Little pockets of heaven at SM Aura Premier
In line with current health protocols,SM Aura premier has transformed its Skypark and The Courtyard to a more intimate garden set up overlooking BGC making it a new attraction in the mall, as it offers a great view of Taguig City.
The Skypark has four (4) octagonal spheres for you and your loved ones to enjoy at the lawn, each with with hanging lamps and plants, tables and chairs. Dine in style and admire the sunset at the Skypark with your take-out food from Barcino, Prego, Tuan Tuan, Hummus Elijah and more! These pods even light up at night!
The Courtyard, on the other hand, is designed with special gazebos where you can also enjoy the cool breeze and delicious take-out food from Mesa, Yabu, Ramen Nagi, Lugang and more! And it’s all about that chic outdoor dining where you can take your IG worthy selfies.
The Skypark and The Courtyard are open every day from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM and is located at the 5th level of SM Aura Premier.
The Pocket Park on the other hand is a special place for bikers, where they can park their bikes and enjoy morning or night dining in fresh air! Choose from favorite restaurants like Cibo, Providore and Starbucks. The Pocket Park is located at the UGF level of SM Aura Premier.
Startup Incubator Awards winners bared
The Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) and QBO Innovation Hub last week bared the winners of the PH Startup Incubator Awards recognizing technology business incubators (TBIs) that have demonstrated outstanding capabilities and produced impactful programs and startups during the TBI 4.0 Program.
The awardees are: Center for Technopreneurship and Innovation, Best Incubator Infrastructure; SIBOL Labs, Best Incubator Community Program; AIM Dado Banatao Incubator, Best Incubator Startup Program; UPSCALE Innovation Hub, Best Incubator Governance & Operations; Animo Labs, Best Incubator Growth & Sustainability and Extra Mile Incubator; iDEYA, Rising Star Incubator and People’s Choice for Best Incubator Team.
Grand champion was UPSCALE Innovation Hub.
The TBI 4.0 program aims to develop world-class TBIs and incubator managers and increase the number of quality tech startups in the Philippines. The program, which was initiated in 2019, also elevated the capacity and services of the 12 DOST-supported TBIs from all over the country, many of which were affiliated with local universities.
JobStreet goes hyperlocal
JobStreet has launched its dedicated microsite for Cebu, Iloilo, and Davao as well as its upcoming virtual career fair with the selected Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Offices in time for the upcoming Labor Day.
Jobseekers from Cebu, Iloilo, and Davao can now browse thousands of jobs available in their locality through the respective microsites.
Top industries in Cebu are call center/IT-enabled services/BPO, manufacturing/production, healthcare/ medical , education and construction/building/engineering with an average salary is P31,487; in Davao, call center/IT-enabled services/BPO, healthcare/medical, education , food and beverage/catering/restaurant, and retail/merchandise with an average salary of P 28,500; in Iloilo healthcare/medical, call center/IT-enabled services/BPO, education, construction/building/engineering and food and beverage/catering/restaurant with an average salary of P 27,370.
As of 2021, JobStreet recorded a 13 percent growth in average platform visits from Cebu, 56 percent from Davao, and 44 percent in Iloilo. Hirers from the said provinces are gradually picking up.
Based on JobStreet Database as of March 2021, job offerings based in Central Visayas grew by 9 percent from a sharp decline in 2020. Western Visayas recently jumped to 44 percent increase in job openings, while Davao Region is also recovering with 26 percent job postings this year.
Sika: Construction industry training to help PH economic recovery
Sika Philippines, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Swiss-based Sika Group is pushing for continued training in the construction industry to boost and revitalize the sector post-pandemic.
“Sika believes in the continuing training and education to make the Philippine construction industry globally competitive,” Sika Philippines General Manager Christophe Lejeune said.
Sika Philippines offers technical trainings under a special program called Sika Applicators Partners Club. Members are given access to complete global product range/solutions, regional technical support, project leads assistance and they will also earn rewards for every use of Sika products.
The Sika Partners Club trainings are delivered by experts in their respective fields, including different construction segments such as waterproofing and roofing, flooring, sealing and bonding and refurbishment.
