Bayanihan flight flies home 353 OFWs
Cebu Pacific on September 8 safely brought home 353 Filipinos from the Middle East through a Bayanihan flight, in response to the government’s call to aid the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
Aside from meal and baggage allowance upgrades, passengers on this flight received gift packs from Universal Robina Corp. (URC).
CEB has brought home more than 2,400 Filipinos from the Middle East via special commercial flights since July 2021.
Cebu Pacific was also scheduled to fly home yesterday, September 12, around 350 OFWs from Beirut and Bahrain to Manila on a repatriation flight chartered by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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SM Store Donate A Book drive
The SM Store’s annual Donate A Book drive is accepting donations of pre-loved and new books until Sept 30, 2021.
For every book donation, a customer will get a P100 discount voucher. Shoppers can also donate activity books from Learning Is Fun, and the company will donate the same number of books sold during the program period. School supplies and other learning materials for donations are also available at the Stationery Department of The SM Store.
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4-day sale
Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) is holding a 4-Day Sale this September 15 to 18, 2021 to officially kick-off the holiday season.
HCPI is offering special deals and discounts for new customers and existing Honda owners.
Honda is offering additional cash discounts, low all-in financing offers, and free Preventive Maintenance Service. Customers may avail discounts on select accessories for specific models.
Current Honda owners may also avail of discounted parts and accessories as well.
HCPI is still offering washover and body repaint promos for their present vehicles until Sept. 30, 2021.
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Panasonic donates nanoe purifiers to Mandaluyong City
Panasonic, as part of its global campaign to spread the anti-Covid technology of nanoeTMX has recently donated nanoe air purifiers and nanoeTM X generators that have been verified to have inhibitory effects on the novel coronavirus to the City of Mandaluyong for use in City vaccination centers.
The social good initiative was welcomed by no less than Mandaluyong City Mayor Carmelita “Menchie” Abalos and City Health Officer Dr. Alex Sta. Maria last September 3, at the SM Megatrade Hall vaccination site. Panasonic representatives, Masaru Toyota, Panasonic Air-Conditioning Philippines (PACPH) President & CEO, Life Solutions Group Country Head Manager Yosuke Tanaka, and Communication & Product Planning Manager Francis Serrato were present during the turn-over.
Tanaka said, “In the next few months, Panasonic will continue to reach out to a number of LGU vaccination sites to help make these areas safer not just for doctors and health workers but also the vaccinees as we act together against the pandemic.”
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Las Piñas achieves 100% covid-19 vaccination rate
The local government of Las Piñas has completed administering the first dose of vaccines to over 425,000 individuals as of Friday, September 3.
Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar announced the total number of persons who have had their first dose exceeds the local government’s target population.
“We are happy to have achieved this milestone in our vaccination drive as we work together toward achieving herd immunity,” said Villar.
Villar added an intensive vaccine drive is ongoing to encourage more to get covered in the face of a more transmissible Delta variant.
Las Piñas has administered more than 637,359 jabs to date. They aim to administer more than 800,000 jabs and fully vaccinate the target population by the end of September.
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DOH-Lazada Bakuna Perks
The Department of Health (DOH) and eCommerce platform Lazada Philippines join forces to increase the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in the country.
Advocating DOH’s RESBAKUNA: Kasangga ng BIDA vaccine education campaign that encourages Filipinos to get vaccinated and promotes education on COVID-19 vaccines, Lazada Philippines has launched the Lazada Bakuna Perks initiative. This incentive is to encourage Filipino consumers to protect themselves and be fully vaccinated, and receive free shipping vouchers and up to 15 percent off for purchases made on the Lazada platform.
To join the Lazada Bakuna Perks program, Lazada shoppers who have received both first and second doses of any COVID-19 vaccine can will get a chance to participate in the Lazada Bakuna Perks package raffle draw and 100 lucky winners receive an in-app notification and an email to collect their vouchers on the Lazada app’s Collection page.
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Obesity Prevention Awareness Week webinar
Proclamation No. 162, or the Obesity Prevention Awareness Week, was signed on August 21, 1999 by then President Joseph Estrada. This is observed every first week of September with Philippine Association for the Study of Overweight and Obesity (PASOO) as the mandated lead agency.
