Ever since we moved here in Pasig, we are always awed by the magnificent display at the Meralco ground in Ortigas. It was only last year that we finally had the chance to visit the said display. Thanks to Meralco for I was invited to witness Meralco Maliwanag Ang Pasko Grand Lighting Ceremony last year and because of that I learned that the place is open to public.

This year, when I received an e invite for Meralco Maliwanag ang Pasko and Liwanag Park opening, I did not hesitate and said yes and I wore my PMC shirt and not my funny t-shirt. For the first time, Meralco is launching Liwanag Park, from the usual Paskuhan Village and Nativity Belen, Meralco is giving us a park where we can enjoy light show, Christmas Village, night bazaar, electric rides and a lot more.

The Liwanag Park however is only a part of the yearly tradition of Meralco’s Maliwanag ang Pasko. Since 2006, this event has been Meralco’s channel in providing support to various support and encourages their costumers to take part by lighting their homes.

Meralco Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer and President of One Meralco Foundation Jeffrey Tarayao said, ” In line with this year’s theme of love and light, Meralco, through One Meralco Foundation will be able to  support at least 1,000 children to go to school in the coming year. The public, in turn can express their support with Meralco in its desire t not only light up the season, but also help these children attain a better future.”

So how do we take part of this noble cause? How to join Meralco’s Maliwanag Ang Pasko:

1. Decorate your house with Christmas lights and take its photo. Each photo should be no bigger than 1MB.
2. E-mail the photo to maliwanagangpasko@meralco.com.ph and indicate the following in your e-mail:
• A caption (in 60 words or less) how you’re making this Christmas brighter for your family.
• Your contact details:
1. Present Address
2. Phone Number (Mobile and Home)
3. Official Email Address
4. Service ID Number (SIN)
3. All qualified entrants will receive a notification letter via e-mail from Meralco.
4. All qualified photos will be posted on the Meralco Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/meralco).
5. All qualified entrants will receive a Maliwanag ang Pasko Facebook badge to display on their own Facebook Pages
6. Become a fan of Meralco Facebook Fan Page to see your photo and share it with your friends.
7. All qualified entries from November 18– December 20, 2011 will be posted on the Maliwanag ang Pasko microsite (www.maliwanagangpasko.com)
8. This program is open to Meralco customers only.

48 Busy Mommy Bloggers in one place.. that’s not an easy feat.. and to say the event was a huge success, is an understatement.

The Pinay Mommies Community 2nd Grand Eyeball can be dubbed as the mommy bloggers event of the year. From a target of 50 mommies, 48 graced the event. These mommy bloggers came from different parts of the world, one came from Canada, the other one from the US and one from Germany. Mommy Bloggers all over the Philippines also joined the said event, we have moms from Baguio, from Cagayan de Oro, from Bacolod and from Bicol as well as moms who are from Rizal and from different parts of the Metro.

The first PMC grand EB was held last April 2011, and just a few weeks after that, we already started planning for the 2nd grand eb, yes the first one was so bitin that we all end up asking for more! The date was set and the ball started rolling, and just like any other events organizing, we experienced some bumps along the way but with this photo proudly displayed on our group wall, those bumps just made the event more successful.

The event, of course, wouldn’t that successful if not for the help and support of companies who believed in us and agreed to be our sponsors. Their products, I can say and I am sure the moms would agree, are those that we trust and use.

As for our major sponsors, we have the following companies that gave each mom something to bring home and generously gave items that were raffled off during the event.

Smart Steps  brand is the newest baby care line from EVEolution, Inc. Safe and high quality yet affordable  line of products for taking care of our little ones.

They gave each mom a sample of their products such as Smart Steps Baby Fabric Conditioner, Smart Steps Baby Bottle Cleanser, Smart Steps Baby Laundry Detergent (liquid and powder), Holy Seat Disposable toilet seat cover and Holy Seat hand spray toilet seat sanitizer. Smart Steps also brought in a box with their complete line of baby care and was raffled off during the event.

