RCBC Diskartech relaunches voucher promo for availing Sun Life Grepa insurance
After its successful first run earlier this year, RCBC Diskartech is once again giving shopping vouchers to all new and existing RCBC DiskarTech Mobile App (DiskarTech) users who will avail themselves of Sun Life Grepa life insurance products through the app. The promo encourages more Filipinos to avail of life protection packages that are easy to maintain and manage in order to achieve peace of mind with financial security for themselves and their family.
RCBC Diskartech will provide vouchers worth up to P100 to app users who will avail of Sun Life Grepa products My Income Protect Plus, My Scholar Plus, or My Personal Life Shield in annual payment mode. To enjoy the reward, clients simply have to register to the Diskartech app, choose the insurance plan they want, enroll through the Diskartech App, and receive the electronic Certificate of Cover.
Depending on the life insurance product, policyholders are covered for accidental death, permanent disability and dismemberment with medical reimbursement, and life insurance protection with price premium prices ranging from only Php36 to Php 108 per month. This is available from June up to September 2023.
RCBC Diskartech is the first “Taglish” super inclusion mobile app that encourages users to manage their finances online. It can be downloaded through the Google Play Store and App Store. App users can open basic deposit accounts through DiskarTech in less than three minutes with no required maintaining balance, and users can also earn interest of 6.5 percent in terms of their savings.
Sun Life Grepa and RCBC are both members of the Yuchengco Group of Companies (YGC). Sun Life Grepa is a joint venture of YGC and Sun Life Philippines while RCBC is a leading financial services provider in the Philippines offering a wide range of banking and financial products and services. Follow the Diskartech facebook page for more information.
31 SM job fairs draw over 21,000 applicants nationwide
More than 21,000 work applicants lined up for employment opportunities during the recent job fairs held in 31 SM malls.
The SM Supermalls Job Fair is a partnership between the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), and the Local Government Units (LGUs). It attracted 1,190 companies and 21, 723 total event registrants.
The job fairs provided venues for employment seekers and supported the government to provide work opportunities, as well as reducing unemployment in the country.
The nationwide events kicked off last June 9 at SM City Tanza while on June 11, it took place at SM City Rosales.
For Independence Day last June 12, the locations were at SM Southmall, SM Megamall, SM City North EDSA, SM City Grand Central, SM City Marikina, SM City Novaliches, SM City Fairview, SM City Sta. Mesa, SM City Taytay, SM City Masinag, SM City San Mateo, SM City Urdaneta Central, SM City Lucena, SM City Naga, SM City Santa Rosa, SM City Molino, SM City Baguio, SM Center Dagupan, SM City Tuguegarao, SM City Cauayan, SM City Bataan, SM City Telabastagan. SM City Tarlac, SM City Olongapo Central, SM City Sorsogon, and SM City Legazpi, SM City Bacolod, SM Seaside City Cebu, SM City Iloilo, SM Cagayan De Oro Downtown Premier, SM City Davao, SM City General Santos, and SM City Butuan.
Meanwhile last June 16, it was held at SM City Daet and SM City Calamba, and last June 20, it was held at SM Center Muntinlupa.
SM Supermalls Senior VP for Operations Bien Mateo said that more job fairs await applicants. On June 29, it will be held at SM City Baliwag; and as the final stop, it will be on June 30 at SM Mall of Asia.
New Downy variant
Downy Sunrise Fresh is now formulated with 24HR Deo Power that keeps garments smelling fresher-smelling garments longer.
Special Downy displays are mounted in Select Robinsons stores for the Downy Sunrise Fresh.
The variant is available in sari-sari stores and leading supermarkets or ecomm stores.
Blogapalooza launches Bloga Creator Hub
Blogapalooza, the leading influencer marketing company in the Philippines, recently launched the Bloga Creator Hub (BCH) to celebrate the 8th anniversary of their company.
This new venue aims to provide influencers and content creators with a space where they can collaborate, learn from each other, and elevate influence.
BCH has a self-shoot room, a podcast room, a glam room, and a green screen room to name a few. As the first brand-powered creator studio, some of the hub’s brand partners are PLDT, Muebles Italiano, Nuova Casa, UV Care, and Uratex. During the launch and the celebration of #BlogaTurns8, Lemonyo by Big Brew, Tarantako, Edamama, Parlon PH, and Greens and Beyond were also presented as the event partners.
Japan Commits PHP127M for Scholarship Project
On 23 July 2023, Ambassador KOSHIKAWA Kazuhiko and Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo signed the Exchange of Notes (E/N) for The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS).
