Sun Life Asia Service Centre-Philippines named one of the country’s top 10 GBS employers

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Sun Life Asia Service Centre-Philippines (ASCP) was recognized among the top 10 global business service (GBS) employers in the country, according to a study by renowned global research firm Everest Group.

According to Everest, maintaining a positive brand image is of significant importance in sourcing and retaining top talent. The research was conducted to analyze the employer brand perception of over 200 leading GBS organizations across India, Poland and the Philippines across multiple dimensions – overall satisfaction, compensation and benefits, work environment, career opportunities and diversity and inclusion.

Sun Life ASCP received an A+ employee satisfaction grade and also received exceptional scores in compensation, diversity and career development.

The rankings were determined based on ratings and feedback from popular public sites that are critical sources for candidates conducting employer research – Glassdoor, Indeed, LinkedIn and the Everest Group.

Sun Life ASCP shared that it was delighted to be recognized by Everest Group as one of the top employers in the technology and business industry.

“It is truly an honor to be named among the top GBS employers in the Philippines. This is a testament to our commitment of providing our employees with fulfilling and rewarding careers in information technology and business operations, which we aim to achieve through robust programs on career development and personal empowerment, wellness and work-life balance, as well as providing a culture that prioritizes diversity and inclusion,” shared by Aldo Almera, ASCP VP and Site Head.

The study also assessed the initiative best-in-class GBS organizations undertake to differentiate themselves in talent markets. With job flexibility becoming an important factor in the overall satisfaction of more and more Filipino employees, Sun Life ASCP recently launched its #BalikASCPHOme program to help enable a hybrid operating model that will give employees the benefits of work flexibility through work from home while still giving them the opportunities to interact with their team in the office.

The Hybrid Sun Start Program was also created to excite and engage new hires on this model, providing Covid-19 care kits, memorabilia, face to face interactions with leaders and an office tour and coffee with the Site Head, for a more positive orientation experience.

When it comes to career development, Sun Life ASCP provides robust training modules such as Agile, Digital Enterprise and DevOps courses, with over 80% of employees completing courses. The company is also innovating in the delivery of mentorship through digital channels with its Speed Mentorship Program, online sessions that provided an avenue for leaders to inspire, motivate, educate, share best practices and promote engagement to team members.

Sun Life ASCP is also a three-time recipient of the LOMA Excellence in Education Award, recognizes companies doing an outstanding job of talent development through LOMA's professional designation programs. The organization is also Great Place to Work certified for two years in row starting 2020.

Sun Life ASCP is also fully committed to providing opportunities for all through its Diversity, Equality and Innovation (DE&I) programs, with a particular focus on building robust pipelines and an inclusive environment for women, LGBTQ, persons with disabilities, millennials and other uniquely situated groups of employees.

Among its milestone DE&I activities for 2022 is the creation of a DE&I Club, which would consolidate its inclusion networks – Bright Women, Sun Life Pride Network, Diversability for PWDs, Dekada for inter-generational programs and Working Families.

For women, the company has launched its #theITWoman campaign, which aims to empower women in tech by highlighting their stories and, collaborating with institutions for coaching and mentorship. Sun Life ASCP also continues to support the LGBTQ sector through various employee education efforts and by supporting organizations like the Philippine Financial and Inter-Industry Pride or PFIP.

Sun Life Asia Service Centre-Philippines (ASCP) provides Business Processing, IT, and Knowledge Service to Sun Life's global businesses. ASC Philippines is part of Sun Life Asia Service Centres and together with ASC India, support Clients through all stages of client and software life cycle for Sun Life in Canada, the US, Philippines and parts of Asia. Sun Life Asia Service Centre India was also recognized by Everest as part of the top 20 organizations – IT workforce with an employee satisfaction grade of A.

To learn more about Sun Life ACSP, visit https://www.sunlife.com/asc

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About Sun Life Asia Service Centre Philippines

Sun Life Asia Service Centre-Philippines (ASCP) provides Business Processing, IT, and Knowledge Service to Sun Life's global businesses. ASC Philippines is part of Sun Life Asia Service Centres and together with ASC India, support Clients through all stages of client and software life cycle for Sun Life in Canada, the US, and Asia. Over the years, the ASC has achieved scale and operational maturity by integrating closely with Sun Life’s corporate functions. ASCP enables Sun Life business through technology, building new capabilities, and keeping their focus on Client For Life moments. 

For more information, connect with us through:

Website: https://www.sunlife.com/asc/en/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunlifeascp

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sun-life-financial

Infinix' 5G capable gaming smartphone will be launched soon in the Philippines

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The NOTE 12 PRO 5G is coming to the Philippines this September 25.

Filipinos who want to experience the mind-blowing speeds of 5G internet, especially in their online gaming, won’t have to look far for an affordable option now—Infinix is set to launch the NOTE 12 PRO 5G in the Philippines this September 25.

With the NOTE 12 PRO 5G, an upgrade to the highly popular NOTE 12, the hot emerging smartphone brand looks to take gaming to peak performance in the Philippines by packing the device with #5GSmoothGameplay connectivity thanks to its 6nm 5G processor.

