August 18, 2022

IABC Philippines to celebrate communications excellence at 19th Philippine Quill Awards

 

The International Association of Business Communicators Philippines (IABC PH) will once again honor and celebrate the best of the campaigns, programs and tools promoted in the Philippine communications industry from January 2020 up to July 2021 at the 19th Philippine Quill and 9th Student Quill Awards, the country’s most prestigious awards program in the field of business communication.

The Quills is a communication Olympiad highlighting the gold standard in communication for professionals as well as students.  The IABC Philippines has been running the Quills for almost two decades, promoting a spirit of friendly competition as well as unity amongst Philippine communications practitioners in pursuit of a common goal – communications excellence.

Each entry is evaluated using IABC’s highest global standards.  The industry sees the Quill as a seal of approval, recognizing the use of excellent communication to achieve business goals and to make a difference in society.

The 19th edition of Philippine Quill Awards and the 9th Philippine Student Quill Awards will carry the theme “Move: Stronger Together”, highlighting the power of communications in shaping the future. With recent challenges, IABC encourages communicators to use their voice and platforms to navigate and move through the next normal bigger and better – setting the direction and inspiring people towards action and positive change.

The awards night for both Philippine Quill Awards and Philippine Student Quill Awards will be happening virtually this August 18 via KTX.PH platform.

“I feel very honored to witness our communications professionals and students thrive during a very difficult period. In this second year of the virtual Quills, we shall once again come together to inspire and encourage each other to look towards a future made better by evolving communications, “said IABC Philippines President and Football for Humanity Co-Founder Belle Tiongco.

“Our peers from the communication industry have shown how resiliency through impactful campaigns can foster a positive influence and change to each one of us. Excited to finally celebrate their work at this year’s Quills,” said Abigail Ho-Torres, IABC PH’s Chair of the Philippine Quill Awards and Assistant Vice President – Head of Advocacy and Marketing Department of Maynilad Water Services.

The 19th Philippine Quill Awards and 9th Philippine Student Quill Awards is supported by KTX.PH as the event’s virtual platform partner. Adobo Magazine, BusinessWorld and Manila Standard served as media partners.

E-tickets for this year’s Philippine Quill Awards and Philippine Student Quill Awards are now available and can be booked in the following link: https://forms.gle/grKnGfqtj5HLVcXt6

To know more about IABC Philippines and the 19th Quill Awards, please visit https://www.facebook.com/iabcph or e-mail iabcphilippinesat30@gmail.com.



About IABC Philippines

IABC Philippines is the first IABC country chapter in Asia. It is an association of top business, industrial and organizational communicators and professionals that supports the highest professional standards and practice of exceptional quality and innovation in organization and business communication. It advocates for continued professional growth, learning, and communication excellence, linking Filipino practitioners with colleagues and best practices worldwide. Its two major communication excellence industry awards are the Philippine Quill and the Philippine CEO EXCEL Awards. IABC is a member of the Global Alliance of Public Relations and Communication Management.

August 17, 2022

mWell, PH’s fastest-growing health app, announces National mWellness Day — the biggest online medical mission

mWell by Metro Pacific Investments Corporation launches the biggest nationwide online medical mission. National mWellness Day brings together volunteer doctors and health practitioners to provide free online consultation to Filipinos from all parts of the country via the mWell PH app on August 27-28.
The pillars of mWell’s Advocacy program: Metro Pacific Investments Corporation Chief Finance, Risk and Sustainability Officer Chaye Cabal-Revilla and MPIC President, Chairman and CEO, Manny V. Pangilinan.




Now on its second year, National mWellness Day is even bigger, bringing together more doctors from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Filipinos nationwide can consult from a range of doctors on the mWell app where they can receive free quality health consultation from general practitioners, specialists, and mental health experts.

This advocacy initiative is part of MPIC’s sustainability mission to bring healthcare closer to more Filipinos nationwide. Wherever you are in the country, the National mWellness Day online medical mission is just a few taps away on your mobile gadgets. Just download the mWell PH app and register, choose from the roster of hundreds of volunteer primary care and specialized doctors, and avail of the free consultation. Simple and accessible!

The annual event, which began in September 2021, is built on compassion that cures. Using digital technology through the mWell PH app, access to healthcare is made more convenient, just like any on-ground face-to-face medical mission but from the comfort and security of your home. Health concerns can be addressed from any location giving anyone timely medical advice from experts.

This year, as Filipinos rebuild their lives in the new normal, primary care, specialized doctors and mental health experts will be a few taps away, ready to provide much-needed medical advice. Booking fees and doctor fees will be waived on August 27-28.

On top of the free consultation, the first one hundred patients will receive vitamin vouchers from MedExpress and Watsons, with free shipping. They will also be given free laboratory exams including x-ray and complete blood count, and emergency outpatient coverage valid for one year.

Ms. Chaye Cabal-Revilla, Chief Finance, Risk and Sustainability Officer of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation said that this advocacy shows mWell’s compassion in action, “Healthcare is a basic right. Our advocacy of bringing healthcare closer to more Filipinos is part of our sustainability anchor. We are truly passionate about making a difference in the lives of our countrymen through our responsive, highly convenient platform.”

