mWell launches mWellMD app, empowering doctors to serve patients anytime, anywhere

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Metro Pacific Investments Corporation’s (MPIC) mWell, the Philippines’ first fully integrated health and wellness app, empowers partner-doctors to go fully digital with the new mWellMD app—a virtual clinic designed by doctors, for doctors.

The mWellMD app allows doctors to easily manage work schedules alongside patient data. Built with the doctor experience in mind, mWellMD gives them a seamless experience from sign-up to consultation, attending to patient needs anytime, anywhere24/7.

MPIC President and mWell Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan says, “We’re committed to delivering innovative healthcare solutions not only for mWell app users but also for our partner-doctors. mWellMD’s future-proof platform empowers Filipino doctors to reach more patients in need through the power of technology.”

MPIC Chief Finance, Risk and Sustainability Officer and mWell CEO Chaye Cabal-Revilla says, “mWell cares for our users and partner-doctors. A smooth doctor experience is an important part of mWell’s operations. We make it a point to listen and respond to their needs. Through the mWellMD app, doctors have seamless end-to-end journey that allows them to conveniently consult and grow their practice. This fully integrated digital healthcare ecosystem gives our countrymen access to quality healthcare here and abroad.”

Clinic operations made convenient

The mWellMD app is loaded with management features for doctors. This includes accessing patient data, billings, referrals to other doctors, and professional fees. All of these features and data are accessible with just a click of a button.They also have an efficient appointment booking system, connecting them with patients using the mWell app. Soon, enhanced features and a wider range of tools will be made available for doctors via mWellMD Advanced.

Designed by doctors for doctors

To guarantee a seamless experience from sign-up to consultation, doctors were engaged to test the platform, making sure that the whole application is intuitive and user-friendly.

“The best healthcare platform should involve the growing needs of doctors and the health industry,” says mWell Chief Technology Officer Dr. Mike Muin. “We are going beyond telemedicine – we are building solutions for doctors to make their practices and their lives better.” As a medical doctor with over twenty years of healthcare IT experience, he says doctors like him will always look for better solutions to respond to constant challenges in healthcare.

Doctors as VIP: Round-the-clock operations and tech support

mWell is committed to providing partner-doctors the assistance they need to grow their practice. Doctors have access to 24/7 tech support, responding to their questions at the soonest possible time. mWell also has an operations team, giving regular updates and training sessions to doctors, ensuring that they have a smooth experience on the mWellMD platform.

mWellMD also follows global security standards to ensure the security and protection of all Personal Information belonging to both the doctors and patients within the system. This is supported by a holistic cybersecurity strategy and framework that can intercept all cyber threats, backed by the best technology and cybersecurity experts.

Angel Redoble, mWellChief Cybersecurity Officer and PLDT Group and Smart Communications FVP and Group CISO said “mWellMD went through rigorous vulnerability tests and security audits. It completed and passed all requirements to bring down all cyber-related risks to the lowest level.”

Easy sign-up

Family doctors, specialists, and mental health experts can reach more patients by signing up as mWell partner-doctor via mwell.com.ph.

Doctors may register in as fast as 30 minutes via mwell.com.ph. No joining fees. Only PRC ID is required.They get 100% of their professional fee without any commission from mWell—no deductions.

To ensure smooth virtual practice, mWell is also offering partner doctors an exclusive high-speed internet plan from PLDT Home Fibr: 100mbps for only P1499.

The mWellMD app for doctors is now available on Google Play Store and Apple App store.

To consult with partner-doctors and access a wide range of wellness features, simplydownload the mWell PH app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and register. Follow mWell on Facebook and mwellph on Instagram for more updates.

ABOUT mWell

mWell, is the health technology platform developed by Metro Pacific Health Tech Corporation that offers telemedicine, health and wellness programs, e-commerce, among others, in an integrated, tech-based healthcare digital ecosystem. Metro Pacific Health Tech Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, the leading infrastructure investment company in the Philippines with investments in various infrastructure assets including healthcare. As part of the MPIC Group, mWell is committed to working towards the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being. It also supports the MVP Group’s GabayKalusugan advocacy focusing on quality and affordable healthcare.

Hershey launched the Southeast Asia version of International Women’s Day limited packaging

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Hershey Philippines activates #HerSHE campaign and additional programming to inspire, uplift and advance women and girls

Limited-edition packaging celebrates global female changemakers in recognition of International Women’s Day.

In celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8), The Hershey Company today launched its month-long #HerShe campaign through a unique packaging design celebrating ‘SHEroes’, additional support of its nonprofit partnership and a new global mentorship program designed to celebrate and empower women and girls around the world and help create the next generation of diverse leaders. This year’s theme, ‘’Celebrate #HerSHE”, inspires consumers to celebrate the limitless potential and impact of women and girls. The Hershey Company is committed to advancing gender equity, investing in both girls and women, and driving global female-focused storytelling.

“Elevating women – and championing their power each and every day – is in our DNA at Hershey,” said Ahmad Nasser, Marketing Director - AEMEA at The Hershey Company. “Far too often, the impact of women and girls can go unnoticed. This year’s theme, “Celebrate #HerSHE”, aims to celebrate Sheroes among us by leveraging our platform to showcase how women can reach their limitless potential when recognized and empowered. Hershey is excited to take part in this year’s global activations while reinforcing our commitment to uplifting women each and every day.”

Driving Woman-Focused Storytelling Through HerSHE Campaign

This year, The Hershey Company’s award-winning #HerSHE campaign will come to life in four countries across Southeast Asia: the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia. The goal of #HerSHE is to make invisible women visible and the company will transform its iconic 40 grams Hershey’s milk chocolate bar wrapper, as well as that of other popular flavours, into a celebration of women, their accomplishments, and the impact they have made in their respective countries.

Among these women are Meggie Ochoa from the Philippines, a SEA Games gold medalist in Jiu-Jitsu and founder of Fight to Protect; Nor Fadilah Mohamed Nizar of Malaysia, founder of social enterprise Johor Empowerment of Intellectual Women Association (JEIWA); Kawiporn Winichthaoprathom from Thailand, founder of Fairy House of Stray Animals which shelters over 2,000 strays; and Yeok Yong Ling from Singapore, chairperson of Beautiful People—a non-profit skill-based advocacy for teen girls.

The campaign will also come to life through an online community with curated templates and personalized messaging that consumers can use to celebrate, recognize, share on social media, and honor the stories of Sheroes who have inspired them.

Reflecting on Hershey’s Woman-Forward Legacy

The Hershey Company has long been a champion for women, with gender equity and gender representation throughout the company’s leadership and around the world serving as a key element of the company’s enterprise diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy. Over the past two years, the company has consecutively been named to Forbes’ list of the World’s Top Female Friendly Companies – notably taking first place in 2021.

To further extend women-forward storytelling, Hershey, as well as its regions including India, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand and Canada, are again partnering with Girl Up, a nonprofit committed to advancing girls’ skills, rights and opportunities to be leaders, to amplify the voices of girls and women who are making a difference around the world on digital and social platforms. Founded by the United Nations Foundation in 2010, Girl Up’s leadership development programs have impacted more than 125,000 girls through 5,000 Clubs in 130 countries and all 50 U.S. states, inspiring a generation of girls to be a force for gender equality and social change. In addition, The Hershey Company and Girl Up will launch a global mentorship cohort, pairing 10 young women with international leaders for ongoing personal and career development.

Learn more about The Hershey Company’s efforts to advance gender equity here: 2021 ESG Report.

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About The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania and is an industry-leading snacks company known for bringing goodness to the world through its iconic brands, remarkable people and enduring commitment to help children succeed. Hershey has approximately 19,000 employees around the world who work every day to deliver delicious, quality products. The company has more than 100 brand names in approximately 80 countries around the world that drive more than $10 billion in annual revenues, including such iconic brand names as Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher and Ice Breakers.

For more than 125 years, Hershey has been committed to operating fairly, ethically and sustainably. Hershey founder, Milton Hershey, created Milton Hershey School in 1909 and since then the company has focused on helping children succeed.

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Piolo Pascual Visits the Home of Poten-Cee

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Poten-Cee + Zinc Advance (Vitamin C + Zinc + Cholecalciferol) Brand Ambassador Piolo Pascual recently made a surprise visit to the Bulacan manufacturing plant of Pascual Laboratories, Inc. (PascualLab), home of the top-of-mind Vitamin C brand.¹ In true #PascualLove fashion, PascualLab executives and employees headed by Mia Pascual Cenzon, VP for Corporate HROD and Design Services & Corporate Communications, gave a warm welcome to Pascual who later took to the stage for a photo opportunity with lucky employees; toured the ISO:2015, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Halal-certified facilities where some of the well-loved brand’s variants are manufactured; and joined a small gathering with PascualLab executive officers. It was a coming home of sorts for the Ultimate Heartthrob as he was also given a glimpse of Pascual history at the family’s weekend home turned museum.

