Globe honors exceptional storytelling in GMEA@10
The Globe Group, the country’s leading digital solutions platform, has named the winners of the Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA) @10, honoring exceptional reporting across platforms in Visayas and Mindanao.
Globe feted winners in 16 categories, including individuals and teams that showcased excellence in telling stories that touched on Globe’s sustainability pillars: Digital Nation, Care for People, and Care for the Environment. These pillars represent the company’s commitment to creating a balance between economic growth, social development, and environmental conservation.
In its milestone year, GMEA embraced the theme #OneDigitalNation, which celebrated stories that captured the impact of Globe-led innovations that uplift lives with compassion, care, and kindness.
GMEA@10 honored various media platforms, from traditional news outlets to social media advocates, for stories on a wide range of topics, from environmental conservation to social justice. This year, GMEA again partnered with SGV as its official tabulator, ensuring fairness and transparency of the awards.
One of the highlights of GMEA @10 was special guest Ignohassan “Pendeg” Mustajid, a Bajau tennis player whose story of grit and resilience was captured by Bong Sarmiento, from MindaNews online based in Davao City.
GMEA’s success is apparent in the consistent growth of submissions, with this year’s event welcoming a 15% surge in entries compared to the previous year. The awarding ceremonies held on March 31 in Cebu City brought together 139 attendees on-ground, with a reach of over 9,000 via Facebook Live.
Ayala lauded anew at the Asia Integrated Reporting Awards
Ayala Corp.’s 2021 Integrated Report “Building Businesses for the Greater Good” won a Gold and a Silver in governance and large company categories, respectively, at the Asia Integrated Reporting Awards, the region’s most prestigious award-giving body for integrated reporting, in a virtual ceremony last on March 30.
Ayala’s orevious wins include three silvers for large company, governance, and design categories, and Best Integrated Report 2020 (Silver) and Best Integrated Report 2018 (Highly Commended).
“(T)his recognition…affirms our commitment to transparency and addressing the needs of our stakeholders, and it inspires us to further strengthen our ESG impact management and shared value creation for the greater good,” said Albert de Larrazabal, Ayala chief finance officer, chief sustainability officer, and chief risk officer.
Integrated reporting provides a comprehensive and transparent view of an organization’s governance, performance, strategy, and prospects, enabling providers of capital to make informed decisions and assessments.
Sinag Sari-Sari Store opens at Ayala Museum
BPI Foundation recently launched the third branch of its social enterprise (SE) store, Sinag Sari-Sari, at the Ayala Museum.
A collaboration with Bayan Academy, in cooperation with Ayala Foundation, through the Ayala Museum, the third BPI Sinag Sari-Sari Store is a dedicated marketspace for Filipino social enterprises that provides them with free spaces where they can showcase their products and help increase their sales.
This initiative is part of BPI Foundation’s long-standing Sinag program that aims to nurture and elevate the budding social enterprise (SE) community. SEs are committed to transforming underserved communities to a financially viable and inclusive community.
“Social enterprises are the natural and true manifestation of the world-renowned Filipino ‘Bayanihan’ spirit,” said Owen Cammayo, executive director of BPI Foundation. “We will continue to advocate for the development of responsible, inclusive and sustainable businesses through the Sinag program, which provides SEs opportunities for funding technological, social, and market innovations such as this unique Sinag Sari Sari Store at the Ayala Museum.”
The third store in Ayala Museum is inspired by the success of the first-ever Sinag Sari-Sari store in Trinoma, Quezon City, launched in October 2021, and was participated in by 15 different BPI Sinag SEs, followed by Sinag Sari-Sari store in Glorietta, Makati City launched in December hosting about 19 SEs.
Buhay at Bahay
PLDT Group and its social outreach arm PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) commit to support Quezon City’s urban development initiative, “Buhay at Bahay: Housing and Improved Community Services Caravan.”
The engagement is part of the ongoing efforts of Tulong Kapatid–the consortium of companies and foundations led by businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan.
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) affiliates including Meralco, Maynilad, and mWell also extended their support and entered a memorandum of understanding with the Quezon City Government – 22nd City Council. This aims to support the local government as they work towards urban development, which will focus on education, livelihood, housing, and healthcare.
Led by 2nd District Councilor Mikey Belmonte, the Committee on Urban Poor and Human Settlements Quezon City 22nd Council organized the two-day caravan where information on basic services and utilities was offered to the district residents.
Easy SIM registration
DITO Telecommunity has introduced new features in the DITO App that will enable customers to register their subscriber identity module cards more conveniently.
These include a Countdown Timer that reminds customers of the deadline for SIM registration which is on April 26; time-saving feature where an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) helps save time by automating the process of personal data entry; easy information where users can easily check their registration status through DITO Number Quick Status and get access to downloadable success information page, among others.
