Colgate Draws First Batch of 25 P100K Scholarship Money Winners for 2018, 25 More Up For Grabs

Colgate Philippines recently selected twenty five (25) lucky winners who will receive P100,000 scholarship money as part of the Colgate Scholarship Promo 2018, providing Filipino students with a future they can smile about through education.  The first batch of scholars who hail from all over the country were drawn last May.

Among the first batch of P100,000 scholarship money winners are Riza Acosta from La Union; Ferdinand Estillomo of Binangonan, Rizal and Roselie Bareng from Quezon City.  Meanwhile, Jojo Calapuan, who lives in Cebu City; Maria Iris Perez from Eastern Samar; Kristine Catanus of Northern Cotabato and Sidney Lanete from Davao City will also receive the cash prize for their nominated scholars.  Colgate is currently verifying the rest of the first batch of winners. 

Colgate Announces First Batch of 2017 Scholarship Promo Winners

Colgate, the number 1 Toothpaste brand in the Philippines*, announced the first winners of the Colgate Scholarship Promo 2017 and the names of their respective nominated scholars who will each receive PHP100,000 to secure a future they can smile about through education. The scholars who hail from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao were drawn last May.

To join the promo, consumers throughout the country can purchase specially-marked Colgate Maximum Cavity Protection toothpaste cartons or any Colgate toothpaste sachet and register the unique promo code or barcode found in each pack. Each valid code is equivalent to raffle entries eligible to win PHP15 load, PHP500 National Book Store gift certificates, PHP10,000 scholarship subsidy or PHP100,000 scholarship grant in the monthly draws. 

Colgate Paves the Way for Filipinos to Pursue Higher Education

For Colgate, the number 1 toothpaste brand in the Philippines*, having a brighter future goes beyond the basic needs of food, water, and shelter. As part of its commitment to help Filipino families have a future they can smile about, the ongoing Colgate Scholarship Promo 2017 is offering scholarship grants and other prizes worth over PHP4 million to help Filipino students with their education-related expenses.

According to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), as of June 8, 2017, there are only 233 public higher educational institutions (HEIs) compared to the 1,706 private HEIs nationwide. The number of HEIs is only able to accommodate approximately 18 percent of the Filipino youth, with only 3.6 million of the nearly 20 million youth in the country enrolled in higher education in 2017. Most Filipino youth are not pursuing higher education because of several factors, one of which is financial constraints.

“Colgate understands how important getting a degree is in shaping the future of millions of Filipino families. This is why Colgate is running the Colgate Scholarship Promo for the second year, with more winners and more prizes. We hope we can pave the way for the Filipino family to have a future they can smile about,” Kevin Sarmiento, Product Manager of Colgate-Palmolive Philippines, Inc. said.

Asin is in: Colgate Introduces New Colgate® Active Salt Toothpaste in PH

Colgate, the Toothpaste brand most recommended by Dentists*, officially introduces to the Philippine market the Colgate Active Salt Toothpaste, its first toothpaste that contains the natural goodness of salt. Colgate Active Salt formula combines salt with calcium and minerals and with regular brushing, helps fight germs for healthy gums and strong teeth.

Developed after extensive consumer research, Colgate Active Salt addresses most Filipinos’ pressing oral health concerns. Its refreshing minty taste infused with natural ingredient of salt brings a unique brushing experience.

An Amazing Father’s Day Gift from Colgate

Being the head of the family is no joke. Fathers are usually tasked to take care of both every day household expenses and additional costs like education. This is why fathers like Joey Aventura and Michael Martinez consider it a blessing to have won scholarship funds from Colgate through the first run of the Colgate Scholarship Promo.

Because of life’s hardships, Michael wasn’t able to finish college. He chose to work as a disc jockey (DJ) at the early age of 15 to help provide for his family’s needs. Now that he has a family of his own, he promised himself that he would work hard to see his children earn a bachelor’s degree. The eldest child of Michael and his wife Jennylyn is a boy, now aged 8. Five years later, they welcomed twin daughters. Although overjoyed, Michael was overwhelmed with anxiety thinking about the daunting task of saving up for his children’s education in the future.