American Standard Celebrates 150 Year of Trust and Innovation with Limited-Time Offers

Some of the most meaningful parts of life happen in the quietest moments. Whether you’re washing up before a busy day or unwinding at night for a cozy bedtime, these familiar rhythms of everyday routines can bring comfort, even calm, especially when the space around you is thoughtfully designed.

 

Since 1875, American Standard has been a part of these everyday experiences. Not just through its products, but by being a steady presence in homes across generations, supporting the way people live, one day at a time.

 

Now, as it celebrates 150 years in the industry, the brand invites everyone to slow down and take notice of those small, meaningful moments through the "Celebrate Everyday Moments" promotion.

 

Ongoing until July 31, 2025, this nationwide promotion offers up to 10% off on select collections across all participating dealers. But more than just a sale, the campaign is a heartfelt nod to the daily experiences that define life at home.

 

Designs that honor the everyday

It’s often in the bathroom where the day begins and gently winds down. Our everyday rituals may be small, but they’re where comfort, design, and care matter most.

 

That’s why the American Standard collections featured in the latest promo are created to support and balance the rhythm of your everyday life.

 

Leading the lineup is the Acacia Supasleek collection. With its ultra-thin edges and clean profiles, it offers a modern, minimalist look. Beyond aesthetics, it's designed for ease of use and optimal hygiene, which is ideal for both busy mornings and slow Sundays.

 

Next is the Signature Collection which combines classic and contemporary design principles. Its elegant form and intuitive functionality exemplify American Standard’s core values, and solutions that are as stylish as they are sensible, elevating everyday routines into moments of calm and comfort.

 

Some designs leave a lasting impression for their reliability and effortless elegance. The Acacia Evolution (E) collection is one of them. It continues to stand out with a sleek design, Double Vortex flushing, and antibacterial touchpoints that make cleanliness feel effortless. Its newest innovative surface technology - AquaCeramic, offers the same trusted protection with a cleaner, more streamlined identity.

 

Smarter comfort, every day

Modern routines call for smarter solutions, especially when it comes to personal care.

The Smart Washer delivers just that. A reimagined version of American Standard’s manual seat bidet, it offers intuitive upgrades and improved usability. Designed to complement collections like Neo Modern, Halo, Flexio, and New Codie, it’s a thoughtful touch that brings everyday hygiene up to date.

 

A tribute to the moments that matter

Reflecting on this legacy and in appreciation of the generations of Filipino households that have made the brand a trusted part of their daily lives, LIXIL Philippines Country General Manager Hermie Limbo shared:

 

“We’re proud to celebrate 150 years of a brand that has become part of the lives of countless Filipino families. For generations, it has stood for quality, reliability, and thoughtful design—values that continue to resonate in homes across the country. As a way of thanking our loyal patrons who have made this journey possible, we’re marking this milestone with a special anniversary promo. It’s our way of giving back and continuing to support the evolving needs of modern households with bathroom and kitchen solutions that bring lasting comfort, style, and purpose to everyday living.”

 

With the “Celebrate Everyday Moments” promo, American Standard reaffirms its belief that every rinse, every pause, every little moment in the bathroom matters. It’s not just about fixtures and fittings but the life that happens around them.

 

So, whether you’re refreshing your bathroom or simply in search of a little everyday joy, now’s the perfect time to rediscover the joy in your daily routines.

 

Celebrate 150 years of trust, design, innovation and comfort. Visit participating American Standard dealers nationwide and enjoy exclusive offers until July 31, 2025.

For more information, visit www.americanstandard.ph. Follow American Standard on Facebook (@AmericanStandardPH) and Instagram (@americanstandard_ph) for more updates.

IKEA Philippines Reduces Prices on 430 Products Starting March 1

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Swedish home furnishing brand IKEA announces even lower prices on 430 of its most loved products starting March 1, 2024. 

Committed to offering quality home furnishings at affordable prices, IKEA is lowering prices for up to 50% on products ranging from sofas, shelves, tables, drawers, storage boxes, and other home furnishing accessories.

“At IKEA our goal is to offer well-designed, functional, durable, affordable and sustainable home furnishing solutions for people with big dreams and thin wallets”, said Leontina Bucur, Country Selling Manager of IKEA Philippines. “We know Filipinos are feeling the pinch right now, and there’s no other better time to offer even lower prices at the same great quality than today to help Filipino people create a better everyday life at home”, she continued.

