Living like a local: A personalized Cebu experience care of your friendly Ascott Hosts

Soon-to-open Citadines Cebu City ensures long-stay guests a personalized stay by taking the much-loved Ascott Host program to new levels and combined with warm Visayan hospitality.

Imagine being welcomed home the moment you open your door – with a gift basket of your favorite treats based on your preferences. Your Ascott Hosts know just what you like—whether it’s the mangoes you rave over, the cookies your children love, the kind of water you drink, or anything else your family adores.

Ascott Hosts will be there to make you feel more at home and get to enjoy your stay like a local.  They will let you know the best Cebuano delicacies and where you can find them, providing you with their mobile number so you can reach them whenever.

Got questions about Cebu? Your Ascott Hosts are ready to give you tips on the best spots, whether you are looking for pristine beaches, lush forests, or dive spots. They can help you find the best lechon and just about any local treats you want.

Just when you are beginning to miss home, you can always turn to your Ascott Hosts to help quash your blues and bring you back to enjoy the moment with birthday cards and small gifts. On some cases, they might even surprise you with notes from folks back home! Along with other Ascott Hosts, they would also organize pocket events and activities that you can attend such as neighborhood get-togethers, celebrations, and a quarterly gathering of residents.

Of course, your hosts will also remind you of the essentials – your security, parking, internet, and other concerns.

The warm yet unobtrusive presence of your Ascott Hosts ensure that your Cebu experience is exactly what you would like it to be. From the moment you step into the main lobby, you know that your comfort is assured.

Vibrant living in the Queen City

Designed to be both functional and cozy, Citadines Cebu City boasts spacious apartments that combine all the conveniences of a modern home and the services of a hotel. Each unit has its own fully-equipped kitchen, wireless internet access, and even a built-in a washer and dryer in some. For business travelers, it also has conference and meeting facilities, as well as a gym to help tenants stay fit and healthy.

Slated to open in September 2019, Citadines Cebu City boasts a local, fun, and functional vibe. Visitors are greeted by a burst of tropical coastal colors intermingling with natural wood, latticework, cane waves, stones, shell inlays, and local weaves.  Accent lighting, cove ceilings, niches and trellises, all made by local craftsmen, evoke a natural feel.

“Cebu has so much to offer in terms of business and travel opportunities, but we would also like our guests to experience the service par excellence of our Ascott Hosts,” said Daniel Wee, Country General Manager for The Ascott Limited,Philippines.

Citadines Cebu City, located at Baseline Center along Juana Osmeña Street, is the fourth Citadines Apart’hotel property in the Philippines, joining Citadines Salcedo Makati, Citadines Millennium Ortigas Manila, and Citadines Bay City Manila.

Recognizing the opportunity to meet growing expectations, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), one of the leading international lodging owner-operators, formed a synergistic partnership with leading developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) to open Citadines Cebu City, as a way to level up  the hospitality industry.

“Visayas is on a high-growth phase and we would like Ascott to be there, to provide options that travelers are looking for,” said Mr. Wee.

For more information and updates, visit Citadines’ Facebook page and website.

Donate-a-book, share the gift of knowledge with the SM store

Just in time for the back-to-school season, SM shoppers can share the gift of knowledge through The SM Store’s SM Share Movement Donate-A-Book campaign in all branches nationwide. Ongoing until July 7, shoppers can donate books and school supplies to benefit school children of select SM Foundation supported schools. In exchange, shoppers will receive 50 pesos discount coupon for every donation made.

