SM, BDO take home sustainability awards
SM Investments Corp. and BDO Unibank, Inc. received the highest honors for their performance on sustainability initiatives from multimedia company the Asset Publishing and Research Ltd. based in Hong Kong.
SM Investments won the coveted Platinum Award during the recent The Asset ESG Corporate Awards 2021 for the 13th consecutive year. BDO similarly received the Platinum Award for the 12th consecutive year. The awarding ceremony was concluded in February.
The award recognizes companies in Asia for their performance in metrics including financial management, corporate governance; and social and environmental responsibility.
SM Investments was also recognized as the Best Investor Relations Team, the 4th time the company received the award from The Asset.
“We are grateful for this recognition that reflects our commitment towards the Environment, our Social responsibilities and the highest standards of Corporate Governance. These awards affirm our efforts towards ensuring that the needs of all our stakeholders are met,” said Timothy Daniels, SM Investments consultant for Investor Relations and Sustainability.
Petron among top taxpayers, importers
Petron Corp. was once again named by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) as among the Philippines’ top taxpayers and importers for 2021, a testament to the oil firm’s commitment to nation building.
The awarding was held on February 23 at BOC’s 120th year celebration.
Petron has consistently ranked as the highest contributor to the government’s Fuel Marking Program which seeks to address tax leakages from fuel smuggling. Of the 35.92 billion liters of fuel marked since September 2019, Petron accounted for 8.69 billion liters or 24 percent.
At the Petron Bataan Refinery in Limay, Bataan — the only remaining refinery in the country — representatives from the BOC, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Philippine Ports Authority, and Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan regularly witness every import, domestic, and export activity, underscoring the company’s transparency.
LWUA to open field offices soon
Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) Administrator Guiling “Gene” A. Mamondiong announced that the agency is expanding its operations beyond its headquarters in the national capital to make its services more accessible to the people.
According to Mamondiong, LWUA will begin opening satellite offices across the country with mobile water treatment vehicles beginning this month. He stated that six field offices were in the pipeline, with the one in Davao City set to be launched on March 8.
“This will make LWUA more responsive and immediately accessible to those in the countryside,” he explained. “They don’t have to fly to Manila for needed assistance, especially during times of calamity.”
The LWUA chief added that all the field offices would be manned by LWUA personnel, headed by a licensed civil engineer. Each office would craft plans and programs in collaboration with the Regional Development Council (RDC). It is also responsible for monitoring and supervising the performance of water districts under its jurisdiction.
Mamondiong added that after Davao City, field offices would be established in Lucena City (Quezon), San Fernando (La Union), Tacloban City, Cagayan de Oro City and Bicol. The field offices will cover respective regions, from Region I to the BARMM.
He said that LWUA would need the full cooperation of the local government units as well as other government agencies like the Department of Agrarian Reform and the Department of Public Works and Highways.
Mercury Drug’s Summer Suki Splash Promo at Enchanted Kingdom
In celebration of the 77th anniversary of the country’s leading drugstore, Mercury Drug Corporation is partnering with the country’s favorite theme park for one magical treat this summer. All Mercury Drug Suki and My Wallet card holders can get a dose of fun and thrill when they avail of Enchanted Kingdom’s discounted tickets for only P877.00 with a FREE Philusa product.
Mercury Drug’s Summer Suki Splash promo runs from March 5 to April 3.
Amazing all out blowout from AllHome
AllHome’s Ultimate Summer Blowout Sale, running until March 15, is offering unbelievably low prices across a wide selection of products and discounts of up to 80 percent on selected items. AllHome makes it easier and more exciting for you to get your home fresh and ready for all the fun and thrills of summer. From tiles, kitchen appliances, furniture and fixtures to tableware and even gadgets, AllHome’s got you covered.
For some safe, intimate summer parties light colored tiles or bright ones from brands like Rossio, Lustro will instantly brighten your walls and floors–and for a fraction of its usual cost.
Trendy tableware pieces like mugs, pitcher sets and more go for up to 80 percent off. For the kitchen: air fryer, a single induction cooker with pot, or a Garett blender — all these items, you get two for the price of one.
