people recharge, reconnect, and reenergise so they’re ready to take on the world.

The wellness range is sourced in nature, developed by experts, with three transformative routines: Sleep, Boost and Breathe. Vegan certified, it is infused with powerful essential oils, carefully crafted into three new unique blends and tailored to vital needs. The sensorial textures elevate daily rituals and come in highly sustainable packaging, using premium glass and aluminum materials.


THE SLEEP WELLNESS RANGE.  Get sleep back in sync with The Body Shop’s new sleep routine, clinically proven by the European Sleep Center to help your rise more energised. Includes the Sleep Relaxing Hair and Body Wash, Sleep Balmy Body Cream, Sleep Calming Pillow Mist and Sleep Essential Oil.

The Sleep Calming Pillow Mist is enriched with 100% natural and biodegradable lavender and vetiver essential oils, and clinically proven to help you sleep better.

SLEEP:  Sleep Better, Wake Stronger.  The pandemic and repeated lockdowns have had a catastrophic effect on our ability to regulate sleep, with routines thrown out the window and increasing stress, impacting our ability to reenergise.

The Body Shop introduces a new aromatic, fragrantly floral Sleep range with highly sensorial textures and a comforting & relaxing scent. Enriched with 100% natural and biodegradable lavender and vetiver essential oils clinically proven to help you sleep better, the range includes the Sleep Hair and Body Wash, Sleep Balmy Body Cream, Sleep Calming Pillow Mist and Sleep Essential Oil. 

Uplift your mind and body and radiate good vibes with The Body Shop’s Boost Wellness Range:  the Boost Uplifting Hair & Body Wash, Bouncy Boost Whipped Body Cream, Boost Hair and Body Oil and Boost Essential Oil.

The Body Shop’s Boost Shine-on Hair and Body Oil is enriched with 100% natural and biodegradable mandarin and bergamot essential oils.

BOOST: Uplift Mind & Body. Radiate Good Vibes.
Energise your mind and get ready to take on the world with The Body Shop’s Boost range. This blend brings some flavour to life thanks to this sunny and citrusy scent, rounded off with a cheerful, floral note. Known for their potent properties to help reenergise the body, mandarin & bergamot scents are mostly found on the shores of Calabria, crafted by traditional Italian producers who never let a drop go to waste.

Bring positive energy and good vibes to your day with Boost 4-step routine using Boost Uplifting Hair & Body Wash, Bouncy Boost Whipped Body Cream, Hair and Body Oil and Essential Oil. 

Reconnect and find you calm with The Body Shop’s Breathe Wellness Range enriched with 100% natural and biodegradable eucalyptus and rosemary essential oils. Range includes Breathe Whisked Body Polish, Breathe Weightless Body Gel Cream, Breathe Essential Oil Blend and Breathe Calm Balm.

Stop and catch your breath when you’ve maxed out your bandwidth with The Body Shop’s Breathe Essential Oil Blend.

BREATHE:  Reconnect and find your calm.  
Clear your busy mind with The Body Shop’s Breathe routine. It is enriched with 100% natural and biodegradable eucalyptus from plantations in China’s Yunnan province that support smallholder producers and organic rosemary from a family owned cultivator in Spain.

Tune into some inner calm and discover weightless textures with the Breathe Whisked Body Polish, Breathe Weightless Body Gel Cream, Breathe Essential Oil Blend and Breathe Calm Balm.

The new Wellness Range: Sleep, Boost, and Breathe are available at The Body Shop stores and on its online store www.thebodyshop.com.ph (SM PR)

 

About The Body Shop

The Body Shop was founded in 1976 by Dame Anita Roddick in Little Hampton, England. The beauty brand pioneered corporate activism and was built on a philosophy that business can be a force for good. With its brand expression, Beauty with Heart, the company continues to be focused on five core values: Against Animal Testing, Support Community Fair Trade, Activate Self Esteem, Defend Human Rights and Protect the Planet.

All products are created using the finest ingredients sourced from the four corners of the globe, which are not tested on animals and are 100% vegetarian. The Body Shop has been in the Philippine market for twenty-five years with over 60 strategically located stores nationwide.