SM CITY North EDSA first to get Safety Seal
SM City North EDSA is the first mall in Quezon City to receive the “Safety Seal” certification with the implementation and strict compliance of government-mandated Covid-19 safety and health protocols.
The Safety Seal certification program is a collective effort of several government agencies namely DOLE (Department of Labor and Employment), DOH (Department of Health), DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government), DOT (Department of Tourism) and DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) to continuously safeguard the consumers’ well-being while safely reopening and boosting the country’s economy.
Safe malling in SM City North EDSA can be experienced by every mall goer in every touch point, providing heightened Covid-19 health measures to its operation. Implementation of Kyusipass and other health and safety protocols are all in place. The mall recently partnered with Quezon City LGU for a safe and convenient vaccination site.
Mayor Joy Belmonte, DILG Undersecretary Joseph Malaya and DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez attended the Safety Seal ceremonial awarding.
Other SM Malls in Quezon City including SM City Fairview, SM Novaliches, SM Sta. Mesa,and Cherry Congressional said they are ready for the certification.
RCBC ATM Go expands
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.’s (RCBC) deployment of its ATM Go service to Kalinga and Biliran this month will improve financial inclusion in the respective regions.
ATM Go, which brings financial services to remote unbanked and underserviced communities, is now closer to its mission of bringing the service to all provinces in the country.
Dubbed as the country’s first neighborhood ATM, this RCBC service enables any BancNet ATM cardholder to withdraw cash through various merchant partners, such as rural banks, sari-sari stores, drugstores, cooperatives, and microfinance institutions nationwide.
Customers can also deposit cash, do balance inquiries, pay bills, transfer funds, and purchase electronic load for prepaid mobile phones through this ATM Go.
Since the start of community quarantines in March 2020, ATM Go has serviced over 4.11 million households or over 20.56 individuals and helped disburse up to P14.8 billion in government subsidy, including conditional cash payouts to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
Aboitiz, MCIAA sustain MEZ II operations
More than a year since the first community quarantine in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Mactan Economic Zone II (MEZ II) continues to show resilience as it maintains stable industrial operations amid the ongoing pandemic.
MEZ II is a 63-hectare Philippine Economic Zone Authority-registered mixed-used development that hosts 49 industrial locators from light to medium industries including precision instruments, medical equipment, communication and electronics, automotive supplies, apparel, and furniture.
MEZ II operated even through the strictest periods of lockdown sustaining the jobs of their 12,000 employees, while adapting to production demand changes, labor support challenges, and supply chain ecosystem constraints.
MEZ II, operated by Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc., in partnership with the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA), along with the rest of the Aboitiz Group, offered a 50 percent discount on rent covering five months last year. MEZ II has offered its locators a preferential rate scheme beyond their current lease term.
CitySavings boosts digital initiative
CitySavings started the rollout of its own Visa Debit Card last year for safer and more convenient online transactions. To date, more than 75,000 of the Bank’s clients have switched to the new Visa Debit card. All savings account holders are expected to be fully re-carded by October 2021.
Talk to Maria, CitySavings’ official chatbot provides a quick and easy way for new clients to apply for a loan online.
The bank recently launched its zero interest installment product for education and medical frontliners allowing purchase of used motorcycle units at zero interest payable in 12, 18, and 24 months.
CitySavings recently launched its zero interest installment product for education and medical frontliners which allows them to avail of pre-loved motorcycles.
Toyota extends emergency preparedness support to Marikeños
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), through its dealer Toyota Marikina City has donated rubber boats and communications equipment to the local government.
After a devastating typhoon in 2020, which put Marikina in a state of calamity, TMP has continued reinforcing resources to help keep the city safe and coordinated.
“Toyota Motor Philippines and Toyota Marikina are proud to be your partner in moving Marikina’s people, the economy, and the government through the vehicles that respond to your varying needs. With these donations, we are also committing to be your partner in protecting lives, especially now that we are approaching the typhoon season.” Toyota Motor Philippines president Atsuhiro Okamoto said in a statement for the turnover.
