Maynilad aids Karding victims
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. participated in the immediate provision of relief goods for people affected by the recent onslaught of Typhoon “Karding”.
As part of the Tulong Kapatid efforts of the MVP Group of Companies, Maynilad turned over 1,700 pieces of bottled water through the Department of Social and Welfare Development (DSWD) for distribution to affected families in Polillo Island and Aurora. It also provided 50 sacks of rice for affected families in San Mateo, Rizal through the Alagan
g Kapatid Foundation. Photo shows DSWD officials, led by Undersecretary Maria Salome Navarro (4th from left), receiving the donation from Maynilad Corporate Affairs and Communication head Marie Antonette De Ocampo (5th from left) and Government and Community Partnerships head Carlo Comsti (back row, 3rd from left).
Payment plan for MSMEs
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is extending financial assistance to micro, small and medium enterprises through its financing partner, Toyota Financial Services Philippines (TFSPH) by including its light commercial vehicle line, the all-new Lite Ace in TFSPH’s Kabuhayan on Wheels Financing program.
Growing businesses can choose from these easy and convenient options: Vehicle Loan and Finance Lease — both of which are customizable to ensure hassle-free payment terms. In addition to these, Toyota has introduced its newest option, Lite Sa Bulsa, which allows customers to pay on a weekly basis for as low as P2,903.50 a week.
Ayala, shareholders foster positive work culture
Globe and its two major shareholders, Ayala Corp. and Singtel, recognize the need for reinvention to keep up with new developments and foster a positive work culture.
In a fireside chat on Purposeful CEOs, leaders of the three institutions gathered to talk about the industry’s evolving nature in the aftermath of COVID-19 and the purpose that guides them in managing their businesses to enhance future success.
Globe Group president and CEO Ernest Cu noted that people are having different expectations, which prompts the company to push itself further to make it meaningful for employees to want to work in the industry.
Ayala Corp. also had the benefit of being able to bring in the best and brightest individuals throughout the company’s history and is doing its best to encourage them to have meaningful and progressive careers.
Being one of the Philippines’ most diversified conglomerates, it conducts employee performance appraisals where individuals and supervisors discuss, set, monitor and measure performance against agreed targets.
The three companies stressed the seriousness of putting the welfare of employees first.
Dragonpay posts growth
Dragonpay, one of the pioneers of alternative payments in the Philippines, reported that its transaction volume in the past 12 months doubled compared to the same period the year before.
By the end of August this year, Dragonpay had processed over 140 million transactions.
Dragonpay’s manpower also grew by 200 percent during the pandemic alone, while its payment channel partners are now more than 50,000 including the country’s major banks with online banking, payment centers, retail establishments, and leading e-wallets.
It also has over 3,000 partner merchants from different industries including government, schools, retail, groceries, real estate, gaming, tech, food, insurance and more.
Dragonpay enables its merchants to accept popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD Tether, BinancePay, and many others. Dragonpay also provides Buy Now Pay Later services by partnering with Billease, Cashalo, and Tendopay.
Tipid tips using Lalamove Pabili
Lalamove’s Pabili is providing consumers the flexible service they need by offering both cashless and cash on delivery options. Users can plan out their transactions ahead and manage their expenses as the service has a P2,000-cap on orders for motorcycle deliveries and P5,000-cap on deliveries through sedans.
The scheduled delivery feature also provides seamless transactions for users and small business owners alike, while saving up on logistical costs.
Small appliances, electronics, and other similar items can also be delivered through the Pabili service and can be tracked easily through Lalamove’s built-in GPS tracking.
BillEase, PayMongo partnership
BillEase and PayMongo announced the launch of their strategic partnership to help retailers drive growth through a transparent card-free BNPL service.
Retailers using PayMongo can now offer BillEase as an installment option at checkout, providing consumers a seamless shopping experience.
