BDO Junior Savers Account creates true riches early on in child’s life
Children at an early age can learn life skills that can help them deal with unexpected challenges in their future. And parents as always are the best at making necessary choices for them by learning together.
Teaching your child the habit of saving money is easier when you work with your bank.
BDO has a Junior Savers Account specially designed for kids. With an affordable initial deposit and a low maintaining balance, the Junior Savers Account is easy to open and maintain.
With a BDO Junior Savers account, help them grow their funds by scheduling regular deposits using your BDO Digital Banking account. Setting the amount and date of transfer can easily build their savings.
Learning to save money is the basic step for anyone, even a child, to learn proper money management and, eventually, start building wealth. By taking these first steps with your child, you’ve already given them true riches.
LUNA Academy ties up with Cauayan, Isabela
LUNA Academy, a Philippines-focused online education platform developed by DITO CME and CloudSwft, has partnered with the local government of Cauayan, Isabela to digitally upskill its citizens by providing affordable and convenient skills training and world-class online certifications, linking them to better career opportunities.
“LUNA Academy is addressing the needs of the times by providing a venue to upgrade and enhance skills despite being stuck at home during the quarantine… aligned with our city’s vision to be smart and sustainable,” said Mayor Bernard Faustino Dy of Cauayan City, Isabela during the recently held virtual signing ceremony.
LUNA Academy will deliver various learning programs, certifications and diplomas from the world’s leading industry partners such as Microsoft and Alibaba Cloud, alongside the most prestigious local universities, educational institutions, and organizations to the city’s constituents, bringing access to global education and potentially linking successful learners to exciting internship and employment opportunities.
“Our partnership with Cauayan City, Isabela takes us a step closer to our vision of empowering all Filipinos with the future-ready skills and credentials necessary to thrive in the twenty-first century economy,” shared Donald Lim, chief operating officer of DITO CME.
In a previous statement, Cloudswyft Founder and CEO Dann Angelo De Guzman emphasized that with many Filipinos displaced from full-time employment or uncertain about the long-term prospects for their current careers, LUNA Academy provides fair access for local learners from all backgrounds to exciting new career opportunities, promotions and pay rises.
PLDT Global expands reach to Canada
PLDT Global Corp (PGC) has partnered with Hasty Market to launch electronic load services in North America.
Under this agreement, customers will now be able to conveniently purchase Smart and TNT e-load products for themselves or to send to their family members in the Philippines in over 200 Hasty Market locations across Ontario, Canada.
PGC has also expanded its mobile app Free Bee, the go-to app fo rcalls, messaging, bills payment, and a platform where like-minded brands can reach a wider overseas Filipino market.
As of 2016, Ontario, Canada is home to over 53,000 Filipinos, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs website.
Globe banks on content, customer-first initiatives
Globe Telecom Inc. said content and customer-first initiatives will continue to drive the company’s growth. This was shared by Globe president and chief executive officer Ernest Cu during the keynote conversation in the “Philippines in View” webinar conducted by the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA).
“Globe has always been at the forefront of providing value to customers with our plans, so they can access an array of content that matter to them. We pioneered content bundling when we introduced plans that came with NBA League Pass, Netflix, and Spotify many years ago, and we continue to do so with our partnerships with Amazon Prime, HBO Go, and Viu, among others,” Cu said.
The company has progressed to become a content creator to meet the discerning demands of its customers. Through Globe Studios, the company now produces original films, television series, and online content. Globe also seen opportunity on local content.
Globe’s advantages are its focus on customer-first programs and its ability to deploy identified solutions quickly through wholly owned unit 917Ventures, Inc., and Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt), operator GCash, the biggest e-wallet in the Philippines that has over 33 million registered customers.
`Tangerine’ showcased at `Kalakal Quezon’
“Tangerine” of the Four K Kakao Farm is being showcased at “Kalakal Quezon” at SM City Lucena Mall Atrium ongoing until May 31.