Top Row From Left to Right: PascualLab VP for Corporate HROD and Design Services & Corporate Communications Mia Pascual Cenzon, Poten-Cee + ZN Advance Brand Ambassador Piolo Pascual, SVP for Finance and ICTD/CFO Rowena Punsalan, and SVP and Chief Manufacturing Officer Engr. Higinio “Jun” Porte; and the multi-awarded actor touring the world-class Poten-Cee facility

Second Row From Left to Right: Lucky PascualLab employees were thrilled to have a photo opportunity with the Ultimate Heartthrob; and the multifaceted artist with members of PascualLab’s management group led by Pascual Cenzon

 Pascual is currently the brand endorser for Poten-Cee + Zinc Advance which has Vitamin C² that helps enhance the body’s natural defenses, Vitamin D3 that helps activate the body’s immune system,³ and Zinc that helps prevent viral entry (with proper diet and exercise).⁴ 

For more information, visit Poten_PH @FB and IG and at PascualLab’s official Lazada and Shopee stores

https://www.lazada.com.ph/shop/pascuallab/

https://shopee.ph/pascuallabstore

#GalingPascualLab

IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR.

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¹IQVIA 2022 data

²Carr AC, Maggini, S. Vitamin C and Immune Function. Nutrients. 2017. 9(11): 1211. 

³Wessels I, Rolles B, Rink L. The Potential Impact of Zinc Supplementation on COVID-19 Pathogenesis. Front Immunol. 2020; 11: 1712. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01712 

⁴Aranow C. Vitamin D and the Immune System. J Investig Med. 2011; 59(6): 881–886. doi:10.231/JIM.0b013e31821b8755. 

Lifestyle Guide: How to choose the right 16-inch laptop for your lifestyle

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Find the ideal bigger and better 16-inch ASUS Vivobook and Zenbook laptops for school, work, entertainment, or content creation.

Pasig City, Philippines, March 3, 2023 — Choosing the right laptop that caters to one’s needs and lifestyle may be a daunting task with many choices available in the market. More often than not, Filipinos must choose between portability over performance, performance over a better display, or a better display over portability. What if there’s a bigger and better laptop that balances users’ needs without compromising anything?

Enter the latest ASUS Vivobook and Zenbook series – a wide range of 16-inch devices ideal for school, work, entertainment, or content creation. These compact and powerful laptops are designed to accommodate a variety of Filipino lifestyles, featuring the best specs and unique features for optimum productivity and creativity.

Choose OLED as the gold standard

ASUS brings the beauty of an OLED display to its 16-inch laptops providing users a viewing experience that’s almost true to life. With a world-leading 3.2K 120Hz 16:10 OLED display, images on ASUS Vivobook Pro 16 OLED (K6602) are vibrant and popping. With the bigger screen real estate, designers and artists can see every line and shade of their drafts. Color-grade and color-match like the pros, as Vivobook Pro 16 OLED has a cinema-grade 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and Pantone-validated, ensuring supremely accurate colors – may it be in a dark editing room or a brightly-lit café. For those who love post-processing videos, having an OLED display on an editing device only means flicker-less and smooth motions, especially in those fast-paced scenes.

 

Multitasking is also more efficient as Vivobook Pro 16 OLED features up to 12^th Generation Intel Core i7-12700H CPU, 16 GB RAM, up to 1 TB PCIe SSD, and up to a studio-grade of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU. It can handle fast video editing, entry-level 3D animation workflows, and the like, so users can spend more time producing great content and less time staring at progress bars.

Aside from having a bigger display, ASUS engineered Creator-centric features to amplify their creative workflow. The MUX Switch on Vivobook Pro 16 OLED allows reduced latency and increased performance during 3D works. This feature also comes in handy when creators enjoy fast-paced gaming during break time. The ASUS Dial on ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED (UX7602) and the ASUS DialPad on ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X OLED (N7601) give creators a more ergonomic and streamlined way to work. This rotary control lets them fully control parameter adjustments in select Adobe apps. These 16-inch ASUS Creator laptops also come with a free three-month subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud.

Choose the perfect balance between performance and design

Gone are the days when performance and design could not co-exist in one’s school or work laptop. ASUS Vivobook 16X (M1603) and ASUS Vivobook 16 (X1605) make it possible to have an all-around high-performing productivity device in a compact design. Ideal for a hybrid school or work setup, these devices have top specs supporting an expansive 16-inch LCD wide-view NanoEdge display, all in a sleek body. Whether creating a feasibility plan, reviewing documents, taking virtual classes or meetings, or watching the latest TV series, users can enjoy a more immersive viewing experience, all thanks to the real estate a 16-inch display can only offer.

