Tulfo Brother Solidifies lead in the latest 2025 Pre-Election Senatorial Preferential Survey of Tangere

by Info @Brand Zone | Nov. 19, 2024

Manila, Philippines — ACT-CIS Representative Erwin Tulfo’s voter preference increased by 2.5% in the latest 2025 Senate Survey of Tangere. Cong. Erwin Tulfo, achieved high voter preference across all categories - areas, regions, and socio-economic classes. Cong. Erwin Tulfo received significantly lower voter preference among voters aged

18-25 years old and 51 years old and above, compared to voters aged 26 to 50 years old.

Significant gains for Media Executive Ben ‘Bitag’ Tulfo, Senator Bong Go, and Former Senator Tito Sotto

• Voters from Visayas, Mindanao, and Central and Northern Luzon were the primary drivers of the increase in the voter preference of Media Executive Ben ‘Bitag’ Tulfo. Similar to his brother, Ben ‘Bitag’ Tulfo received significantly lower voter preference among voters aged 51 years old and above.

• Senator Bong Go ranked 3rd-4th place with a 50.13% voter preference, driven by

respondents from Mindanao and voters aged 36-50 years old.

• The increase in the voter preference of Former Senator Sotto were driven by voters from

Northern and Central Luzon. The former senator received significantly lower voter

preference among voters aged 18 to 25 years old.

Top 12 for November 2024

• Closely behind in 5th to 7th place are Former Senator Manny Pacquiao with a 41.50% voter

preference driven by voters from Visayas; Former Senator Ping Lacson with a 41.00% voter

preference driven by voters aged 36 years old and above; and Senator Pia Cayetano with a 40.46%

voter preference driven by voters from Metro Manila.

• Makati Mayor Abby Binay ranked 8th with a 37.00% voter preference driven by voters from Metro

Manila and voters aged 26-35 years old. Former DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos ranked 9th with a 33.96% voter preference driven by voters from Metro Manila and those who identified themselves belonging to the upper and middle income classes.

• Ten candidates are statistically tied at 10th to 19th place led by four incumbent senators:

• Senator Lito Lapid with a 31.92% voter preference;

• Senator Bong Revilla with a 31.17% voter preference;

• Senator Francis Tolentino with a 31.04% voter preference;

• Senator Bato Dela Rosa with a 30.83% voter preference;

• Former Senator Bam Aquino with a 30.50% voter preference;

• Senator Imee Marcos with a 30.42% voter preference driven by an increase in voter

preference from Northern Luzon; Voter preference in Visayas and Mindanao are significantly lower;

• Former Senator Kiko Pangilinan with a 30.33% voter preference;

• Social Media Personality Doctor Willie Ong with a 30.25% voter preference and ranked 15th; and Acquisition Apps, Inc.

• Comedian Willie Revillame with a 30.08% voter preference.

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The survey, conducted last November 6-9, 2024, was administered via a mobile-based respondent application with a sample size of 2,400 participants (+/- 1.96% Margin of Error at a 95% Confidence Level) using a Stratified Random Sampling method (Quota Based Sampling). The proportion was spread throughout the Philippines with 12 percent from NCR, 23 percent from Northern Luzon, 22 percent from

Southern Luzon, 20 percent from Visayas, and 23 percent from Mindanao.

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SM Prime celebrates Día del Galeón with the turnover of Museo del Galeón space at SM Mall of Asia

by Info @Brand Zone | Oct. 13, 2024

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) celebrated a significant milestone during this year’s Día del Galeón as it officially turned over the Museo del Galeón space, located at SM Mall of Asia. The event, held at the China Blue Restaurant in Conrad Manila, brought together prominent figures from the SM Group and dignitaries from the Philippines, Spain, and Mexico.

(L-R, standing): SM Supermalls President Steven Tan, Embassy of Spain in the Philippines First Secretary for Cultural, Scientific, and Administrative Affairs Alvaro García Moreno, Museo del Galeón Trustee Dr. Jaime Laya, SM Prime President Jeffrey Lim, and Museo del Galeón Corporate Secretary Atty. Rommel Ramos. (L-R, seated): Museo del Galeón Trustee Gloria Angara, Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines His Excellency (H.E.) Miguel Utray Delgado, SM Prime Executive Chairman of the Executive Committee Hans Sy, Museo del Galeón Chairman Ambassador Carlos Salinas, Mexican Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Daniel Hernández Joseph, and Museo del Galeón Trustee Dr. Lydia Echauz.

Día del Galeón, an annual event recognized by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), commemorates the arrival of the first transpacific galleon, San Pablo, in Acapulco, Mexico, from Manila in 1565. This historic voyage launched the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade, establishing profound cultural and commercial ties between the Philippines and Mexico, which have endured through the centuries.

The highlight of the event was the formal turnover of the SM Prime space to the Museo del Galeón Foundation, received by Museo del Galeón Chairman, Ambassador Carlos Salinas. During the event, Dr. Jaime Laya donated a reproduction of the acclaimed “Carta Hydrographica y Chorographica de las Islas Filipinas,” also known as the Velarde Map. It was followed by the investiture of the inaugural members of the Advisory Council: Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines, His Excellency (H.E.) Miguel Utray Delgado, and Mexican Ambassador to the Philippines, H.E. Daniel Hernández Joseph. They herald the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the museum.

“The commitment of Mexico to this project is unwavering. We see the Museo del Galeón as a symbol of the enduring relationship between our nations — a relationship that extends beyond commerce, embodying the profound intercultural exchanges that have shaped the perceptions of time, space, and the worldview of peoples across Asia and the Americas,” said H.E. Daniel Hernández Joseph, Mexican Ambassador to the Philippines.

