Globe Business donation
Globe and international food rescue organization Scholars of Sustenance Philippines Food Rescue (SOS PH) clinched a partnership under the former’s Hapag Movement banner program.
In collaboration with Filipino-Chinese restaurant community group Fil-Chi Ho Tsia Ho Dim, Globe Business was able to donate food that supplemented the evening feeding program of the Most Holy Trinity Parish for 100 beneficiaries in Sampaloc, Manila.
Fil-Chi Ho Tsia Ho Dim members shared a variety of food items from their menus. Papel na Liempo – Aurora Cubao contributed Salo packs of their pork chips. Muyoo Philippines, Inc. shared their white bread loaves. Tasty Snacks gave tubs of their pork siomai.
SOS PH, through its food rescue operations, utilizes safe surplus food by redistributing it to vulnerable communities in need. Recently launched in the Philippines, they aim to bring to the country its goal of reducing hunger and food waste.
The Hapag Movement is Globe’s platform that connects multi-sectoral partners who can contribute to addressing hunger and joblessness to achieve social impact at scale. It provides supplemental feeding while building the capacity of beneficiary families through livelihood training.
Media Wise Communications wins two IABC Gold Quills
Publishing powerhouse Media Wise Communications/MUSE Books won a rare two-gold harvest in the 2023 IABC Gold Quill Awards.
The twin wins, together with the rest of the awards, were announced this April by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).
The IABC Gold Quill Awards recognizes excellence in strategic communication, with hundreds of contending entries from around the world. In total, the IABC Gold Quill Awards received 395 entries vying for 82 Awards of Merit and 52 Awards of Excellence. Nine countries are represented among the winners, which come from a cross-section of public and private sector organizations, both large and small.
Media Wise Communications’ golden harvest came in the publications category with two coffee-table books: Honora Medicum: 150 Years of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery University of Santo Tomas, a collaboration with the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, led by UST-FMS regent Fr. Angel A. Aparicio, O.P., with UST FMS dean Dr. Ma. Lourdes Maglinao, M.D., UST FMS assistant dean Dr. Remedios Dee-Chan, M.D.; and Sugar & Smiles: The Negrense Legacy Beyond 2020, a collaboration with Impress Philippines and Abanse Negrense.
The two books are Media Wise Communications’ fifth and sixth Gold Quills, with previous golds in 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2021. Eight other winners in this year’s batch come from Philippines.
All winners will be presented their awards at the IABC World Conference on June 6, in Toronto, Canada. Media Wise Communications president and CEO Ramoncito Ocampo Cruz will receive the awards. Cruz is a UST alumnus with a degree in fine arts. He is a visual artist but his strong marketing background led him to establish in 1993 Media Wise Communications, Inc., a graphic design and publishing company.
BDO new website
BDO Unibank has refreshed its website with a new look and interface, giving its clients a new way to explore the bank’s financial solutions. With a simple yet modern design that works on both desktop and mobile, it has never been easier for new and existing customers to find the card, digital product, promo, or service that is right for them.
The new website’s navigation allows customers immediate access to information, products, or features relevant to them, and makes it much easier to start or expand their relationship with the bank.
Application forms made available on the website can be filled in completely online. Submission of required documents for some products can also be made online, which makes the entire application process seamless.
IELTS more accessible
This 2023, the British Council aims to make IELTS more accessible to Filipinos by opening new official test centers in different parts of the country.
Through its partnership with the Center for Premier International Language Studies (CPILS), Roman Canadian Immigration Services, and 9.0 Niner IELTS Review Centre, the British Council added five new locations to its expanding roster, with plans to open more in the coming months. The new test centers are conveniently located in Cebu City, Imus, Lipa, Makati, and Manila.
The International English Language Test System (IELTS) is the world’s most popular English language proficiency test, recognized by hundreds of global institutions. It is developed by some of the world’s leading experts in language assessment and evaluates all English skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking.
With the recent opening of new locations, the British Council hopes to accommodate more test takers and provide service to a wider community. The centers offer IELTS on Paper and IELTS on Computer, giving options for test takers to choose a medium they are most comfortable with. Paper tests are available two to three times a month in Metro Manila, and once a month in other key cities. Meanwhile, computer tests are more flexible and are readily available, with daily schedules.
Lightning-fast remittance
Canadian-based digital payment platform Neutronpay announced its partnership with Pouch.ph to enable fast, secure, and low-cost money transfers from Canada and Vietnam to the Philippines.
The partnership allows Filipino workers living in Canada or Vietnam to send money directly to a Philippine bank or eWallet instantly and with far better exchange rates than was previously possible.
Through Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, Canadian dollars or Vietnamese dong are converted into Bitcoin. Pouch.ph then converts the Bitcoin into Philippine pesos and directly transfers to the recipient’s bank or mobile money account.