The capability for blazing-fast mobile internet adds to an already impressive feature list, which includes its 13GB SUPER RAM that superbly handles any game or app, 108MP rear camera for crisp images and video, an AMOLED FHD display for stunning and dazzling visuals onscreen, a 5000mAh battery and 33W fast charge for all-day performance, and a Monster Game Kit for the full mobile gaming experience.

The NOTE 12 PRO 5G will be available nationwide on September 26, with an exclusive Lazada sale from September 27 to 29 where it will retail at a special promo price.

Grab your own NOTE 12 PRO 5G later this month on the official Infinix kiosk and concept store nationwide, Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop, and see what peak gaming performance with 5G feels like! For more updates and info on the NOTE 12 PRO 5G, follow Infinix’s Facebook Page and website!

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About Infinix:

Infinix Mobility is a rapidly emerging technology brand that designs, manufactures and markets an expanding portfolio of smart devices worldwide under the Infinix brand, which was founded in 2013.

Targeting today’s youth with first in class technology, Infinix creates trendy, powerful and attainably priced smart devices that bring the latest technology on the market to users around the world at a time when they need it at a price that they want it.

For more information, please visit: http://www.infinixmobility.com/

EdVenture partners with Knowledge Channel for “Wikaharian”

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EdVenture, the edutech startup of Globe's corporate venture builder 917Ventures, has partnered with the Knowledge Channel to produce entertaining and educational episodes of "Wikaharian," an animated series of Filipino lessons.

The partnership seeks to teach Filipino students through reading with the Marungko method. This approach is designed to improve students’ reading skills by introducing letters based on sound instead of the traditional arrangement. The letters are then used in localized and contextualized songs and poems for the students to remember and learn them better.

EdVenture tutor Lara Flores, an experienced public school teacher majoring in Filipino, will be the guest storyteller on Wikaharian Online World for four episodes.

The series, to be hosted by Ate Michelle, started airing on September 19, with the rest of the episodes slated to come out on September 26, October 3 and 10 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon on Knowledge Channel’s Facebook, and the FYE channel on Kumu. It will also be aired on Knowledge Channel TV every Friday with replays every Saturday and Sunday at 6:40 a.m. and 6:40 p.m.

“Wikaharian” is a project of the Knowledge Channel to promote reading and numeracy through arts and culture. Knowledge Channel is the first and only curriculum-based educational television channel in the Philippines owned and operated by Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc.

“EdVenture’s collaboration with Knowledge Channel is part of our advocacy to provide 21st-century quality education to Filipino learners while increasing the quality of life of Filipino teachers. Through Wikaharian, we hope to help develop an interest in reading among children and make learning fun for them,” said Cristina Gervasio, EdVenture Entrepreneur-in-Residence.

The platform continues to integrate technology into the teaching-learning process of students and equip parents with what they need to catalyze educational transformation. At the same time, it provides additional income to hundreds of Filipino teachers.

EdVenture offers high-quality, affordable, and inclusive one-on-one tutorials in Math, Science, English, Filipino, Reading, and Araling Panlipunan to students in preschool to Grade 10. It has packages that provide intensive tutoring sessions and access to free and exclusive learning materials.

Learn more about EdVenture by visiting https://edventure.ph/.

Here’s how you shop and pay using QR Ph!

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Home Credit’s customers may pay their credit card and Qwarta purchases using QR Ph

There is no doubt that Filipinos love to shop, be it in malls, online stores, or even on e-commerce platforms. It is a way for us to reward ourselves when we achieve something or if we want to simply show our appreciation to our family, friends, or loved ones.

Though shopping is fun and therapeutic, we can’t deny that counting your money in public while waiting in long queues can be the total opposite. The same goes for filling out forms that are overly long when paying for your online purchases. As much as possible, we want to shop in the most convenient and safest way possible.

Over the past years, the use of digital modes of payment, such as online bank transfers, e-wallets, and QR codes, when paying for shopping bills, utilities, etc., has increasingly been seen and patronized by Filipino consumers. These have also helped businesses safely keep and access accurate information and have real-time visibility of their money.

Now that Filipinos have been more invested in purchasing items they need or want due to revenge spending— shopping should be fast, safe, and easy. With the push QR Ph, the national QR Code standard launched by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Filipinos may instantly send and receive money using online banking or e-wallets by sharing or scanning their QR code.

QR Ph is considered a safe and secure payment method for shoppers and merchants. It offers layers of security that allow customers to control the process by scanning the code without the need to provide personal information such as PIN.

Through a mobile phone, Filipinos can generate their QR Ph code from their electronic account to make a payment. On the other hand, merchants can provide their store’s QR Ph code to be scanned by the customer’s mobile phone.

The use of QR Ph enables more consumers and businesses to participate in the digital payment ecosystem, starting with MSMEs and vendors such as sari-sari stores and tricycle drivers that will eventually help them improve and grow their businesses.

