Teleperformance Bacolod earns Certificate of Safety Seal

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Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia presents the Certificate of Safety Seal to Teleperformance Bacolod leadership team

Bacolod, Philippines – Teleperformance, the global leader in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management, recently received its Certificate of Safety Seal for its business site located in Bacolod City. Mayor Evelio Leonardia presented the certification to Teleperformance Bacolod for its compliance to health and safety protocols against Covid-19.   

Now on its 15th year of operations in Bacolod, Teleperformance is the first Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company in the city to receive a Certificate of Safety Seal from the city government. This certification is part of the Bacolod Safety Seal Committee initiatives to ensure that health and safety protocols are implemented in the conduct of business and trade in the city.  

Receiving the Safety Seal badge was Teleperformance Bacolod Site Director Andrea Resurreccion, together with Vice President for Operations Mark Andrada, Human Resources Director Claire Bedia, Human Resources Supervisor Marili Lim, and Facilities Manager Malvar Gualdrapa. Joining Mayor Leonardia in the ceremony was Bacolod City Economic Development Chair George Zulueta.  

Teleperformance Philippines Chief Operations Officer Joey Marquez lauded the efforts of the Teleperformance Bacolod team. “We are honored to receive the Certificate of Safety Seal from Mayor Leonardia and the Bacolod City government. This indeed is a recognition of our unwavering focus to uphold the health and safety of our people and the communities where we operate. This certification also highlights our strong compliance with the government’s campaign against the spread of Covid-19.”

Stela Rose Rayos, Chair of the Bacolod Safety Seal Committee congratulated Teleperformance on the certification. She added that, under this program, establishments awarded with a Safety Seal certificate wil be allowed an additional 10% onsite capacity beyond the prescribed standard, as per IATF Resolution no. 127-A series of 2021.  

The Safety Seal Certification is an inter-agency effort among the Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Health, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Tourism, and Department of Labor and Employment. The program affirms that an establishment has been inspected by the government and was found compliant with Minimum Public Health Standards, uses or integrates its contact tracing with the StaySafe.ph app, and possesses the requisite business permits or franchise.

In addition to the Safety Seal Certification, Teleperformance Philippines recently earned its re-certification as Great Place to Work® for the fourth year in a row. It is the first and only company in the country to have accomplished this feat. Moreover, Teleperformance celebrates its 25^th anniversary in the Philippines this year and looks forward to helping re-energize the industry and country’s growth, being able to advance the position of the country as a safe, secure place for customers, as well as ensuring a safe place for people to work. 

USAID and DepEd Partnership Celebrates Joint Successes in Improving Early Grade Learning in the Philippines

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Manila, August 13, 2021 – Education stakeholders gathered on August 13 for a virtual event to celebrate the collective accomplishments of the Department of Education (DepEd) and USAID Philippines in improving early grade reading and literacy in the country this past year, amid the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and RTI International held the USAID ABC+: Advancing Basic Education in the Philippines Project’s Virtual Event and Media Q&A Session on “A Year of K-3 Distance Learning with ABC+: Celebrating Lessons Learned, Achievements, Opportunities & Partnerships”
August 13, 2021.

Through its ABC+: Advancing Basic Education in the Philippines Project, USAID worked with DepEd to improve reading and literacy, math, and social and emotional skills for early grade children (K-3) in Regions V (Bicol) and Region VI (Western Visayas). USAID also worked in coordination with the Bangsamoro Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education for activities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

“By working together, we have supported DepEd in implementing innovative strategies to improve early grade literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional learning. Through ABC+ we will work together to reach up to two million students in Regions V, VI and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao,” said Sean Callahan, Acting Mission Director of USAID Philippines.

USAID’s support includes interventions to improve early grade instruction and delivery systems, access to quality materials, and education system capacity. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, USAID has supported the implementation of DepEd’s Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan at the early grade level.

To date, the USAID-DepEd partnership has produced and distributed nearly four million supplementary reading materials to more than 250,000 students; trained over 10,000 teachers, supervisors and school administrators; developed and adapted nearly 500 leveled readers in several mother tongue languages and in English; and produced 64 television-based and radio-based instructional materials.

DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones, in her remarks, said that “ABC+ is an example of the many initiatives that made schoolyear 2020 and 2021 possible. A collaboration with USAID, this partnership covering Regions V and VI and a division of Maguindanao focuses on improving reading and literacy of math and social and emotional skills for early grade children.... today we will witness a glimpse of the success of this partnership that has helped us achieve what we were able to do during the past year."

"The efforts and innovative practices brought to us by this partnership will be taken forward in this incoming school year. We need to embrace innovation, we need to engage with partners and USAID is a shining example, and stakeholders to collectively develop innovative solutions that will help us overcome challenges."

USAID and DepEd are also assisting teachers in project sites to develop appropriate remedial measures to address gaps in reading skills. As a result, children gain the ability to progress towards their actual grade level or become “reading ready” during the school year.

To streamline the training and professional development of teachers, the partnership also developed the NEAP Professional Development Information System that enables teachers to participate in training programs, take pre- and post-tests, complete evaluations and receive their certificates online.

