Shopee bags awards
The recent Marketing-Interactive PR Awards in Singapore recognized Shopee for its efforts to create a lasting positive impact on both sellers and consumers across the region, with a total of 10 awards, including Overall Brand Champion and PR Team of the Year.
In the Philippines, Shopee’s Consumer Protection Campaign was awarded silver under the Best Crisis Management category.
The Marketing-Interactive PR awards recognizes the top-performing campaigns and companies in the public relations and communications industry across 42 different categories.
Created to combat the rising number of fraudulent cases by helping consumers recognize online scammers, Shopee PH’s Consumer Protection Campaign utilized Shopee’s wide-reaching social media platforms, as well as in-app features, to inform consumers on what to watch out for to keep their shopping experience safe. Shopee Philippines also partnered with third-party logistics providers to educate users on the best practices to enjoy a secure online shopping experience.
Other regional initiatives that garnered recognition include the Shopee Supports Local initiative which bagged a gold award for championing local businesses, and Shopee Vietnam’s Kindness Care Package, which was awarded a bronze award under the best CSR Communications Category.
Maynilad donates handwashing stations
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. donated 85 handwashing stations in 2021 to several local government units (LGUs), public schools, and COVID-19 quarantine facilities across its service area in line with continuing efforts to curb the pandemic.
Maynilad donated 31 contactless handwashing stations that were installed in public markets, health centers, and city halls as of the last quarter of 2021. The water company also provided 2,907 one-liter liquid hand soaps, 2,907 liters of disinfectant, and 76 liters of alcohol for these stations.
Maynilad donated 49 handwashing stations to public schools that serve as COVID-19 vaccination centers and installed five handwashing stations in quarantine facilities within the West Zone.
Kim Soo Hyun Officially Joins as Y.O.U Beauty Brand Ambassador
Y.O.U Beauty officially announced its collaboration with famous South Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun as the newest Y.O.U Beauty Brand Ambassador as of June 1, 2022.
Kim Soo Hyun is the star of various series and films like My Love From The Star, It’s Okay Not To Be Okay and other highly acclaimed films and television shows. His outstanding work as an actor won him the Daesang (or “Grand Prize”) at the 5th Asia Artist Awards in the television category.
Mike Cabbo, Y.O.U Beauty Brand Manager praised Kim Soo Hyun, saying, “His journey, commitment and dedication made him one of Korea’s most successful actors. This inspires us to choose Kim Soo Hyun as our beauty ambassador as he embodies Y.O.U Beauty’s tagline, Long-Lasting Beauty. We believe he can inspire everyone to go after their dreams and have a positive and confident attitude towards achieving their goals.”
As part of the HEBE Beauty Group, Y.O.U Beauty’s commitment as one of the emerging brands in the industry that is in step with breakthroughs in beauty science, making it one of the fastest-growing brands in the beauty business.
Young creatives
As part of its ongoing commitment to become both a world-class resort as well as a center for the arts and humanities on the island, Crimson Resort and Spa Boracay recently introduced 10 young local artists currently being nurtured under its Arts in Youth program.
Under the tutelage of Crimson Boracay’s general manager Patrick Manthe and Artist in Residence Eric Egualada, these young artists are being encouraged to make the most of their imagination and creativity to make pieces that are both visually striking and thought-provoking.
Egualada selected youngsters with advanced skills in drawing and painting. Several participants have also proven themselves about poster-making, portraiture, and simple landscape painting.
ADI launches Parlay
Aboitiz Data Innovation (ADI), the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) unit of the Aboitiz Group recently announced the launch of Parlay, a data exchange platform that will help further accelerate the organization’s digital transformation goals.
On Parlay, businesses from across the Group’s various industries can share and gain unparalleled access to data from businesses across the industrial spectrum from power to banking and financial services, manufacturing, land, infrastructure, and food to name a few.
The first phase of Parlay’s rollout will be focused on signing up the Group’s businesses, with the aim of opening Parlay to external organizations as part of the second phase.
Through Parlay, businesses will have unparalleled access to data sets from some of the region’s largest corporations to inspire possibilities for creating new opportunities or tackling business challenges.
