Cebu Pacific has upgraded its flights to Tacloban, Dumaguete and Butuan, and now uses A320NEO to satisfy higher demand brought about by relaxed restrictions and pent-up desire to travel.
The A320NEO — an environmentally friendly aircraft with less fuel emission and reduced noise- features 188 seats that are equipped with USB ports that allow passengers to charge their mobile devices inflight.
CEB currently flies up to six times daily between Manila and Tacloban. For the Cebu-Tacloban route, CEB flies twice daily every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, and three times daily every Monday and Friday.
CEB has also started utilizing the A320NEO aircraft for Dumaguete and Butuan.
At present, CEB flies four times daily between Manila and Dumaguete. The airline flies daily between Cebu and Dumaguete every Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, and twice daily every Monday, Thursday and Friday.
CEB flies six times daily between Manila and Butuan. For the Cebu-Butuan route, CEB operates twice daily every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and three (3) times daily every Wednesday and Sunday.
Porsche Design celebrates 50th anniversary honoring heritage at Okada Manila
The Gentlemen Ambassadors of Porsche Design (left to right): Archie Chiang, Keith Bryan Haw, Charles Tiu, Hans Yao (Porsche Design Manila Managing Director) Brian Poe-Lamanzares and Migs Bustos.
Okada Manila was brimming with energy, passion and enthusiasm as Porsche Design celebrated heritage and the birth of modernity.
The 50th-anniversary campaign “It’s About Time” was inspired by Porsche Design’s first products launched in 1972. Part of the celebration is the relaunch of Porsche Design’s chronograph watches which are inspired by Porsche cars dashboard, according to managing director of Porsche Design Manila, Washington and Adrenaline Group of Companies Hans Yao.
The Okada Manila Porsche Design 50Y exhibit displayed the following cars: a 1956 356 Speedster, a 2016 991 GT3RS, a 2020 911 Speedster, a 2013 Carrera S, a 718 Cayman GT4, and a 1963 993 C2 Coupe with a mural artwork rendered by Filipino visual artist/sculptor Ramon Orlina.
The program was hosted by television personality and Porsche Design ambassador Migs Bustos. Mr. Roland Helier, Porsche Lifestyle Group, chief design officer sent a personalized message from Studio F.A. Porsche in Zell-Am-See, Austria, to talk about how the brand evolved throughout the five decades. The event also welcomed Mr. Yao and director for Porsche Design in Asia-Pacific Nina Razali.
The introduction of Porsche Design’s young ambassadors began with Olympian pole vaulter E.J. Obiena via a pre-recorded video inside the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, and racing enthusiasts Brian Poe-Llamanzares, Second Skin Industries owner Archie Chiang, Import Hookup owner Keith Bryan Haw, and CSB Blazers coach and CNN Philippines sports analyst Charles Tiu.
Isuzu Ph relief operation
Isuzu Ph and Isuzu Isabela together with PDRRMO volunteers and Philippine National Police
Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC), in partnership with Isuzu Isabela – one of the dealers under by B.M. Domingo Motor Sales Inc. (BMD Motors), took the initiative to organize a relief operation in Abra Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) to extend aid to the displaced families in Abra province after the strong magnitude 7 earthquake that struck provinces in northwestern Luzon and adjacent areas including Metro Manila last July 272.
IPC team headed by ImeldaBernas, Administration Division head, travelled to Banguedto deliver relief goods such as food, water and hygiene kits to 250 families currently settling in the nearby evacuation center. The turnover of relief goods was done in Operation Center (OPCEN) warehouse 1 PDRRMO, Calaba, Bangued, Abra wherein incoming supplies are being sorted out before handing over to the evacuees. Hot meals good for 300 pax were also distributed among evacuees during the relief operation.
RCBC bags major accolades
The Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) has bagged three more major accolades from two prestigious award-giving organizations for excellence in transaction banking.
The bank once again received two recognitions for Best Cash Management of the Year from The Asian Banker and Asian Banking and Finance (ABF), in addition to garnering the award for Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year, also from ABF.
