More SM malls to open in Luzon, Visayas
SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPHI) three more SM Supermalls are set to open this year, bringing the total number of SM malls in the Philippines to 79.
During the virtual annual stockholders’ meeting on Tuesday, SMPHI president Jeffrey Lim said two of the three new SM malls are located in Luzon — the SM City Daet in Camarines Norte and the SM City Grand Central in Caloocan City. The third mall, located in the Visayas, is the SM City Roxas in Capiz, he said.
Lim made the disclosure in response to a written query from a stockholder during Tuesday’s meeting.
The opening of the three new SM malls, subject to the existing guidelines of the concerned local government units (LGUs) and the prevailing quarantine classification, signifies SM’s strong position in mall development business and attractiveness of the Philippines market to both local and foreign retailers despite the pandemic.
Select SM malls are currently hosts to the government’s vaccination program to help curb the spread of COVID-19 virus.
Locally sends immune-boosting natural juices to medical frontliners
NutriAsia has sent 2,000 cans and tetra packs of Locally Blended Juice Drink to staff and healthcare workers in The Medical City in Ortigas, Pasig City.
Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, Locally has handed out and continues to hand out more than 100,000 immunity and energy boosting natural fruit juices to about 105,000 medical personnel, local government units, mobile markets, military staff, mobile kitchens, and more.
They are slated to deliver more Locally juices to other hospitals for a delicious immunity boost for frontliners.
Globe ensures earthquake preparedness among employees, facilities
Globe continues to foster a culture of readiness for all of its employees and facilities in the event of a strong earthquake by joining the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) last March.
Organized by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the NSED is done on a quarterly basis to properly assess the readiness, responsiveness, and capabilities of the different companies and institutions should a strong earthquake hit the country.
Employees at Globe’s offices and technical facilities took part in the first quarter NSEd, done virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Once the alarm sounded off, they immediately exercised the “Duck, Cover and Hold” or the DCH routine, a measure that can potentially reduce injury and death during earthquakes. Evacuation drills were eschewed to keep in line with health and safety protocols.
As the majority of employees are now working from home, Globe made sure to equip its workforce and their households with relevant information. Employees were advised to prepare their own survival kits or Grab N’ Go bags with essentials for emergency evacuations.
Globe also consistently practices Call Tree exercises for proper employee accounting in case of an emergency, crisis, or disaster and has also set up a hotline that employees can get in touch with for assistance.
The company’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) team, a regular participant in earthquake drills by government agencies, conducts an annual integrated earthquake and fire drill in different Globe sites across the country to train and to refresh site personnel on appropriate emergency response.
Globe’s emergency response procedures are guided by its OHS Policy and the OHS Management System under ISO 450001 as part of the company’s enterprise-wide certification on Integrated Management System.
PCTA launches Lokal campaign
The Philippine Cable and Telecommunications Association Inc. (PCTA) has launched Mabuhay Ang Lokal, a campaign that aims to celebrate the stories of local individuals, groups, and cultures.
The campaign has three major themes — Lokaltura, Lokalert and Kwentong Lokal.
Lokaltura will capture the culture of local communities, underlining how PCTA member operators take part in keeping local traditions, flavors and activities alive. Lokalert will highlight programs and initiatives that help communities stay informed with urgent news and announcements. Kwentong Lokal will put the spotlight on individuals or groups who have special talents and stories.
Through Mabuhay Ang Lokal, cable TV subscribers are given the opportunity to be active members of their communities by showcasing and sharing their own stories.
To participate, one simply has to film a one-minute video as inspired by the Mabuhay ang Lokal themes and send your entries to secretary@pcta.org.ph , membership@pcta.org.ph or secretariat@pcta.org.ph
Chosen entries will be highlighted and featured in local community channels, and all PCTA digital assets to celebrate local stories.
SHAREit drives growth, innovation
One-stop content platform SHAREit has been so well-received by Filipinos that it is already in eight out of ten Android phones in the Philippines, and is the 8th most used app in the country.
SHAREit enables the transfer of video, music, files, and apps from one device to another over 200 times faster than Bluetooth.
Philippines country director Lisa Dominguez said local brands and marketers can also use SHAREit as a platform where they can run ads and targeted campaigns , allowing them to reach the platform’s billions of users globally.
Dominguez said the SHAREit group has partnered with many apps including Kumu and GCash. With Kumu, the app has gone on to dominate the Philippines’ social livestreaming space with the help of SHAREit’s massive user base and reach.
With remote learning, SHAREit can function as another platform to share educational materials and files with each other.
Dominguez said with SHAREit, Philippine businesses and marketers get to connect to 40 million active users in the country, which are some of the most engaged among SHAREit’s billion-strong userbase worldwide.
OPPO Enco X, OPPO Band now in PH
OPPO has made available its IoT devices, OPPO Enco X and OPPO Band in the Philippines, which retail at P6,999 and P1,699 respectively.
OPPO Enco X is available via Shopee and Lazada, and select OPPO concept and online stores. The OPPO Band in Black color variant is now available in the aforementioned sales channels while the Purple version will be released in May.
Made in partnership with renowned Danish loudspeaker brand Dynaudio, the OPPO Enco X are wireless earphones powered by a one-of-a-kind acoustic system and acoustic structural design. The OPPO Band is the latest addition to the brand’s wearable device line. Meant for fitness and health, it features a continuous blood oxygen monitoring function that works even when the user is asleep.
Innova deals
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. is offering special deals for the New Innova this April.
Owning a Toyota is made easier with these special payment options: One, pay low in an all-in package with cash out for as low as 15 percent down payment (as low as to P192,750 for 2.8 E Diesel MT); free insurance for the first year; free LTO registration for the first three years no chattel mortgage; Two, pay light on easier payment plans with low monthly plans (as low as P12,372 for 2.8 J Diesel MT); 50 percent down payment and 60 months to pay. Three, save more on cash discounts with P10,000 worth of savings for V, G and E models; P20,000 worth of savings for the J Model
Buyers get free maintenance package of up to 20,000 kilometers.
Innovative way to job hunting
PasaJob, a new app that taps on the Filipinos’ natural penchant for referrals, makes job referring not just easier but also rewarding at the same time.
PasaJob uses a system of long-chain referrals to reward individuals who are able to successfully connect employers to qualified candidates.
In this process, employers can get connected to a wider pool of qualified candidates as jobs are passed on from one contact to another.
Referrers or individuals that led to that successful hire are rewarded with a percentage of the posting fee placed by employers.
With this referral function in place, PasaJob can be used by any individual – even those who currently have jobs.
