The Sixth Inquirer Lifestyle Series: Fitness.Fashion with Samsung Festival

The 6th Inquirer Lifestyle Series: Fitness Fashion with Samsung Festival, was the 2013 occurrence of Inquirer Lifestyle Series: Fitness Fashion with Samsung Festival, a lifestyle event held from June 30, 2013 to November 24, 2013 focused on the sectors including: Philippine Politics and Economy, Emergency Operations and Disaster Relief Management, The Executive Branch of Government, Travel & Tourism Industry, The Creative Industry, Banking and Finance, Internet Trends and IT Industry News and Development, Shopping and Local Retail, Outsourcing, Agriculture and Aquaculture, Automotive, Overseas Filipinos: Migrant Workers and Global Labor Markets, Energy, Power and Utilities, Telecommunications, Retirement, Healthcare and Human Welfare, Crime Prevention and Law Enforcement, Environmental Protection, Conservation, and Rehabilitation, Education, Food and Drug Industry, Tariffs and Taxes, Expatriate Communities and Their Cultural Influences, Health and Wellness Industry, Globalization and International Trading, Gambling and Gaming, Real Estate and Housing, Government-run Programs and Services, Sports, Entertainment, Home and Entertaining, Dining, Fashion and Beauty, Youth and Popular Culture and Relationships. 

It is the flagship runway project of Samsung, the Philippine Daily Inquirer Lifestyle, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited  and the Peninsula Manila. 

This year's theme was: "From Asia to the World: Go Beyond the Social Media Age towards the Philippines 2016". The theme towards the symbolization of quarter-century events of the 2, 013 years and its vision for the Philippines towards the new millennium 2016, and twenty-seven years after the restoration of Philippine Democracy in 1986.

Exactly eight years, seven months and thirty-one days ago, on Saturday, January 1, 2000 at twelve midnight, the Philippines and the rest of the whole world celebrate the New Year 2000 and the first decade of the third millennium and twenty-first century. It's twenty-two years after the first EDSA People-Power Revolution led to the downfall of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos on February 25, 1986 and seven years after the second EDSA People-Power revolution on January 20, 2001, 25 years after former Philippine Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. was assassinated on August 21, 1983, 36 years after Martial Law was declared by former Philippine president Ferdinand E. Marcos on September 21, 1972 and 115 years after The Philippines declares independence from Spain on June 12, 1898.

The Inquirer Lifestyle Series: Fitness.Fashion with Samsung is the flagship runway project of Samsung and Philippine Daily Inquirer Lifestyle. The fashion show is in cooperation with the Makati Business Club (MBC), the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCor), the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).

Fashion becomes less a spectator sport when sport itself becomes the fashion.

Last Thursday, July 31, 2008, Inquirer Lifestyle staged the rousing, filled-to-the-bleachers (despite the heavy rains and flooding) curtain-raiser to its Lifestyle Series of events with “Fitness.Fashion,” a catwalk team-up between some of the country”s top designers and best-selling activewear brands, at the Rigodon Ballroom of the Peninsula Manila in Makati City.

Co-presented with Samsung, it drew guests who cut across the fields of fashion, business and commerce, arts, media and entertainment. With the support of HSBC and Peninsula, the show had 12 sought-after designers melding their creations with the latest brand collections: Kipling with Vic Barba, Samson and Claparols; Fila with Lulu Tan-Gan; Nike Golf with Anthony Nocom and Protacio Emparces; Speedo with Jun Escario, James Reyes and Louis Claparols; Adidas with Patrice Ramos-Diaz and Rhett Eala; Marks & Spencer with Arcy Gayatin; Aigle and Oxbow with Rajo Laurel; Bench with Ezra Santos, Joey Samson, Val Taguba, Albert Andrada, Furne One and Michael Cinco; Folded and Hung with Cary Santiago, Penshoppe with Lord Maturan, You Magazine with Reyes, and Edwin Ao and Puma with Ivarluski Aseron and Randy Ortiz. (Read the fashion report in this Friday's Lifestyle Fashion and Beauty.)

"Fitness.Fashion" also scored a coup with the runway debut of fitness enthusiast and sports advocate Sen. Pia Cayetano. Other guest models were Akiko Thompson, Amanda Carpo, Rina Go, Paolo Abrera, Phoemela Baranda, Svetlana Osmeña, Jeena Lopez, Enchong Dee, Ruby Gan, Fely Atienza, Trishan Cuazo, catwalk queens Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez and Apples Aberin-Sadhwani, and Inquirer's own Tessa Prieto-Valdes and Leica Carpo.

