BFGoodrich Brings Back Excitement and Passion to Driving

BFGoodrich, an American brand of tires, with over 115 years of proven performance, is poised to make a strong on-road statement, bringing exciting and pleasurable driving experience with the new on-road BFGoodrich Advantage T/A® Drive and T/A® SUV tires and the already available off-road BFGoodrich All -Terrain T/A® KO2.

Since 1896, BFGoodrich has been designing and producing tires with the driving enthusiast in mind and equipping their vehicles with the ability to drive through any number of different driving situations to ensure one to experience an exciting drive to their destination.

“The love of driving has long been a source of inspiration at BFGoodrich. As one of America’s most trusted brands, BFGoodrich knows what it takes to meet the aspirations and expectations of demanding drivers who highly value control, performance and fun driving.

“The innovative approach that has made BFGoodrich a legend in the tire industry, offers a lineup of products in tandem with its legendary status for on the road, off-road as well as on the track.

“BFGoodrich is once again demonstrating the innovative cutting edge that makes the company a well-recognised brand in the tire industry with the launch of the new BFGoodrich Advantage T/A® Drive and T/A® SUV tires and the already available off-road BFGoodrich All -Terrain T/A® KO2. These tires are dedicated to make your daily commute and weekend getaways an unconditional pleasure,” said Michael Nunag, Chief Representative of Michelin Philippines.

Offering an upgraded grip and a smooth, long lasting ride, the new on-road BFGoodrich Advantage T/A® range delivers a pleasant everyday ride at an equally reasonable price. Best suited for city and urban driving, the BFGoodrich Advantage T/A® range is developed for the drivers of sedan and sport utility vehicle.

BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Drive & SUV are tires with proven performance, value and will ensure drivers to be in control, in any weather or demanding road conditions.

The tires respond to drivers’ every command, thanks to enhanced symmetric tread design with rigid tread blocks and shoulder, as well as “jagged” grooves for excellent handling and control, leading to an exciting and pleasurable drive.

Drivers will also feel undeterred to experience a great drive in any weather condition, as the BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Drive & SUV’s large tread block with deep wide longitudinal, latitudinal grooves and sipes will ensure great braking in both wet and dry surfaces.

Built with a strong structure of multiple plies and reinforced at shoulder as well as bead area, the BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Drive & SUV are “tough” and are for drivers who love to make their way through challenging road conditions.

The other innovative tyre, BFGoodrich All -Terrain T/A® KO2 is designed as a tire that will pose no boundaries for drivers taking on a new world of adventures.

Engineered from BFGoodrich's incomparable championship off-road motorsports racing technology, the KO2 delivers exceptional toughness, tread life and traction for traversing the harshest conditions, including gravel, dirt, rock, mud and snow. The new KO2 provides consumers the confidence to take on the toughest challenges for work or play.

Building on BFGoodrich's long heritage as an innovative all-terrain tire maker, the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A® KO2 tire is the first consumer tire to incorporate the company’s race-proven and race-winning CoreGard™ technology that gives it unmatched toughness against sidewall splitting. Compared to the already formidable current KO tire, the new KO2 is 20 percent stronger in this critical off-road performance area.

The rugged KO2 is also durable, lasting twice as long on gravel roads and 15 percent longer on asphalt, allowing off-road enthusiasts to extend their adventures and working professionals to get more use out of the tire.

In addition, the KO2 improves its already legendary tradition of all-terrain performance with 10 percent greater traction in the mud compared to the previous-generation KO tire.

BFGoodrich Advantage T/A® Drive and T/A® SUV tires will be available in the Philippines starting February 2017.

Advantage T/A Drive
No.	DIMENSION	Load Index
1	165/80 R13	83T
2	175/70 R13	82T
3	165/55 R14	72V
4	165/65 R14	79H
5	165/60 R14	75T
6	165/70 R14	81H
7	175/65 R14	82H
8	175/70 R14	84T
9	185/60 R14	82H
10	185/65 R14	86H
11	185/70 R14	88H
12	195/70 R14	91H
13	185/55 R15	86V
14	185/60 R15	84H
15	185/65 R15	88H
16	195/50 R15	82V
17	195/55 R15	85V
18	195/60 R15	88H
19	195/65 R15	91H
20	205/65 R15	99H
21	175/50 R15	75T
22	205/55 R16	91V
23	205/60 R16	92H
24	215/60 R16	95H
25	205/45 R17	84V
26	215/45 R17	91V
27	215/55 R17	94V
28	225/45 R17	94V
29	215/50 R17	95V
30	225/50 R17	98V
31	235/45 R17	97V

Advantage T/A SUV
No.	DIMENSION	Load Index
1	205/70 R15	96T
2	215/70 R15	98T
3	225/70 R15	100T
4	235/70 R15	103T
5	255/70 R15	108T
6	235/75 R15	109T
7	215/65 R16	98T
8	215/70 R16	100T
9	225/70 R16	103T
10	245/70 R16	111T
11	265/70 R16	112T
12	265/75 R16	116T
13	225/65 R17	102H
14	235/60 R17	102H
15	265/65 R17	112H
16	235/55 R18	100V
17	265/60 R18	110H

About BFGoodrich® Tires

With more than 115 years of heritage, BFGoodrich® Tires is dedicated to providing high performance tyres for those who have a passion for driving in virtually any environment. Combining technical expertise with 40 years of motorsports experience, BFGoodrich Tires delivers tyres for a full range of driving experiences from ultra-high performance street to off-road terrain with one common theme – driving pleasure. Come upgrade your performance with BFGoodrich and see where our tires can take you.

