#Makidigma: MONIQUE WILSON is the NEW Mabining Mandirigma

Manila, Philippines – Tanghalang Pilipino continues to charge on with its crusade to provide its audience with productions that reflect the times and show love for our Inang Bayan (country), who is battling different kinds of political, social, cultural and environmental wars today. One of Tanghalang Pilipino’s highly acclaimed musical productions is such a play, and it gets even better now that it is on its fourth run with theater veteran Monique Wilson joins Mabining Mandirigma as the lead titular character.  

Mabining Mandirigma, the musical about Apolinario Mabini’s life, was first staged in July 2015 and last staged in December 2016 and has already enjoyed three successful runs. Mabining Mandirigma was also the recipient of 12 Gawad Buhay Awards including Outstanding Musical award in the 8^th Philstage Gawad Buhay in 2016. Mabining Mandirigma is helmed by CCP’s Vice President and Artistic Director Chris Millado as director, Joed Balsamo as composer, and multi-awarded Ejay Yatco joins as Musical Director. 

This run is a tribute to the late fashion and costume designer James Reyes, who won Outstanding Costume Design in 2015. Young tenors Arman Ferrer and David Ezra alternately play Emilio Aguinaldo, while Hazel Maranan returns as an understudy to Monique Wilson.

This production serves as Tanghalang Pilipino’s 33^rd Season opener and CCP 50^th Anniversary offering, and will be staged from August 16 to September 1, 2019 at the CCP Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater).

PROFOUND DUTY

Fresh from her directorial success of the highly acclaimed One Billion Rising, Monique Wilson goes back to her acting roots as she plays one of the most prolific Filipino heroes, Apolinario Mabini. Monique shares, “It is a fullfillment of a life's dream to be part of an innovative, dynamic, progressive, radically creative and deeply revolutionary musical. This excites me more than anything because we need artistic works like these in these politically and socially perilous times, more than ever before. I am hugely honored to be invited by Tanghalang Pilipino to play the role of Mabini, and to be working with the best and most radical creative artists in the country.” 

With a season theme that calls us to fight, strive, and for national sovereignty, for equality, justice and human rights, for the preservation of our cultural heritage, and for the protection of children against exploitation, abuses and bigotry, Tanghalang Pilipino’s season opener is one that Monique feels motivated doing:

“It is not only the deepest honor, but the most profound duty, to be called to do what we can contribute to creative resistance and to the awakening of political and social consciousness through art and theater, and to keep forwarding the revolution we are still fighting against imperialists and colonizers today, in 2019. The war waging inside minds and hearts, as well as in the streets, inside congress and in the countrysides are still going on today; and we need radical, tranformative, provocative art, in all its forms, to keep fighting for dignity and freedom. I feel deeply honored to be on this glorious, powerful, creative, epic life transforming artistic political journey with fellow Filipino artists,” Monique proudly shares.

One of the most versatile Theater and Film actresses in the country today, Monique was last seen on the Tanghalang Pilipino stage in 1995, playing Maria Clara in the musical adaptation of Noli Me Tangere. Prior to Monique, the role of Apolinario Mabini was played by Delphine Buencamino (for which she won the Philstage Gawad Buhay award for Outstanding Female Performance in a Musical) in the original staging in 2015, while former TP Associate Artistic Director Liesl Batucan and actress Hazel Maranan, took over in the subsequent stagings. Aside from Millado as the director, award-winning playwright Dr. Nicanor Tiongson wrote Mabining Mandirigma, while Joed Balsamo created the music.

NEW SOUND, NEW MUSICAL DIRECTION

Ejay Yatco joins the fold as Musical Director. When asked what makes Mabining Mandirigma different from other musicals, he is quick to point out the interplay between the historical and the contemporary. “It takes a beloved piece of our history added with a modern twist to resound with Filipino audiences especially the youth,” he shares.

Despite being the fourth rerun, the material is still very relevant in light of the events of the world today. “One exciting thing you can expect is a new rap number – so, watch out for that.” Through modern elements such as steampunk music and fliptop rap, Mabining Madirigma tells the story of Apolinario Mabini in a heartfelt and imaginative way while keeping the spirit of what it means to be a true Filipino hero.

