DMCI Holdings wins in 13th Asian Excellence Award
DMCI Holdings Inc. won four prestigious titles at the 13th Asian Excellence Awards, hosted by Corporate Governance Asia in Hong Kong.
Reflecting DMCI Holdings’ strong leadership, financial stewardship and commitment to transparency and investor relations, its top executives Isidro Consunji and Herbert Consunji were recognized as Asia’s Best CEO and Asia’s Best CFO, respectively.
Cherubim Mojica was awarded Best Investor Relations Professional and DMCI Holdings was honored as Best Investor Relations Company.
New leaders
P&A Grant Thornton announced the appointment of its new chairman and managing partner Romualdo Murcia III, its vice chairman and deputy managing partner Olivier Aznar, and 9 new partners effective July 1.
Murcia, a homegrown talent of P&A Grant Thornton, is currently the national president of the Association of Certified Public Accountants in Public Practice. Aznar, also a homegrown talent, is both a certified public accountant and a lawyer and has over two decades of experience in the auditing and professional services field
The firm’s retiring chairperson and CEO, Maria Victoria Españo, has served for 26 years, including 12 years as CEO.
The new partners include Lovely Charmaine Dacanay, Marie Fe Dangiwan, Mary Grace Joboco, Raymond Joey Mamacus, Ariel Morales, Paraluman Neagoe, Arman Neptuno, Jonavell Santiago, and Niccolo IanUnera.
Empowering organizations
International SOS can help businesses mitigate the risks arising from multiple crises and adapt to each situation in a flexible and safe manner, while strengthening overall business and workforce resilience, business continuity and sustainability.
It can leverage its medical and security expertise, and its global assistance network.
“Companies must have adequate plans and procedures that are tailored to the needs of their varied workforce. It is advisable that these plans be tested on a regular basis and adjusted as necessary with every encounter with a natural calamity to withstand disruption from multiple concurrent crises. The regularity of typhoons, floods, and earthquakes in the Philippines is an indicator that these natural hazards can be prepared for in advance,” said Robert Villamor, CSP, security manager for Asia at International SOS Philippines.
Dr. David Teo, regional medical director at International SOS, added, “It is crucial for companies to update their crisis management plans to account for the potential escalation of a natural hazard to a medical incident. In the aftermath of tropical storms and typhoons, extensive flooding can spread infectious diseases. This is especially concerning as healthcare access in impacted areas may be challenging. Thus, individuals with chronic illnesses requiring medical attention are advised to keep a two-week supply of prescribed medications on hand.”
Eastern Communications wins 4 recognitions
Eastern Communications took home four awards at the recent 2023 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.
The telco’s thought leadership series Eastern Huddles was recognized in the categories Thought Leadership Campaign of the Year and Award for Innovation in Business-to-Business Events.
Its customer loyalty and retention program, Eastern Link VIP Club, received recognition for the categories: Innovation in Business-to-Business Events and Innovative Achievement in Customer Satisfaction.
Eastern Huddles is one of the telco’s leading campaigns, showcasing knowledge shared by various industry leaders. It equips businesses across the country with the latest insights and trends to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Eastern Link VIP Club is a client recognition program that reinforces stronger connections through personalized service and customer-centric initiatives to drive long-term satisfaction.
Tagbilaran receives Ligtas Kit
The local government of Tagbilaran City in Bohol has received a #LigtasKit, an all-in-one emergency communication package powered by the country’s largest integrated telco network PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc.
Tagbilaran City is the first LGU in the island of Bohol to receive a PLDT-Smart Ligtas Kit which is expected to augment the city’s disaster preparedness and response efforts especially during trying times of calamity.
The #LigtasKit is enclosed in a protective case and includes a portable generator, solar panel, satellite phone, smartphone, crank radio, pocket WiFi, flashlights and whistles.
The beneficiaries will also participate in a number of emergency communication learning sessions to be conducted by PLDT and Smart, in partnership with the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, which will serve as refresher courses and capacity-building activities that will reinforce the LGU’s skills in disaster readiness.
CCBPI joins Pride festivities
Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) associates marched alongside the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies during this year’s record-breaking Pride Festival at the Quezon Memorial Circle organized by Pride PH and the Quezon City Government. CCBPI associates also took part in Pride festivities in Cebu, Davao, and Ilocos.
CCBPI continues to champion a People-First culture and actively works to foster representation, diversity, and inclusivity in the workplace. Its dedicated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) team along with its senior leadership team and associates work together to cultivate a safe space where employees can flourish and grow as their authentic selves.
