COMCO Southeast Asia appoints Head of Digital and ICOM together with Camp COMCO top graduates to beef up expansion

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Fast moving to its 7th year, COMCO Southeast Asia (SEA) reinforces its expansion as it appoints seasoned communications practitioner Michelle “Mish” Marie Casal to be the group’s newest Deputy Account Operations Director and Digital, Social and Content Administrator.

With over a decade of experience in digital and integrated marketing, public relations, brand strategy, and business development, Mish leads COMCO’s digital and integrated communications (ICOM) business unit that offers services like social media management, digital activation and public relations, influencer marketing, multimedia arts, video storytelling, and community management, among others. She leads the management of COMCO’s key digital and integrated communications accounts such as Lamoiyan Corporation’s Licealiz Anti-Head Lice Shampoo, logistics giant Lalamove, leading home-improvement store Mr.DIY, health products producer APLGO, Sun Life Asia Service Center Philippines, the shared services arm of Sun Life Philippines, the European Higher Education Fair of the European Union in the Philippines, and Uratex Monobloc.

Throughout her career, Mish was able to hone expertise in almost all industries such as real estate, healthcare, FMCG, BPO, B2B, and more. Some of the clients she’s worked with include MSD, Aboitiz Land, DHL, Victory Liner, and Shell.

Apart from Mish, the Agency also welcomes Pinky Tuason Integrated Communications Supervisor and Paula Jhea Sison as Brand Communications Officer.

Pinky is an accomplished communications professional with experience in writing, events management, content creation and planning, design, and video editing. She has a diverse work background having worked in industries ranging from manufacturing to technology and social institutions. Before joining COMCO SEA, Pinky was already an award winner after bagging two prestigious Anvil Awards: The Anvil Award of Excellence for “Bachang Advocacy” for Canon and the Anvil Award of Recognition for “PMTV Heads Up!” for Philip Morris International.

Meanwhile, Paula is an exceptional communications practitioner and writer with extensive experience in the government relations industry. For two consecutive years, she received the Pag-Asa ng Bayan Award (Employee of the Year) and the Dangal ng Bayan Award (Employee of the Year) while working for the Pangasinan Provincial Government. Paula will be part of the incoming Camp COMCO Mentorship Program Cycle 19.

Along with COMCO Southeast Asia’s newest officers, the Agency is equally proud to onboard top graduates of its multi-awarded Camp COMCO Mentorship Program. They are Hiacynth Ablanez, Cum Laude from Bulacan State University with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting; Patricia Yap, Magna Cum Laude from Ateneo de Manila University with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts; Gabby Marcelo from De La Salle University – Dasmariñas with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Communication - Public Relations; Mabel Villanueva, Magna Cum Laude from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations; Dianne Curray, Magna Cum Laude from the Lyceum of the Philippines University with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Communication - Major in Integrated Marketing Communications; Gabriel Gonzales from Mapua University with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Arts and Sciences; and Jaderick Buhay, Magna Cum Laude from the University of Batangas with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Communication who will be part of the incoming COMCO Mentorship Program Cycle 19.

With these new additions to the team, COMCO Southeast Asia’s Regional Integration & Chief Executive Director Mr. Ferdinand Bondoy trusts that the Agency he co-founded is in good hands. “Mish, together with our new team members, are a great addition to our growing team. With her solid experience and expertise, I believe that COMCO SEA’s digital, social, content, and integrated communications arm will continue to flourish, create excellent campaigns, and provide quality service to our clients,” says Mr. Ferdinand Bondoy, COMCO SEA’s Group Chief Executive Director and Lead Strategic Communications Counsel / Partner and Co-Founder.

To know more about COMCO Southeast Asia, visit comcosea.com. Follow them on social media: facebook.com/comco.southeastasia on Facebook, linkedin.com/company/comcosea, and @comco_sea on both Instagram and Twitter.

In response to Carats’ request … Mang Inasal sponsors SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR

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Mang Inasal, the country’s Grill Expert, is one of the sponsors of the highly anticipated return to the Philippines of the K-pop performance powerhouse, SEVENTEEN.