Mabining Mandirigma, a Steampunk Musical runs at the CCP Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) from August 16 until September 1, 2019. For ticket reservations, groups sales and special performances please contact Tanghalang Pilipino: 0999-8843821, 09156072275 or (02) 832-1125, local 1621.

Tickets are also available at the CCP Box Office, Ticket2me, Bliimo and all Ticketworld outlets. For more information, visit the TP Facebook page at http://fb.com/tanghalangpilipino (http://fb.com/tanghalangpilipino) or email tanghalangpilipinomarketing@gmail.com.

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ABOUT TANGHALANG PILIPINO. Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) is the resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Tanghalang Pilipino envisions raising Philippine theater to heights of professional and artistic excellence, dedicated to developing and training actors, playwrights and designers with special emphasis in the production of original Filipino plays. By staging plays from the repertoire of Philippine past and plays in translation from other countries, TP hopes to bring to the experience of both artists and audience the best of Philippine and global theater tradition. Tanghalang Pilipino maintains a regular training program for actors through its Actors’ Company. The only one of its kind in the country, the Actors’ company is a pool of professional theater actors who go through intensive training in acting, movement, dance, voice, script analysis, improvisation, directing and other production-related courses. Members of this prestigious and privileged group are among the most respected artists in the Philippine theater, television and film communities. Now on its 33^rd Season, Tanghalang Pilipino promises to present high-caliber productions celebrating the Filipino artistry in the next years to come.

Ambie Abaño's "In the Constant Rain" Shows How the Self Transcends Time

...IN THE CONSTANT RAIN...
July 13 - August 31, 2019
Galleria Duemila

In her pursuit to understanding the ‘self,’ Ambie Abaño probes into the essence of the ‘Self,’ detached from the context of time. In her exhibition “...in the constant rain...”, she tackles the subject with a body of works in large format engraved wood, explorative woodcut prints and installation. “‘Self’ is a constant. ‘Self’ transcends time.” – Ambie Abaño

Ambie Abaño started painting and exhibiting in 1986.

In the following year, she won the Grand Prize in the Painting Category of the Art Association
of the Philippines Open Art Competition. In 1998, she started to create prints at the workshop of the Philippine Association of Printmakers in CCP Complex where she continues to work, conduct workshops and actively participate in printmaking projects.

In 2006 her explorative print won the Grand Prize in the Philip Morris Philippine Art Awards.
In 2017, her woodcut was among the ‘Winning Works’ at the Hida-Takayama International Woodblock Prints Triennale in Japan. As the first recipient of the Alliance Française de Manille - Philippine Artist Residency Program, she went on a three-month artist residency at the Cité Internationale des arts in Paris in 2011 while also attending printmaking workshop at la Taille Douce.

In 2012, as grantee of the Asian Cultural Council, she spent a six-month artist residency
in New York – at the International Studio and Curatorial Program for three months and attended workshops at the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. Throughout her practice, she has mounted 23 solo exhibitions and participated in over a hundred group shows in the Philippines and abroad.

For the first time, she mounts a solo exhibition at the Galleria Duemila from July 13 - August 31 2019.

For more information, you may contact +63 2 833-98-15 or 831-99-90, email art@galleriaduemila.com and like our social media pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @galleriaduemila.com.

Laundry Business: How to Guarantee Success

Laundromats have actually been in existence since the 1930s in the United States: a row of fully automated self-service machines where people brought their own detergent and waited for their laundry to finish. For the Philippines, laundromats actually only started becoming popular in the late 90s and these were full service in nature.

People came in and dropped off their laundry and picked them up at a later time already packed and folded. But a few years back, we started seeing the growth of self-service laundry shops and these have become so popular that you can now see one in every corner of the neighborhood.

The proven advantages of the laundry business consistently make this industry a solid business choice. Experts say that the combination of flexibility and high demand appeals to aspiring entrepreneurs since these factors raise the probability of success.

Besides this, it is also an advantage that laundry shops are recession-resistant as clean clothes are considered a basic necessity. Unlike other industries, the targeted customers are not restricted to certain age groups; everyone needs clean clothes so everyone is a potential customer.

