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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The UnionBank SSS UMID ATM Pay Card is a government-issued card as well as a fully functional ATM card in one and qualified SSS members can get their pending UMIDs upgraded for free to this card. Because the card is linked to a UnionBank account, they can readily receive the SSS proceeds of their benefits, loans, and refunds. In addition, the savings account does not require any maintaining balance. Users will also be able to enjoy fully-featured ATM transactions, as well as digital banking services and advanced features like financial goal setting and payment requests via the UnionBank Online app.
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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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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.
Allianz PNB Life recently entered into a partnership with Saddle Row, a boutique fitness studio that develops tailor-fit indoor workouts for clients, such as cycling, rowing, and other modalities. The two organizations signed a Memorandum of Agreement last November 14, Monday. Present at the signing were Allianz PNB Life President and CEO Alexander Grenz and Chief Marketing Officer Gino Riola. Representing Saddle Row were Founder and President Jammy Honrado and Corporate Sales Head Ting Joson.
Despite the Philippines having an average basic literacy rate of 95%, there are still pockets of illiteracy in different regions, especially in rural and remote areas that are hardest to reach by educators. Illiteracy is a key issue that hampers an individual’s ability to function in society. It limits employment opportunities and perpetuates the cycle of poverty.
Recognizing the crucial role literacy plays in uplifting lives, Globe has partnered with NABU, a reading app and mother tongue publishing platform that makes literacy accessible to children globally.
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Uratex, a leading foam company in the Philippines, has been a household name for generations, providing top quality foam mattresses, pillows, and other sleep support items. In our home, most of our mattresses are Uratex and they have lasted for many, many years.
Uratex is strengthening its long-time partnership with its ambassadress, Heart Evangelista, the country’s International Fashion Style Icon. Being a top model who always has to look beautiful, Heart places great value on good sleep and rest. For her, quality sleep is crucial to her modeling success, great health, and happiness. As ambassadress, Heart joins Uratex in its latest campaign for good sleep, #LoveMyGisingWithUratex.
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.”
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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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”
