Fishermen in mining community harvest 12,000 kilos of bangus in 4 months
At Taganito Mining Corp. (TMC) Cooperatives Development Officer (CDO) Edelina E. Peraz is in charge of identifying promising groups in different sectors in the communities to guide and assist them in organizing their own cooperatives.
Peraz has been assisting Gagmay’ng Mananagat sa Wangke (GAMAWA), a cooperative of small fishermen in barangay Wangke, in Claver, Surigao del Norte.
In April, GAMAWA) recorded another big harvest — a total of 4,270 kilos of bangus that converted a total sale of P480,238.00 pesos. But their biggest record was last December when they harvested 7,928 kilos of bangus that sold for a whopping P889,292.00.
Since 2017, TMC has inputted some P5.5 million pesos from the mining company’s Social Development Management Program to help GAMAWA build state-of-the-art fish cages in a 450-square meter area with 3 chambers that can handle 30,000 bangus fingerlings in a single cropping.
“Taganito Mining’s partnership with GAMAWA aims to prove the strength of a collaborative effort between the mining company and its communities toward a shared goal of empowering cooperatives,” explains Engr. Artemio E. Valeroso, Resident Mine Manager at TMC.
Taganito Mining is located in Claver, province of Surigao del Norte. Its area of operations is within the Surigao Mineral Reservation.
IT-BPM firms procure vaccines
The IT and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector has joined various groups to secure COVID-19 vaccines for their employees and dependents.
Deliveries of AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Novovax are expected to begin towards the latter part of this quarter.
IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) is participating in a tripartite agreement with government and pharmaceutical companies via the ICTSI Foundation.
Over 100 IT-BPM organizations now has access to one million doses of the Moderna vaccine.
The assistance was also extended to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by aggregating and facilitating their orders.
Globe Business, partners team up for food drive
In celebration of International Labor Day, Globe Business, together with its corporate and SME partners, donated over 2,000 food packs to honor the hard work of medical frontliners who have relentlessly provided care for COVID-19 patients.
“In these trying times, we dedicate our Labor Day celebration to our medical frontliners whose resilience, bravery, and service continue to inspire us to remain hopeful. These modern-day heroes deserve our gratitude and support,” shared Peter Maquera, Senior Vice President for Globe Business. “Together with our partner companies, we were able to donate food packs to hospitals. This allowed us to not only show our appreciation to medical workers but also support local SMEs.”
Healthcare workers and staff of various hospitals in Metro Manila will benefit from this initiative. These hospitals include Pasay City General Hospital, Pasig City General Hospital, Philippine Lung Center in Quezon City, and San Lazaro Hospital.
“Beyond the adversity, what’s amazing is how we help each other to power through regardless of the situation,” said Issa Guevarra-Cabreira, Globe Telecom’s deputy chief commercial officer, in a video message thanking the company’s enterprise partners. “As business leaders, innovators, and visionaries, we inspire and motivate our employees and communities to make great strides through the crisis while keeping them safe and supported. Together, we will continue to persevere to overcome this crisis.”
SIA launches sonic signature
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched its new sonic signature, the Sound of Singapore Airlines.
The sonic signature comprises a variety of instrumental tracks that will be played on board the aircraft during boarding and landing, in SilverKris lounges, and at other customer touchpoints such as SIA service centers. It can be heard on SIA’s social media channels.
Composed by award-winning composer Rohan De Livera, the main melody of the Sound of Singapore Airlines draws inspiration from the new SIA batik motif. The new SIA batik motif was launched in March via a two-minute film posted on SIA’s Facebook page. The motif has already been incorporated in merchandise sold on KrisShop and is an important element in the airline’s branding.
Cargill PH supports gender equality
Cargill has consistently shown support for gender equality through the Cargill PH Women’s Network, participating in 2020’s Global Inclusion Day and yearly arranging events for International Women’s Day.
Cargill Philippines showed its appreciation by hosting an event that emphasizes women empowerment and gender equality in the work environment.