One of the leading pharmaceutical (and most trusted when it comes to Quality Health Care) company in the country also graced our event by being one of our major sponsor, I mean 3 as Unilab sponsored not just one product but three. Each mom got a loot bag from Unilab that contains products such as Rashfree (used for prevention and treatment of diaper rash), Loperamide Diatabs (used for symptomatic relief of acute diarrhea), Multivatimins Enervon (provides essential vitamins to help maintain good health and energy). It also contains products from Ibuprofen Dolan, tumbler, pencil case and a very cute pencil. Ascorbic Acid Ceelin 5oo ml bottle was included.

Loot bags from Unilab, Ceelin and Dolan. Unilab generously gave items that were raffled off. Moms smiled their hearts out as their names were picked and handed out their raffle items.

Our minor sponsors, gave each moms their products:

Scotch-Brite brought in their  home cleaning products such as Scotch-Brite Kitchen Gloves, Scotch-Brite Easy Erasing Pad, Scotch-Brite Heavy Duty Bathroom Scrub Sponge, Scotch-Brite Heavy Duty Antibacterial Scrub Sponge, Scotch-Brite Light Duty Scrub Sponge with fun designs.

Procter and Gamble also send in some of their products and each mom received a pack of Ariel Stain Lift with deep cleaning technology and Pampers Active Baby.

Moms also received a bag of Umami products that includes, Ajinamoto Umami Seasoning, Crispy Fry breading mix, SoQuick Marinade Mix, Aji-Sho seasoning mix (garlic and pepper), Fres-C concentrated drink mix, Tasty Boy all purpose breading mix, Ajinomoto Sinigang sa Sampalok, Ajinomoto Ginisa Flavor Mix and Pal Sweet Calorie Free Sweetener.

Our friends from Geiser-Maclang, brought in Krispy Kreme and gave us an Alaxan/Pacman shirt. And yes, that is the reason why an almost 50 moms had donut for breakfast last Wednesday.

Some of our minor sponsors also gave items that were raffled off during the event:

Ainon gave 2 strollers but the moms decided that instead of raffling the strollers we are going to use it on our charity event this coming month. Ainon also gave gift packs that were raffled off and it includes, ….. products description

Avon, the company of women, also gave gift packs (which were also raffled off) with products such as Skin so Soft lotion, Avon Advance Techniques straight and sleek hair product, Avon Ultra Color Rich white gold lipstick, Avon Super Curlacious Mascara.

Drypers on the other hand sponsored gift packs which includes Drypers Weewee Dry Diapers, Libresse products and 1000 PhP McDo GC.

Other sponsors who graced our event were Richwell they gave away some toys such as Barbie and Hotwheels. Grendha sponsored some pairs and like the other sponsors they were raffled off during the event.

Although Pinay Mommies Community collected an amount from attendees to cover the food, venue and other expenses, Goldquest Biotechnologies send us some cash that were added to the PMC 2nd grand EB fund.

Part 2 of the event includes PMC shirt distribution and token giving wherein each one brought a token for each attendees (dubbed as PMC’s mini divi!). Items from PMC members were also raffled off such as Walis Tambo from Baguio, wellness items sponsored by World of Welness.

The event was held at Aling Tonya’s Seafood Restaurant at Pasay City. It was hosted by two of the most cheerful PMC member Cielo and Ning. Registration and loot bags distribution were manned by Rossel, Levy, Nina, Mae, Maricel, Kaye and Fedhz. Our official photographers for the event were Mauie and Eihdra while Cecile, Olga and Gene helped with the products display during the program.

Our Photoboot was sponsored by Krazy Pix Photobooth, portable photo booth for all occasions– weddings, birthdays, baptismal parties, reunions, anniversaries, product launchings, corporate events or any gathering.

EXTENDED UNTIL DECEMBER 11!!!!!!!!

We all know Santa is not real.. right? what?!? you still believe Santa is real?? waah OK wether you believe Santa is real or not, I am pretty sure you will welcome another “santa” knocking  (yep not sliding on your chimney) on your door this season.. ready?

It’s the new Electrolux man! And he’s going to “Knock On Your Door” and deliver exciting prizes from Electrolux “Knock On Your Door” Video Challenge

The popular Electrolux “Knock On Your Door” jingle is back! It’s fun, catchy and will have you singing along! Have some fun with us by singing your own version by yourself, or with family and friends! Take a video and share it with everyone. Who knows – it could become viral!

STEP 1
Like The Little White Book page on Facebook and click on the Knock on Your Door Video Challenge tab.

