The Triple P Awards submission opens
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines, in collaboration with its partners Deloitte and Makati Business Club, announced the opening of submissions for the Triple P Awards starting July 31, 2024.
The Triple P ESG (environmental, social and governance) Awards–honoring People, Planet, and Progress–celebrates organizations that exemplify an outstanding commitment to sustainability. These awards recognize and commend companies at the forefront of sustainable practices, offering a platform for the exchange of best practices and insights from industry leaders. By participating, businesses are encouraged to enhance their sustainability efforts and build a reputation for their dedication to a sustainable future.
Participating companies will undergo rigorous evaluation across all three Ps: People, Planet, and Progress. This comprehensive assessment will consider the performance of companies based on a set of foundational sustainability metrics, reflecting their actual achievements rather than just the outcomes of recent initiatives.
To be eligible for the Triple P Awards, companies and organizations must be registered and operational within the Philippines. The submissions should highlight work that was implemented from January 2023 to December 2023. The awards are open to a diverse range of industries and subsectors, including Holding Companies, Information Technology, Energy, Water Utilities, Construction, Infrastructure and Allied Services, Banks, Retail, Real Estate, Food & Beverage, and Transportation and Logistics.
This initiative is supported by Gold Sponsor Metro Pacific Investments Corp., Silver Sponsors Ayala Corp. and Metro Pacific Tollways Corp., and Bronze Sponsors Globe Telecom, Inc. and Meralco.
The awards night is scheduled on October 25 at the Manila Marriott Hotel in Pasay.
Alsons Power Group’s SZPC honored
Alsons Power Group’s Sindangan Zambo-River Power Corp. (SZPC) recently received the Outstanding NGO Partnership Award from the Municipality of Siayan.
The Pasidungog Award was presented to SZPC by Municipal Mayor Alberto Bongcawel during the celebration of Siayan’s 57th Founding Anniversary on June 15.
True to the Alsons Power brand promise, “We Power with Care,” SZPC has been a dependable partner and contributor of the local government of Siayan in community development.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, SZPC made substantial contributions to the local community by donating essential supplies, including sacks of rice, mobile tents, and health and medical equipment to the Regional Health Unit, the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Unit, and the Siayan Local Police.
SZPC has also focused on improving the educational experiences of students in the municipality through its school supplies donation programs. In collaboration with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), SZPC has provided technical and vocational education and training to various communities.
Globe powers MMDA’s traffic, public safety monitoring
Globe recently affirmed its partnership with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, powering its traffic management and public safety monitoring with a state-of-the-art Mobile Command Center (MCC).
The MCC was first deployed during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent State of the Nation Address.
Robert Aquino, senior director for Sector Relations at Globe, represented Globe at the launch, led by Romando Arte, MMDA acting chair along with other MMDA officials.
The MCC is outfitted with a portable command and dispatch system, multiple live monitors, multimode radio, remote CCTVs, and drone capabilities. It is also linked to the newly enhanced MMDA Communications and Command Center, housed at the agency’s headquarters in Ortigas, Pasig City.
The MCC is also equipped with a surveillance system with eight deployable cameras that can be monitored through a video wall for comprehensive situational awareness. It also offers satellite internet service, making it capable of serving as a mobile incident command post even in provincial areas if directed by President Marcos.
All these features will enable real-time coordination and communication among MMDA personnel both in the MCC and on the ground.
The MCC may also be used by the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Philippine National Police to respond efficiently to emergencies.
The MMDA plans to utilize the equipment for monitoring major public events such as the Traslacion or the annual Feast of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno.
Prioritize insurance amid travel surge
BDO Insurance Brokers Inc. (BDO Insure) reiterates the significance of travel insurance in safeguarding against unforeseen events.
Travel insurance provides a safety net that covers a wide range of potential risks that travelers may encounter before, during, and after their trips. These risks include trip cancellations or terminations due to unexpected events such as illness, natural disasters, political unrest, or airline strikes.
Travel insurance offers benefits that include daily hospitalization cash assistance, personal accident insurance, personal liability, loss or damage to baggage, flight delay, and missed connecting ticket.
Filipino travelers may choose from BDO Insure’s selection of travel insurance products.
For domestic travel, up to P1 million emergency medical treatment benefit inclusive of up to P1 million COVID-19 coverage; international travel, up to P1.5 million emergency medical treatment benefit inclusive of up to P1.5 million COVID-19 coverage and; international travel, P2.5 million for Schengen visa requirement, up to P2.5 million emergency medical treatment benefit inclusive of up to P2.5 million COVID-19 coverage.
Timezone ups the family fun with Pepsi products
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc. (PCPPI) and Timezone bring family fun to new heights with a strengthened partnership.
PCPPI and Timezone, operated by Leisure and Allied Industries Philippines, Inc., recently renewed their business partnership, which will see well-loved beverages such as Gatorade, Mountain Dew and Pepsi served across Timezone’s 49 venues nationwide.
“We are delighted with the renewed trust and partnership with Timezone. Timezone’s commitment to bringing people together through fun, entertainment, and innovation, creating memorable experiences and happiness, is also at the core of our business at PCPPI. The opportunity to collaborate with them is such an honor,” said PCPPI’s Chief Commercial Officer Lyndon Cuadra.