Sika has been serving the Philippine market since March 1994. It is a major supplier of construction products to various market sectors e.g. cement plants, ready-mix concrete industry, precast concrete factories, building, infrastructure, industrial and residential projects as well as retail stores.
Honda PH holds summer promo
Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) announced its “Summer Holiday Service Offers” promo which features different discounts and deals offered until May 31 at select Honda Cars dealerships and service centers nationwide.
Customers may enjoy a 20-percent discount on select genuine parts, lubricants, fluids, and accessories such as PM 2.5 cabin filter, regular cabin filter, spark plug, battery, brake pad, brake shoe, mineral oil (10W30), super long life coolant, automatic transmission fluid, manual transmission fluid, power steering fluid, HCF-2 CVTF fluid, brake fluid, and our existing additives such as engine cleaner and engine oil treatment.
A 20 percent discount is given on Honda-approved air purifier.
Customers may enjoy buy one, take one promo in select original equipped City (2013-2020) and BR-V (2017-2021) tires. A 50 percent off discount is available on every purchase of two (2) City and BR-V tires, inclusive of seven- year manufacturer warranty from date of production.
IPC welcomes new scholars
Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC), with and through the Isuzu Heart and Smile Project welcomed 18 new scholars and recognized 34 undergraduates as they moved up training levels last Wednesday, April 21.
The educational aid program, headquartered at the TESDA Auto Mechanic Training Center in Tacloban Leyte, was specially designed to provide transformative learning and opportunities for the disadvantaged. The vocational school that first started in 2008 together with Isuzu Motors Ltd. World Vision and TESDA has always been resilient rising above the catastrophes brought about by Typhoon Yolanda in 2014 and more so now overcoming the threats of COVID-19.
Members of Batch 18 who entered in August 2019 and will be formally certified in the third quarter of 2021 celebrated their advancement.
ePLDT launches first disaster recovery facility in Cebu
ePLDT recently launched its first disaster recovery (DR) facility in Cebu. Housed in ePLDT’s VITRO Data Center Cebu 2–the biggest purpose-built data center facility outside Luzon–the disaster recovery facility will enable Cebu-based enterprises in developing their own Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and becoming compliant with global standards. It benefits from all the service level agreements (SLAs) available within the facility which includes physical resiliency and power redundancy–making it an ideal business continuity site for manpower relocation and a backup site for IT infrastructure in the event of a disaster.
A disaster recovery facility serves as a data backup site or alternative office space which companies can use to recover and restore its IT systems or operations in the event of a failure or natural disaster. The site is a crucial component of any company’s business continuity plan (BCP) and part of standards on operational risk management. Highly regulated industries such as banking and financial institutions are required to abide by a clear and complete BCP to keep its services running no matter the circumstance. This is especially true given crucial role of the BFSI industry in the country’s economy and the daily lives of Filipinos.
Temasek Foundation, Filinvest Foundation help PH vs COVID-19
Filinvest Corporate City Foundation Inc. (FCCFI) has partnered again with Singapore-based Temasek Foundation to support the country’s fight against the dreaded disease.
In a ceremonial turnover of donation held recently, Temasek Foundation (TF), the philanthropic arm of Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings, donated P100 million worth of dialysis machines, supplies, and accessories.
The shipment, which is in 17 40-foot container vans, is scheduled to be delivered to the Department of Health (DOH) by the end of April. FCCFI will shoulder the freight cost amounting to P2 million for shipping the containers from Singapore to Manila.
The second donation from TF, one million pieces of BYD surgical masks, will be distributed by FCCFI to various local communities, LGUs, and medical institutions to protect healthcare frontliners as they provide medical care to patients.
Since the onset of the pandemic, Temasek Foundation has been hard at work in providing donations and medical supplies to countries all over Asia. Last year, it partnered with FCCFI to facilitate the distribution to local medical institutions of 400 Bi level Pap Machines (BiPAP) and 100,000 pieces of N95 masks. In total, Temasek Foundation has provided over P700 million in donations to the Philippines since the start of the pandemic. Apart from facilitating the distribution of medical supply donations to target recipients, FCCFI also covered the shipment cost of most of these donations from Singapore to Manila. In addition, FCCFI has also donated over P100 million through its various other COVID-related initiatives.
