AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. wins gold,People’s Choice Stevie® Awards
AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) won a Gold Stevie® for the Company of the Year — Real Estate (medium-size) category and a People’s Choice Stevie® Award in The 20th Annual International Business Awards.
The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide — public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small — are eligible to submit nominations. The 2023 IBAs received entries from organizations in 61 nations and territories.
Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 230 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process in June and July.
Judges commended ALLHC’s noteworthy company performance and accomplishments for the years 2021 and 2022 as it balanced business outcomes and social responsibility. One judge remarked, “Overall, ALLHC’s dedication to creating long-term value, supporting communities, and embracing sustainability in its operations makes it a strong and responsible player in the Philippine real estate logistics industry.”
The People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies are an annual feature of the International Business Awards. For bagging a Gold Stevie Award in the Company of the Year category, ALLHC was automatically included in the people’s choice voting. The worldwide public vote was conducted over the past 5 weeks with the highest number of votes deciding the winners in a variety of industry categories.
Aboitiz Construction recognized as one of the top business taxpayers
Last September 11, Aboitiz Construction was recognized by the municipal government of Claver, Surigao del Norte as one of the top business taxpayers of 2022 under the Contractors and Other Independent Contractor category.
Led by Mayor Georgia D. Gokiangkee, the award was given during the Garbo Nan Claver Awards Night as part of the town’s 2023 Panaghiusa Festival. Last year, Aboitiz Construction received the same award for its contribution to the growth of the municipality through its compliance with community taxation.
For over a decade, Aboitiz Construction has been involved in the maintenance works for an industrial plant in Claver. The firm has provided jobs to nearly 1,000 workers from the local community. The scope of work includes preventive maintenance, instrumentation, electrical works, and conditional monitoring to ensure more efficient operations of the plant.
The said maintenance project is now under the newly introduced business segment of Aboitiz Construction, which is the Industrial Maintenance Services. True to the firm’s commitment towards safety, as of June 2023, the project site has achieved 10 million safe man-hours without lost time injury.
Japan-U.S.-Philippines Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
On September 22, commencing at 12:05 p.m. local time (1:05 a.m. Japan Time) for approximately 25 minutes, Japan Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko, who is visiting New York to attend the UN General Assembly, held a Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo.
The three Ministers welcomed the second Japan-U.S.-Philippines Foreign Ministers’ Meeting following the last meeting in July, and discussed the way forward for concrete cooperation as the momentum to enhance trilateral cooperation among Japan, the United States and the Philippines is growing including through informal talks among Prime Minister Kishida, President Marcos and Vice President Harris earlier this month.
Minister Kamikawa stated that it was important to promote multilayered collaboration with allies and like-minded countries for upholding and strengthening the free and open international order based on the rule of law.
Book Now, Fly Now with Cebu Pacific’s Seat Sale
Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ leading carrier, has launched another seat sale that gives every Juan the chance to fly to any domestic destination as soon as they want for as low as PHP 199 one-way base fare.
The sale will run until September 30 and will give CEB travelers the chance to immediately fly to any domestic destination until December 31, 2023.
With CEB’s low fares now made more affordable, every Juan will have more chances to go on a sandboarding adventure in Laoag, taste the authentic delicacies of Cebu and Iloilo, and experience the unique cultural heritage of Kalibo and Zamboanga.
Passengers with existing Travel Funds may use these to pay for flights and other add-ons. Apart from the Travel Fund, other payment options such as payment centers, credit or debit cards, and e-wallets may also be used.
CEB flies to 35 domestic and 24 international destinations, spanning across Asia, Australia and the Middle East.
MDRT members unite with All Hands and Hearts for disaster relief
There are around 6,800 natural disasters worldwide every year, leaving small communities around the world struggling to pick up the pieces. To further the organization’s mission of helping rebuild and uplift communities affected by natural disasters, MDRT Foundation, the charitable arm of the Premier Association of Financial Professionals®, is partnering with All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) to help fund and build schools in typhoon-affected areas of the Philippines.