The November 8, 2008 Cebu leg of the fashion show has Marco Protacio, Amparito Lhuillier, Teresin Mendezona, Jeremy Huang, Elvira Lu Ym, Margie Lhuillier, Tining Martinez, Annette Louise Osmeña, Franz Fernan, Manni Lynn Osmena-Coyiuto, Meg Eteve, Kathy Tesoro, Javi Sala, Rose Hennessey, Junggie Canedo, Fiona King, Christina Garcia Codilla-Frasco, Danessa Lim-Onglatco, Enrison Benedicto, Bea Villegas, Akihiro Sato and Cybill Gayatin.

Plus our newest additions in the Manila leg of the Inquirer Lifestyle Series: Fitness.Fashion with Samsung fashion show for its 5th anniversary as a fashion show in July 2013 are: Swatch brand ambassadors Christian Bautista, Derek Ramsay, Anne Curtis, Luis Manzano and Chris Tiu, child stars Xyriel Manabat and Zaijan Jaranilla, bands 6CycleMind, Bamboo and Parokya ni Edgar, premier vocal group The Company, teenstars Barbie Forteza and Joshua Dionisio, balladeers Jed Madela and Christian Bautista, heartthrobs Dingdong Dantes, Paulo Avelino and Robi Domingo, hosts Cesca Litton, Nikki Gil, Billy Crawford, Rovilson Fernandez and Marc Nelson, mother and daughter tandem Zsa-Zsa Padilla and Zia Quizon, actor and TM endorser Cesar Montano, and the Queen of All Media and newest Globe ambassador Kris Aquino, “Magnificent 7” of Randy Ortiz—Richard Gomez, Lucy Torres, John Estrada and Rissa Mananquil-Trillo, beauty queens Venus Raj and Shamcey Supsup, sexy star Ehra Madrigal, TV host IC Mendoza, Fil-Australian model Gerard Sison, and “Artista Academy’s” mysterious babe Malak So Shdifat, actors Dennis Trillo, Sam Concepcion and Rayver Cruz, volley star Gretchen Ho, Globe endorsers Sarah Geronimo, Angelica Panganiban, Gerald Anderson, Pokwang, and Coco Martin, and TechnoMarine’s newest ambassadors Bianca Gonzalez, Kiefer Ravena, VJ Alvin Alfonso, Phil Younghusband and Heart Evangelista.

With special guest artists during the two-hour musical special: Anne Curtis, Judy Ann Santos, Marian Rivera and Jodi Sta. Maria, Martin Nievera, Pops Fernandez, Jolo Revilla, Ogie Alcasid, Richard Gomez, Edu Manzano, Bianca Manalo, Ryzza Mae Dizon and hunks Rocco Nacino, Hideo Muraoka, Daniel Matsunaga, Vin Abrenica, Victor Silayan and John James Uy.

The show was supported by L'Oreal Philippines, Swatch and Technomarine.

Gold sponsors are Air21, Sun Life Financial, Globe Telecom, PLDT, Smart Communications, Sun Cellular, Meralco, Maynilad Water, Intel and Microsoft Philippines.

Official mall partners are SM Supermalls, Robinsons Malls, Ayala Malls, Araneta Center, Star Malls and Trinoma Mall.

Official media partners are ABS-CBN, PTV-4, ABC-TV5 Philippines, GMA Network Channel 7, RPN-9, QTV-11, IBC-13, Studio 23, Net 25, ABS-CBN News Channel, ETC: Entertainment Central, GNN: Global News Network, Jeepney TV, Lifestyle Network, Living Asia Channel, Philippine Daily INQUIRER, INQUIRER Libre, INQUIRER Bandera, Cebu Daily News, INQUIRER.net, Balikbayan Magazine, Asian Journal, INQUIRER Catalyst Media, Panay News, DZBB Radyo Bisig-Bayan 594, DZMM Radyo Patrol 630, DZRH 666, DZRB Radyo ng Bayan 738, DZIQ Radyo INQUIRER 990, INQUIRER.net, XFM 92.3, Campus Radio 97.1 WLS-FM, RJ 100.3 FM, MOR 101.9 For Life and Focus Media. 

Donor partners are Burger King, Chowking, Oryspa, Jollibee, Greenwich, Mang Insanal and Red Ribbon Bakeshop.

Supported by the EDSA People-Power Commission, Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-Aawit, together with the Public Relations Society of the Philippines.

