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“ALAM mo ba ang pinakamasarap na feeling sa buong mundo? Ano? Ang maka-feeling ka!” Sounds corny, right? But this Taglish phrase emerged as the most favorite pickup line in the “GT & Me Mushy Days” online Valentine contest.

Out of the numerous entries received by GT & Me -- the official Facebook fan page of Cebu-based GT Cosmetics Manufacturing, the above pickup line posted by Jo Ablaza got the most “likes” at 188 before the 12-midnight deadline last Feb. 14.

Aside from best pickup line contest, the “GT & Me Mushy Days” Valentine promo also included a photo contest, “Love is...” complete-the-phrase contest, and “My Love Story” contest – all of which drew a significant number of entries that increased GT & Me’s fan base by two-thirds or roughly 67%.

The “Love is patient, love is kind” cliché still proves to be the most popular among GT fans as it garnered 239 likes for “Love is...” complete-the-phrase entrant Rommel Apo, who works at the Division of City Schools in Quezon City.

Polinda Usero of Project 8, Quezon City, turned in the best love story with 315 likes, while April Obial also of Quezon City submitted the second best with 158 likes.

“It started with a simple dinner at Antipolo (overlooking resto) Padis point. It was really a simple and ordinary date, not unusual or whatsoever. Until we get into the car, when my bf (now my hubby) opened the door, I found a red rose resting neatly on my seat. I was surprised and amazed since it was my first time to receive a rose from him, but it didn’t stop there. Upon smelling the red rose, there’s a ring inside the petals...and the rest is history,” Usero narrated her winning love story which also appealed to GT & Me admins.

The poster of photos with her husband during their baby’s first birthday celebration notched 370 likes for Gladys Salvador, who goes by the name of Terese Last on Facebook and is from North Fairview in Quezon City.

All winners received packages of GT products, chocolates, and roses, while consolation prizes of GT products were rewarded to the first 20 entries for the photo contest, which drew the most number of participants.

The first 20 who posted their photo entries were Kenneth John Pacquibot (aka Neket Burbe) of Mandaue City, Roselyn Talens Balingit of Nueva Ecija, Gessa Marie Bartolaba Condiño, April Obial, Rachelle Ferrer (aka Maam Rache) of Quezon City, Jacklyn Ferrer of Quezon City, Naty Obial – Quezon City, Ajonri Arevalo Ferrer - Quezon City, Dexter Rose Fernando (aka L de LionCourt) of Nueva Ecija, Miriam Francisca Ferrer – Quezon City, Angelyn Galinggana – Quezon City, Filamay Asturias Beboso of Bacolod City, Jhenice Balingit of Nueva Ecija, Debbie Barbon-Joplo of Negros Occidental, Nino Cataluña, Cris Ann Ban Jaen, Magdalena Joplo, Ma. Elizabeth Jimenez Gamboa, Gretzel Dioneo-Gocon of Bacolod City, and Reysan Pendon Depasucat of Negros Occidental.

GT products – namely the carrot soap, papaya soap, bleaching organic soap, night cream, day cream, sunblock, and toner – are available in all SM supermarkets, Watsons health and beauty shops, Robinsons departments stores, and in all leading department stores, malls, and supermarkets nationwide.

GT Cosmetics, which will also be available in all leading pharmacies and drug stores across the country in the very near future, was founded in 1994 as a home-based family business in the town of Liloan, 18 kilometers north of Cebu City.