The country’s oldest distillery announces its latest addition to its essential product line after it launched Consumer Protect 70% Ethyl Alcohol -anti bacterial sanitizer at the start of the Covid-19 ECQ late March last year.

Si Antibacterial Liquid Hand Soap (Calamansi and Dalandan variants) is made with the by-product of the country’s premium Philippine craft spirits Manille liqueur de Calamanis and Dalandan.

The production process of Manille Liqueur advocates sustainable manufacturing and upcycling initiatives. As part of the company’s thrust to help preserve the environment and reduce its carbon footprint, we developed a line of anti-bacterial hand soap using the by-products from the production of Manille Liqueur de Calamansi and Manille Liqueur de Dalandan. The calamansi and dalandan rinds, seeds, juice, and the mesocarp/endocarp of the fruits are ground into a citrus “mud”, as we call it, and transformed into a natural by-product. This Calamansi&Dalandan mud is used as the essential active ingredients to create “SI ANTI-BACTERIAL LIQUID HAND SOAP” with Natural Calamansi (Philippine Lemon) and Dalandan (Philippine Orange).

Since Manille Liqueur de Calamansi was launched by Destileria Limtuaco & Co., Inc. in 2014, the brand has always championed the Philippines. From the unique zesty freshness of calamansi and dalandan in vodka base, to the packaging concept with Filipino design elements of floral embroidery and callado design that you would find in a barong Tagalog, Manille Liqueur boasts a distinct taste, look and feel that matches the brand’s identity of the best Filipino experience in a bottle.

The story behind each bottle makes it more special, considering the corporate passion for local produce and farming communities. The company supports local farmers by paying them the market price of Calamansi and Dalandan. By cutting out the traders, the farmers get 100% of the profits from dealing with the company. “It’s sort of a CSR effort for our company. “This increases every farmer’s margin a great deal,” says Olivia Limpe-Aw.

The natural active ingredients from the calamansi and dalandan by-product have whitening and antiseptic properties while the fruit pulp exfoliates dead skin, removes dirt and lightens the dark spots & other impurities.

SI ANTI-BACTERIAL LIQUID HAND SOAP is available online through the Destileria Limtuaco & Co., Inc.’s e-store at www.liquorexpress.ph and Shopee(https://shopee.ph/Si-Anti-Bacterial-Liquid-Hand-Soap-Natural-Calamansi-500ml-i.463571 842.12417492572). For inquiries, please call Ann Roque/Alma San Buenaventura at 02-83617491-98 local 844/811. It is also available in Mercury Drugstore, Kultura, Makati Supermarket, Unimart and Pioneer Center Supermarket. It also comes in beautiful individual boxes for each variant or a twin gift pack that makes it the perfect gift that recipients will surely appreciate, as essential products are the trend these days.

Manille Liqueur de Calamansi and Dalandan are available in 750ml bottles(with tin canister option) and new 500ml and 50ml sizes are also available online at www.liquorexpress.ph.

It is also available in SM Supermarket, Rustan’s Supermarkets, Robinsons Supermarkets, Landmark, SM Kultura, Tesoro’s, Waltermart, Shopwise, Puregold, Merry Mart, Everplus, Hi-Top, and 7-Eleven outlets nationwide and sold at Duty Free Philippines.

Waste Reduction Efforts Lead to DestileriaLimtuaco& Co., Inc. Production of Liquid Hand Soap

Since developing Paradise Mango Rum Liqueur in 2002, DestileriaLimtuaco& Co., Inc. has been at the forefront of championing Philippine raw materials in the development of value added alcoholic beverages that every Filipino can be proud to call a 100% local product.

In 2014, the company developed Manille Liqueur de Calamansi, an innovative product that sought to capture the unique zest of calamansi in a bottle. They would later develop a dalandan variant of the product. The story behind each bottle makes it more special, considering the corporate passion for local produce and farming communities. The company supports local farmers by paying them the market price of Calamansi and Dalandan. By cutting out the traders, the farmers get 100% of the profits from dealing with the company. “It’s sort of a CSR effort for our company. This increases every farmer’s margin a great deal,” says Olivia Limpe-Aw, CEO of DestileriaLimtuaco& Co., Inc.

With the brand’s success, the company has been busy with improving its production process, especially in the field of waste management. Since Manille Liqueurs only utilize the oils from the calamansi and dalandan skin, the production of this liqueur ends with a lot of underutilized citrus pulp, seeds, and even rinds. The calamansi and dalandan by-products from the production of Manille Liqueur de Calamansi and Dalandan are then ground into a natural citrus mud. This very ground citrus blend is the active ingredient in SI ANTI-BACTERIAL LIQUID HAND SOAP by Destileria Limtuaco.

This product has whitening and antiseptic properties while the fruit pulp exfoliates dead skin, removes dirt and lightens dark spots. This is all thanks to the natural citrus by product from the production of Manille Liqueurs.

