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Tuesday, December 31, 2024

EastWest Bags PDI-Statista Best Employers Award

EastWest has been named one of the Philippines' Best Employers by the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Statista, a global market research group. This comes as the bank celebrates its 30th Anniversary, reaffirming its commitment to fostering an engaging and empowering workplace for its employees.


Tuesday, May 24, 2022

BPI Sinag Evolution: Everybody Can Be A Game Changer

BPI Foundation, the social development arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), officially launched the 8th iteration of its flagship program, BPI Sinag, which champions the social enterprise sector in the country. 

With this year's theme: BPI Sinag Evolution, the program aims to elevate its impact and achieve inclusive and sustainable growth by implementing for the first time, a multi-stakeholder approach, highlighting three vital pillars: the social entrepreneurs, the educators, and the intervenors or sub-sectors. BPI Foundation has committed P3M worth of cash grants for these pillars this year. 

BPI Sinag Evolution is also aligned with the National Social Enterprise Development Roadmap, one of the accomplishments of Sinag Spark last year, translating the roadmap strategies into viable programs. 

Since the program started in 2015, BPI Sinag has evolved into a growing ecosystem that continues to bring together not just the country's visionary entrepreneurs, but also mentors, investors, and other stakeholders with a collective goal of inclusive and sustainable growth through social entrepreneurship. 


Tuesday, April 12, 2022

SM On Women Empowerment: Role of Women in Disaster Resilience

SM Cares, together with the Women's International Network on Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) and the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies-Philippines (ARISE-Philippines), conducted a webinar on the importance of women in disaster resilience in celebration of 2022 National Women's Month. 


Thursday, December 2, 2021

GCash and PNP Nab "Love Romance" Scammer

GCash, the country’s no.1 mobile wallet app, together with the Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit Cordillera of the Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG), has uncovered and arrested the individual behind a Love Romance scam. Suspect Racel Guno allegedly swindled money from multiple chats using a fake Facebook profile named “Carter Gudson Gudson”. The latest victim was said to have transferred P84,927 to Guno’s account. After the transfer, the victim was blocked on Guno’s fake Facebook and Messenger accounts.  


Saturday, October 23, 2021

Pfizer Philippines Foundation helps tackle the global health crisis with the Health Impact Hackathon

With the global COVID-19 pandemic currently causing massive amounts of stress on the world’s public health system, Pfizer Philippines Foundation, Inc. (PPFI), the corporate social responsibility arm of Pfizer Philippines, helped the country’s creative minds find a solution by partnering with Impact Hub Manila to host the Health vertical of the Impact Hackathon 2021, held virtually last August 26 to 28.


Thursday, October 14, 2021

Monday, September 13, 2021

Holcim Philippines Partners with Habitat Philippines for Socialized Housing Projects

Advocating for decent, affordable, and sustainable housing for Filipino families, top building solution company Holcim Philippines, Inc. forged a commitment to support Habitat for Humanity Philippines’ socialized housing projects.

In a virtual agreement signing, Holcim Philippines committed to providing 68,800 bags of general purpose cement Holcim Excel to construct homes and community facilities under the Bignay Maunlad Socialized Housing Project in Valenzuela City and the San Carlos Housing Project in Negros Occidental. These housing projects will benefit over 500 low-income families.



Monday, August 30, 2021

Start The Week Right with #PayMayaSuperMondays!

Here's that perfect cure for Monday blues- #PayMayaSuperMondays giveaway promo! 

For the last two Mondays this August, PayMaya already gave out P1,000 to 10 weekly winners who answered one simple and easy question on the PayMaya Facebook and Twitter pages. 

To make #PayMayaSuperMondays more exciting especially on the last Monday of the month, PayMaya is adding P50,000 to the prizes up for grabs. This means that on August 30, one lucky PayMaya user will become P50,000 richer along with 10 winners of P1,000. 



How to Join 

Get an easy win this coming Monday by following these simple steps:   

 

  1. Answer our question and post it on your timeline with a screenshot of your PayMaya Request Money QR.​ 

  2. Tag PayMaya’s official Facebook/Twitter pages and use the hashtag #PayMMon days.  Make sure your account is public. ​ 

  3. Fill out the DTI-required form (https://pymy.co/PayMayaMondays) before 9PM to qualify. 

 

No sweat, right? Once winners are announced, PayMaya will then transfer the credits to your account from the PayMaya QR code you posted. Dreading Mondays will be a thing of the past especially for the lucky #PayMayaSuperMondays winners!  