Doctors are invited to donate their time and provide free consultation via the mWell app.

National mWellness Day is in support of the MVP Group’s Gabay Kalusugan advocacy focusing on quality and affordable healthcare. 

MPIC President, Chairman and CEO, Manny V. Pangilinan says, “Filipinos now have better access to healthcare through mWell’s integrated digital healthcare ecosystem with a wide and sustainable network of medical experts and services.”

Along with hundreds of volunteer doctors nationwide, National mWellness Day is supported by top insurance companies—PhilCare and Generali, pharmacy partners MedExpress and Watsons, mental health experts from Mind Nation, doctors from Makati Medical Center Foundation and Makati Medical Center Wellness Center. MPIC Foundation is also in full support of the advocacy. mWell’s diverse partnerships give better access to healthcare for all as a fully integrated healthcare platform.

Be a volunteer doctor

Doctors and clinics all over the country are welcome to be part of the National mWellness Day to reach more patients nationwide and provide them with accessible, responsive, and convenient medical care. It takes less than an hour to sign up via www.mwell.com.ph. Only a PRC ID is required.

By becoming an mWell partner doctor even after the event day, doctors can widen their patient base and consult at their convenience. For regular consultations, doctors can charge their own professional fee without any deductions. They can also enjoy an exclusive high-speed internet plan from PLDT Home Fibr: 100mbps for only P1499. Plus, get FREE EMR and clinic management system powered by mWellMD.

mWell provides training and technical operations support to ensure smooth consultations via the app. Security measures are in place to ensure data privacy. Marketing programs and PR support are provided constantly to bring in more patients from different areas of the country.

As a fully integrated health app, mWell allows doctors to conveniently issue e-prescription, medical certificate, and laboratory request.

As part of the MPIC Group, mWell is committed to work 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 Gabay Kalusugan advocacy focusing on quality and affordable healthcare.

Download the mWell PH app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Follow mWell on Facebook and mwellph on Instagram for more updates.

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.

Xiaomi Unveils CyberOne — Humanoid Robot Exploring Frontiers of Connected Living

Beijing, CHINA –
CyberOne, Xiaomi's first humanoid robot, debuted at the company's new product launch event in Beijing on August 11, alongside other innovative products.

As the newest member of Xiaomi's Cyber series, joining last year's quadruped robot Cyberdog, CyberOne is fitted with advanced arms and legs, supports bipedal-motion posture balancing, and reaches a peak torque of up to 300Nm. Also demonstrated was the ability to detect human emotion, advanced vision capabilities, and functionality allowing it to create three-dimensional virtual reconstructions of the real world, alongside a host of other advanced technologies.

New self-developed breakthroughs in Xiaomi Technology Ecosphere

"CyberOne's AI and mechanical capabilities are all self-developed by Xiaomi Robotics Lab. We have invested heavily in R&D spanning various areas, including software, hardware, and algorithms innovation," says Lei Jun, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi Group.

"With AI at its core and a full-size humanoid frame as its vessel, this is an exploration of possibilities of Xiaomi's future technological ecosystem and a new breakthrough for the company."

CyberOne is a humanoid robot measuring 177cm in height and 52kg by weight, with an arm span of 168cm. Compared to a quadruped robot, this humanoid robot is more mechanically complex, requiring more powerful motors, more degrees of freedom, and complex humanoid biped control algorithms. CyberOne supports up to 21 degrees of freedom in motion and achieves a real-time response speed of 0.5ms for each degree of freedom, which allows it to fully simulate human movements.

A robot's motion performance is dependent on the performance of each joint motor. The technological requirement for building such motors is extremely high as it is necessary to generate more kinetic energy without increasing the size of components. In order to ensure the flexibility of CyberOne's upper limbs, Xiaomi has developed a high-efficiency motor weighing only 500g with a rated output torque of up to 30Nm for the upper limb joint motor. The hip joint motor is similarly capable of an instantaneous peak torque of up to 300Nm. Thanks to the self-developed humanoid bipedal control algorithm, CyberOne's walking posture has been programmed to be both natural and stable. On top of that, CyberOne is capable of holding up to 1.5kg in weight with a single hand and programming by demonstration. Altogether, CyberOne is a humanoid robot with well-developed coordination and exceptional motion capabilities.

Humanoid robots rely on vision to process their surroundings. Equipped with a self-developed Mi-Sense depth vision module and combined with an AI interaction algorithm, CyberOne is capable of perceiving 3D space, as well as recognizing individuals, gestures, and expressions, allowing it to not only see but to process its environment. In order to communicate with the world, CyberOne is equipped with a self-developed MiAI environment semantics recognition engine and a MiAI vocal emotion identification engine, enabling it to recognize 85 types of environmental sounds and 45 classifications of human emotion. CyberOne is able to detect happiness, and even comfort the user in times of sadness. All of these features are integrated into CyberOne's processing units, which are paired with a curved OLED module to display real-time interactive information.

