Most Original and Creative Finds in E-Commerce Revealed

The Multiply Origination Awards shortlists 30 outstanding products in the e-commerce space

The year’s top e-commerce products have been identified and now is the start of judging and voting on which ones stand out from the rest.

The Multiply Origination Awards has narrowed down 2012’s most outstanding local products in fashion, food and beverage, and home and family care available on the Multiply Philippines website. From almost 1,000 nominations, Multiply has shortlisted 30 local products that represent outstanding originality and creativity in the e-commerce space.

They will be reviewed by a panel of authorities in the world of e-commerce, and entrepreneurship and judged for the strength and innovativeness of the product concept, perceived value and marketability.

The judges for Multiply Origination: the Call to be a Business Stand-Out are GoNegosyo Founder and RFM Corp. CEO and President Joey Concepcion; Sulit.com.ph; Co-founder and Managing Director RJ David, BDO’s Sr. AVP for E-Commerce Lending Cofa Gutierrez; Multiply.com Philippines Country Manager Jack Madrid; and Chuvaness.com founder and lifestyle blogger Cecile Van Straten.

Chosen as finalists for their Original Fashion Forward Idea are the following; Honey Badger Bags of name of store, Manila Sole Shoes of name of store, Cabo Feather Miallot of name of store, Macy Satchel of name of store, Butter Tint of name of store, Under the Sea Charm Bracelet of name of store, Customizeable Wire Hangers of name of store, The Weekend Bag of name of store, USB Camera Necklace of name of store, and Smart Passport Folio of name of store.

Identified as the year’s Most Original Gourmand Idea finalists (include name of stores for each product) are Chuco Portrait, Enchanted Purple Hand-tied Purple Bouquet, Paris Halloween Treat Bracelet, Pineapple Vinegar, Trigona Sugar Bag, Crispy Tahong, Cake Clothes Line Design, Decorated Cake with 3D Designs, Dainty Vanilla I Love You Cookies, and 60% South Cotabato-Coco Regular Mini Crave.

Finally, singled out for the finalists of Most Original Mommy Management Idea are namely (include name of stores for each product) Hoot Hats, Sniffles Balm, Milea Bath andBody Wellness Essentials, The Mommy Patch Anti-Mosquito Rescue Stickts, BCV Tank Top, Mommy Mundo’s Mom 24/7 2012 Planner, The Proud Mama Reversible Nursing Cover, Momease Diaperbag Converter, Shoo Fly Insect Repellant Home Spray, and Tee Hee Shirts.

Aside from the judges’ scores, the public is also invited to vote for their favorite Original product online at http://origination.multiply.com/#8. Online voting will be from December 1 to December 20, 2012 and will contribute 30% to the final score of each finalist.

The three winners of the Multiply Origination Award will receive an Online Business Package worth P200,000.  The Online Business Package includes essential tools to promote the merchants’ existing online business, including a Samsung Galaxy SIII, a Cherry Superion Tablet, Smart Bro Pocket Wifi, a Gold Package from Sulit.com.ph worth P100,000, digital advertising and billboard exposure care of Multiply.com and more. Reveal of winners will be on January 14, 2013.

A first of its kind in the Philippines, the Multiply Origination Awards aims to recognize original ideas in the e-commerce space. “Multiply has been the home of Filipino online entrepreneurs, and witness to the inventiveness and ingenuity of Filipino internet merchants, and our platform has been host to some of the most original products we have ever seen; it is only appropriate that we recognize our talented and creative Merchants,” said Multiply Philippines Country Manager Jack Madrid.

The Multiply Origination Awards is presented by Multiply.com in partnership with Smart Money and Sulit.com.ph.

ABOUT MULTIPLY

Multiply.com is the biggest e-commerce site in Southeast Asia, carrying items from 16 product categories. Multiply launched its Philippine operations in August 2011, and today, it has 5.5 million users and 130,000 merchants in the country. On December 1, 2012, Multiply will complete its transition into an e-commerce platform in response to its growing number of online sellers and shoppers.

Multiply.com’s Marketplace enables businesses, big and small, to find success online through a powerful combination of robust eCommerce tools, partnerships with financial institutions and logistics service providers, and a large, active base of online shoppers. Today, Multiply.com is the fastest growing e-commerce community in the Philippines.