“Tangerine” is dark chocolate made by cacao farmers in Quezon and members of the Kakao Integrated Development for Livelihood and Transformation or KIDLAT, an organization of marginalized farmers.
The Kalakal Quezon is an annual event organized by the Department of Trade and Industry-Quezon to promote the products of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by showcasing the province’s products under the theme “Support Lokal, Shop at Kalakal”. This year’s event will feature the best cacao-based products to continually promote and strengthen the cacao industry in CALABARZON, especially in Quezon.
Cargill adopts digital tools
Cargill has embraced digital transformation to make its products available to more consumers.
The company introduced a software that enables farms and feed mills to minimize their inputs and maximize outputs through its Digital Nutrition and Farm Management solution.
Its joint venture C-Joy, in the midst of COVID pandemic, has developed a new supply chain model by engaging in direct selling, leveraging on digital platforms to improve efficiency and flexibility of value chains to ensure consistent food supply and through the launch of the consumer brand Tip-Top Premium Chicken.
C-Joy is also diversifying into other channels by selling Tip-Top products through Metro Retail supermarkets, Zagana, an e-commerce partner platform and selected distributors and community retailers serving Calabarzon and Metro Manila.
New & improved CEB Flexi product
Cebu Pacific (CEB) enhances its CEB Flexi product —a flight add-on that allows passengers to voluntarily cancel their flights for free, up to two hours before departure, and store the value of the booking in a Travel Fund.
The amount may be used to book new flights or purchase other add-ons such as seat selection or travel insurance.
The enhanced CEB Flexi, which may be purchased for as low as P499 during initial booking on the CEB website or mobile app, supports the airline’s goal to continue allowing guests to travel with peace of mind while supporting the industry in its efforts to rebuild passengers’ trust and confidence in air travel.
With this add-on, everyJuan will also be able to enjoy unlimited rebooking, following CEB’s permanent removal of change fees in March. A minimal fare difference may apply.
Passengers can also avail of the CEB Flexi product as a bundle with GO Flexi, and enjoy free cancellation, checked-in baggage with a combined weight of up to 20 kilos, and a standard seat.
Jollibee FoodAID distributes 6.4M meals
The Jollibee Group continues to provide food assistance to communities and frontliners in need through Jollibee Group Foundation’s FoodAID Program, which has distributed over 6.4 million meals since March 2020.
The Jollibee Group has mobilized more than P321 million worth of meals, hygiene kits, and other food items sent through the FoodAID Coin Bank, as well as donations from various partner organizations such as Temasek Foundation and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through DEG (German Investment Corporation).
Of the total resources mobilized by the Jollibee Group Foundation, P240 million-worth of food products was donated directly by the Jollibee Group through ready-to-eat meals from brands, specifically Jollibee, Chowking, Mang Inasal, Red Ribbon, Greenwich, Burger King, Panda Express, and PHO24.
The Art Relief Mobile Kitchens in Los Baños, Iligan, Davao, and Zamboanga have been beneficiaries of much needed protein and other ingredients from the Jollibee Group.
Volkswagen T-Cross launched
Volkswagen Philippines yesterday made officially available to the public its global sport utility vehicle, the T-Cross.
To celebrate its local market introduction, Volkswagen Philippines is holding the #TCrossTrendspotting activity, wherein the public are enjoined to send as many photos of their random T-Cross sightings on the road, at the dealers, or in any location, to the social media pages of Volkswagen Philippines with a brief caption explaining their impressions of the vehicle, along with the hashtag #TCrossTrendspotting and #MoreThan1Thing. Five winners will be chosen to receive an entertainment gadget.
The T-Cross was made available in Volkswagen dealerships in Luzon starting yesterday, and will be available in the Visayas and Mindanao beginning June 4.
Volkswagen Philippines extends the introductory price offer of P30,000 off the standard retail prices until June 30. Introductory prices are at P1.068 million for the 180 MPI S and P1.168 million for the 180 MPI SE.
