Cebu Pacific delivers new batch of vaccines to VisMin
Cebu Pacific safely flew about 70,000 COVID-19 vaccines to various parts of Visayas and Mindanao on May 11 and 12, aiding in the continuous distribution of vaccines across the country.
This shipment comprised 4,760 doses for Bacolod, 7,600 for Cotabato, 18,075 for Davao, 27,620 for Legazpi, 6,200 for Puerto Princesa, and 5,320 for Zamboanga.
All these vaccines were preserved in temperature-specific refrigerated containers to maintain potency and efficacy up until arrival at the designated stations.
On May 7, CEB successfully transported 1.5 million doses from Beijing to Manila, the largest single shipment flown by a Philippine carrier to date, in coordination with the Department of Health (DOH).
Since March 2021, CEB has flown over 2.5 million vaccine doses, over half a million of which were delivered to seven provinces in the country.
Media Wise three-peats 2021 IABC Gold Quill Awards
Media Wise Communications Inc./ Muse Books, a boutique publishing company, has managed to pull off something exceptional in 2021–win another IABC Gold Quill Award, its third consecutive. The 3-peat is the first for anyone in the Philippines in the internationally prestigious award.
One win in the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill Award of Merit is a great achievement by itself, considering that the candidate must hurdle the exacting IABC Gold Quill Award criteria and IABC’s Seven-Point Scale of Excellence.
Media Wise did all that this year with its entry FINEX 50: Leading on to Wider Frontiers, a coffee-table book which it co-published with the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines, the country’s premier organization for top-tier finance executives. Significantly, FINEX 50 also won the Philippine Quill Excellence Award earlier this 2021.
Meanwhile, three other Philippine entries won IABC Gold Quills this year, all from major enterprise organizations: the Ayala Group of Companies, Union Bank of the Philippines, and Megaworld Foundation, Inc. The David Media Wise was in the company of Goliaths.
On the way to landing the IABC Gold Quill Award this year, Media Wise won the same award in 2020 with its The Front Runner : 150 Years of the Manila Jockey Club, and also in 2019 with its On the March: The Jesuits in the Philippines Since the Restoration, thus achieving the three-peat. Both coffee-table books snapped up the local PRSP Platinum Anvil Awards before winning internationally. Media Wise is a member of the United Print Media Group.
SM Megamall is first mall to receive Safety Seal from Mandaluyong LGU
SM Megamall was recently granted the safety seal by the local government of Mandaluyong, the first mall to receive such in the city from the COVID-19 Inter-Agency Task Force’s safety program which includes representatives from the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Tourism, Department of Health, Department of Trade and Industry, and Department of Labor and Employment.
“We are happy and honored to have been granted the Safety Seal. This recognition pushes us to work harder to provide our mallgoers with a safe environment where they can perform essential tasks, have fun and bond with their families in the new normal,” said Steven Tan, SM Supermalls president.
The Safety Seal certification is granted to buildings and establishments that are compliant with the Minimum Public Health Standards (MPHS) and use of accredited contact tracing app such as Mandatrack for Mandaluyong City and StaySafe.ph application.
SM Megamall is one of the biggest malls under SM Supermalls, housing various leading local and international retail and dining establishments.
SM Supermalls continues to implement strict safety protocols amid the pandemic as the safety and well-being of the shoppers remains its utmost priority. SM also recently won the prestigious Stevie award for its “Safe Malling at SM” campaign.
Toyota dealerships `at your service’ amid pandemic
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is taking a two-pronged approach to provide Filipinos with fast, reliable service while prioritizing safety for both customers and staff: While the company is accelerating its digital capabilities, on-site operations are enhanced to provide worry-free customer experience.
Toyota has been proactive in developing digital access and shopping tools. The TMP and respective dealers’ websites, and TMP’s virtual showroom all help vehicle owners and buyers with their needs from the comfort of their homes.
