PCCI inducts new board, officers
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez (left) inducts the PCCI board of directors and officers for 2022-2023 led by its president George Barcelon (second from left) at the oathtaking ceremony on Wednesday (February 23) at Conrad Hotel, Pasay City. The new set of officers include (back row, from left) William Co, chairman; Sergio Ortiz Luis Jr., honorary chair and treasurer, CSR director; Alberto Fenix,Jr., advisor; Apolinar Aure, director SME committee; Jeffrey Ng, director, urban housing development committee; Michael Tan, director, transport & logistics committee; (Front row, from left) Ma. Alegria Sibal Limjoco, advisor; Enunina Mangio, vice president/director, regional affairs; Benedicta du-Baladad, director, taxation & legislation committee; Sallie Lacson, AVP and director for South Luzon; Teresita Ngan Tian, AVP and director for NCR; Gregoria Simbulan, AVP and director for North Luzon; Samie Lim, director for tourism & franchise committee; Ruben Pascual, secretary general; Ivan John Uy, corporate secretary; and Bernardo Benedicto III, assistant treasurer.
J&J for TB prevention and cure
Johnson & Johnson (Philippines), Inc. (J&J Philippines) and the Philippine Tuberculosis Society Inc. (PTSI) are rolling out their joint priority project in 2022, a campaign to find the “missing millions” affected by tuberculosis (TB) among the country’s youth and help them improve their lung health with the right treatment.
J&J Philippines and PTSI’s joint initiative, dubbed “Youth Community Case Finding,” will engage young Filipinos, 15 to 24 years old, in the country’s highest-risk communities for TB and build advocates for TB awareness among them.
“By increasing our efforts to reach out to possible TB patients, we hope to finally bring to light the real picture of the TB situation here in the Philippines–and get them the help that they need,” said Dr. Erwin Benedicto, head of Medical Affairs of J&J Philippines.
CEB urges use of travel fund before expiry
Cebu Pacific encourages guests with existing travel funds to use them before they expire, to book flights for travel up to one year ahead.
Passengers with Travel Fund may conveniently book flights before its expiry date, by choosing a flight schedule up to one year later. A Travel Fund is the value of CEB bookings stored in a virtual wallet that can be used to pay for any transaction on the CEB website — be it for flights or add-ons, like baggage allowance, travel insurance, preferred seats, meals, and many more.
CEB has an ongoing Juan Love “Sama-summer together” seat sale that offers domestic flights for as low as P88 one-way base fare. This sale runs until February 28, 2022, for travel from now until July 31, 2022. Travel Fund is accepted as a form of payment.
Guests planning trips this year — whether solo, or with friends and family — can book flights across the airline’s widest domestic network, which includes destinations such as Bohol, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, and Iloilo, among others.
The Good Meat at 50% off
The Good Meat, a premium retail meat brand, offers ready-to-cook products that can be easily heated for a hot and tasty meal. A delicious treat using premium quality meats is guaranteed while saving a lot of time and effort.
For the whole month of February, these delicious ready-to-cook meals are at 50 percent off.
This includes the Filipino breakfast favorites Pork Tocino and Pork Tapa. Meanwhile, it also has great pairs of rice for everyday meals such as Adobong Puti, BBQ Belly, Crispy Pork Rolls, Lechon Paksiw, and Pork Sisig. The Good Meat crafted various Filipino food staples to suit different taste preferences.
Fresh meat cuts are also available at a regular price on digital marketplaces such as Shopee, Lazada, MetroMart, Grab, and PickARoo. The Good Meat products are also available in select Robinsons Supermarkets, Puregold, and Divimart.
Unli free shipping
Shopee Gold and Platinum Shopee Loyalty Tier members can avail of unlimited free shipping vouchers.
Shopee Loyalty is an in-app program where shoppers can claim exciting rewards every month. The membership is free and consists of four levels: Classic, Silver, Gold, and Platinum — each with its own minimum order requirement and corresponding set of exclusive vouchers, discounts, and perks.
Shoppers can unlock higher tiers and maintain their current standing by completing a certain number of orders every six months before progress is refreshed. The higher the Shopee Loyalty tier, the bigger the rewards.
