Limelight: 5th VP Choice Awards Business, Tech, Travel nominees

Village Pipol Choice Awards (VPCA) unveils the names and brands nominated for the Business, Technology, and Travel categories that Pipol themselves perceived to have stood out in 2023.

Being the country’s most followed and engaged award-giving event with more than 110 million engagement and reach, VPCA, on it 5th year, aimed to consistently hear the voices of the Pipol and recognize names and brands across industries. Moreover, fans and supporters look forward to recognizing this year’s “standouts” on the most anticipated red carpet on May, as the voting period starts from March 5 to April 5 this year.

VP Choice Awards on its 5th Year

To consistently remain true to its purpose, Village Pipol Choice Awards partners with more reputable organization for this year’s prestigious event. Presented by Bingo Plus, Village Pipol Magazine and Red Entertainment remains as its producers.

In addition, the most engaged and followed award event in the country has introduced media organizations namely Philstar Global, Pilipino Mirror, Mindanao Daily, and Business week as its partners.

Moreover, VP Choice Awards recognized GizGuide as its official tech expert partner. Meanwhile, Spotlight Cosmetics, Amaterasu Sun Goddess and Visualscape Graphics and Design are among the major sponsors. For this year’s event, online votes and editorial decisions will complete the results of the awardees in various categories.

Meanwhile, looking back at the previous conduct of this event, the list of awardees for Business, Technology, and Travel categories are undeniably standouts and distinct organizations in their respective industries. Moreover, former winners include Converge, J&T, Realme, and Axgon. In addition, TNT, The Aivee Clinic, 7Eleven, Puregold, and Maya were also recognized in VPCA in the past years.

Turning limelight on this year’s VPCA nominees

VP Choice Awards nominees for Technology category

Technology has made our worlds both bigger and smaller. It expanded the horizons for us to reach while minimizing the distance we have from other parts of the world. Moreover, as it continues to advance, numerous brands in the Philippines continue to uphold the purpose of technology for the Pipol. Here are the nominees for tech category:

1. Mobile Phone Brand of the Year

• OPPO
• HONOR
• Vivo
• TECNO
• Infinix
• Xiaomi

2. Home Appliances Brand of the Year

• TCL
• Sharp
• Samsung
• Hanabishi
• Xtreme
• Haier

3. Online Shopping Portal of the Year

• Shopee
• Lazada
• Zalora
• TikTok Shop
• Shein
• ShopSM

4. Transport App of the Year

• Grab
• Joyride
• Move It
• Toktok
• Angkas

5. PC Accessory Brand of the Year

• Axgon
• Anker
• Spigen
• Ugreen
• Xiaomi
• CHERRY Philippines

6. Entry Level Smart Phone of the Year (under P10,000)

• Nubia Neo 5G
• Itel S23+
• TECNO Camon 19 Pro
• Infinix Note 30 5G
• realme C55
• Redmi Note 12

7. Mid-range Smartphone of the Year (under P25,000)

• HONOR 90
• Vivo V29
• realme 11 Pro+
• OPPO Reno 10
• Samsung Galaxy A54
• POCO F5

8. Premium Smartphone of the Year (under P40,00)

• OPPO Reno 10 Pro+
• Nothing Phone 2
• Xiaomi 13T Pro
• TECNO Phantom V Flip
• ROG Phone 6D Yu Zhong
• Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

9. Flagship Smartphone of the Year (over P50,000)

• HONOR Magic 6 Pro
• Oneplus 11
• OPPO Find N3 Flip
• Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
• Huawei P60 pRO
• iPhone 15 Pro Max

VPCA nominees for Business category

Brands and numerous establishments have been assisting us with both our needs and wants through their commitment for quality services and products. Moreover, they consistently venture into innovative ways to respond to our demands. With that, Pipol saw these efforts and aim to recognize them. Here are the nominees:

1. Beauty Cosmetic Brand of the Year

• Careline
• Ever Bilena
• BLK
• Vice Cosmetics
• Bench Beauty
• Beautederm

2. Fast Food Chain of the Year

• McDonalds
• Jollibee
• KFC
• Chowking
• Popeyes
• Mang Inasal

3. Restaurant of the Year

• Mesa
• Kuya J’s
• Max’s Restaurant
• Shakey’s
• Classic Savory
• Kenny Rogers

4. Bottled Water Brand of the Year

• Absolute
• Sip Purified Water
• Nature’s Spring
• Summit
• Wilkins
• Le Minerale

5. Beverage Brand of the Year

• Pepsi
• Coca-cola
• RC Cola
• Zest-O
• Royal
• Sprite

6. Liquor Brand of the Year

• Red Horse
• Emperador
• Tanduay
• San Miguel Beer
• Ginebra
• GSM Blue

7. Car Brand of the Year

• Nissan
• Gac Motor
• Mitsubishi
• Toyota
• Honda
• Kia

8. Real Estate Company of the Year

• SM Prime Holdings
• Ayala Land
• Vista Land
• Century Properties
• Robinsons Land Corp.
• DMCI Homes

