Delivering real promises: Kojie.san celebrates beauty and trust with life-changing 'Holiday Millionaire' campaign
By John Legaspi
For the longest time, we have heard the saying: “Beauty is skin deep.” It means that true beauty lies not just on the surface, but also in character and values. That is something homegrown Kojie.san wants to prove with its “Holiday Millionaire” campaign.
Kiven Klyde Tenaria and Patris Ape
The campaign, which ran from November 2025 to January 2026, rewarded Filipino Kojie.san shoppers from all over the country with instant gifts, such as GCash credits and vouchers for Lazada and Shopee, among others. They won these rewards by simply sending a receipt featuring a ₱100 purchase of any Kojie.san products. Topping the list of rewards was the grand prize draw, with two selected shoppers each taking home ₱1 million.
The “Holiday Millionaire” campaign echoes one of the brand’s core values: trust. It has been a guiding ethos of Kojie.san from the very beginning. Each of the brand’s products is made with quality in mind, and, as a result, cultivated a lasting relationship with its consumers. The brand wants to celebrate that trust by giving back to its community.
“Kojie.san has always built its brand on real, visible results. Over time, that consistency has earned the trust of our loyal consumers—people who make our brand part of their everyday routine,” says Nikki Filio, Kojie.san marketing director. “With this campaign, we wanted to build on that relationship, that trust we have with our consumers, to turn something familiar, something as simple as a daily routine, into something more meaningful.”
Kiven and Patris with Kojie.san leadership team
Making everyday Filipinos’ dreams a reality
On Feb. 27, 2026, at the BEVi Office in Makati City, Kojie.san officially turned over the grand prize to the campaign’s two winners: Kiven Kylde Terania and Patris Ape. A former marine student from Negros Oriental, Kiven won the online contest with just one entry—a receipt of his girlfriend’s Kojie.san Skin Lightening Soap purchase.
“Unexpected din po kasi parang hindi ako makapaniwala. Parang akala ng parents ko scam kasi ₱1 million. Kaso totoo pala (It was also unexpected because I still couldn’t believe it. My parents even thought it was a scam since it involved ₱1 million. But it turned out to be real),” Kiven says. He describes the win as a big blessing to his family and plans to use it to set up a sugar cane business.
Patris, after learning about the campaign on social media, submitted nine entries, with her purchase of Kojie.san Skin Lightening Soap 65 grams (buy 3) becoming her winning submission.
“Gumagamit po kasi ako ng product since high school (I’ve been using the products since high school),” the 20-year-old college student from Caloocan City shares. “I’ll be using this prize for my studies and for my siblings as well.”
Transforming lives
The “Holiday Millionaire” campaign is a testament to the power of beauty in not only enhancing confidence but also creating life-changing opportunities. It also served as a platform for Kojie.san to give back to its community, rewarding loyal customers with both instant prizes and a grand cash prize.
“The purpose really is to be able to give more to people,” Nikki explains. “Not just through big wins, but through everyday moments—experiences that many people can take part in. Moments that reward, with prizes that feel accessible, relatable, and meaningful.”
With its recent campaign, Kojie.San shows that beauty goes beyond appearances. It can inspire hope, build trust, and transform lives. By giving back, the brand continues to celebrate and empower everyday Filipinos, proving that true beauty creates ripples of change and touches people’s lives.