While the exteriors of Vivobook 16X and Vivobook 16 are discreet and polished, they pack a punch on the inside. Under the hood of these Classic Vivobook devices are the latest AMD and Intel processors. Vivobook 16X comes with up to AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Mobile Processor, and Vivobook 16 features an up to 12^th Generation Intel Core i7-1255U CPU. Plus, the 8 GB of DDR4 RAM and a 512 GB PCIe SSD on both models give a performance boost for all-day, all-night productivity. To top it all off, both Vivobook 16X and Vivobook 16 are pre-installed with a free lifetime license to Office 2021 Home & Student.

Choose upgraded features

ASUS’ 16-inch laptops are more than just their display and internal specs. They are also designed with many features that take productivity to the next level. Upgrade that video conferencing experience for school or work as the ASUS 16-inch devices are equipped with ASUS AI Noise-Canceling Technology and ASUS 3D Noise Reduction. These features allow a distraction-free crisp video call without those unnecessary background noise and upgrade the webcam’s image clarity in real-time. Their ASUS ErgoSense keyboards also provide maximum comfort when typing, especially when working on those long reports. They are treated with ASUS Antibacterial Guard[i] for maximum protection and are certified MIL-STD-810H U.S. military grade[ii].

Found the best 16-inch laptop yet? Watch out for ASUS’ most affordable laptop with a 16-inch 4K OLED display, the Vivobook 16X OLED, arriving in early March 2023 for only PHP 56,995.00.

Bigger, Better Discount at 3.3 Shopee and Lazada Birthday Sale

Filipinos can also secure their own ASUS 16-inch laptop through the Shopee 3.3 Big Laptop Sale and ASUS x Lazada Big Birthday Sale Big Laptop Sale at a discounted price of as low as PHP31,615.00. The first five to purchase an ASUS OLED 16-inch or 15-inch laptop will receive a Create with ASUS merchandise. Plus, PHP 100 voucher and free shipping vouchers[iii] await. To know more, visit the ASUS Philippines Facebook page.

All ASUS 16-inch laptops come with Two Years International Warranty and Platinum Protection Warranty and are available on Home Credit at 0% installment of up to 18 months.

Along with features that fit any lifestyle, these devices come in various price points, with a starting regular price of PHP 32,995.00. Visit https://ph.asus.click/PRWTB to know the nearest ASUS Concept Stores and authorized resellers.

Kusina ni Mamang Simmers with Modern-Traditional Dishes this March with Fresh Episodes on BuKo Channel

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Turn up the heat and get ready to cook up a feast as Kusina ni Mamang, BuKo Channel’s well-loved cooking show, makes summer even more gastronomically fun. This year is going to be deliciously different, promising to bring viewers on a culinary journey with featured dishes that are heavily inspired by authentic Filipino cuisine. 

With hosts “Mamang” Pokwang and DJ Jhai Ho adding a dash of comedy and sprinkles of entertainment to the show’s unique format, Kusina ni Mamang’s much-awaited return will first air on March 4, Saturday at 8:00 PM on BuKo Channel, via Pay TV on Cignal and SatLite, Ch 2 also available on Cignal Play via Live TV and Video-On-Demand. 

Catch-up airing on TV5 on March 5, Sunday at 8am.

Follow the fascinating duo of Mamang Pokwang and DJ Jhai Ho as they navigate the country’s rich culture and explore the Filipino’s traditional yet remarkable way of cooking.

“Natutuwa kami sa pagbabalik ng Kusina ni Mamang dahil napakarami pa kaming mas masasarap pa na lulutuin. At syempre, excited din kami sa mga special guests na makakasama naming magluto. Kakaiba din ang bagong segment namin na sasagutin namin ang requests ng mga letter senders, kaya talagang kaabang-abang ang mga bonggang ihahain namin para sa mga manonood,” Pokwang shares

Witness how regional dishes are infused with a modern twist as Mamang Pokwang and DJ Jhai Ho add their very own flavors with the help of special guests, including Dimples Romana, Alex Calleja & Israel Buenaobra, Ara Mina, Baby Baste and Mommy She, Clang Garcia, Adrian Alandy & Joselle, Arci Munoz, Kitty & Kakai Almeda, JM De Guzman, Joem Bascon & Meryll Soriano, Karen Davila, Ariel Rivera & Gelli De Belen and Eugene Domingo who will also share their own cooking styles. Another feature of the new season is the letter sender segment where Mamang and guests re-enact culinary stories sent by fans of the show.

Catch Kusina ni Mamang's return on BuKo Channel this March 4, 8:00 PM, premiering on Cignal and SatLite, Ch 2 and on the Cignal Play app via Live TV and Video-On-Demand, with a TV5 premiere on March 5, Sunday, 8am. For more information, follow Buko Channel on Facebook and Instagram