(L-R): SM Prime President Jeffrey Lim, Museo del Galeón Chairman Ambassador Carlos Salinas, and SM Supermalls President Steven Tan commemorate a key event in this year’s Día del Galeón with the official turnover of the Museo del Galeón at SM Mall of Asia.

“The turnover of the Museo del Galeón is a reflection of our deep commitment to preserving and celebrating our rich heritage,” said Hans Sy, Chairman of the Executive Committee of SM Prime. “Through this museum, we provide a space where future generations can learn about the vital cultural exchanges that have shaped our nation.”

SM Prime Executive Chairman of the Executive Committee Hans Sy and Museo del Galeón Chairman Ambassador Carlos Salinas

(L-R): SM Prime President Jeffrey Lim, Museo del Galeón Trustees Gloria Angara and Dr. Lydia Echauz, and SM Supermalls President Steven Tan

The Museo del Galeón will house a life-sized representation of Manila Galleon, offering visitors an immersive and educational experience that highlights the role of the Filipino people before, during, and after the galleon trade. Discover the exchange of goods, ideas, and culture between the East and West that put Manila at the center during the dawn of globalization.

Representatives from the SM Group and Museo del Galeón, alongside the Embassies of Spain and Mexico in the Philippines, discuss Dr. Jaime Laya’s donation of a reproduction of the Velarde Map.

(L-R): Museo del Galeón Trustee Gloria Angara, Mexican Ambassador to the Philippines His Excellency (H.E.) Daniel Hernández Joseph, Museo del Galeón Chairman Ambassador Carlos Salinas, Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Miguel Utray Delgado, and Museo del Galeón Trustees Dr. Jaime Laya and Dr. Lydia Echauz during the awarding of certificates to the Advisory Council.

The turnover of the Museo del Galeón space ensures that the Filipino story is told, and discoveries, revelations, and ideas will be sparked by our rich and complex maritime history. “This is not just about preserving history. This will be a place where the past and the present meet, with exhibits and interactive experiences that will tell the stories of the historical exchanges that, for the first time in history, united three continents: Asia, America, and Europe,” Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Miguel Utray Delgado said. 

This occasion signals the beginning of the one-year countdown to the museum's grand opening, which will take place on Día del Galeón in 2025.

PAPI marks golden anniversary

by Info @Brand Zone | September 18, 2023

The Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) marks and celebrates its milestone Golden (50th) Anniversary on September 20, 2024 with a commemorative program at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).

Founded in 1974, following the declaration of Martial Law on September 21, 1972 which saw the closure of all private media outfits in the Philippines, except Bulletin Today and the provincial newspaper Island Observer in Oriental Mindoro, publishers met in Manila to find ways to address the problem and present their plight to the Martial Law authorities.

The media leaders, led by Bulletin Today publisher, Gen. Hans M. Menzi, then an aide of President Ferdinand Marcos, Sr. shortly organized PAPI as a non-stock and non-profit corporation. Its incorporators were Raul L. Locsin (Business Juan A. Perez (Philippine Daily Express), Kerima P. Tuvera (Evening Post) and Rosario B. Olivarez (Journal Group of Companies).

PAPI’s first set of corporate officers were Menzi, president; Mariano B. Quimzon (Bulletin Today), secretary-treasurer; Sol L. Villa, overall coordinator; and Robert M. Mendoza. executive director. Included in its national board were included the association’s regional chairmen from the country’s 11 regions then: Oseo Hamada (Baguio Midland Courier), Region I; Claudio Cortez (Cagayan Star), Region 2; Benigno Razon (Tarlac Star), Region 3; Mario S. Romero (The Island Observer), Region 4; Ramon Toleram (Naga Times), Region 5; Aurelio Servando, Jr. (Weekly Scope), Region 6; Zoilo Dejaresco, Jr., (Bohol Chronicle), Regions 7 &; 8; Armando Lopez (Zamboanga Times), Region 9; Bienvenido Cruz (Mindanao Star), Region 10; and Gil Abarico (Mindanao Mail), Region 11.

PAPI is reputedly the largest media fraternity in the Philippines today. Its membership ranks include about 400 community newspaper publishers in the regions and provinces, media executives, communicators and actively practicing journalists in print, broadcast and online media platforms, as well as campus journalists as associate members.

Incumbent PAPI president Nelson Santos said they have invited President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to keynote their anniversary program, along with other key government and private sector leaders as special guests to their milestone event.

Santos said their program also includes a post dinner Fellowship Social cum Entertainment that will feature notable musical numbers and a KATHABI Fashion Show, in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) that will showcase Philippine fabrics developed from native fibers.

The PAPI event has the sponsorship support of DOST-PTRI, DOST NCR, APCU, PCSO, BAUERTEK Farmaceutical Technologies, FFCCCII, EPSI, Feliz Y Prosperidad Mining Corp. Our media partners the Manila Times, net 25 Radyo Agila and Pilipinas Ngayon DWIZ.

With Santos in PAPI’s incumbent leadership, are Johnny P. Dayang, (who previously served as PAPI president for over 20 years) National Board Chairman Emeritus  ; Rebecca M. Velasquez, executive vice president/Board secretary; Alma O. Ochotorena, vice president for Luzon; Dr. Paulus L. Canete, vice president-Visayas; Angelina S. Lim, vice president-Mindanao; Leonida P. Cardona; treasurer; Francia A. Orlain, assistant  treasurer; Jimmy C. Vistar and Eduardo L. Cardona, directors-Luzon; Edalyn B, Acta and Danilo N. Silvestrece, directors-Visayas; and Anila B. Acosta and Elpedio B. Soriano, Jr., directors-Mindanao.