The bank’s revenues from trade finance grew by 16 percent year-on-year, supported by a 44 percent increase in overall transaction volumes and a 10 percent increase in its client base. RCBC’s trade finance portfolio consists of large to middle corporate and SME clients.
On the other hand, its cash management business booked a 32 percent year-on-year growth in total deposit portfolio at end 2021 and a 36 percent growth in low-cost Philippine peso deposits originating from the acquisition of corporate clients’ operating funds.
On the transaction side, the unprecedentedly swift migration of RCBC’s corporate clients to digital payments continues, with a robust 73 percent growth in electronic high value payments via PesoNet, and an astounding 175 percent growth in electronic low value payments via Instapay.
RCBC’s Global Transaction Banking business has been a consistent recipient of local and international recognition from various reputable and prestigious award giving bodies for its successful digital pivot and transaction services. Earlier in 2022, the bank’s cash management and trade finance segments also bagged top awards from the Global Banking and Finance Review and Asiamoney, respectively.
Home Credit empowers Filipinos through financial inclusion
Home Credit strengthens its programs to promote financial inclusion and serve the unbanked and underserved Filipinos in line with the government’s strategy to widen financial inclusion to more Filipinos.
Among its key thrust for 2022 include broadening access to responsible finance, championing financial literacy and empowerment, and promoting innovation and digital inclusion.
Home Credit is set to launch its Waissa Home financial literacy microsite featuring financial literacy quizzes and other resource this August and its Waissa Home national roadshow aimed at expanding its financial literacy programs for youth across the country.
Home Credit has provided more than 18 million loans to its 8 million strong customer-base. More than 70 percent of these loan applications were processed via Home Credit’s digital channels.
As June 2022 alone, Home Credit has served almost half a million new customers, over half were women and over a quarter of them were in the younger bracket.
Eastern equips Pampanga hospitals with connectivity solutions
Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital
Eastern Communications steps up its efforts to deliver reliable and upgraded digital solutions to major hospitals in Pampanga, namely, the Mother Teresa of Calcutta Medical Center, Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital and the Green City Medical Center, to help them improve their daily operations.
These major hospitals in Pampanga have been loyal customers of Eastern Communications, and during the surge of patients and business, the connectivity products have proven to be helpful in running their operations.
Both Mother Teresa of Calcutta Medical Center and JBL Memorial General Hospital are equipped with Eastern Communications’ business-grade Internet Direct Service (IDS). Mother Teresa of Calcutta Medical Center has been a customer since 2020, while JBL Memorial General Hospital availed Eastern’s services earlier in 2019. Eastern IDS is a premium and dedicated high-speed business-grade solution, which is most ideal for companies that have 24/7 operations and have critical processes that have a specific bandwidth requirement.
Close to these health centers, GreenCity Medical Center has also subscribed to Eastern’s Fiber1 connection since 2019 and has recently upgraded its current internet solutions in place, increasing their capacity to be able to serve their growing number of patients.
Meralco offers use of automatic payment
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) urges customers to utilize automatic payment schemes when settling their electricity bills as part of the company’s efforts to promote ease in doing business.
Through a webinar held recently, Meralco provided an avenue where corporate customers and Meralco’s bank partners were able to discuss the processes and benefits of auto payment arrangements (APA) offered to businesses.
Under the APA, corporate customers – or those with electricity consumption of 500 kilowatts and above – may enter into an automatic debit arrangement with accredited banks, or an automatic charge set-up with credit card companies.
Customers only need to coordinate with their bank and must have no outstanding bill at the time of enrollment. On or before the due date, the bank will automatically debit or charge the total amount. When payment is successful, it will then be posted on the customers’ Meralco account.
Customers may also contact their dedicated Relationship Manager for their inquiries on bills consumption and history, paperless billing subscription, request for authorized withholding agent (AWA) tagging, submission of creditable withholding tax (CWT) forms, report of a power outage or incident, and application for additional service.