 

If you haven’t joined in on the fun yet, next Monday is the best time to catch up! Just download the PayMaya app now at https://official.paymaya.com/3xMF/CreateAccount to register and enjoy awesome rewards, exclusive deals, and a hassle-free experience when paying for everything you need.   

 

PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payments ecosystem enabler in the Philippines, with platforms and services that cut across consumers, enterprises, communities, and government. Through its enterprise business, it is the leading payments processor for "everyday" merchants in key industries such as retail, food, transportation, utilities, and eCommerce.     

 

PayMaya provides more than 38 million registered users with access to financial services through its consumer platforms. Customers can conveniently cash in, pay, cash out, and remit through its over 300,000 digital touchpoints nationwide. Its Smart Padala by PayMaya network of 55,000 partner agent touchpoints nationwide serves as last-mile financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved access to digital services.     

 

To know more about PayMaya's products and services, visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  



Sunday, August 29, 2021

Huawei Philippines Welcomes First Batch of UST Scholars

Huawei Philippines recently welcomed its first batch of UST scholars during a virtual event attended by both faculty and scholars.

Thomasian students Hermil Gerard Calasang, Jia Anette Phi, Kryzha Lei Aguilar, Maricar Auditor and Matthew Gabriel Rabanes are the new scholars from the Philippines' oldest university. 

Educators To Get Free KonsultaMD Mental Health Subscriptions via Globe TAYo Naman Webinars

Stress and anxiety have soared during the pandemic, prompting KonsultaMD to reach out to educators whose mental and emotional wellness are severely tested under the remote learning setup. To extend mental health support to teachers and non-teaching personnel, KonsultaMD is giving away FREE 6-month telehealth subscriptions to winners of the quizzes conducted during the Tulong, Alaga, Yakap at Oras para sa mga Tagapagtaguyod ng Edukasyon (TAYO Naman) webinar series. 


Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Huawei Donates $200K to PLDT Smart Foundation

Huawei donates $200,000 to PLDT Smart Foundation (PSF) to help fund the corporate responsibility (CSR) programs of PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. 

The CSR initiatives for funding to be determined by both PSF and Huawei will include disaster response, rehabilitation and recovery, promotion and enhancement of education in the country, environmental conservation, and the use of the technology in health services. 

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Holcim Philippines Appoints Leaders to Drive Sustainability Performance

Leading building solutions provider Holcim Philippines, Inc. is accelerating initiatives to improve sustainability with the appointment of senior leaders to further drive performance in key areas. The company appointed Zoe Sibala, former VP of Strategy to SVP of Sustainability, and expand the role of Richard Cruz, VP of Health, Safety, and Security, to include the Environment portfolio. The appointments took effect last August 15, 2021.


Delbros Group Turned Over 8 Vertical Farm Towers to Navotas City

Delbros Group recently turned over an additional eight vertical farm towers to Navotas City. The farming solution units are from Good Greens & Co., which is a part of Delgado Brothers (Delbros) Group. This expands the project into a 12-tower urban vertical farm since its launch less than a year. 


Saturday, August 14, 2021

USAID and DepEd Joined Hands to Improve Distance Learning for K-3 with ABC+

In a virtual event that gathered representatives from USAID Philippines and those from the education sector, discussion was focused on the accomplishment of bother USAID Philippines and the Department of Education (DepEd), in improving early grade reading and literacy in the country the past year, largely due to the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. 


Friday, August 13, 2021

"Atletang Magiting" The Philippines First Ever Olympic Gold Medalist, Hidilyn Diaz

The recently concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympics is quite a memorable event, having been delayed for a year, and for highlighting camaraderie and great sportsmanship shown by the athlete delegates. 

But for us, Filipinos, we are more than jubilant when Hidilyn Diaz was awarded The Philippines' first every Olympic Gold Medal since our country joined the olympics in 1924.

And great news for our "Atletang Magiting" Hidilyn Diaz for finally receiving her gift of gratitude- Kia Stonic. 