Parlay can help businesses find solutions to issues ranging from financial inclusion to emissions reduction, by comparing and exploring data from other sectors to solve problems in a way that is more straightforward than ever before.
ADI aims to simplify the complex world of data to advance the over 100-year-old company’s digital transformation journey by operationalizing DSAI across all business units.
Lexus, Metrobank tie-up
Lexus announced its Metrobank Credit Card Zero% Interest Installment Promo where one can avail of Lexus’ vehicle services at zero interest, and easy installments for up to six months using his Metrobank credit card.
This promo is valid until June 30.
All Lexus customers with applicable Metrobank Credit Cards can enjoy this promotion with the required minimum spend at any the following dealers for their vehicle servicing needs with the following terms: three months zero percent installment: P 20,000 minimum spend and 6 months zero percent installment: P40,000 minimum spend.
This promo is offered at Lexus Manila and Lexus accredited dealerships: Toyota Mandaue-South, Cebu; Toyota Davao City, Toyota San Fernando, Pampanga; Toyota Santa Rosa; and Toyota La Union.
Outstanding HR solutions
Filipino HR solutions and people-platform Sprout Solutions has received local and international recognition for helping businesses in the Philippines through the challenges of the pandemic.
Sprout has recently been recognized in G2’s 2022 Best Software Awards, placing #3 globally on the HR Analytics list among software companies in the same space. G2, the world’s leading B2B software and services review platform, has recognized Sprout as among the market leaders and high performers in HR analytics and Time & Attendance categories, with the people platform receiving nearly perfect scores in quality of support and ease of use.
Sprout services, which include HR and Payroll, Insight, InstaCash and Wellness, and Performance+, has also been recognized as a game-changer in HR sector, prompting local companies to recognize its value in transitioning to the new normal of office operations.
Sprout has been included in the Financial Times ranking of High-Growth Companies in the Asia-Pacific region.
CCBPI empowers MSMEs
As part of its campaign to help uplift micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI)–the bottling arm of Coca-Cola in the country–recently inked a partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Small Business Corp. (SBCorp) for the RISE UP Tindahan Project.
The initiative gives CCBPI’s partner retail stores, dealers, distributors, and other MSMEs access to resources that can contribute to their recovery from the effects of the pandemic.
The RISE UP Tindahan Loan offers a loanable amount of up to P300,000 for micro-tindahan loans (sari-sari stores), and up to P5 million for SME loans (retail stores, dealers, and distributors), with three years repayment term inclusive of a grace period of up to 12 months and no collateral required.
Medical Depot, Union Bank partnership
Medical Depot signed a partnership agreement with Union Bank called Dealers Business Line, allowing for credit line opportunities for its major buyers. Medical Depot’s current and potential new partner dealers will now have more opportunities to grow and expand their businesses. Partner dealers will have direct access to capital that is cost-efficient, easy to avail, and digitally powered.
“Our partnership with Union Bank presents another milestone for the whole Medical Depot group. I am excited that our partner dealers will now enjoy a preferred credit line to assist them with their capital requirements at flexible terms. This will allow us to further expand our reach in delivering quality medical products to more Filipinos across the country,” said Rudy Medina, chairman of Medical Depot.
Medical Depot is a company that offers world-class medical equipment and supplies to both its customers and partners. Established in Bambang, Manila, and with over 30 years of experience, the company has long built its credibility and cemented its commitment to implementing initiatives that benefit their customers and partners.
SAFEwash Movement
Procter & Gamble’s Safeguard, Manila Water Foundation, and the DepEd School District representatives gathered last May in Microtel by Wyndham Hotel in Quezon City to take the SAFEwash Movement to new heights. Present in the turnover event were Jeune San Juan from P&G Safeguard, the Manila Water Foundation representatives led by Reginald Andal, and DepEd school division heads from the 17 partner locations.
The event is Safeguard and Manila Water Foundation’s way of further strengthening the SAFEwash Movement’s goal — to protect the future of the Philippines by protecting the teachers who hone it. On top of donating for pilot face-to-face classes, Safeguard Philippines donated PHP 5million more worth of hand soaps and sanitizers to partner schools.