Earlier donations from the campaign, which was launched last May 20 were distributed to the Balanga Elementary School in Bataan where employee volunteers from the nearby branches of The SM Store In Pampanga and Olongapo shared a fun-filled day with grade 3 pupils. The SM Store donated books from Olongapo and Pampanga branches enough to fill up the mini-library of the two storey school building donated by SM Foundation. Bags and school supplies were also donated just in time for the back to school season. The grade 3 pupils of Balanga Elementary school were also treated to a story telling session by The Story Telling Project (TSP), a non-government partner organization of SM, with the aim to spark hope, inspiration and imagination through storytelling. In the session, TSP demonstrated how you can inject fun and enthusiasm in reading as a group activity to teachers, parents, and pupils. According to Rey Bufi, Executive Director of TSP, “we are aligned with the mission of The SM Store Share Movement Donate-A-Book campaign and Balanga Elementary School to make reading an enjoyable experience for children. It can help start the regular habit of reading in an age when children are often distracted with gadgets.”

Reading , especially for third graders is a very crucial academic skill because it is the foundation of learning, Amy Inieto, Principal of Balanga Elementary School, shared that in addition to their regular school curriculum, they have a program to reinforce reading habits of learners.

“The books donated by The SM Store through its Share Movement Donate-A-Book campaign will be put to good use. It will become part of our teaching instruments to reinforce the value of reading.” said Inieto. The SM Share Movement Donate-a-Book campaign is part of The SM Store’s quarterly donation drives- wherein it collects shoes, books, toys, and hygiene kits for identified unprivileged communities, including those impacted by calamities. According to Joseph Rosal, Senior AVP for Operations of The SM Store, “more shoppers are looking for ways to give back and they can do this through The SM Store.
We want The SM Store to become the venue for people to come together and foster the true Filipino spirit of sharing or “bayanihan.” The SM Store Share Movement Donate-a-Book campaign is ongoing until July 7 in all The SM Store branches nationwide. Shoppers can share new and pre-loved gently used books. The SM Store also accepts school packs and text books. In SM City Iloilo, you can find the drop station at The SM Store main entrance.

Megaworld's Profit 18% toO P4.1B IN 1Q 2019

Net profit soars on the back of strong core revenues

MANILA, Philippines, May 15, 2019‐ Property giant Megaworld, the country’s pioneer and largest developer of townships, saw its net income grow by 18% to P4.1-billion in the first quarter of 2019 from P3.5-billion during the same period last year. Excluding a non-recurring gain of about P189-million in the first three months of 2019, the company saw a 13% growth in net income compared to the same figure last year.

Net income attributable to parent company ended at P3.8-billionduring the period this year, growing 16% from P3.3-billion last year. The company’s double-digit growth in earnings was backed by strong outputs from each of its core businesses: residential sales, leasing from offices and Lifestyle Malls, as well as hotel operations.

Megaworld’s consolidated revenues was up 15% to P14.9-billion during the first quarter of the year compared to P13-billion during the same period last year. Around 64% of total revenues came from the company’s residential business, while 26% came from rentals, and 4% from hotel operations.The restcame from the company’s non-core revenues.

“It is always encouraging to see all of our core businesses exhibitingpositive growth during the first quarter as this sets our pace for the rest of the year. We will be working towards maintaining the growth momentum until year-end. We are confident that stronger numbers will be achievable given our pipeline of projects this year,” says Kevin L. Tan, chief strategy officer, Megaworld.

Residential salesgrew 11% to P9.5-billion during the first quarter from P8.5-billion during the same period last year. From January to March, the company has already generated around P48-billion in reservation sales and has injected about P24-billion worth of new inventory into the market.
Megaworld’s rental businesses, likewise,soared 16% to P3.9-billion during the first quarter of the year compared to P3.4-billion in the same period in 2018. The company is scheduled to complete more than 230,000 sqm of leasable spacesfrom its office spaces and Lifestyle Malls spaces in various townships all over the country.

The company’s hotel business became the fastest growing segment during the quarter, soaring 56% to P574-million compared to last year’s P368-million.

“We have launched two new hotels last year - the Savoy Hotel Manila in Newport City, and the Twin Lakes Hotel near Tagaytay. This year, we expect to add over 1,000 rooms as we open Belmont Hotel Boracay, Hotel Lucky Chinatown, and Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown,” reveals Tan.