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

TECNO Mobile Donates Cash and Smartphones to Local Community Heroes

Premium smartphone brand, TECNO Mobile recently completed its first CSR campaign in the 
Philippines, as a way to give back to the community following the successful release of several new mobile phone models in the country, including the Spark 7 Series, Pova 2 gaming phone, and most 
recently, the CAMON 17 Series. Through this show of support for the community, TECNO Mobile
has become part of the nation’s journey in rising up from life’s challenges, and learning to see the 
best in every situation. At the same time, the selection of local heroes as beneficiaries for this 
campaign aligns perfectly with the reel- and real-life heroism of TECNO Mobile’s CAMON 17 brand 
ambassador, actor Chris Evans.


Monday, August 2, 2021

Blogapalooza Partners with MullenLowe TREYNA to Develop the Next Generation of Content Creators

Blogapalooza, the premier influencer marketing company in the Philippines, launched the first ever InfluencerPreneur program in 2020 to help budding content creators and influencers grow their platform and build their online presence. This year, Blogapalooza is partnering with integrated communications agency MullenLowe TREYNA to stage an even bigger InfluencerPreneur program and produce the next generation of content creators.

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Shopee Donates Over 700 Transistor Radios to DepEd

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, has donated 708 transistor radios to the Department of Education to help students in rural areas continue learning despite challenges that the pandemic has posed upon their education.


Friday, August 28, 2020

MPTC Expressways RFID Campaign On Track Following DOTr Push for Cashless Toll

The Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) declared its support for Department Order 2020-012 issued by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) that requires expressway-bound vehicles to enter via cashless, contactless transactions "to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 and subsequently as a means to ensure a more efficient flow of traffic."

In its statement of support, MPTC announced that its ongoing groupwide RFID sticker installation campaign is onstream.

Monday, July 1, 2013

I.T. Competition for Intelligent Trip-Planning by the DOTC

July 1, 2013

THE PHILIPPINE TRANSIT APP CHALLENGE:
I.T. COMPETITION FOR INTELLIGENT TRIP-PLANNING BY THE DOTC

Manila, Philippines – The launch of the first national transport application (app) development competition led by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) will be heldtomorrow2 July 2013, in partnership with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Cebu City Government.

In a move to maximize the conveniences made possible by modern technology in delivering its services to the people, the transport agency is opening its database on bus, train, and jeepney routes in Metro Manila, called the Philippine Transit Information Service (PTIS), to the public, via the Philippine Transit App Challenge.

The competition will be a three (3)-month long hack-at-home event – a new trend in the IT community which allows software developers to create apps at their own pace and on their own time, using the same datasets provided to them.  Based on the international experience, hack-at-home events lead to the development of a broad spectrum of apps, many of which were not previously conceived and which give end-users a wide range of products to utilize and enjoy.

“We are very excited about the Challenge and we expect it to bring out a lot of innovation from software developers.  The goal is to create all sorts of apps which will make commuting in Metro Manila much more convenient,” said DOTC spokesperson Migs Sagcal.

The PTIS database contains previously-unavailable data gathered from participating agencies such as the MMDA, the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3), the Philippine National Railways (PNR), the Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board (LTFRB), and the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (CITOM).

It will contain two (2) kinds of datasets: regularly-updated geographic location and service information on bus, train, and jeepney routes in Metro Manila, as well as live traffic incident data streams in both Metro Manila and Cebu City.

This means that the commuters will now be able to easily check the various routes available to take from one point to another, including how many transfers each route will require, how much fare will be needed, and how much travel time will be involved.  This will allow the public to make better-informed decisions when they plan their trips, resulting in more convenience and efficiency, and a better passenger experience overall.

“The point is to empower the public with better decision-making abilities using our data.  This project stems from government’s effort to look at public service delivery from the viewpoint of the end-user, and to make commuting better for everyone,” Sagcal remarked.


The Philippine Transit App Challenge, which will be open to all interested app developers, will be launched at the Toyota Auditorium of the University of the Philippines’ Asia Learning Center in Diliman, Quezon City, on 2 July 2013 at 9:30am.  More details about the event are available on the competition’s official website, http://philippine-transit.hackathome.com/.
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