The price reduction covers a range of home solutions, including those for better sleep like the VADSÖ spring mattress now priced at PHP5,990 down from PHP6,990 and the UTÅKER stackable bed now at PHP9,990 reduced from PHP10,990. For those looking to refresh their living room, the SÖDERHAMN section sofa is now only PHP27,990 from its former price of PHP31,990. Other notable reductions include the JUSTINA chair pad for PHP250, down from PHP400, and the MOPSIG cutlery set for PHP150, down from PHP250, ideal for upgrading your dining setup. For a more productive work from home setup, the LINNMON / ADILS table is now priced at PHP1,490, down from PHP1,990, and the HUVUDSPELARE gaming chair is available for PHP2,990, down from PHP4,490. Lastly, the JONAXEL shelf unit now retails for PHP2,750, down from PHP3,500, and SAMLA boxes are available for PHP250 for 22L and PHP100 for 5L, down from former prices of PHP400 and PHP150 respectively, perfect for decluttering and organizing your home. 

\Visit IKEA Pasay City or IKEA.ph starting March 1 to take advantage of these incredible savings. Don't miss out on this opportunity to bring home your favorite IKEA products at even lower prices.

For more information, visit www.ikea.ph/evenlowerprice or IKEA Philippines Official Facebook Page.

IKEA Now Accessible to All Filipinos with Nationwide Parcel Delivery

Starting October 13, Filipinos anywhere in the Philippines can get their hands on affordable and quality home furnishings from IKEA with its parcel delivery service expanding to all areas in the Philippines.

By visiting IKEA.ph, the only official online store of IKEA in the Philippines, Filipinos from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao can now shop products online through parcel delivery. With this, Filipinos can shop home furnishing accessories and small to medium sized furniture items from IKEA for up to a weight of 30 kg and a maximum length per item of 1.8 meters.

“With our parcel delivery now opening to more than 7,000 islands of the Philippines, we are one big step closer in bringing a better everyday life to the many Filipinos. We are excited for the Filipinos in Visayas and Mindanao to discover our quality and affordable home solutions.”, says Jarek Lesniewski, Country Fulfillment Operations Manager at IKEA Philippines.

Parcel delivery fees start at P170 for Metro Manila and have been made even more affordable in select areas in Luzon. Below are the parcel delivery fees in all other areas: 

• ₱170 for Metro Manila

• ₱200 (previously ₱350) for Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bataan, Zambales, Tarlac, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, Quezon 

• ₱400 (previously ₱450) for Pangasinan, Baguio, La Union, Abra, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Isabela, Mt. Province, Batanes, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay

• ₱560 for Visayas and Mindanao

IKEA also currently offers 50% off on truck delivery fees starting at ₱600 for all orders in Luzon until November 5, 2023. Click & collect, online planning services, assembly services, and installment payment plans via major credit cards are also offered in select areas for a convenient omnichannel shopping experience. 

Shop IKEA online from anywhere in the Philippines today, visit www.IKEA.ph or download the IKEA Shopping app on Google Play or App Store. For more details on delivery and other services, visit www.IKEA.ph/delivery. 

Holcim highlights reliability, partnership in digital campaign for flagship brand Excel

Holcim Philippines has started a social media campaign highlighting its flagship general purpose cement brand Excel, which has established itself as a preferred choice among local contractors for reliability in building quality structures in its nearly two decades in the country.

Leading cement manufacturer Holcim Philippines, Inc. has rolled out a new digital campaign for its flagship general purpose cement brand Excel that highlights the product’s reliability in building durable and quality structures that supports user’s aspiration for progress.

The company has started a series of posts on Facebook and Instagram focused on how its Excel brand is trusted by contractors having established itself as among the preferred cement brands in the market for building important structures from homes to infrastructures. The campaign features Filipino words “kasangga” at “pag-angat” in reference to the attributes Excel is associated with as well as images of builders and homeowners.

Holcim Philippines Vice President for Marketing and Innovation Ram Maganti said the campaign is a celebration of how Excel has helped contractors build a number of structures that have made people’s lives better all over the country since its launch in 2001.

