Mondelez Philippines employee vaccination drive underway
Mondelez Philippines has worked to ensure the safety and well-being of its people during the pandemic. From enhanced safety protocols, the company is now focused on its vaccination drive to ensure its people, their families, and the company’s partners are protected and remain safe. To date, 67% of the company’s people and on-site service providers have been vaccinated at least once, through various partnerships with government and private stakeholders.
In April this year, Mondelez Philippines announced that it would provide free vaccines to its employees and two of their family members. The company has worked with the Moderna Vaccine Buyer’s Group, a consortium of public and private agencies that procured the vaccine brand for the Philippines. Mondelez Philippines also facilitated the procurement of vaccines for its service providers in its manufacturing plant.
Operating in Parañaque City for the past 58 years, Mondelez Philippines coordinated with the city government through the office of Mayor Edwin L. Olivarez for the vaccination drive. Considered essential workers during the pandemic, its people were able to qualify for the A4 vaccination category in the City.
“We thank the local government of Parañaque City and the Moderna Vaccine Buyer’s Group for their partnership in providing vaccines for our people,” shared Ashish Pisharodi, country director of Mondelez Philippines, adding that the safey of their people also ensures the safety of the community as a whole.
Kia PH expands presence in Laguna
Kia Philippines has just opened its doors to customers living in the city of San Pablo, Laguna.
Under the leadership of dealer principals Markane and Michael Goho of MG Gateway Mantrade Corp., Kia San Pablo is designed to adhere to the high standard of service consistent with all dealerships worldwide.
MG Gateway is one of the most premier automotive dealership partners in the country. The new includes a vibrant showroom with enough floor space for an eight-vehicle display, as well as three service bays that offer the brand’s trademark quality auto care solutions.
Kia owners living in San Pablo City and nearby areas can avail of free 24/7 Emergency Roadside Assistance through the San Pablo dealership.
Kia San Pablo is located on Km 85 Maharlika Highway, Barangay San Ignacio, San Pablo City.
Mexican film Leona screening at 17th Cinemalaya
This August 2021, the Embassy of Mexico in the Philippines, in partnership with the
Cultural Center of the Philippines and Cinemalaya Foundation Inc., is bringing to
Philippine audiences the Mexican film LEONA by Isaac Cherem as part of the 17th edition of Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival to celebrate Mexico’s National Film Day August 15, 2021.
LEONA tells the story of Ariela, a young artist in Mexico City from a Syrian Jewish family, that is pressured into finding an appropriate partner.
LEONA premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival and was also featured in
several international Jewish film festivals such as the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, Poland’s Jewish Motifs International Film Festival and the UK Jewish Film Festival.
LEONA will be screened online and free of charge. For further information, please visit the Embassy of Mexico’s official Facebook and Twitter pages, CCP and Cinemalaya’s social media pages and websites at https://culturalcenter.gov.ph and https://cinemalaya.org/.
Smart fastest mobile network for 4th straight year
PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is the country’s fastest 5G network in the Philippines for the first half of 2021, according to the latest report by Ookla®, the global leader in internet testing and analytics.
Smart has also reasserted its dominance as the Philippines’ fastest mobile network for the fourth year in a row, based on analysis by Ookla of tests taken with Speedtest® covering the first half of 2021.
According to Ookla, Smart’s Speed ScoreTM of 44.70 is big leap from previous year’s Speed ScoreTM of 24.99, based on 4,949,931 user-initiated tests taken with Speedtest in the Philippines for the period Q1-Q2 2021.
In the newly released Fastest 5G Mobile Award report, Smart notched the top place in the country with a Speed ScoreTM of 204.81, posting median download and upload speeds of 220.66 Mbps and 20.61 Mbps, respectively based on 237,142 user-initiated 5G tests taken with Speedtest in the Philippines for the period Q1-Q2 2021.
Speedtest AwardTM for top providers in speed are determined using a Speed ScoreTM that incorporates a measure of each provider’s download and upload speed to rank network speed performance. To determine Speedtest Awards winners for mobile networks, Ookla assesses the average of test results taken using Modern Chipsets which include all mobile tests, regardless of connection technology used, as long as they are taken on devices that are identified as being capable of achieving the fastest speeds available in a market.
