Isuzu PH under new president pledges ‘greener’ future
The newly-appointed Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) bared the company’s thrust towards a more sustainable path.
“As the number one truck brand, we have an even bigger responsibility to the society. For IPC, sustainability is no longer choice but rather our way forward. We understand that as a social obligation, our company must put priority into protecting the environment without compromising customer success, if we want to continue doing business in the future,” said Noboru Murakami, in his address on Monday at the formal announcement of his appointment and of the celebration of IPC’s 25th inaugural anniversary this year.
“This movement should not only be reflected in our products but also from within, meaning changes in our values, operations, and the way we do business moving forward. This is something that we want to instill to our team members and dealer network starting this year, a shift in mindset and priority towards a ‘greener’ era for IPC,” he added.
According to IPC, this new direction forms part of their corporate goal to build an ‘Isuzu Kingdom’ in the future, where they are providing the best business solutions coupled with excellent after-sales service as well as contributing to the welfare of the society and the environment.
Murakami said the Philippines has become one of the most emerging markets when it comes to automotive, seen in the numerous models being introduced year after year.
With his long and extensive career both in sales and management, Murakami promises to continue IPC’s long reign as the number one truck brand in the country.
Murakami, former general manager from Isuzu Motors Limited (IML), will hold office starting May 17, replacing Hajime Koso, IPC president for seven years.
Alsons Power inks pact with Subanen People
Alsons Energy Development Corp. (AEDC) -the Alsons Power group’s project development arm, recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Subanen Indigenous Community of Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte.
The MOA will cover the Subanen Community’s share of royalties and other benefits to the community from the prospective operations of a 22 mega-watt (MW) hydroelectric power project currently being developed by AEDC within the vicinity of the Subanen people’s home territory.
The prospective hydro project will be owned and operated by AEDC affiliate Siayan Sindangan Zambo-River Power Corp. (SZPC).
The MOA exemplifies the emerging partnership between Alsons Power and the Subanen People whose quality of life will be greatly improved by the SZPC hydro power project.
Alsons Power- Mindanao’s first private sector power generator plans to develop at least seven more run of river hydro power facilities in different parts of Mindanao and the Visayas. The group currently operates four power facilities in Mindanao with a total generating capacity of 468 MW serving over eight million people in 14 cities and 11 provinces in the country’s second largest island.
The Good Meat to reach 300 supermarkets
The Good Meat targets to reach over 300 supermarket concessionaires and open more brick-and-mortar stores in 2022. This is in line with the goal of Pilmico Food Corp. to become closer to their consumers.
Currently, The Good Meat supplies a wide variety of fresh cuts, marinated pork, and ready-to-cook products in over 250 supermarkets. This includes Puregold, Robinsons Supermarket, Marketplace by Rustan’s, Merrymart, Shopwise, and Divimart in Greater Luzon.
Last March, The Good Meat’s ready-to-cook products were made available in Landmark supermarket, while The Good Meat opened a new brick-and-mortar branch in Libis, Quezon City, in addition to its San Juan store. Aside from supermarkets, The Good Meat is also available in various e-commerce platforms including its website thegoodmeat.ph, Shopee, Lazada, Food Panda, Grab, Pick A Roo, and MetroMart.
First Metro names new chairwoman
First Metro Investment Corp., the investment banking arm of Metrobank, announced the appointment of Mary Mylene Caparas as the new chairperson of its board of directors effective April 28, 2022. She is the second woman to be elected to handle the top post.
Caparas will succeed Francisco Sebastian who now chairs GT Capital Holdings Inc. He will also continue to be an active member of the advisory board of First Metro.
Caparas held the position of vice chairman of First Metro from 2020. Concurrently, she heads the Institutional Banking Sector of Metrobank, where she is instrumental in the sustained growth of the Bank’s corporate banking, investment banking, commercial banking, SME lending, cash management, and trade services.
Best ATM Project
UBX, the leading open finance platform in the Philippines, bagged the Best ATM Project Award at the 2022 Asset Triple A Digital Awards for its groundbreaking Mobile ATM Solution, which empowered financial institutions and community-based financial services providers to provide ATM solutions to far-flung areas during the pandemic.
Operated under UBX’s banking-as-a-service platform and community – i2i, the Mobile ATM solution was developed to provide safer access to government cash assistance projects such as 4Ps and SAP in remote areas.
It also created an additional source of income for small businesses that were successfully onboarded as cash agents.
i2i prides itself in being the nation’s fastest growing payments and cash disbursement network. It enables banks, cooperatives, MSMEs and other non-banking financial institutions to connect with each other to expand their reach and digital capabilities in the name of financial inclusion.
“UBX’s i2i Mobile ATM digital project is a standout initiative in the Philippines and plays an important part in driving financial inclusion in the country. The project was timely given the impact of COVID-19 at the time, enabling distribution and access to funds in the remote areas of the Philippines,” according to the The Asset Board of Editors.