Novo Nordisk Philippines, conducted a media forum with a multi-disciplinary group of key opinion leaders in the field of medicine and health & wellness in observance of Obesity Prevention Awareness Week.
As part of Novo Nordisk Philippines’ the Body of Truth obesity advocacy campaign, the program was designed to shed light on the truth and dangers of obesity as a disease as well as the ways by which Filipinos can come together to stem this silent pandemic even beyond lifestyle changes and exercise.
Experts on this program include the PASOO President Dra. Mia C. Fojas; radio personality, talk show host and multi-awarded physician Dr. Bles Salvador; life and fitness coaching couple, founders of FITFIL challenge, and former coaches of The Biggest Loser Philippines Jim and Toni Saret.It was moderated by Senior Medical Manager of Novo Nordisk Philippines Dr. Cyrus Q. Pasamba.
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FREER project
Wells Fargo International Solutions LLC — Philippines partnered with Save the Children Philippines to implement the Financial Resilience for Economic Recovery (FREER) Project to help alleviate the hardships faced by families living in poverty and whose livelihoods were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and community quarantines.
The FREER Project aims to enable more than 1,850 people and 370 beneficiaries in Malabon, to build their financial resources in the form of savings, and provide access to sustainable financial services to support their livelihood recovery through provision of capital assistance.
Wells Fargo and Save the Children Philippines held a virtual ceremonial check handover on September 9, one of the key highlights of Wells Fargo’s 10th anniversary and Save the Children Philippines’ 40th year.
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New fragrance
Avon is unveiling the newest addition to Imari–the original line of sensual fragrances–with Imari Rouge, its most daring fragrance to date.
As part of the launch, Avon asked 43 #EnrougedEmpowered Filipinas how they feel confident and formidable and responses centered on the need for Filipinas to: captivate with the power of fragrance; get more intimate with apparelthat actually fits; hear what they want to feel; taste the dark chocolate-y truth and; own their inner vixen.
Every spray the Imari Rouge carries the opulence of a bouquet of roses, the boldness of red lipstick, a chypre-oriental fragrance greets with top notes made from Mandarin, dainty pink peppercorn, and apple oil. The scent later reveals a mix of rose, iris and peach accord and finally base notes made from Indonesian patchouli, benzoin, and vanilla.
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Beauty goals
A true innovator in kojic acid formulation, Kojie.san soaps and lotions contain Zero Pigment Light technology that zeroes in on dark spots, age spots, scars, melasma and hyperpigmentation.One can speed up achieving beauty goals by pairing Kojie.san soap and lotion.
Used individually, the soaps and lotions deliver great results. But when used in combination with each other, they promise better performance–twice as fast.
The original Kojie.san Skin Lightening Classic Soap is made more potent with Zero Pigment Light . Kojie.san Skin Lightening HydroMoist Soap contains the same technology, with the addition of HydroMoist formula to target dark spots and even out skin tone while keeping it moisturized for hours.
Using Zero Pigment Light-powered Kojie.san lotions doubles the benefits one gets.
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Dialysis centers expansion
Braun Dialysis Center Southwoods Branch launched their state-of-the-art facilities and equipment at the ground floor of Southwoods Mall, Brgy. San Francisco, Southwoods City, Laguna.
It comprises 17 hemodialysis machines that can serve up to 100 patients. This branch also has HDF machines, a treatment modality that further enhances blood purification than regular dialysis.
Adding to the company’s roster of new dialysis clinics is the recently inaugurated B. Braun Dialysis Binmaley Branch in San Isidro, Pangasinan. With the additional 11 hemodialysis machines, the center can now cater to 70 patients.
The company has expanded its services to San Jose, Occidental Mindoro with 14 hemodialysis machines that can provide treatments up to 80 patients.
Another hemodialysis center in Cagayan United Doctors Medical Center in Tuguegarao was inaugurated. Boasting its 15 stations that can accept up to 90 patients, this is the second B. Braun Avitum Philippines center in Tuguegarao.
- Braun Dialysis Center Jacobo Branch was also opened Guadalupe, Makati, with 15 hemodialysis machines which can benefit around 90 patients.
