"Binibini"-2002

Cindy Kurleto and Cristina Garcia. Ah, the Philippines takes pride in its beautiful women, and that is exactly what SMB rode on in its 2002 TV ad. This commercial brings viewers into the perspective of probably two of the luckiest guys on the planet who take in the wonderful view-that is, the Filipina- while sipping beer.

Aptly titled "Binibini," the commercial gave viewers the impression that, aside from the Filipina, there's no other beer in the world like SMB.

Among the beautiful women in the commercial are Cindy Kurleto as the pedestrian, and Cristina Garcia as the rollerblading gal. Though both women were already known at the time this commercial was released, fact is, the short TV ad gave Cindy and Cristina some mileage for future TV and print appearances.

"Driver"-2006 and "Painom"-2006

Kris Aquino. Two years ago, an SMB commercial, "Driver," featured Derek Ramsay in a red Ferrari with an unknown woman at the wheel. The ad clearly teased the viewers' attention about the assets of this mysterious woman. As the commercial progressed, the woman turned out to be no other than Kris Aquino, SMB's latest female celebrity endorser.

Kris, who looked nothing less than sexy in the commercial, gave TV viewers a close- up on how hot she can be, even without the cool Ferarri.

SMB, which shifted to choosing well-known celebrities over fresh faces, made the brand as popular as ever when Kris appeared in one more commercial, "Painom," opposite Manny Pacquiao.

"Painom," which aired the same year as Driver, was about Manny Pacquiao offering to buy a few drinks for some friends and the word spread like wildfire. In the end, Kris confronts Manny with, "Magpapainom ka daw?" Manny asks back, "Sino may sabi?" Kris replies "Sila!" nodding towards a huge crowd of merrymakers.

From the colorful culture of the Pinoys to the simplicity and beauty of Filipinas to the fun and lasting friendships, it's truly "iba ang may pinagsamahan" with San Miguel Beer.

And you, who's your most favorite Beer lady?