Mommy Mixer 2015 - theAsianparent's Mother's Day event

On May 28, 2015, theAsianparent Philippines celebrated Mother's Day by inviting distinguished mommy guests to an afternoon full of good food and company.

Mommy Mixer 2015

In celebration of women who have not only touched the lives of their family and friends, but of thousands of moms across the Philippines, theAsianparent held its first Mother’s Day event on May 28, 2015.

Dubbed Mommy Mixer 2015, the event celebrated 30 Marvelous Moms who contribute greatly in empowering Filipino moms and continue to strengthen the local mommy community.

A cozy setting for an intimate celebration of motherhood

Mommy influencers from bloggers to mompreneurs to celebrities were welcomed to Hiyas Modern Filipino Comfort Food and were delighted to see that the restaurant had been transformed into a more feminine setting with red and blue flowers, representing the colors of theAsianparent brand.

"Fast Fact" cards were also placed on the dining tables to share bits of trivia about theAsianparent and some of the key insights of our 2015 Asian Digital Mom Report.

Discussing the 2015 Asian Digital Mom Report

The event started off with welcoming remarks from theAsianparent Philippines’ Associate editor, Raisa Tan (standing in left photo), and was followed by a discussion of theAsianparent’s 2015 Asian Digital Mom Survey led by TAP Regional Editor-in-Chief, Carla Perlas (seated in left photo).

What is the 2015 Asian Digital Mom Report?

The 2015 Asian Digital Mom Report is a market research report that highlights trends in the social media habits and online behavior of moms. It revealed that Asian moms increase their use of the Internet once they become mothers, are increasingly mobile-first and are the primary decision makers for household purchases.

Moms intently listen to the results of the 2015 Asian Digital Mom Report

The discussion of the 2015 Asian Digital Mom Report prompted several of the mommy guests to nod their heads in agreement as insights on the Filipino mom’s social media habits were revealed. The moms at the event realized that they, too, were part of the 88% of Filipino moms who use Facebook messenger as her primary messaging app.

Filipino food served with a twist

While the report was being discussed, guests were treated to delicious Filipino fare courtesy of Hiyas.

Some of the dishes prepared for the guests included Stuffed Talong (P195), Krispy Pata Sisig (P335), Krispy Palabok (P185) and Baked Bangus (P315).

The reasons why Mommy Mixer 2015 was a success...

The program capped off with the moms, partners of theAsianparent and members of the media mingling, discussing personal- and business-related anecdotes and walking away with more goodie bags than one could carry!

(L-R: Noemi Dado of blogwatch.ph, Jane Uymatiao of The Philippine Beat, Abbie Venida-Yabot of La Leche League, Rina Neoh of MindChamps Philippines and Janice Villanueva of Mommy Mundo)

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Two's a party when Noemi and Jane are around!

As good friends, you can often find Noemi Dado of blogwatch.ph and Jane Uymatiao of The Philippine Beat attending events together. theAsianparent was lucky to have them share their insights regarding the 2015 Asian Digital Mom survey.

Janice and Abbie enjoyed exchanging motherhood stories

Despite preparations for a three-day event of her own (Expo Mom 2015), Janice Villanueva of Mommy Mundo took time out of her busy schedule to show support for Mommy Mixer 2015. Seated beside Janice is Abbie Venida-Yabot of La Leche League who attended the event while seven months pregnant!

Beautiful faces graced Mommy Mixer 2015

Glam-o-mamas CEO and international model Amanda Griffin-Jacob arrived at the event with her newborn in one arm and her toddler following closely behind. Here, she shares the spotlight with Chiqui Hahn who has over 20 years of experience as a professional birth coach and as a doula tucked under her belt.

Laughs and smiles were abundant at the event

Not only are actress LJ Reyes and entrepreneur Tiffany Tuazon best friends, but they are also women who strive to empower mothers by means of parenting workshops and by providing products that encourage the strengthening of the parent-child bond via Tiffany's store, The Nest: Attachment Parenting Hub.

Distinguished mommy guests

(L-R) theAsianparent Regional Editor-in-Chief Carla Perlas, actress LJ Reyes, Tiffany Tuazon of The Nest: Attachment Parenting Hub, Amanda Griffin-Jacob of Glam-o-Mamas, Janice Villanueva of Mommy Mundo, Noemi Dado of blogwatch.ph, Jane Uymatiao of The Philippine Beat, Abbie Venida-Yabot of La Leche League, CK Dela Cruz of Hiyas Modern Filipino Comfort Food, and Chiqui Hahn, professional birth coach.

Making the most of Hiyas' beautifully painted mural

Maris Mortel, the Managing editor of Manila Bulletin's Style Weekend struck a pose for the camera.

Pattern against pattern

theAsianparent's Carla Perlas with May Samson, Brand Manager of Burt's Bees Philippines.

Dropping by before catching an international flight

Despite an international flight scheduled right after the Mommy Mixer, MindChamps Philippines Co-owner and Master franchisee Rina Neoh made sure to drop by and to mingle with the guests.

Sweet and simple

Jane Kingsu-Cheng, Editor-in-Chief of Working Mom magazine, looking fresh as she arrives at Mommy Mixer 2015.

Sponsors who treated the moms to lovely giveaways!

Jenna Sy, Marketing Specialist of Goody Philippines alongside Chriselda Chua, Marketing Manager of CDC Manufacturing Corporation, manufactuer of Melawares and Urban Kitchen.

Downtime with theAsianparent's EIC

theAsianparent Regional Editor-in-Chief Carla Perlas enjoyed lighthearted conversations over delicious Filipino food with JP Paglinawan, General Manager of Ready Steady Go Kids.

Two's a party, three's a crowd. Scratch that, these three had a blast!

Paolo Luna of Flawless, Mary Ann Loraine Perez-Lopez of National Bookstore and Xy-Za L.Reyes of PPL Entertainment enjoyed talking about business and clients during the Mommy Mixer.

An afternoon filled with story-swapping and networking

The Mommy Mixer 2015 not only celebrated the distinguished mommy guests, but also served as a venue for the moms, partners of theAsianparent and members of the media to mingle and get to know each other. The conversations led to new friendships and future collaborations for everyone who attended.

The Mommy Mixer had little guests, too!

Gracing the event was Amanda Griffin-Jacob's newborn daughter, Lila, and toddler, Kalon.

Goodies for distinguished mommy guests

Distinguished mom guests walked away with loot bags full of goodies. There were so many gifts, it felt like Christmas had come early!

The special tokens came from (clockwise from top left): MindChamps International Preschool, Melawares and Urban Kitchen, Flawless, Ready Steady Go Kids, National Bookstore, Jolly, Burt's Bees and Goody.

Goodies for the media

Members of the media also brought home special tokens from (clockwise from top left): Melawares and Urban Kitchen, Burt's Bees, Flawless, Good Life, Doña Elena, National Bookstore, SM GCs courtesy of Jolly, Goody, and beauty products courtesy of MindChamps International Preschool.

theAsianparent Philippines team all smiles after Mommy Mixer 2015

Apart from celebrating the first Mommy Mixer event, theAsianparent Philippines also celebrated its first anniversary. What a great way to celebrate two momentous occasions!

(L-R) Joma Cruz, Leo Villanueva, Carla Perlas, Danielle Abesames-Santos, April Emperador, Raisa Tan, Jessie Rafael and Patricia Cuyugan.

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Raisa Tan

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