WFP National Ambassador KC Concepcion Visits Families Affected by Typhoon Pablo

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) National Ambassador Against Hunger KC Concepcion (second from left) recently visited families affected by Typhoon Pablo who are staying at the evacuation centers in the municipalities of Compostela and New Bataan in Compostela Valley province. During her visit, KC also distributed relief packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), which include complementary rations of WFP high-energy biscuits and iron-fortified rice. With her were DSWD XI Regional Director Priscilla Nidea-Razon (leftmost) and WFP Philippines Representative and Country Director Stephen Anderson (second from right).  

Photo Credit: WFP/Peter Caton/Philippines

Prior to the distribution, KC interacted with internally displaced people and assured them that government, WFP, and many organizations are working around the clock to help them get back on their feet.   

      

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Brand New Cinemax Series Profugos

BRAND NEW ORIGINAL SERIES
PRÓFUGOS
PREMIERES FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 AT 10PM, EXCLUSIVELY ON CINEMAX

PHILIPPINES, DECEMBER 13 2012 – PRÓFUGOS (The Fugitives), a brand new original series produced by HBO Latin America, will premiere in Asia on Friday, January 4 at 10pm on Cinemax.  The 13-episode season, filmed entirely in Chile, centers around a failed drug trafficking operation that sparks a frantic pursuit of four men who find themselves forced to find refuge throughout Chilean territory, as they flee from both the mafia and the law.

The four PRÓFUGOS – Vicente Ferragut (Nestor Cantillana), Alvaro “Tegui” Parraguez (Benjamin Vicuña), Oscar Salamanca (Francisco Reyes) and Mario Moreno (Luis Gnecco) – are contracted by Kika Ferragut (Claudia Di Girolamo) to transport a liquid cocaine shipment from the border of Bolivia to the Chilean port of Iquique. Nevertheless, in the midst of the final delivery, a shot rings out from a nearby terrace, unleashing a violent ambush.   

The cast of PRÓFUGOS also includes: Blanca Lewin, Aline Kuppenheim, Luis Dubo, Marcelo Alonso, Amparo Noguera, Angelica Castro, Hector Morales and Camila Hirane, among others.

A complex web of ambitions, interests and corruption move the threads of this story, where no one is who they appear to be, everyone hides a past and sheer desperation unites an unlikely foursome before the critical need to escape. The four Prófugos flee without knowing exactly who pursues them, meanwhile doing everything possible to protect their families and loved ones from growing threats. Every moment is key in deciding their uncertain future.

PRÓFUGOS was filmed over a 6-month period in High Definition format; featured locations include a variety of majestic landscapes in Iquique, Valparaíso, Santiago, Farellones, Puerto Montt and other Chilean cities and desert regions that share border with Bolivia. 

The series was produced by Luis F. Peraza and Roberto Rios of HBO Latin America Originals, along with Pablo Larrain, Juan de Dios Larrain, Cristian de la Fuente and Rodrigo Flores of Efetres-Fabula Productions. General Direction was led by Pablo Larrain (Fuga, Tony Manero, Post Mortem). Other directors include Javier Patron (Capadocia) and Jonathan Jakubowicz (Secuestro Express). Members of the writing team include Pablo Illanes, Josefina Fernandez, Mateo Iribarren and Enrique Videla.  

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About HBO Asia

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AMD Launches Their Second Generation Processors

As a frequent user of the computer, I am concerned with its performance especially when I am multitasking. I write blogs while checking messages online and post it to social networking sites. In between, I also upload photos I am using for my blogs.

What worries me if my computer hangs because sometimes the PC is doing much that it is beyond its limit. When I was invited to attend AMD's launch about their new AMD A-Series processors. I browsed online about it. I am not a computer professional, but I can say, in layperson's terms, that these processors are powerful and fast.

Mr. Sonny Sy giving a presentation about the A-Series processors

At the product launch of AMD held last December 18, 2012 at the Music Box Comedy Bar in Quezon City, I was not only able to be oriented about the processors but I was able to see how fast it can do. In one computer, I was able to try playing a first person shooting game with three monitors like I was playing in an arcade. I also tried to play an online quest game in 3D. 

Gaming demonstration using AMD A-Series processors

In another computer, it was playing two movies in two different monitors and an active internet browser in another monitor. If the A-Series processors is powerful enough, how much more if it can boost up my PC with only one monitor.

If you ask me, if you want to upgrade your PC, you should consider using the AMD A-series processors. You can check it out at nearest licensed computer outlet. Thanks for AMD for inviting me to their launch and company Christmas party. For more information and updates about AMD, like AMD Philippines on Facebook. For more tech news and releases, like the L.E.N.S. blogs on Facebook.