"We appreciate how SEVENTEEN’s fans, the Carats, have been tweeting Mang Inasal to support SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [BE THE SUN] – BULACAN,” said Mang Inasal Business Unit Head Mike V. Castro. “And as a special Christmas gift to them, we are granting their wish and they’ll see Mang Inasal booths on December 17 at the Philippine Arena.”

Mang Inasal will also run a special concert ticket giveaway in its social community Mang Inasal Nation, wherein promo participants will just be asked to share a photo of their favorite Mang Inasal moment and caption it with their answer to the question: ‘Why do you want to see SEVENTEEN live?’

Want more Mang Inasal exclusives now? Visit www.manginasal.com for the latest updates, https://manginasaldelivery.com.ph for delivery deals, and follow Mang Inasal on social media!

Tambunting (Tiwala Sa Padala Co. Inc.) partners with UBX to embrace open finance technologies

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UBX, the leading open finance platform in the Philippines, has teamed up with Tambunting (Tiwala Sa Padala Co. Inc.) to transform the country’s leading Remittance Service company into a modern hub that offers a spectrum of digital financial services.

Under the partnership, i2i, the banking banking-as-a-service platform of UBX, will be empowering Tambunting counters to roll out its Open Finance Platform to its branch network, connecting it to platforms and agents in over 10,000 locations in the country.

With its ubiquity and reach bolstered by the reliable digital solutions of UBX, Tambunting is set to expand its financial services with ease and convenience, especially for those in the countryside.

“We believe in the spirit of collaboration to deliver financial services to our clients. As a mature organization with a storied history, we believe that actively embracing digitalization is not just an option, but a responsibility. Our alliance with UBX is a strategy and a testimony to our commitment to continuously deliver best-in-class services to our customers,” Tiwala sa Padala Director Ramon Tambunting said.

As the demand rises for more digital channels in everyday services, Tambunting brick and mortar branch, powered by i2i, can quickly deliver a wide range of financial services such as deposit taking, loan origination, remittance, e-wallet cash-in, bills payments, and other products and services to its clients with an added customer experience that is simple and reliable.

“UBX puts financial inclusion at the highest degree of importance. Powering Tambunting branches as it ventures into open finance is truly a great honor, as we both share a commitment to promoting accessibility of financial services and bringing these closer to the everyday Filipino,” UBX President John Januzczak said.

In a nutshell, i2i aggregates banking services and UBX’s ventures within one platform, allowing for a more democratized access to financial services for Filipinos through its network partners. Currently, i2i has three portals, a mobile application, a website, and a set of application programming interfaces (APIs).

A cloud-based platform, i2i is built on blockchain and open finance technologies, enabling fast, reliable, and secure financial transactions, including but not limited to wallet transfers, domestic transfers, bills payment, mobile scoring, mobile ATM, and offline and online loan processing, among others.

i2i has seen its transactions ballooning by 5.4x over the last three years, connecting customers to hundreds of financial institutions found in communities, such as rural banks and remittance centers with over 10,000 touchpoints, all over the country.

“UBX is in the business of including everyone in the country’s financial systems. Our partnership with Tambunting (Tiwala sa Padala Co. Inc.) brings us a step closer to our goal, encouraging us to continue to pursue more meaningful collaborations to promote financial inclusion and provide better services to the Filipino people,” Januzczak said.

To learn more about i2i and its services, please visit www.i2i.ph

UnionBank Techs Up with Globe Fleet Management Solutions

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Partnership to promote better efficiency, personnel productivity in company managed vehicles.

UnionBank is known for bringing digital banking innovations that have an immediate impact to clients. On the back-end of things operational and technical innovations that ultimately benefit the clients are also what the bank constantly works on. Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has tapped Globe Business for a partnership that will help the Bank in making the operation of their vehicles more efficient. The partnership was made official through a contract signing ceremony that took place last November 16 at the UnionBank Plaza in Pasig City.