CCBPI has made institutional efforts to be more inclusive by transforming its human resource policies and culture, including expanding its HMO coverage to include same-sex and common-law partners.
It has built a Pride Council comprised of associates that guide the planning of policies and programs for LGBTQ+ individuals, and a Pride Network that provides support to its members in their personal growth and lived experiences beyond the workplace.
Taking pride in the workplace
Newport World Resorts celebrated Pride Month through events and initiatives that honor diversity, promote awareness, and foster a sense of unity, beginning with the first-ever Manila Pride Ball held at KAO Manila, where some of the country’s top drag performers and celebrities gathered at the glamorous ball-themed party.
Thousands of theatergoers witnessed the colorful curtain call of the hit Filipino musical Ang Huling El Bimbo in every show performed this June, showcasing the Pride flag and a beautiful message of inclusivity through song lyrics.
Newport World Resorts also provided a platform for its LGBTQIA+ employees to have their voices and stories heard. The two sessions of ‘Thrillax Talks’, the newest speaking engagement platform for employees.
Beyond Pride Month, Newport World Resorts ensures inclusivity is championed all year round. Building an inclusive workplace is a long road ahead, and Newport World Resorts takes the right steps forward through its programs and benefits. Over the years, policies have been revised and new ones have been created to provide a safe environment for LGBTQIA+ employees and to extend them the same benefits as all other employees.
Drug-free workplace
The Jollibee Group recently signed a memorandum of undertaking (MOU) with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to support the agency’s Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan or BIDA program, an intensified and more holistic campaign against illegal drugs.
The BIDA program is DILG’s medium to long-term approach in the national campaign against illegal drugs, and focuses on prevention and health promotion, law enforcement, as well as penology, rehabilitation, and reintegration.
Under the MOU, the Jollibee Group, along with other private companies and organizations, will help boost the implementation of a drug-free workplace within the BIDA program framework.
The Jollibee Group has an existing Drug-Free Workplace Policy that covers drug testing, screening, and rehabilitation. The drug testing, which is free of charge to employees, complies with the procedure for Drug-Testing under DOLE Department Order No. 53, s. 2003 or the Guidelines for the Implementation of Drug-Free Workplace Policies and Programs for the Private Sector. This helps ensure a healthy workforce that provides joyful experiences to consumers in a drug-free store.
The Jollibee Group also has an Employee Assistance Program, available for employees and their dependents who may need counseling services through trained experts. EAP services are free of charge and are treated with the utmost confidentiality. The company also has a referral system for employees needing treatment and rehabilitation to centers accredited by the Department of Health.
Tinapayan Festival opens new branches
Tinapayan Festival, a local bakeshop in Manila known for its soft and sweet bread, pastries, and cakes, is opening new branches this year.
Beginning last February, Tinapayan Festival opened three new branches: SM North EDSA-North Towers, Shoppesville Center in Greenhills, and Riverbanks Mall in Marikina.
These bring Tinapayan Festival’s branches to five, with the main headquarters in Dapitan St., Manila, and a kiosk in Manila Zoo.
Tinapayan Festival is eyeing to open three more branches by the end of the year. It will also be introducing special promotions and exclusive offers throughout the year.
DLSU outstanding alumni
ANIMOSIBIL, the De La Salle Alumni Association (DLSAA) — College of Engineering subchapter for civil engineering (CE) alumni, feted its outstanding members at a grand celebration dubbed as “35 Years of Lasallian Civil Engineering Excellence” on July , at the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel, Mandaluyong City.
The DLSU CE program fosters a culture of excellence through highly qualified faculty members who promote experiential learning through hands-on activities, state-of-the-art facilities, research opportunities, and industry collaborations.
Leading this year’s roster of AnimoSibil Archer Achievement awardees are Undersecretary Jose Ramon Aliling of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, AnimoSibil Service Award; Edgar Saavedra, Megawide chairman, AnimoSibil Entrepreneur of the Year Award; and Dr. Jonathan Dungca Vice president of DLSU-Laguna campus wbho will be receiving AnimoSibil Academic Award.
Aliling will also be receiving AnimoSibil Distinguished Alumni Award, as well as Richard Ray King, CEO and president of RFK; Paolo Viray, COO at Ayala Land Premier, and Michael Cosiquien, chairman and co-founder of ISOC Holding, Inc.
Recipient of AnimoSibil Leadership Award are PTCOL Joseph Adelbert Arroyo Aliño, chief, REU-NCRPO and Jommel Macabagdal, head of project management of CBRE in the Philippines; and Michael Milaor, construction management director, Makati Development Corp.
