Watsons medical mission
Watsons held its first Alagang Pangkalusugan’ medical mission for 2023 last April 13 in partnership with SM Foundation at the Centennial Arena in Laoag, Ilocos Norte.
The medical mission provided free medical services to Laoag residents and promoted the importance of health and wellness.
The medical mission included Watsons officials led by Patrick Yu, marketing manager of Watsons Philippines and Belle Pesayco, CSR Pillar head of Watsons Philippines, 25 Watsons volunteer employees and supplier partners, as well as 25 medical volunteers from the local government unit.
Among the free medical services that the medical mission offered to Laoag residents were doctor’s consultations, blood tests, bone screening, hearing check, skin analysis, hair analysis, ECG, and X-ray.
Free medicines, vitamins, and health supplements were also given to Laoag residents who went to the medical outreach.
Globe Group hauls 11 accolades
Globe and its portfolio companies won an impressive 11 awards across various categories at the prestigious 2023 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.
Among the most distinguished awards earned by the Globe Group is the Gold Stevie for Innovation in Customer Service Management, Planning and Practice in the Telecommunications Industries category.
RUSH Technologies, a top eCommerce platform and Loyalty solutions company, was also awarded a Gold Stevie for Innovation in Business-to-Business Products and Services, which enable businesses to excel in the eCommerce sector. RUSH secured the Silver Award for Innovation in Digital Transformation in the Computer Industries category for consistently driving digital transformation through tailored solutions.
m360, the nation’s largest A2P messaging platform, garnered three Bronze Awards for Most Innovative Startup of the Year in Business Product Industries, Innovation in Business-to-Business Services, and Most Innovative Tech Startup of the Year in Services.
Both RUSH and m360 are part of the portfolio of 917Ventures, Globe’s corporate venture builder.
Globe Business Enterprise Group earned two Bronze Stevies — the Thought Leadership Campaign of the Year for “Embracing Ecosystems, Accelerating a Greater Shared Future,” and Innovation in Business-to-Business Events for the “Synergy: Building Ecosystems for Greatness” Leadership Innovation Forum.
The Globe Business MSME Group also received the Silver Award for Thought Leadership Campaign of the Year — “Globe for Education: Tuloy ang Edukasyon, Tuloy ang Pag-asa Campaign (Continued Education, Continued Hope)” and the Bronze Award for Innovation in Content Marketing/Branded Editorial with their “Globe Business Gift Local 2022: Bringing Countless Smiles, One Gift at a Time” campaign.
Concentrix Ph is a Great Place to Work
Concentrix is certified as Great Place to Work by the global authority on workplace culture that evaluates and publishes the “Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For” list.
According to the certification results, 80 percent of staff at Concentrix Philippines say that the company is a great place to work based on an extensive survey measuring the trust staff have with their leaders, the pride they have with their jobs, and the happiness they experience with their colleagues. Moreover, 90 percent said they consider Concentrix physically safe to work in and that they are treated fairly regardless of their status, gender or beliefs.
“This honor is particularly meaningful for Concentrix PH as we celebrate our culture of being fanatical about our staff, by recognizing the importance of regularly soliciting feedback and addressing them to enhance staff experience and meet their varying needs.
As an organization that designs, builds and runs the future of customer experience and grows people’s careers, we strive to build an environment that not only our people are proud of, but is also worthy of industry and global recognition. The Great Place to Work certification is an awesome validation that amidst our scale and size, we continuously strive to support and further grow our 100,000-strong team here,” said Amit Jagga, country leader of Concentrix Philippines.
Smart feted Best Talent Acquisition Team
Smart Communications Inc. was recently recognized at the 2023 LinkedIn Awards as Best Talent Acquisition Team. This award is given to companies for demonstrating remarkable adaptability, innovation, and creativity throughout one of the most challenging years for talent.
Smart and parent firm, PLDT, Inc., were likewise finalists under the Best Employer Brand and Talent Insights Pioneer categories.
Held annually by the world’s largest professional network–LinkedIn, the LinkedIn Talent Awards is a recognition given to companies based on their utilization of solutions and activities on the LinkedIn platform. In particular, LinkedIn analyzes how companies understand, engage, and develop talent, and how these companies perform by leveraging LinkedIn’s talent solutions.
“We are honored to be recognized anew by LinkedIn for our efforts to be one of the best and most dynamic workplaces in the country. This highlights our intent to build relevant programs and leverage with the right partners to engage the talents now and in the future,” said Gina P. Ordoñez, Chief People Officer at PLDT and Smart.
Device, health protection for mobile gamers
Regional insurtech Igloo introduced various insurance products to not only protect mobile devices from unwanted incidents such as cracked screens and water damage but also the health of mobile gamers.