9. Direct Selling Brand of the Year

• Personal Collection
• Human Nature
• Natasha
• JC
• Avon
• Frontrow

10. Clothing Brand of the Year

• Bench
• Mossimo
• H&M
• Penshoppe
• Uniqlo
• Straightforward

11. Sunscreen Brand of the Year

• Belo Essentials
• Fairy Skin
• Brilliant Skin Essentials
• Luxe Organix
• Face Republic
• Skintific

12. Bank of the Year

• Metrobank
• BPI
• BDO
• Chinabank
• Union Bank
• Security Bank

13. Coffee Shop of the Year

• Starbucks
• Seattle’s Best
• The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
• Figaro
• But First, Coffee
• Pickup Coffee

14. Convenience Store of the Year

• Alfamart
• Dali
• 7Eleven
• Family Mart
• Lawson
• Uncle John’s

15. Courier the Year

• LBC
• Flash Express
• Lalamove
• J&T Express
• Ninja Van
• Grab Express

16. Entrepreneur of the Year

• Miss Glenda (Brilliant Skin Essentials)
• Rosmar Tan (Rosmar Skin Essentials)
• Sachzna Laparan (S by Ms. Flawless)
• Andrea Brillantes (Lucky Beauty)
• Jonathan So and Carlito Macadangdang (JC)
• Josh Mojica (Kangkong Chips Original)

17. E-Cigarette Brand of the Year

• FLAVA
• RELX
• Chillax
• SMPO
• Demon Vape
• SHFT

18. E-Wallet of the Year

• GCash
• Maya
• ShopeePay
• GrabPay
• Coins.Ph

19. HMO of the Year

• MediCard
• Maxicare
• PhilCare
• InLife
• Intellicare
• Kaiser

20. Instant Coffee Brand of the Year

• Blend45
• Nescafe
• Kopiko
• San Mig Super Coffee
• Great Taste
• UCC

21. Insurance Brand of the Year

• Pru Life UK
• Manulife
• Sun Life
• AIA
• AXA
• Insular Life

22. Internet Service Provider of the Year

• Sky Fiber
• PLDT
• Converge
• Globe Broadband
• Starlink
• Dito Telecommunity

23. Business Internet Service of the Year

• Sky
• Globe Broadband
• PLDT
• Converge

24. Motorcycle Brand of the Year

• Yamaha
• Honda
• Suzuki
• Rusi
• Ducati
• Vespa

25. RPG of the Year

• Final Fantasy 16
• The Legend of Zelda-Tears of the Kingdom
• Pokemon Scarlet Violet DLC (Teal Mask & Indigo Disk)
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Diablo IV
• Starfield

26. Supermarket of the Year

• Puregold
• Robinsons Supermarket
• Super8
• Savemore Market
• Allday Supermarket
• SM Supermarket

27. Telco of the Year

• TM
• Globe
• Dito Telecommunity
• TNT
• GOMO
• Smart

28. Video Streaming Service of the Year

• Netflix
• Viu
• Viva One
• IWant
• Disney Plus
• Amazon Prime

VP Choice Awards nominees for Travel category

After years of not being able to treat ourselves with travels and adventures, having the pandemic finally lifted is a moment that triggered our thirst for revenge travel. Along with these thrilling experiences that await are the trusted partners we have and the outstanding places all of us have been wishing to step onto. With that, here are the nominees for travel category:

1. Airline of the Year

• Philippine Airlines
• AirAsia
• Cebu Pacific
• Asiana Airlines

2. Hotel of the Year

• Marco Polo – Ortigas
• EDSA Shangri-La
• Raffles – Makati
• The Peninsula – Manila
• Hilton – Manila
• Nuwa Hotel – City of Dreams

3. Travel of the Year

• Traveloka
• Airbnb
• Klook
• Booking.com
• Agoda
• AirAsia Super App

4. Dream Local Destination of the Year

• Siargao
• Boracay
• Underground River, Puerto Galera
• CamSur
• Sorsogon
• La Union

5. Dream International Destination of the Year

• Bangkok, Thailand
• Vietnam
• Seoul, South Korea
• Bali, Indonesia
• Tokyo, Japan
• Singapore

6. Beach Resort of the Year

• Bohol Beach Club
• South Palm Resort, Panglao
• Minoloc Island Resort
• Misibis Bay Resort
• Two Seasons Coron Island Resort
• Plantation Bay Resort and Spa

Moreover, to view the full list of winners, visit www.vpchoiceawards.com

Village Pipol Choice Awards is definitely a moment to determine who among the personalities and organizations won the hearts of the Pipol. On the other hand, the names to walk down the grand red carpet and receive the prestigious awards are yet to be determined. Join the voting season and be part of the 5th VP Choice Awards!