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AllHome unveils state-of-the-art showroom in Sta Rosa showcasing world-renowned ceramics and sanitary ware brands—Iris Ceramica and INAX

Whatever size or shape it is, home is a very special place and spending money on home renovations and improvements is no joke. That is why AllHome offers only the best quality products at any price point for every home need.

AllHome, the most innovative and fastest rising home depot shopping solution in the Philippines, provides homeowners, contractors, architects and interior designers with the widest selections of products to turn homes and spaces into the ideal havens envisioned by their owners.

This summer, AllHome introduced new lifestyle concepts for homes by launching the showrooms of two world-renowned brands in ceramic tiles and bathroom fixtures: Iris Ceramica, the leading Italian manufacturer of high-tech glazed ceramic and porcelain tiles, and INAX, a global leader in the manufacture of sanitary fixtures from Japan – the pioneer of the world’s first advanced toilet seat and automatic faucet.

AllHome brings innovative and high-quality Italian Tile Brand Iris Ceramica to the Philippines

Italian tiles are generally known for their unique design and durability but IRIS added innovative modern technologies to their tiles that set them apart from the rest. Iris Ceramica’s award-winning tiles boast of features such as resistance to flexion, abrasion, thermal shock, crazing, chemical stains, and frost. In fact, they also manufacture antibacterial ceramic. Since 1961, Iris Ceramica has been consistent in demonstrating its commitment to the creation of ceramics with high technical and stylistic value. All of its product innovations are backed up by years of intensive research and intense dedication to make quality and reliability synonymous to the brand.

Iris Ceramica unveiled its seven elegant product collections for floors, walls, décor and special places. The collections exclusively carried by AllHome are the following:

Balance—intricately designed wall tiles; Flows; French Woods—glazed porcelain stoneware that mimics the beautiful weathered surface of natural wood; Maiolica—a contemporary tile collection that reinvents tradition as a source of inspiration for the modern look; My Wall—porcelain stoneware solutions for tailored bathrooms, available in eight modern and refined combinable colors, and a broad selection of surfaces to make the most of your bathroom; Palazzo—pieces in muted hues that exude class and elegance; and Slide—offers a new tile size for walls, has bright, glossy surfaces, and hues, offered in a palette marked by decisive, refined shades.

Iris Ceramica tiles are used in world-class hotels like Hotel Monte Sarago in Italy and Hotel Alpenrose in Austria.

With the addition of the Iris Ceramica brand to AllHome’s tile arsenal, homeowners now have hundreds of designs and kinds of tiles to choose from—making it a delight to think about renovating spaces like the kitchen or bathroom.

Leading Japanese sanitary ware brand INAX partners with AllHome to enhance the Filipinos’ bathroom experience

Established in 1924, INAX's heritage started with the production of Japan's first mosaic tiles. Since then, they have built their reputation on the superlative quality and design of their products. To this day, they continue to find new ways to 'design smart' to enhance consumers' daily lives.

The story behind INAX's name is known to only a few. In fact, INAX came from the founder's name 'Chozaburo Ina'. In mathematics, the letter 'X' connotes an 'unknown variable' and the addition of 'X' in INAX signifies strengthening their passion to challenge the unknown. Another trivia about the INAX branding is that their logo shows the word INAX emerging from a blue space because this represents the brand's uncompromising quest to create a new way of living for consumers and deliver value based on tireless and original innovations.

INAX draws on the sophisticated technologies and craftsmanship they have developed over the years as Japan's pioneer manufacturer of bathroom and sanitary fixtures, tiles and building materials.

This high-tech and innovative bathroom solution can be found in the bathrooms of establishments like Aeon Mall in Tokoname District and Hotel Grand Bach Kyoto in Japan.

In the AllHome Sta Rosa Showroom, INAX showcases its exquisitely-designed, superior-quality, and environment-friendly products that boast of advanced technologies. AllHome houses eight collections from the prestigious Japanese brand namely—Echinos, Luxury, Xtreme, Vitality, Familiar, and Standard. Other bathroom accessories and fixtures from INAX such as water closets, bidets, sinks, and faucets are also available in AllHome.

AllHome’s INAX and Iris Ceramica showrooms unveiled in Vista Mall Sta Rosa on April 3, 2017

The wide and well-appointed showrooms were highlighted by beautiful but hardworking pieces that reveal the future of premium ceramic tiles and sanitary ware in the country. As AllHome partners, products bearing the Iris and INAX brands will be available in the Philippines only at AllHome stores.

