Kabisig Summit
Unilever’s Kabisig Summit brings upskilling and tech capabilities and access to sari-sari store owners as it visits barangays across the country.
Recognizing the contribution of micro and small enterprises to its business, Unilever continues to roll out its Kabisig Summit.
The online and in-person tailored training sessions in the Kabisig Summit are created for sari-sari store operators to help improve business management skills, increase sales, protect their business, and enhance their livelihoods. Main areas of intervention are skills training, business resilience, and access to technology, helping sari-sari store owners embrace digitalization and improving key processes.
Based on a 2021 commissioned study on the Kabisig Summit program, 91 percent of attendees are women, 76 percent reported increased earnings and savings and 79 percent reported business growth.
AG&P Industrial participates in coastal cleanup
AG&P Industrial took part in the #SeaTheChange 2024 International Coastal Cleanup along the shores of San Andres Uno, Bauan, Batangas.
AG&P Industrial volunteers, client representatives from INEOS, Wood, and Kent-Ampol, local government units from Barangay San Andres Uno and Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) of Bauan, private groups, and other non-government organizations worked hand-in-hand to remove waste and restore the San Andres coastline on September 21.
Anupam Ahuja, chief corporate services Officer, AG&P Industrial, said: “We are proud to sustain this annual coastal cleanup activity for over a decade. Volunteers from AG&P Industrial participate every year in growing numbers, reaffirming our commitment towards environmental responsibility to bring us one step closer to a cleaner, healthier planet for the future generation.”
JPMorganChase CEO visit PH
Financial services firm JPMorganChase reiterated its ongoing investment and commitment to its Philippine clients and business operations.
Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO, who was in Manila, led a roundtable event with business leaders and members of the US-Philippines Society and discussed global trade and investments, technology and cybersecurity.
JPMorganChase has been doing business in the country since 1961 and maintains a shared service center with over 20,000 employees providing strategic support to the bank’s global operations.
Unlocked bares winners
The second edition of Unlocked, the highly anticipated national competition designed to promote integrated circuit (IC) design and semiconductor innovation, concluded on September 20 with the announcement of this year’s champions and runners-up and the conferment of lifetime achievement awards to Diosdado “Dado” Banatao and Dr Teresita Fortuna.
Unlocked, hosted by Xinyx Design at the Tanghalang Haribon in Insular Life Corporate Center, Alabang, brought together the brightest undergraduate engineering minds from universities across the Philippines to showcase cutting-edge ideas aimed at revolutionizing the tech industry.
The event, with the theme “From Problems to Possibilities: Building Tomorrow’s Cities Today,” emphasized the capability of homegrown innovation to address urban challenges and drive the future of the high-technology industry.
Named 2024 Champion in the Unlocked Innovation Challenge was the Technological University of the Philippines (Manila) for their entry “LiverScan+: An Automated Detection and Diagnosis of Focal Liver Lesions through AutoML-Based Triphasic Contrast-Enhanced CT Image Analysis Using Jetson Nano”. The proposal won P70,000 for the five students who worked on it.
First runner-up was Colegio de Muntinlupa for their “Texto: Real-Time Audio-Visual Speech Recognition and Transcription using Multimodal Deep Learning Algorithm for the Hearing Impaired’’ entry, which won P20,000.
Second runner-up and winning P10,000 was the Pamantasan Lungsod ng Maynila for their “Unmanned Amphibious Robot in Aiding Post-Typhoon Heavy Flooding Response Using LoRa-based Communication and YOLOv5’’ entry.
Pru Life UK wins Four Golden Arrow award
Pru Life UK received the coveted Four Golden Arrow award from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) at the AseanCorporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) Golden Arrow Awards recognition ceremony held on 19 September in Pasay City.
The leading life insurer earned 119 points in the 2023 ACGS assessment, a marked improvement from the company’s scores in previous years.
To encourage companies to exceed local regulatory requirements and adopt higher standards of corporate governance, the ACGS evaluates companies on key governance aspects, including shareholder rights, fair treatment, stakeholder engagement, transparency, accountability, and the effectiveness of the board, while benchmarking against international best practices.
Pru Life UK strives to make insurance more inclusive by constantly innovating and developing new products to serve the financial protection needs of all Filipinos. A new area that the company is currently exploring is Takaful or Islamic insurance, which is aligned with the priorities of the Insurance Commission and the national government. Pru Life UK targets to become the first insurer to launch Takaful in the country.
Security Bank wins Technology Excellence Award
At the Asian Technology Awards 2024, Security Bank was honored for Technology Excellence for Enterprise Software due to its new enterprise Operational Data Platform (ODP).
The awards ceremony, organized by the Asian Business Review, took place on September 5 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The platform enables the Bank to move data in real time and provide customers with the information they need through various channels, including all-new apps. This facilitates hyper-personalization and better data management using advanced technologies like data streaming and change data capture.
The Aboitiz Construction team.
Aboitiz Construction was honored by the municipal government of Claver, Surigao del Norte, as one of the top business taxpayers for 2023 in the Contractors and Other Independent Contractor category.
The award, presented by Mayor Georgia D. Gokiangkee, took place during the Garbo Nan Claver Awards and Stakeholders Night, part of the town’s 2024 Panaghiusa Festival.
Aboitiz Construction has received this recognition for three consecutive years for its contributions to community taxation and the municipality’s growth.
