Globe’s business groups win at the 8th annual Stevie Awards
Globe took home a total of nine awards at the recently held eighth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards which had over 900 nominations across the region.
Globe myBusiness, Globe’s micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) group, shared the company’s wins under the Most Valuable Corporate Response category for “Saludo SMEs” and “Heroes for Heroes” campaigns, each taking home a Silver StevieⓇ Award, while its annual “Gift Local” campaign won a Bronze StevieⓇ Award.
Meanwhile, Globe’s enterprise group, Globe Business also bagged three awards for its thematic campaign on Recreating a Braver Tomorrow, which aimed to inspire and enable digital transformation through courageous leadership at all levels of the organization. The campaign won two Bronze awards for Innovation in Community Relations or Public Service Communications and for Innovation in Branded Entertainment. Likewise, the annual Leadership Innovation (Lead-In) 2020 Forum also won a Bronze StevieⓇ Award for Innovation in Business-to-Business Events.
AdSpark, Inc., Globe Telecom’s digital advertising subsidiary, was also recognized with citations for “ThoughtSparkers: Guide to the Ever-changing Filipino” Silver for Innovative Achievement in Sales or Revenue Generation; Bronze for Innovation in Content Marketing and Branded Editorial; and Bronze for Innovation in Marketing or Sales Literature.
The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are the only business awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace in all 29 nations of the Asia-Pacific region. The Stevie Awards are widely considered to be the world’s premier business awards, conferring recognition for achievement in programs such as The International Business Awards® for 19 years.
PAGCOR awards P80 million additional grants for village,
evacuation center in Batangas, Laguna
PAGCOR formally turned over a P30 million check to Balete, Batangas local government unit (LGU) in a groundbreaking ceremony to kickstart the PAGCOR Village project, which will soon rise in Barangay Solis in the said municipality.
Similar to other PAGCOR Villages, the main features of the P30 million housing project include 100 units of 30-square-meter houses and an arc or signage located at the entrance of the project site.
A brainchild project of PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Andrea Domingo, these villages are designed to provide permanent shelters to less privileged families who were displaced by Taal Volcano’s eruption in January 2020. Most of these families remain homeless until now.
According to Balete Mayor Wilson Maralit, the PAGCOR Village will augment the town’s housing project that aims to provide permanent relocation sites for families displaced by the Taal volcano eruptions.
The beneficiary LGUs’ counterpart is to provide the land where the housing project will be constructed and to ensure that the site has access to roads, water and electricity.
Meanwhile, Cabuyao City Mayor Rommel Gecolea thanked PAGCOR for a P50 million grant for the construction of a Multi-Purpose Evacuation Center (MPEC)l soon to rise in Barangay Banay-Banay where the city’s Command Center and sports complex are also located.
The check for P25 million, representing the first tranche of funding, was officially received by city officials during the groundbreaking event.
Apart from Cabuyao, Laguna, the agency has also released the first tranche of funding for its MPEC projects in San Pablo City, Laguna; Lobo, Batangas; Silago, Southern Leyte; La Paz, Tarlac; Dingalan, Aurora; Catarman, Samar; Barangays Camflora, Mangero and Poblacion in San Andres, Quezon; Tapaz, Capiz; Cajidiocan, Romblon; Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur; Tagudin, Ilocos Sur; Tadian, Mountain Province; Legazpi City and Ligao in Albay; Ocampo, Tigaon, San Jose and Sagnay in Camarines Sur; and San Fernando and Floridablanca in Pampanga.
Lima Water builds foundations for Smart Water Network
To ensure industrial locators within LIMA Estate will continue to enjoy a reliable and sustainable water supply for years to come, Aboitiz InfraCapital subsidiary Lima Water Corp. (LWC) is turning to digitization to manage its water supply network more efficiently.
With its Smart Water Network where water facilities are interconnected using intelligent systems, LWC launched a pilot automation program last year. Through this program, LWC’s water facilities are able to communicate with each other and automatically adjust their operating setup depending on the requirements. This is done by integrating Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and their corresponding digital output instruments like water meters and sensors.
This year, LWC is embarking on the second phase of its Smart Water Network Project. This will now involve the integration of water network monitoring, including real-time leakage detection and water consumption monitoring.
