Newsletter: Hapag Movement meets target one year early, helps over 120,000 families facing involuntary hunger

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The Hapag Movement, Globe’s hunger alleviation program, has reached its impact goal one year ahead of schedule, supporting over 120,000 Filipino families through the collective support of Globe and TM customers, corporate donors, and mobilization partners. 

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart Kids Learning Caravan empower Visayas vs OSAEC

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April Anne Correa, Project Coordinator of Save the Children Philippines, expounds on Republic Act No. 11930, or the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children and Anti-Children Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials Act, during the second run of PLDT and Smart’s “Better Today For Kids: Bata, Bata, Kami ang Iyong Kasangga” learning caravan at the Municipality of Daanbantayan in northern Cebu.

PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) bolster their child online protection initiatives in Visayas by conducting the “Better Today for Kids: Bata, Bata Kami ang Iyong Kasangga” learning caravan, in the municipalities of Daanbantayan in Cebu and Miagao in Iloilo.

Newsletter: Sansan Global Development Center Launches Tree-Planting Program in Philippines to Support Local Environment

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Sansan, Inc., a Japanese provider of cloud-based solutions that promote digital transformation (DX) and reshape how we work, today announces a new sustainability initiative in the Philippines led by Sansan Global Development Center, Inc. (SGDC) in Cebu. The Center’s members have planted 150 trees in the Cebu area, based on Sansan’s Scan For Trees program in Japan that plants trees in line with the volume of paper documents (such as business cards and invoices) digitized through its solutions. Sansan provides the Sansan sales DX solution, Eight business card app, Bill One cloud-based invoice management solution, and Contract One contract DX solution.

Newsletter: USANA Empowers Malapascua Island with Garden Towers for Sustainable Nutrition

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USANA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Usana Health Sciences, has built over 100 garden towers on the island of Malapascua, Cebu in pursuit of providing sustainable and accessible sources of nutrition. This initiative strengthens USANA’s broader mission to be the healthiest family on earth.  Founded in 2012, USANA Foundation's mission is to eliminate hunger and malnutrition globally.   

Newsletter: Globe, SMDC, Scholars of Sustenance PH unite for Hapag Movement

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PHOTO 1: Globe signs partnership with SMDC and SOS PH to support the Hapag Movement. In photo (L-R) Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala, Globe Board Director and CEO of AC Industrials; Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer; Jessica Bianca Sy, SMDC AVP and Project Director; Grace Evangeline Sta. Ana, SMDC Executive Vice President; and Marco James Leyson, SOS PH Director of Global Impact & Operations.

Globe, SM Development Corporation (SMDC), and Scholars of Sustenance Philippines have joined forces for the Hapag Movement to address involuntary hunger that still plagues millions of Filipinos. 

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart reinforce mental health well-being of Passerelles Numériques PH’s scholars and faculty

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PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) organized a psychological first aid (PFA) training for over 50 scholars and faculty of Passerelles Numériques Philippines (PNPh). The training session was facilitated by millennial psychologist Riyan Portuguez in-person at Smart’s Regional Office in Cebu.

Newsletter: Sony Music Entertainment Philippines and Benj Pangilinan honor the tradition of ‘paying it forward’ through Season of Giving campaign

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Sony Music Entertainment Philippines (SMEP) and Filipino singer-songwriter Benj Pangilinan have recently linked up with Rise Against Hunger Philippines (RAHP), an international hunger relief organization that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world's most vulnerable, to support communities in Manila that are impacted by food insecurity and malnutrition.

Newsletter: Smart holds ‘Creativity Camp’ at Silliman University, reinforcing sustainability

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PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), together with Silliman University (SU), continues to promote sustainability among the youth through Smart Creativity Camp.

Newsletter: Kaspersky: Filipino educators, students need basic cybersecurity hygiene to increase resilience online

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In partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), Kaspersky recently conducted a workshop on basic cyber hygiene for educators from 71 public schools in Valenzuela City to arm them with knowledge to effectively help their students become cyber-resilient.

Cyber-resiliency is the ability to recognize, behave, and bounce back from a cyber threat or cyber incident. 

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart online child protection initiatives lauded in Visayas

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The government continues to recognize the child protection initiatives of PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) aimed at addressing online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). 