As a cash business, there are minimized struggles with accounts receivables and low capital investments can even bring high rates of return. Where else do you have the possibility of earning back a one million investment in just 18 months? And where else can you operate a shop where your customers do their own work?

However, we must remember that success only comes with choosing the right equipment. Durability and dependability are a must before making decisions.

And with Whirlpool-Maytag Commercial Laundry, these are not just words but commitments to their partners and customers. This is why more than 1500 laundromats in the country have chosen the brand as their partner in the laundry industry.

Whirlpool-Maytag offers an extended line of commercial and industrial laundry equipment such as washers, dryers, and stackable units for you to select from that offer reliable performance and high-energy savings.

They are equipped with an Inverter Drive Technology that ensures energy efficiency and high extraction speeds which lessens the wear and tear on its components.

These models also have advanced software that tracks payments, wash cycles, and settings so both the customers and owners can relax without worrying about their security.

You can rely on Whirlpool-Maytag Commercial Laundry to work with you in determining the right solutions for your needs.

From equipment selection and installation, you’ll have the knowledge and experience of an industry leader behind you through the business seminars they offer nationwide.

You can profit from both our legendary reliability, and the ongoing support of the world’s #1 preferred laundry brand.

Filipinos trust Whirlpool-Maytag Commercial Laundry to make their lives easier and their businesses more profitable.

It's that trust in the Whirlpool-Maytag brand that has helped build customer loyalty year after year because you can guarantee that you have a brand that’s ready to support you every step of the way.

The laundry industry has a lot of untapped potential waiting to be discovered. Should you decide to start your own laundry business, Whirlpool-Maytag Commercial Laundry is ready to help you get started. To schedule a consultation, you may contact Ms. Windy Punzalan at (0917) 8236285 or at mpunzalan@exatech.com.ph.

For more information, you can drop by their showrooms located in Quezon City, Cebu, Davao, IloIlo, and Bacolod, or visit their website at www.whirlpoolmaytag.com.ph.

"13th of September" Fund-Raising Show Set on Aug 13 to Sept 1

Be Our Guest Theatricals, in partnership with BGC Arts Center and Erehwon Center for the Arts, brings you the Fundraising Show of Eljay Castro Deldoc’s “13TH OF SEPTEMBER”: A reimagination of Lanie Robertson's "The Insanity of Mary Girard", directed by Riki Benedicto.

The play is the Philippines’ official entry to the 9th Festival International de Théâtre de Mont-Laurier in Quebec, Canada which will be held from September 5 -11, 2019. Only 25 companies from over 20 countries are selected to join and present their plays during the said biennial theater festival. The Philippines is the only country from Southeast Asia who was selected to join the festival since its launch in 2003. 

Any play can, practically, be “based on true story” but “The Insanity of Mary Girard” is one of the few that took real-life events into a haunting and highly theatrical piece. Mary Girard (1758–1815) was committed to an asylum in 1790 where her husband declared her legally insane. During her confinement, she gave birth to a baby girl – unsure who the father was – who died five months later. After residing in the insanity ward for 25 years, she was laid to rest somewhere on hospital grounds, her grave unmarked.

SYNOPSIS

Sunday Evening, Mary Girard is preparing for her last night in Pennsylvania Asylum. Now, 56, her age is visible after more than two decades re-living the moments of her life inside the asylum. While doing her daily routine and preparation with other patients, her past is dawning inside her, the memories of her mother, husband and her dear daughter are right in front of her and it seems like she’s “sane” once again. As for her last night with the tranquilizing chair, she will fight and re-live the moments of lies and betrayal that has never been proven.

THE PLAYWRIGHT

After the launch of one of his notable pieces, “Lukot-Lukot, Bilog-Bilog” with Tanghalang Pilipino, ELJAY CASTRO DELDOC makes his debut in the international scene with “13th of September” together with his dramaturg, Drew Espenocilla. In this piece, they illustrate the “present-time Mary Girards” as victims of a harsh society whose leaders are oblivious to the horrendous truth – that the Philippines is living within a culture that emphasizes resilience and humor amid suffering and pain making it difficult to talk about mental illness where you have no other choice but to be strong – both mentally and emotionally. They regard that, as people, we put so much importance in being able to roll with the punches, almost to the point that it’s a requisite to master how to laugh in the face of misfortune. This is why, despite the growing call to recognize mental health as a legitimate public health concern, initiatives to resolve this remain limited. 