“Holcim Philippines has sold over a billion bags of Excel in the brand’s nearly two decades in the country. This reflects the trust in Excel of local contractors who in turn have used this to build many of the things that benefit us today. This campaign is a reminder that Excel will continue to be reliable partner in building a better Philippines moving forward,” he added.

Aside from the product posts, Maganti said the company will be sharing stories of its partners and employees whose lives have become better with Excel.

“We are thankful to our partners and people who have enabled us make Excel a success in the Philippines. We’d like to share their story as part of this campaign to provide positive and inspiring stories during this time. Our Excel experience shows that things do get better and there are companies and brands that you can count on to support you in your progress,” Maganti said.


Holcim Philippines, Inc. (Philippine Stock Exchange: HLCM) is one of the leading building solution companies in the country. The Company has a deep portfolio of innovative solutions fostered by a full range of products from structuring to finishing applications that can help local builders execute with high performance and efficiency a wide range of projects from massive infrastructure to simple home repairs.

With cement manufacturing facilities in La Union, Bulacan, Batangas, Misamis Oriental and Davao, as well as aggregates and dry mix business and technical support facilities for building solutions, Holcim Philippines is a reliable partner of builders in the country.

Holcim Philippines is also committed to the highest standards of sustainable operations and manufacturing excellence with its plants certified under ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental Management System), ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management System) and OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System).

Holcim Philippines is a member of the LafargeHolcim Group, the world leader in the building materials industry present in 80 countries with over 75,000 employees.

Nippon Paint Recognizes Winners of the Asia Young Designer Award (AYDA) Philippines 2019

After the fun filled and painstaking process of creating your designs to entry submission, leading into the judges’ deliberating and critiques, the Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA) Philippines 2019 recognized the winners during the awards ceremonies held at the PETA Theater Center in Quezon City on January 23, 2020.

The gold award with a cash prize worth of P50,000 for the architecture category was given to John Carlo De Jesus from the Bulacan State University (BulSU) while the silver award with a cash prize of P30,000 was awarded to John Harold Siblag of St. Mary's University of Bayumbong.

Meanwhile, for the Interior Design category, Abigail Florence Taghoy of University of San Carlos University (USC) in Cebu bagged the gold award and P50, 000 cash prize while the silver award with a P30,000 prize money went to Clarice Limsui of De La Salle -College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB).

The gold awardees for AYDA 2019 will go to the Asia Young Designer Summit to compete with the best Architecture and Interior Design students in Asia which will be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in March 2020. The winners will battle for the chance to be included in the Harvard University Graduate School of Design’s Design Discovery Program.

Aside from the major prizes, special awards were also given to other participants during the ceremony. For Architecture, the Best in Color Choice Award went to Christian Adrian Manalo of Batangas State University (BSU). Meanwhile the Best Green Innovation Award was given to John Carlo De Jesus and the People’s Choice Award to Johann Orozco, both from BulSU. Best Mentor in this category was awarded to Ar. Diane Alfonso. Also, Bulacan State University was declared The Best College/University, and The Best Supportive School award for the Architecture category went to the Far Eastern University (FEU).

For the Interior Design category, the Best Color Choice award went to Michael lGarbriel Vazquez of DLS-CSB, while Josette Thai of UP Diliman won the Best Green Innovation Award. The People’s Choice award went to Erika Mari Ordinario of DLS-CSB. The University of San Carlos Cebu was named The Best Collge/University and De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde which was declared the Most Supportive School Dr. Hermie Ray Oplado from The University of San Carlos was awarded Best Mentor for the Interior Design category.

Nippon Paint Philippines President Mark Webb led the awarding ceremonies along with the distinguished panel of judges. Webb affirmed AYDA 2019 was the perfect opportunity to highlight the best young talents of the country and showcase their brilliance to the international arena. He also thanked the mentors and academic partners who patiently guided, motivated and shared their expertise to the students, and for allowing them to join. He added that Nippon Paintis proud to be part of the initiative in elevating the amazing Filipino skills and talent.

AYDA 2019 is a design competition open to Architecture and Interior Design students. The panel of judges is composed of prominent and well-established industry professionals and was supported by the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP), Council of Deans and Heads of Architecture Schools in the Philippines (CODHASP), the Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID), and the Council of Interior Design Educators (CIDE).

Visit www.youngdesigneraward.ph or visit www.nipponpaint.ph for more details and updates.

