‘Tis the season for Ginebra San Miguel calendar
Come
“ber” months, aside from the frenzy that the start of Christmas season brings,
the launch of Ginebra San Miguel Calendar Girl has also become a
much-anticipated event.
Ginebra
San Miguel calendars have become a staple in neighborhood sari-sari stores, mini
groceries, barbershops, and laundry hubs. In recent years, the Ginebra San
Miguel calendar has turned into a sought-after Christmas giveaway, appealing
mostly to consumers and fans who want to add the special merchandise to their
collection of celebrity souvenirs.
For
2020, Ginebra San Miguel recently introduced lovely Kapuso actress/TV host
Sanya Lopez as its newest Calendar Girl during a festive media launch held at
the Novotel in Quezon City. The world’s leading gin brand revealed Sanya Lopez
as “The Island Girl” with the calendars set amidst some of the country’s most
beautiful islands as backdrops.
“It
is an honor and a privilege to be chosen as Ginebra San Miguel’s 2020 Calendar
Girl. I feel excited and nervous at the same time. To be part of Ginebra San
Miguel’s history, to be entrusted with this role as a brand ambassador and to
be the newest addition to the Ginebra San Miguel family is a huge blessing,”
says Sanya Lopez.
Ginebra
San Miguel Inc. (GSMI) officials General manager Emmanuel Macalalag, National
Sales and Marketing manager Allan Mercado and Marketing manager Ronald Molina
formally welcomed Sanya Lopez in a grand ceremonial toast during the launch
featuring her own Ginebra San Miguel cocktail called “Sanya’s Island Mix”, a
concoction of pineapple, buko juice, and gin.
“We
chose Sanya Lopez as our brand ambassador because she embodies what Ginebra San
Miguel represents – courage, passion, optimism, and never-say-die spirit. Sanya
is truly ‘ganado sa buhay’ as she worked her way up to become one of the most
recognizable faces in the entertainment industry today,” says Molina.
All
of the six calendar layouts will be made available soon.
RISING STAR
Since
being discovered in 2012 by the late German “Kuya Germs” Moreno, GMA star builder,
Sanya Lopez has treaded the path to being a serious actress taking on roles
that showed off her acting prowess including her portrayal of Hara Danaya in
the TV remake of “Encantadia” and in her recently-concluded series “Dahil sa
Pag-ibig”. She will soon be seen opposite Superstar Nora Aunor in the film “Isa
Pang Bahaghari” directed by Joel Lamangan.
“I
consider the challenges and struggles that I went through in life as motivation
to never give up in pursuing my dreams. It is my family that inspires me to be
‘ganado sa buhay’,” relates Sanya Lopez. “For me, when you say ‘Island Girl’,
you see a woman who is strong and independent,” she adds.
As
Ginebra San Miguel’s “Island Girl”, Sanya Lopez will be joining the “Ginuman
Fest” tour, the gin brand’s annual series of music festivals that brings
together gin lovers around the country as One Ginebra Nation.
To
prepare for her Ginebra San Miguel calendar girl shoot, Sanya Lopez went on a
no-carbs diet. “I only ate fish and chicken. I also did a lot of cardio
workouts, mostly running, muay Thai and boxing,” she shares.
She
was, likewise, thrilled to be photographed by one of the country’s most
talented young photographers BJ Pascual.
A LONG-STANDING TRADITION
Inspired
by the hit US TV series Charlie’s Angels, the Ginebra San Miguel Super Angels,
which eventually evolved into Ginebra San Miguel Calendar Girl had popular
beauty queens, models and actresses grace its calendars since it was started in
1988.
Ginebra
San Miguel’s first calendar girl was model/TV host and now fashion designer
Monina Tan, who posed in the calendar ala Marilyn Monroe.
After
their respective reigns, beauty queens who posed for the calendar were
Binibining Pilipinas-Universe Anjanette Abayari (1994), Binibining
Pilipinas-International Alma Concepcion (1995), Miss Asia Pacific International
Michelle Aldana (1998) and most recently, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach
(2019) with the theme aptly called “Center of the Universe”.
Sexy
stars Janna Victoria (1999), Patricia Javier (2000), and Aubrey Miles (2003),
were a hit in their sizzling calendars while singer Geneva Cruz (2001), ex-teen
stars Rica Peralejo (2002) and Angelica Panganiban (2007) surprised the public
by shedding their sweet images in the calendars.
Actresses
Belinda Bright and Maricar de Mesa (2004) were the first calendar girls to
appear together, while Marian Rivera owns the distinction as the only actress
to become a Ginebra San Miguel calendar girl twice, in 2009 and 2014. Long-time
best friends Anne Curtis (2011) and Georgina Wilson (2013) have also been
calendar girls, along with Ellen Adarna (2015), Arci Munoz (2016), and Myrtle
Sarrosa (2018).
Like
Sanya Lopez, other Kapuso stars who joined the ranks of these popular celebrities
were Maureen Larrazabal (2005), Iwa Moto (2008), Krista Ranillo (2010), Solenn
Heussaff (2012), and Kim Domingo (2017).
GSMI
is the producer of heritage brand Ginebra San Miguel, which is celebrating its
185th anniversary this year. Ginebra San Miguel is a 14-time Gold Quality Label
awardee of the Monde Selection International Quality Institute, the world’s
most prestigious body that recognizes the highest standards of taste and
quality in the food and beverage industry.
Other
GSMI products include GSM Blue, GSM Blue Mojito, GSM Blue Pomelo, GSM Blue
Margarita, GSM Premium Gin, Don Enrique Mixkila, Antonov Vodka, Anejo Gold Rum,
Vino Kulafu, and Primera Light Brandy. For more details, like the Ginebra San
Miguel official Facebook page www.facebook.com/BarangayGinebra or log on to
www.ginebra.com.ph. (Press Release)
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