Eljay has been a part of The Virgin Labfest for six consecutive years since 2013. His most notable plays are first staged in this festival: “Owel”, “Ang Goldfish ni Prof. Dimaandal”, “Si Maria Isabella at ang Guryon ng mga Tala”, and the Carlos Palanca Memorial Award-winning “Pilipinas Kong Mahal With All the Overcoat”.  In 2016, “Si Maria Isabella…” was mounted by Bindlestiff Studio in San Francisco, California. Recently, he ventured in producing teleplays as a part-time writer for GMA 7. He’s part of the writing team of “Juan Tamad”, “Naku Boss Ko”, “Conan My Beautician”, and “I Heart Davao”.

THE DIRECTOR

Director RIKI BENEDICTO has headed several productions with Tanghalang Pilipino, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Virgin Labfest and Dulaang Filipino. True to BOGT’s primary objective, he has been consistently elevating the presence of Philippine theater globally with his directorial works in Dulaang Filipino’s Out at Sea (7th Montreal International Theatre festival) and Oedipus (7th Festival international de Théâtre de Mont-Laurier). The latter was awarded Best International Performance and special Jury prize in Teatralny Koufar in Belarus, SETKANI/ENCOUNTER International Theater Festival’s SWAG Award in Brno Czech Republic and Best International Performance in Escenamateur Spain. Solomon also won as Best International Performance in Escenamateur Spain.

He received Best Director for a Musical and Best director for non-musical Nominations from ALIW awards in 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Riki is, once again, putting forward another universal concern in Eljay Castro Deldoc’s “13th of September” where he aspires to “challenge society’s restrictive definition of sanity, gender and sexuality or even your perception of truth - truth is relative.”

CAST

ADORE DOMINGUEZ is a Hair & Make Up Artist at ABS-CBN Corporation and is at present the Chairman of Sining-Lahi Poly Repertory Alumni. A graduate of BS Industrial Psychology Polytechnic University of The Philippines. 

MARCO EDWARD CALILAO was a former member of Sining-Lahi Poly Repertory. He has been part of several productions as an actor and production staff. Some of the memorable plays were Orlando Nadres’ “Hanggang dito na lamang at maraming salamat”, Chris Marinez’s “Sabado sa Sams” and “Last Order sa Penguin”; and Rody Vera’s “Luna: Isang Romansang Aswang”. He also had the chance to be one of the contestants for a noontime show, Its Showtime’s “Ms. Q&A: Intergalaktik” where he won Best in Chukchak.

PAOLO RODRIGUEZ, a.k.a. LAO, completes the cast taking along with him his expertise on television and film acting. Among his notable appearances were BuyBust, Halik sa Hangin and Honor thy Father. He was a member of Tanghalang Pilipino Actors’ Company in 2002. Since then he has performed in a wide variety of productions, from his very first, Anatomiya ng Korupsiyon, to musicals (Zsa Zsa Zaturnah and Noli) to the works of the Virgin Labfest, the latest of which was the critically acclaimed Amoy Pulbos and Mga Alikabok sa Ilalim ng Tren.

The performance dates are as follows:

August 31 and September 1 (Saturday – Sunday)

Time: 4 pm and 8 pm

Venue: Zobel De Ayala Recital Hall, Maybank Theater, BGC Arts Center.     26th St. cor. 9th Ave., Bonifacio Global City

Ticket prices: P 1,000. and  P 800.

For tickets, check out www/ticketworld.com.ph or call  891-9999

Proceeds of the ticket sales will go to the actors' and production staff's travel expenses to the said festival where they will be performing as the country's official delegation. 

