It was a thrilling moment for football fans in the Philippines as Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid faced off in the El Derbi de Madrid watch party organized by LaLiga and M88 Mansion. Football star Tiago Mendes also graced the event and shared his thoughts about his former team's closest opponent.

Tiago Mendes, who visited the country for the first time, expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome he received from the Filipino fans. He played a crucial role as a midfielder for Atlético de Madrid in their most successful stages, which included winning the LaLiga Santander title in 2014 and Atlético de Madrid's first derby win in 14 years.

The El Derbi de Madrid is a special football fixture that highlights the clash between two of the most prestigious clubs across the globe. The event was filled with exciting trivia games and raffle, where lucky fans and guests got to take home limited edition LaLiga balls, jerseys, and M88 Mansion and beIN Sports prizes. The official Real Madrid supporters club (Peña Madridista de Filipinas), representatives from the Spanish Embassy, and local sports stars like James Younghusband, Stephan Schrock, and PBA player Franky Johnson were among the invited guests.

Beko's promo "Kick Your Way to Barcelona" got its winner! And the winner together with a special someone will fly to Barcelona, Spain to watch the FC Barcelona live match in April 2017. The prize is inclusive of a rountrip ticket to and from Barcelona, hotel accommodation, Barcelona City tour, La Liga Match ticket, and of course a pocket money. This is part of Beko's global premium partnership with FC Barcelona which is one of the top football clubs in the world lead by Lionel Messi together with Neymar Jr., Gerard Pique, Luis Suarez and Andres Iniesta. Also this is to strengthen the Beko Philippines Facebook fan page which you can see at www.facebook.com/BekoPh.

The Beko Grand Kick-Off Challenge is the very first football kick-of challenge in the Philippines of which Beko appliance users took the chance to participate and be one of the few individual who can kick their way to Barcelona.

The Beko Grand Kick-Off Challenge was first launch last January 14, 2017 where some of the invited media and bloggers participated in the challenge. This is the brands way of saying hello to the Philippine market and it comes with the #hellobekoph.

The final round which happened last February 10 was the reckoning day. This is the day where the kickers who qualified for the final round will enter the court again to kick their way to their dream of going to Barcelona, Spain. Ten (10) finalists and three (3) wild card participants lined-up, practiced and kicked their way. Each finalists were given one (1) minutes to make the most number of goals. With a rapid kick that made the most number of goals, Rafael Halili was proclaimed the first winner.

Aside from the Kick Your Way promo, Beko Philippines also ran its “Witness the Victory 2.0!” Experience Camp Nou and Enjoy Barcelona for Free promo. Now on its second year, was open to all buyers of BEKO products. Two (2) winners were also drawn on February 10 and each will also enjoy a trip for two (2) to Barcelona, Spain to watch an FC Barcelona match live. The tax free prizes also include two (2) roundtrip tickets to Barcelona, hotel accommodations for 2, Barcelona city tour, and two (2) La Liga Match tickets. The lucky winners are Michael Ian Erese and Leonora P. Lazaro who bought their Beko Products in SM Clark Pampanga and North Edsa respectively.



The winners were drawn from the customers who purchased Beko products from participating SM Appliance Centers from November 15, 2016 to January 31, 2017. Special Beko FC Barcelona items such as (20) Jersey Shirts, (20) Gym Bags, (20) Soccer balls were also given away.

About BEKO

BEKO is one of the strongest and leading brands in the home appliances sector in Europe and has been the fastest growing brand in the European market. Given that the brand sells every two seconds somewhere in the world, BEKO has always embraced the goal of “Being a World Brand.” BEKO has been the first choice of 4400 million consumers in more than 180 countries by carrying on its Turkish market success all over the world.

Now on its second year in the Philippines, the future definitely shines bright and Beko Philippines is looking forward to improving the lives of many Filipinos and be the official partner of the everyday Filipino in the years to come. Designed to make your life easier thanks to super-fast programmes and energy saving technology – BEKO delivers exceptional value for money, providing smart, innovative and energy efficient home appliances. These factors, combined with an affordable and reliable proposition, make BEKO the brand of choice for today and the future.

BEKO is the international home appliances brand of the Arçelik Group and belongs to the Koç Holding – one of the largest companies in Europe, ranking among the first 250 on the Fortune Global 500 list. It is also the leading home appliances brand in Turkey, offering extensive and innovative ranges of both home appliances and consumer electronics. The Arçelik Group, with nearly 60 years of experience in the industry, is now a key player in the home appliance industry in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. With approximately 25,000 employees and 14 production facilities throughout the world, the Group provides products and services in over 130 countries with sales and marketing offices located in 25 countries and under 10 different brands.