Animal Nutrition Summit
Cargill will host the Animal Nutrition Summit this April 26 at Solaire Resort and Casino, the welcome event to the National Hog Convention and Trade Exhibit which will run from April 27 to 29 at the SMX Convention Center.
The summit will bring together global and local animal nutrition experts, swine farmers, and industry partners to discuss market outlook, perspectives, and greatest opportunities in navigating the swine business, particularly pertaining to the Philippine market.
With the theme “Feeding the Future,” the summit will open and connect discussions on the local swine market and feature a lineup of speakers who will cover topics highlighting the importance of an integrated approach to addressing the industry’s current biggest challenge, the African Swine Fever (ASF), and strengthening ASF recovery efforts.
The Animal Nutrition Summit is co-presented by the country’s two major hog farmer organizations, the National Federation of Hog Farmers, Inc. and the Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines Inc.
PRESKO Campus Caravan
Celebrating Women’s Month, Whisper staged the PRESKO Campus Caravan.
Together with World Vision Philippines represented by their Health and Nutrition Specialist Diana-Marie Nachor, GenZ influencer and host Aiyana Perlas, and Whisper’s partner schools, the caravan has kicked off in President Corazon High School (Baseco), Sauyo High School (Quezon City) and Catmon Integrated High School (Malabon City).
Apart from interactive talks and educational games on period, the event also encouraged students to freely share their questions, struggles, and stories about menstruation and normalize period conversations.
The caravan coincided with Whisper’s product campaign for its 3-in- 1 Floral Freshness line in response to concerns about period odor.
365 days of discounts at the Paseo Outlets
Paseo Outlets at Greenfield City along Tagaytay Balibago Road offers year-round discounts for an unrivaled shopping experience that gives you up to 80% off on some of the biggest names in fashion, sports, and lifestyle. This shopping destination is a dream come true if you love to shop till you drop.
No shopping day is complete without a marvelous meal built in and you’ll find no shortage of options to satiate your cravings at the Paseo Outlets.
The Paseo Outlets boasts a variety of entertainment options for all ages, including the GoKart Adventure where you can rent pedal karts and race around with family and friends. And for those who love golf, the BBC Golf virtual golf experience is a must-try.
Sika Philippines builds a future with Everyday Heroes campaign for 2023
Sika Philippines, Inc. has launched its latest campaign Everyday Heroes for 2023, refocusing the approach on recovery from the pandemic by enhancing its innovation drive for sustainability, sharing a hopeful vision and honoring everyday heroes — the inspiring figures committed to excellence, with unmatched reliability and courage for innovation, just like what the Sika brand stands for.
Sika has launched a series of online knowledge session scheduled every month for the specifiers, applicators and relevant professionals. The webinars cover a range of specific topics on Basement Waterproofing, Faí§ade Solutions, Passive Fire Protection, Building Solutions, Data Center Technology, Water Treatment, Industrial Solutions and Refurbishment and Retrofitting. Adding to the webinars are Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Trainings which is a set of collaborative technical forum in partnership with various design and build associations and agencies providing focused discussions and demos for the consultants, applicators and technical specialists.
The new campaign stresses Sika’s role as a consistent leader in the construction and industrial specialty chemicals industry in the country.
Upholding a transparent and responsive GOCC sector
The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) recently signed its Performance Scorecard for 2023 during a Performance Target Conference with the Governance Commission for Government-owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) with the aim of upholding a transparent and responsive GOCC.
Canadian Embassy ties with FinTech Alliance.PH to elevate Filipino FinTech in global scene
FinTech Alliance.ph, the Philippines’ premier digital trade organization, composed of startups and unicorns that account for over 90% of digital-initiated transactions volume in the country, has teamed up with the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines to showcase the Filipino fintech talent at upcoming global events including AsiaTech x Singapore (ATxSG) and Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) happening in Singapore, and Collision 2023 which will take place in Toronto, Canada.
This collaboration aims to promote excellence, ingenuity, and diligence of the Filipino FinTech players on the world stage by connecting them with global partners for cross-border digital technologies and services, including e-commerce payments and remittances for expertise building, knowledge exchange, technical assistance, and investment stimulation. The Embassy of Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service in the Philippines will be facilitating business-to-business meetings between Filipino FinTech players and Canadian companies exhibiting in these events.
AsiaTech x Singapore is the gateway to the world’s fastest growing digital economy and leading platform where the international tech and enterprise communities congregate for conversations and networking.
The Singapore Fintech Festival brings together the global FinTech community to engage, connect, and collaborate on issues relating to the development of financial services, public policy, and technology. Last year’s edition brought together over 62,000 participants from 115 countries. SFF is organized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Elevandi, and Constellar and in collaboration with the Association of Banks in Singapore.
Collision 2023, North America’s fastest growing tech conference dubbed as the “Olympics of Tech”, will feature sessions that gather tech experts, cultural icons and global policymakers, as well as interactive Q&As, masterclasses, roundtables and speaker experiences.
