City Savings Bank puts financial inclusion and digital transformation at the forefront of its banking goals

City Savings Bank (CitySavings), a thrift bank subsidiary of UnionBank, is aiming to provide comprehensive, yet simple, banking solutions for the Filipino mass market. CitySavings AVP – Reputation and Brand Management Head Paula Ruelan said, “Our goal is to become the leading digital mass market bank in the Philippines and further promote financial inclusion.”

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CSMC’s latest webicon highlights DOH’s challenges and opportunities

In its latest webicon last September 9, Cardinal Santos Medical Center brought together medical professionals to discuss the different challenges and opportunities that the Department of Health (DOH) faces.

The panel of speakers consisted of former DOH Secretaries Dr. Esperanza I. Cabral and Dr. Manuel M. Dayrit, former DOH Undersecretary Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa, and the current President of the Philippine Medical Association Dr. Minerva P. Calimag. The webicon was moderated by the President of the Philippine College of Physicians, Prof. Diana A. Payawal.

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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”

For a lot of our shopping needs, Sa Watsons Ako!

Finding everything under one roof is such a convenience for most shoppers these days who want to get everything they need in just one go. Whatever your shopping goals are, whether it is to buy beauty products, health supplements, or medicines, Watsons has it under one roof.

I had already been a Watsons shopper even before the pandemic but my family became even more so during the pandemic. It is so convenient for us to order everything and have it delivered by the nearest Watsons branch to our house. We got our oximeters, BP monitor, contactless infrared thermometer, and other medical supplies from Watsons as easily as we got household items like our liquid soaps, feminine personal care, and similar items. For most everything you and I need in terms of personal care, it is easy to say Sa Watsons Ako!

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CSMC introduces its multidisciplinary approach to brain and spine tumor management

Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC) recently held a webicon entitled “It Takes a Village to Save a Life: A Webicon on the Multidisciplinary Approach to Brain and Spine Tumor Management”. Top medical experts from the Brain and Spine Institute of CSMC debunked common myths about brain and spine tumors and discussed the different types of treatments and ways to provide the best, most holistic care to a patient.

The webicon was moderated by Dr. Michael Louis Gimenez, Chair of the Brain and Spine Institute, and the specialists invited to speak were Dr. Theodor Vesagas, Clinical Director of the Philippine Gamma Knife Center and CSMC Brain and Spine Tumor Center; Dr. Gilbert Rañoa, Training Officer of the CSMC Spine Fellowship Program; and Dr. Ma. Luisa Abesamis-Tiambeng, Chair of the Cancer Institute.

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Unionbank takes over Citi’s consumer banking business in the Philippines

WOW, THIS IS BIG NEWS! I was a Citibank customer for several decades and I am currently a Unionbank depositor. So this is big news for me as I never saw this coming. Citigroup is selling its entire consumer banking business to Unionbank of the Philippines.

What does this acquisition by Unionbank include?

This includes Citi’s credit card, personal loans, wealth management, and retail deposit businesses. The acquisition also includes Citi’s real estate interests in relation to Citibank Square in Eastwood, 3 full-service bank branches, 5 wealth centers, and 2 bank branch lites.

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A yearender review looks at the top 10 achievements of UnionBank for 2021

In a year-ender version of its long-running virtual media roundtable series E-TalkTales, UnionBank gave a rundown of its accomplishments and milestones for 2021.

UnionBank Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Operations Officer, and Chief Transformation Officer Henry Aguda talked about some of the Bank’s achievements for the year.

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5 reasons why PayMaya is #TooGoodToBeNo2

What’s the fuss about the race to No. 1? With so many e-wallets sprouting since the pandemic, the race seems on to try to get to first place.

PayMaya, the only fintech in the Philippines that runs a consumer e-wallet app, an enterprise payment processing business, and a remittance agent network with Smart Padala, admits that it may not be the number 1 e-wallet at the moment but says that its superior features make it #TooGoodToBeNo2.

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Teleperformance’s partnership with Project Inclusion Network means more employment opportunities for PWDs

Teleperformance Philippines recently announced its partnership with Project Inclusion Network (PIN), a non-profit organization that works towards realizing the potential of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to actively participate in and productively contribute to society.

As part of the partnership, Teleperformance Philippines will assist PIN in identifying employable people with disabilities from their network of partner institutions, communities, and organizations that teach and train people with impairments. Moving forward, both organizations will be collaborating towards improving knowledge and comprehension of behavioral concepts and processes in the workplace, through increased productivity and integration.

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Unionbank virtually breaks ground for its Innovation Campus in Laguna

It won’t be long before a school for creative innovators and developers will rise in San Pedro, Laguna. Recently, Unionbank held a virtual groundbreaking ceremony for its Innovation Campus, a real estate property development that will support its innovation initiatives.

Unionbank began its digital journey 5 years ago. That digitalization proved especially advantageous during this pandemic as consumers and depositors shifted their transactions heavily to online. Unionbank President and CEO, Edwin Bautista, said the Innovation Campus is “a dream come true and a testament to the commitment of Management and the Board to innovation as a major strategic thrust”.

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