"With our drive to 'Tech Up Pilipinas' and be an enabler of the Philippines' push to be a G20 country by 2050, we partnered with Globe Business to co-create innovations that are crucial to the success of our Digital Transformation Plan," shares Vincent Paul M. Castillo, Vice President, Cash Services Group Head. "Together, we innovated technology derived from our internal and external customers’ unique experiences and perspectives."

As part of their partnership, UnionBank will utilize the wide range of fleet management solutions offered by Globe Business, which are powered by Globe's next-generation connectivity and expansive nationwide coverage enabled by its thousands of cell towers located in strategic areas nationwide.

Among the benefits provided by the partnership are improved correspondence between UnionBank's vehicles and their communication centers, top-notch internet connectivity for each vehicle for better use of relevant in-vehicle tools and apps, and stronger security measures to protect the vehicles and their operators especially while on the road.

Ultimately, the partnership will help UnionBank serve its customers across different segments better, while making it easier for its fleet personnel, as well as those who work in its bank branches being served by the vehicles, to perform their roles more effectively in line with UnionBank's goal of promoting inclusive prosperity in the country.

"We've always looked at UnionBank as very like-minded, and we've always been very proud about being able to provide solutions and partner constantly in being able to digitally transform and always be a step ahead of all digital banking initiatives in the Philippines," said Globe Business Vice President for Enterprise Sales Tanya Gil-Padilla.

"This solution will ensure productivity, save fuel costs, and offer fleet management efficiency," said UnionBank's Chief Security Officer and Head of Security Management Group, retired RAdm. Rommel Galang. "In line with the desire to deliver innovative solutions, we stand firm with the Bank's promises to power the future of banking through innovation."

Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao celebrates its 7th Foundation Anniversary

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On December 4 - 7 and 9, 2022, a new milestone was hit for Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao (Mapúa MCM) as it held the first-ever week-long celebration of its foundation anniversary after seven years since its establishment with various activities to be enjoyed and shared among the whole Mapúa MCM community. Said celebration is in observance of the institution’s achievements since its incorporation in 2015.

The week-long foundation celebration is open to all students, parents, as well as friends of the community and features exciting events such as the institution’s first fun run, the unveiling of its new rebranded logo at the school’s front gate, dancing and singing competitions, battle of the bands, a Mr. and Ms. MMCM student pageant, e-game tournament, tree-lighting ceremony, and a community-run bazaar among many other activities to enjoy.

During this time, Mapúa MCM commemorates its achievements since its establishment and how it has pioneered blended learning in Mindanao to provide quality education by creating a progressive learning environment for students to hone and use to their full potential. Being a subsidiary school of Mapúa University, the institution is poised to deliver the same academic and technological excellence to its community in Mindanao.

In further establishing its ties with Mapúa University, the institution also recently rebranded from Malayan Colleges Mindanao, a Mapúa School to Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao (Mapúa MCM) earlier this year. The rebranding signifies their continued commitment to delivering world-class excellence in education by providing modern facilities, training their faculty, and continued collaboration with local and international institutions to better cater to the learning needs and demands of every 21st-century student.

Aligned to their mission in striving towards educational excellence, Mapúa MCM, through Mapúa University and alongside Malayan Colleges Laguna, A Mapúa School, has joined in collaboration with Arizona State University to expand the access Filipino students will have to high-quality international education in both business and health sciences. This collaboration aims to provide students with highly differentiated instruction centered on three core pillars – international exposure, real-world experiential learning, and digital expertise.

“With what we have accomplished in the past seven years,” shared Mapúa MCM’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Engr. Alejandro H. Ballado Jr. “...we believe our institution is poised to make its mark in the global community through research, innovations, and ranking.

Throughout the years, Mapúa MCM has continued to consistently strive towards its mission of providing access to effective education and an efficient and innovative learning experience to its students.

Mapúa MCM is currently open for applications for SY 2023 - 2024. You may go to mcm.edu.ph to learn more or visit the campus at General Douglas MacArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City.