AHAH is dedicated to providing community-inspired, volunteer-powered disaster relief. MDRT volunteers will assist AHAH in providing residents in Tacloban City with updated school facilities to protect them from disasters and rebuild from Super Typhoon Yolanda. This includes two typhoon- and earthquake-resistant classrooms for 81 students; water, sanitation and hygiene facilities for an entire school; a new drainage system to combat flooding during monsoon season; repairs to pre-existing transitional learning spaces on site; and help implementing Disaster Risk Reduction training. The benefits from these volunteer efforts will aid more than 500 students and 15 staff members from kindergarten to grade six. Additionally, MDRT members raised more than 6 million PHP in funds for All Hands and Hearts at the 2023 MDRT Annual Meeting.
For the remainder of 2023, MDRT members can also assist AHAH in hurricane, earthquake and wildfire relief efforts in the Mexico, Nepal, Turkiye, and the United States.
25th Search for Outstanding Accounting Students of the Philippines
The Search for Outstanding Accounting Students of the Philippines (SOASP) enters its 25th year for another milestone as it celebrates and highlights outstanding accounting students nationwide. Last September 13, P&A Foundation Inc., (P&A Foundation), the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), and the Association of Certified Public Accountants in Commerce and Industry (ACPACI), signed a Memorandum of Agreement that built another notable legacy for promising accounting students.
The leaders who signed this partnership include Romualdo V. Murcia III, P&A Foundation chairperson, Atty. Randy B. Blanza, PICPA national president, Vicente C. Gudani, PICPA national sectoral director for Education, Anna Lissa Chua-Dycaico, ACPACI National President, Marc John M. Guiab, ACPACI SOASP chair and Atty. Olivier D. Aznar, P&A Foundation trustee, Michael C. Gallego, P&A Foundation trustee, Elano C. Marcelo, P&A SOASP Project-in-Charge, and Edward D. Roguel, SOASP adviser.
All parties agree that SOASP has always been consistent with its core values: to recognize excellent accounting students who identify with skills and capabilities. For 25 years, SOASP’s main goal is to showcase the competence of accounting students from all over the Philippines through a battle of knowledge and wit and has helped many accounting students from far beyond.
PLDT, Smart, PDRF strengthen local preparedness among Batangas municipalities against earthquakes
PLDT and Smart are supporting the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System (ETEWS) Project. The pilot project aims to strengthen the disaster preparedness and response capacities of the municipalities of Bauan and Calatagan in Batangas province.
The PLDT Group has committed to extending communication support in the form of Smart SIMs, to provide stable and reliable connectivity for the ETEWS installed by PDRF.
The towns of Bauan and Calatagan will be the first sites to have the ETEWS installed, which aims to detect earthquakes as soon as the ground starts shaking.
Through the communication technology included in the ETEWS, communities can be provided with critical information to better equip them to prepare for an incoming earthquake and tsunami.
Extending communication support to PDRF’s ETEWS is part of the PLDT Group’s #SafeandSmart broader advocacy towards building a more resilient Philippines through its network and technology. This is also aligned with the UNSDG #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
British Council introduces IELTS One Skill Retake
British Council IELTS has unveiled an innovative solution designed to empower test takers in the Philippines to enhance their English proficiency. The ground-breaking feature, IELTS One Skill Retake, offers test takers the unprecedented opportunity to retake specific sections of the IELTS test, be it Listening, Reading, Writing, or Speaking, without the need to retake the entire test.
Test takers who opt for IELTS One Skill Retake will receive a second Test Report Form, which can be used for migration and study purposes. Depending on their scores, they can choose whether to use their original or new test report for the specific skill they retook. Furthermore, IELTS One Skill Retake can be booked within 60 days of the original IELTS test being taken.
Lotus Postrado, British Council in the Philippines’ country director, expressed the commitment of the British Council to support test takers in achieving their best scores, stating that the British Council is dedicated to supporting Filipinos in pursuing their dreams.
BillEase marks 6th birthday with 0% interest blowout
In celebration of its 6th anniversary, consumer finance app, BillEase, is set to roll out a special zero-interest installment offer.
From September 26-30, BillEase app users can shop at ease. Upon check out, they must only settle 1/3 upfront and split the payments up to three (3) months with 0% interest. The promo, available for both online and in-store shopping, applies to purchases ranging from P500 to P40,000.
Shoppers can avail of this offer by using the promo code “billease6” at checkout.
The promotion is open to all customers with an activated and approved BillEase account, regardless of whether they are long-standing customers or new users.
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