CCLEX lights up, APL GO campaign, SENATE spouses play Santa, CETAPHIL new product, PRAXIS’ Salubong concert, AXA Ph recognition, CHEVRON donation, MERALCO for a brighter Christmas,  PHOENIX partnership, MAYNILAD training

All lit up

For the first time since it was opened to the public, the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX)–now the country’s longest and tallest bridge–was lit in color in symbolic stand and support for UNICEF’s celebration of World Children’s Day.

The two main bridge pylons of CCLEX, which stand 145 meters high in Cebu’s Mactan Channel, were especially lighted in blue on the nights of November 19 to 20, coinciding with this year’s anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

“The strength of our very own CCLEX parallels our commitment to being a strong ally for every child. Our company is one with our parent firm, Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. ), in being UNICEF’s supportive partners for child equality and inclusivity,” said Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corp. (CCLEC) president and general manager Allan Alfon.

Food supplements that taste like candies

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APL GO, a global multi-level networking company that specializes in health and wellness , is offering the brand’s Life On The Go campaign which empowers Filipinos to make healthier choices.

APL GO carries all-natural food supplements that taste like candies. With over 15 candies to choose from depending on a person’s specific needs, the unique candy-like lozenges  are made from all-natural hand-picked, pesticide-free and gluten-free ingredients that are certified Halal and Kosher.

Senate spouses play Santa at SM Store Megamall

Christmas came early to 60 children from the Tahanang Mapagpala Center and the Social Development Center in Caloocan City when members of the Senate Spouses Foundation, Inc. (SSFI) recently played Santa in Christmas in November, the group’s annual gift-giving event at SM Store Megamall.

A joint project of the Senate Spouses Foundation, Inc. and SM, the event — which began with lunch at Wendy’s – was a day of fun for the kids, many of whom experienced the joys of shopping for the first time after more than 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic. No less than the spouses and their representatives took them around the SM Store to shop for clothes, school supplies, toiletries, toys and more.

Senate Spouses Foundation President Audrey Zubiri led the group of spouses who played moms and dad for a day. These included Nancy dela Rosa, Teodoro “Neil” Llamanzares, Precy Ejercito, Gladys Cruz-Villanueva, Kathryna Pimentel, and Atty. Emmeline Villar; as well as Maricel Tulfo-Tungol, daughter of Senator “Idol Raffy” Tulfo, who took the kids around the store for fun-filled shopping spree during the yearly Christmas outreach program.

They were warmly welcomed and assisted by SM’s Millie Dizon together with SM Store Megamall staff led by VP for operations Maribel Sibayan and SM Megamall AVP for operations Ian Mathay.

Levelingup with Cetaphil Ultra Protect

Cetaphil celebrated the launch of Cetaphil Ultra Protect with the Level-Up Series to advocate the importance of whole-body wellness, including healthy skin.

This fitness activation took place in four different boutique fitness studios: Electric Studio for that cardio fix, ONELIFE Private Studio to elongate the body, Polecats to learn how to move confidently, and now Rebel to lean in and discover that well of inner strength.

The new Cetaphil Ultra Protect Antimicrobial Cleansing Bar combines the benefits of wider germ protection with gentle yet intense skin hydration. It is available at the official Cetaphil Philippines stores in Lazada and Shopee. You can also find Cetaphil products at MercuryDrug, Watsons’ stores, and supermarkets nationwide.

First on-ground Christmas concert of hip hop all-stars

Returning with a bang, PraXis offers an early paskong Pasko blockbuster event with Salubong: The Christmas Concert Year 2. Happening December 09 at 7 pm, Salubong 2022, the event is the season’s first on-ground open-air concert at the Vertis Events Ground, its first-ever show of this magnitude,  and conceptualized by Gladys Basinillo, Praxis and Intersections Communications founder and CEO.

Salubong means ‘to welcome an arrival,’ As a Christmas event, it comes from the heart and soul to deliver a get-together for Filipinos and their families using the language they know best: music. The first Salubong concert beat the odds in 2021 and produced a hybrid event.

