Veterans Bank’s Freedom Trail March starts countdown for 77th Year of Bataan Death March Commemoration

In partnership with the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO), The Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) kicks off the 77th year commemoration of the Bataan Death March with the Freedom Trail March that runs from March 2 to 3, 2019. 

The Freedom Trail March is a two-day event that traces the 140 kilometers actual route of the Bataan Death March. The event aims to instill the values of Bravery, Sacrifice, and Love for Country. The Freedom Trail March is expected to gather around participants from the Philippines and other countries. US and Filipino military and police units along with other civilians are among this year’s marchers. 

Veterans Bank’s Freedom Trail March honors Filipino World War II heroes and survivors by traversing the trails while retracing the steps of our fallen heroes during the Bataan Death March.

“It is our generation’s responsibility to continue remembering and honoring the bravery and heroism of our veterans during the war. It is our commitment to making sure that the next generations will never forget and always remember what our heroes endured during the Bataan Death March,” said Mike Villa-Real, Head of Veterans Bank’s Marketing Communications Division.

The Death March, considered as one of the darkest days in Philippine History, is the forcible transfer of 60,000–80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war (POW) from Saysain Point, Bagac, Bataan and Mariveles to Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac. The prisoners were loaded onto box cars in San Fernando, Pampanga. The transfer began on April 9, 1942, and left thousands dead and seriously wounded after enduring torture under the hands of the Japanese Imperial Army.

The Death March route stretches from Mariveles in Bataan to Capas, Tarlac via San Fernando, Pampanga. The total distance covered was from 96 to 112 kms.

The Freedom Trail March will commence midnight on March 1, 2019, at KM Zero in Mariveles Bataan and expected to end at 5:00 pm on March 3, 2019, at the Capas National Shrine in Capas Tarlac. There will be several stops along the route. Participants can join at any point of the trail. Special performances will be done by re-enactors at the San Fernando Train Station and Capas National Shrine on March 3.

This year’s event also includes a competitive bike tour dubbed as the“Ride for Valor,” which will be held on March 10 from Kilometer Zero in Bataan to Capas, Tarlac. The Bataan Freedom Fun is the final event that concludes the commemoration activities. 

Bataan Freedom Run will be held on April 14, 2019. Running enthusiasts are invited to register for the event. The route will start at the Balanga Capitol up to Mt. Samat. The event includes a 21-kilometer half-marathon, 10 kilometers, five kilometers, and 1-kilometer courses, for all types of sports enthusiasts and runners from all ages as well as pets.

Since 2014, the Philippine Veterans Bank, with PVAO, the Provincial Government of Bataan, along with other partners, have held the Bataan Freedom Run in honor of WWII veterans who endured the death march in 1942.

Proceeds from the activities will be used for the restoration and maintenance of historical markers along the route of the Bataan Death March.

To register and find out more, visit the Facebook pages of the Bataan Freedom Run and the Veterans Bank Freedom Trail.

Details on Email Marketing for Franchise Brands

There are a lot of business owners who are aware of how important email marketing is. They have made a lot of effort in order to become noticed. Even franchisers have started advertising online as well. Franchisers may be a bit hesitant to start email marketing because of various reasons. For example, there are various types of franchises available. If people are not familiar with these things, it will be harder for them to cope.

Different Types of Franchisees

The different types of franchisees are the following:

• Single location
• Multi-location
• Partnership
• Sole Ownership

How will a single franchisee make his particular branch stand out from the other franchisees of the same brand? It can be a complicated matter for sure. There are some details that you will learn about franchises in general when you check this. Who knows? You may get all of the information that you have always wanted to know.

You need to be clear about your branch and where you are located. The more that people see important details about your franchise, the more that they will trust you. The more customers that you get, the more that you will realize just how important email marketing is for your type of business.

These are some of the tips that you have to remember:

• Do not forget to build your email list. You need a lot of subscribers that you will send your email to. You can get more subscribers when you create your own website or when you advertise through social media websites.
• Create a campaign that people will not be able to resist. There are some franchise owners that will require you to seek permission before you can push through with the campaign that you are planning. If they approve, you can be specific about the marketing strategy that you can do.
• Send triggered emails depending on the actions that people do when they are online. You may just send your email to people who want to know more about what you can offer.