The aim to efficiently manage waste products is not lost on the company. In fact, even with its other products, DestileriaLimtuaco continues to research different waste management processes in order to develop goods that may benefit the Filipino, like SI ANTI-BACTERIAL LIQUID HAND SOAP.

SI ANTI-BACTERIAL LIQUID HAND SOAP is available online through the DestileriaLimtuaco& Co., Inc.’s e-store at www.liquorexpress.ph and Shopee (https://shopee.ph/Si-Anti-Bacterial-Liquid-Hand-Soap-Natural-Calamansi-500ml-i.463571842.12417492572). For inquiries, please call Ann Roque/Alma San Buenaventura at 02-83617491-98 local 844/811. It is also available in Mercury Drugstore, Kultura, Makati Supermarket, Unimart and Pioneer Center Supermarket. It also comes in beautiful individual boxes for each variant or a twin gift pack that makes it the perfect gift that recipients will surely appreciate, as essential products are the trend these days. 

Manille Liqueur de Calamansi and Dalandan are available in 750ml bottles (with tin canister option) and new 500ml and 50ml sizes are also available online at www.liquorexpress.ph. 

It is also available in SM Supermarket, Rustan’s Supermarkets, Robinsons Supermarkets, Landmark, SM Kultura, Tesoro’s, Waltermart, Shopwise, Puregold, Merry Mart, Everplus, Hi-Top, and  7-Eleven outlets nationwide and sold at Duty Free Philippines.

SM Supermalls are bringing out your holiday spirit with exciting deals, scrumptious feasts, and snap-worthy spots where you can create and share wonderful moments with your loved ones dahil siguradong #ChristmaSayaAtSM. 

SM is bringing out the fun at every SM Supermall. Celebrate with SM in the most wonderful season of the year where you and your family is certified to have a safe and fun.

 Christmas #TogetherAtSM. #EverythingsHereAtSM

Christmas may be different from years past, but the meaning behind this season remains. Although the pandemic has forced us to downsize our traditionally large Noche Buena gatherings, we have hope in better days ahead that will allow us a merrier celebration – the blessing of once again being able to gather with fully-vaccinated loved ones around the same Christmas tree.

SM Supermalls brings this same celebration to its shoppers with a series of memorable Christmas celebrations, all while implementing strict #SafeMalling protocols.

Christmas reimagined.  To help reignite and uplift the hearts & spirits of Filipinos this holiday season, SM has reimagined safe bonding experiences with dazzling indoor and outdoor attractions that allow for picture-perfect shopping and dining activities for the whole family from November 5 to January 6. There will be Christmas markets, parks and villages, Santa appearances, character meet and greets, Christmas medleys, magical firework displays & drone shows, and other surprises. You can also look forward to an online Simbang Gabi which you may attend with your loved ones via SM Supermalls’ official Facebook page on https://facebook.com/smsupermalls/.

Noche Buena favorites during SM Holiday Resto Week.  Noche Buena is the hallmark of every Filipino’s Christmas Eve celebration.  Now that you’re able to celebrate with your loved ones, make this year’s Christmas spread more festive with delicious meals & treats available at SM. From December 13-25, you can look forward to SM’s Holiday Resto Week and enjoy special treats, promos, and exclusive deals from your favorite restaurants and food merchants.

Explore, shop, and win at SM Christmas Saya Village. Though online shopping has become more accessible during the pandemic, we still find ourselves missing the experience of being physically present at the SM Malls.  With that in mind, SM has made shopping and dining much more safe, convenient, and exciting by launching the SM Christmas Saya Village! Register online at smchristmasayavillage.ph or through SM Supermalls’ Facebook page to join this fun tech experience where you can play and create your own avatar to immerse yourself in a virtual Christmas zone at SM– from dining & shopping, to exquisite Christmas centerpieces and a fun play area! Plus, you can collect coins to redeem tons of exciting deals and vouchers from SM. Just be sure to pre-register from November 5-14 so you can enjoy an online shopping experience on a whole other level! This promo, which will run from November 15 to December 25, is not to be missed!

Share smiles with SM Bears of Joy. This pandemic has taught us to share what we have with those who have less. Every year, SM Supermalls and Toy Kingdom come together to give shoppers a chance to share the holiday season cheer with children in need. Starting November 12, shoppers can purchase the bears at P200 per pair – one to keep, and one to be donated to charity. This simple act of kindness can go a long way, especially during a time when empathy is needed most.

Indeed, Christmas has evolved with the times, but knowing that SM has our happiness and safety in mind, we are able to relive great holiday memories with our loved ones in the malls we call home. 

SM implements strict #SafeMallingAtSM protocols nationwide and offers an equally convenient online shopping option with the SM Malls Online app on the Google Play or App Store. For more information, visit http://www.smsupermalls.com and follow @smsupermalls on all social media accounts.