Teaching English Online Conference
The Asean Teaching English Online Conference returns virtually on October 10 to 30, 2024.
The conference offers English teachers across Southeast Asia a unique opportunity to enhance their skills, understand their students better, and connect with fellow educators and well-known international English Language Teaching (ELT) experts.
With over 16 hours of interactive online sessions available free of charge, teachers will gain insights into the latest ELT trends and hear from renowned experts on how to better understand and motivate learners.
This year’s conference, themed “Understanding Our Learners,” will delve into the following topics Motivation, Behaviour, and Resilience; AI and EdTech and; English Language Teaching.
The Asean Teaching English Online Conference 2024 is completely free and will be held online.
Healthcare Management Development Program
UERM Medical Center and the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) signed a partnership to introduce its comprehensive management development program to strengthen both medical and non-medical leaders of the Academe and Hospital.
The UERM Healthcare Management Development Program (HMDP) aims to boost leadership and corporate management skills, fostering innovation and enhancing competencies to meet the evolving needs and demands of the healthcare industry. This encompasses expertise in areas such as financial management, strategic planning, patient care, and organizational leadership, highlighting its commitment to improving healthcare management and delivering excellent patient care.
“We continue to empower our leaders with the skills and vision necessary to navigate the complexities of modern healthcare. The program underscores our promise to excellence that helps us remain as one of the forefront of the healthcare industry in the country,” said UERM Medical Center president and chief academic officer Dr. Norbert Lingling Uy,
CIC elevates hospitality experience
Concepcion Industrial Corp. (CIC) concluded a successful run at the 2024 Hotel & Foodservice Suppliers Show, showcasing innovative technologies designed to elevate the hospitality and tourism experience.
The premier platform for professionals to discover new products and trends shaping the industry, the Hotel and Foodservice Suppliers Show took place on September 19 to 21 at the SMX Convention Center this year.
CIC connected with industry professionals from hotels, restaurants, and leisure establishments, reinforcing its commitment to providing the Philippine hospitality and tourism sectors with top-tier products, services, and technologies. Attendees engaged with pioneering developments that are driving the future of the industry.
CIC also shared its expertise through insightful presentations, speeches, and panel discussions.
CIC and its subsidiaries are at the forefront of innovation. The CIC event booth highlighted a range of products designed to address the specific needs of the hospitality, foodservice, and tourism fields from several of the group’s leading brands: Carrier, Condura, and Shark Ninja.
Human Nature Sees 261% Growth on TikTok Shop
Human Nature, the Philippines’ pioneer brand of natural beauty, personal care, and home care products, continues to raise the bar in the local natural products industry by expanding its digital presence through TikTok Shop.
By utilizing this platform, the brand has seen significant digital growth and is contributing to the evolving landscape of social commerce.
Since joining TikTok Shop in July 2022 with just 20 products, Human Nature has rapidly expanded its offerings to over 200 items. This growth demonstrates how TikTok Shop’s tools can empower local brands to thrive in the digital space.
Human Nature’s success on TikTok Shop is marked by a remarkable 261 percent growth in Q1 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. This achievement underscores the brand’s ability to integrate e-commerce with social engagement by tapping into TikTok Shop’s unique blend of entertainment and shopping.
“TikTok Shop has truly redefined our online sales approach. By engaging with TikTok Shop’s vibrant community and utilizing its interactive features, we have boosted our sales and created more authentic connections with our customers. This platform has empowered us to tell our brand’s story in new and impactful ways, setting a new standard for how we connect and grow with our audience,” said Anna Meloto-Wilk, Human Nature president.
MLBB celebrates 8th anniversary
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), the world’s most popular mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game, celebrates its 8th anniversary this September with its biggest rewards event of the year! Gather your friends for a host of surprises, including the 8th Anniversary limited edition “Marvellous Maestro” skins, three free Epic skins, and the debut of the new righteous exorcist hero, Suyou!
Akai’s limited edition 8th Anniversary skin, “Marvellous Maestro”, awaits!
From September 27 to 27 October, the Carnival Adventure: Monopoly event will offer players the chance to earn Akai’s limited edition “Marvellous Maestro” skin — to infuse the battlefield with his festive cheer. Every roll of the dice will earn you Dream Coins that can be exchanged for the Panda Warrior’s skin and other permanent anniversary-themed rewards.
The Carnival Adventure: Monopoly event will allow players to copy a skin from a randomized pool of their friends’ inventory; these will be kept in the backpack as Skin Experience cards. Players will simply need to land on Adventure Grids to trigger the Friend Skin Clone event.
Creating lasting impact
Sun Life Foundation led by Kristine Dianne Millete continues to roll out its two flagship programs: Sun Pera-Aralan and Sun Life Barangay Health Stations.
Sun Pera-Aralan is a financial management program created in partnership with AHA! Behavioral Design that aims to increase financial self-efficacy among public school teachers.
The Sun Life Barangay Health Stations is an initiative in partnership with Health Futures Foundation, Inc. to provide more communities with access to primary healthcare in far-flung areas of the country. Every barangay health station constructed implements a community-based health and wellness program to equip the local health workers with the right knowledge and practice to provide care.
Last year, seven of the centers were equipped with diabetes corners to kickstart the initiatives on diabetes awareness and prevention to help address the issue of rising cases of the disease in the Philippines.
Through these initiatives, along with many other programs, the Sun Life Foundation touched 464,000 lives in 2023,.
