How many times has this happened to you? That moment when you realize you trusted the wrong online shopping service. You specified that you wanted lactose-free milk and instead got full-cream milk. You needed taped diapers for your toddler and instead got diaper pants for infants. Not only does this mean you have to find a way to get the …
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A banker’s dream fulfilled at SMDC Shore Residences
When she was a kid, Rhodana Eledana already knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. She was fascinated with commercial banks. In college, she pursued that dream. Today, she is a banker. Banker Rhodana Eledana is someone who knows what she wants and works hard to achieve it. A self-driven and successful banker, Rhodana has been going …
Read More »One Meralco Foundation energizes island schools in Iloilo; Lenovo donates laptops and back to school kits
Christmas came early for students and teachers of three schools in Concepcion and Janiuay, Iloilo as One Meralco Foundation continues its School Electrification Program for last mile schools in the Philippines. While many Filipinos kick-off the yuletide season at the start of the “ber” months by turning on Christmas lights in their homes, malls and offices, off-grid and other far-flung …
Read More »Investing in sustainable living with SMDC
With economic headwinds creating uncertainties in the short term, people are looking for safe and sustainable investments. Today’s Philippine property developers are bringing master-planned and well-thought of living spaces that offer this viable option. In the area of safe and sustainable spaces, SM Development Corporation (SMDC), the country’s leading residential property developer, looks at this holistic approach across its residential …
Read More »BDO Foundation aids communities hit by Typhoon Neneng, earthquake
The corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank recently mounted relief operations in Northern Luzon, providing aid to thousands of Filipinos affected by Typhoon Neneng and a 6.4-magnitude earthquake. In line with its disaster response advocacy, BDO Foundation immediately mobilized volunteers for the distribution of relief packs containing food, rice and drinking water in underserved communities. The disaster response efforts …
Read More »Experts Share Strategies to Reduce Global Biodiversity Funding Gap
Over 70 biodiversity finance experts from Europe and Asia shared various approaches to reduce the global funding gap for biodiversity management at the United Nations Development Programme Biodiversity Finance Initiative’s (UNDP-BIOFIN) Regional Dialogue, held from 8 to 10 November 2022 at the Conrad Hotel in Manila. “Biodiversity finance finds ways to raise and manage funds to sustainable manage biodiversity. The wealth of …
Read More »A Very Merry Gingerbread Christmas at SM MOA
It’s a Very Merry MOA Gingerbread Christmas as the SM Mall of Asia celebrates the season with a magical Gingerbread Village filled with larger-than-life gingerbread houses, peppermint candy canes, and giant frosted sugar cookies of MOA’s Magical Friends. Taking center stage is a dazzling 65-foot Christmas tree with 1,600 color-changing LED lights, shiny red balls and berries, topped with a …
Read More »SM Foundation distributes relief goods to typhoon Paeng victims
The Filipino community was set to solemnly celebrate the Undas when Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae, locally called Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, hammered the Philippines and caused widespread damage. According to the Philippines’ disaster agency, over two million people were affected by widespread flooding and landslides triggered by the heavy rains. It left thousands of houses damaged and many still in …
Read More »SSS, RCBC tie-up sealed for digital-enabled UMID cards
Members of the Social Security System (SSS) will soon receive their SSS benefits and loan proceeds through their digital-enabled Unified Multi-purpose Identification (UMID) debit ATM cards powered by Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC). The digital collaboration was sealed during the signing of the memorandum of agreement between the SSS and RCBC on October 20 at the SSS main building in …
Read More »Manila Water’s 5-year service improvement plan to ensure continued 24/7 supply
Since it began operating the water and wastewater system of eastern Metro Manila and Rizal Province, East Zone concessionaire Manila Water has endeavored to provide 24/7 water supply to its current 7.4 million residents. Even during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, Manila Water has been reliably supplying uninterrupted supply not only to residences but also …
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