Globe Prepaid empowers next gen entrepreneurs
Globe Prepaid Virtual Hangouts GoHUSTLE Boss Up Bootcamp culminated its first run in a virtual graduation activity, which saw top 5 scholars pitch their business proposals and one winner take home a start-up package to bring her ideas to life. The event was streamed via Globe’s Facebook page and Globe Prepaid Virtual Hangouts Passion Portal with actress Sofia Andres as special guest – who is also the founder and CEO of Zoe Essentials. Andres shared that starting her business came from her desire to protect loved ones, inspiring the GoHUSTLE scholars to always drive towards the things they are passionate about.
Launched in March as an initiative under GoHUSTLE, one of the newest passion pillars of Globe Prepaid Virtual Hangouts, the bootcamp consisted of six carefully curated sessions that gave selected scholars an exclusive opportunity to learn directly from some of the country’s thriving entrepreneurs and experienced hustlers. It was aimed to help jumpstart the ideas and existing small businesses of aspiring young entrepreneurs through a mentoring and upskilling program.
Led by social entrepreneur and Rags2Riches founder Reese Fernandez-Ruiz and graced by other successful young Filipino business owners, the series of masterclasses tackled a wide range of topics that taught students how to elevate and professionalize their brand, aim for staple not a “budol” product, create their own raw materials, and manage plus grow their finances, among others.
The lucky scholars selected to join the program were Ina Estrada, Nikki Camua, Francis TimbolFabie, Karla May Loo Salazar, Irene Balita, Jazzm Aguilar, Eejay Guzman, Josephine Reyes, Mcgyver Ong and Graciela Manangan.
PLDT, Smart train future cybersecurity professionals
PLDT and Smart engage the next generation of cybersecurity professionals in the fight against cyber threats and cybercrime. PLDT and Smart’s Cybersecurity Operations Group (CSOG) trained graduating Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Information Technology students from Asia Pacific College (APC) on cybersecurity under a six-month internship program called the Cyber Warrior Course (CWC).
“Cybersecurity is an advocacy. You need discipline to survive the industry. I’ve had 27 years of experience, but I am still learning. You must constantly push yourself to be better because the enemy is getting more sophisticated,” encouraged Angel Redoble, FVP and Chief Information Security Officer at PLDT and Smart.
Out of the 40 students who passed the interviews conducted by CSOG, 19 of them chose the CWC and were onboarded into the program. Guided by CSOG trainers and subject matter experts, the interns, also called cadets, were immersed into the group’s daily operations — analyzing real-world situations and using scientific and empirical approaches to solve cybersecurity challenges.
The interns were assigned to the different CSOG subgroups called ‘pillars’ to learn their specific functions and how they contribute to the PLDT Group’s overall efforts in defending the companies’ data, networks, systems and infrastructure and protecting customers against cyber-attacks.
Developing cybersecurity warriors is part of PLDT and Smart CSOG’s active drive to fortify and ensure the resiliency and sustainability of their cybersecurity systems, which is fundamental to the PLDT group’s much broader program to elevate the quality of customer experience by protecting them from cyberthreats.
Fujifilm strengthens healthcare services
Fujifilm strengthens its healthcare services in the Philippines by offering products and services like medical equipment and producing pharmaceuticals.
In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, the company installed FDR Go PLUS, a digital mobile X-ray, at various hospitals in the country.
Fujifil Corp. expanded the product lineup through the acquisition of Diagnostic Imaging-related Business of Hitachi Ltd in 2020, covering CT, MRI in addition to X-ray, ultrasound systems, endoscopy, in-vitro diagnostic systems and Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS). Fujifilm Philippines has also started offering these products in the local market.
The company recently secured Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals for the FDR nano, a mobile digital X-ray system; and the FUJIFILM COVID-19 Ag Test Kit.
Get upskilled
Refocus, an online education technology company, advocates for improving one’s knowledge and capabilities through their courses.
Refocus’s mission is to help young and seasoned professionals get a job through upskilling.
Refocus’ online courses provide holistic hands-on lessons that will jumpstart their technical capabilities into digital marketing and other tech-related courses.
FUSO Ph opens dealership
Sojitz Fuso Philippines Corp. (SFP) opened Mindanao Integrated Commercial Enterprises Inc’s (MICEI) FUSO outlet last June 16 as addition to its nationwide network of dedicated dealerships.
MICEI has been part of the FUSO network for over 30 years as a shared dealership with Mitsubishi Motors.
