DOH aims to eradicate tuberculosis through a multisectoral initiative

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic communicable disease that comes second only to COVID-19 as a leading cause of mortality from a single infectious organism. According to the Global TB Report 2022, the disease accounted for 1.6 million deaths in 2021. In a preliminary report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) this year, TB continues to rank 11th among the causes of death in the Filipino population.

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Globe and SM Advantage Card #UniteVsHunger join hands for the Hapag Movement

This is the best time to get yourself an SM Advantage Card (SMAC) or, if you already have it, to shop with your SMAC. This Christmas season, Globe and SMAC #UniteVsHunger to help put meals on the table of those in need through the Hapag Movement, Globe’s technology-driven program against involuntary hunger.

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WWF-Philippines supports the implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility Law

According to studies by conservation group World Wide Fund for Nature Philippine (WWF-Philippines), each Filipino consumes a yearly average of 20kgs of plastics, and 15.43kgs of it becomes total plastic waste. The country is also suffering from a very low plastic recycling rate of 9% and the studies show that the Philippines leaks about 35% of plastic waste into the environment. 

WWF-Philippines has long been an advocate of the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) Law. The EPR scheme is a critical policy tool that holds producers accountable for the full life cycle of their products and packaging. EPR is an environmental policy approach that emerged in the 1990s and is now increasingly recognized globally as a useful tool for accelerating the transition to sustainable waste management and a circular economy. This scheme encourages waste reduction through the elimination of unnecessary packaging of products, the development of more environmentally friendly packaging design, and the recovery of plastic packaging from the trash in order to reuse or recycle them back into the production process.

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Teleperformance Philippines continues to strengthen gender and disability inclusivity in its workplace

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (or DE&I) refers to efforts that an institution takes to make its culture and environment more welcoming and inclusive. Teleperformance Philippines (TP) is one such company that seeks to strengthen DE&I in its workplace, especially gender and disability inclusivity.

Previously, TP collaborated with Project Inclusion Network (PIN) to identify employable people with disabilities from their network of institutions, communities, and organizations.

Recently, in an internal forum titled “Interweaving Inclusion in our TP DNA”, organized by TP women, its gender inclusivity arm that aims to promote gender and disability inclusivity, TP featured key resource persons and TP employees as speakers on PWD inclusivity in the workplace, especially women with disabilities. Continue reading “Teleperformance Philippines continues to strengthen gender and disability inclusivity in its workplace”

Watsons Philippines’ 2021 Sustainability Report reflects its bold steps towards sustainability goals

Watsons Philippines has released its Sustainability Report Philippines 2021, Doing Good For The Community and Planet. This report shows Watsons’ strong commitment to sustainability and supports its proposition of Look Good DO GOOD Feel Great.

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Ship using DHL Express; support Haribon Foundation’s reforestation program

While I do not make international shipments, I have experience with DHL Express, a leading international express service provider. For years now, many of my essential oils and supplements have been sentfrom the U.S. using DHL Express. I did try another shipper but had problems dealing with extra requirements when my package reached the Philippines. Not so with DHL Express. I need not worry about Customs and additional delivery fees. They deliver door-to-door. Plus, they have a website where you can easily track your shipment from shipping point to destination.

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SM Cares’ plastic waste collection drive goes to SM Telabastagan and SM Pampanga

SM Cares, the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Supermalls, recently added SM Telabastagan and SM Pampanga to the growing list of SM malls that are part of its Plastic Waste Collection Program. If you live near the area or know someone who does, here are more details.

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WWF-Philippines’ Build Back Better campaign aims to give Bicol fishing communities better boats

Philippine fisherfolk are not only among the poorest sectors in the Philippines; they are also the most vulnerable to natural hazards and extreme weather conditions. In 2020 alone, three consecutive typhoons devastated Lagonoy Gulf, heavily affecting fifteen municipalities. Whole fishing communities lost not only their homes but also their means of livelihood, their boats.

World Wide Fund (WWF) Philippines has worked with the fishers of Lagonoy Gulf for over a decade in establishing the country’s first sustainable Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified handline tuna fishery. Sustainable tuna fishing is the practice in this area. They are the country’s first small-scale fishers to achieve MSC certification.

Project sites of WWW-Philippines in the Lagonoy Gulf

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Cleene Ethyl Alcohol partners with Plastic Bank in launching “Towards a Cleener Philippines” to reduce ocean plastic waste

More brands are joining efforts to curb ocean-bound plastic waste. One of those is Cleene Ethyl Alcohol, a trusted Filipino brand providing quality and affordable alcohol products made by Philusa Corporation.

Partnering with social enterprise Plastic Bank Corporation, known for building recycling ecosystems in coastal areas through its community of plastic collectors, Cleene Ethyl Alcohol recently launched its campaign entitled “Towards a Cleener Philippines” — a movement encouraging the public to be more mindful of the environment by adopting an eco-friendly lifestyle.

Plastic waste collectors of Plastic Bank

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UNFPA Philippines launches Here For Her campaign in celebration of International Women’s Day

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launched the “Here for Her” campaign to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day.  The Here for Her Campaign is a call to action engaging all stakeholders to accelerate the pace in empowering women and girls to realize their rights and full potential. This flagship campaign is launched with the following objectives it wants to achieve by 2030:

  • to promote commitment to end preventable maternal deaths
  • to end unintended pregnancies as the result of an unmet need for family planning, and
  • to prevent gender-based violence and other harmful practices

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