The Gotianun-led Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC) is optimistic about its prospects for the rest of the year as it closes in on its 2021 workplace herd immunity goal. The group is targeting to inoculate 100% of its workforce including employees and third-party service providers before the year ends. To date, the group’s vaccinated population surged to 71%, with 65% fully vaccinated and 35% with their first dose.
“With the light of vaccinated hope, we choose to be on the side of optimism. This confidence is borne out of our fast-moving vaccination program FilVax, and our accelerated digital transformation. We are looking forward to achieving herd immunity by the fourth quarter of the year, which will be a critical milestone in the group’s continued growth and recovery curve amid this pandemic,” said FDC President and CEO Josephine Gotianun Yap.
Filinvest Group’s free, nationwide vaccination program, FilVax for employees, drivers, messengers, utility workers, and security guards assigned to FDC properties and workspaces nationwide kicked off last August 4. Held at the Filinvest Mega Vaccination Center at Festival Mall, Filinvest City, Muntinlupa, the event was led by Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) Director Francis Gotianun and EastWest Banking Corporation (EWB) Director Isabelle Gotianun Yap, with Muntinlupa City Mayor Jaime Fresnedi as the guest of honor.
“FilVax’s message is to #FilFreeFilSafe. We want to keep our employees, partners, workplaces, and properties safe and healthy for all. And while we encouraged everyone to get vaccinated towards a COVID-free Philippines, we wanted the whole experience to be quick and easy while ensuring their safety throughout,” said Isabelle Gotianun Yap.
According to Francis Gotianun, “We procured 100,000 doses of AstraZeneca for FilVax in partnership with the government. We will also donate part of the doses to local government units nationwide where Filinvest operates,”
FDC accelerated its digital transformation amid the pandemic and implemented measures to keep its employees, customers, and stakeholders safe. It also enabled the group’s workforce to operate efficiently under work-from-home arrangements. FDC also established the internal Safe At Work information campaign, on top of the regular employee COVID-19 screening, contact tracing, remote work arrangements, and strict implementation of health and safety protocols across business touchpoints.