MICEI — FUSO South Cotabato is strategically located in Pan-Philippine Highway, Barangay Silway 7, Polomolok. The showroom offers two
vehicles display, service workshop and spare parts that provide certified services to accommodate its valued customers.
MICEI — FUSO South Cotabato is a 3S dealership offering sales, service and spare parts.
Pride Month
In time for Pride Month, Araneta City has lined up a series of programs themed “You Matter, No Matter” in recognition of the sheer importance of telling members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
These include a special exhibit at the Gateway Mall Activity Area from June 26 until June 30 and a discussion about safe sex at the Gateway Gallery on June 26.
Araneta City will be decked with decorations that celebrate the wide spectrum of identities represented by the Pride flag. One key decoration is the Rainbow Arch located at the Gateway Mall Activity Area.
The Good Meat’s Heritage Series
The Good Meat launches online series called The Heritage Series which stars two celebrity chefs, Chef JP Anglo of Sarsa and Ninong Ry (Ryan Reyes), to cook up Filipino Heritage Dishes with a spin of their own while using The Good Meat’s Fresh Pork Cuts and Ready-to-Cook Meats.
This four-part series features different Filipino food themes per episode. Each 30-minute episode showcases the chefs’ expertise and knowledge of Filipino cooking .
The first episode features one of the Filipino favorites — sinigang, cooked with various concoctions. Chef JP and Ninong Ry tried out different souring agents from kamias to ube, pomelo, and Bacolod’s local fruit, batwan, putting their own spin on sinigang. Episode two covers pinoy fiesta favorites where Chef JP shows how to cook grilled liempo without a grill while Ninong Ry prepares his easy and simple Crispy Pork Belly recipe. They take on classic Pinoy pulutan for episode three and the series wraps up with classic Filipino breakfast favorites with a twist.
The first installment of the series was aired last June 16, while the remaining episodes will be released throughout July.
Subway® Celebrates 26th Year in the Philippines
Subway® celebrates 26 years in an intimate gathering held at the biggest Subway®Restaurant in the Philippines located at Axis Filinvest Tower 1 in Muntinlupa.
Subway® Philippines reaffirms its brand promise of serving only fresh ingredients toits guests.
Penetrating a dominant rice-eating market, Subway®rose to the challenge andestablished a niche as the “fresher brand for me and thus my #BetterChoice” with itscustomizable and signature sandwiches, wraps and salads. Subway® continues to offerflavorful better-for-you options that are convenient, affordable and made fresh to order.
Subway® Philippines Territory Manager Jean Gargarino shared in her speech, “Subway®Philippines has come a long way since our first franchise, and it continues to expand tomultiple areas in the country thanks to the efforts of our crew, our loyal guests, and toyou, our partners in the media.”
Subway® Philippines Marketing Manager Joshua Wahiman shares: “The Subway® brandhas earned a global reputation of offering fresher alternatives to traditional fast foods.Subway® has always provided better choices to our guests. We are honored to continuegiving the ‘feel good’ food to many Filipinos, especially during the pandemic.”
Wahiman adds, “The search for quality of food is important and critical to us. AtSubway® we will uphold our brand promise of becoming the #BetterChoice for ourguests.”
As the brand continues to expand around the country, Subway® will be opening morerestaurants with a projection of 40 restaurants by year-end.
Mind You marks 2nd year
Mind You, a mental health tech company that has been providing comprehensive mental health solutions to organizations in the Philippines since mid-2020, celebrated its second-year anniversary in collaboration with one of its CSR clients, the National Park Development Committee (NPDC).
As one of Mind You’s CSR clients, NPDC’s employees have access to free mental health coverage. This includes a number of services, such as talk therapy sessions conducted by psychology graduate interns under the guidance of Mind You’s licensed psychologists; educational email campaigns to learn more about mental health, and a co-branded wellness webinar.
Mind You CEO, Yuri Marshall said they partnership with NPDC is special to us because of the historical significance of the spaces (ie. their parks) that NPDC holds stewardship over.
DEI initiatives
While already making strides in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), Aboitiz Power Corp. announced that it was putting together a team tasked with developing more programs and policies under its DEI initiative.
Among these is the establishment of resource networks for LGBT+, women at work, and “special life” team members, which include single parents and differently abled workers.
The announcement was made at a virtual forum on June 22 where AboitizPower also bared plans to develop Employee Resource Groups which among other may help improve working conditions for employees who may feel alienated, address company-wide challenges, and decrease the chances of suppressed frustrations within the workforce.
