Pipe inspection
Maynilad engineers using state-of-the-art acoustic leak detection equipment to pinpoint suspected pipe leak locations underground.
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. is facilitating its conduct of pipe inspections or network audits that aim to diagnose pipeline conditions and isolate the possible location of leaks.
For 2023, the company is targeting to cover more than 5,870 kilometers of primary and secondary lines for its network audit. As of April 2023, Maynilad has already inspected around 2,100 kilometers of pipelines, primarily in Caloocan, Manila, Valenzuela, Las Piñas and Parañaque.
This initiative is part of Maynilad’s Non-Revenue Water Management Program that seeks to reduce losses in the distribution system.
Assistance during financial emergencies
Cebuana Lhuillier Advance, a product offered from a strategic partnership between Cebuana Lhuillier and Advance, helps employers manage their employees’ stress and helps them cope with sudden financial difficulties.
Designed for emergencies and daily needs, Cebuana Lhuillier Advance allows employees to access a portion of their salaries as a revolving line of credit, whenever they need it.
By enrolling in the facility, company or business owners will save their employees the hassle of borrowing from banks or loan sharks.
Another upside is that employers need not tap or use their own funds because Cebuana Lhuillier Advance shoulders and provides the credit line for employees which are automatically replenished upon repayment. It also promotes responsible use of credit and ensures that an employee does not take out a loan more than what he or she can pay back.
“Our goal has always been to provide Filipinos with excellent products that address their financial needs. Cebuana Lhuillier Advance is a great product that benefits both employers and employees in their journey towards financial wellness,” Cebuana Lhuillier president and CEO Jean Henri Lhuillier said.
Jaime de los Angeles, Advance CEO and co-founder, also expressed his excitement. “By partnering with Cebuana Lhuillier, the undisputed leader in the microfinance industry, we believe more companies and more employees will benefit. We believe this new collaboration will help narrow the national credit gap.”
Afforda-bango from Downy
Downy-Sunrise-Fresh is offering an afforda-bango solution that can give every single garment in one’s laundry basket special fabcon treatment, including pambahays.
For only P5 per wash, Downy Sunrise Fresh Tripid has the 24-hour Deo Power that keeps clothes stay fresh throughout the day by eliminating odor-causing sweat, dirt, and stains that have been trapped in the fabric.
PLDT Enterprise wins Gold
In a time of rapid digital transformation, PLDT Enterprise has been leading the conversation in promoting technology trends, emerging innovations, and insights to help businesses pivot and prosper in the digital age.
This is the spirit behind the Philippine Digital Convention 2022 (PH Digicon 2022), the country’s most prestigious and one of the most sought-after digital thought leadership events in Asia Pacific, which recently bagged a coveted Gold Award on Innovation in Business-to-Business Events, at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Stevies.
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.
“We are truly honored to be recognized by the 2023 Asia-Pacific Stevies as among the world’s best. PLDT Enterprise will continue to innovate, evolve, and adapt to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers. We are optimistic that through our relevant offerings and services, including our annual PH Digicon event, we will stay ahead of the curve and provide exceptional value to Philippine businesses,” said PLDT and Smart FVP and head of Enterprise and International Business Groups, Mitch Locsin, who was also feted with a Silver Stevie, under the Thought Leader of The Year category.
The highly anticipated PH Digicon brought together industry experts, business leaders, and key opinion shapers to explore the boundless possibilities of virtual spaces.
Best HR leader
Ma. Theresa Llamas, chief HR officer of Newport World Resorts won the Best HR Leader award for this year’s HR Tech Fest Awards in Singapore.
She stood out on the prestigious global stage for demonstrating excellent leadership qualities and setting a benchmark in the HR industry.
Llamas has been at the forefront of various employee engagement programs that empower over 4,700 employees in the country’s premier integrated resort. Many of the HR team initiatives centered around the employee’s well-being and the company’s sustainability efforts such as the search for iLOVEarth Greenfluencers; the quarterly Circle of Excellence Awards recognizing outstanding employees; the electrifying party-hopping celebration Hopopalooza, volunteer activities and donation drives for the community, and many more.
Affordable health, life protection plans
Manulife Philippines, the local business of global financial services provider Manulife Financial Corp, announced the launch of two new health and life insurance plans to extend its range of products aimed at protecting the well-being of Filipinos.