The NeutronPay app is currently available exclusively on the Canadian and Vietnamese app stores, while Pouch.ph can be downloaded on Google Play and Apple Store.
Centro launches Econovan
Centro Manufacturing Corp. has just announced the release of their newest product, the Econovan.
This aluminum van body boasts the best in QCD (quality, cost, and delivery) and is set to revolutionize the truck industry.
The Econovan is designed to meet the needs of business owners who require top-quality truck bodies for their operations, without breaking the bank. With Centro’s renowned number one quality, the Econovan is built to last, while also being offered at the best price on the market. Additionally, the Econovan can be delivered in just 7 days, making it the fastest delivery option in the industry.
The Econovan comes in 14 and 10-foot variants, both featuring Japan standard lock rods and hinges. It also comes with a single panel roof, which ensures maximum durability and protection against the elements. The Econovan is the best-priced aluminum van on the market, offering a top-quality option for your businesses.
Maynilad offers desludging services
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. is offering septic tank cleaning services to its residential and semi-business customers this May in select parts of Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Manila, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Quezon City, Valenzuela, and Cavite Province at no extra cost.
Maynilad’s sanitation program is one of the company’s efforts to lessen pollution loading into Metro Manila’s river systems. “We ask our customers to avail of this service, as it will help to protect community health and the environment,” said Maynilad Chief Operating Officer Randolph T. Estrellado.
Customers residing in Barangays 167, 171 to 176, 178, 180, 181, 183, 185, 186 and 188 in Caloocan; Brgy. Longos in Malabon; Brgy. Bagbaguin, Lawang Bato, Mabolo, Paso de Blas and Pasolo in Valenzuela City, Brgy. Pamplona 2 and Talon Dos in Las Piñas; Brgy. Poblacion in Muntinlupa; Brgy. Marcelo Green, Moonwalk, San Antonio, San Dionisio, and San Isidro in Parañaque may avail of Maynilad’s desludging service.
Moreover, some Maynilad customers in Cavite Province, particularly in Brgy. 10-A, 10-B, 13, 16, 18, 19, 23, 26, 28, 29, 29-A, Dalahican, Panapaan, and San Roque in Cavite City; and Bucandala 1 to 5, and Carsadang Bago 2 in Imus City may avail of the company’s septic tank cleaning services at no extra cost. Septic tank cleaning service normally costs around Php 4,700 per truck.
Maynilad customers interested in availing of the company’s septic tank cleaning service may call the Maynilad Hotline 1626 to determine the requirements and procedures
BillEase now on Agoda
Philippine-based consumer finance app, BillEase, is now available as a payment option on Agoda, a global digital travel platform, giving Filipino travelers more flexibility to pay in installments even without a credit card. This integration is enabled by Alipay+, a global cross-border digital payments and marketing solution operated by Ant Group.
Filipino travelers booking their next accommodation, flight, or local activities on Agoda can pay via BillEase’s Pay Later or installment options. By selecting BillEase as a checkout option on both Agoda’s web and app platforms, travelers can split the total cost of purchases into either bi-weekly or monthly payments for as low as zero interest, or with the market’s lowest interest rate for up to 12 months of installments.
Georg Steiger, CEO and co-founder of BillEase, said: “Our partnership with Agoda represents a significant shift in how Filipinos around the world can manage their travel expenses… (T)hey can begin to explore, reconnect, and create new memories without being burdened by the financial pressure of paying for their booking all at once.”
Peng Yang, Head of Alipay+, Ant Group, said: “We are proud to further our cooperation with BillEase as our first BNPL partner in the Philippines, to offer Filipinos more payment flexibility at a global online travel platform like Agoda… especially so in the Philippines and wider Southeast Asia.”
Pandora ’s The Little Mermaid collection
Pandora announced the Disney x Pandora The Little Mermaid collection, Journey Beyond the Sea, celebrating the all-new Disney movie, which screens in Philippine cinemas beginning May 24.
The collection captures the essence of friendship and adventure, with designs that bring to life new perspectives of the reimagined classic, championing female empowerment and independence.
The seven-piece collection launches May 25, with styles including 14K gold-plated Seashell Stud Earrings detailed with realistic grooved lines and set with a luminous white lacquered artificial pearl at the center, and a 14K gold-plated Shell Dangle Charm, engraved with the message “My voice is a treasure” on the spiral. With “mermaidcore” being such a big style trend, the newest collection allows fashion followers to always be on their mermaid era.
Pandora has shared Disney’s treasured classics over almost a decade of partnership, crafting and reimagining them into wearable stories. The new The Little Mermaid collection furthers this collaboration and highlights Pandora’s efforts to empower people to express themselves through personalization, allowing them to reflect who they are.
