Cebu Pacific to mount another Bayanihan flight
Cebu Pacific will offer another special commercial flight on August 25 to assist overseas Filipinos in the Middle East who need to go home despite an ongoing travel restriction.
Aside from free meals, passengers on this flight will receive additional baggage allowance.
Passengers with pre-purchased baggage allowance of 40 kg will receive additional 25 kg baggage allowance.
Guests who purchased 20-kg or 32-kg will be upgraded to baggage allowance of up to 40 kilograms.
With this special offer, passengers on the Bayanihan flights to Manila will be able to bring home more items without having to worry about paying extra fees.
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Ginto is gold standard for millennials
Millennials are the main market who are driving the switch to the newly launched Ginto, the barrel-aged gin from Tanduay Distillers, Inc.
“Ginto is a product for today’s adventurous drinkers, and those who have tried it have commended its unique taste compared to other gin products that are either non-aged or simply flavored. It is also a product that is proudly Filipino, and its name speaks for the gold standard that we always aim for at Tanduay,” said Tanduay president and COO Lucio Tan III.
Ginto was introduced in the first half of the year to capture a share of the country’s growing gin market.
Ginto is currently available in Luzon, which is a predominantly gin market. It is also available in select areas in Visayas and Mindanao. Ginto is priced at P120 suggested retail price.
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Entrasol Platinum now in the Philippines
Kalbe International, a leading manufacturer of nutritional products in Asia, has made available to the Philippine market another science-based nutrition brand — Entrasol Platinum.
Entrasol Platinum with PROCARE formula is a high quality adult nutritional supplement that can help fulfill an adult’s daily nutritional needs for protection, healthy aging and recovery coupled with proper diet, healthy lifestyle and exercise.
Entrasol Platinum’s high protein, vitamin D and calcium combination helps maintain muscle mass and bone strength. Its high fiber content helps optimum nutrition absorption. Its high vitamin C, E and Zinc with MCT helps optimize the immune system. Its 75% whey protein helps muscle growth. The PROCare formula also contains 9 vitamins and 6 minerals and folic acid.
Entrasol Platinum is available in two flavors, Chocolate and Vanilla at 200g and 600g. It is available online in Lazada and Shopee and in all leading drugstores, groceries and supermarkets nationwide at Php330.75 and Php 912.45 respectively.
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Shopee, Taguig LGU provide care packages
Shopee has teamed up with the local government unit (LGU) of Taguig City to provide care packages that can encourage more people to get vaccinated.
Last July 28 to 30, Shopee rolled out its vaccination center support initiative in Western Bicutan National High School by giving food, water, and health kits from Shopee and its partner brands under Shopee Mall to 1,500 frontliners, staff, and the people getting vaccinated.
These included snacks from Del Monte, Perfetti Van Melle, Dutchmill Soy, Monde Nissin, and Rebisco; water from Hope in a Bottle; health kits from Mighty Clean and Colgate; and industrial fans from Symphony.
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PLDT Enterprise ensures business continuity of TELESCOOP
PLDT Enterprise recently expanded its longstanding partnership with TELESCOOP, the PLDT Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative, providing new services that will enhance its operations and strengthen its business continuity to better serve their members. The deployment of DRAAS (Disaster Recovery as a Service) and SSL VPN solutions in their systems will improve TELESCOOP’s IT network making it more reliable and secure.
In their initial partnership, TELESCOOP signed up for PLDT Enterprise’s Microsoft Office 365 licenses and Smart Messaging Suite years back. The successful network-wide implementation of these applications, coupled with continuous scoping and relationship-building between PLDT Enterprise and TELESCOOP, enabled the creation of a digital roadmap for TELESCOOP.
DRAAS will be installed as a back-up for TELESCOOP’s Data and Business Continuity. With ePLDT’s Data Protection Suite offering end-to-end business continuity solutions through powerful cloud technology, TELESCOOP’s data will be resiliently protected, secured and monitored. SSL VPN, on the other hand, will be used for TELESCOOP’s current work-from-home setup, so that employees may easily and securely access their system while working remotely. This SSL VPN setup may also be replicated by other PLDT customers with WFH setups. With the full security of SMS Messaging Suite, SMS Blasts of TELESCOOP’s announcements and ongoing promos will be even more on-target.
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CSS appointment
CSS Corp announced Arvind Appavu has recently been promoted as CSS Corp Philippines’ senior vice president.