Now on its 30th year, Megaworld has 24 masterplanned townships and integrated lifestyle communities across the country, namely: Eastwood City in Libis, Quezon City, (18.5 hectares); Newport City in Pasay City (25 hectares); McKinley Hill (50 hectares), McKinley West (34.5 hectares), Uptown Bonifacio (15.4 hectares) and Forbes Town (5 hectares), all in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City; The Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu (30 hectares); Iloilo Business Park in Mandurriao, Iloilo City (72 hectares); Sta. Barbara Heights in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo (173 hectares); Boracay Newcoast in Boracay Island (150 hectares); Twin Lakes in Alfonso, Batangas near Tagaytay (1,300 hectares); ArcoVia City in Pasig City (12.3 hectares); Southwoods City in the boundaries of Cavite and Laguna (561 hectares);Davao Park District in Lanang, Davao City (11 hectares); Alabang West in Las Piñas City (62 hectares); Eastland Heights in Antipolo, Rizal (640 hectares); Suntrust Ecotown in Tanza, Cavite (350 hectares); Maple Grove in General Trias, Cavite (140 hectares);The Hamptons Caliraya in Lumban-Cavinti, Laguna (300 hectares); The Upper East (34 hectares) and Northill Gateway (50 hectares) both in Negros Occidental; Capital Town Pampanga beside the Pampanga Provincial Capitol in the City of San Fernando (35.6-hectares);Westside City in the Entertainment City in Paranaque City (31 hectares); and Highland City in Antipolo, Rizal (24 hectares).

Enjoy new Globe Prepaid data promos, exclusively on the Globe Switch app!

Globe gives its prepaid customers more reasons to enjoy the connected life with new and affordable data promos! All you have to do is download the Globe Switch app to enjoy a slew of exclusive promos with texts, calls and data.

Switch app users can now enjoy three (3) new promos on Globe Switch. For customers who prefer large GB allocation and who are always on-the-go, the best bet is SWITCH200! This comes with 3GB data for surfing, additional 4GB for GoWATCH & PLAY, unlimited texts to all networks, and unlimited calls to Globe/TM, valid for 7 days for only P200.

For customers who need to stay connected with family and friends from all networks, there’s GoALLNET100! GoALLNET100 comes with 3 days of unlimited calls and texts to all networks, 1GB data for surfing, and an additional 2GB for GoWATCH & PLAY. For those who wish to stay connected longer, they can avail of the 7-day, GoALLNET200! For just P200, they can enjoy 7 days of unlimited calls and texts to all networks, 2GB data for surfing, and an additional 2GB for GoWATCH & PLAY.

To enjoy all these exclusive promos, just download the Globe Switch app from the Google Play Store or simply click bit.ly/8GSwitch for free. Just remember that when using the app for the first time:

- Your mobile data must be turned ON since the Switch app only works via mobile data (not WiFi)

- Your Globe Prepaid SIM must be in SIM slot 1 for dual SIM devices

- You must turn the Data Saving mode ON (under the “USAGE” tab)

Once you’re in, tap on “WHAT’S HOT” or “AVAILABLE” section. Select your preferred promo and get ready to enjoy affordable data! By registering to these new offers, users also get Spin Credits that can be used in the Lucky Spin (under the “REWARDS” tab) for a chance to win exciting prizes.

You can also save on your mobile data under the “CONTROLS” tab, where you can allow or disallow some apps to access the internet. To minimize load deductions, simply text SURFALERT ON to 8080.

Check out the Globe Switch App from the Google Play Store for more information and follow Globe ICON on Facebook and Instagram.

The essentials to flawless makeup look from The Body Shop

The secret essentials to perfect, flawless look will always be about “matte” makeups. Introducing a new make-up must-have for blemish-prone skin. Conceal skin imperfections throughout the day with The Body Shop’s 100% vegan Matte Clay Concealer and Matte Clay Powder.

