Ultimate Shopping experience at SM City Bataan
SM Store recently opened at SM City Bataan. Combining great retail and great design, the new store’s vibrant merchandise complements the mall’s Scandinavian interiors, using natural elements such as wood, metal and muted color palettes.
Located right at the heart of Balanga City, it is tactically positioned around the city’s bustling zone near the transportation terminal complex, schools, hospitals and residential areas, truly making SM Bataan an Ultimate Shopping destination for everyone.
“WE’VE GOT IT ALL FOR YOU.” SM Store Bataan has everything for everyone. It’s a one-stop-shop for all your needs, ensuring high quality but affordable products with excellent customer service.
SHOPPING IS MORE FUN WITH AMAZING DEALS & DISCOUNTS. Be one of the Lucky 100 shoppers from May 19-June 17 as SM Store Bataan gives away up to P300,000 worth of SM Gift passes and exclusive discounts from our banking partners: BDO Exclusive: 10% off for a minimum P2,000 single-receipt purchase. Metrobank: 5% off for a minimum spend of P3,000, May 19 -21, capped at P300 (valid for straight transactions only) and P500 cashback for a minimum installment spend of P10,000. RCBC: Free P300 SM Gift Pass for P3,000 minimum purchase for straight payment and P10,000 for installment.
Salmon & Home Credit 0% installment plans.
Our Personal Shopper service offers convenience and same day delivery for your urgent and specific needs. SM offers FREE delivery via the Personal Shopper service from May 19-June 17 within 5KM of the store.
SHOP ANYTIME, ANYWHERE For those who prefer convenience shopping online, do access via web or download the SHOPSM app from any Google Play or Apple Store.
Well-loved brands offer go-to workplace for marketing freshies, experts
Working for brands like Oreo, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Toblerone, Cheez Whiz, and other favorite childhood snacks can bring wonder and excitement to a regular day at the office (or at home). At Mondelez Philippines, everyone can build these iconic brands for the next generation while accelerating their careers in the consumer goods industry.
Raf Baradas, senior brand manager — Chocolates, admits, “(O)ne of the (many) reasons (I work with Mondelez is that) I’m a true consumer of the brands the company has; from growing up eating a Cheez Whiz sandwich for merienda to snacking on Oreo back in college, these brands have been a part of my life.”
But beyond all the nostalgic brands of Mondelez Philippines, employees take pride in their multinational snacking giant as their workplace. Its strong marketing reputation values professional and personal growth among its people. Raf, continues, “We work in fast-paced environments, where we must stay agile, collaborative, and analytical. Marketers are usually in the middle of the business, constantly adapting to what the business and, most importantly, what the consumers need.”
Raf attributes his growth in the Company to its focus on putting consumers at the center by building brands with diverse talent and team members who are challenged to reach their maximum potential.
On working with the team in Mondelez Philippines, Gicelle Medina, senior marketing manager — Meals, shares, “The company is full of inspiring leaders and promising talents that enable excellent brand building. I appreciate the collaborative culture. The success of our purposeful brands and impactful campaigns result from leaders that effectively guide, and agile teams that make things happen.”
“Mondelez Philippines (offers) a warm and supportive environment that has allowed me to thrive as a marketing professional and also a first-time mom.”
From farmers to community sellers
AIR21 has partnered with Sarisuki to lower the cost and ensure consistent supply of fresh produce in ubiquitous talipapa across Metro Manila. AIR21 has also partnered with Sarisuki to deliver fruits and vegetables from farmers in Benguet to community sellers in the metropolis.
This partnership seeks to lower the cost and ensure consistent supply of fresh produce in ubiquitous talipapa. It also aims to lessen overall food supply chain wastage and help ensure food security across the capital.
Sarisuki, a social e-commerce platform founded in 2020 as a response to the need for livelihood and connectivity during the pandemic, is committed to enriching the lives of new generation entrepreneurs and partner farmers through building an ecosystem that offers supermarket quality products at wet market prices. Currently, Sarisuki services Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, parts of Batangas, Quezon, and Cebu.
“Our team at AIR21 finds this partnership very meaningful. It’s our privilege to use our decades of expertise in domestic freight forwarding to help Sarisuki achieve its growth targets. This collaboration is a manifestation of our Luzon backhaul expansion. We will continue to maximize our nautical and road network linehaul in enabling local businesses’ daily operations,” John Casupang, president of AIR21.