Shoppers are in for a treat this coming February 28 PayDay Sale with free shipping vouchers at zero minimum spend and 10 percent off vouchers from select brands. In this month-end blowout, one can level up his loyalty tier and unlock more rewards: ShopeePay’s free transfers feature when sending money to any bank and any Shopee user; 50 percent off on load across all networks and up to 50 percent cashback on bills as well as P1 deals from ShopeePay’s partner merchants such as Potato Corner, Puregold, National Bookstore, The Generics Pharmacy, Bonchon, Wendy’s, Metroil, and SEAOIL via “ShopeePay Near Me” on the Shopee app.
MPIF backs 1st Ph Cycling Festival
Metro Pacific Investments Foundation Inc. (MPIF strengthens its Puhunang Pangkabuhayan program for alternative livelihood through a beneficiary partnership with the organizers of the 1st Philippine Cycling Festival.
In partnership with Neo Zigma Cycle Corp. and Interval Gear Events Management (IGEM), MPIF will receive part of the proceeds for its Puhunang Pangkabuhayan program. Twenty percent of the generated cash sponsorship, registration fees, and ticket fees for the expo will go towards purchasing bikes to be donated to beneficiaries selected by MPIF. The Foundation continues its support for out-of-work individuals and income-generating people’s organizations by providing tools for sustainable alternative livelihood.
“Our programs to aid our countrymen amid our current situation have transcended from humanitarian missions to prioritize recovery, rehabilitation, and resurgence,” said MPIF President Melody del Rosario. “Through our Puhunang Pangkabuhayan program, we aim to invest in small businesses and kickstart local economies — a feat that we will continue to achieve through this partnership with IGEM and Neo Zigma.”
As of June last year, Puhunang Pangkabuhayan has been able to provide over 110 alternative livelihood tools such as bicycles, sewing and edging machines, pocket Wi-Fi units, and load retailer kits to areas in Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Surigao del Norte, and Pangasinan.
`Kahanga-hangang Pilipinas‘
The Amazing Philippines Digital Economy Corp. (APDEC), the digital arm of logistics leader Airspeed, recently partnered with the Department of Trade and Industry in launching “Kahanga-hangang Pilipinas” (KHPH), an e-commerce advocacy program which features micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from different regions of the Philippines.
APDEC’s role is to conduct digital marketing training for MSMEs making sure entrepreneurs can keep up with current trends, modern business practices, and will not be left behind in the country’s economic growth.
Through the KHPH, APDEC hopes to develop an ever-growing list of MSME and government partners across the country. These partnerships are managed from merchant portfolio building, business development, product curating, to brand building.
SpeedGifts, the online gifting platform of the Airspeed Group, will be the main platform for selling products. KHP focuses on tourism as beneficiary and driver for growth as it takes online buyers on a virtual tour of the Philippines, promoting local tourist spots while showcasing the products of partner MSMEs. Buyers will be able to purchase products online directly from the SpeedGifts platform (www.speedgifts.ph)—while Airspeed takes care of the delivery.
Coaching for online traders
SmarTrade launched its free one-on-one coaching sessions for serious traders who want to master the tricks of the trade.
The sessions are perfect for those who want a more focused discussion or those who may hesitate participating in group sessions and want a more direct approach.
Each coaching session is patterned to the needs of the coachee. The coach and the coachee set goals at the start of the session and topics are tailored fit to the objectives of the client.
Topics include discussions on the basics of trading forex and other financial instruments; deep dive on risk management and the concept of investments; in-depth training on graph analysis, leverage, PIPs, trading strategies and other relevant trading jargons; introduction of SmarTrade and its core mission of providing Pinoys free learning sessions on financial literacy; and sharing of legitimate partner platforms like ATFX, including platform navigation.
ePLDT strengthens business resilience of Gokongwei Group
The Gokongwei Group has partnered with ePLDT for colocation services to support business continuity and critical infrastructure needs through its VITRO Data Center.
“The Gokongwei Group recognizes the role of technology in enabling our operations to efficiently meet the needs of our customers. We are in constant pursuit of seeking the latest innovations to support our systems, and we are glad to have ePLDT as one of our trusted partners in this digital transformation journey of ours. We hope that through this initiative, we can further strengthen our operational processes to future-proof our business,” said Carlos Santos, chief information Officer of Gokongwei Group.
They Group migrated its critical IT infrastructure to ePLDT’s world-class VITRO data center facility, acquiring multiple data center racks and other connectivity services from the PLDT Group. Their full migration to the cloud was completed last year.
