Sanitation infra breaks ground
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the local government of Parañaque, and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently broke ground to install a sewer interceptor line that will catch wastewater generated by communities on Estero de Tripa de Gallina, thus helping to reduce pollution load to waterways that drain out to Manila Bay.
Besides installing this sewer line, Maynilad will also maintain, through regular desludging, the communal septic tank that the DENR and Parañaque LGU will construct for the use of more than 1,800 people living along the estero.
Present at the groundbreaking were Maynilad officials led by president and CEO Ramoncito Fernandez and COO Randolph Estrellado (10th and 8th from left, respectively), Parañaque Mayor Eric Olivares (7th from left), Rep. Edwin Olivares (9th from left), and DENR officials led by assistant secretary Gilbert Gonzales (6th from left).
This project is part of Maynilad’s efforts to support the ongoing “Adopt an Estero” project of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program.
95 Clark locators participate in 2022 IEC seminar
Representatives from various locators in this Freeport participated in the 2022 Information and Education Campaign (IEC) seminar spearheaded by Clark Development Corporation (CDC) at the Clark Marriott Hotel, the first time the event will be held face-to-face since 2018, said CDC’s External Affairs Division (EAD).
With its theme “Benepisyo ng Gobyerno, Mahalaga sa Empleyado”, the activity, attended by 95 locators, aimed to inform and update the attendees regarding the programs undertaken by partner government agencies.
Government attendees included those from Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Social Security System (SSS), Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund), and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), among others.
CDC President and CEO Manuel R. Gaerlan said “It has been more than two years since the pandemic and we saw a lot of challenges, we have to make a lot of adjustments… (in) our systems and procedures,” he said.
“Restricted or not, we pursued our mandate of providing vital information, updates on latest advisories, policies, and guidelines implemented by our partner agencies,” Gaerlan added.
Meanwhile, CDC Vice President for Admin and Finance Engr. Mariza O. Mandocdoc assured the locators of providing better services with simplified requirements for their companies and workers in Clark.
“We really believe that… we should collaborate (with government agencies) to be able to comply with the regulations of the government so we can take care of the best assets of the organization – which is our people,” she said.
Among the locator companies at the event were Aderans Philippines Inc., Baynant Inc., BB International Leisure and Resort Development Corp., Clark International Airport Corp., Donggwang Clark Corp., Hann Philippines Inc., L&T International Group Phils., Inc., La Forge Lighting and Furniture Inc., Philexcel Business Park Inc., SFI Multimix Corp., SIA Engineering Phils., Corp., SMK Electronics Phils., Corp.,Yokohama Tire Phils., Inc., and Yokoisada Phils., Inc.
InLife webinar on diabetes
Insular Life (InLife) will hold on July 28 the “Livin’ the Sweet Life” InLife Sheroes webinar which will discuss the health issues and financial impact of diabetes.
Medical Center Manila endocrinologist and UP College of Medicine associate professor Mia Fojas, MD; registered nutritionist-dietitian Jo Sebastian; and Million Dollar Round Table member and InLife financial advisor Ethel Tunguia will be the guest speakers for the event being held in celebration of Diabetes Awareness Week. The live discussion will air via Zoom at 4 p.m.
The speakers will talk about how to live with it diabetes, how to manage it, and the sweet lifestyle choices one can make. It will also tackle the real cost of diabetes and how one can be financially protected from it. A question-and-answer session will follow.
Ten lucky guests will get a chance to win a Telemedicine service for one year.
First Ligtas Kit launched
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. together with the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) launch the first-ever PLDT-Smart Ligtas Kit to kick off this year’s National Disaster Resilience Month.
PDRF is the Philippines’ major private sector vehicle and coordinator for disaster resilience.
“Our experience shows that in times of disaster, communication is just as crucial as food, water, and shelter, particularly for LGUs and other agencies that coordinate emergency services for affected communities. The PLDT-Smart Ligtas Kit provides quick emergency communications support in times of disaster and aims to promote a culture of preparedness among communities,” said Katherine Diaz De Rivera, stakeholder management lead for Disaster Resilience at PLDT and Smart.
The PLDT-Smart Ligtas Kit is an all-in-one communications package that provides quick, emergency communications support to people and communities in times of disaster. Each kit comes with a power station, solar panel, rechargeable handy megaphone, crank radio, satellite phone (SmartSAT), smart phone, Smart LTE pocket Wi-Fi, rechargeable flashlight, and whistle, which are packed in a protective hard case. Each kit will also include emergency communications training to further build capacity among communities.
Security Bank new branch
Security Bank continued to expand on its BetterBanking footprint by opening its latest branch in Macapagal avenue, Pasay City.
The bank hopes to tap into a mix of retail, commercial, and corporate clients in an area which is fast becoming one of Metro Manila’s most exciting business, residential, leisure, and cultural hubs,
The Macapagal Avenue branch will have a fully transformed look and setup, consisting of three areas: 1) an automated area where clients have access to ATMs, CAMs, and a service phone to easily contact the Bank’s customer service hotline; 2) a self-serve area equipped with an iPad, a laptop, and a queue machine, and 3) a face-to-face area where clients can easily transact with tellers and speak with other branch personnel.
