Security Bank Foundation pledges to build six classrooms in Rosario, Cavite
Security Bank Foundation, Inc. (SBFI) has pledged to build a two-story, six-classroom school building for the Bagbag National High School in Rosario, Cavite by signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) during the Brigada Eskwela kick-off with the Department of Education (DepEd) Cavite Province Division held on August 12, at Alfonso, Cavite Town Plaza.
The SBFI supports DepEd’s 2023 theme for Brigada Eskwela of “Bayanihan Para sa Matatag na Paaralan,” which encourages businesses nationwide to help public schools become conducive learning environments for learners and school staff. The SBFI school building for Bagbag National High School will benefit its close to 3,000 students.
The SBFI will be responsible for funding and monitoring the construction of the building. The Municipal Government of Rosario, Cavite will be responsible for the building permit fees while the DepEd Cavite Province will put up the classroom chairs and tables as their counterpart.
The SBFI has become the second biggest builder of classrooms among corporate foundations in the Philippines, having turned over a total of 703 classrooms as of August 2023. With 68 classrooms presently under construction, the SBFI is on track to provide a total of 771 classrooms by 2023 year end, benefiting 135 schools across 79 cities and municipalities nationwide.
Shopee’s 9.9 Super Shopping Day sets new record
Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, has once again achieved great results in the annual 9.9 Super Shopping Day. With Shopee Live, an interactive live-streaming feature in Shopee, Filipino sellers created entertaining shopping experiences for consumers and grew their online business.
Together with brands and sellers, Shopee set a record-breaking 41 times uplift in new buyers on Shopee Live this 9.9, compared to an average day.
With its exclusive promotions, gamification features, and seamless e-commerce integration, sellers have more opportunities to engage their customers through rewarding livestream shopping experiences.
A new milestone was achieved during the 9.9 Super Shopping Day, where viewers from all across the nation spent more than 2.7 million hours on Shopee Live over the 9.9 period. There was also a 6 times uplift in the number of new Shopee Live viewers compared to an average day, highlighting Shopee’s status as one of the go-to platforms for unparalleled live shopping experiences.
Shopee rolled out an extensive array of exclusive discounts and promotions, enticing shoppers with deals on various products, from fashion and beauty to electronics and home essentials
The 9.9 Super Shopping Day was not only a success for shoppers but also for sellers. Many achieved significant sales increases and added exposure to a broad audience of potential customers within the Philippines.
This year’s 9.9 Super Shopping Day has showcased Shopee’s commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction.
PLDT Group, sponsors welcome global delegates to ACC 2023
The island province of Cebu is taking”¯center stage”¯in the telecommunications industry as it proudly hosts the prestigious”¯ACC”¯2023. This annual event helps shape the future of the telecommunications sector in Asia and draws in industry leaders, innovators, and experts from across the world.
Now in its 19th year, ACC has long been recognized as an essential networking hub for professionals in the telecommunications sector and promises to be more exciting this year. Industry leaders, including CEOs, CTOs, and other top executives,”¯will converge”¯on Mactan Island, Lapu-lapu City, Cebu to engage in discussions, share insights, and forge partnerships that will drive the industry forward.
This year’s conference theme, “Accelerate. Challenge. Connect.””¯underscores the importance of collaboration in navigating the rapidly evolving telecommunications landscape, in particular, to discuss rising technologies including artificial intelligence (AI).
FWD SpringboardX Student Challenge 2023 is now open
FWD Life Insurance (FWD Philippines) has announced that the registration for its annual FWD SpringboardX Student Challenge is now open until September 30.
Launched in 2021, the FWD SpringboardX Student Challenge invites tertiary students to form teams of up to five individuals to come up with new, innovative, and impactful solutions for real-life business challenges. Students who participate in the program will learn how to upgrade their skillsets through mentorship programs with the FWD senior management team, while also expanding their network by meeting like-minded professionals and other participating students.
The FWD SpringboardX Student Challenge seeks to inspire three things from student participants: innovation, impact, and ideas. The program prompts students to present a new perspective on how insurance services should be delivered and perceived to cater to the preferences, behaviors, and demands of the younger generation.
The SpringboardX Student Challenge calls for entries from all tertiary students (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD), across 10 FWD markets in Asia including the Philippines, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Five teams among the participants with the best ideas will be selected and mentored for the final pitch on October 23 to 27 to stand a chance to win cash prizes. Winning ideas may also be developed, produced, and rolled out by FWD.
First in the PH: Bench introduces hang tags made of soap
Homegrown fashion brand, Bench, recently unveiled a groundbreaking innovation that is nothing short of genius–being both sustainable and practical: a hang tag that also serves as a detergent for your clothes’ first wash.
“We are consistently looking for ways to improve every aspect of our business,” shares Ben Chan, Chairman of Bench. “This includes reducing our environmental impact. We understand that there is a lot of room for us to improve in this aspect. Reducing paper waste by shifting to detergent tags may seem like a small effort for others, but we believe that every little thing we can do to improve will eventually add up and amount to something significant.”
The first of its kind in the country, Bench’s Washtag is made completely of detergent sheets from the tag to the twine, and printed with biodegradable, non-staining ink. Simply put, 100% detergent, 0% waste.
For its initial run, Bench is putting Washtags to 4,080 of its Better Made shirts–shirts made of recycled plastic bottles. Each sells for P499 a pop.
PNP, GCash raise awareness on online investment scams
Growing wealth through investment has recently been made easier and simpler with the emergence of online trading platforms. Unfortunately, this has also resulted in the rise of unscrupulous individuals exploiting online investors.
To safeguard Filipinos from falling into the hands of these fraudsters, the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) and the Philippines’ leading mobile wallet GCash share a few guidelines on how to know if an online investment offer is a scam.
The most basic description of such a scam is a high return on investment in just a short span of time.
Another red flag is when the offer is very secretive of their company information. As one of the key players in the investment landscape via in-app features such as GFunds and GStocks PH, GCash strongly advises investors to check the List of Public Companies by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) first to make sure investment offers are legitimate.
GCash reiterates its warning to users to never disclose their MPIN or OTP and to avoid clicking on unknown links from websites, emails, or messaging apps. For assistance, users can contact the PNP-ACG through their hotlines at (02) 8414-1560 or 0998-598-8116, or via email at acg@pnp.gov.ph. To report scams and fraudulent activities, users can also visit the official GCash Help Center at help.gcash.com or message Gigi on the website and type “I want to report a scam.” Customers can also reach out to the official GCash hotline at 2882 for inquiries and other concerns.
Ovialand, BDO partner to make homeownership accessible to Filipinos
Ovialand Inc., a real estate developer that provides the Premier Family Living experience to Filipino families, partners with BDO Unibank Inc. (PSE:BDO) to allow more Filipinos to get the financing they need to purchase a home of their own.
Ovialand will be part of an exclusive roster of developers under the BDO new home loan program. Under this program, clients can get up to 95% of the loan value of a loan to purchase their homes. As such, this would allow Filipinos and their loved ones to move into their brand-new homes by paying a downpayment of as low as Php 100,000 to Php 200,000.
Ovialand’s housing portfolio is currently centered around South Luzon, particularly Batangas, Laguna, and Quezon. The company’s long-term goal is to have a nationwide presence, and its first steps in doing so is establishing a presence in North Luzon by building its first developments in Bulacan.
