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Thursday, September 17, 2015

The Eye Bank Foundation Launches Exhibit of Artworks Centered on Gift of Sight


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The Eye Bank Foundation of the Philippines (EBFP) opened last September 14 an exhibit of around 80 artworks for its Nationwide Poster Making Contest. The public viewing, which will run until September 19 at the lobby of Gateway Mall, Araneta Center, Cubao, features the creations of Filipino artists which were made through various techniques to encapsulate the EBFP’s poster contest theme for 2015: “A journey’s end, a gift of hope, a new beginning.”

Submissions came from the metro to as far as the Visayas as a testament of the growing number of support to the EBFP’s advocacy of giving the gift of sight. All the artworks underline the theme which references to the hope that donors give others at the end of one’s journey on earth through the act of cornea or eye donation. The theme elaborates that both the recipient and the donor begin new lives; one still on earth and the other in the afterlife.

“It is heartwarming to know that we have local artists from all over the Philippines who support our cause at the Eye Bank Foundation. These artworks fuel our excitement. Hopefully, these will equally inspire the viewing public to come and join our endeavor as we mark another milestone of the EBFP’s 20th year celebration,” Dr. Minguita Padilla, President and CEO of the Eye Bank Foundation of the Philippines, said.

A press conference was held by Dr. Padilla, together with other members of the board, to foster the participation of and dialogue between the EBFP, stakeholders, partners and media personalities on the former’s campaign to reduce corneal blindness in the country; as well as to showcase the wonderful works of art created by Filipinos to inspire others to share the gift of sight. Guests to the event were also serenaded by the Lyric Opera of the Philippines’ tenor Sherwin Sozon and soprano Ana Feleo. Some of the judges who were present to officially launch the exhibit are renowned painter Manuel Ocampo and owner of web design company MAGCON, Mike Maglipon. Joining them in adjudging the best entries are Arch. Joven Ignacio and ophthalmologists/artists Dr. Eva Olivar-Santos and Dr. Victor Lopez.

Brokers Can Start Receiving Inquiries Through SMS


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In an effort to make its service more efficient for licensed real estate professionals, global property portal Lamudi Philippines (www.lamudi.com.ph) is launching an SMS service that will have brokers receiving text messages from prospective buyers directly to their mobile phones. This service allows brokers to receive SMS notifications one hour after property-hunters have inquired about their properties through the Lamudi website.

According to Lamudi Philippines managing director Jacqueline van den Ende, the first hour after a potential buyer inquires is a very important window in sales. “In order for real estate brokers to successfully close this sale, they must reply to a customer inquiry before another seller does.”

In fact, as study conducted by U.S.-based CRM platform Salesforce, online customers who receive a reply one hour after an inquiry are 60 times more likely to convert than those contacted after 24 hours.

Called the first-mover advantage, a seller who replies to an inquiry the fastest can earn a potential buyer’s loyalty. This is really important in e-commerce, said van den Ende, as online customers are generally not loyal. “Research shows that even through a customer is going price-shopping online, a sense of loyalty drives them back to the vendor who responded to them first.”

Ekotek's Spectacular September Promo


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Your September is about to get even more spectacular as the Ekotab Encore 3G takes center stage. That’s right, you’ll be able to get your hands on the Encore 3G for only P3999*, that’s a whopping P1500 discount.

Oh but the fun doesn’t stop there. This September, we’re serving up 3 power packed combos that are sure to keep you updated all day, every day: the Storage Bundle, Power Bundle and the Super Bundle.

STORAGE BUNDLE:
One can never have too much storage space am I right? We say there’s no such thing as having too many selfies, too many games and the like. With that in mind, we’re throwing in an 8GB MicroSD card with your Encore 3G for only P100.

POWER BUNDLE: Always on the go but can’t get enough of your favorite games? We’ve got just the thing for you. Just add P600 and you can get an Ekopack Slim 4000Ah with your Encore 3G!

SUPER BUNDLE: Can’t decide which combo to get? Neither can we! The Super Bundle gives you both the power and extra storage you need for only P4799*

Are you as excited as we are? Then hurry to any of our kiosks** from September 15-30, 2015.

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