Timezone was founded in 1978 in Perth, Australia and is the leading chain of Family Entertainment Centres in the Asia-Pacific region, offering state-of-the-art interactive games, rides, and attractions. Timezone provides a social experience filled with non-stop fun for all ages. Their best-in-class venue designs and well-trained Fun Squad assure a safe, friendly, and fun environment for all guests. Timezone internationally operates over 320 locations across seven countries, with over 50 venues in the Philippines.
PCPPI manufactures and sells well-known beverage brands such as Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 7Up, Mirinda, Mug, Gatorade, Sting, Tropicana, Lipton Iced Tea, Milkis, Chum Churum Soonhari, and Premier.
CITEM in Tokyo
The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), the export promotions arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), will bring 19 enterprises specializing in sustainable home decor, fashion, and gifts to the Tokyo International Gift Show (TIGS), Japan’s largest trade show, at the Tokyo Big Sight Convention Center on September 4-6, 2024.
Representing the country under the Design Philippines banner, the participating enterprises are expected to showcase products using techniques, styles, and materials that appeal to the Japanese market. TIGS features an estimated number of 3,000 exhibitors and attracts about 200,000 local and overseas buyers and visitors.
Designers Wataru Sakuma and Stanley Ruiz will curate the Philippine Pavilion for TIGS 2024. The tandem is steering the product designs towards sustainability and functionality.
Sakuma shared that they are focusing on the enterprises’ specialty and strengths while incorporating Japanese colors and patterns that suit the market. Ruiz reiterated, “We want to showcase ‘quiet products’–common objects–with an uncommon approach.”
With the intent to strengthen Philippine trade in Japan, the country is returning to the event after its last participation in 2016. The Philippine enterprises joining the international show will also participate in FINOPINAS, a B2B exhibit organized by the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) Tokyo for Filipino designers, artists, and brands at the Tokyo Midtown Design Hub on September 2-15, 2024. FINOPINAS will be concurrent with TIGS to further promote local design and artistry.
In October, CITEM will also be staging Manila FAME, the Philippines’ premier trade show for quality home, fashion, and lifestyle products. This year’s edition is expected to showcase over 300 exhibitors and attract thousands of buyers from all over the world.
See more quality home, fashion, and lifestyle products at www.fameplus.com and visit the DESIGN Philippines booth at TIGS Autumn 2024.
SAFC Heroes in Action
SAFC through its corporate social responsibility arm, SAFC HEROES, and under the Community Development sub-program Love Hero’s BAYAN-I (Ako, Para sa Bayan) Outreach, SAFC employees, alongside esteemed partners, have successfully participated and repacked relief goods for 2,125 evacuees impacted by Typhoon Carina.
SAFC joined forces with volunteers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Air Force, Bureau of Fire Protection, and Philippine Marine Corps, to support the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) headed by Director Leo Quintilla and Supervising Admin Officer Ronald Reonal, the typhoon’s relief repacking initiative.
Vital relief goods are now being distributed to evacuation centers across the hardest-hit areas.
GCash helps raise awareness on human trafficking
GCash and the Partnership for Development Assistance in the Philippines (PDAP), are working together to raise awareness on human trafficking and Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC).
Through its partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), PDAP’s Strengthening Local Systems and Partnerships for more Effective and Sustainable Counter Trafficking in Persons in the Philippines (Strength CTIP) project has collaborated with national government agencies, local governments, local non-governmental organizations, and the private sector to combat labor trafficking, online sexual abuse or exploitation of children (OSAEC), and the development of child sexual abuse or exploitation materials (CSAEM), as well as other forms of human trafficking.
GCash users will see a pop-up on the GCash app, encouraging users to be aware of the problem of human trafficking and encouraging them to report any instance of human trafficking that they experience or witness.
GCash has been working with the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group, the National Bureau of Investigation and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center to promote a safer and more secure cyberspace, especially for the most vulnerable sectors in the Philippines, which include women and children.
inDrive’s post-Carina initiatives benefit partner drivers
inDrive organized a flood assistance program for its partner drivers and a local community outreach at Sitio San Roque, Quezon City.
inDrive provided drivers and the community with financial assistance and food packs which amounted to more than P233,910.
As part of inDrive’s flood assistance program, the company provided 39 active partner drivers with financial assistance for their daily boundaries.
Additionally, 278 drivers received food packs consisting of rice, canned goods, noodles, coffee, and sugar.
The platform collaborated with local transport group Laban TNVS and labor rights group Defend Jobs Philippines for an outreach program at Sitio San Roque in Quezon City, one of the local communities greatly affected by the super typhoon. On top of this was the feeding program, with food and drinks prepared by Botchog Crispy Pata Atbp. These efforts aimed to assist typhoon victims as well as build an enjoyable fellowship within the community.
Dozens of volunteers gathered to participate in this joint community feeding program – an exemplification of inDrive’s cooperation with advocacy groups and its ability to bolster fellow citizens into social action.