With over 20 years of experience, Appavu formerly served as country head, leading its 2,100-strong personnel force in the Philippines.
Following his promotion, Appavu looks forward to expanding CSS Corp’s footprint by hiring 1,000 new employees from outside Metro Manila by 2022.
With his new role, Appavu is expected to lead the company’s global customer service delivery through process effectiveness, institutionalizing global quality standards to facilitate unified customer experiences across engagements. He is also expected to facilitate the expansion of CSS Corp’s footprint outside of Metro Manila. Appavu’s promotion took effect from July 1.
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Holcim’s new campaign
Holcim Philippines, Inc. will launch a campaign Called “Tayo na Tayo, Pilipinas (Let us stand and build, Philippines), highlighting the hope for the country’s future and its promise to support reconstruction by being a trusted partner in building progress in the Philippines.
The centerpiece of the campaign is a video spot expressing the company’s optimism to be played on social and broadcast media this August. The company also plans a series of initiatives to encourage its employees, customers and other stakeholders to maintain their optimism and support efforts to build a better Philippines.
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Sanivir Smoke keeps spaces virus-free
Sanivir Smoke launched a disinfecting product that is easy to use, safe, and cost-effective.
A fumigant disinfectant, Sanivir fights against all types of viruses, bacteria, and fungi, in the air and on surfaces. It contains Orthophenylphenol and Glutaraldehyde, two powerful ingredients proven by CDC as well as International Laboratories to kill the coronavirus. This makes Sanivir Smoke more effective than fogging, misting, UV, or any spray disinfection, as certified by international laboratories such as the Instituto Valenciano de Microbiologia and leading biosecurity firm Bioplagen.
Sanivir Smoke can be used in several types of enclosed spaces: you can disinfect homes, offices, restaurants, warehouses, and even cars without the need for special equipment. Delivered through a broad spectrum dry smoke, Sanivir disinfects even hard-to-reach cracks and crevices such as air conditioner filters, keyboards and does not leave any residue.
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Aboitiz InfraCapital small cells help address connectivity gap
Aboitiz InfraCapital launched its Small Cell Sites Business last year and has since deployed over 300 small cells in Cebu and Davao with mobile network operators (MNOs) Globe Telecom and DITO Telecommunity.
By providing more targeted network capacity, small cells can help MNOs deliver increased data capacity and faster connectivity speed in an area, which will in turn result in better audio and video streaming and overall wireless experience for users.
With less congested networks and an increased data capacity, small cells can help support a host of other innovative services, such as telemedicine, connected cars, smart homes, smart agriculture, and even entire smart cities.
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Circumnavigation commemoration
Philippine Ambassador to Spain Philippe Jones Lhuillier visited Noja, Spain recently with Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines, Jorge Moragas to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world expedition led by the Portuguese explorer, Ferdinand Magellan alongside Juan Sebastian Elcano.
The two ambassadors were welcomed by the Mayor of Noja, Miguel Angel Ruiz Lavin and several members of the Municipal Corporation at the town hall. The visit signifies the continuous good relationship between Spain and the Philippines and the nations’ exchanges of shared cultural resources.
Lhuillier shared the Philippine government plans of working on a Philippine Catedra with Universidad Complutense de Madrid to enhance external relations between the two countries.
On Day 2 of the commemoration, presentations focused on “The Hispanic Philippines” following the first Circumnavigation journey which highlighted the relations between the Philippines and Spain. To conclude the day’s events, the ambassadors visited the Lafuente Archive, showcasing collections and documentaries on contemporary arts.
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LausGroup begins vaccination drive
The LausGroup of Companies (LGC) begins inoculation of AstraZeneca vaccines for employees in its dealerships in the National Capital Region (NCR).
The Pampanga-based company’s vaccination program–which begins at the end of July–follows the arrival of the first 1,150,800 doses for the private sector procured through a tripartite agreement led by the GoNegosyo Foundation, the national government, and British biopharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca, with more doses expected to arrive in tranches until the fourth quarter of 2021.
The company will also extend its vaccination program to its headquarters and offices in Pampanga, particularly among its employees, their dependents, and communities across Central and Northern Luzon.
Last July 13, The LausGroup Event Centre also hosted the vaccination of almost 2,600 residents of the City of San Fernando, as part of its efforts to help the National and Local Government in reaching the desired herd immunity.