These tips will hopefully help you promote your franchise business the best way possible. Are you ready to start getting more customers?

HyC 150: Your Health and Beauty Need in just One Supplement

Last 2018 marks my 30th year of existence. Gosh, I still can't believe it! So it's high time that I take even more care of myself because together with aging, comes a lot of changes in our body. And apparently, physical signs of aging are more evident on our skin. It is because, as we age our body produces less collagen. But never be too complacent, because skin aging isn't only caused by aging itself, other factors such as the sun, harsh weather and our lifestyle also have a great impact on our skin. 

This is where anti-aging supplements come in, which as we all know, "nagkalat" nowadays because people have become more physically conscious. So for this matter, I would always go to the one that is proven and tested.

I first knew about Premium HyC 150 when I attended one of their events in 2016, you can read about it here. Premium HyC 150 has Hyaluron, Collagen, plus Ubiquinol, Biotin, Elastin and Pearl Coix, which helps meet our daily health and beauty needs in just one supplemental drink.

No more hassle, just a 1-step beauty routine when you wake up in the morning. No need to pick your pocket and buy thousands worth of beauty products to help keep your body and skin healthy. No need to spend so much time and effort to be beautiful all over. Just drink one sachet of Premium HyC 150 every day for only P125 and you’re all set for the day ahead!

Premium HyC 150 is available at Watsons stores nationwide, online at www.lazada.com.ph and at the HyC 150 online store.

For more information, visit their website at www.HyC150.com; like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HyC150; follow them on Twitter #HyC150 or Instagram @HyC150; or call (02) 546-7297 or 0917-7750779.

Doe Deere: The Queen of Lime Crime, Momtrepreneur & a New Venture

Doe Deere welcomed her new daughter, Loreli Elita into the world 21st of September this year. The queen of makeup and founder of Lime Crime could not hide her joy on Instagram.

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She expressed her joy and took that chance to shed light on her new prospects in the coming months.

Deere’s daughter was carried by a surrogate because of the medical complications that the pregnancy would have exposed her to. A few months ago she opened up on Instagram about her situation and decision to use a surrogate to carry her baby. Loreti is Deere’s first child.

It was also during that time that Deere made it public of her decision to step down from most of her roles at Lime Crime for the purposes of concentrating on a new venture. Indeed it’s a time of new beginnings for Deere and her family.

Deere has always been open about her life in public and she welcomes all of us into her new journey. Having welcomed a newborn and announced the launch of Poppy Angel off (A jewelry boutique line) sheds light on the experience of momtrepreneurs around the world.

The Poppy Angeloff Venture

The Lime Crime founder is on the new jewelry venture. Kat Day expressed her joy to work together with her sister in the jewelry business. “We all love jewelry in our family and when we were not able to get what we wanted, we took that opportunity to work out something”, said Kat Day.

Kat day is also a new mother meaning that all of them will be operating the business with babies tied around them. This is a similar trend across the globe. Most women have broken the glass ceiling of patriarchy in the business world. They have overcome barriers that always brought them down.

Deere has worked out her way through thick and thin and has managed to build an empire in the cosmetic world.

Entrepreneurship is part and parcel of my life . I always search on the needs of the market and think of a solution for it. Besides, find something that you are passionate about and follow through it. –Doe Deere

This is a marketing technique that has previously worked for Deere. Right now she is building a following on Instagram for the new brand’s Instagram page. She has also assured followers on her personal Instagram page that they will love the aesthetics of her jewelry.

Who is Doe Deere?

I've had posted about Deere several times before like on this article. But again, Deere surfaced into the cosmetic industry in 2008. She started small but her prowess in online marketing helped her to dominate the cosmetic world within a short time. Deere was a popular user of Myspace and LiveJournal at that time.

She took advantage of her social media popularity to build a community of followers who turned her into a household name. She shared some of her music and sold constructed clothing and vintage to her followers.