The ABC+ project will continue for three more years and aims to benefit two million early grade learners in its focus areas. The project is a partnership of USAID and DepEd, implemented by RTI International, in collaboration with The Asia Foundation, SIL Lead and Florida State University.

Shopee and Taguig LGU Provide Care Packages to Support Vaccination Efforts

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Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, teams up with the local government unit (LGU) of Taguig City to provide care packages that can encourage more people to get vaccinated and to express gratitude towards frontliners diligently working at the center. Last July 28-30, Shopee rolled out its vaccination center support initiative in Western Bicutan National High School by giving food, water, and health kits from Shopee and its partner brands under Shopee Mall to 1,500 frontliners, staff, and the people getting vaccinated. These included snacks from Del Monte, Perfetti Van Melle, Dutchmill Soy, Monde Nissin, and Rebisco; water from Hope in a Bottle; health kits from Mighty Clean and Colgate; and industrial fans from Symphony.

Martin Yu, Director at Shopee Philippines, said, “Shopee is committed to contributing and positively impacting the community. We are proud to partner with the Taguig LGU in their efforts to inoculate their citizens and are grateful to our brand partners who generously lend us their support in serving the Filipinos. We want to play a part in meaningful initiatives such as this especially when the country is still battling the pandemic. We will continue to support the Filipinos and offer them the help that they need.”

Dare To Be You: realme empowers Filipino youth to be unapologetically real

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The country’s no. 1 smartphone brand launched the Dare To Be You campaign to encourage everyone to embrace authenticity despite criticism.

Manila, Philippines. August 13, 2021: True to its mission of championing the youth, realme, the country’s number one smartphone brand, aims to empower today’s generation with its Dare To Be You campaign.

Dare To Be You is the central theme of this year’s realme Global Fan Festival, as a tribute to 100M fans worldwide. It centers on amplifying the voices of young industry leaders who are making strides for their respective industries and advocacies. Through this, the brand aims to bring optimism and hope for the youth especially in these unprecedented times.

“We know that today’s generation is under a lot of pressure to conform and give in to the external noises and criticism they encounter in their day-to-day lives. As a brand that’s for the youth and by the youth, realme hopes to encourage them to stay authentic and true to themselves in their pursuit of success. Our uniqueness deserves to be celebrated”, says Austine Huang, realme Philippines’ VP for Marketing.

The highlight of the campaign is a powerful short film that shows different young people around the world who embrace what makes them unique and are proud of it. The film perfectly encapsulates the brand’s thrust to empower the youth and chase success on their own terms.

A tribute to 100M fans worldwide: The realme Dare To Be You Global Brand Film

Inspiring success by daring to be themselves

As part of the “Dare To Be You” campaign, realme also enlisted a number of inspiring and successful Filipino personalities who have managed to thrive in their chosen fields by simply daring to be themselves.

Included in realme’s roster of inspiring personalities are drag artist Prince de Castro, who proudly stands at the forefront of the local queer scene; fashion designer Carl Jan Cruz, whose impeccable Filipino craftsmanship continues to make an impact on the global stage; shoutcaster Caisam “Wolf” Nopueto, who is pursuing his passion for esports and gaming despite dealing with a grave illness; model Reins Mika, who successfully represented the country in a prestigious international modeling competition; and creative director Ryuji Shiomitsu, whose vision and styling prowess continue to make waves here and abroad.

Each personality is set to tell their own stories of success and how they achieved it by unapologetically being themselves, defying negative stereotypes, biases, and prejudices. All of their experiences unequivocally prove that there is nothing anyone can say or do to hinder your success.

You too can join realme’s month-long celebration of youth empowerment in the realme Global Fan Festival and watch the “Dare To Be You” film, as well as everyone’s amazing stories on the realme Philippines Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/realmePhilippines, and YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/realmePhilippines.

Get same grilled goodness when ordering Mang Inasal at home

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Enjoy the same ihaw-sarap goodness whenever you order Mang Inasal Chicken Inasal for takeout or delivery.

 

The smell of freshly grilled Chicken Inasal and the juiciness of its meat, complemented by chicken oil, soy sauce, and calamansi. These we can enjoy not only when we dine in at Mang Inasal but also when we opt for takeout or delivery.   

With deliciousness, quality and safety of its food as its foremost priority, Mang Inasal ensures that lovers of its offerings enjoy their meals fresh-from-the-grill, wherever they dine. 

A recent campaign reiterates Mang Inasal’s commitment to deliver “Sarap ng Bagong Ihaw in every box.” Chicken Inasal delivered to every home or office is kept fresh, with its signature ihaw-sarap taste, as if it’s off the grill. This popular, satisfying food is cooked by expert grillmen and delivered fast by trained food riders.  

Watch how Mang Inasal retains its food’s quality whether it’s delivered or taken out through their latest video here.   

Aside from the Chicken Inasal, Mang Inasal also offers its other well-loved meals for takeout and delivery — like the Palabok, Liempo Inasal, Pork BBQ, Pork Sisig, Bangus Sisig, Chicken Empanada, among others.  

Since the lockdown, Mang Inasal has aggressively expanded the various access points through which customers can enjoy the meals they crave for. Check out its website, manginasaldelivery.com.ph or place your orders through the Mang Inasal Direct Delivery Stores, GrabFood, foodpanda and other food distributors in your province.