The lightweight concealer is enriched with skin-clearing tea tree and leaves a breathable, yet full-coverage matte finish. For skin that looks visibly clearer, use this beauty essential alone for a fast-drying natural finish or team with Matte Clay Foundation for a lasting flawless finish look. While the Matte Clay Powder will set and mattify your concealer or liquid foundation.

Both are enriched with ghassoul clay and Community Trade tea tree oil from Kenya, these 100% vegan ranges are ultra-lightweight and long-lasting, to leave skin looking clearer and help it breathe all day when you add a touch of coverage.

The new 100% vegan Matte Clay Concealer is ultra-lightweight and long lasting, it provides high coverage and leaves skin looking clearer.

 

Matte Clay Concealer has 10 shades to perfectly match different skin tones.

The Body Shop are proud pioneers of 100% vegan make-up, however beeswax is a vital ingredient in the Color Crush lipsticks formula. Beeswax not only holds the lipstick together –it provides natural moisture that helps protect your lips. The Body Shop’s Community Trade beeswax is pesticide-free and sustainably wild-harvested from hives in the forests of northern Cameroon. Now available in 15 new shades.

Enriched with Community Trade tea tree oil, Matte Clay Powder provides a high coverage matte finish for a clearer looking complexion. Wear it alone or on top of foundation for a flawless and even finish.

Smooth over imperfections and achieve high coverage with the new breathable Matte Clay Powder available in 6 different shades.

With three multi-use Shimmer Waves palettes to choose from, now you can custom create your perfect summer look. Enriched with the skin-smoothing marula oil sourced from Ondangwa in Namibia.

For the cheeks use the Shimmer Waves to illuminate your face and create a sun-kissed glow. These clever compacts can be used in a number of ways for gorgeous make-up results. Swirl all the colors together for a shimmering blush or use the shades separately to highlight and contour your cheekbones. Need a little shimmer on your eyes? Pick a shade and sweep it all over your eyelid or dust the color in the inner corners of the eyes for a lovely glistening glow. Then pair it with the moisturizing Color Crush Lipsticks, with 15 dramatic new shades to choose from, you can make a vividly vampy statement while keeping lips smooth and moisturized for up to 4 hours. 

Enriched with sweet cherry seed oil, Community Trade beeswax from Cameroon and Community Trade marula oil from Namibia, these shades lock in moisture to love lips with a hydrating pop of bold, high-impact color.

Get the perfectly flawless makeup look with the 100% vegan Matte Clay Makeup Range and to match with the Shimmer Waves and Color Crush Lipsticks to complete the look. Now available in all The Body Shop stores. The Body Shop accepts SM Advantage Card for points earning and redemption, SM and Sodexo premium pass in all The Body Shop stores nationwide.

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The Body Shop was founded in 1976 by Dame Anita Roddick in Little Hampton, England. The beauty brand pioneered corporate activism and was built on a philosophy that business can be a force for good. With its brand expression, Beauty with Heart, the company continues to be focused on five core values: Against Animal Testing, Support Community Fair Trade, Activate Self Esteem, Defend Human Rights and Protect The Planet.
All products are created using the finest ingredients sourced from the four corners of the globe, which are not tested on animals and are 100% vegetarian. The Body Shop has been in the Philippine market for eighteen years with over 55 strategically located stores nationwide.

Get movie passes to this year’s biggest superhero blockbuster Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame with Globe At Home and Globe Postpaid!

Excitement continues  to build up for this year’s talk-of-the-town movie set to break blockbuster records! Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame, the MCU’s biggest assembly of superheroes yet, is set to premiere in the Philippines this month. If you are a full-fledged superfan who wants to get first dibs on  Hollywood’s most anticipated franchise conclusion, Globe At Home and Globe Postpaid have got you covered!

With exciting promos from Globe At Home and Globe Postpaid, you get to win GMovies passes to see Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame, in cinemas starting April 24!