Keep exploring, and bring robots into people's lives

Robotics is considered the "crown jewel of manufacturing" with humanoid robots being the ultimate goal for many across the industry. Compared with industrial robots that are valued for their specialized mechanical capabilities, the main challenge in building humanoid robots is to perfectly simulate human processes of perception, cognition, decision-making, and execution under various scenarios. Interestingly, a large number of new technologies that have emerged in the process of trying to solve this challenge have already been serving the general public in positive ways.

The development of CyberOne is a symbol of Xiaomi's dedication to incubate a technological ecosystem centered in a single point, and connect it with the world in ways never seen before. Spanning from smartphones, wearable devices and smart homes, to smart manufacturing, smart electric vehicle and bionic robots, Xiaomi has been constantly exploring and extending its innovations in various scenarios so as to better connect people and the world, eventually building an ever-evolving Xiaomi Technology Ecosphere.

Lei Jun notes that humanoid bionic robots require the highest degree of technical integration and present the largest challenge in the field of intelligent robotics. Xiaomi is making its first steps in the field, and CyberOne is constantly adding new capabilities. "We think that intelligent robots will definitely be a part of people's lives in the future," said Lei Jun.

CyberOne's research and development process combined cutting-edge technologies from a variety of sectors, including bionic perception and cognition, biomechatronics, artificial intelligence, big data and cloud computing, and visual navigation. These technological breakthroughs are also expected to give birth to more application scenarios in other fields, such as industrial robots with improved mechanical performance, companion robots with emotion recognition, and public service robots powered by big data and cloud computing. CyberOne's technology will also be applied to more and more Xiaomi products in the future.

Jollibee Opens in the Heart of Times Square, New York on August 18

T
HE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE. Jollibee makes it to the heart of Times Square, right beside Good Morning America.

TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK CITY, USA. - August 2022 – Another first in its international expansion plan, homegrown restaurant chain Jollibee will open in the heart of the iconic Times Square, New York on August 18, 2022. The newest store opening forms part of the Jollibee Group’s aggressive overseas expansion and sustained growth in one of its key pillar markets, North America.

Also known as the “Crossroads of the World,” Times Square is a top global commercial and entertainment hub. Jollibee Times Square will be located right beside Good Morning America and in the Bowtie, where the famous New Year’s Eve Ball Drop takes place. The store is expected to attract new fans and introduce the brand to more mainstream American customers.

“We are excited to spread the joy of eating to everyone and contribute to the diverse and exciting food scene in Times Square,” shared Maribeth Dela Cruz, Jollibee Group’s President for Philippine Brands (Jollibee, Chowking, and Red Ribbon) in North America.

The Times Square branch will offer Jollibee menu favorites, including the world-famous Chickenjoy fried chicken and Chicken Sandwich–each with its own spicy variant, and other favorites such as Peach Mango Pie and Jolly Spaghetti.

Now with 84 locations across North America and over 1,500 restaurants worldwide, Jollibee continues to grow its presence in the U.S. and Canada, with plans of reaching 500 stores in the next five to seven years. Jollibee is the flagship brand of the Jollibee Group, one of the world's largest and fastest growing restaurant companies. 

To learn more about Jollibee and other brands of the Jollibee Group, visit www.jollibeegroup.com.

KonsultaMD, Watsons partner for FREE 24/7 quality consumer healthcare

Leading telemedicine service platform KonsultaMD and leading health and beauty store chain Watsons Philippines have partnered to give FREE healthcare to Filipinos nationwide.

Aside from being a one-stop-shop for personal and medical needs, Watsons Philippines now provides FREE 24/7 unlimited doctor consultations to its customers via KonsultaMD for a minimum purchase of P500.

For KonsultaMD members, Watsons offers FREE delivery for at least P1,000 worth of purchase from their official website www.watsons.com.ph or via the Watsons mobile app, which can be downloaded on Google Play, AppStore, and AppGallery.

“The partnership between KonsultaMD and Watsons provides customers a very convenient way to access doctor consultation and pharmacy service online. We look forward to a seamless customer experience between our digital platforms.” said Joseph Soliman, Health Business Development Controller of Watsons.

The free KonsultaMD health plan can be enjoyed by up to five family members for one month. They can talk to a licensed general physician anytime via voice, or video call, with no appointment needed

Aside from primary medical advice, KonsultaMD members can receive general health information and interpretation of laboratory results and diagnostic examinations.

Moreover, they can have access to important medical documents such as e-prescriptions, e-laboratory requests, and e-medical certificates at the doctor’s discretion.

“We are excited over this partnership with Watsons since we want healthcare to be accessible to as many Filipinos as possible. Now, we can provide health coverage to many families by just shopping at Watsons,” said Cholo Tagaysay, KonsultaMD Chief Executive Officer.

KonsultaMD is working to make healthcare available to everyone, everywhere all the time by collaborating with retailers such as drugstores, convenience stores, and other establishments nationwide.

Download the KonsultaMD app on Google Play, AppStore, and AppGallery. Know more about the partnership by visiting https://use.konsulta.md/watsons.

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