Concentrix, Philippines’ Largest Private Employer, Holds Biggest Virtual Family Day

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Concentrix Corporation ( CNXC), a leading global provider of customer experience (CX) solutions and technology, and the largest private employer in the Philippines held the biggest virtual Family Day event of the year through a Facebook live concert.

Open to the public, the Concentrix Family Day Facebook concert last July 4 saw 267,700 viewers which was a combination of staff, family members and social media followers of the company nationwide. Called #DifferentTogether Family Day Finale, it was a culmination of month-long activities with Php 10 Million worth of prizes given away to over 6,000 of the company’s staff and their loved ones.

Toni Gonzaga

Billy Joe Crawford

KZ Tandingan

Sam Concepcion

The star-studded finale was hosted by celebrity Toni Gonzaga, with guest performances from Billy Joe Crawford, KZ Tandingan, Sam Concepcion, and Filipino dance troupe winner of Asia’s Got Talent Season 1, El Gamma Penumbra.

There was also a children’s show, live online games, grand finals of Concentrix Family’s Got Talent where the winning family accumulated Php 55,000 from elimination to championship prizes, and a live digital raffle of 25 home showcases worth Php 40,000 each.

According to Concentrix SVP and Philippines Country Leader Amit Jagga, “Even if it is not the traditional way we used to celebrate our Annual Family Day, we are very proud to host this virtually for the whole Filipino community, to show who we are and what we value as an organization, and how we appreciate and reward our team. The pandemic does not stop us from growing and giving back – we find different ways to show care for our staff and their loved ones. Hence we made sure Family Day had something in it for everyone and reward thousands of participants, so we held multiple activities for a month, culminating in this concert. Family Day is important to us, and we want it to be something our people will always remember and be proud of.”

Concentrix also recently announced that it has broken records for being the only organization hailed as Best Company, Best Employer, Best BPO Contact Center, and Best Foreign-owned Company in the Philippine ICT Awards for 2 years in a row. It also won the award for Outstanding Use of ICT Services to Fight COVID-19, for its investments on staff health and safety and its support for other employment sectors.

About Concentrix

Concentrix Corporation (Nasdaq: CNXC), is a leading global provider of customer experience (CX) solutions and technology, improving business performance for some of the world’s best brands including over 100 Fortune Global 500 clients and over 115 global disruptor clients. Every day, from more than 40 countries and across 6 continents, our staff delivers next generation customer experience and helps companies better connect with their customers. We create better business outcomes and help differentiate our clients through technology, design, data, process, and people. Concentrix provides services to clients in our key industry verticals: technology & consumer electronics; retail, travel & ecommerce; banking, financial services & insurance; healthcare; communications & media; automotive; and energy & public sector. Visit concentrix.com to learn more.

2GO Travel Offers Free Accommodation Upgrade To Fully Vaccinated Passengers

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Present your vaccination card and instantly get an accommodation upgrade up to business class when you sail with 2GO Travel, the largest premier sea travel provider in the Philippines. Free upgrades are offered to passengers who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

2GO Travel has made it easy to avail of the offer in just three steps! 

• First, passengers must have received their jabs more than or equal to two weeks after having received the second dose in a two-dose series or have been inoculated more than or equal to two weeks after having received a single dose vaccine. 

• Second, passengers just need to present to the front desk their vaccination cards with complete details, first and second dosage dates for double dose vaccines, and first dose date for single-dose vaccine (Johnson and Johnson only), including signature/s of the vaccination. 

• Last but not the least, 2GO Travel’s front office will facilitate and arrange for transfer of passengers in the upgraded accommodations. Upgrade is on a first-come, first-served basis, and will only be offered if accommodation is available.

The free upgrade is applicable to all 2GO Travel destinations from Batangas to Caticlan and Roxas, including Manila to Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Coron, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Puerto Princesa, Butuan, Iligan, Ozamiz, Zamboanga, and vice versa. This offer is until August 31, 2021.

Enjoy fun and safe travels with 2GO’s new ships, upgraded onboard accommodations and amenities as well as strict health and safety protocols from terminal check-in all the way to boarding the vessel and disembarkation.

To book your tickets, please call our hotline (02) 8 528 7000, visit 2GO Travel’s Facebook and Instagram, email travel@2GO.com.ph, or visit any 2GO outlet and SM Business Centers near you!

ABOUT 2GO TRAVEL

2GO Travel is the largest premier sea travel providers in the Philippines. It constantly strives to push boundaries in providing travelers a wide selection of reasonably-priced hotel accommodations, tours, and event packages to make for unforgettable trips.