“We’ve been waiting to bring Salubong back to the Filipino. Last year was a massive success, and our hearts were full. But this year is extra special. Medyo mas naka-recover na tayong mga Pilipino. We all feel 2022 is better. We’re on more stable ground. Our dreams are reachable again. Sasalubungin natin ang pag-asa at pagbangon,” says Basinillo.

The concert will feature the country’s biggest and most stellar names in hip hop: Gloc-9, Flow G, Shanti Dope, AI James, Omar B, and CLR together in one tongue-twisting, mind-blowing, never-ending dance gig like no other.

Joining the Hip Hop all-stars is opening act Banda ni Kleggy, Hero and Loir, and DJ Butta B for the concert After Party. Hosting the event is DJ Raqi Terra.

AXA Ph recognized for protecting MSMEs

AXA Philippines was recently recognized by its partner Deutsche Gesellschaft fí¼r Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) during the latter’s Regulatory Framework Promotion of Pro-poor Insurance Markets in Asia (RFPI) Closing Ceremony held at the New Coast Hotel in Manila.

Through GIZ RFPI, AXA was lauded for its development of MicroBiz Protek Jr., a property microinsurance product designed for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in partnership with Cebuana Lhuillier. It insures microenterprises against calamities and provides coverage for burglary and robbery.

The product also offers emergency assistance available in the Emma by AXA PH mobile app, which gives users free access to services such as ambulance, roadside, fire, and police assistance, while policyholders can pay their premiums through the app, among other things.

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GIZ also praised AXA Philippines for its support of Mutual Exchange Forum on Inclusive Insurance activities such as regional Public-Private Dialogues during the awards program.

Chevron donates CCTV cameras

Chevron Philippines Inc.(CPI) marketers of the Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants, recently conducted a signing event for their deed of donation at San Pascual, Batangas.

Chevron donated CCTV cameras to enhance safety and security measures for the residents of Barangay Danglayan.

“Chevron will always be committed to promoting safety awareness in the community where we operate. We know how important and significant this donation will be to the barangay as this will help them monitor the safety and improve the security of the people of Danglayan,” said Raissa Bautista, senior corporate affairs advisor of Chevron Philippines Inc.

Chevron has been active in doing social investment projects in San Pascual, Batangas in the areas of safety awareness, free livelihood training, road safety, and environmental conservation.

A brighter Christmas

The Manila Electric Co.(Meralco) and One Meralco Foundation (OMF) in partnership with the Quezon City local government last November 17 celebrated the electrification of 391 households in Dormitory Phases 1, 2 and 3, Brgy. Nagkaisang Nayon, Novaliches, Quezon City.

Through its Household Electrification Program (HEP), OMF assists low-income families in the Meralco franchise area to gain access to safe and reliable electricity service and help them maximize the resource to increase their productivity.

It also discourages households from resorting to flying connections and illegal service connections and using sub-meters in the community. OMF has energized more than 60,000 households under the HEP since it started in 2011.

Phoenix to offer Japan’s GS Battery

Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc., through its car care business Autoworx Plus, recently signed a five-year contract with GS Battery distributor Pollux Marketing. Under the partnership agreement, GS Battery products will be made available in all seven Autoworx Plus branches in Luzon.

Installed in major Japanese car brands like Toyota, Mitsubishi, and Honda, GS Battery’s prices are considered competitive against other battery brands according to representatives from Phoenix and Pollux.

“We have been a GS Battery distributor here in the Philippines for more than four decades. With this partnership with Phoenix, we are confident that we will be able to help boost each other’s brand, and make our products more appealing in the country,” said Pollux Marketing owner and operator Leonard Ho.

Water management training

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc., in partnership with the Philippine Association of Water Districts (PAWD) and Baguio Water District (BWD), conducted a water management training for 40 Luzon-based water district managers.

The two-day seminar-workshop focused on water management operations, as well as on the relevant laws, policies, and procedures for addressing water and sanitation issues. During the event, participants shared best practices, and discussed the emerging operational and climate challenges that hound the sector so they can arrive at solutions.

The Maynilad Water Academy seeks to create an environment for learning and benchmarking best practices in water, sanitation and hygiene in the Philippines and across the world. It was previously cited by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) as a credible private institution offering highly technical and specialized training courses on water and wastewater management.