Listen and learn the Knock On Your Door jingle. You can also find it on the ElectroluxPH1 YouTube account as well as electroluxman.com for download.

STEP 2
Come up with your very own rendition of the jingle in the most creative way you can think of. Then take a video of your production and upload the file along with your full name, address, email address and contact number at www.electroluxman.com.

Don’t forget to put MOB as your referral and come back here and comment the email address you used to submit the form. It’s very important to me that I know who joined the Electrolux “Knock On Your Door” Video Challenge under this blog.

Note that you can only upload mp4 or 3GP files. Submission of entries will be from November 3 2011 to November 30 2011. Video entries must be of a minimum length of 30 seconds and a maximum length of 2 minutes.

STEP 3
Watch out for the Top 10 videos that will be uploaded in the Knock on Your Door Video Challenge tab on Facebook from December 2, 2011 to December 11, 2011.
HOW TO WIN!
Judging of entries will happen on December 12, 2011, 1:00-4:00pm at the Electrolux main office. The criteria of judging are as follows: 45% Creativity and Originality 35% Presentation of the “Knock On Your Door” theme 20% Production Value (e.g. props, costumes, effects, etc.)

WHAT YOU’LL WIN!
Two winners will be chosen as recipients of a special Electrolux Christmas Kitchen Surprise, as well as gift certificates from Magnolia and Monterey. Winners will be announced on The Little White Book and will be notified via phone call, e-mail and registered mail.

MEETING THE ELECTROLUX MAN!
The Electrolux Man and his team will personally visit the homes of winners residing in the Metro Manila area to award the prizes. The date and time of the home visit will be pre-scheduled with each winner and will occur within 60 days from receipt of notification. So sing along with us this Christmas season and show us what you’ve got! Who knows – we may be knocking on your door soon!

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I have to sing on my own or can I lip synch along with the jingle?
A: You can sing the jingle yourself either acapella or with accompaniment. You can also opt to sing along with the jingle or lip synch it. In addition, you can choreograph a dance or create a skit too. It’s totally up to you. Go ahead – let your creativity show!

Q: How many people can appear in the video? Can I use props or special effects in my video?
A: A minimum of one person needs to appear in the video but you can choose to have as many people as you’d like appear in it. Yes, you can use props and effects in the video too.

Q: Can I submit more than one video?
A: You may register as many videos as you want. In the event that the winning video is registered to more than one name, the person who submits the video first will be considered the recipient of the prize.

Q: Who can join the Knock On Your Door Video Challenge?
A: This contest is open to all creative minds and talented performers, both amateur and professional, nationwide.

Q: What’s the criteria for judging the winning videos?
A: The criteria are as follows:
Creativity and Originality – 45%
Creativity and originality make up the largest percentage of our criteria for judging the winning videos. We want to see how creative and original you can get with the Knock On Your Door jingle. Feel free to make a script for a skit, a dance production number or whatever else you might think of. We want to see the terrific ideas you have.

Presentation of the “Knock On Your Door” theme – 35%
The Electrolux Man is back! Tell a story about the return of the Electrolux Man who’s come to bring everyone cheer this Christmastime. We want to see how you’ll interpret the Knock On Your Door story in your own way.

Production Value – 20%
When making your video, feel free to make a production of it. Use props, costumes and effects that will help tell your story.

Q: What prizes will the winners get?
A: Each of the two winners will receive an Electrolux Christmas Kitchen Surprise comprised of the following appliances:
(1) Unit ECM2000 Coffee Maker
(1) Unit EMM2009W Microwave Oven
(1) Unit EKM5541 Electric Cooking Range
(1) Unit ETB2603 Three Door Refrigerator

Q: What if a winner resides outside of Metro Manila? How will he or she receive his/her prizes?
A: If a chosen winner happens to be residing outside the Metro Manila area, the prize package will be delivered to the winner’s home by the logistics company servicing Electrolux in their area. The delivery of prizes will occur within 60 days from receipt of notification.

Important:
Winners must present 2 valid IDs (SSS, Driver’s License or other government-issued ID) and a copy of the registered mail/e-mail in order to claim their prizes. Employees of Electrolux Philippines and its agencies including their relatives up to second degree of consanguinity or affinity are disqualified from joining the promotion.