Excellence thrives where it is practiced consistently. Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI)—the exclusive manufacturer of PepsiCo beverages in the country—recently honored three outstanding employees with this year’s Gold Crown Awards. This recognition is awarded to employees for demonstrating professional dedication in line with PCPPI’s ICARE Values, which stands for Integrity and Innovation, Care and Respect, Empowerment and Excellence. The three awardees for this year are (in photo, from left to right) Faith Marie M. Zacal of from PCPPI’s Cagayan De Oro plant, Lucky J. Mallari from the Central Luzon Operations (CLO) and Jona Marie S. Rollan from the Davao manufacturing facility. Of the awardees, PCPPI president and chief executive officer Frederick D. Ong said, “Our people remain at the core of what makes us proud to be part of PCPPI. The Gold Crown Awards allow us as one team to acknowledge the exceptional contributions of our employees.” He added, “Jona, Lucky, and Fa
It’s been 16 years until now Club Mwah is still a name that
resonates for expensive Las Vegas-style show with all expensive and amazing
costumes and stage design in the Philippines. Club Mwah legend is still alive
today and kicking while doing rounds in many private and corporate show in and
outside of Metro Manila.
Last June 23, 2019, Club Mwah introduce the third
generation of dancers, full of energy, drive, and passion in performing. According
to Club Mwah Administrator Pocholo Malillin, they have 16 new dancers mostly
compose of millennials, but he retains 2 lead dancers as the main attraction of
the group, they were formed as early as January of this year.
The only venue in Mandaluyong City that offers this kind
of entertainment, Club Mwah survive for 16 years because of its corporate
patrons, the bar is only open twice a week because they mostly perform in
different City of Metro Manila and provinces for many occasions such as
corporate events, personal parties like Birthdays and other celebrations.
Malillin told us that despite many competitions in the
past many years, they maintain their integrity and they are still staying from
where they all started, they don’t compete with other bars and attractions,
they know what kind of market to cater for all their shows.
“Entertainment is a competition, sa amin dito marami ng nagtayo,
meron ganito, meron ganyan, pero kami we know where we stand, alam mo na ang
lugar, di kami nakikipag away sa kanila, alam namin ang lugar namin sa
entertainment, tahimik lang kami, alam namin ang caliber namin.” Malillin said.
With the third generations of Follies De Mwah, they have
new sets of well choreograph and grand production numbers still ranging from Las
Vegas shows, Broadway musicals, musical theaters, different Diva productions
and even our very own folk dances presented with a new twist and modern approach.
Chris Nicolas is still the name that handles the choreography and directions
for all of these new attractions of Club Mwah.
Club Mwah opens every Friday and Saturday night only
starting at 8 in the evening, the entrance fee is at P750 with inclusion of 1
welcome drink. The bar itself is a perfect venue for private functions with
good and outstanding music, lights and sound design.
Venturing to Comedy Bar.
Club Mwah is having a new baby, and that’s the soon to rise
“Comico Comedy Bar by Club Mwah Divas” located in the second floor of the same
building of the Bar in Boni avenue of Mandaluyong City. It is target to open
this August that will present a new style and concept of what people know about
comedy bar.
“Yung comedy bar na yun medyo mataas ang antas, hindi
yung nang-ookray, hindi yung nangho-hold up, ang gagawin namin ay everybody
from A to C puedeng pumunta, na hindi matatakot yung tao na baka okrayin sila, baka bastusin sila na nagaganap
sa mga Comedy Bar, gagawin mong finesse yung comedy, gaya sa America na
mag-eenjoy ka sa mga salita.” Malillin explain.
Extensive auditions were scheduled in the past to look
for new comedians and sing along masters, Malillin reiterates to us that they
want to present fresh talent and not talents that you can see from one bar to
another. He ensures us that the comedians they hire are all new in the field of
entertainment.
The Comedy Bar of Club Mwah will be open Monday to
Thursday night only, rates or entrance fee is soon to announce once the Bar is
open to the public. For more information about Follies De Mwah performances, bookings
and reservations, and for the soon to open Comiko Comedy Bar you may send your
inquiries to Club Mwah with the following numbers Tel Nos. (02)535-7943, Mobile
nos. (Smart) 0908.173.0109 and (Globe) 0926.708.8082 or follow them on their Facebook
page.
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