2GO Travel is backed by over 148 years' worth of combined history in the travel industry, making it a local leader in setting sea travel standards and trends.

ABOUT 2GO GROUP, INC.

2GO Group, Inc. is the Philippines’ largest integrated transportation and logistics provider, at its core has five business units, namely, 2GO Sea Solutions, 2GO Special Containers, 2GO Logistics, 2GO Distribution, and 2GO Express.

Practicing mindfulness to combat stress using the “SMPLE” method

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Practicing mindfulness to combat stress contributes to better emotional control, improved health, increased resilience, enhanced productivity, and healthier relationships with others.

 

On the seventh episode of TAYO Naman! (Tulong, Alaga, Yakap at Oras para sa mga Tagapagtaguyod ng Edukasyon), a webinar series of the Department of Education (DepEd) and Globe, speaker Carolyn Tongco advised educators that one way to manage stress, aside from asking for professional help, is through the practice of mindfulness. Tongco is a Consultant Art Therapist of the Philippine Mental Health Association member, Creative Director at Creative Passion Path, and a registered Expressive Art Consultant/Educator (REACE).

 

Tongco discussed that for Master Jon Kabat-Zin “is the practice of the non-judgmental awareness in the present moment and a non-reactive, non-judgmental, and open-hearted observation.”

 

Using Mindfulness, Tongco said people could learn how to regulate the brain to stop the automatic emotional stress responses. She suggested using the “SMPLE” method in order to do this:

 

S -- Stop. Instead of becoming wrapped up in a stressful situation, just stop and take a moment to breathe.

 

M -- Mindful breathing. Take deep breaths. It relaxes the body and helps calm the brain.

 

P -- Pay attention. Assess where stress is happening.

 

L -- Look inside and reflect. Know what is causing the stress.

 

E -- Effective response. Think of the right response or the kindest way to treat oneself and other people.

 

Tongco added that mindfulness could be practiced every day, not just during stressful situations. Anyone may opt to do mindfulness anytime, even while working, eating, or having a conversation.

 

She suggested designing one’s mindful moment routine that may be applied during mundane activities such as washing the dishes, making the bed, watering the plants, among others. One must bring full attention to the activity and do it repetitively, just like a routine. 

 

TAYO Naman! is an online Mental Health and Psychosocial Support program designed to help teachers, non-teaching personnel, and parents learn about self-care, wellness, and resiliency.

 

The latest session focused on “Practicing Mindfulness to Manage Stress.” It was by the DepEd School Division of Cavite City, with Project Development Officer II Patricia Anne Garcia as host, Senior Education Program Specialist Estrella Gonzales as facilitator and Teacher Shiela Lee, Principal Randie Salonga, and Medical Officer, Dr. Erwin Bucu.

 

The 14-part webinar series is led by the DepEd Disaster Risk Reduction Management Services (DepEd-DRRMS) and the Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development-Employee Welfare Division (BHROD-EWD) in collaboration with Globe’s Global Filipino Teachers Series on Psychosocial Support Services, Philippine Mental Health Association Inc., and MAGIS Creative Spaces.

 

The eighth episode on July 9 will be about “Promoting Digital Well-being,” to be hosted by SDO Tacloban City.

 

The webinars are held every Friday until August 20, 2021, from 8:30 to 10:00 am and streamed live on DepEd Philippines, DepEd DRRMS, and  Globe Bridgecom.

 

Globe strongly supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals such as UN SGD No. 3 on good health and well-being and UN SDG No. 4 on inclusive and equitable quality education for all. Globe is committed to upholding the United Nations Global Compact principles and contributing to 10 UN SDGs.

 

To learn more about how to create a #GlobeofGood, visit www.globe.com.ph/about-us/sustainability.html.

 

Shopee Partners with Top Brands to Level Up the Gaming Experience For Everyone

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Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, teams up with top gaming brands to provide users with an exciting and seamless gaming experience through the Shopee Gamers’ Festival. From July 9 to 16, Shopee’s biggest gaming week brings together all kinds of gamers through various in-app activities such as exciting deals, promotions on gaming credits and mobile data, and an engaging stream on Shopee Live sponsored by Smart. 

During the pandemic, there was a rapid and significant growth in the gaming industry as more people searched for new forms of entertainment while staying at home. An international survey revealed that about 63 percent of respondents from countries heavily impacted by the pandemic increased their gameplay time and will continue to grow in the new normal. 