‘DoubleSafe’
GCash has rolled out its DoubleSafe Face ID security feature to 100 percent of its fully verified users, as of May 10, blocking fraudsters from taking over the accounts of its users.
DoubleSafe uses an industry-first face recognition technology to ensure that the person accessing an account is the same as the one who registered in GCash. This means, even if users inadvertently give out their mobile personal identification number (MPIN) and one-time pin (OTP), their account still cannot be accessed from a new device without scanning the owner’s face.
The feature also looks for the user’s liveness to ensure photos can’t be used to bypass the security control.
“The face recognition feature is built within the app and doesn’t require mobile phones with high-end features. We made sure all our verified user base will have access to this security feature as we notice the prevalence of phishing attempts outside the app,” said Pebbles Sy, Chief Technology and Operations Officer of GCash. “DoubleSafe will further protect our customer’s accounts and hard-earned money.”
Aside from this security feature, GCash has taken many actions to combat fraud.
“From January 2022 to April 2023, GCash has blocked 3.1 million accounts that have been tagged as fraudulent. We have also taken down 722 phishing sites and 38,000 malicious social media posts and accounts from January 2022 to April 2023,” Sy explained.
Likewise, around the first week of May alone, GCash has already barred 23,000 accounts that breached parameters under the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act. This means, the e-wallet monitored transactions in these accounts that are against the AMLA.
GCash actively pursues fraudsters in cooperation with the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC).
GCash is consistently strengthening its campaign against fraudulent activities with #GSafeTayo by educating its users on how scams work and how they can be prevented. GCash will NEVER send personal messages to address concerns or get personal information, especially the MPIN and OTP. It reminds users to be wary of phishing schemes in the form of fake websites and suspicious online games. Customers are urged to only make transactions within the app.
To report scams and fraudulent activities, visit the official GCash Help Center and message Gigi on the website, and type, “I want to report a scam.” Customers can also contact the official GCash hotline 2882 for queries and other concerns.
UPS enhancements
UPS has announced the latest enhancement to its services in the Philippines, speeding up delivery times to more postal codes in Luzon.
This means deliveries of the UPS’s Worldwide Express shipments to more areas of Metro Manila and Pampanga can now be completed several hours earlier, either by 12 noon or 2 p.m.
The enhancement follows the expansion of the company’s airport hub in Clark to increase package processing capacity. UPS also recently announced the relocation of its Cebu Center nearer to the Mactan-Cebu International Airport to offer customers more flexibility and a widened time window of up to one hour to consolidate export shipments to meet same-day departure.
RCBC Credit Cards donation
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), through its credit card arm, RCBC Bankard Services Corp. turned over close to P3 million as donation to Gawad Kalinga (GK).
The donation was raised based on the full-year card usage of RCBC Diamond Platinum Mastercard cardholders. Through the Card’s built-in Diamond Cares Program, for every P100 spent using the Card, RCBC automatically donates P0.10 to GK.
This has been an annual program of RCBC Credit Card to help fund GK’s massive feeding program called “Kusina ng Kalinga.”
RCBC Credit Card also turned over its first donation to the Zonta Foundation for Women. The donation likewise came from the Diamond Cares program.
The RCBC Diamond Platinum Mastercard, on top of its charitable component, provides cardholders with rewarding premium benefits.
Global classrooms
Through its groundbreaking partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna (MMCL) is rolling out high-tech Global Classrooms to facilitate a borderless learning experience.
As a member of the Mapúa University network of colleges, Mapúa MCL and this partnership are redefining business and health science programs via critical learning pillars.
The ASU-enhanced curriculum remains faithful to the tenets that the Mapúa legacy is built upon. The school of business pushes for global immersion, and real world experiential learning. For health sciences, the focus zeroes in on global readiness, and advanced and immersive facilities.
Students now have access to ASU’s world class content and ASU-enhanced course programs. Global Signature Courses are offered via state-of-the-art virtual Global Classrooms. Students can engage in online learning experiences co-lectured by ASU faculty in the United States and professors from the ASU-Cintana Alliance universities. These initiatives also allow the students to interact with classmates all over the world, without having to leave the Philippines.