Theme

On January 19, 2013, Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III announced the theme for 2013 Inquirer Lifestyle Series: Fitness.Fashion with Samsung Fashion Show.

This year's theme was: "From Asia to the Rest of the World: Going Beyond the Social Media Age towards the ASEAN 2015". 

Even the Project was served as a symbol of democracy one hundred and seventeen years after the Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal was shot at Bagumbayan on December 30, 1896, one hundred and fifteen years after General Emilio Aguinaldo declares the Philippines' independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, seventy-two years after United States declaration of war upon Japan on December 8, 1941, sixty-seven years after the Philippines attained full independence from the United States on July 4, 1946, fourty-one years after former President Ferdinand E. Marcos declares Martial Law on September 21, 1972, thirty years after the Assassination of former Philippine Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. on August 21, 1983 who had just arrived at Manila International airport at 1:04 in the afternoon after a three-year self exile in the United States when he was shot in the head while being escorted from an aircraft to a vehicle that was waiting to transport him to prison, twenty-seven after the EDSA People-Power Revolution on February 22 to 25, 1986, this makes both the Newspaper and the Company as instruments of democratic freedom after the downfall of Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos, eighteen years after the second visit of the late Pope John Paul the Second and the Tenth World Youth Day was held on January 10 to 16, 1995, thirteen years after the Millennium Celebration was held on Friday, December 31, 1999 to Saturday, January 1, 2000, the entire Philippines and the rest of Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Malaysia, Central Indonesia, Singapore welcoming the first century of the third millennium and first year of the two thousands decade and the twenty-first century and twelve years after Second EDSA People Power Revolution on January 20, 2001, led to downfall of Philippine President Joseph Ejercito-Estrada from power.

Guest of Honor (July 31, 2013 Fashion Show)

• Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III
• Philippine Vice-President Jejomar C. Binay
• House Speaker Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr.
• Philippine Senate President Franklin M. Drilon
• Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno
• Former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos
• Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
• Manila Archbishop-Emeritus Gaudencio Cardinal B. Rosales
• Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal G. Tagle
• Manila Mayor Joseph Ejercito-Estrada
• Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay
• Quezon City Mayor Herbert M. Bautista
• Philippine Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro
• Philippine Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima
• Philippine Health Secretary Dr. Enrique Ona
• Philippine Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel A. Roxas II
• Philippine Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson
• Philippine Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr.
• Philippine Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio A. Abaya
• Communications Secretary Herminio B. Coloma, Jr.
• Planning Secretary Ramon A. Carandang
• Philippine Association of National Advertisers President Margot Torres
• Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas President Herman Z. Basbano
• Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Atty. Francis C. Tolentino
• ABS-CBN Chairman Eugenio Lopez III
• ABS-CBN President and CEO Charo Santos-Concio
• ABS-CBN President-Emeritus Luisito Alejandro
• ABS-CBN President-Emeritus Freddie M. Garcia
• Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, SMART Communications, Inc. and TV5 Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan
• Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Chairman-Emeritus Antonio O. Cojuangco, Jr.
• Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company President Napoleon R. Nazareno
• People's Television Network, Inc. General Manager Cleo B. Dongga-as
• TV5 President and CEO Noel C. Lorenzana
• TV5 President and CEO Emeritus Atty. Ray C. Espinosa
• GMA Network Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon
• GMA Network President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr.
• GMA Network President-Emeritus Menardo Jimenez, Sr.
• Ayala Corporation Chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala
• SM Chairman and Founder Henry Sy, Sr.
• SM Prime Holdings, Inc. President Hans T. Sy
• SM Supermalls President Annie Garcia
• Cultural Center of the Philippines Chairman and EDSA People Power Commissioner Emily Altomonte-Abrera
• National Commission for the Culture and Arts Chairman Felipe de Leon, Jr.
• Makati Business Club President Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr.
• Makati Business Club Executive Director Bill Luz
• Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation Chairman and CEO Crisanto Naguiat
• Philippine Olympic Committee Chairman Peping Cojuangco
• Philippine Daily Inquirer Chairman Marixi Rufino-Prieto
• Philippine Daily Inquirer President Sandy Prieto-Romualdez
• Philippine Daily Inquirer Editor-in-Chief Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc
• Philippine Daily Inquirer Publisher Raul R. Pangalanan
• Philippine Daily Inquirer Lifestyle Editor Thelma Sioson-San Juan
• Swatch Philippines creative director Rowell Santiago
• Gift Gate, Inc. President Virgie Ramos
• Gift Gate, Inc. COO James Locsin