GCash partners with Connected Women

GCash partners with Connected Women

Posted by Ria Hazel on 8:00 PM in Advocacy, Connected Women, equal opportunity, Gcash, International Women's Month, women,

From left: GCash head of commercial product Ferdie Perez, Connected Women CTO Bobby Jimenez with founder and head of special projects Gina Romero, GCash head of commercial new products and platforms Jasmine Kho, and AVP and head of public sector and partnerships Lhen Pavia

The country’s leading e-wallet GCash has collaborated with Connected Women, a socially-responsible platform that trains and offers flexible AI and digital job opportunities for Filipino women. The announcement of the partnership coincides with International Women's Day, which is being celebrated under the UN Women and United Nations' theme of "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.

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Century Tuna kicks off the “Saving Our Seas” Initiative to Combat Plastic Pollution

Century Tuna kicks off the “Saving Our Seas” Initiative to Combat Plastic Pollution

Posted by Ria Hazel on 7:00 PM in Advocacy, Alden Richards, Century Tuna, combat plastic pollution, Saving Our Seas,

The Philippines has one of the world's richest marine biodiversity centers, yet we are losing our greatest treasure due to plastic pollution. Century Tuna, the leading canned tuna brand in the Philippines, puts a spotlight on this urgent concern as it launches the “Saving Our Seas” initiative.

The program aims to raise awareness on the significance of marine conservation as well as the importance of the involvement of consumers in the fight against plastic pollution and how they can be part of the solution.

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Coca-Cola PH continues to empower micro-entrepreneurs, celebrates 500 graduates of training program with TESDA

Coca-Cola PH continues to empower micro-entrepreneurs, celebrates 500 graduates of training program with TESDA

Posted by Ria Hazel on 2:28 PM in Advocacy, Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Philippines, MSME, Retail, TESDA,

500 micro-entrepreneurs were awarded Certificates of Completion for finishing the iSTAR Program in a graduation ceremony held at the TESDA Complex in Taguig City last March 22, 2023.

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Natatanging Nilalang: SM Cares, DSAPI celebrate people with Down syndrome through Happy Walk

Natatanging Nilalang: SM Cares, DSAPI celebrate people with Down syndrome through Happy Walk

Posted by Ria Hazel on 7:26 AM in Advocacy, CSR, Down Syndrome, DSAPI, Happy Walk, Natatanging Nilalang, SM, SM Cares, SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, SM Supermalls,

As a song dedicated to people with Down Syndrome, Ronnie Lee's "Natatanging Nilalang" highlights all the characteristics that make these individuals special. Composed with a fondness for those who have the condition (he himself has a nephew who has Down Syndrome), Lee's song is one of empowerment not only for these individuals, but also for their loved ones.

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Mars Petcare launches ‘Fur The Best’ SWAP consumer recycling program in the Philippines

Mars Petcare launches ‘Fur The Best’ SWAP consumer recycling program in the Philippines

Posted by Ria Hazel on 7:32 AM in Advocacy, Fur The Best, furbabies, Mars, Mars Petcare, Pet Express, pet parents, Pets, Plastic Credit Exchange, Sustainability,

Mars Petcare, Pet Express, and Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX) work together ‘Fur the Best’–World-leading manufacturer of pet food Mars Petcare partners with Pet Express and PCX to promote the principle that plastic packaging should be collected, recycled, and have commercial value and not end up as waste. From Left to Right: Plastic Credit Exchange Sustainability Campaign Manager Meg Anne Santos, Mars Philippines General Manager Johnny Ludger Racoma, and Pet Express Assistant Vice President for Marketing Janine Ngo.

How much do you love your furbabies? Mars Petcare recently announced a packaging recycling initiative in the Philippines as part of its global efforts to create a circular economy for plastic packaging where it doesn’t become waste. The collaboration with Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX) and retailer Pet Express is called “Fur The Best”, which is an extension of the “SWAP Recycling” initiative from Thailand that will enable the collection and recycling of mixed post-consumer flexible plastic packaging waste into useful products. It’s one of the many sustainability initiatives that Mars Petcare is running to give pet parents the opportunity to recycle their plastic packaging.

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P&G aids communities in need during Urban Poor Solidarity Week

P&G aids communities in need during Urban Poor Solidarity Week

Posted by Ria Hazel on 12:55 PM in Advocacy, Community, Donation, P&G, Procter & Gamble, Urban Poor Solidarity Week,

P&G donates hygiene and home care products to
communities in need during Urban Poor Solidarity Week

Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines, the trusted brand with a diverse range of superior health care, home care, beauty, and grooming products, aids over 6,000 urban poor families during Urban Poor Solidarity Week in partnership with the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP).

Through the collaboration, P&G donated over Php 650,000 worth of P&G hygiene and home care products during the Urban Poor Solidarity week’s first-ever PWD Assembly and Senior Citizens’ Assembly, aiding urban poor communities in Quezon City, Mandaluyong City, and Masbate Province.

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Red Ribbon gives love, grants children’s wishes in Christmas outreach

Red Ribbon gives love, grants children’s wishes in Christmas outreach

Posted by Ria Hazel on 12:46 PM in Advocacy, give love, Red Ribbon, Red Ribbon. bakeshop,

Red Ribbon gives love to the children of Alay Pag-Asa Foundation by granting their Christmas wishes

and spending a fun and love-filled day with the kids. 

What better way to celebrate Christmas than making children's wishes come true? This holiday season, Red Ribbon brings the magic of Christmas to the children of Alay Pag-Asa Foundation Inc., in Mandaluyong City through an outreach that furthers the brand's purpose of encouraging Filipinos to give love everyday in big and small ways.

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Modess together with ABS-CBN Foundation and Miss Universe Philippines Organization want young girls to #BeNextPeriodReady

Modess together with ABS-CBN Foundation and Miss Universe Philippines Organization want young girls to #BeNextPeriodReady

Posted by Ria Hazel on 11:30 AM in #BeNextPeriodReady, Advocacy, Johnson & Johnson, Miss Universe, Modess, pads, period,

Continuing the advocacy in educating young Filipinas on menstrual health

Johnson & Johnson Philippines (J&J Philippines) kicked off the outreach program dubbed as “#BeNextPeriodReady” in Paranaque, Metro Manila alongside ABS-CBN Foundation and Miss Universe Philippines, supporting Modess’ advocacy on menstrual health education.

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Habitat for Humanity Philippines launches Christmas campaign, inspires Filipinos to help build homes for every Juan

Habitat for Humanity Philippines launches Christmas campaign, inspires Filipinos to help build homes for every Juan

Posted by Ria Hazel on 11:03 AM in Advocacy, Habitat for Humanity, Negros Occidental, Pasko sa Bahay ni Juan,

This season of giving, Habitat for Humanity Philippines urges every Juan to celebrate a purposeful holiday and spark hope by helping build decent, affordable, and disaster-resilient homes and improving the lives of low-income Filipino families.

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