Japan launches centralized materials recovery
On June 22-23, First Secretary and Agriculture Attaché of the Embassy of Japan TACHIKAWA Jumpei, attended the launching of the centralized Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and Smart Waste Management System (SWMS) in Legazpi City, Albay Province, under the Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative (HOCCI). This launch was attended by Legazpi City Mayor Carmen Geraldine Rosal, Environment Committee chair Councilor Renato Valladolid, UN-Habitat country manager Cristopher Rollo and other LGU officials and barangay members.
These projects seek to reduce the many problems caused by marine litter, which endangers the environment, marine ecosystems, and public health. Managing marine litter is a global issue that also affects the Philippines. While the Philippines has among the highest trash collection rates in Southeast Asia, it remains the world’s third-largest source of marine litter.
TELUS donation
TELUS International Philippines recently turned over a P2.35 million donation to World Vision and the Department of Education’s “Abutin Na10″ fundraising campaign.
Through TELUS International Philippines’ “Share to Care” shirt drive, more than 7,300 employees raised the donation in support of Abutin N10’s education initiatives in Lanao Del Norte and other area programmes (AP) of World Vision in the country.
“Abutin Na10, Para sa Sampung Milyong Mag-aaral: Sampung Piso, Sampung Araw, Sampung Milyong Filipino” is a nationwide fundraising campaign led by World Vision in partnership with DepEd. The campaign aims to contribute to the funding of DepEd’s Learning Continuity Plan (LCP) to support public school students through the provision of educational materials like modules, gadgets, and instructional packets.
Since 2021, Abutin Na10 has mobilized its volunteer partners to raise funds for the children’s learning continuity plan.
Payday Sale
HONOR Philippines is giving exclusive deals and free shipping discounts nationwide this payday sale.
From June 28 to July 2, one can get up to P2,000 worth of discounts via Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop.
HONOR offers a wide array of gadgets —- from smartphones to laptops — providing limitless solutions.
Galileo summer programs
Galileo Enrichment Learning Program is holding comprehensive summer programs designed to support children aged 2 to 12 years old in overcoming the learning loss experienced due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
For children aged 2 to 3 years old, the Summer Zoofari program introduces science and geography while fostering basic numeracy and literacy skills through play-based learning.
Children aged 3 to 5 years old can participate in the Summer Adventure program, which aims to develop basic numeracy and literacy skills.
The Review. Enhance. Advance. program is designed for children aged 3 to 12 years old, focusing on reviewing, mastering, and advancing their knowledge in subjects Math, English, and Singapore Math.
For children aged 6 to 12 years old who require catch-up or remediation in Math, the Math Catch-up program provides a fast-track approach to learning key Math topics
Sodexo gift certificates
Flyers get a chance to win Sodexo Gift Certificates by booking business class tickets with Qatar Airways.
Booking Conditions: Ticketing Period: 26 June to 31 July 2023; Travel Period: 26 June to 30 September 2023; Must be confirmed and ticketed on QR (157) plate; Valid for QR flights and codeshare with AY, AT, 6E, WY and MH only; Should be booked on business class cabin regardless of RBD booking class and route; Itinerary must be round-trip and should depart from the Philippines (ex-MNL, CRK, CEB & DVO only); Fare basis must be either _ PHP1_ _or _R9R1_ ; Private fares are not qualified.
Payout Mechanics: One (1) ticket is equivalent to PHP 500 worth of Sodexo Gift Certificate; Bookers/owners of the PNR will be the ones who will submit their entries; Consolidated bookings should be reflected in an excel file. Please request the template file from your Account Managers. No consolidated bookings file, no payout
Please note all bookings will be counter checked by Qatar Airways. The deadline to submit the consolidated bookings is on 04 August 2023. Gift certificates are of limited stock; hence it is highly recommended to submit them early to get more chance of winning.
Extended campaign
Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) has extended its special test drive campaign for the All-New Honda BR-V, with additional rewards to those who will purchase Honda’s best-selling seven-seater. The second and final leg of the campaign will run until July 24. Up for grabs since the campaign started on May 25, are eight Apple iPads (10th generation) and 100 gift certificates worth P2,000 each for those who will visit Honda Cars dealerships nationwide to test drive the All-New Honda BR-V.
