The Runway Atelier Ready for GRAND SANTACRUZAN INTRAMUROS 2025

The walled city of Intramuros in Manila will be the venue for  the Grand Santa ruzan Intramuros 2025. It will take place at the San Agustin Church and the historic and picturesque grounds of the Puerto Real Gardens this coming May 18. It's a celebration of faith, the beauty of a Filipina, a showcase of heritage and pride in the Philippines. It will be a huge procession with Queens, Angels, and several biblical characters; and has been a yearly tradition. 

This has been done by Catholic communities to tell stories, teach the youth about faith, strengthen family bonds, bring self confidence, also teach Filipino values, devotion to the holy family, foster unity and hospitality for other people. There will be several performances and awards to be given. This will also be participated by models, kids and their families. 

This event is sponsored by Kitty Manila, Tiny Pieces, HTP Manila, Enchantrail, Melissa Philippines, Marriott Vacation Club, Savoy Hotel Manila and Camaya Coast. 

They have also partnered with Jelly Bunny Philippines, Nature Republic Philippines, Fjallraven Kanken Philippines, Oreo, Godox, IHG Hotels and Resorts, Elsa Fairy Dresses, and cosmetic brand BELA by Bela Manila. They would like to thank their media partners Studio Onse, Behind the Magic Photography, PH Fashion TV, IBC 13, Bloomberg, PTV4, PR Station Manila, and various individuals and organizations who have helped them mount this event.

If you want to inquire about partnerships, email them via support@therunwayatelier.com or their social channels where available.

Artist Lounge Multimedia Inc. Welcomes New COO JEFFREY HUNG

Artist Lounge Multimedia Inc. recently welcomed their new COO Jeffrey Hung. The agency involved in talent management, networking, social media management, events, advertising and marketing held a welcome dinner for him, his wife, their employees, clients, talents, celebrities and the media at the posh Hydro bar in Quezon City.

He is also part owner of the firm, and will be involved in projects this 2025 and beyond. As of this writing, CEO Kyle Sarmiento pronounced how they've got over 20 projects in the pipeline including several movies and online series which will be released later on this year. 

 

They also have other opportunities they're offering for their huge talent pool including live selling which they've been doing for a while now. They obliged us with an interview after socials, and their COO Jeffrey Hung was keen in taking roles in the films they are making including his super gorgeous wife Nikki Hung who's also an actress from China.

Miss Universe Quezon City ladies with the COO Jeffrey Hung and his wife Nikki.

Their COO Jeffrey Hung says "I am so proud to be part of Artist Lounge Multimedia Inc. and I hope you continue to support us in our projects. I've been in the production industry in different platforms like TikTok Live, something I've been doing in the past. Now I'm with my business partners, I believe in Kyle's leadership and I trust him."

Artist Lounge Multimedia Inc. CEO Kyle adds "Artist Lounge Multimedia Inc. now has 3 owners. Atty. is just in Japan for a vacation which is why he's not here. This dinner was just spontaneous. We are working on several projects including live selling, digital ad support, a few festivals, provincial shows, mall shows, production of vlogs mostly for celebrities of Artist Lounge. We also have up and coming talents that we hope will be part of the PH entertainment industry. Our goal is to finish our first film which we hope to finish this month that I'll write and direct. Artist Lounge is multifaceted and not just focused in one industry."

Here's our interview with them later on in the evening. 

For those who would like to do business with them, send your inquiries through their social channels by messaging Artist Lounge Multimedia Inc. on Facebook. 

Welcome to Artist Lounge Multimedia Inc. Sir Jeffrey Hung! It was a pleasure meeting you!

The 11th Worldmaster International Travel Mart (2nd Leg) in Quezon City

 

We just had the pleasure of covering the Worldmaster International Travel Mart 2023 which is currently celebrating their 11th year. It's a business to business forum for international and domestic travel professionals wherein they can connect with legitimate travel agencies in the Philippines. The Philippines is currently in a revenge travel state and the inamiable thirst to see more places around the world and in the country has been much higher than anticipated. This has been heavily supported not just by different travel organizations, but by the Department of Tourism and the local government of Quezon City which this was also held. This is the second leg after doing it in Clark Pampanga last May 8th which was highly successful and it will also happen tomorrow May 12th at the Dusit Thani Residence in Davao City.

As you can see much of the international sellers include those companies that offer trips to the Holy Land (Jordan, Israel, Egypt), plus destinations like Taiwan, China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and a surprise was the scenic route to Russia among others. Aside from the international destinations, the Philippines had offers to Bohol, El Nido + Coron in Palawan, Boracay, Cebu, Southern Tagalog, the Visayas Region and Mindanao. This is a place where legitimate agencies would be able to work out arrangements from companies so the travel agencies would be able to offer them to travelers like us!

 We were also able to talk to Mr. Noi Alunan of Great Getaways (a travel agency who participated in this year's WITM B2B meetings) where he lauded WITM and how it has benefited the company he represents and the entire travel industry in the Philippines.

The Worldmaster International Travel Mart has been founded by Dr. Leilani Agana and has benefited businesses around the world and the local tourism industry. Dr. Agana was there personally meeting the companies, business owners and travel agency representatives and held a talk about the tourism industry. Representatives from the Department of Tourism and several travel groups also asked questions in a short Q and A to give us a glimpse of the future of travel in the Philippines and how Filipinos could take advantage of the various tours they offer. Part of the questions I asked about the Holy Land tours were graciously answered by Sir Noi, which means there will be more taking interest in doing their own revenge travels very soon. They also emphasize the importance of only doing reservations and arrangements with reputable businesses so they don't get scammed online.

WITM will continue with their Davao leg tomorrow and perhaps, a 12th Worldmaster International Travel Mart next year won't be too far. If you are interested, please check out their Facebook page as updates have been regularly posted there.

Can't wait to see more of the world after this! Congratulations to the men and women behind this event and to Dr. Agana who has been working so hard to make this all possible!