2012 San Miguel Beer National Beer Drinking Contest Finals-Western Visayas Team Wins

The five-man team from the Western Visayas Metro region was declared this year’s fastest beer drinking team in the Philippines, boasting a record of 43.37 seconds in the grand finals of the 2012 San Miguel Beer National Beer Drinking Contest held in Plazuela de Mayor, Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

Receiving a tax-free cash prize of P500,000, the champion team Super Maglaklak Boys from E.B. Magalona town in Negros Occidental is composed of Jerome Spas, Carlo Depalobos, Richard Demigillo, JC Catanghal and Joemarie Pennela.

Super Maglaklak Boys

First runner up Team Mandirigma (with a record of 45.11 seconds) from North Greater Manila Area and second runner up Team Sto. Nino Kings ( 45.33 seconds) took home P200,000 and P100,000 respectively.

The San Miguel Beer National Beer Drinking Contest is an annual event organized by the Sales unit of San Miguel Brewery Inc. It is one of the many ways undertaken by the company to continuously delight its customers by offering financially rewarding opportunities for the contestants.
“Sa pamamagitan ng SMB National Beer Drinking Contest, hindi lamang kami tumutulong magbigay ginhawa sa buhay ng mga contestants. Bukod sa pagbibigay saya, hangad rin naming palaguin ang samahan ng barkadahang Pinoy,” said Celso Minosa, SMB’s Trade and Promo Merchandising Manager.
“Dito may samahang nabubuo, lumalawak at tumatatag –sa sama-samang pag-eensayo, inuman, tulungan, at pagbuo ng pangarap, “ he added.

The activity is not only a competitive speed beer drinking team race but an activity where admirable values --- focus, strategy, determination, discipline, and teamwork – prove essential for the success of the team. tungo sa tagumpay,” he added.

Photo shows the 2012 SMB National Beer Drinking Contest champion team with (from left) Visayas Area Sales Manager Oscar Canave, supervisor Rey Valderrama, Western Visayas Metro Beer Region Sales Manager Victor Vecera, Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, National Sales Manager Debbie Namalata, Chief Finance Officer Mercy Marie Amador, and Trade Promo and Merchandising Manager Celso Minosa.

San Mig Light Party All Night & DJ Matt Darey

Last June 25, I was able to hear firsthand top UK-based DJ Matt Darey's brand of club music at SMX beside Mall of Asia.

San Mig Light, the country’s number-one low-calorie beer brand, ushered that night a new level of partying as it held its first-ever, 12-hour (6pm to 6am) marathon club music event.

Highlighting the occasion was the arrival of top UK-based Matt Darey, one of the pioneers in today’s dance scene, who shared for the first time with Filipino clubbers his own brand of house, trance, breaks and progressive music among his other hits. Darey, who has sold over two million copies of his singles and albums worldwide, spinned with Malaysian-based DJ John Boy and our very own Karl Ty.

Apart from setting the mood for the dusk-till-dawn party with the finest club music, San Mig Light has adorned the 3,000-person capacity venue of SMX with elements that make the ultimate clubbing experience.

Imagine laser light shows, mirror dancers, pole dancers, fashion shows featuring celebrities Iwa Moto, Fabio Ide and foreign male and female models, plus a bevy of eye candies including Isabelle Oli and San Mig Light endorsers Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera toasting to the good life with like-minded partyphiles.

Cash prizes plus LCD televisions and cell phones were raffled off to party-goers.

Also launched that night was an inter-university DJ competition, which allowed Filipino DJs to perform under the same roof with DJs Darey, Lee and Ty.

Competing schools were Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines Diliman, De La Salle’s College of St. Benilde and Mapua Institute of Technology. The main winner in the competition received P35,000 cash, a gig in White Avenue in Tomas Morato, Quezon City and a free party package from San Mig Light. The next best DJ won a cash prize of P15,000.

San Mig Light also introduced the Dance Off Competition, which threw in P25,000 cash to the contestant with the best moves.

San Mig Light also gave away P25,000 for the “Last Man Clubbing” in the Party All Night revelry.

Interactive booths including the DJ Hero Booth and the San Mig Light Bucket Cards completed the fun. Guests had their photos taken and posted their souvenir shots in the San Mig Light Bucket Room at the web access area situated in the party vicinity.

The San Mig Light Party All Night fever also spreads in Cagayan de Oro on July 24 to 25 and Cebu on August 28 to 29.

Know more of the club music party authority, San Mig Light. Log on to www.sanmiglight.com.ph.

