October 21, 2024
Cathay Pacific unveils Aria Suite, a new way to experience air travel
May 21, 2024
Pru Life UK employees continue to take part in life-saving initiative
May 15, 2024
Start your business journey with Pru Life UK
Pru Life UK ramps up its recruitment efforts to empower ambitious individuals from all walks of life to build a long-lasting business with the leading life insurer.
Through a series of Build Your Business (BYB) sessions—held online and in person in key cities across the country—seasoned PRU business builders share their success stories and tips to encourage attendees to pursue their own business goals.
“By choosing Pru Life UK, aspiring financial advisors can be confident that they are backed by the #1 life insurer in the country with strong market presence and solid financial results,” said Marylin Detalla-Averia, Chief Agency Officer of Pru Life UK.
The company ranks number one in the life insurance industry in the Philippines, garnering the highest New Business Annual Premium Equivalent based on the Insurance Commission’s report as of 31 December 2023.
“Our financial advisors are provided with all the support they need to help build their business. They have access to digital tools, development programs, hip offices, and attractive rewards and incentives with unlimited earning potential. This allows them to be their own boss and live their ideal lifestyle while helping clients achieve theirs.”
Celebration of success with #BuildYourPRUBusiness
While BYB sessions are held year-round, the company leads an energetic approach to recruitment this May.
Themed Paint the Town Red: It’s PRUFiesta time, Recruitment Never Stops!, BYB sessions will be held in Metro Manila (Makati, Ortigas, QC), Pampanga (Clark, Sta. Rosa), South (Alabang, Lipa), North (Baguio), and VisMin (Cebu, Davao, CDO).
Attendees will receive mentorship on becoming a business builder with Pru Life UK’s 40,000-agency force, the largest in the industry.
A virtual BYB session will happen on May 22
featuring “Pambansang Wealth Coach” Chinkee Tan, who will talk about
financial management and business development, further highlighting the
importance of financial planning and empowering entrepreneurial mindset.
Pru Life UK also holds its weekly Facebook live Q&A sessions for budding and experienced business builders. Held every Thursday at 7:00 p.m., these online sessions offer a glimpse into the world of financial advisors.
Seeking a meaningful and rewarding business opportunity?
Visit bit.ly/JoinPRU2024 to join Pru
Life UK's BYB sessions.
April 2, 2024
Digido wins 11 awards, including two ‘Best’ accolades from Global Banking & Finance Review
Pru Life UK solidifies its leadership position as 2023’s top life insurer in the Philippines
February 1, 2024
Company sees 42% subscription revenue growth in 2023 and the end of the year realizing the 66th quarter of consecutive ARR growth
January 9, 2024
Bayad strikes alliance with Pisopay.com, powering bills payment services
Under the partnership, Pisopay.com will integrate its biller brands with Bayad, allowing Bayad’s physical and digital touchpoints to accept payments for government institutions like Bureau of Quarantine, LTFRB, and selected LGUs nationwide, academic institutions like Philippine Merchant Marine Academy, National Maritime Polytechnic, Baliwag Maritime Academy and Scuola Maria in Batangas, e-commerce business like Palengke.PH, and many others.
Bayad President and CEO Lawrence Y. Ferrer shares “We value the way people do payments, and we make sure to highlight security and convenience in our collection service. This is why we are constantly maximizing our cybersecurity measures and upgrading our real time posting features to enhance end to end transaction processing. Through our partnership with Pisopay, we believe that we will be able to serve Filipinos from all walks of life as we elevate their payment experience”
Pisopay.com Chairman Jae Jung Jang also shares: "Pisopay is
your worry-free financial partner, powering businesses with fast, secure
payments, collection, and remittances. We're a one-stop shop, simplifying complex finances
through trusted technology. Let us handle your money worries so you can focus
on what matters. We respect the value of your hard work,
and the least of your worries will be how your transaction is treated, and with
our partnership with Bayad, we are assured of double security and a wider reach
to our clients nationwide, especially to communities that are unbanked,
providing a seamless service, wherever and whenever.”