The grant amounting to JPY 313 million (approximately PHP 127 million) will fund the 22nd Batch of JDS Fellows from the Philippines. This will grant a total of 20 young Filipino government employees to earn their master’s degree at premier universities in Japan, starting Academic Year 2024-2025.
The JDS Program is part of Japan’s assistance to the human resource development initiatives of its recipient countries. It aims to enhance the expertise of the JDS Fellows in their respective fields, contributing to their countries’ development. Since 2002, Japan has supported a total of 439 JDS Fellows from the Philippines.
Applications to the JDS Program are yet to open. Aspiring scholars are encouraged to visit the JDS Philippines webpage for future announcements and more information.
Self-service option on Trade Portal
Qatar Airways has introduced a new functionality in the Trade Portal STPC self-service. This service is now available on the Trade Portal for tickets issued with a transit time between 8 and 24 hours in Doha.
Trade Partners can now raise STPC requests on Trade Portal by filling in all mandatory information. Requests must be submitted a minimum 72 hours before departure to get the confirmation.
For any ticket issued within 72 hours of departure, STPC can be availed (if eligible and subject to availability) by your clients during transit time at Doha STPC helpdesk.
For more information on the STPC policy, criteria and eligibility, please visit our Trade Portal STPC Page.
Manila Doctors Hospital and Chiang Kai Shek College Renew Partnership
After 11 years of partnership, Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH) renews its partnership with Chiang Kai Shek College (CSKC), a Chinese-Filipino institution of higher learning, as a commitment of both organizations’ thrust in proving quality and comprehensive healthcare services to CKSC’s internal and external community.
Under the renewed Memorandum of Agreement signed and witnessed by both parties last June 7, at the GTMT Penthouse of Manila Doctors Hospital, MDH shall provide medical service and hospitalization discounts to the students, employees, faculty members and board of directors of CKSC. In addition to the renewed partnership, CKSC alumni officers and members and their qualified dependents will also be included in the discounts provided by the hospital. Dr. Hian Ho N. Kua, MDH’s Hospital Director, expresses his delight and gratitude in the renewed partnership of MDH and CKSC. Referring to the hospital’s rebranded tagline “With you every step of the way”, Kua assures CKSC of exceptional healthcare services from consultation to recovery.
“We assure you that we will work hard to consistently provide excellent service and hope that you will allow us to offer more of our services to the CKSC community. We are eager to work with you and contribute to the total well-being of your community”, he added.
Toyota partners with Lalamove Automotive
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has partnered with Lalamove through its auto brand, Lalamove Automotive, with the introduction of the commercial vehicle Toyota Lite Ace as a transport partner.
Aspiring and existing Lalamove operators are now able to purchase the Lite Ace Panel Van variant through this partnership, under Lalamove Automotive’s Vehicle Ownership Program.
With micro, small and medium enterprises or MSMEs’ mobility needs continuously increasing, TMP, through one of its dealerships Toyota Taytay, Rizal (TTR), together with Toyota Financial Services Philippines (TFS), moved to answer the demand by creating an affordable pricing scheme for the Lite Ace. TTR and TFS then collaborated with Lalamove to provide this lite-on-the-pocket pricing as an option for partner operators, giving them the convenience to grow their transport and delivery services.
The TTR-Lalamove Automotive Business Roadshow held last March introduced to current and potential operators the opportunity to have the Lite Ace as a mobility partner in transporting goods and services for Lalamove customers.
PLDT, Smart deploy Ligtas Kits
The Municipality of San Francisco in Camotes Island, Cebu, the City of Borongan in Eastern Samar, and the Municipality of Catarman in Northern Samar are the latest beneficiaries of PLDT Inc and Smart Communications Inc.’s Ligtas Kit, an all-in-one emergency communications package that aims to augment the emergency preparedness and response of local disaster risk reduction and management offices (DRRMO).
“As telecommunication companies, we at PLDT and Smart recognize the importance of communication during catastrophic events. Through the Ligtas Kit, we seek to strengthen LGUs’ efforts to ensure the safety of their constituents, highlighting our commitment to help create safer and more disaster-resilient communities in the country,” said Hazel Amoyan of the PLDT Enterprise business unit in the Visayas.
Being situated in a typhoon-prone region, the local governments of Borongan and Catarman have always prioritized enhancing their disaster preparedness, especially in terms of their emergency communications strategies.
Each Ligtas Kit contains a power station, solar panel, rechargeable megaphone, crank radio, satellite phone, smartphone, Smart LTE pocket Wi-Fi, rechargeable flashlight, and whistle.
The recipients will also benefit from various capacity-building sessions, which PLDT and Smart will provide in collaboration with the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation.