Happy Horse Red Horse 2

I just had to put it here. :) This was only my second "happy horse" encounter after my first encounter with it in Oct. 2008 (see my previous entry on it). This was during the birthday blowout of Nelson at the videoke bar Synderz in Malate.

So, without further ado, here. :)

Red Horse MUZIKLABAN the Indie Film Challenge 2009 Winners!

Last Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, I got the opportunity to attend the awards night of the first Red Horse Beer MUZIKLABAN Indie Film Challenge at Nomnomnom Bar in Tomas Morato.

Without a doubt, Red Horse Beer MUZIKLABAN has successfully opened the stage for amateur rock band players from all over the Philippines to show their mettle, grit, and rock power. Now on its 11th year, Red Horse Beer MUZIKLABAN has pushed the envelope further by accomodating kindred "strong spirited" interests such as tattoo art, extreme sports, and yes, independent filmmaking.

This year, for the very first Red Horse Beer MUZIKLABAN Indie Film Challenge, the SMB group challenged Filipino indie filmmakers to come up with a 5-minute film around the theme: "The Legend of the Happy Horse". (I had my own encounter with the said "Happy Horse" myself in 2008. See my previous blog entry on it: http://intothebutterfly.blogspot.com/2008/11/red-horse-beer-and-its-smiling-horse.html)

R.A. Rivera, one of the most sought-after video directors in the country and an indie film maker, joins Pepe Smith, Ricky Sta Ana, Armand Mariano in crafting this year's MUZIKLABAN component.

"“Red Horse Beer including the indie film category in this competition is already, in itself, a solid contribution to this field as it affords the opportunity for aspiring filmmakers to be exposed to new viewers and for their talent and skills to be recognized. This prospect of providing a platform to other fellow filmmakers was the deciding factor for me in joining this project. As most filmmakers would attest, it’s not just about being able to improve your art, but it’s more importantly about being able to tell a story and having people enjoy or relate or retell that story - and that is the biggest reward of making a film," explains R.A. Rivera.

The Winners are :

"Kwentong Gidiyap" by Miko Livelo
Winner of the OPEN CATEGORY
Age : 24 years old
School Graduated : Fine Arts & Design at University of Santo Tomas ‘08
Current Work : Motion Graphics Designer at Mad Banana
http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/mikopunch?v=app_2392950137&ref=ts



"Ang Inumin ng Tunay na Lalake" by Jet Leyco
Winner of the NOVICE CATEGORY
Age : 22 yrs. Old
School : Far Eastern University 09
Employer : Wassacre Films
Watch the short film here: http://www.youtube.com/user/praxkerberus#p/a/u/0/c1bx5G7xW0A



"Pagtitimpi" by Jan Parma
Viewers Choice Award
School : Ateneo De Manila University , Communications, Film Production student
http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/jparma?v=app_2392950137&viewas=766620248

FACEBOOK PAGE OF MUZIKLABAN INDIE FILM CHALLENGE :
http://www.facebook.com/kathleen.cervantes?v=feed&story_fbid=182927709411#/pages/Makati-City/Muziklaban-Indie-Film-Challenge/82110873943

The (Smiling) Happy Horse of Red Horse Beer!

I thought it was all wild talk when I first heard about it: the smiling/happy horse of the local Red Horse beer. But I encountered David, a tourist from Germany who I met in Manila telling me about that particular happy horse again, which he said he saw in Palawan during his visit there. That encounter was in August 2008.

Then in October (2008), two months after, I visited the Callao cave in Peñablanca, Cagayan for the second time. We stayed at the government-run Callao Resort. We ordered beer, and lo and behold, there it was: the red horse beer bottle with the smiling horse on it! We all quickly took turns inspecting it and found that the red horse bottle with the happy horse image had a red print for its text. And instead of the words "Experience that distinctive full-flavored taste and extra satisfying strength of a world-class premium strong beer," it merely states "FOR THAT DISTINCT FULL-FLAVORED TASTE" written in all capital texts. And where the regular Red Horse image had sharper features, the happy Red Horse image is plumpier, and its mane, a mere series of lines. I was told by my beer buddies that night that there is one such bottle of happy horse for every dozen of such beers. They said the bottle with the smiling red horse image also has the strongest brew, hence it makes you happier, too, at the quickest time. Hmm. I drank it but I did not experience any difference in both taste and effect. Oh well, at least I have photos here as proof of that encounter with the Happy Horse. Yes, it is not a story full of horsesh_t, after all. Hehe :)