A group of employees from Cagdianao Mining Corp. (CMC) harvesting hundreds of kilos of bangus as the Province of Dinagat Islands marked the devastation wrought by typhoon Odette exactly a year ago.
Valencia Regular-Seasonal Workers Association(VARSWA), a people’s organization composed of employees of CMC, a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), collaborated with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to embark on a fish farming project for extra income for employees.
BFAR provided the trainings, DOLE provided the farm inputs and CMC provided other logistical and operational funds including the cover for the cost of the Norwegian cage, estimated at P800,000.00 including accessories, which was sourced through the mining company’s yearly Social Development and Management Program budget.
Lego Christmas at SM City North Edsa Annex Atrium
Rebuild the world one block at a time at the LEGO Christmas exhibit ongoing at SM City North EDSA Annex Atrium until January 8, 2023.
In this partnership with Toy Kingdom and LEGO, SM City North EDSA invites everyone to step into a LEGO Christmas wonderland and have fun while shopping in the freeplay area filled with DUPLO and LEGO blocks or take your family holiday photos under the 10-feet Christmas tree and huge LEGO 3D Nutcracker statue.
During the launch, special guests Joy Sotto and family and Nadine Samonte and kids had so much fun at the FREE Play and Activity Area, viewing of Exclusive Lego Exhibit and taking photos with Giant Lego Displays. SM Little Big Star Kids also joined in the fun and had the rare chance of meeting their favorite LEGO Friends Mascots.
For the kids and kids at heart wish list, there are LEGO gifts with up to 29% off published rates and up to 35% off on Best LEGO gifts and check out bundle promotions until December 31, at The Annex of SM North EDSA.
On December 21, fun-filled LEGO-building activities and exciting prizesawait guests on LEGO day with LEGO Friends and LEGO Santa.LEGO mascots meet and greet will be on Dec 24 and 25 with Stephanie and Jan 7 and 8 with Lego Ninjago Kai.
Lego Christmas: Rebuild The World is one of the many exciting seasonal events at SM City North Edsa Annex Atrium.
Exciting GameX Sports #Happy Ending
With just two lucky digits, players have the chance to win big on the way to a #HappyEnding with the newest, and only PAGCOR-licensed basketball ending game in the Philippines.
GameX Sports, a web-based gaming service that strives to provide its consumers with the greatest possible environment in which to wager on sporting events, is the flagship online gaming product of Las Casas Gaming, Inc.
The game features ending results from the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), Australia’s NBL all other professional basketball leagues, local and international.
GameX Sports takes the exciting game of pa-ending, traditionally and informally held in neighborhoods throughout the Philippines, and brings it online with bigger prizes and a more secure yet thrilling gaming experience. It is backed by influencers such as Boss GK, Papa Star, and Princess Loreto, looks set to be the next big thing in sports betting.
The app’s users may place bets on a wide variety of sports directly from the app thanks to the company’s sports betting platform.
Las Casas nurtures responsible, exciting gaming. Its purpose is to successfully advocate the development of the company and its team by providing its consumers with the most fun and ethical sports betting experience possible via its platform and services. It is committed to its goal and vision, and these values guide all that they do. The business’ choices and activities by principles are etched in #ResponsibleGaming.
HONOR foldable phone coming to PH soon
HONOR announced the launch of the HONOR Magic Vs, its all-new foldable flagship aimed at pushing industry benchmarks in design, display, performance and user experience.
“…Our next-generation foldable flagship, the HONOR Magic Vs… packs groundbreaking innovations and exceptional user experience into an elegant and stylish design,” said Stephen Cheng, vice president for Marketing. “The HONOR Magic Vs will be our very first foldable flagship to debut in overseas markets and we are confident that it will deliver huge advancements, transforming how people all around the world use their smartphones.”
The HONOR Magic Vs is 12.9mm thin when folded and weighs just 261g, making it the industry’s lightest foldable smartphone currently. The HONOR Magic Vs is able to withstand over 400,000 folds, equivalent to more than ten years of use with 100 folds per day, creating a new first in foldable smartphone design.
CLAFI bags awards
Conrado & Ladislawa Alcantara Foundation Inc (CLAFI) was recognized at the National Literacy Awards (NLA) 2022 and by the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) this month for its education and literacy programs.
CLAFI is the corporate social responsibility arm of the Alcantara Group, which aims to build progress across Mindanao communities in Sarangani Province, General Santos City, Iligan City, Davao City, and Zamboanga City.
CLAFI’s Bukas Kaalaman Program: Pagbasa at Pag-unawa Para sa Kaalaman at Kinabukasan won second in NLA’s Outstanding Literacy Program along with four other non-government organizations (NGO) in the country selected from 11 regional NGO entries.
CLAFI was also recognized for its education initiatives by PNVSCA during the National Volunteers Month.
The Outstanding Volunteer Award recognized CLAFI as a leader and role model that exemplified service to others through its various volunteerism works to provide equitable access to quality education and protect the environment.
To date, CLAFI helped improve the reading capacity of close to 10,000 learners and contributed to the continued learning of more than 60,000 learners.
Jollibee exec WeQual Awards finalist
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Cynthia Castro, finance head of Jollibee Group’s Philippine Region and Jollibee Philippines, was recognized by global network, WeQual, as among the finalists for the 2022 WeQual Awards. Castro was the sole Filipina to reach the final round of the award’s Asia Pacific-Finance Category.
The WeQual Awards were created to accelerate gender parity at the top of the largest companies in the world. All entries for the WeQual Awards are anonymously assessed, without their name nor the company they work revealed to evaluators. After assessment, the 24 finalists in each category per region are appraised by one of the awards’ executive interviewers before eight category winners are chosen.
As a WeQual finalist, Castro gains access to the WeQual network, which seeks to support and facilitate career progression among women through peer-to-peer coaching, regular events, and forums.
Double up protection
Malayan Insurance is advising Filipinos to double up their protection with a Malayan Insurance Travel Master with Covid-19 coverage in time for the holidays.
The Travel Master with Covid-19 policy shields one from the financial burden of unexpected travel problems, accidents, or illnesses like Covid-19.
Getting a Travel Master has been made easier through Gcash’s GInsure feature.
