CEB transports 25 M jabs; vaccinates 100% of flying crew
Cebu Pacific (CEB) has transported more than 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses across the country since March this year.
Over the past weeks, CEB airlifted vaccine doses to 17 provinces namely:Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Legazpi, Kalibo, Masbate, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Roxas, Tacloban, Zamboanga, and the newest addition to the roster, Naga.
CEB has also carried COVID-19 vaccines to other destinations throughout the past months, specifically: Boracay, Bohol, Cauayan, Cebu, Cotabato, Puerto Princesa, San Jose, Siargao, Tuguegarao, Tawi-Tawi, and Virac.
Aside from Davao and Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo received the biggest vaccine shipments of more than 2,480,000 doses to date.
CEB has alsoattained 100 percent vaccination rate for its active flying crew through its employee vaccination program, COVID Protect, and various partnerships with LGUs in the country.
CEB celebrates this milestone as scheduled, and in time for the expected increase in passengers in the coming months, following the easing of travel restrictions across the Philippines.
The COVID Protect program is part of the Gokongwei Group’s initiative for all its business units. Through this, CEB employees received free inoculation for themselves and their dependents, as well as third-party workers, such as check-in agents and bag handlers.
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Intervenn expands
US-based InterVenn Biosciences is looking to hire up to 100 employees in the Philippines as it sets to open a new and bigger office at the Podium West Tower in Mandaluyong City.
Set to open on January 15, the new site will expand the local team’s roster of developers and engineers that form the backbone running the proprietary artificial-intelligence (AI) technology used in the company’s research.
While the company is headquartered in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California, the team that maintains the AI technology are made up mostly of Filipinos residing in the Philippines, from which its founder and CEO, Aldo Carrascoso, also hails.
The company said 100 percent of its software is done in the Philippines where its engineering team takes care of the cloud infrastructure, front end, back end, and even security. Information security, information event management, events like infiltration, penetration testing.
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InLife partners with GCash
Insular Life (InLife) recently partnered with GCash to make it more convenient and secure for women to pay for their insurance premiums.
The InLife products that are available through GCash include term life insurance and accident insurance plans that do not need medical exams to purchase. These plans included hospital income, surgical, and disability benefits.
Through these products the whole family can be covered because children as young as two weeks old (15 days) and the elderly (up to 64 years old), can be covered with the appropriate plan.
The products available in GCash are term insurance plans categorized into two offerings: Accident products also called the Shield Plans, and the income replacement products in two variants, called the Protect and Premium Protect Plans.
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Christmas sale
Shopee is kicking off its annual 11.11 Big Christmas Sale featuring the widest variety of discounted products from over 25 categories and unbeatable promos such as P1 Deals, free shipping with no minimum spend, and 10 percent off daily.
International superstar Jackie Chan also returns with a fun commercial for the 11.11 Big Christmas Sale after his 9.9 commercial met with viral success by garnering 435 million views online.
The 11.11 Big Christmas Sale will act as a springboard to accelerate growth for businesses on Shopee. Shoppers can look forward to exclusive deals from top brands, an unbeatable range of rewards such as rewards for first-time shoppers, exclusive Shopee Mall discounts etc.
The 11.11 Big Christmas Sale will have a big finale on November 11 with a TV Special featuring NCT 127, one of today’s hottest K-pop boy bands. Viewers stand a chance to win prizes and giveaways worth over P12,000,000, including two new house and lots and a brand-new car.
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Micro saving for Pinoys
Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings has been providing Filipinos with an accessible and convenient means to save their hard-earned money by addressing the common barriers in saving, including lack of accessibility, the need for numerous documentary requirements, and the high cost of starting and maintaining a balance.
“Our main priority is to be a one-stop shop for the micro financial needs of our kababayans. With our commitment of financial inclusion and mobility for everyone, Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings account is one of the great products we have created to empower many of our kababayans to save, regardless of their status in life,” Cebuana Lhuillier president and CEO Jean Henri Lhuillier said.
