SMDC’s Gold Residences Phase 1 topping off ceremony
SM Development Corporation (SMDC) celebrated a major construction milestone with the topping off of the first phase of Gold Residences, the residential condominium property within its award-winning township, Gold City in Parañaque City. The ceremony was held last March 21.
Gold Residences is poised to be a game-changer in Parañaque’s evolving skyline. Located across the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1, the development offers opulent living spaces that cater to the discerning tastes of today’s globetrotting city dwellers, with the added benefit of easy access to one of the country’s most important international gateway.
To bring to life SMDC’s vision of redefining the gold standard for sophisticated living, Gold Residences has been meticulously planned together with international designers Michael Fiebrich Design (MFD) and Adrian L. Norman Limited (ALN). Their world-class expertise promises that Gold Residences will have a new level of luxury and convenience, with elegant interiors and functional outdoor spaces that prioritize sustainability and comfort.
With its strategic location, carefully planned amenities, a commercial development integrated into the community, and a dedicated professional property management team, Gold Residences seamlessly mixes elegance and convenience to provide residents with a holistic lifestyle.
AIM, Cambridge Institute for Family Enterprise launch program
The School of Executive Education and Lifelong Learning at the Asian Institute of Management, in partnership with the Cambridge Institute for Family Enterprise, has launched a Top Management Program aimed at helping business families gain fundamental knowledge and learn essential practices to successfully steward their family companies into the next generation.
The Multigenerational Family Business program is a two-day course to be led by Dr. John A. Davis, faculty director of Family Enterprise programs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, and chairman and founder of the Cambridge Family Enterprise Group, which owns the Cambridge Institute for Family Enterprise. On the third day, families may have private consultations with faculty, who advise families around the world, to discuss bespoke solutions for their family and business circumstances.
The program offers high net worth families practical tools and methods to explore rewards, challenges, goals, and strategies for the long-term survival of their family businesses.
Being a safe space with a shared language, the course provides frameworks for both the senior and next generation to discuss their goals and plans for their business, ownership, wealth, and family as succeeding members contemplate their career paths in relation to the family enterprise. Discussions include multigenerational success factors, stages of evolution of family businesses, governance, succession planning, next generation development, shareholder preparation, among others. The faculty team will combine international best practices from global experts with local practices from regional country experts.
The program will be held from May 15 and 16, 2023 at the Fairmont Makati for families ideally in groups of four or more.
Summer seat sale
Cebu Pacific offers another round of seat sale to make summer much brighter.
Until April 30, CEB travelers can book their flights across the airline’s widest domestic network for as low as P199 one-way base fare, exclusive of taxes and other fees, and travel as early as May 1 until Sept. 30, 2023.
Passengers with existing Travel Funds may use these to pay for flights and other add-ons. Apart from the Travel Fund, other payment options such as payment centers, credit or debit cards, and e-wallets may also be used.
WorldRemit as OFWs’ partner
With digital platforms like WorldRemit, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) can easily send money back home and save more for future investments–including facilitating entrepreneurship alongside the growth of micro small and medium enterprises.
WorldRemit said this is particularly important in the post-pandemic era when businesses must find and adapt innovative ways to grow and survive.
“Digitalization is the key to leveraging OFW spending power to benefit small businesses in the Philippines,” said Earl Melivo, head of APAC at WorldRemit.
“WorldRemit aims to be the go-to partner for OFWs who wish to make their own investments and start new businesses over the year,” Melivo added.
Next Generation 911
Citizens of Morong, Rizal will now find it easy to call for help and expect instant response from their local government during disasters and other types of emergencies.
Mayor Sidney Soriano, Vice Mayor Jose Fred Feliciano, Jr., and other key municipal officials signed an agreement on April 24 with Next Generation Advanced 911 (NGA 911) that made Morong the first local government unit to use advanced, next-generation digital technology for emergency communication and public safety services.
The second-class municipality with over 70,000 residents has assigned NGA – Philippines, a local subsidiary of NGA, a multinational corporation headquartered in California USA, to provide Morong with complete solutions that will enable the LGU to respond to emergencies, save lives and secure property in the fastest possible time.
Known globally as the innovator of the emergency calling technology, NGA is the leader in Next Generation 911 emergency communications. NGA provides an advanced emergency communications system that can provide faster and more accurate emergency responses to people in need. This system is critical in times of crisis, where time is of the essence, and accurate information can be the difference between life and death.
The digital-led system will enhance the LGU’s response capabilities with faster reaction time, accurate location tracking, consolidation of communication channels, call routing, collaboration and mapping and thus help save Morong residents’ lives,” said NGA Philippines country manager Robert Andrew Llaguno.
GMA channels on iWantTFC
ABS-CBN and GMA, make history with the collaboration of ABS-CBN International and GMA Network Inc. to offer outside of the Philippines GMA’s international channels GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, and GMA News TV, as well as certain GMA on-demand programs, on iWantTFC starting May 1.
The collaboration benefits iWantTFC viewers in Asia Pacific (APAC), specifically in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Macau, Brunei, Vietnam, India, Laos, Myanmar, and Pakistan; in Europe- Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom; in the Middle East- Afghanistan, Cyprus, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Palestine, Turkey and Yemen; in North Africa, Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, and Tunisia; and in certain territories in the South Pacific/Caribbean Islands where the three GMA channels and certain GMA on-demand programs will be available on iWantTFC.
With the agreement, viewers of iWantTFC in select countries and territories in APAC, MENA, Europe, and the South Pacific/Caribbean Islands can enjoy watching GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, GMA News TV, and GMA programs on demand on iWantTFC, including Maria Clara at Ibarra, Abot Kamay na Pangarap, Apoy sa Langit, First Yaya, and The World Between Us, among others starting May 1.
Security Bank advances in sustainability
Rating agency Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) upgraded the environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating of Security Bank Corp. from B to BB for its success in improving overall corporate governance and improvements in customer satisfaction.
The upgrade can be attributed to Security Bank’s strong governance and risk management.
According to MSCI, “the Bank’s mechanisms for addressing customer issues and complaints ranks one of the best among industry peers.” Similarly, the Bank was ranked to have a “lower risk of security and data breaches when compared with peers.”
MSCI ESG Ratings measure a company’s resilience to long-term ESG risks. Organizations are scored on an industry-relative AAA-CCC scale across the most relevant key issues based on a company’s business model. The ratings look at publicly available data to form its assessment.
ATR Asset Management (ATRAM) included Security Bank stock in its Sustainability Development Goal (SDG) Fund portfolio. This inclusion comes after ATRAM’s data gathering session where it reached out to over eighty-eight publicly listed companies with a robust sustainability framework and an effective roster of initiatives.
Enhanced mall experiences
Shangri-La Plaza is set to welcome new brands and concepts this year.
The East Wing will soon be home to the iconic United Colors of Benetton and Lego Certified Store. Dining options include Muji Coffee, TGIFridays, Bulgogi Brothers and Teppanya
At the Main Wing, upcoming openings are Puma, Travel Club+, Raging Bull Burgers, Bakehouse, and the La Creperie. Café Lyon, Wine Story, and Healthy Shabu Shabu are switching to new locations.
All these and more are part of Shangri-La Plaza’s refresh to open up more spaces and accommodate all the brands the mall houses. “
