DOLE, SM Supermalls ink partnership for Job Fairs
From Labor Day 2023 on May 1 onwards, a partnership between the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and SM Supermalls will hold DOLE Job Fairs in their event centers of 39 SM malls.
Present during the signing of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the 2023 Labor Day Job Fairs were, from left, BLE Director Partick Patriwirawan Jr., DOLE assistant secretary Lennard Serrano, DOLE assistant secretary Paul Vincent Añover, DOLE undersecretary Carmela Torres, SM Supermalls SVP for Operations Bien Mateo, DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma, SM Supermalls VP for HR Cheryll Agsaoay, SM Supermalls SVP for Marketing Joaquin San Agustin, SAVP for Mall Operations Queenie Rodulfo, AVP for HR Joseph Rodriguez.
Satellite solution
ComClark Network and Technology Corp., the parent company of leading fiber internet provider Converge ICT Solutions, is making available a satellite communication solution suited for ocean-going vessels, emergency responders, and even the military.
The need for reliable and secure internet connection on board sea-going vessels is driving demand for connectivity by the maritime sector and ComClark hopes to fill that demand through Satellite Communications (SATCOM) On-the-Move, a satellite internet service infrastructure supported by Converge pure fiber technology.
The solution involves a state-of-the-art flat panel antenna receiving and transmitting data from a satellite which, in turn, is communicating with the earth station operated by ComClark (ComClark Teleport). The antenna is installed on a mobile vessel or vehicle, such as navy ships or yachts.
The teleport acts as a telecommunications hub that connects the satellite with the terrestrial or backhaul network to provide high quality satellite communications services. The backhaul network of the earth station is powered by Converge; thus the bandwidth is being sourced from Converge’s network.
According to ComClark, the flat panel antenna it is using – Kymeta u8 Hawk – a next-generation VSAT that is electronically steered and precisely designed for mobility. It is also ready for low-earth orbit (LEO) systems.
Comclark’s SATCOM On-the-Move offers unlimited satellite internet with no data cap. Bandwidth allocation is tailored per customer, according to Bulatao who emphasized that the solution caters to niche markets.
Maynilad desludging services
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. is offering septic tank cleaning services to its residential and semi-business customers this April in select parts of Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Manila, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Quezon City, Valenzuela, and Cavite Province at no extra cost.
Maynilad’s sanitation program is one of the company’s efforts to lessen pollution loading into Metro Manila’s river systems.
Customers residing in Barangays 167, 171 to 176, 180, 181, 183, 185, 186 and 188 in Caloocan; Brgy. Pamplona 2 and Talon Dos in Las Piñas; Brgy. Longos in Malabon; Brgy. Poblacion in Muntinlupa; Brgy. Marcelo Green, Moonwalk, San Antonio, San Dionisio, and San Isidro in Parañaque; and Brgy. Bagbaguin, Lawang Bato, Mabolo and Paso de Blas in Valenzuela may avail of Maynilad’s desludging service.
Some Maynilad customers in Cavite Province, particularly in Brgy. 10-A, 10-B, 13, 16, 18, 19, 23, 26, 28, 29, 29-A, Dalahican, Panapaan, and San Roque in Cavite City; and Bucandala 1 to 5, and Carsadang Bago 2 in Imus City may avail of the company’s septic tank cleaning services at no extra cost. Septic tank cleaning service normally costs around P4,700 per truck.
Project Salute
World Vision recently honored Shopee for its unwavering and generous support to World Vision’s various projects for vulnerable children and communities in the Philippines via Project Salute.
Project Salute is World Vision’s initiative to honor its loyal and corporate partners by bestowing upon them the One for Children Plaque.
The partnership between World Vision and Shopee Philippines started in 2020 via Shopee Bayanihan, Shopee’s umbrella CSR program Shopee that seeks to contribute in the development of communities in need through collaboration with various stakeholders. As the Philippines faced the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shopee provided a platform for users to send help to different sectors affected by the pandemic, and organizations to promote their causes to raise funds. Shopee Bayanihan also enabled organizations to have a platform to reach out to concerned users who want to donate and provide access to real and authentic organizations/charities.