Since its launch, Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings has enabled more than 5.5 million account holders to have a semblance of peace of mind in times of great need and emergencies. As a cash agent, Cebuana Lhuillier provided account holders with a reliable and highly accessible venue to deposit and withdraw their money in any of its 2,500 branches nationwide, anytime and anywhere.
In 2020, Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings was made even more accessible and convenient with the introduction of its new digital features.
Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings boasts of greater IPON POWER through the following features: withdraw cash in over 21,000+ BancNet ATMs nationwide anytime and anywhere; purchase online thru UnionPay merchants worldwide; 24/7 unlimited banking access with eCebuana app; and do cashless payments in over 350,000 UnionPay and BancNet accredited stores nationwide.
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Malaysia fest
Malaysia External Trade Development Corp. is hosting Malaysia Fest at Robinsons Supermarkets.
The event is ongoing and will run until November 15 and at 46 participating Robinsons Supermarkets across the country as well as the GoRobinsons online groceries shopping and deliveries.
Malaysia Fest highlights food and beverages that are currently available in Robinsons Supermarkets — from frozen food like pastry puff, paratha, surimi and surimi-based products to paste and sauces, snacks, biscuits and confectioneries, coffee mixes, drinks and ready-to-eat food.
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MOK celebrates second anniversary
Since its entry into the PH market in 2019, MOK has successfully empowered adult smokers to drop traditional cigarettes and switch to a better alternative.
Enthusiasts have been constantly raving about how they are able to make thedifficult transition because of MOK’s highly intuitive lineup of heat-not-burn MOK devices which allow for more usage, faster charging times, and efficientheating.
MOK also offers a wide selection of specially designed heat-not-burn sticks, called COO, to capture the preferences of discerning smokers who have various tastes.
This month marks a milestone for MOK as it celebrates its secondanniversary with tens of thousands of users at its core. Current users and futureenthusiasts will be enjoying a lineup of special treats and gifts throughout themonth available through its official online and physical stores.
Something ot look forward to is the nationwide free shipping and free COO packs. MOK users will alsobe rewarded with free drinks when they arespotted in select partner bars of MOKevery Fridays and Saturdays of November.
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SMC to partner with more LGUs, socio-civic groups for disinfection
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) food unit San Miguel Foods is expanding its program to disinfect public spaces nationwide, to help reduce the risk and spread of COVID-19 amid the further easing of pandemic restrictions.
The program, to date, has benefited 100 barangays. For several months now, teams from SMC Food business’ Animal Health Care have been going around the country to conduct disinfection of places and areas frequented by the public. These include public markets, barangay centers, farms, other community hubs as well as streets and households, for free.
The initiative aims to help limit the spread of harmful viruses, particularly COVID-19, amid the gradual reopening of the economy which is resulting in increased movement of people, and higher foot traffic at public markets and other commercial and public areas.
SMC utilizes its own product, Protect Plus Gold, a broad-spectrum disinfectant that can kill 500 strains of bacteria, fungi, and viruses, including COVID-19, and other disease-causing microorganisms.
The product was initially sold as a disinfectant for animal farms, however, scientific studies proved it is as effective against human disease-causing microorganisms.
It is safe to use even on food-contact surfaces, has no unpleasant smell, and retains its effectiveness even when exposed to direct sunlight. The product is also safe to use around people, pets, and is non-corrosive, and non-irritant.
SMC has been conducting house-to-house disinfection in various towns in Pangasinan, Benguet, and Tarlac; barangays in Marikina, San Juan, and Taytay in the National Capital Region (NCR). Disinfection has also been conducted at farms in barangays in Batangas, Cavite, Capiz, Saranggani, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte, and Caraga. Disinfection of stores at public markets has also been done in Masbate, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Albay, and Catanduanes.
The initiative also got a boost when the San Miguel unit partnered with Rotary Club District 3800, for disinfection activities at select areas in Malabon, Navotas, Caloocan Valenzuela, Marikina, San Mateo, Antipolo, Taytay, Cainta, Pasig, and San Juan, and Mandaluyong.