How Deere built Lime Crime

Lime Crime entered the cosmetic industry with pomp and color. In the early days, her products mainly attracted subcultures such as Dollies, the Goths, the Punks and such like stuff. However, within a short period of time, Lime Crime offered the Cosmetic industry what it needed (creativity).

Deere’s Transition

Having served in the top leadership of the company for several years now, Deere recently revealed that she will be stepping down from her position together with her husband.

She, however, assured her customers that the company’s goal of providing cruelty-free cosmetic products will continue. Deere will also remain on the board of Lime Crime even as she ventures on her new business.

5 Easy Ways to Make Family Travel More Affordable

Traveling with your family or a large group can be challenging for a number of reasons. First, you need to make sure you have time off of work or school and then you have to find transportation and accommodations that will be big enough for everyone. Once you find everything you need, then you have to decide how you're going to pay for it. Unfortunately, family travel can be expensive which is why many people don’t travel with their families. Here are some ways that you can make your next group vacation fun and affordable. 

1. Travel in the “Off” Season 

The truth is that most people can travel during a few times of the year. Summer holidays, school breaks, and the end of the year. Since so many people travel at the same times, airlines and hotels can charge more for flights and rooms because there is greater demand. If you decide to travel in times other than these you can often find savings of hundreds or more depending on where you are going to go. This might mean you have to sacrifice having nice weather and travel in the winter, but you will save money and avoid a lot of the large crowds that flock to tourist destinations during the peak travel months. 

2. Pack Light

This next step is part of saving money on flights. One way that you will save money is by packing lighter so you don’t pay for as many check bags. One way to avoid this is to fit everything into a carry on bag, or into a free check piece of luggage so you don’t have to pay extra. You might consider splitting a larger suitcase with a family member so you don’t have to each pack an additional suitcase. 

3. Use Flight Trackers

One way to save on flights is to set up a Google Alert in Google Flights that will notify you when the price for a certain flight reaches a certain point. Also, there are a number of 3rd party sites or newsletters you can find that will give you this information. You can even visit the websites of airlines and look at the different prices to learn when you should fly to get the most bang for your buck. 

4. Use a Credit Card that Has Travel Rewards

Some credit cards reward you with cash back on flights or hotels when you make purchases with them. These points will add up, and you will be able to save a lot of money on your next trip. This shouldn’t cost you much extra money since most of the items you buy on your credit cards like groceries or daily essentials need to be purchased regardless. If you are spending money on the necessities of life, at least you should be getting rewarded for it. However, be very careful not to let the balance you own grow too large. It would be smart to pay off your balance every week or every month so you don’t get trapped in debt. 

5. Go on a Cruise

A cruise is a great way to travel and can often be cheaper than traditional vacations because everything you need is included in the ticket price. When you pay for a cruise you get your lodging, food, and entertainment included. Plus, companies such as inCruises have made traveling even less expensive. Another good idea is to look at cruises during the off season to get the best price possible. 

Overview

Traveling with a family on a budget is possible! Don’t let the cost of taking a trip scare you off. If you plan ahead and use some creativity, you can save a lot of money and still have a very memorable trip.

Choosing A Jogger Stroller That Fits Your Needs!

Strollers are a must-have item for any parent of young kids, be it infants or toddlers. Choosing the right stroller is a process that can be challenging and confusing, with all the different options out there. 

Plus, choosing a specialty stroller can be even more difficult, as these represent an even bigger investment in your little one, so read on to find out how you can choose the best jogging stroller to fit your needs, even if you’re on a budget!

Jogging Strollers 101

A jogging stroller is durable and lightweight, much unlike a conventional stroller, which tends to be made of more rigid materials that make it more difficult to maneuver.

The biggest difference between jogging strollers and regular strollers are the wheels. These differ in both the materials and the size. The wheels on jogging strollers are light and durable, as they are made of rubber and inflated with air, much like the tires on a bicycle. 

Conventional strollers have hard plastic wheels that are smaller and tend to spin in all directions, so it’s more difficult to keep a straight path with this kind of stroller.

The construction and different wheels make taking a jogging stroller out on a run a breeze!

So why do I need one?