For fintech institutions
like Pisopay.com that are interested to be part of Bayad’s extensive bills
payment collection network, you may send an email to partnerships@bayad.com. Bayad enables partners
to attain nationwide presence and provides end-to-end support services for
efficient payment and collection processing.
October 22, 2023
Y Combinator-backed stock trading platform Cera rolls out in the Philippines
October 11, 2023
DoubleVerify Strengthens Operations in The Philippines with New Hire
Appoints Tinee
Cruz as Senior Sales Director
Tinee Cruz as Senior Sales Director, Philippines
The appointment is a testament to DoubleVerify’s commitment to regional growth with a focus on increasing in-market resources in the newly launched markets in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines.
“The Philippines is a unique market with a huge potential for advertisers to drive ROI for their media investments, and Tinee’s appointment is timely for forging new partnerships focused on performance for media buys,” said Conrad Tallariti, Regional Vice President of Sales, Asia. “Tinee has a track record of driving growth leveraging her exceptional leadership skills in developing strong client relations and delivering service excellence. Her expertise covers multiple functions and markets in the region which will be invaluable as we continue our expansion across Southeast Asia.”
With nearly 10 years in the marketing, media, and sales industry, Tinee joins DoubleVerify from InMobi, where she was the Country Sales lead for the Philippines, and played an instrumental role in localizing InMobi’s platform in the Philippines. Her career spans the gamut of the advertising ecosystem - agency, brand, publisher, and platform.
Commenting on her
new role, Tinee Cruz said,
"Digital ad spending in the Philippines is on the rise, being projected to
reach 1.6 million USD in 2023, as customer
preferences and habits continuously evolve. With emerging technologies,
particularly AI, also set to make its mark, the Philippines advertising market
is poised for long-term changes. I look forward to nurturing relationships with
our customers and meeting their needs with DoubleVerify’s cutting-edge
solutions, to drive a significant impact in the Philippines advertising
market."
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About DoubleVerify
DoubleVerify (“DV”) (NYSE: DV) is a leading
software platform for digital media measurement and analytics. Our mission is
to make the digital advertising ecosystem stronger, safer and more secure,
thereby preserving the fair value exchange between buyers and sellers of
digital media. Hundreds of Fortune 500 advertisers employ our unbiased data and
analytics to drive campaign quality and effectiveness, and to maximize return
on their digital advertising investments – globally. Learn more at www.doubleverify.com.
October 10, 2023
Caltex Gives Away Pickup Trucks to 3 Winners of Pickup Your Rewards Promo 2023
October 6, 2023
PH employees find digital innovation crucial to work but lack resources and support, survey finds
The Philippine Employee Digital Readiness Study by innovation outfit F(DEV) is a nationwide survey that reveals TikTok is the most effective method of consumption of educational content on digital innovation and skills
This study is driven by Filinvest's commitment to fostering a workforce that is future-ready and globally competitive. The report gives a wider perspective of the Philippine companies’ level of digital presence and adoption as well as the key barriers to innovation. With people transformation deemed as a crucial aspect of digitalization, the report offers insights on how companies can leverage employee dispositions toward strengthening a culture of innovation and empowering their employees.
“We believe that innovation is about disrupting ourselves first before others can disrupt us. While we've initiated various programs internally in collaboration with industry experts, our primary objective was to gather unbiased data into employees' perspectives on innovation and the factors that drive their ability to innovate. The findings have not only reaffirmed the effectiveness of our existing programs, but have also unveiled exciting opportunities to elevate our strategies for empowering our workforce to be future-ready,” said Xavier Marzan, Group Chief Digital Officer of the Filinvest Group and CEO of F(DEV).
Marzan added, “We are excited to release the insights from this study with the aim of fostering growth and innovation across various industries in the Philippines. By gaining deeper insights into our workforce, we empower our industry peers to embrace new ways of working and become more innovative as well.”
Digital innovation and key barriers
Majority of Filipino employees consider digital innovation as highly important to both their individual (91 percent) and team-related (98 percent) work.