Added to that are smart LED TVs,comfy bed sheets, Finestra aluminum swing window, or a Georgian baseboard from Matwood. Coffee tables, bed frames and sofas are on sale too.
For gadgets: the Huawei Y7P, Philips headphones, Huawei’s wireless earbuds, and JBL’s wireless headphones at low prices.
AllHome, the trusted one-stop-shop, with its comprehensive array of quality product choices from hardware, construction, tiles and sanitary wares, furniture, appliances, linens and even homewares, has 57 stores nationwide.
Jollibee opens in Vancouver
Jollibee Foods Corp. has opened its store in Vancouver, Canada with close to 5,000 customers queuing to welcome the first Jollibee in the area.
Situated on Granville street in the heart of Vancouver’s downtown entertainment district, the new flagship store marks Jollibee’s premier first location in the Province of British Columbia and its 23rd store in Canada.
This is the first Jollibee to open in Canada’s western region, and brings the chain’s presence in four of the five most populous Canadian Provinces — Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba.
Jollibee said it will open in two more locations in the metro area of Vancouver by the end of this year – Strawberry Hill Shopping Centre in Surrey and Cambie street near downtown’s Vancouver City Hall.
Cloud Campus Jeepney
To showcase its Cloud Campus work-at-home solution, Teleperformance Philippines has launched the Cloud Campus Jeepney, a mobile cloud connected workstation that simulates a fully enabled work-at-home experience.
Introduced at the Sunlife Amphitheatre, the Cloud Campus Jeepney is a functioning mobile workstation connected to the cloud that will allow people to work and stay fully connected even on the road. It showcases the digital capabilities of the TP Cloud Campus solutions, giving visitors a fully connected work-at-home experience. The Jeepney will be parked at the amphitheater until March 6, 2022 and will soon go to various locations around Metro Manila.
Launched in early 2021, the Cloud Campus solution is the revolutionary and innovative new global operating model of Teleperformance, specifically designed to enable a socially enriched work-at-home environment, allowing brands to easily expand their business and deliver superior customer experiences through Teleperformance’s unique, cloud-centric solution.
Home-based interaction experts can work from anywhere and remain connected to their Teleperformance team through the Cloud Campus hubs, which come with innovative features to help employees stay engaged and connected, while maintaining operational efficiency.
Currently, there are two main Teleperformance Cloud Campus hubs located at TP Fairview, Quezon City and at TP Aura, Taguig City and multiple smaller kiosks which serve as the operational command center of virtual teams.
One SRP for Land Cruiser
Toyota Motor Phlippines (TMP) is not requiring additional premiums for reservations for and purchases of the recently launched Land Cruiser 300 (LC300)
TMP said production of the new LC300 was not spared by the global parts supply shortage in the manufacturing sector caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has further contributed to the imbalance in supply and demand for this highly anticipated model.
Global demand for the continued to grow, causing longer waiting time for fans in the country.
TMP meanwhile reiterated that under its ‘One Suggested Retail Price Nationwide’ program, customers should expect consistent pricing whether they buy in Luzon, Metro Manila, Visayas, or Mindanao.
Epson introduces the HyFlex Classroom
Epson has introduced the HyFlex Classroom setup, a hybrid-flexible classroom designed to accommodate the simultaneous teaching of in-person and online learners by reflecting real-time changes directly on the screen.
It works by having interactive projectors flash learning materials on the classroom’s whiteboard, screen, or wall, allowing teachers to use them as visuals, and to freely annotate on the projected content to further explain them.
The teacher can see and monitor the students at home using a secondary projection (optional set up) at the back of the classroom. Meanwhile, students on site can connect their laptops to the main interactive projector to view and annotate on their own screen using the annotation feature of the video conferencing app — seeing real-time changes and annotations projected on the screen.
To maximize the potential and features of this setup, Epson recommends the use of Epson’s full line of products — from the interactive projector, ELPDC21 document camera, multifunction printer, and an optional entry-level projector.