Martin Yu, Director at Shopee Philippines, said, “With more Filipinos turning to online platforms for their entertainment needs while staying at home, Shopee levels up its initiatives to offer an engaging and rewarding experience to all our gaming users. Shopee aims to provide our users not only with exceptional value but also a meaningful shopping experience. We will continue to improve our platform and amplify our efforts by partnering with the top brands in the gaming industry to cater to what our consumers want.”

Shopee users can look forward to the following deals at the Shopee Gamers’ Festival:

• Coins cashback on mobile load and gaming credits for mobile gamers: Users can get 10% coins cashback when they purchase Smart Giga Games mobile data and top up on credits for their favorite mobile games with Razer Gold.

• Up to 70% off on top gaming products: Users can upgrade their home gaming stations with great deals from top brands like Logitech, Razer,  Zeus, Aukey, Sabbat, MPOW, and Supcase.

• Shopee Live: Viewers have a chance to win prizes and giveaways from Smart when they tune in to Shopee Live on July 14 at 8:30 PM. 

For more information about the Shopee Gamers’ Festival, visit https://shopee.ph/m/gamers-festival. 

Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play. Check out with ShopeePay to enjoy more great deals on Shopee.

Moving the needle: Havas Life tackles COVID vaccine issues

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As the Philippines ramps up its vaccination program against COVID 19, the country continues to face several key issues ranging from vaccine hesitancy to the emergence of new COVID variants. In an effort to help move from vaccine hesitancy to vaccine confidence and encourage private companies to take part in advocating vaccination among Filipinos, Havas Life recently hosted “VacciNation: Vaccines for a Healthier Nation.”

The online conversation, part of Havas’ The New Life webinar series, featured Professor Emeritus of University of the Philippines College of Medicine’s Dr. Lulu Bravo, Havas Health & You Global Chief Medical Officer Dr. Suketu Patel, and consumer healthcare expert Dave McCaughan. They each discussed the role of health care professionals in building vaccine resilience in the Philippines and the narrative around vaccination positivity

Vaccines as a public health issue

Dr. Lulu Bravo, a leading pediatrician and staunch advocate of vaccination in the country, underlined the importance of discussing vaccines as a public health concern.

“When you vaccinate an individual, you should emphasize that it is not just the person you are protecting from getting sick. You are preventing the community, their family, their loved ones from being infected.” Dr. Bravo, who leads and co-founded the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination, also reminded Filipinos to not neglect protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, dengue, and polio.

She encouraged the health care sector to take the lead in the issue by building alliances and advocacy as a united voice. “We need to build resilient and sustainable immunization systems and follow-up with programs that can withstand major shocks and maintain high vaccine uptake. We need experts who would respond with empathy, equity, equality, timeliness, honesty, and confidence.”

“Vaccination is what will drive the end of this pandemic. The goal is to get as many people around the world to be vaccinated as quickly as possible,” said Dr. Suketu Patel who discussed the groundbreaking role of immunology in significantly increasing life expectancy around the world. Dr. Patel said that all vaccines are effective against the emerging COVID-19 variants, which are also more transmissible.

Creating positive vaccine conversations

All three experts agreed on the importance of framing narratives in order to encourage vaccine confidence, such as positive conversations about vaccines and talking about positive vaccination experiences that focus on facts. “We must understand people’s motivations and frame conversations in ways that matter to them,” stressed Dr. Bravo. “A lot of the factors that lead people to questioning vaccines have nothing to do with the science. We need help to spread correct information. A strong health care recommendation is a powerful predictor of vaccination.”

David McCoughan, of consultancy firm Bibliosexual, shared how analyzing online content can help the health sector and governments better understand people’s sentiments about vaccines. “When it comes to vaccine positivity, we should move from threatening language to encouraging stories. In Southeast Asia for example, we have been seeing a lot of future-proofing trends online. In the Philippines, more people have been looking up online resources such as setting up online businesses and acquiring online certificate courses. We can take advantage of this proactive behavior and create conversations about the COVID vaccine around these topics showing people how to future-proof their lives.”

Havas Media Ortega’s recent prosumer report on Health and Hygiene also underscored that when it comes to vaccines, doctors are still the primary influencers. The report also showed that 85% of prosumers are willing to get vaccinated despite initial setbacks and 64% are willing to tolerate mild to moderate side effects in exchange for effectiveness.

About Havas Life

Havas Life is in the business of Life Improvement. Combining strategic insights with medical and scientific expertise for many specialized health and wellness, we create best-in-class work and services. We provide an integrated approach to communication from medical and technical know-how to patient comms, from internal communications to trade.