Through BillEase, online and offline retailers can offer shoppers three installment options at checkout: Pay Later in 10 or 20 days; pay in 4 installments for small-to-medium ticket purchases; and Pay Monthly over three, six, nine, or 12 months for big purchases with interest rates between 0 percent and 3.49 percent — the cheapest rate in the country. Retailers can also choose to offer 0 percent annual percentage rate (APR) via PayMongo. For example, a P15,000 purchase would only cost P3,350 over three months at 0 percent APR with only 1/3 upfront payment.
Aboitiz Data Innovation joins Shiptek Solutions
Aboitiz Data Innovation (ADI) and Shiptek Solutions Corp. recently announced a partnership to further drive the operationalization of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) in the logistics industry.
With this new partnership between the two parties, ADI will combine its DSAI expertise with Shiptek’s strong prowess in the logistics industry. ADI and Shiptek are looking at leveraging the latter’s digital platform XLOG to develop innovative DSAI solutions.
The collaborative project pipeline is designed to revolutionize the logistics industry to steer accelerated industry growth, improve financial sustainability in the supply chain, increase operational efficiency, and combat illegal transactions such as fraud and smuggling.
Not only does this joint venture help streamline access to finance for MSMEs and combat illegal transactions for a traditional industry like shipping and logistics, it also aims to pave the way for other industries to follow in leveraging next-gen technologies like blockchain and AI to unlock endless possibilities.
Digital tools help sellers thrive online
Shopee recently held the second iteration of the Shopee University Roadshow and Shopee Kumustahan in Mandaue City, Cebu–two events designed to support MSMEs through expert-led learning sessions, as well as discussions with Shopee sellers, who successfully grew their businesses on the platform.
Martin Yu, director at Shopee Philippines, said “With consumers’ changing needs and shopping behavior, it is important that we provide our sellers with the necessary tools to help them adapt and thrive in the e-commerce space. We are committed to helping all our sellers find success on our platform through our seller engagement events, newly developed tools, monthly campaigns, and more.”
In line with this, Cebu-based sellers Azela Taladua, Jimmy Martinez, and Hilaire Labalan, shared how they found success on Shopee. The sellers went from having zero knowledge on e-commerce to efficiently running their online business with the help of the Shopee Seller Education Hub, using the different tools available on Shopee Live as well as joining Shopee’s monthly campaigns and sales.
Former DTI chief joins Packworks
Packworks, a local startup that provides a business-to-business (B2B) open platform to sari-sari stores, announced the addition of former Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon M. Lopez and three other industry leaders to its Board of Advisors.
Joining ex-DTI chief Lopez to the pack are Angkas founder Angeline Tham, ZQR Corp. founder and CEO Simon Paterno and CEO and vice chairman Arthur Tan.
“The inclusion of these distinguished leaders in the industry will greatly help us in achieving our goals to provide an open platform not only to our million sari-sari store owners in the country, but also to other huge brand companies. Digital inclusion will help these ‘sari-preneurs’ to accelerate their game in the retail industry,” said Ibba Bernardo, co-founder and chief marketing officer of Packworks.
Packworks’ Sari Superstore App provides a free one-stop app for “sari-preneurs” where they can process their business’ inventory, bookkeeping, and data collection. The app also offers delivery services for store owners when their supply is low.
Santé is Most Trusted Brand
Santé recently achieved number one status as one of the most trusted brands among barley supplement users.
In a recently conducted survey by IQVIA among random food supplement consumers, Santé ranks highest regarding brand awareness among barley supplement users.
The survey indicates that more and more people are learning about barley grass’s many health benefits, including its high levels of antioxidants and vitamins A and C. It also reinforces Santé leadership as the country’s premier source for responsibly sourced and processed barley grass. The brand has been at the forefront of producing outstanding barley grass products since 2007.
The survey also showed that, compared to five other brands offering barley-based products, Santé’s brand equity is well-established among barley supplement users, with 94 percent of the surveyed participants saying they are aware of the brand.