The two new plans are:
- 365 Ready Health — an easy, affordable, and hassle-free digital health and life insurance plan that provides coverage for six most common critical illnesses in the country, namely: cancer, heart attack, coronary artery bypass surgery, stroke, end-stage lung disease, and kidney failure.
- MCBL Health Hero, a simple and affordable health and life insurance plan launched by Manulife China Bank Life (MCBL) that provides 100 percent coverage for the same six critical illnesses. China Bank and China Bank Savings customers who can stay healthy can also enjoy 30 percent money back of their premiums paid every five years.
365 Ready Health is a hassle-free health and life insurance plan available to Filipinos aged 18 to 45 years. It can be purchased for as little as P1,499 per year through Manulife’s digital platform, Manulife Shop.
Alagang Pangkalusugan goes to Naga City
Watsons recently brought their impactful initiative, “Alagang Pangkalusugan,” to Naga City, Camarines Sur, marking their second medical mission for 2023.
Watsons collaborated with the Camarines Sur provincial government for the two-day activity participated in by 20 Watsons volunteer employees, supplier partners, and a notable number of medical volunteers from the local government unit.
The mission offered doctors’ consultations, blood tests, bone screening, hearing checks, skin and hair analyses, ECGs, and X-rays. Watsons distributed essential medicines, vitamins, and supplements to patients.
“Alagang Pangkalusugan is part of our sustainability program’s commitment under the community pillar. We believe that everyone having access to medical care and services is important and we are grateful for the support of doctors, nurses, our partner suppliers, and volunteer employees for our medical missions,” said Belle Pasayco, CSR Pillar head of Watsons Philippines.
A better future for delivery rider
At 27, delivery rider Angemar Abot has big responsibilities. He and his wife are raising a six-year-old, and another is on the way. Three of his siblings are also still in school in need of support.
Abot signed up for a technical-vocational training offered by Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines through its partnership with Globe.
The Hapag Movement is Globe’s banner program that aims to help address involuntary hunger through supplemental feeding and sustainable livelihood programs that provide education, training, and mentorship. By partnering with various organizations, Globe creates opportunities for marginalized members of society to upskill and uplift their lives.
Under the training program of Tzu Chi Foundation, a Hapag Movement implementing partner, Abot completed a two-month Refrigerator and Air-conditioning Course, which provides hands-on training under a scholarship covering tuition, school supplies, transportation allowance, and an assessment fee with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
Thanks to Tzu Chi and its involvement in the Hapag Movement, Abot is now looking forward to a brighter future, one where he will be able to better provide for his family.
Being a leading digital solutions platform, Globe is leveraging technology to provide a way to drive collective action towards achieving sustainable and inclusive development for families experiencing involuntary hunger.
Aside from providing supplemental feeding, the Hapag Movement, through its partners, also provides micro-entrepreneurship training and support for community-based cooperatives, and assistance with job placements.
SWEEP marks 20th year
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. continue to change lives through technology with the Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program (SWEEP).
Marking its 20th year, SWEEP remains steadfast in its commitment towards achieving academic and professional excellence among its network of colleges and universities in the Philippines.
“We at PLDT and Smart believe in the vital role of innovation and technology in shaping today’s world towards a better future. We are glad to share PLDT and Smart’s technology with participating schools, students, and mentors through SWEEP,” said Arvin Siena, VP and head of Technology Strategy and Transformation Office at PLDT and Smart.
The country’s first and longest-running industry-academe linkage, SWEEP has extended learning opportunities to students and faculty through technical training, mentorship sessions, and immersive industry experiences in the last two decades.
One of SWEEP’s pioneers, 38-year-old Wendy Cabrera, shared how this program enabled her to help others.
“Our team developed ’Smart Kiosk’, a one-stop shop for mobile communications, to reach those who have limited to zero access and to help bring mobile services closer to those who need it the most,” shared Wendy.
Another SWEEP participant, 30-year-old Mark Colentava, together with his team, embarked on an educational journey to Silicon Valley after winning The SWEEP Awards in 2014.
These teams were among the many SWEEP batches whose passion for technology paved the way for being changemakers towards a better and smarter world.
SWEEP trainers Dennis Manzarate and Ronald Ramos of PLDT and Smart People Group also shared their most favorite moments of being instrumental in the educational journey of SWEEP participating schools.
