Sun Life, Pfizer ink tie-up
Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. (Sun Life) and Pfizer Philippines (Pfizer) are teaming up in a bid to increase financial and health literacy among Filipinos.
The initial phase of the strategic partnership will focus on mounting webinars, market research, and forums. For its first offering, Sun Life and Pfizer mounted a webinar entitled “The Value of Vaccination” with LDR Medics Medical Director Dr. Lemuel Reyes as guest speaker.
“Sun Life and Pfizer are very much aligned in our goal of empowering Filipinos eager to secure their future. With both companies bringing their expertise to the table, the possibilities are exciting,” Sun Life President Alex Narciso said. “We look forward to exploring all these with our counterparts in Pfizer and thank them for their confidence and support.”
“At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies that extend and significantly improve lives. Our collaboration with Sun Life reaffirms our longstanding heritage and industry-leading expertise in offering solutions that go beyond just medicines. With patients at the heart of what we do, we aim to help Filipinos be aware of the available prevention and treatment options so they can make informed decisions for themselves and their loved ones” said Edilberto Reyes, Pfizer Philippines Interim Country Manager.
Moving forward, the two companies will look into creating programs, tools, products, and services that aim to address the financial, medical, and insurance needs of Filipinos in a way that is most relevant to them.
“One thing we know for sure is that working together allows us to do more and go farther,” Narciso said. “Sun Life will always be ready to engage organizations that share our vision of a brighter Philippines.”
For future updates on Sun Life and Pfizer’s tie-up, follow @sunlifeph on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or visit sunlife.com.ph.
Enter the Land Dragon
Professional off-road racing is familiar territory to anyone who’s ever explored the Philippine hinterlands. Uneven, muddy terrain strewn with rocks the size of basketballs, unpredictable weather that can turn a sunny day in the field into a raging river of soil and debris — its conditions that tell any off roader to either go big or go home.
It’s exactly the terrain and road conditions that call for the big guns like CST’s Land Dragon CL-18.
This professional grade tire is made for serious off-roading on 4×4 SUVs. The aggressive, all-terrain look is specially made for roughing it. The treads on the Land Dragon CL-18 are chunky, and are meant to go through mud and rocks.
The quadrate design in its shoulder improves traction, the square sidewalls extreme look is thanks to large shoulder lugs that dramatically improves side protection for the tire.
A wide groove in the middle of the tread and the convex strip on the underside boosts the tire’s capacity to expel mud and drain water off the tread. The tread is designed to eject rocks and provide that extra protection against tread damage from sharp rocks and other debris that will puncture lesser tires.
The tire is constructed with an extreme off-road bias tire with a special design that roll with whatever terrain it encounters
It will get you anywhere and ahead in professional off-road competitions.
DBP deploys ATMs in unbanked municipalities of Eastern Samar
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has installed the first and only Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in Quinapondan, a fifth-class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, to bring its services closer and more accessible to clients. This brings DBP’s ATM network to a total of 979 nationwide.
Located in the lobby of the Quinapondan municipal hall, the DBP ATM will provide banking convenience to residents and businesses in the area that generally rely on non-bank intermediaries for their financial needs. DBP has also deployed the first and only ATMs in the municipalities of Balangiga, General Macarthur, and Balangkayan in the province.
Shown in photo are DBP Manager Zosimo Z. Isanan, Jr. (left) with LGU Quinapondan Municipal Councilor Elmer Ripalda.
Luxe Duty Free all set for biggest one day holiday sale
DUTY FREE PHILIPPINES is all geared for the holiday rush and as a special treat for its loyal patrons, a wide selection of merchandise at its premier downtown Luxe store at the MOA complex will be discounted to as much as 50% off on December 17, 2021 dubbed as “Big Holiday Offers”.
Foreign tourists, regular international travelers, balikbayans and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)will be assured of a truly amazing shopping experience with the newest deals and huge savings in beauty essentials, fashion, select chocolates and liquor brands and other best buys and gift ideas.
DFP, as an attached agency of the Department of Tourism, has been catering to the shopping needs of international travelers for the past 34 years. Aware of the plight of its customers during this trying time, DFP has constantly thought of ways to improve and enhance their ultimate pasalubong shopping experience even during this pandemic.
Luxe Duty Freestore is open Tuesdays to Sundays, 11am to 8pm. Standard health protocols are complied with to assure customers of a safe and convenient shopping environment.
For information on brand listing, visit www.luxedutyfree.com, or call 09088507673. For regular updates, follow dutyfreephils and/or luxedutyfree on Facebook and Instagram.
Vista Land hailed as Developer of the Year
Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc., one of the Philippines’ leading integrated property developers and the country’s largest homebuilder took home the coveted Prix D’excellence Developer of the Year Award in the recently concluded FIABCI Philippines Property and Real Estate Excellence Awards.
With its companies and brands boasting over four decades of industry leadership, Vista Land brings with it a proven track record in developing complete communities by providing Filipinos with homes surrounded by modern lifestyle features including retail complexes, leisure amenities, office centers, school campuses, and places of remembrance and worship.
Vista Land Chairman Manny B. Villar said that he and his team are bent on providing Filipinos better experience whether it is in buying a home or in mall and retail. “We want to provide the Filipinos a better experience, at par with the world, so that you will have these experiences in the comforts of your home, without need to go abroad,” he added.
During the 2021 Property and Real Estate Excellence Awards, Vista Land also received the gold award for Luzon for Crosswinds Luxury Resort for Resort Category, while Camella Savannah was recognized as an Outstanding Developer-gold award for the Visayas for master plan category.
FIABCI is the French acronym for “Federation Internationale des Administrateurs de BienConselis Immobiliers”, or “The International Real Estate Federation”. FIABCI represents the world’s real estate professions through its Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. With chapters currently operating in more than 60 countries, FIABCI represents every discipline in the industry and links thousands of real estate professionals worldwide.
Teleperformance among 25 World’s Best Workplace
Teleperformance (TEP) has been recognized as one of the 25 World’s Best Workplacesâ„¢ by Great Place to Work and Fortune Magazine.
Only 25 companies in the world attained this exclusive employer distinction for 2021.
The selected 25 companies represent the top achievers of many organizations and industries from around the world that participated in Great Place to Work’s employee survey process.
In the Philippines, Teleperformance has been certified Great Place to Work for four consecutive years, the only company in the Philippines to achieve this and just in time with its 25th anniversary in the country.
Cargill recognized for best practices
Cargill Oil Mills Philippines Inc. (COMPI) has once again been recognized with the Top Coconut Oil Exporter Award for 2020 by the Department of Trade and Industry.
This award, announced December 7, is the latest in a series of recognition Cargill Philippines has received for sustainability efforts and workplace safety best practices, with other awards coming from Philippine Economic Zone Authority and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) this year.
SNAP forum on positive energy
SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) Group held its annual host communities’ forum with the theme “Leading with Positive Energy: REbuilding our Shared Future.”
The forum took place online on November 16 for Benguet, November 24 for Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya, and December 1 for Ifugao.
In his keynote address, SNAP president and chief executive officer Joseph Yu talked about constructive partnership and a future built on sustainability, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in the context of promoting growth and progress. “It is important that we collaborate effectively, foster trust, offer mutual support, craft programs together, and perhaps, even hold each other accountable to our common purpose of community development.”
In 2021, SNAP provided nearly P11.9 million in CSR funds to its host communities, covering COVID-related projects.