●        Get two (2) movie passes via GMovies with a Globe At Home plan or upgrade your existing plan to a higher plan until May 15, 2019 via the Globe Online Shop. Successful applications will receive an email containing the Gmovies code within 3 working days from installation.

●        Get four (4) GMovies movie passes with Online Exclusive deals of Globe at Home Prepaid WiFi or Streamwatch Xtreme Prepaid from April 15-24, 2019 at the Globe Online Shop.

●        Get 2 GMovies passes with the ThePLAN 1499 and above at select Globe Stores from April 5 to 30, 2019. Plus, all successful applications of  ThePLAN PLUS 999 and up from April 16 to 30, 2019 will get a P350 discount voucher for the Avengers Funko POP collection at any Filbar's store in GMA.

Relive the Marvel cinematic universe with DisneyLife, and get fast, unlimited internet of up to 100mbps with Globe At Home Postpaid. Enjoy world-class entertainment with 6 months access from Globe to top streaming apps such as DisneyLife, FOX+, HOOQ, Amazon Prime Video, and iflix.  You can also satisfy your Internet streaming cravings at home with fast, reloadable and affordable Home Prepaid WiFi with a one-time payment of P1999. Load up with various promos, with as low as HomeSURF199 (2GB for seven days). To know more about Globe At Home and its products and services, visit globe.com.ph/broadband or follow Globe At Home on Facebook for updates.

Always on-the-go? Get ready for Avengers: Endgame by streaming the previous Marvel movies anytime, anywhere on DisneyLife - an all-in-one app where you can enjoy your favorite TV shows, movies, and music from Marvel, Disney, Pixar, and Star Wars! If you’re a Postpaid subscriber, just text DLIFE149 to 8080 to enjoy a DisneyLife subscription for only P149 per month.

With Globe At Home and Globe Postpaid, get up to speed on everything Marvel as you #CompleteTheMission before Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame finally arrives in cinemas on April 24, 2019.

Stay tuned for more exciting promos from Globe by visiting globe.com.ph or following Globe ICON on Facebook and Instagram.

Globe Rewards customers donate P1.6M to plant 16,000 trees in Bukidnon

One of the areas in Bukidnon covered by HIneleban’s rainforestation program

It was a cause worth every peso and point.

Less than a month ago, Globe Telecom encouraged all its mobile customers to donate their 2018 expiring rewards points to help restore the Philippines’ primary rainforest cover via Hineleban Foundation as part of the company’s rainforestation advocacy. For every 100-point donation, (1 point is equal to 1 Peso), Globe Rewards users were able to fund one tree for planting and even give it a name.

The response was unbelievable! In just 13 days, the rewards points donated by Globe customers to Hineleban Foundation reached 1,600,300 points or P1.6 million, enough to plant 16,003 trees covering 16 hectares of denuded forest areas in Bukidnon. So far, it was the highest donation amount raised in the shortest number of days since Globe Rewards opened up use of rewards points for donation. Globe Rewards is the baseline loyalty program of Globe Postpaid, Prepaid and TM. Customers can earn points and enjoy exclusive offers by simply being loyal with Globe.

“We are happy to see our customers becoming part of our environmental sustainability efforts because we all need to be aware that everything is interconnected. For instance, if we bring back our rainforests, then we increase our ground water storage or aquifers, and in turn avoid a water crisis. The task is undoubtedly massive but we believe that these simple and small ways can go a long way in helping reach this objective,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications.

Hineleban (Hē-ne-leu-bän) is a sacred Binukid term literally meaning “Mother Tree of the rainforest that sustains the cycle of all life.”  The term was adopted by Hineleban Foundation, a non-stock, non-profit organization based in Bukidnon, Mindanao, whose vision is to ensure the nation’s water, food and human security by reforesting the mountain ranges of Mindanao, home to the country’s last watersheds, and are inhabited by Indigenous People (IP’s) and Bangsamoro communities.