Those who will proceed with an actual purchase are the biggest winners, as the extended campaign comes with an additional P10,000 discount on top of existing offers. The announcement of winners is set on July 12 for the initial campaign period, and August 7, for the extended campaign
Pouch.ph launches Send Globally
Pouch introduces its latest app feature Send Globally to facilitate instant, low-cost, and safe money transfers from the Philippines to any bank account in the United States.
Pouch’s customers, including expats in the Philippines, are now able to send Philippine peso to the US via Pouch’s Send Globally feature. The funds will be paid out as US dollars to the recipient’s US bank account.
”With Send Globally there is no need to go to a physical bank branch to send from the Philippines to US bank accounts. Pouch.ph is accessible to Filipinos from all backgrounds,” said Pouch CEO Ethan Rose.
Send Globally transactions take only up to three days instead of weeks, cutting risk of payment delays due to intermediaries. The feature also offers competitive rates.
Both local businesses and individual users can now use Send Globally to transfer a minimum of $1 up to a maximum of $1,000.
Packworks leverages AI
Packworks, a local startup that provides a business-to-business (B2B) open platform to sari-sari stores, is riding the wave of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to help sari-sari stores across the Philippines make informed decisions in stocking their shelves.
The company is using time series forecasting to capitalize on Packworks’ large and robust data on sari-sari store transactions to analyze and predict future trends in grassroots sales volumes across different locations in the country.
Through the process, Packworks is capable of making predictions across all product categories sold in over 200,000 sari-sari stores nationwide and can run up to five years’ worth of daily transaction data. The model utilizes various machine learning algorithms to identify the most accurate and reliable predictions based on its ability to anticipate and align with real-time and current data trends.
Packworks tracks down information from its broad network of sari-sari stores that use the Sari.PH Pro application, which provides store owners access to pricing tools, inventory management, sales and revenue tracking, and working capital loans.
By leveraging AI and machine learning, Packworks aims to provide stores with additional information that can enhance their inventory planning processes. Retailers can gain a better understanding of consumer preferences and purchasing patterns through the model, leading to optimized product assortments, reduced stockouts, improved customer satisfaction, and increased profitability for the stores.
It’s raining deals
Great bargains on groceries and essentials are offers with the S&R Piso Sale, exclusively via MetroMart.
Various items will be available at only P1 at S&R Membership Shopping until July 2. These products include premium canned luncheon meat, imported chocolates and snacks, and more.
Customers may also receive unlimited free delivery for the month of June, with the code MMFREEDEL. Customers can also maximize the discount deals with other ongoing promos of MetroMart such as the Payday Specials, running this June 30 to July 2. By using the codes JUNPAYDAY500, JUNPAYDAY300, and JUNPAYDAY100, shoppers may avail themselves of discounts up to P500, P300 and P100, respectively.
Post-paid plans for everyone
DITO Telecommunity launched its latest product offering, DITO Mobile Postpaid FLEXPlans.
These feature generous data allocation versus other competitors, UNLI all-net calls & texts, Advance Pay, Video Over LTE , premium and affordable handset offerings, data rollover, fast and easy application process.
DITO Mobile Postpaid FLEXPlans come in SIM-only and with handset plans. For handset plans, FLEXPlan 588 comes with 8GB data; FLEXPlan 888 has 20GB data plus 20GB data for 5G; FLEXPlan 1288 has 30GB data plus 30GB for 5G; while FLEXPlan1688 has 50GB data with bonus 50GB for 5G.
For premium yet budget-friendly options, Samsung A04 is free for Plan 888 while Samsung A14 5G is free for Plan 1288.
For its SIM-only plans, FLEXPlan 588 comes with 16GB data; FLEXPlan 888 has 40GB data plus 20GB for 5G; FLEXPlan 1288 has 60GB data with bonus 30GB for 5G; and FLEXPlan 1688 features a whopping 100GB data with bonus 50GB for 5G.