Landlite Sponsors Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID) General Monthly Meeting

For PIID’s general monthly meeting for the month of June, Landlite Philippines Corporation (LPC) sponsored and organized a “Mamma Mia”-themed event hosted by its brand ambassador, Marc Nelson. Interior designers gathered at Lux Décor showroom in BGC where they had a tour on the latest line of products that Landlite has to offer. Faro Barcelona decorative lightings and Uozu Italian minimalist downlights were the highlights of the showroom tour. During the night, 3 lucky raffle winners took home Lux Decor gift certificates worth Php 10,000 while other attendees received Landlite LED bulbs and other Landlite products for the games and survey. During the event, LPC was named Premier Sponsor of PIID. Present during the event were (L-R) PIID national president Lilia de Jesus, Landlite Philippines Corporation CEO Jocelyn Li, brand ambassador Marc Nelson, and PIID vice president for internal affairs Marcelo Alonzo.

Landlite Philippines at Interior & Design Manila

Landlite Philippines Corp. (LPC), a leading distributor of lighting fixtures in the country, was one of the major sponsors of the 4th edition of Interior & Design Manila (IDM), held recently at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex. With this year’s theme, Resilience of Design: Future Spaces, the IDM showcased interior design executions for buildings, landscapes, communities, and regions in order to respond  to natural and manmade disasters and disturbances as well as long term changes resulting from climate change. The IDM is also Philippines’ only exhibit curated specifically to update local interior designers on   the latest trends, updates, and implementation of resilient design concepts. During the event, Landlite showcased the latest lighting design trends for 2019 and its wide range of residential and commercial lighting products and fixtures in its exhibits. Photo shows (from left) Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID) director for professional development Trisha Padernal, Landlite Philippines Corporation CEO Jocelyn Li, PIID national president Lilia de Jesus, Uozu Italy deputy CEO Alessandro Porta, Faro Barcelona CSO sales director Salvador Marti, PIID director for professional practice Kathleen Obcemea and executive director for exhibits and conventions Gino Lim.

Nippon Paint Names Winners of the Asia Young Designer Award (AYDA) Philippines 2018

Nippon Paint (Coatings) Philippines, Inc. announced recently the winners for the Philippine edition of the Asia Young Designer Award (2018) in a ceremony held recently in this city.

For the Architecture category, the Gold award with a Php 50,000 cash prize was awarded to Prince Lu of UP Mindanao, while the Silver award with a Php 30,000 prize went to Megan Recato of UP Diliman.

For the Interior Design competitions, University of Santo Tomas’ Odrysa Mie Serino bagged the Gold award and Php 50,000 prize money while the Silver and Php 30,000 prize went to Jhessa Mae Romero of University of San Carlos.

Lu’s winning design, called “Neokamaigen,” is a futuristic city concept that hopes to answer housing needs in the future and prepare the Philippines for the melting of the ice glaciers that will raise water levels around the globe. Serino, on the other hand, came up with “Gunita,” a greenhouse cemetery concept that will deal with social issues like environmental deterioration and land insufficiency. This space-saving cemetery places the dead vertically inside a Manunggul Jar, a pre-historic practice where the jar serves as a burial pod.

As Gold awardees for AYDA 2018, which carried the theme “FORWARD: Challenging Design Boundaries,” Lu and Serino will go to the AYDA 2018 Regional Finals, which will be held in Singapore and compete with the best Architecture and Interior Design students in Asia. They will vie for the chance to be included in the Harvard University Graduate School of Design’s Design Discovery Program.

Aside from the major prizes, special prizes were also handed out during the glittering ceremony. For Architecture, the Best Color Concept award went to Eunice Ignacio of UST, while Best Green Innovation was collared by Jan Melvin of the Technological Institute of the Philippines. Jericho Calderon of the Far Eastern University (FEU) won the People’s Choice award, and the Most Supportive School award went to FEU with 217 entries. As for the Interior Design category, Best Color Concept award went to Cristiane Macarabe of University of San Carlos, while Nino Tayao of College of St. Benilde won both the Best Green Innovation and People’s Choice award. UST was declared the Most Supportive school for Interior Design with 36 entries.