Globe and Hineleban Foundation’s partnership began in December 2016 where they entered into a Sacred Customary Compact with the IPs as well as a Peace and Development role with the Bangsamoro People to identify steps to fulfil the dream of rainforestation. Together, they are currently reforesting 300 hectares of denuded primary rainforests, a fraction of the 44,000 hectares surveyed and targeted by the Foundation in Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur. The program is structured into five phases over a five-year period, lasting until December 2021.

The reforestation process begins with the planting of calliandra to quell acidic cogonal grass. This is followed by the planting of tree species that are ideal for agroforestry, including Brazilian fire trees and Caribbean pine trees. Intercropping then becomes the objective, with 600 indigenous tree species per hectare planted to secure the area as a permanent watershed. Some of the species grown are almon, bagtikan, mayapis, apitong, red lauan, palosapis, white lauan, olayan, katii and nato. Hineleban Foundation’s reforestation methodology is internationally recognized, having received the Grand Prize Award for best project in the forestry sector from the Agricultural Research Centre for International Development and the French Development Agency in 2015.

Aside from Hineleban, Globe also pursues other environmental sustainability advocacies such as paperless billing, responsible electronic waste recycling, marine biodiversity conservation workshops for sustainable business practices, 'Wag Sa Single Use Plastic education campaign tackling the adverse impacts of plastics on the environment, among others.

Globe, likewise, supports the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal of Life on Land which is centered on protecting, restoring and promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation and biodiversity loss.

Globe and Hineleban Foundation continue to accept donations for rainforestation via hineleban.org/donate/.  For more information about other sustainability efforts of Globe, please visit Globe of Good and follow Globe Bridging Communities on Facebook.

Avail of a vacation today - pay via cash instalment later

Summer is here with Flexi Finance and Air You Go Travels

Flexi Finance Asia Inc. and Air You Go Travels have partnered to offer travellers and vacationers flexible payment options where you can enjoy a vacation today and pay via cash instalment later.

“You can now visit this summer’s top selling destinations in the country like Boracay, Puerto Princesa, El Nido, Coron, and Cebu and just pay later via cash instalment,” said Flexi Finance Chief Marketing Officer Richard Lorincz.

To avail, just visit any of the Air You Go Travels booking centers and inquire about the cash instalment plan via Flexi Finance.

These are located at SM North EDSA The Annex (upper ground floor in front of Mang Inasal), China Bank Corporate Center 14th Floor at Cebu Business Park, and SM Mega Mall Building A 5th Floor (in front of Fragrance Factory).

You may also contact Air You Go Travels via Messenger m.me/AIRYOUGOTRAVELS or call (02) 7300362 for Manila and (032) 4030362 for Cebu.

“Don’t miss this opportunity to escape the daily grind by applying for our travel loans which have very minimal requirements. Avail of our instalment plan so you can relax, explore, and pamper yourself out in the sun this summer,” said Lorincz.

You only need to present two valid IDs, 20 percent down payment, and references to apply for a Flexi loan via Air You Go. References can include your direct supervisor, manager, two co-workers, or a family member.

Air You Go Travels Philippines Co. is a full service travel company offering luxury corporate and leisure travel services and advisory.

Cebu-based Flexi Finance Asia Inc. is renowned for its accessible, affordable, and hassle-free consumer loans and boasts a total of 3,000 partner stores across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

FPG Insurance and Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation open Iloilo Community Learning Center

FPG Insurance and Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation open Iloilo Community Learning Center
ILOILO – FPG Insurance, the major player in the general insurance industry and Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation, Inc. (CLFI), the CSR arm of the PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies (PLGC) formally inaugurated a community learning center under CLFI’s Alternative Learning System Program in Sitio Nagpana, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo.

