Carmen Copper deepens support to help fight COVID-19
On Aug. 16, Carmen Copper Corp. donated critical medical equipment to ten public hospitals in Cebu province.
The medical equipment consists of Mindray SV300 ventilators and Respircare Hifent HUMID-BM high flow nasal cannulas.
Four ventilators will be distributed to Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Cebu City Medical Center, Talisay City District Hospital and the Cebu Provincial Hospital in the Municipality of Balamban.
Six nasal devices will be turned over to the Toledo City General Hospital, Vicente Mendiola Center for Health Infirmary (City of Naga), Barili District Hospital and the Provincial Hospitals in the cities of Bogo, Carcar and Danao.
Carmen Copper has offered its Recreation Center as a vaccination site for its employees and stakeholders including De La Salle Andres Soriano Memorial College, personnel from Barangay Don Andres Soriano, and officers of the Philippine National Police, and its subcontractors.
As of Aug. 24, some 68 percent of Carmen Copper’s employees have already received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Carmen Copper provided COVID-19 relief to over 16,000 affected households. It also sent aid to 38 barangays in Toledo City.
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Globe, Caritas PH provide education, livelihood support
To help address gaps in education and livelihood across the country, Globe extended seed funding together with digital tools, and skills training for 500 disadvantaged youth across the country through its partnership with Caritas Philippines.
The support is aimed at improving student performance and instilling micro-entrepreneurship skills among junior and senior high school students in 10 communities considered priority areas of Pilipinas Kontra Gutom and where Caritas Philippines dioceses have available community partners.
These are located in Mt. Province, Quezon, and Camarines Sur in Luzon; Capiz and Negros Oriental in Visayas; and Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, and 2 communities in Cotabato in Mindanao
Globe’s support is coursed through Caritas Philippine’s Alay Kapwa Educational Assistance program and Self Help Groups (SHeG) program.
The Alay Kapwa Educational Assistance program aims to increase the percentage of graduates from poor communities through accompaniment and tutorial services. Selected students will also receive devices plus initial data packages for use in distance learning. They will also be given access to Globe’s Digital Thumbprint Program workshops to increase awareness and deepen their understanding of digital citizenship and cybersafety.
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Cebu Pacific gifts Paralympic delegation with free flights
Cebu Pacific honors the Philippine delegation to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics after they poured out all their efforts and made Filipinos proud.
To show our appreciation, CEB awards all four athletes of the Paralympic team with free flights, which they may share with their respective teams and support systems.
Every Juan of them deserves to fly: Ernie Gawilan and Gary Bejino for Para Swimming; Jerrold Mangliwan for Para Athletics; and Allain Ganapin for Para Taekwondo.
Each member of the Philippine delegation will receive 25 flights for free, to commemorate the airline’s 25 years of enabling everyjuan to fly.
The tickets may be used for any domestic and international short haul destination in the Cebu Pacific network.
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A convenient way to invest in global equities
Investment portfolio diversification is easier with AXA Philippines’ Peso-Denominated Dollar Funds, a new investment vehicle that gives customers access to global investments with one’s peso-denominated insurance policy.
Customers can now diversify in global investments and switch funds seamlessly from local to global funds. The Peso-Denominated Dollar Funds comes with the Global Advantage Fund (GAF), which allows you to ride on the momentum of leading technology companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon. Investors can take advantage of the trends in digital innovation as these US technology companies lead the global trend.
Also included among the Peso-Denominated Dollar Funds is the Global Dynamic Allocation Fund-Growth, which gives investors access to global equities in different parts of the world such as in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and emerging markets. The GDAF-Growth which is not reliant on one country or one industry in finding investment opportunities automatically re-balances its allocation in different countries and industries to adjust to market conditions and avoid adverse market movements.
Access to these global investments will be available under the peso policy through various AXA Philippines products such as Asset Master and MyLifeChoice.
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PLDT, Smart tie up with BatStateU
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have signed an agreement with Batangas State University (BatStateU) to provide connectivity solutions to the institution’s students and faculty.