Be Our Guest Theatricals is a team of professional theater and film practitioners based in Manila, Philippines. The group’s major goal is to create and produce shows for different international theater festivals and this year, a door was opened to them to start achieving it. They want to boost the presence of the Philippine theater in the international realm and at the same time, bring home and share their learnings to Filipino professional and school-based theater companies. 

"Dancing Lessons" - A Play on Autism Opens Twin Bill Theater's 3rd Season on Aug 16

"People attend live theater because they “feel other people’s emotions, see the world
like they do.” --Senga Quinn

Are you in for a new romantic comedy play about two lonely souls who embark on an
unlikely relationship filled with surprising discoveries and the healing power of love?

Twin Bill Theater Company is all set to open its third season with the Asian premiere
of DANCING LESSONS, a 95-minute charming new two-character play by Mark
St. Germain beginning August 16 at the Power Mac Center Spotlight, Level 2 Circuit Lane,
Circuit Makati.

Noted playwright Mark St. Germain is known for real-life figures in his fact-inspired plays
namely: Camping With Henry and Tom (about Henry Ford and Thomas Edison), Freud’s
Last Session (which also featured C.S. Lewis as a character), Becoming Dr. Ruth and Scott;
Hem in the Garden of Allah (featuring novelists Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald).

For DANCING LESSONS, Mark has written about two fictional characters in a heartfelt
production that is moving, comic and sweet.

SYNOPSIS

DANCING LESSONS centers on Ever Montgomery, a science professor and Senga Quinn,
a Broadway dancer. At the top of her career, Senga is holed up in her apartment with
a serious injury that threatens her career and identity. When neighbor Ever, a professor
at New York Institute of Technology, with a condition that is fearful of touch, asks for
a dancing lesson so he can deal with social intimacy (handshaking, hugs, dancing) at
an upcoming awards banquet that he was tasked to host. Through the lessons, a relationship slowly develops that has both individuals stepping out of their comfort zones.

CHARACTERS

Ever Montgomery – Professor of Geosciences at New York Institute of Technology
who has Asperger’s Syndrome. Ever is a high functioning and extremely hyper person
who lacks social skills. He cannot bear a person’s touch and struggles looking at them
in the eye. Things started to change when she asked Senga, his neighbor, to teach him
how to dance. She changes him in a way many would probably think is impossible.

Senga Quinn – A Broadway dancer who has suffered a major leg injury in a car accident.
Thanks to her life-threatening allergy to anesthesia, her chances of surviving a much
needed surgery becomes minimal that sidelined her to her apartment in New York.

CAST

RANDY VILLARAMA (EVER).

Randy is a Theater, Film and TV actor. He started acting professionally in 2001.
His baptism of fire started with Tanghalang Pilipino where he played Jonathan
Harker in Dracula. That play was followed by more TP Productions like Ligawang
Ligaw, In the Middle of Silence, Himala the Musical, Orfeo sa Impyerno, Bakeretta
(Ghost Operetta), A Midsummer Night's Dream. Also while not exactly TP
productions, he love's to be Part of The Virgin Labfest where he played
memorable characters in plays like When Sam Met Joe, Matyag, and even a
Japanese Doctor in Sundan Natin si Ever San;

Always trying to have a white belt mentality, he has worked with multiple Theatre
Groups/Directors like PETA (Ang Buhay ni Galileo, Noli-Fili, Romulus Da Great),
Atlantis (Beauty and the Beast), Trumpets (The Horse and his Boy), Repertory
Philippines (Portrait of an Artist, Hamlet), Dulaang UP (Angry Christ, Lulu, Arturo
Ui, Measure for Measure), Tanghalang Ateneo (Glass Menagerie, Othello), EGG
Theater Co.(Moliere PMS, Maniacal); Gantimpala Theater (Noli Me Tangere,
Florante At Laura), C.A.S.T. staged reading series (Our Country's Good), among
others.

He was trained in Acting and Comedy Improv by Ana Valdes-Lim. The first
Filipina to graduate with a degree of fine arts in theater at the Julliard School of
New York. Randy is a member of the Philippine Playhouse and was last seen in
the Gawad Buhay best ensemble winner "Manila Notes" directed by the brilliant
Oriza Hirata, and Baka Naman Hindi; for the Cultural Center of the Philippines, masterfully helmed by Dennis Marasigan.