World Vision also utilized Shopee’s platform for its other cause-oriented campaigns including World Vision’s Noche Buena, Back-to-School, Childhood Rescue, and other emergency response efforts. T
Campaign vs malnutrition
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has launched its campaign against malnutrition and child stunting in the country.
MAP has laid out initiatives that will complement the Philippine Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP), with the goal of contributing to the improvement of the overall nutritional status of Filipino children.
MAP will reach out to the agencies overseeing the national malnutrition program, such as the Department of Health, the National Nutrition Council, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development, and will pursue ways on how the private sector can further support the PMNP in reversing child stunting trends in the country.
MAP will actively seek for the government’s declaration of child stunting as a priority national agenda and concrete actions that will be cascaded at the community level.
P1SO sale
Cebu Pacific is making summer days much brighter as it brings back its trademark P1SO sale for three days this April, allowing every Juan to plan their dream vacations for the upcoming holidays.
From April 17 to April 19, CEB travelers can book their flights to select domestic and international destinations for as low as P 1 one-way base fare, exclusive of fees and surcharges. The travel period is from Aug. 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024.
Smart feted by LinkedIn
Smart Communications Inc. was recently recognized at the 2023 LinkedIn Awards as Best Talent Acquisition Team. This award is given to companies for demonstrating remarkable adaptability, innovation, and creativity throughout one of the most challenging years for talent.
Smart and parent firm, PLDT Inc., were likewise finalists under the Best Employer Brand and Talent Insights Pioneer categories.
Held annually by the world’s largest professional network–LinkedIn, the LinkedIn Talent Awards is a recognition given to companies based on their utilization of solutions and activities on the LinkedIn platform. In particular, LinkedIn analyzes how companies understand, engage, and develop talent, and how these companies perform by leveraging LinkedIn’s talent solutions.
PLDT and Smart’s talent acquisition and engagement efforts are part of the aspirational PLDT 2025 vision and strategy laid out by its president and CEO Alfredo Panlilio.
Under PLDT’s 2025 vision, the Philippines’ largest fully integrated telco company aims to further strengthen its standing as a premier workplace in the country, bring the best experience to its customers, and establish industry-leading operational excellence across the group.
BCDA wins at Stevie Awards
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has bagged two Gold Awards in the highly prestigious 2023 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for its innovative annual report publications in the past three years.
Deviating from the usual format of annual reports through innovative storytelling and creative design, the “One Nation, One Legacy” BCDA annual report series from 2019 to 2021 was awarded the Gold Stevie Award for Innovation in Annual Reports.
The state-run corporation’s 2021 annual report, entitled, “We Build As One” received the Gold Stevie Award for Innovation in Government Publications.
These awards signify additional feathers to BCDA’s cap, three years after winning two bronze medals in the 2020 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for the 2018 Annual Report, “ Clark. It Works. Like A Dream”, and the BCDA external newsletter, “Collective.”
Adopting elements of a lifestyle magazine both in terms of content and design, BCDA’s One Nation, One Legacy annual report series tells the story of BCDA and how its projects have impacted Filipinos before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We Win As One” (2019) featured New Clark City’s world-class sports complex completed in record time for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
“We Heal As One” (2020) focused on BCDA’s role in the whole-of-nation approach in dealing with the pandemic.
“We Build As One” (2021) highlighted how BCDA exercised political will amid a crippling health crisis to push for the completion of big-ticket infrastructure projects, such as the Clark International Airport terminal.
Top domestic bond house
SB Capital Investments Corp. was recognized by the country’s fixed income exchange, the Philippine Dealing System (PDS) Group, as the Top Corporate Issue Manager/Arranger at the 18th PDS Annual Awards Night.
This is the third consecutive year that SB Capital was awarded as one of the Top Corporate Issue Manager/Arranger in the Philippines, capping 2022 as the number one Bond House in the country. The Investment House placed 5th in 2020 and 4th in 2021 in the same category.
In 2022, SB Capital assisted in raising over P1.2 trillion in sovereign and corporate capital market issuances and has been recognized by several international and domestic award-giving bodies for its excellence in fund-raising activities and advisory services.