Guided by CLFI’s advocacy “Always Love Schooling”, FPG Insurance provided support to the learners enrolled in the program to enable them to complete education and pass the Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) test with flying colors. Integrated at the Nagpana Elementary School complex, the recipient community learning center has a historical 99% passing rate for its 2017 ALS Accreditation and Equivalency test.



Representative of DepEd Iloilo receive from FPG Insurance and Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation school equipment for the Iloilo Community Learning Center


“It is a personal commitment of our President and CEO Ramon Dimacali to support initiatives that pave way for education. He believes that education is the first step towards success and these privileged students of Barotac Viejo will have that with the help of Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation,” said Branches Business Group Assistant Vice President and Cebu Branch Head Janice Diaz.

The launch was also attended by FPG Insurance Assistant Vice President for Channels Marketing Group Vinelle Haber, CLFI’s Education and Special Projects Head Pebbles Muniz, members of the Department of Education – Iloilo Division represented by Schools Division Superintendent Miguel Aposin, Schools Division Assistant Superintendent Dr. Azucena Falaes, and Public Schools Division Supervisor and Indigenous Peoples’ Education Focal Person Concepcion Tababa, members of the Ati tribal community, and Hon. SB Member Antonio Balairos on behalf of Barotac Viejo Mayor Hon. Niel Tupas III.

CLFI Executive Director Jonathan Batangan delivers a talk to the students of Sitio Nagpana Community Learning Center

“Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation has always been active when it comes to promoting and giving access to education. We thank FPG Insurance for being our partner in bridging continued learning for adults and youth of Barotac Viejo. We hope to see more institutions giving out support to enable more learners in the future,” said CLFI Executive Director Jonathan Batangan.

The students of Barotac Viejo Community Learning Center will all undergo an equivalency examination by the end of their training course to determine their viability to receive a certification from the Department of Education.

FPG Insurance offers a comprehensive suite of insurance products from motor insurance, property insurance, to travel and personal accident coverages.

FPG Insurance Branches Business Group Assistant Vice President Janice Diaz and CLFI Executive Director Jonathan Batangas cut the ribbon for the Sitio Nagpana Community Learning Center inauguration.

About FPG Insurance Philippines
Formerly known as Federal Phoenix Assurance Co., Inc., FPG Insurance was established in 1958 and is a member of the Zuellig Group of Companies in implementing bespoke insurance and risk management solutions for its clients. FPG Insurance is the trusted name in general insurance solutions. FPG Insurance also has operations in Indonesia and Thailand.

About Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation
Cebuna Lhuillier Foundation, Inc. (CLFI) is the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies (PLGC) established in the year 2000. CLFI focuses on programs in education and implements the Nationwide Scholarship and the Alternative Learning Programs as well as initiatives promoting disaster resilience.
Posted 15th March by Iloilo Updates
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Greenwich, Globe Business offer free mobile calls to #5-55-55 delivery service

 Greenwich, one of the biggest pizza chains in the Philippines, now provides free mobile calls to its delivery service using the convenient #5-55-55 number powered by Globe Business, the enterprise information and communications technology (ICT) arm of Globe Telecom.

This mobile solution allows fast and easy access to delivery services for anyone craving for Greenwich pizza, pasta, chicken and other food offerings whether they are in Metro Manila or in the provinces.  To avail of free call, customers just need to press the Hash tag (#) before 5-55-55 on their mobile phone.

“We would like to thank Globe Business for further strengthening Greenwich’s position as the country’s favorite pizza chain,” said Greenwich General Manager Mike Castro. “Our best tasting pizzas and pastas are now a convenient call away through the #5-55-55 and we could not be happier that more Filipinos can now enjoy solid barkada bonding moments through Greenwich.”

To this, Globe Business Senior Vice President Peter Maquera responded: “We are honored to have been chosen by Greenwich as their partner for this endeavor. Globe Business always aspires to provide Philippine enterprises opportunities to elevate service delivery and customer centricity and that is why a growing number of the country’s top fast food chains have and are partnering with us to avail of the #Hashtag service.”

