Watsons members, friends experiences all-expenses paid trip to the Philippines
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 80 lucky Watsons members and their friends were treated to an all- expenses paid holiday in exploring the beautiful islands in the Philippines for 3 nights/4 days as a result of the grand finale of the Watsons Brand’s Switch.Save.Win contest, held in conjunction with the Switch and Save with Watsons Brand campaign.
Three hundred selected Watsons members who participated in the contest campaign competed against each other in three rounds of games at an event held at Paradigm mall, along with Watsons celebrity friends Arja Lee, Sasha Saidin,Thanuja Ananthan and Amber Chia who joined the winners to Philippines trip.
This contest was supported by The Philippine Department of Tourism and Cebu Pacific.
The contest which began from January 25 to April 2 this year, attracted 70,000 entries.
To enter the contest, a Watsons member simply needed to spend RM30 on Watsons brand products (in a single receipt) to be eligible for one entry or spend RM30 in at least one of the participating brands (Arome by Watsons, Collagen by Watsons, Hair System by Watsons, Naturals by Watsons, Water360 by Watsons and Target Pro by Watsons) and a Watsons brand product (in a single receipt) to be eligible for two entries. Purchases were made in any Watsons store or via the Watsons online (watsons. com.my).
“The Switch and Save with WatsonsBrandcampaignlaunched in 2016, encourages Watsons members to switch to great quality with better savings by purchasing Watsons Brand products,” said Danny Hoh, customer director of Watsons Malaysia.
“An extensive research and development programme and stringent quality process goes into each Watsons Brand item to create products that are safe and effective in meeting Watsons customers’ needs.
“From personal care items, beauty essentials, and healthcare – Asia’s leading health and beauty retailer provides our customers the choice to save as much without compromising on quality. In each Switch and Save campaign contest, we try to offer different attractive reasons and value to our customers for their loyalty towards the brand.”
During the trip, the winners together with Watsons celebrity friends, Arja Lee, Sasha Saidin,Thanuja Ananthan and Amber Chia were treated to a welcoming dinner, sponsored by Marco Polo Plaza Hotel Cebu, where attendees were treated to a traditional Filipino cultural dance and awards were given to the best dressed male and female where they paraded in a catwalk.
The group had also visited one of the largest Watsons stores in the Philippines located at the SM Seaside Mall for a shopping tour on travel essentials.
Cebu is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas ( Region VII) region, and consisting of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. Its capital is Cebu City, the oldest city and first capital of the Philippines, which is politically independent from the provincial government.
Other trip highlights included visits to the Alegre Guitar Factory, (where Cebu is known to be home to the best guitar craftsmen in the Philippines). In Bohol, the winners were treated to a luncheon onboard a small bancas or floating restaurant in the Loboc River Cruise. Loboc town is located approximately 24 kilometers from Tagbilaran City.