It's Randy's first time to work with Twin Bill Theater. Playing EVER is a pinch
myself moment for him.

JILL PENA (SENGA).

A graduate of The Ateneo De Manila Fine Arts program and an awardee of the
Loyola Schools Award for the Arts, Jill Peña is intimate with the inner workings of
productions, both on and offstage and attributes her early theatre training to
Ateneo Blue Repertory. Theatre credits: The Sound of Music; (Sister
Sophia/Maria Understudy), Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (Ensemble/Diva
Understudy), Bituing Walang Ningning; (Ensemble/Laviña Understudy), Annie
(Grace Farrell): Resorts World Manila; "They're Playing Our Song" (Ensemble):
9Works Theatrical; Into the Woods; (Florinda/Rapunzel Understudy): Upstart
Productions; The Horse and His Boy; (Hwin): Trumpets; Tarzan; (Ensemble),
Carriet; (Chris Hargensen), Addams Family; (Ensemble), “Kinky Boots”
(Ensemble), “Sideshow”(Ensemble), “Waitress” (Jenna Understudy), “Beautiful”
(Janelle Woods): Atlantis Theatrical. Jill currently manages her own kiddie
entertainment company, Clowning Around.

During the run of Dancing Lessons, Twin Bill Theater will engage audiences through
special discussions on Asperger’s and Autism Spectrum conducted in partnership
with Autism Association.

The schedule of performances of DANCING LESSONS are as follows:

August 16 – 17 (Friday – Saturday) – 8 pm
August 21 – 24 (Wednesday – Saturday) – 8 pm
Venue: Power Mac Center Spotlight, Level 2 Circuit Lane,
Circuit Makati, Makati City.

Running Time: 95 minutes. For ages 13 and older.

The artistic team of DANCING LESSONS are as follows: Francis G. Matheu
(Director), Mark St. Germain (Playwright), JM Cabling (Choreographer), Kayla
Teodoro (Set Designer), Joseph G, Matheu (Lighting / Technical Director), Arby
Dimaculangan (Sound Designer), Joyce Garcia (Video Graphics Designer) and
Benjor Catindig (Graphic Designer).

DANCING LESSONS had its world premiere in 2014 for Barrington Stage
Company’s Boyd-Quinson Mainstage in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. From 2015-
present, it has also been performed by various regional theater companies in
Connecticut, Rochester, San Diego. Sta. Barbara, San Francisco, Vermont, Ohio,
and Florida. Theatre Tallahassee, Florida is set to run this production from
January 23–Feb. 2, 2020.

Check out the latest updates on DANCING LESSONS through the following
social media:

www.facebook.com/twinbilltheater
www.twitter.com/twinbilltheater
www.instagram.com/twinbilltheater
#DancingLessonsMNL
#TwinBillTheater
#BringAFriendToDL

For ticket inquiries, call Ticketworld 891-9999.

Twin Bill Theater is an independent contemporary theater company that
exists to stir minds for constructive societal revolution utilizing theater as means
for formal dialogue and intellectual intercourse foregrounding current issues that
continue to plague man’s social condition. We aspire for national and
international collaboration, engagement and cultural exchange through various
theater and arts festivals and cultural and academic research conferences. We
are a member of PHILSTAGE.

DANCING LESSONS is produced with permission granted by Abrams
Artists Agency, 275 Seventh Ave. 26th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA.

Zilingo Dishes Out July Trends Perfect for the Rainy Season

           

This month, leading online fashion platform Zilingo, jazzes up their wardrobe staple with a cool new vibe. 

For this collection, Zilingo played with fabrics using bold and fresh colorways, and infused touches of mustard, lime and blush to match their primary palette of blues, reds, and whites.

                

The brand answers the call of the rainy season with pullovers, bomber jackets, windbreakers and hoodies paired with relaxed trousers and denim, offering the perfect ensemble for any time of the day.

“These pieces are perfect for the erratic weather of the Philippines, and we hope to provide our customers with fashion essentials that marry style and comfort,”  says Edryan Lorenzo, PR and Influencer Marketing Manager, Zilingo Philippines.