The launch event was punctuated by a short program featuring performances that echoed the Italian and Japanese themes of the brands. Vista Land chairman and former Senator Manuel B. Villar, was special guest at the event together with All Home president Jing Serrano and Country Heads from INAX and Iris Ceramica.

The showrooms make shopping for tiles and sanitary ware more fun and satisfying because of the comfortable, air-conditioned surroundings, well-organized product aisles and the helpful accommodation of the AllHome staff. AllHome now provides residents and offices in Sta. Rosa and nearby vicinities with world-class products and brands that contribute to a distinctive premium lifestyle.

AllHome is indeed a one-stop shop where everyone can find their specific needs for home and lifestyle improvement. Owned by the Villar family, founders of Vista Land and one of the country’s leading home builders, it was born out of a thorough understanding of the real estate industry and a well-established expertise in home building.

There are currently 15 branches of AllHome in the Philippines located in Pampanga, Cebu, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Metro Manila. The hub for home and building needs continues to grow to serve more and more residential communities and provide a complete and rewarding home shopping experience for both families and industry professionals.

For more information visit www.allhome.com.ph and/or call the numbers for AllHome Sta. Rosa at (049) 544 1856 / (049) 544 1858 / 0932 668 9999 / 0927 892 0361.

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Get Ready Asia! Online Auditions for AXN’s Asia’s Got Talent Season 2 to Start on April 10

AXN will kick off its search for Asia’s next global superstar from April 10, as the leading general entertainment channel calls for online auditions for the highly anticipated second season of Asia’s Got Talent.

The record-breaking series, which crowned Filipino shadow dance group, El Gamma Penumbra, the grand winner in the first season with a cash prize of USD100,000, will once again unite Asia in a celebration of talent that transcends language, culture and borders.

“Asia’s Got Talent is the world’s biggest talent competition and we encourage people of any age and with any dream to come forward and take the spotlight. Following the outstanding success of season one on AXN, and the awe-inspiring talent that emerged from 15 countries, Asia’s Got Talent has established its place as the region’s most powerful platform to launch aspiring stars,” said Virginia Lim, Senior Vice President and Head of Content, Production and Marketing, Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia.

Potential stars can visit www.AXN-Asia.com/AsiasGotTalent to submit an application and audition video, which should include a short introduction of the act, and the actual performance. The videos should be under two minutes’ in duration.  

In addition to the online auditions, AXN will hold a series of open auditions in major cities across the region next month. Cities, dates and venues will be announced in the coming weeks via AXN’s TV channel, social platforms (@AXNAsia) and website.

“For season two, AXN is looking for a variety of acts that span everything from thrilling, surprising and breathtaking to funny and quirky…and sometimes bizarre. Asia’s Got Talent is captivating entertainment at its best and there’s no better place than Asia to discover to the next generation of superstars,” said Ms. Lim.

New Ratings Records in Asia

Season one of Asia’s Got Talent set new ratings records for the English general entertainment (GE) genre during its run, taking AXN to the number one spot in its timeslot among all regional pay-TV channels collectively across Southeast Asia and Taiwan.2

In Malaysia, Asia’s Got Talent was the highest rated entertainment series on English language channels on Astro in the past two years. In the Philippines, the Grand Final Results episode of Asia’s Got Talent was the highest rated pay-TV program in the country since 2008, and commanded a 96 percent share among 22 English GE channels. 3

Got Talent Globally

The Got Talent franchise was created by Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment and is co-produced and owned by Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia. It is entered in the Guinness World Records as the Most Successful Reality Television Format in history with 70 local versions produced across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle-East, Africa and the Americas. Around the world, the Got Talent format airs in a total of 186 countries.

AXN: A leader in original productions

AXN is a leader of regionally produced original content in Asia, with notable ratings successes including five seasons of the international Emmy-nominated The Amazing Race Asia; the Asian Television Award-winning Cash Cab Asia and Cash Cab Philippines; The Apprentice Asia; Cyril: Rio Magic; Cyril’s Family Vacation: Hawaii Edition; and the Asian Television Award-nominated Cyril: Simply Magic.

About Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia is a leading operator of ad-supported channels including English general entertainment powerhouses AXN and Sony Channel; and Asian content giants Animax, GEM and ONE. SPT Networks’ portfolio collectively features the biggest and best titles from Korea, Japan and the U.S that are first run, exclusive and aired close to the original telecast. Taking the content beyond the screen, SPT Networks immerses viewers in its premium entertainment via large-scale festivals, celebrity fan meets and social platform conversations. In Asia, SPT Networks’ portfolio is available across 19 territories and in over 42 million homes.

About Sony Pictures Television Networks

Sony Pictures Television Networks operates branded entertainment channels reaching over one billion households around the world. Based in Culver City, Amsterdam, Budapest, London, Madrid, Miami, Milan, Moscow, Mumbai, Munich, Singapore and Tokyo, Sony’s linear and digital networks offer high quality film and television content from Sony Pictures and third-parties, as well as original content commissioned globally and locally. Sony Pictures Television Networks is a division of Sony Pictures Television Inc., a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.

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