Great question! The answer here is multi-fold. One, if you’re an avid outdoor exerciser, and you just love to run the trails or jog in the park, a jogging stroller is a great tool to take your little ones with you and share in the joys of being outdoors.

This also offers you great bonding time with your kiddos! Fortunately, jogging strollers also have tons of really useful cargo space, so you can take along snacks and juice boxes (plus water and whatever else you need for yourself) to keep the little ones happy and enjoying the ride.

You’ll also benefit from a jogging stroller if you like taking your kids outside, minus the running or jogging. Thanks to the great maneuverability and light weight of jogging strollers, they’re great for general purpose strolling as well.

Jogging strollers are super easy to push – you can even do it with just one hand – making this an ideal tool for taking your kids grocery shopping, too. These strollers are true multitaskers and will turn you into a super-parent in no time!

If you’re concerned about the cost of one of these must-have jogging strollers, fear not, there are many options available for even the most budget conscious. Check out this link if you want to know more about these low-budget strollers. 

Another options is to buy a used stroller from a mom whose kids have outgrown their stroller. Generally, jogging strollers hold up really well thanks to their durable construction, so you’ll be sure to have a great stroller even if you decide to go this route.

So go on out there, find a great jogging stroller, and have fun with the kids!

5 Ways TeenSafe Helps to Protect Your Kids

In this day and age where technology plays a big role in our everyday lives, it's no longer a surprise seeing kids using their own gadgets. My 3 kids are aged, 9, 6 and 4 years old, as of now, they only share one iPad and I sometimes let them use my smartphone to watch and play. Right now, I am already anticipating that when they are old enough they would already ask for their own smartphones. And, it sure is like a scary time for me. I am sure all moms' with preteens and teenagers could understand. Of course, we want our kids to have access to all the good things about phones and the internet, but we also know there is a potential that they could get into trouble. Good thing, smartphone monitoring service has been invented. So it is best to strike a compromise with our kids, we can let them use their phones while still letting us make sure they were staying safe. One smartphone monitoring service is that I know of is TeenSafe, since it came highly recommended by other mom's online. 

Here are some features of TeenSafe that will Surely Help Protect our Kids:

Reading SMS messages

This one is important. The service allows you to read sent and received SMS messages and even look at deleted ones as well. This feature doesn't intend parents to be nosey, it is used to make sure that our kids aren’t talking to people they shouldn’t be. If they’re talking to friends, that’s great! If they’re talking to strangers, then we’d need to sit down and have a talk. This feature will also make sure our kids are engaging in age-appropriate activities.

Call monitoring

Similar to being able to read messages, the service also allows you to see your kid’s call log. This lets us know what kind of people they’re conversing with. Again, our guard is up about strangers they could meet on the internet so if we see any unknown numbers in our kids’ phone logs, we can ask them about it. It helps us to stay connected and drives home the point that it’s important to be careful about who you’re talking to.

Contact list access

By having the ability to access the contacts in our kids’ phone, we can again see who they’re interacting with. We place a high degree of emphasis on this because it’s so easy for a young person to get caught up with the wrong kind of people. We’re not snooping here, but we can let our kids know that we’re keeping an eye on who they’re communicating with.

Location tracking

TeenSafe allows parents to track current and past locations of a phone in order to get an idea of where their kids are or have been. I find this feature to be useful from a safety perspective because it will let us know that our kids are where they say they’re going to be. If we see that they’re not, it’s a red flag and we’ll check in with them to make sure everything’s okay.

Website information

The ability to see what websites our kids are visiting will surely come in handy. One big thing this allows us to do is to ensure they are visiting sites that are appropriate for them to be viewing. It also helps us monitor their social media usage, as that can not only get to be excessive at times but can also be a source of cyberbullying. That’s something we’re always on guard about since it’s often not something a kid will tell their parent is occurring.

Those are five great ways that TeenSafe can help us feel more comfortable with our kids’ usage of technology. Using the service in conjunction with open communication and expectations will be a great tool for all parents like me. If you’re concerned about the ways in which your kid uses their phone, consider looking into the service further. 

Have you tried other smartphone monitoring services? I'd love to hear about it!