Recognizing the continuous growth and potential of the online retail market, and the need to constantly provide its customers with new and exciting options, Zilingo aims to showcase a unique shopping experience to its customers and enable brands to expand their reach to fashion enthusiasts across the region. 

“Aside from trendy pieces to match the season, customers can look forward to great discounts of up to 80% off on selected items. They can also get their hands on this season’s hot picks any time and anywhere via Zilingo’s website and app, and have them delivered to their doorstep at no extra charge, with multiple payment methods including cash-on-delivery. Access to fashion has never been easier,” says Ryza Dipatuan-Razo, Marketing Director, Zilingo Philippines.

About Zilingo

Zilingo is a commerce platform that is making the fashion and beauty supply chain more efficient through technology. With over 50,000 merchants on the platform Zilingo connects businesses across the entire supply chain and empowers them with everything they need to run a business - from design, product development, fabric procurement, manufacturing, cataloguing, marketing, inventory management, distribution, billing, customer service, working capital & trend forecasting. With over four million product listings on Zilingo.com, users can effortlessly shop from a selection of indie labels, local designers, international and celebrity brands – all in one place. Founded by Ankiti Bose and Dhruv Kapoor in 2015, the company has offices in 8 cities globally with over 500 staff covering 20 different nationalities.

Zilingo is available for download for free on the App Store and Google Play across Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand.

For more information, please visit www.zilingo.com

Moving Filipinos’ Lives Better and Faster with LBC

LBC continues to grow, expand, and improve to reach more Filipinos and serve them better. Since its humble beginning in 1945, LBC has grown to be the Philippines’ leading and most trusted courier, cargo, remittance, and logistics provider. In 2018, LBC opened 80 new branches across the Philippines. To date LBC now has a total of 1417 branches with 13 000 employees dedicated to providing the courier, cargo and logistics needs of Filipinos all over the world.

But LBC’s expansion does not stop there. This year, LBC is set to open more branches in strategic locations around the country. From January to April 2019, it has already opened 18 branches in the Philippines and is set to open a new branch in Brisbane. This is part of LBC’s commitment to widen its footprint in the Philippines and across the continents to reach more Filipinos and provide them with the most convenient, safest, and fastest way “to move” their documents, packages, and remittances. True to its mantra of “We Like to Move It”, LBC is never stagnant as it endeavors to adapt, change, and advance in order to provide its retail and corporate customers with the best services possible. As they continue to cater to the Filipino with their time-proven services like parcel sending and remittances, LBC also steps in to serve other markets like SMEs who have come to discover the convenience of running a business online. As LBC undergoes a company-wide digital transformation, they aim for nothing less than to see its customers satisfied with the benefits and added convenience that advanced technology will generate and bring about.

LBC also continues to expand its reach by partnering with a host of other enterprises who seek to provide better service to more and more Filipinos here and abroad. Just this year, they have inked deals with Uniteller, a money remittance company based in the US, and other financial services platforms like Coins.ph, XpressMoney, and True Money.

As LBC forges ahead with the opening of more branches and facilities; introduce new services to keep up with escalating demand from all sectors; and widen their reach through newer and bigger corporate partnerships, their goal remains the same: to move lives, businesses and communities for the benefit of all Filipinos.


ABOUT LBC

LBC is the Philippines’ market leader in retail and corporate courier & cargo, money remittance, and logistics services. With a growing network of over 6,400 branches, hubs & warehouses, partners, and agents in over 30 countries, LBC is committed to moving lives, businesses, and communities and delivering smiles around the world. Listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange through LBC Express Holdings, Inc., LBC aims to deliver value to all of its stakeholders, as it has for over 60 years.

Founded in 1945 as a brokerage and air cargo agent, LBC pioneered time-sensitive cargo delivery and 24-hour door-to-door delivery in the Philippines. Today, it is the most trusted logistics brand of the Global Filipino. LBC can move it for you: visit www.LBCexpress.com, or call telephone +632 8585 999 (Metro Manila), 1 800 10 8585 999 (Provincial), +632 9086 522 (Solutions) and follow LBCExpress (Facebook and Twitter).