On top of the partnership with Greenwich, Globe Business has joined hands with leading fast food chains that belong to the JFC group of companies. Globe Business has earlier, launched Jollibee’s #8-7000 and will soon bring the same service to Burger King, Mang Inasal, and Chowking.

Globe Business continues to redefine how businesses work -- which goes beyond functions, numbers, and performance. It, likewise, helps turn passion and purpose of enterprises into reality through the right technology, infrastructure, and know-how to transform people’s lives.   To know more about Globe Business and how it can move your digital future, visit http://business.globe.com.ph.

PHOTO CAPTION: (L-R Standing) Globe Business Account Manager Jason Garcia, Globe Business Cluster Sales Head Mike Agustin, Globe Business Vice President for Product Management Abby Cardino, Greenwich Head of Marketing Pamela Reyes (L-R Seated) Globe Business Industry Sales Head Baby Pe, Greenwich Channels Marketing Manager Charisse Pabillore, and Greenwich Business Channels Director Tet Basa officially launch the #5-55-55 delivery number

Transfer Funds in Minutes for Free to Over 30 Banks with GCash Fund Transfer

Just until recently, it was still true to say that doing fund transfers were simple in idea but relatively time-consuming to do and fulfill. Customers used to – and in most cases still are – falling in line in banks to do bank to bank or even interbank fund transfers, spending precious hours to do so. Now, this could all be history thanks to a new GCash feature: free fund transfers.

The nation’s leading mobile money service GCash have fully rolled out its fund transfers service, allowing customers to transfer funds from their GCash App to any of the over 30 banks supported nationwide. Thanks to this feature, fund transfer times have been virtually reduced to zero and paper wastes eliminated, as it will only take less than 3 minutes to complete a transfer transaction digitally.

Philippine fund transfer services are notorious for having exorbitant fees and antiquated paper processes, the former of which depends on a certain percentage of the money you’re transferring or a fixed fee, with a turnaround time depending on the volume of people per bank or money transfer service branch.

With GCash, all a customer needs are smartphone, funds in their GCash account, and the bank details of the account they’re transferring funds to. Once these are inputted, they can just sit tight and relax as the confirmation message arrives on their device. This service also allows for transfers anywhere in the Philippines where there is data connectivity present. The app also is open to use for all networks, be it Globe, Smart, Sun, Talk n’ Text, or TM.

Fund transfers are an integral part of the Philippine financial ecosystem. It’s widely used for sending money for personal purposes such as for family needs, bills payments, or even paying online sellers for products ordered on social media platforms. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas expects the nation to have at least 20% of its financial transactions to be made electronically by the year 2020. This includes banks and Electronic Money Issuers (EMIs) which GCash is classified under.

“Fund transfers used to be a long, bogging process where customers will just wait for their turn on the cashier just to have money delivered onto another account. With GCash’s new feature, over 15 million customers can now transfers funds to more than 30 banks for free, and without taking hours,” said Anthony Thomas, President and CEO of Mynt. “This convenience, combined with all the services available in the GCash App, makes for a perfect all-in-one financial tool for all Filipinos. It also ties back to GCash’s mission of financial inclusion in the Philippines,” he added. Mynt is the operating company of GCash.

GCash, for its fund transfer service, utilizes the InstaPay platform initiated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. It is an “Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) service that allows customers to transfer funds almost instantly between accounts of participating BSP-supervised banks and non-bank e-money issuers in the Philippines.”

Getting a GCash account is easy. Just download the GCash App for free from the App Store or from Google Play and sign up for an account. Alternatively, you can look for @gcashofficial on Messenger and sign up.

To fund their GCash account, a user can visit over 16,000 GCash partner outlets nationwide, like 7-Eleven, SM Business Centers, Robinsons Business Centers, Puregold branches, and Villarica Pawnshop branches, and tell the cashier to cash-in to their GCash account. Cashing-in to a GCash account is free.

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