The event also touched upon the global #ChooseToChallenge campaign with Cargill sharing their choice to challenge the stereotypes and unconscious bias by broadening their perceptions and continuously creating a more inclusive environment that will help each of its employees thrive in the long run.
Although the celebrations of International Women’s Day have ended, Cargill said it will continue to show its support for gender equality through continuous discussions, raising awareness, and reviewing the programs to pursue further achieving their goal of gender parity in their community.
Aboitiz board extends Group CEO term to Dec 2027
The Board of Directors of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) approved on May 5, 2021, the extension of Sabin M. Aboitiz’s term as Group president and chief executive officer to Dec. 31, 2027, from the originally scheduled retirement date of Dec. 31, 2024.
The board’s vote of confidence for Sabin comes as AEV and its business units are targeting recovery after the widespread economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“These times have indeed been extraordinary and unexpected, and the Aboitiz Group has managed to adapt and respond to them by learning from the lessons of 2020 and always working to become a future-ready organization with the commitment, passion, innovation, and resilience of our leaders and team members,” said AEV chairman Endika Aboitiz.
Sabin Aboitiz took office as the president and CEO of AEV on Jan. 1, 2020, succeeding his brother Erramon. His first year as chief executive was hailed for his decisive leadership, innovative mindset, and ensuring business continuity amid the turbulent economic climate due to the pandemic.
Ayala Foundation ‘social impact’ webinar
Ayala Foundation, the social development arm of the Ayala group, is hosting a webinar entitled “SROI 101: Understanding Social Impact” on May 14. This session serves as an introductory course on social return on investment (SROI), which can serve as a valuable tool in measuring the impact of our development initiatives.
SROI is a framework that helps measure social value. Because the impact of any social investment is not just monetary, SROI assigns a financial proxy to non-monetized, qualitative, and narrative information. This way, we get a fuller picture of our programs’ impact on a given community.
SROI looks at the return earned by social investment. The higher the return for every peso investment, the greater the social impact.
Serving as resource speaker is Dr. Jesusa Rebete, who leads Ayala Foundation’s social governance team. “SROI 101: Understanding Social Impact” is free of charge, and is open to development workers, CSR practitioners, and others who are interested in community development.
Locally sends more juices to frontliners
NutriAsia has sent even more cans and tetra packs of Locally Blended Juice Drink to 23 hospitals and medical centers around Metro Manila.
Healthcare workers from Chinese General Hospital, East Avenue Medical Center, FEU Hospital, Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Lung Center of the Philippines, Manila Doctors Hospital, Manila Medical Center, Marikina Doctors Hospital, National Kidney and Transplant Institute, Ospital ng Maynila, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Pasig City General Hospital, Pasig Doctors Medical Center, Philippine General Hospital, Philippine Children’s Medical Center, Philippine Heart Center, QC General Hospital, Rizal Medical Center, San Juan Medical Center, San Lazaro Hospital, St. Luke’s Medical Center, UERM, and United Doctors Medical Center all enjoyed Locally’s immune-boosting Pomelo, Mango, and Tamarind natural juices, which are sourced locally from Filipino farmers.
This follows Locally’s earlier donation of drinks to The Medical City in Ortigas, Pasig earlier this month.
Lexus Backtaklenz promo
Lexus owners can give their car a clean bill of health with the Lexus Sanitation promo.
Lexus Backtaklenz Treatment is available exclusively at the Lexus Manila Service Center from May 3 to 15.
The treatment uses a portable machine that emits a pine-scented vapor to eliminate common molds, fungi, viruses, and bacteria, including the hard-to-reach places in the interior like the air-conditioning system of your Lexus. The treatment takes only 15 minutes and kills 99 percent of germs which can provide protection for up to three months.
The promo gives 20 percent off on the Lexus Backtaklenz service and 20 percent off on a bundle composed of a UV lamp which helps in killing bacteria and microorganisms and an air purifier helps reduce the change of airborne diseases (or 10 percent off if purchased separately).