Although 52 percent of employees surveyed deem their companies to be highly innovative, and 88 percent believe their work environment is suitable for innovation, 47 percent cite the lack of resources and support to innovate or unpreparedness for innovation as the biggest barrier to digital adoption. Budget or financial cost comes second at 42 percent, and the lack of relevant knowledge or skills comes third at 38 percent.
PH employees’ readiness for innovation
Interestingly,
despite these barriers, Filipino employees remain keen on upskilling. Most are
eager to explore new ways of learning. Seventy percent of the respondents are
willing to invest in and learn more about business innovation and leadership.
Other areas of interest include design thinking, product development, graphic
design, and marketing (65 percent), as well as data-related skills such as
collection, analysis, and laws (59 percent).
Understanding where and how employees prefer to upskill is crucial. Social media platforms have emerged as the most favored source of learning today. Notably, 44 percent rank TikTok as the most effective platform for consuming educational content, followed closely by YouTube at 38 percent, and Facebook at 36 percent. These preferences open up opportunities for companies to leverage these platforms for effective skills development. Gone are the days of traditional corporate training methods and organizations need to open up easily accessible content and development opportunities for their people.
People Transformation: Bedrock of digital transformation
The findings of the survey corroborate the people transformation agenda of the Filinvest Group . Through F(DEV), the group has been leveraging people transformation programs to future-proof Filinvest for its employees, customers, and stakeholders.
“Guided by our people transformation agenda, our Open Collaboration and Open Learning programs have evolved our workplace dynamic into one that encourages everyone to create and innovate. These initiatives have fostered a culture of customer-centricity, accountability, and innovation,” shared Isabelle Yap, Chairperson at F(DEV).
In partnership with industry experts, startups, and tech enterprises, F(DEV) has been creating various “Open Collaboration” and “Open Learning” initiatives to ready its people for a dynamically and fast-changing environment. A series of free learning and upskilling events for Filinvest employees runs throughout the year, with themes focusing on a wide range of topics – from Design Thinking, Customer Centricity, User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX), Data & Analytics, and AI. F(DEV) also holds an annual conglomerate-wide Hackathons to challenge and empower Filinvest’s employees by allowing them to create innovative ideas and address real operational dilemmas.
HR and Digital Transformation leaders in the Philippines can look further into the Philippine Employee Digital Readiness Report for insights into the critical intersection of people transformation and digital innovation. By understanding the challenges, interests, and preferences of employees, businesses can take proactive steps to bridge the gap between digital aspirations and implementation.
The Philippine Digital Employee
Readiness Report can be downloaded through this link.
June 28, 2023
Takeda Healthcare Philippines recognized as a Great Place to Work®, continues to prioritize employee well-being and growth
Takeda Healthcare Philippines places great importance on creating a diverse and inclusive organization where employees can thrive and reach their full potential.
Takeda Healthcare Philippines, a leading biopharmaceutical company, has been recognized as a Great Place to Work® for the second year in a row. Based on the Trust Index survey, 100% of Takeda employees believe that the company is an excellent place to work, surpassing the average of 53% for global companies. This achievement reflects Takeda's strong commitment to creating an exceptional working environment and its dedication to excellence.
In addition, 100% of employees at Takeda Healthcare Philippines, Inc. have collectively expressed that they see management as honest and ethical in their business practices, they feel good about the ways they contribute to the community, and they are proud to be part of the company.
Loreann Villanueva, Country Manager of Takeda Philippines, expressed her pride in the company's culture and the unwavering dedication of its employees. “Being certified as a Great Place to Work is an important recognition for Takeda Philippines. It is a testament to how our leaders & employees strive to create a positive impact in our organization that is anchored on trust, transparency and collaboration. Our amazing company culture is built on a solid foundation that allows our employees to make values-based decisions to bring to life our mission of providing better health and a brighter future in the Philippines.
“This certification further inspires us and our employees to continue delivering our purpose of broadening access to our innovative medicines to the Filipino patients. It is also an acknowledgment that the work that we do every day and the meaning behind every decision we make are driven and led by employees who are fully committed, passionate and engaged,” she added.
Takeda Healthcare Philippines not only prioritizes patients' access to medicines and quality treatment but also places great importance on creating a diverse and inclusive organization where employees can thrive and reach their full potential. The company is committed to fostering an honest and ethical workplace environment.