The Smart Water Network will also provide real-time data on water pressure, availability, contamination, and defects in the water distribution system.
Once fully integrated, the Smart Water Network is projected to lead to even better operational efficiency and savings in terms of deep well operation, auto adjustment of transfer pumps and non-revenue water (NRW) management, aligned with its sustainability objectives.
Startups shine at INQBATION
QBO Innovation Hub in partnership with the US Embassy in the Philippines, has concluded INQBATION: The Take Off with a Demo Day, capping off a six-month virtual incubation program for early-stage startups looking to help individuals and businesses digitize their operations and participate in the digital economy.
The INQBATION: The Take Off cohort brought together the following founders and startups from different industries and sectors such as education, tourism, healthcare, wellness, fashion, retail, logistics, fintech, and events: Gen Z-led AkadsPH, a platform that allows parents to find online tutors for their grade school and high school kids and COCOTEL, a hotel brand and aggregator of getaway destination hotels; EveGrocer, a subscription-based, zero-waste online grocery; iRentMo, a rental marketplace community bringing renters together across different industries; Spare, a financial solution for SMEs to give digital change; Panublix, a collaborative sourcing platform and marketplace connecting Philippine weavers and artisans with the fashion & design market; and Ventii Eats, a discovery and delivery platform for specialty food; sports and fitness portals RaceYaya, and Fitscovery, a marketplace providing trainers and gym studios tools to digitize.
The rest of the startups include: InterLeukin, a web platform for end-users, medical purchasers, and suppliers automating the procurement process; Last Mile, a digital logistics service innovation company offering fleet management, riders-for-hire marketplace, and third-party fulfillment; SmarterMeter, a device that helps consumers save electricity by giving real-time data and analysis about their consumption; and XPERTO, an online events management platform for professional learning programs.
Some of the startups’ notable achievements over the course of the program include securing over $200,000 worth of bookings on their platform; generating an average of P1 million worth of transactions monthly for first four months of operations; handling over 20,000 monthly transactions and growing by 200 percent; generating over P300,000 in sales for community enterprises; and organizing 345 events in five Southeast Asian countries during the pandemic.
MakatiMed offers TeleMD, Drive-Thru consultation services
Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) is offering TeleMD and Drive-Thru consultation services as well as COVID HomeCare Packs.
MakatiMed’s TeleMD consultation services through the MMC HealthHub are available for adults and pediatric patients (newborn to 18 years old).
Patients can choose from a single consultation, the basic package which includes five TeleMD consultations for five days, a homecare guide, and a COVID HomeCare Pack or the extended package with 10 TeleMD consultations for 14 days, a homecare guide, and a COVID HomeCare Pack, plus a medical certificate.
TeleMD add-ons include RT-PCR swab, blood extraction, X-ray, face-to-face consultations, and assistance or referral to a specialist doctor
FWD Insurance partners with Cebuana Lhuillier
FWD Insurance has partnered with Cebuana Lhuillier to bridge the financial and protection gap covering a wider socioeconomic segment of the Philippine market. In an agreement signed in April 2021, affordable FWD insurance plans and digital solutions will be made accessible to Cebuana Lhuillier’s close to 30 million Filipino customers spread across 2,500 branches nationwide.
Combining their strengths in product innovation and market reach, both organizations aim to change the landscape of insurance protection in the country. The expanded market share plus the diverse array of financial and insurance solutions are projected to stimulate revenue growth and financial health for both organizations.
The plan will be implemented through pawn assurance, digital channels and solutions, fully digitized team of advisors, and a brand-new sachet insurance concept that will cater to specific needs of more Filipino households.
Affordable life insurance-focused products and packaged solutions involving health, life and investment products will be introduced to give more Filipinos from all walks of life the chance to get covered according to their protection needs and budget. They will also be given optimum buying options for their convenience using either technology aided platforms for remote interaction, or through face-to-face engagement with a highly trained sales team.
Both FWD Insurance and Cebuana Lhuillier will be sharing best practices in the implementation of plans under the partnership. Aside from training employees and salespeople for additional knowledge and skills in financial planning, team collaboration and reward system for top performers will also be enforced.