The website, launched in May last year, lets users set appointments, choose a dealer, select the service they need, and even make special requests for specific car needs.
The virtual showroom enables customers to have a better appreciation of the 360-degree view of the showroom, this platform lets visitors explore the interior and exterior of the vehicles. Exploring different cars has never been easier as this virtual showroom is open 24/7.
ISO safety-compliant TMI implements IATF health and safety protocols across its dealership network. Aside from required wearing of face mask and face shield, no-touch temperature scanners and alcohol dispensers can also be found everywhere inside the dealerships while clients and visitors are required to fill out a health declaration form through a QR code.
TMI cleans and sanitizes all their vehicles including test drive models before the vehicles come in the branch and before it’s handed over to the customer. Test drives are available on a by appointment basis and only one customer may do the test drive accompanied by a TMI staff seated at the back to observe social distancing.
Eastern Communications bags awards
Eastern Communications garnered six recognitions at the 2021 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.
MNLKonek: Empowering Manila City through Eastern Communications’ Digital Kiosks won the Gold Stevie Award for the Innovation in Technology Development Category.
Its entry Nurturing Eastern Communications’ Employee Welfare amid the COVID-19 Pandemic receives a Silver Stevie Award for Most Exemplary Employer.
The telco’s other initiatives were also recognized including Eastern Home: Connecting Filipinos in the Social Distancing Era for Innovation in Consumer Products & Services as well as #SafeAndStrongAtHome for three categories namely Most Valuable Corporate Response, Best Use of Social Media, and Cross-Media Marketing.
Watsons nationwide clearance sale set
Watsons continues to encourage Filipinos to take better care of themselves by making vitamins, supplements, medications and personal care products easily accessible, despite the recent quarantines and lockdowns, not only in their 800+ stores nationwide but also all their online channels.
This weekend, from May 14-16, get your vitamins and other health, beauty and wellness needs as Watsons holds its Nationwide Clearance Sale with huge discounts of up to 50% across different brands of vitamins, OTC medications, beauty products, wellness supplements, bath and body essentials and so much more. There will be 10,000 products on sale in what is the year’s biggest shopping event.
Enjoy discounts on the most premium and sought-after vitamins, including Propan Fit to help fight mental and physical fatigue; Conzace, which has the highest levels of Zinc and Vitamins A, C and E; Berocca, which contains Vitamins B and C and Essentiale, which offers nutritional support for those with damaged liver. Watsons also has its own line of vitamins, including Omega 3, B Complex Plus, Calcium D3 Effervescent Tablets and many others.
Among the 10,000 products on sale are the Oral B Cross Action Indicator Toothbrush, Listerine Total Care 6-in-1 Mouthwash, Gyne Pro Ultra Protection Feminine Wash and Senka Perfect White Clay. Thousands of beauty and wellness products from brands such as Olay, Aveeno, Bioten, MentholatumLipCare, Nivea, Luxe Organix, Simple and many others, will be on sale. It’s so easy to look good feel great when you rely on Watsons for your health, beauty and wellness needs.
For the Watsons Nationwide Clearance Sale, get 10 percent off regular priced items for a minimum spend of P2,000. When you shop, use your Watsons Card to earn points and get 12 percent off regular priced items for every P2,000 spend.
The sale will take place on site at all Watsons branches and online at Watsons’ online channels.
Verto Network cites partnership with Globe myBusiness
Verto Network Solutions Inc., a company that offers IT managed services and turnkey solutions, said its partnership with Globe myBusiness, has provided it with Direct Internet, SIP trunking solutions, postpaid and prepaid internet lines for its remote workforce, and fixed broadband internet connection for its office.
Globe myBusiness’ Direct Internet guarantees 99.9 percent uptime and network redundancy, which are elements crucial for Verto Networks’ line of business.
Globe myBusiness solutions have helped power IT-BPM companies like Verto Network Solutions Inc and will continue to do the same for other SMEs in the country.