To promote a healthy and holistic working environment, Takeda Philippines offers various initiatives for its employees ranging from non-work related activities that fosters mutual trust and friendship, to trainings, mentoring programs and workshops to promote employee growth and holistic development.
The company has also adopted a hybrid work arrangement for their employees and a strict “no-meeting Fridays.” These efforts intend to deliberately give employees the work-life balance they need as well as to provide flexibility through streamlined work schedules and processes.
Takeda Healthcare Philippines' commitment to its employees and the community has garnered recognition beyond the Great Place to Work® certification. The company also ranked 8 in the small business category of the Philippines’ Best Workplaces 2023. It was also recognized as a Top Employer in the Philippines by the Top Employers Institute.
Takeda Philippines is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, a global R&D-driven biopharmaceutical company. Its headquarters in Makati City are home to Takeda Philippines’ employees who all share the same passion, drive, and commitment towards delivering life-transforming treatments, and sustainable patient access programs.
To learn more about
Takeda and its initiatives, please visit www.takeda.com.
May 28, 2023
Igloo protects Southeast Asia's multi-billion dollar coffee industry with innovative weather insurance for farmers
Southeast Asia - a part of what is called the coffee belt - is one of the biggest coffee producers in the world. While Vietnam and Indonesia are responsible for the majority of global coffee output, the Philippines is also an important global producer with industry revenue expected to reach US$6.7 billion in 2023, according to statistics portal Statista. The local market is also expected to grow annually by 5.69% until 2025.
Coffee production is not only a long-term and labor-intensive investment, but it is also one that is constantly under threat of climate hazards which provide difficult growing conditions due to extreme climate–affecting farmers and disrupting supply chains.
“Weather Index Insurance is a product that we introduced in order to protect farmers and communities across Southeast Asia from unforeseen climate hazards. While initially introduced for rice farmers, we’ve seen from its success the product’s scalability to cover other sectors like coffee farms, which is one of the robustly growing segments in the region,” said Mario Berta, Igloo’s Country Manager for the Philippines.
Protecting the coffee industry and its farmers
There are currently several insurance products on the market for coffee farmers. However, they share a common problem of incompatibility with the real, frequent risks faced by coffee farming families. The damage assessment process is also complex and time-consuming, which creates the risk of additional financial hardship for farmers.
The Weather Index
Insurance eliminates the need to individually verify claims thereby reducing
transaction costs and enabling faster payouts to farmers. This is done by
collecting and monitoring rainfall data to calculate claims using pre-assigned
values for losses due to natural causes. The business rules governing claims
payout being hosted on a public blockchain help leverage the attributes of
transparency, consistency, and unbiasedness, thereby making the setup credible.
While Weather Index Insurance is currently available in Vietnam for rice and coffee farmers, Igloo expects to roll out Weather Index Insurance to more countries in Southeast Asia including the Philippines soon.
“The Philippines being an agricultural powerhouse and one that is at a higher risk of suffering from the impacts of climate change, is a country we believe will benefit from having Weather Index Insurance. We are currently working with our partners to make this product available in the country and other markets in the near future. In addition, we are also exploring expanding the product’s coverage to include other indices such as earthquakes,” Mario added.
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About Igloo:
Igloo is the first full-stack insurtech firm to emerge from Singapore. It has offices in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, The Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia and tech centers in China and India. With a mission of making insurance accessible for all, the firm leverages big data, real-time risk assessment, and end-to-end automated claims management to create B2B2C insurance solutions for platform companies and insurance companies. Igloo’s insurance solutions enable companies to eliminate their exposure to operational risk, create new revenue streams, and optimize and enhance existing products and services. Igloo has partnered with over 55 well-known brand names across the markets in various verticals, including insurance, telecommunications, e-commerce, hospitality, health tech and financial services.
For more information, please visit
https://www.iglooinsure.com/.
May 27, 2023
Challenging times ahead—are you life-secured?
Achieving life security can mean different things to different people. For some, it can mean having a happy family, a profitable business, or owning a house. For others, it could mean a stable, high-paying job that allows them to live comfortably.
