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Our Market Gains 700 Joiners at St. Paul College Campus Tour
Our Market has officially checked off St. Paul College Pasig on February 9, 2026, as the third school in its campus tour initiative after successful events at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila and Chiang Kai Shek College by the end of 2025. This growing momentum of the OMG! Campus Tour signals a stronger push to connect with students across Metro Manila through hands-on workshops, brand partnerships, and impactful conversations about entrepreneurship.
DATEFEBRUARY 17, 2026
AUTHORANGELA CLARE AGPAWA
READ10 Min
In huge contrast to the first two schools which catered to a more general audience, this event’s participants consisted of high school students aged 13-17. This was a shift in experience for Our Market which opened a room for a new kind of audience that may benefit from the publishing platform's services as well, now as students and soon as prospective entrepreneurs.
OMG! Campus Tour: Our Market at St. Paul College Pasig
The visit to St. Paul College Pasig (SPCP) came with one of the liveliest, most unexpected crowds, with wave after wave flocking to the booth to receive freebies and officially join the Our Market community.
A chocolate-making demonstration taking place at the same time drew even more foot traffic. With both the booth and workshop attracting attention, Our Market was able to gather approximately 700 new subscribers in a single day.
Build A Bar: The Art of Chocolate-Making
The highlight of the day was the hands-on chocolate workshop titled Build A Bar: The Art of Chocolate-Making. Attendees came from different tracks under the school’s G.I.F.T. Development Program, an initiative made to support and strengthen students’ skills in specialized fields. Those enrolled in Culinary Arts were particularly bewildered seeing a hands-on demonstration by Chef Christian Valdes, Founder and Head Chocolatier of one of the most premium chocolate brands in the country, CMV Txokolat.
Chef Christian began with a brief overview of chocolate history, roots traced back to ancient Mesoamerican civilizations to modern transformation into a global favorite. He explained how cacao evolved from a ceremonial drink into the confectionery that we know today.
From there, Chef Christian demonstrated three chocolate recipes, discussing tempering techniques, flavor balancing, and how small adjustments can make a drastic change in a chocolate’s taste and mouthfeel.
By the end of the workshop, the attendees were able to sample the chocolates and better grasp the possibility of crafting great chocolates that are well-loved in the market from something as raw as cacao.
CMV Txokolat has been in the industry for over a decade now and has since earned a reputation for refined skill and a deep respect for local cacao. With the same passion as Our Market, G.I.F.T. Culinary Arts Instructor Chef Ingrid Mediarito expressed delight in the partnership for highlighting the track’s importance and giving the students a rare opportunity to experience a top-quality workshop as a finale for the course’s calendar of events.
Sponsors’ Fair with Evian, Barilla, Ceres, Australia’s Own, Philadelphia, and Selecta
Whether the workshop or the booth was the event highlight could be confusing with the noticeably exciting atmosphere surrounding the sponsors’ fair outside the building, arising from the students and even teaching and nonteaching personnel passing by.
The presence of well-known global brands such as Evian, Barilla, Ceres, Australia’s Own, Philadelphia, and Selecta made the buzz an understandable scene—not only allowing students to receive the brands’ top products such as sparkling water, Arrabbiata sauce, orange juice, almond milk, cream cheese, and mini Magnum ice cream sticks, but also giving them a peek into established food and beverage names that operate at scale.
Thanks to the trusted partnership between DTC Promos, Inc., Our Market’s company, with Federated Distributors, Inc. (FDI) and Unilever Philippines, the sponsors’ fair made a great contribution to the entire event’s success.
G.I.F.T. Culinary Arts
SPCP’s G.I.F.T. Development Program aims to nurture students’ interests and talents in specialized areas. Structured tracks, like the Culinary Arts, encourage hands-on learning and real-world exposure that welcome industry partners and platforms, helping students bridge academic training with practical experience.
The partnership initiated by Our Market prepares young individuals not only for college but also for long-term professional paths, integrating workshops, brand collaborations, and community engagement that give students the opportunity to see how classroom knowledge can become tangible opportunities.
Our Market’s outreach to a younger audience continues to build a community grounded in learning, entrepreneurship, and meaningful engagement. With two successful university visits and now a dynamic high school engagement, the momentum heading into the next leg of the tour remains strong.
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