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Home Credit is the first non-bank institution in the country to issue a credit card to its customers. Its partnership with Asia United Bank (AUB) allowed Home Credit cardholders to make cardless payments through the use of quick response or QR codes, also becoming a pioneer in the QR code payment service. With QR Ph person-to-merchant (P2M) payments availability, its account holders have access to 473,000 participating merchants nationwide, including retail stores, groceries, gas stations, pharmacies, and more.

Through the My Home Credit app, account holders will only need to scan the displayed QR Ph codes to pay for their purchases in all partner stores led by GCash and Maya, paving the way for a cashless and convenient payment option for transactions. In the My Home Credit app alone, all transactions will be automatically charged to the Home Credit Card or Qwarta, which can also be checked and tracked through the mobile app.

More than 9 million My Home Credit app users can simply scan the QR Ph codes displayed in any merchant establishments using their mobile devices for goods and services, making it a faster, easier, and safer payment option.

Home Credit Philippines is a financing company duly licensed and supervised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). To learn more about the latest updates from Home Credit Philippines, visit their official website www.homecredit.ph. You may also follow them on their official Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok accounts.

For these Shopee Sellers, live selling is crucial to the growth of their online business

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Three winners of the first Shopee Live Star Seller Awards share their e-commerce journey

Live selling has seen a tremendous boom in recent years as it has become a key part in enhancing the whole online shopping experience for both sellers and buyers. In time for its 9.9 Super Shopping Day, Shopee launched its first ever Shopee Live Star Seller Awards to give recognition to 99 hardworking and talented sellers who reached milestones in their online selling journey.

Shopee Live has become a platform for Shopee sellers to engage with buyers in real time and enhance their customer service experience. Sellers on the live streaming platform also have access to an array of seller tools that can maximize their streaming sessions to help increase their sales and boost customer engagement. With this, three Shopee sellers shared their personal stories on how Shopee Live helped them grow their business and more importantly, changed their lives.

It only takes a mobile phone and determination to start

Cecille, shop owner of Cilebritee and a mother of two, started live selling when she chanced upon the Shopee Live feature on the platform. “Noong nakita kong may Shopee Live button sa Shopee ko, tinesting ko lang. Hindi ako prepared. Wala akong kahit anong gamit o equipment. Ang meron lang ako ay talent sa pagtitinda at cellphone,” she shared.

When Cecille first started using Shopee Live, she sold women’s bags while sitting on the floor with her phone. She was thrilled that she sold out on her first night so she decided to keep going. From only 50 orders a night, she now gets over a thousand. Cecille shared how the Coins Giveaway feature helped her stand out and get more sales, especially during Double Day campaigns. “Tinutulungan rin ako ng Shopee Livestream team kung paano i-improve yung sales ko at maging isa sa mga top sellers.”, Cecille said.

Today, she is consistently a top performer on Shopee Live. She has her own Live Room with advanced equipment and a full livestream set-up. Cecille even manages a staff of 15 to provide them with means to generate income. “Nakakabili na kami ng mga pangangailangan namin sa pang araw-araw. Madami kaming nagagawa ngayon hindi namin magagawa kung hindi namin sinubukan ang Shopee Live.”, shared Cecille.

Making the brave decision to go online with live selling

Jeferson, shop owner of Shoppup2, transitioned from the BPO sector to being a full-time Shopee Live seller. “In 2017, I decided to resign with only ₱35,000 in my pocket. In every decision we make, we have the responsibility to face it, and it's up to us to make it work”, Jeferson shared.

He started selling women’s bags and accessories, as there was a big market for it. As years passed, he was able to grow his business and even employ more than 15 staff to help with quality control, packaging, and customer service. Even when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it didn’t stop them and they grew their orders by the thousands.

He shared that the In-App Business Insights tool was a key feature that helped him succeed, as it helps keep track of his streams’ performance. They are able to improve on his live selling strategy to generate more orders. Another was the Chat Broadcast feature which builds excitement about the upcoming items that they can expect on his next stream.

“I no longer have to worry about my bills, and I’m now more able to provide more than enough for my loved ones being the breadwinner of my family,” Jefferson shared.

Choosing to stay and grow with Shopee Live

Trixie, shop owner of Mercatofinds, took a leap of faith when she chose to become a full-time Shopee Live seller over working in Italy. “It wasn't an easy decision - never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that I could earn more online than working abroad,” Trixie shared. “I was a fresh graduate and I didn't have any experience. All I had was my love for fashion and my dreams to reach.”

Months before her flight, she started selling clothes on Shopee Live, and she was surprised that her stock was sold out. As she continued selling women’s apparel on Shopee Live, she learned how to maximize its features, specifically the Polling feature, as it helps her gauge what items her customers are interested in. When her business grew, she made the choice to make a living with Shopee live, and not go abroad.

At present, Trixie now employs her own staff, has her own office space and has invested in other ventures as well. More importantly, she shared that she gets to do all of this while still being able to spend time with her family. “I cannot imagine where I'd be without Shopee, and it turned out to be the best decision of my life. Salamat, Shopee!”, she shared.

If you want to be a Shopee Live Seller and drive your business forward, learn more and Get Started on Shopee.