April 23, 2023
FedEx in AMEA Rolls Out Sustainability-Themed ‘50 Days of Caring’ to Celebrate its 50th Birthday
FedEx Express (FedEx), a
subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, celebrated “50 days of Caring” undertaking
community service programs across
the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (AMEA) region as part of a series of
initiatives taking place during the countdown to the company’s 50th birthday
on April 17 this year.
Over 1000 FedEx volunteers and
their families across 22 AMEA markets including Australia, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Egypt,
Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mainland
China, Nigeria, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan,
Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam undertook a variety of community-based
activities focusing on sustainability and environmental protection, education,
welfare, and support for the underserved.
Some
of the programs undertaken include:
·
Beach
clean-ups in Australia, Mainland China, and South Africa, to reduce waste and
build cleaner coastal communities.
·
A park clean-up in Japan, and trash collection drives
in India, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa to help
deliver a cleaner, trash-free environment.
·
Planting trees in Mainland China, Singapore, India, Vietnam,
and addition of plants and shrubs around office facilities in Kuwait and Saudi
Arabia.
·
Giving old fabrics in Thailand, including FedEx
retired uniforms in Indonesia a new life through upcycling programs.
·
Hosting educational seminars on eco-living/eating, waste
segregation, road safety and sustainable logistics education being held in the
Philippines, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea.
·
Meal distribution in India as part of Akshay Patra midday meal program,
providing nutritious food to the underserved.
“At FedEx, we believe that a connected world
is a better world. Over our first five decades, we’ve helped people and
businesses thrive and that includes contributing our resources and our network wherever
we can to make a positive difference,” said Kawal Preet, president of Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa
(AMEA) region at FedEx Express. “I’m incredibly proud to see the impact our
team members have made in contributing to a Better World as part of our
anniversary celebrations. What unites our team members is our drive to deliver
the best results for our customers, our communities, and to build a more
sustainable world. We are committed to creating a future that is as
transformative as our first five decades have been.”
To mark 50 years since FedEx was
founded in 1973, the company is continuing to
organize events and share stories that celebrate its team members, shine a
spotlight on its customers, and give the world a glimpse into what’s next. To
learn more about the FedEx 50th birthday celebration, click here.
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About
FedEx Express
FedEx Express is one of the world's
largest express transportation companies, supplying fast and reliable delivery
to more than 220 countries and territories. FedEx Express uses a global
air-and-ground network to speed the delivery of time-sensitive shipments by a
definite time and date.
Addendum:
Giving back to local communities has
always been part of FedEx culture. FedEx recently announced that it exceeded its FedEx Cares 50 by
50 goal announced in 2019 to help 50 million people ahead of its 50th
birthday. As one of the most extensive
regions within the FedEx global network, the FedEx AMEA team has contributed significantly
to this goal over the past years. Some of the key achievements include:
·
Donated
three charter
flights to India at
the peak of the Delta variant outbreak, providing hundreds of tonnes of medical
supplies and thousands of oxygen concentrators to vulnerable communities.
·
Provided over 50,000 children with access
to quality healthcare services across Vietnam under FedEx Delivers
Heartbeats Outreach Clinic program – a joint program
between FedEx and VinaCapital Foundation since 2012.
·
Collected over
140,000kg of
garbage and plastic waste
from 21 beaches in Australia, India, Japan and Singapore by the end of 2022.
·
Nurtured
nearly 40,000 aspiring students across AMEA through FedEx / JA
International Trade Challenge over the past 16 years.
·
Donated
more than 30,800 books to more than 5,400 children and set up 32 libraries
across Mainland China under the FedEx Library
Program.
·
Provided
over 1,000 care
packages to blue-collar
workers in the UAE through collaboration with SmartLife Foundation, and joined
the Egyptian Food Bank to pack 1,300 food boxes for the underprivileged in
Egypt during Ramadan in 2022.
·
Benefited more than 30,000 children aged 3-9 years old
and their families and caregivers through 430 AnQ Safety
Awakening cloud classes across Mainland China since 2020.