Ensuring employee engagement amid the pandemic
Phoenix Petroleum said collaboration among the company’s teams and units allowed it to leverage on employee engagement amid the pandemic.
At the start of the pandemic, the company shifted 70 percent of its employees to a remote work setup while only employees with critical operational roles were allowed to work onsite.
Phoenix provided support such as releasing a portion of their 13th month salary and Christmas bonus in advance, and allotting allowances for Internet connectivity. Transportation and protective gear were also offered to those working onsite.
The company holds regular online ‘Kumustuhan’ sessions per business unit to check on the mental wellbeing of employees.
The 2020 ‘How R U?’ (HRU) Phoenix People Engagement survey disclosed an average score of 4.47 for employee engagement across a 5-point scale. Despite earlier concerns of disruptions on workforce engagement, the reports saw a score improvement of 0.34 compared to the previous year’s survey.
Red Fiber offers special deals
RED Fiber is giving new subscribers the chance to enjoy three months’ worth of free subscription at twice the speed of their plans for the first 30 days (available for plans 20Mbps, 50Mbps, and 100Mbps).
Subscribers of Dual Play plans, RED Fiber’s internet and TV bundles, may be upgraded to the highest TV plan, giving them access to more than 120 channels for the first 90 days.
“Accessing the internet is no longer a luxury. It has become a lifeline,” Radius President and CEO Quiel Delgado said.
The company has been aggressively expanding its coverage and is now able to serve and install hundreds of subscriptions in areas like Westwood Highlands and Cedarwood Residences in Cavite, and Treveia and Ridgeview Estates in Nuvali.
New customers can have their RED Fiber account installed within three days upon application. Subscribers need only one valid government-issued ID and one valid proof of billing.
RED Fiber is currently available in select areas in Metro Manila, Laguna, Cavite, Tagaytay, Rizal, and Bulacan.
Vertiv , AWS Distribution recognize top PH partners
Vertiv , a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, together with its distributor AWS Distribution Philippines, recently honored its top Philippine partners at a virtual Customer Appreciation Day.
The awardees were selected based on their performance on enterprise or mid-market products. For the group category, the award-winning companies were chosen based on the sales performance of their Value-Added Partner or Solutions Partner (VAP/SP) and Non-Solutions Partner or Contractor (Non-SP/Contractor).
Individual category awardees were selected based on their technical expertise, salesmanship, and the number of projects they handled.
For Individual Awards, the winners are: Julian Starling (Sales Excellence); Vince Regala and Hermie Paguila, (Pre-Sales Excellence) and for Group Awards the winners are DonPin Corp. , Trends and Technologies Inc. , Touchcore Solutions Inc. and MC Engineering Inc.
Epson is the No. 1 document scanner company in PH
Epson is number one document scanner company in 2019 and 2020, according to global market intelligence provider IDC.
Epson maintained its market leadership in 2019 at 19.3 percent and 25.6 percent in 2020, respectively.
The latest findings from IDC indicate that Epson continues to dominate the Philippine market as the number one document scanner company based on the following filters: Scan Mode – Dual & Sheet-fed scan mode; Format – A3 & A4; and Segment – Departmental, High Volume, Low Volume, Mid Volume, Mobile, Personal Workgroup & Workgroup
Amid the challenges of the pandemic, Epson was able to increase its market share in 2020 by supporting the accelerated digital transformation of enterprises and government agencies as a response to the current situation.
Sun Life Asia Service Centre-PH names site head
Sun Life Asia Service Centre-Philippines (ASCP), which provides business processing, IT, and Investment Research shared services to Sun Life’s global businesses, officially announced Aldo Almera as its new vice president and site head.
Almera will be responsible for managing the entire Sun Life Asia Service Centre-Philippines organization providing high-quality delivery, solutions, and shared service support to its business partners here and abroad. He will lead the Sun Life ASCP Operations, Application Services, Enterprise Infrastructure and Enabling teams that will advance and strengthen the organization’s foundations and capabilities.
Almera is a Filipino national with 30 years of expertise in the IT industry working in financial services. He has leadership experience in general management with a specific focus on insurance operations and systems.