With the Cracked Screen Protection and the 360-degree Phone Protection, mobile users are provided complete protection for their mobile devices for as low as P21 a month through the GCash GInsure Marketplace and Shopee.
“At Igloo, we aim to provide insurance products for every kind of lifestyle and that includes mobile gamers,” said Igloo’s country manager for the Philippines Mario Berta. “Through products like the Cracked Screen Protection and the 360-Phone Protection, we aim to ensure that Filipinos are able to access affordable comprehensive protection through convenient, easy-to-use platforms like GCash and Shopee.”
PJ Lhuillier bags gold certification
PJ Lhuillier Inc. (PJLI), the parent company of microfinancial services giant Cebuana Lhuillier, was recently awarded the Gold Certification by Investors in People (IIP), a global standard for people management that offers accreditation to organizations that adhere to the Investors in People Standard.
PJLI was awarded the Gold Standard, an indication of its high standards in leading, inspiring, and managing its 9,000-plus workforce. The Gold Standard was a jump up from the company’s previous Bronze certification in2019, marking the sharp turnaround of the organization in motivating and steering its employees into action as inspired by the company’s values and ideals as an organization rooted in service.
Since its founding, only 16 percent of the companies assessed worldwide by IIP achieved the gold certification. In the Philippines, PJ Lhuillier is one of the 16 companies possessing the gold mark and is the first in its industry.
The Gold certification is the product of careful planning, intense preparation, and hard work of the company’s Human Resources and Development Division under its Corporate Services Group. T
Winning financial solutions
Palawan Pawnshop Group has been providing innovative and reliable financial services to Filipinos for 37 years.
With its omnichannel approach, Palawan Pawnshop, Palawan Express Pera Padala, PalawanPay, and Palawan ProtekTODO provide a seamless and convenient experience to customers.
At Palawan Pawnshop Group, customers can pawn their jewelry with high appraisal value and avail of a very low-interest rate of as low as 1 percent, giving them the advantage of saving more.
PalawanPay is an innovative e-wallet that offers a more affordable cash-in fee, up to 53 percent lower than other e-wallets, and provides free cash-in every month for transactions up to P10,000. It also offers other features such as mobile e-loading, bills payment, and payments to authorized merchants using the QRPH code.
Xperto’s CEO bags PFPA award
Xperto, a Philippine-based tech startup company that develops digital solutions for lifelong learning and professional organizations, has announced that its CEO, Emmanuel Caguimbal, has received the prestigious Philippine Federation of Professional Associations (PFPA) Award for his outstanding contributions to his field.
PFPA Award recognizes Filipino professionals who have made significant contributions to their respective fields and aims to leverage the expertise of professionals in both the government and private sectors to enhance the quality of life of Filipinos.
Caguimbal’s vision of developing digital solutions blossomed after he experienced frustrating issues attending conferences, such as delayed starts, registration issues, technical glitches, and inadequate staffing caused by limited manpower and a lack of technology for planning and managing professional development events. Xperto’s team of developers innovated a web-based platform that hosts virtual events for professionals and students, which includes end-to-end services such as registration, payment collection, virtual event platform setup, and certification.
Through his sense of urgency and innovation, Caguimbal’s vision led Xperto to be at the forefront of the digital transformation of professional organizations in the Philippines. T
The WOW! Fiesta Advantage
The WOW! Fiesta Soprano 10 Digital is loaded with 10,000 built-in and licensed songs which are securely stored internally, unlike with other brands whose songs are stored in the USB or SD Cards. The WOW! Fiesta songs include the latest international hits such as Butter, Levitating, My Universe, All I Ask, Say So, Deja Vu, Beautiful Mistakes, Dance Monkey, 34+35, Blinding Lights, Driver’s License, Ice Cream, Lover, Good 4 U, I Like Me Better, Memories; and all-time OPM favorites like Pagsamo, Mapa, Lagi, Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay, Ikaw Lang, Sigurado, Di Ka Sayang.
The two Professional Digital Wireless Microphones let one enjoy the freedom of wireless singing. There’s less of a chance of hearing unwanted noises and interference when it is in use.
WOW! Fiesta is portable and car-friendly. Because of its compact size, it can easily be placed inside the car’s glovebox. It has an infrared jack input for easy access to the videoke even when it is stored inside the compartment. It also comes with a carrying bag for transport convenience.
The WOW! Fiesta’s Multimedia Player Function lets you play your favorites movies, music and pictures from your USB or hard drive. After singing, you can enjoy watching your favorite movies and listen to their favorite songs using the same unit (WOW! Fiesta). It can play MP3 and supports almost all common formats of videos like MP4, MP3, AVI, MKV, MPG, and FLV formats. Song updates are also easy and affordable.
