The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) earned its first-ever global customer-experience accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI) — the global association of airport authorities representing over 2,000 airports. NAIA achieved Level 1 Airport Customer Experience Accreditation for meeting international standards in managing and improving the passenger experience. ACI’s Airport Customer Experience Accreditation program is the only global framework that evaluates …
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GSIS’s retirement, life insurance claims go digital
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) launched a fully automated and paperless system for retirement and life insurance claims, allowing inactive members to file and track their applications through the GSIS Touch mobile app. The shift forms part of the agency’s digital transformation efforts to make government service simpler, faster and more convenient. Under GSIS Memorandum Circular No. 068, series …
Read More »Shell taps Leyte solar farm to supply electricity
Shell Energy Philippines, Inc. (SEPH) recently signed a Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Greenlight Renewables Holdings, Inc. (Greenlight) through Greenlight’s wholly-owned subsidiary San Isidro Solar Power Corp., for the purchase of electricity produced from a ground-mounted solar farm located in Leyte. The agreement marks a significant milestone for the joint venture between Emerging Power Inc. (EPI) and Shell Overseas Investments …
Read More »All geared up for growth, continuous learning
Integrated schools provide seamless path from elementary to high school. By combining multiple grade levels under one roof, these schools help communities accommodate growing student populations and prevent learning interruptions. This is evident with the K-12 program allowing students to complete the full cycle of basic education without gaps. Jefmin Elementary School (JES) in Concepcion, Tarlac, is in the midst …
Read More »McDonalds Phils open 52nd Bahay Bulilit Learning Center
Biñan, Laguna — For over two decades, McDonald’s Philippines Founder and Chairman Dr. George T. Yang has quietly been building more than just restaurants—he has been building futures. Through Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philippines (RMHC), Dr. Yang champions early childhood care and development by establishing Bahay Bulilit Learning Centers in underserved communities. Each center provides a safe space for …
Read More »TP in the Philippines renews partnership with PHL Red Cross
In its continuing mission to make a positive impact, TP in the Philippines – through its Citizen of the World (COTW) program – recently made a donation to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to support disaster relief and humanitarian efforts nationwide following the recent earthquakes and typhoons in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. The turnover ceremony was attended by Miranda …
Read More »New attraction in Tanauan, Batangas
by Itoh Son Another attraction is being enjoyed and flocked by tourists and visitors to the town of Tanauan, Batangas. During the Christmas Lighting, the largest ‘immersive theme park’ in the Philippines was featured. This is JCastle with 19 Exhibits and attractions offered by the Studio and Pope Castle. You can also get your fill of their own Blue Burger …
Read More »SMC, Laguna sign MOU to clean rivers, address flooding
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the provincial government of Laguna to expand its ongoing river cleanup and restoration to reduce flooding across the province. The agreement, signed by SMC Chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang and Laguna Governor Marisol “Sol” Aragones, integrates SMC’s five-year-old Better Rivers PH initiative into Laguna’s flood-mitigation plan. Under the …
Read More »GSIS opens nationwide emergency loan due to Typhoons Tino, Uwan
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is now accepting applications for its emergency loan from active members and old-age and disability pensioners all over the country. This comes on the heels of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s declaration of a nationwide state of calamity due to Typhoon Tino and in anticipation of Typhoon Uwan. “As our kababayans reel from the wide …
Read More »BIR slaps tax evasion cases on 3 ex-DPWH Bulacan officials
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed tax evasion charges before the Department of Justice against three former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office. Named respondents were former District Engineer Henry Alcantara, former Assistant District Engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez, and former Construction Section Chief Jaypee Mendoza. “We conducted a …
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