Newsletter: UPS PHILIPPINES RENEWS COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY DURING GLOBAL VOLUNTEER MONTH

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As part of the company’s annual Global Volunteer Month activities, employees from UPS teamed up with charitable organizations in Quezon City, Muntinlupa and Cebu to reinforce UPS’s commitment to giving back to the communities it serves around the world. 

Newsletter: Grassroots esports teams play to help feed the hungry, break stigma on mental health

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Who would have thought that a mobile game tournament could be an opportunity to change lives?

 

For GameLab and Redlist, winning the recent GIGA Arena Street League, an esports tournament powered by Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) allowed them not only to showcase their skills in Mobile Legends, but also to extend help to those in need.

 

Newsletter: Local esports teams play-it-forward to give LearnSmart kits to DepEd Samar, Masbate

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Winners of the recent GIGA Arena Street League, an esports tournament powered by Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have turned over LearnSmart kits to their chosen beneficiary, the Department of Education, benefitting almost 13,000 students in alternative learning system (ALS) communities in Masbate and Samar.

Newsletter: Sony Music Entertainment Philippines gives back this holiday season to Charity Rise Against Hunger with ‘Season of Giving’ Campaign

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Funding will support the collection and distribution of donated food items and relief packs to communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Filipino songstress Hazel Faith also put on an intimate performance for beneficiaries

Sony Music Entertainment Philippines and singer-songwriter Hazel Faith have partnered with charity, Rise Against Hunger, to support vulnerable communities locally impacted by food insecurity, whose situations have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Newsletter: Mondelēz Philippines Is Made for Movement! Promoting employee well-being through intentional and mindful movements Purpose Day webinar discussed well-being tips and company benefits

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The pandemic has significantly impacted how we care for our mental and physical well-being. Juggling time between work and personal life can be difficult, and often, one's welfare becomes the last priority. As the saying goes, “you can’t pour from an empty cup”! The disconnect between employees’ well-being and office productivity is one of the few challenges that snacks company Mondelēz Philippines aims to address.

Newsletter: SPARK! partners with Sony Music Entertainment Philippines to empower young women and girls

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Photo from left to right: Prerna Suri, VP, Communications, Asia & Middle East, SME; Hans Kevin Madanguit, Senior Program Manager, SPARK! Philippines; Shridhar Subramaniam, President, Corporate Strategy & Market Development, Asia & Middle East, SME; Maica Teves, Executive Director, SPARK! Philippines; Roslyn Pineda, GM, Philippines, SME; and Andrew Smith, EVP & CFO, Asia & Middle East, SME

SPARK! is delighted to announce new funding from Sony Music Entertainment Philippines to champion young women’s rights and provide access to free and quality education, improved reproductive health products and services, as well as support for gender sensitive and responsive programs.      

Newsletter: The Bellevue Resort leads International Coastal Cleanup #SeaTheChange in Bohol

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The Bellevue Resort team poses for the success of ICC 2022

More than half a thousand volunteers from local organizations and private sectors, including frontliners, professionals, employees, students, divers, and many more gathered together to collect and segregate an estimated 1,713 kg of non-biodegradable waste at the recently concluded 37th International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) day hosted by The Bellevue Resort in Doljo Beach, Panglao, Bohol.

Newsletter: RCBC’s DiskarTech gives free 1000 telemedicine packages to frontliners, riders

02/07/2022 04:37:00AM

Author's Note: It may be 2022, but RCBC continues to help out our frontlines in overcoming the challenges brought by the pandemic. The Yuchengco-led commercial banking company has recently provided support to today's important workers in the education, transportation, and other industries that provide essential services. 

Read more in the press release below.

ChildHope scholars receive School-in-a-Bag, learning kits from MPL Cares and Smart

11/13/2021 01:23:45 AM

Scholars and street children beneficiaries from the ChildHope Philippines Foundation, Inc. (ChildHope) will receive a package that will help them learn soon. This came off the heels of a partnership between PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) in the Philippines.

BGEL winners meet with Mayor Vico, Smart leaders

11/07/2021 01:11:01 PM

Winners of the recently held Barangay Grassroots Esports League (BGEL) in Pasig City were in a treat as they visited the Pasig City Hall for a quick meet-and-greet session with the city Mayor Vico Sotto.