By the fourth quarter of the year, fast, reliable, and fiber-powered Smart WiFi will be rolled out across the eight campuses of BatStateU located in Nasugbu, Alangilan, Lemery, Lipa, Rosario, Pablo Borbon, Malvar, and Balayan in anticipation of the resumption of in-person instruction.
The school administration is designing a blended learning approach in which half of the classes will be conducted virtually, while the other half will be held face-to-face.
“In preparation for the return of our students to school, this free WiFi service is a significant addition to our existing bandwidth capacity. Not only that, it also addresses the challenge of connecting the many different campuses of Batangas State University in the midst of the New Normal,” said Dr. Tirso Ronquillo, BatStateU president.
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PH communicators shine
Philippine communicators were recognized at the recently concluded global conference and communication excellence awards of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).
Ritzi Villarico-Ronquillo, APR, IABC fello and IABC Philippines adviser, recently chaired the 2021 Gold Quill Awards, and is the first Filipino to have been given this honor.
Another Filipino speaker at the IABC World Conference was Dave Devilles, IABC Philippines board trustee and Union Bank of the Philippines vice president for Sustainability, CSR and Employee Relations. His talk “HEROES2021: Employee Volunteerism Elevates CSR Through Innovative Campaign,” shared insights on how communicators can elevate CSR programs by harnessing a company’s digital capability, its knowledge capital, and its human capital through employee volunteerism.
Kane Errol Choa, APR, IABC Philippines adviser and ABS-CBN head of Corporate Communication, was recently named director of Recognition at IABC Asia Pacific.
Four Filipino companies received the prestigious 2021 IABC Gold Quill Award: the Ayala Group of Companies, Union Bank of the Philippines, Megaworld Foundation and the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines in partnership with Media Wise Communications/ MUSE Books.
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Chosen taps PascualLab
Six months after international non-profit organization World Vision joined hands with Pascual Laboratories Inc. (PascualLab), the organization has been able to help 77 more children to enable themselves to choose their future via the program Chosen.
Chosen, the campaign which was launched last year in various World Vision offices, has been changing lives around the world by empowering children to contribute to the course of their future by giving them the power to choose their sponsors.
PascualLab, one of the top-of-mind pharma companies for health and wellness products and manufacturing services, known for its unwavering passion for health and life, shares in World Vision’s belief that every child deserves access to healthcare, nutrition, and quality education.
Although the pandemic has affected Chosen’s launch in early 2020, World Vision was still able to help 255 children find sponsors. The Chosenâ„¢ Campaign created a venue for PascualLab staff to help change the lives of children, even at the height of the spread and challenges of COVID-19.
The partnership is also part of PascualLab’s 75th anniversary celebration.
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Afni new site
Afni Philippines Inc. is expected to open a new site at SM City Fairview next year and is looking for a new location outside of Metro Manila.
Hiring, has been non-stop with a new and improved recruitment hub now operational in Quezon City.
Afni recently held its annual Family Day, one of its key employee engagement activities.
At the event, Afni gave away P1.8 million worth of prizes mainly e-vouchers worth P5,000 to P10,000 and gadgets such as smartphones, laptops, and even electric scooters. Major prizes include appliance showcases; entertainment showcases, which included a 50” smart TV, a soundbar, and a PlayStation 5. The grand prize was a brand new Honda Click 150i for two lucky employees.
Other engagement activities include Customer Service Week, HallowScream, and the Snowflake Tree.
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Exciting ways to chat
Viber is bringing more fun and color to chats with the all-new Viber Lens.
Teaming up with Snap Inc., the tech company behind Snapchat, Viber is adding the magic of augmented reality (AR) to its in-app camera with the first batch of its Viber Lenses–30 camera filters like animal masks, fantasy effects, Bitmoji avatars, and Viber characters. Viber is also planning to add at least 20 additional lenses each month to keep the fun going. Some Lenses also allow one to change colors or the stickers that appear on the screen.
Viber is working with brands like Globe and Filipino creatives like Leeroy New, Anina Rubio and Jappy Agoncillo to create exclusive Viber Lenses for its users in the Philippines.
