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REDWOOD CITY– ABS-CBN International, the North American-based subsidiary of ABS-CBN Global, today launched the BigAtin rewards program for its loyal customers throughout the U.S. The program is designed to reward members who subscribe to TFC and use ABS-CBN Global products and services such as Sarimanok One, Star Kargo, LDD, EasyRemit and the Starry Starry Store. Free to sign up, ABS-CBN Global customers can start receiving perks and privileges right away!
With over 2.2 million Filipinos based in America, the BigAtin rewards program shines the spotlight on the Global Pinoys who have achieved success and stability away from home. Recognizing that customers in the U.S. regularly watch TFC, need to stay connected, send boxes and money to loved ones back home, the BigAtin rewards program gives the Filipino-American community a chance to earn points for the products and services they already use.
“We have over 240,000 customers in the U.S. and the BigAtin rewards program is our way of thanking them in a big way, “ said Jeanette Beltran, CRM and Loyalty Director of ABS-CBN Global. “By offering discounts, freebies and perks, BigAtin members will get the star treatment they truly deserve!”
The BigAtin all-in-one rewards card can be used as a call card, gift card, remittance and cargo card. Customers that sign up for BigAtin automatically receive a fully loaded membership card pre-loaded with discounts for ABS-CBN Global products and services as well as 50 Fast Start points for TFC subscribers.
The reward program offers three membership levels of Silver, Gold and Platinum. When customers reach 25 points they earn Silver membership benefits, at 400 points they earn Gold membership benefits and when they earn 1,500 points they earn Platinum status.
The more ABS-CBN Global products used, the more points earned and the higher the premium rewards and membership level. Points can be redeemed for ABS-CBN Global products such as Sarimanok One minutes, Easy Remit transaction fees, Star Kargo shipment and Starry Starry Store CDs and DVDs. Special privileges also await members such as access to studio tours, red carpet and exclusive seating at select movie premieres and concerts of ABS-CBN artists. Other rewards and perks include Duty Free Philippines gift certificates, Sony audio video appliances, Globe cellular phone load, Asian Eye Institute cataract surgery, among others.
About BigAtin
BigAtin is a Rewards Program for customers of ABS-CBN Global designed to reward its loyal customers subscribing to TFC and using other products such as Sarimanok One, Star Kargo, EasyRemit and Starry Starry Store. BigAtin has three membership levels: silver, gold and platinum; and the more points customers earn and maintain the more premium the perks and privileges! Among BigAtin’s principal Philippine partner establishments are Asian Eye Institute, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Duty Free and Sony Philippines.
Filipinos. We have partnered with these companies to ensure that every service and benefit we offer is of the highest standard possible. To meet our customers’ travel and connectivity needs, we have also partnered up with Astoria Plaza, Imperial Palace Suites, Caylabne Bay, Island Cove Resort and Leisure Park, Lorenzo Beach Resort Boracay, Enchanted Kingdom and Negros Navigation. These establishments have joined us in our commitment to make sure that our BigAtin members will always be able to find ways to connect to home and to the places where family vacations matter most. To make sure our BigAtin members get the big-time treatment and rewards they deserve after all their hard work abroad, we’ve joined forces with Bangus Specialty Restaurant, Coffee Experience, David’s Salon, Gold’s Gym, Miladay Jewelry, New Trends (Timex), Toby’s Sports and Urban Spa. Our Livelihood partners such as Center for Culinary Arts, Filway Marketing and Gerry Geronimo Productions Inc. are on board as well to help the Global Pinoy make productive use of their hard-earned money. And lastly, to make the BigAtin experience truly ABS-CBN, the BigAtin program also offers its members exclusive treats from ABS-CBN Licensing, ABS-CBN Publishing, and ABS-CBN Studio Shop. In the US, Mango Tours, Millbrae Smile Center, House of Sisig and Patio Filipino are just some of BigAtin’s partners. For more information on BigAtin, you may call their program hotline number at 1-877-5BIGA10 or log on to their website at www.bigatin.com.
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MANILA—The Philippine Madrigal Singers is yet again the world’s best choir as it beat four others in the 19th European Gran Prix for Choral Music in Arezzo, Italy at 10 pm Rome time, on August 27th, 2007.
The 23-strong chamber choir, including choirmaster Mark Anthony Carpio, overwhelmed the four top choirs in the world’s most prestigious and respected choral competition.
In 1997, the Philippine Madrigal Singers, under the helm of their founder, National Artist for Music Andrea O. Veneracion, took home the Gran Prix then held in Tours, France.
The victory in Arezzo now makes the Madz the only choir in the world to have won the Gran Prix twice in its entire history. The most awarded choir in Asia now holds one more historical record. The European Gran Prix is held every year in six revolving locations. These are Arezzo and Gorizia in Italy, Debrecen in Hungary, Tolosa in Spain, Tours in France, and Varna in Bulgaria.
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