“This year’s entries were truly out of the box and very creative, perhaps triggered by this year’s theme. Since Nippon Paint became part of AYDA, we know the entries to be very strong and in fact, we almost won the regionals before. This year, we’re optimistic that a Filipino will go to Harvard,” declares Michael Francisco, Nippon Paint (Coatings) Philippines General Manager.

He said AYDA 2018 is the perfect opportunity to highlight the best of the country and showcase the brilliance of the youth. He also thanked the mentors and academic partners who selflessly guided, motivated and shared their expertise to the students, and for allowing them to join. Nippon Paint, he said, is proud to shine the spotlight on these great talents through AYDA 2018.

The Asia Young Designer Award (AYDA) 2018, held at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, is a design competition open to Architecture and Interior Design students. The AYDA 2018 judges is composed of prominent and well-established industry professionals and is supported by the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP), Council of Deans and Heads of Architecture Schools in the Philippines (CODHASP), the Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID), and the Council of Interior Design Educators (CIDE).

For more details, go to www.youngdesigneraward.ph or visit www.nipponpaint.ph.

Filipino-Kiwi Designer Wins Sony Channel’s The Apartment: Passion for Design

Once again, Filipino pride takes the limelight as Fil-Kiwi fashion designer Stephanie Dods was selected the winner of Sony Channel’s The Apartment: Passion for Design, and walked away with the biggest prize in the series’ history - the deed to a luxurious UMLand apartment at D’Lagoon located in Iskandar, Malaysia.

Declaring in the show that failure was not an option, the beauty queen-model fiercely proved her worth by out-performing competition from the US, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia in a series of grueling challenges that showcased her flair for innovative design, eventually conquering Asia’s biggest design reality series.

Dods hurdled the weekly challenges with her style and confidence. It was no walk in the park, as she narrowly escaped elimination many times.

Dods has now become the second Filipino contestant to win the prestigious competition after Cebu-based interior designers and best friends Deankie Latonio and Tiara Sison won the third edition in 2013.

In the semi-finals, Dods shared the spotlight with fellow Filipino contestants, Jesy Cruz and Eugene Del Rosario, who both performed strong but in the end just came just a bit short, paving the way for Dods.

The season finale saw Dods going head-to-head with Malaysian make-up artist Rachel Lee in the ultimate challenge to design and furnish an apartment from scratch.

The latest season featured a formidable and glamorous panel of judges, which included world renowned interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen as the head judge, Filipino interior designer and media personality Cat Arambulo as one of two new judges, together with Tyler Wisler, one of New York’s most influential and dynamic designers. Award-winning designer and author Jamie Durie returned as series host and mentor.

The Apartment: Passion for Design is a Sony Channel Original Series created and produced by Imagine Group Entertainment, the leading entertainment production company in Asia.

For more information, visit TheApartmentTV.com or @TheApartmentTV on Facebook and
Twitter.

Sony Channel is available on Cablelink Channel 39, Cignal Channel 120, Destiny Cable  Channel 35, G Sat Channel 48, and SKYCable Channel 35.

About Sony Channel 

Sony Channel is the premier destination for female-skewing entertainment with the biggest and best of Hollywood. Designed for the socially connected viewer, Sony Channel features some of the most captivating and talked-about drama, comedy, lifestyle, and reality programs on TV, all airing close to the U.S. telecasts, together with popular feel-good movies.

Fresh, confident and stylish, with a dash of clever wit, Sony Channel is visually stunning with a brand identity that perfectly complements its line-up of high calibre programming. Sony Channel appeals to a female-skewed, male-inclusive audience who loves to escape, engage, and lose themselves in premium content. Viewers are modern, social, stylish, and aspirational.

Sony Channel is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and managed by Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia, which also operates pay-TV channels AXN, Animax, ONE and GEM.

Visit www.SonyChannelAsia.com, and join the conversation @SonyChannelAsia on Facebook and Twitter.

About Imagine Group

Imagine Group (“Imagine”) is a leading international TV Production company headquartered in Singapore. Amongst its hit TV productions are Fit for Fashion, The Contender Asia, The Biggest  Currently the ONLY production company in Asia that produces large scale ORIGINAL reality TV shows to an American production standard that are sold and formatted worldwide, Imagine has shows in production and development across a variety of genres including Music, Sport, Fashion, Lifestyle, Design, Magic and kids’ content.

More information at www.imaginegroup.tv.