Converge introduces VISION
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is amping up the Filipinos’ digital lifestyle with the launch of its new all-in-one home entertainment add-on service called VISION, powered by its pure fiber broadband network.
This latest offering is in partnership with Pacific Kabelnet Holding Co. Inc. (PKN), an affiliate cable company of Converge.
Using Converge’s fiber-powered connectivity, new and existing Converge subscribers can access local and international TV channels and binge-watch shows from exclusive channels like USA Today News, USA Today Sports, Pocketwatch, and Ryan & friends, using fiber technology.
This easy-to-set-up service comes with reliable security features and an enhanced artificial intelligence that provides a quick, one-click access to channels, Google apps, online games, and OTT apps like HBO Go, Amazon Prime, YouTube and Spotify.
Honda exclusive deals
Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) announced its new promotion under “Keep on Driving” campaign. The promo features different exclusive deals and exciting offers from August 1 to 31, 2021.
Customers who would like to avail the All-New City (sedan), BR-V, Brio, Civic, Jazz, HR-V, Odyssey, and New Civic Type R may enjoy cash discounts and special all-in, and regular all-in low downpayment offers.
Until August 31, flexible payment options are available for customers who will be purchasing a Honda Brio.
Under the upgrade program, all current Honda vehicle owners who would be purchasing any variant of the All-New City (sedan), BR-V, Brio, Civic, CR-V, and HR-V will receive an additional P5,000 cash discount.
Cause Marketing for Good initiative
World Vision and regional integrated communications agency ComCo Southeast Asia held the Cause Marketing for Good Virtual Conference to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) do good for themselves and for others through cause-related marketing (CRM).
The online conference included sessions on defining CRM and developing and implementing a CRM campaign by Angela Totanes, marketing manager of Robinsons Supermarket; CRM’s impact on brand image, sales and consumer behavior by David Viray, head of branding and creatives at AirAsia; the results of their study “Cause Marketing & Driving Digital Uplift” by Miko David, president and co-founder of David and Golyat; and how to use e-commerce to forward your cause by Yshana Wong, Lazada Philippines’ strategic partnerships senior associate.
A panel on how to create effective CRM campaigns featured experts and practitioners of the field such as Ferdinand Bondoy, regional integration and chief executive director, partner and co-founder of ComCo Southeast Asia for public relations, and Third Domingo, founder and CEO of IdeasXMachina for creatives.
Knorr leverages 3 Ps
For more than 20 years, Knorr has been championing proper nutrition for every Filipino.
The Knorr Nutrition Education Program is a proprietary 21-day program that provides everyone access to recipes that help diversify the family diet. In partnership with the Food and Nutrition Research Institute Knorr, it has also been working with the UN World Food Program and Kabisig ng Kalahi for various feeding and nutrition programs spanning over 20 years.
The education program is poised to scale up even further through partnerships with Pilipinas Kontra Gutom, Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network, Department of Education (DepEd), as well as various LGUs. The program currently serves 500,000 individuals across Metro Manila and CALABARZON.
Some of Knorr’s best-selling products have recently been reformulated to provide essential nutrients, from its Knorr Sinigang sa Sampaloc Mix Original that now contains Vitamin C, to the popular Knorr Broth Cubes now also a source of Iron.
Xiaomi advances to 338th on Fortune Global 500
Xiaomi has been included in the Fortune Global 500 list for the third consecutive year, rising to 338th in 2021, representing a significant advance of 84 places compared its ranking of 422nd in 2020.
Its 2021 ranking makes it the fastest growing company at the Internet and Retail Category on the Fortune Global 500 list of the year.
According to Xiaomi’s earnings report, Xiaomi’s total revenue amounted to RMB245.9 billion in 2020, making Xiaomi the 338th place on Fortune Global 500 List of 2021.
In the first quarter of 2021, Xiaomi’s total revenue for the period amounted to RMB76.9 billion, representing an increase of 54.7 percent year-over-year while adjusted net profit for the period came in at RMB6.1 billion, an increase of 163.8 percent year-over-year.
