A Clean Home is a Happy Home!

Clorox Philippines shares why a cleaning calendar is vital to keep your home neat, clean all the time 

When your surroundings at home are clean, you feel happy, motivated, and healthy. However, hearing the word ‘cleaning’ turns away eyes to avoid shouldering the responsibility as some may find it tiresome or boring.  

So, fret not as Clorox Philippines, one of the country’s leading providers of cleaning and disinfecting products, provides you a long-term solution to keep your home neat and clean all the time – a cleaning calendar. Why? Because cleaning your household can be fun and meaningful when the cleaning schedule is done right. 

To help you decide whether having a cleaning calendar is better or not, here's why it’s important to adopt in your household and encourage your family members or housemates to start doing their part when it comes to cleaning. 

LRMC welcomes new LRT-1 Baclaran Expansion Depot, ramps up electromechanical works for future system

LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) is poised to provide a modern railway system as it welcomes the civil works completion of the LRT-1 Baclaran Expansion Depot and gears up for the operations and maintenance of the new facility.

The expanded Baclaran Depot of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project was inaugurated in a ceremony led by officials from the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), Embassy of Japan, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Pasay City Local Government. With the expansion of the LRT-1 Baclaran Depot, 4.2 hectares were added to the existing 6.4-hectare Baclaran Depot, giving way to more rail tracks and maintenance facilities to support more trainsets. The expansion project was funded through the Philippine government’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) received from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Thinking of a short vacation? Get the most out of the long weekend with ShopeePay

Need a change of scenery or want to take advantage of the long weekend? Then a getaway with family or friends is just what you need! But before you get too excited about taking a vacation, remember to assess and determine if it’s advisable to travel. Whether it’s an out of town trip that’s weeks in the making or just a quick, laid back staycation—safety should always be the number one priority.

Once you’ve ticked all the safety boxes, then it’s time to plan the perfect getaway. Here are some ideas on how to get the most out of your vacation when you use ShopeePay, Shopee’s all-in-one e-wallet:      

February is for taking care of your mouth too!

This Oral Health Month, learn about mouth sores and how to better care for your mouth

Everybody knows that February is the month of love, but did you know that it’s also Oral Health Month? Starting out as National Dental Health Week back in 1951 and expanding into a month-long celebration by 2004, Oral Health Month’s goal is to encourage the public to take care of their oral health, as well as urge those in the dental services sector to reach out to communities with limited access to dental care.

This year is a little different. Because of the pandemic, many individuals are not able to visit their dentist as regularly as before. That is why this year’s Oral Health Month theme is “Brushing is a Must, Kahit Naka-Mask”, to reiterate the importance of oral health, especially during a time when face-to-face dental services and check-ups are difficult to avail.

FedEx and BigCommerce join forces to empower SMEs to tap soaring e-commerce opportunities

BigCommerce merchants can now access FedEx e-commerce solutions at competitive rates. New merchants also get two months of free services on BigCommerce.

FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, announced a new alliance with BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC), an open SaaS e-commerce platform. BigCommerce merchants signing up for the FedEx-BigCommerce alliance program can enjoy enhanced shipping capabilities, with access to a premium delivery experience for their customers at reasonable prices. 

UNIQLO Launches Its 2022 SpringSummer LifeWear Collection

Japanese global apparel retailer, UNIQLO, shows us the joys of clothing as it presents its Spring/Summer collection for 2022. The collection provides fresh, comfortable, functional, and stylish pieces perfect for the season, whether one is in the city, nature, at home, or the seaside. 

THE JOYS OF CLOTHING

For this season, UNIQLO focuses on the simple joys that come to life when people and clothes find each other. In its latest lineup, there’s a blazer or dress that captures modern life in the city, a relaxing and roomy pair of shorts for that trip to the great outdoors, and breezy linens and madras shirts in lively colors that can be worn at the beach. UNIQLO presents four sub-themes this season and what ties all these together is that they bring happiness and comfort to its wearer during these sunny days.

Over 2 Million Pesos Worth of Bill Credits Given Away in Bayad’s “Bills Mo, Sagot Ko!” Raffle Promo

With more than 90,000 on-site payment touchpoints nationwide, Bayad holds true to its purpose of providing ease in payments, anchored on its commitment in bringing financial services closer to and easier for more Filipinos.

Bayad’s “Bills Mo, Sagot Ko!” (BMSK) raffle promo was launched in a time when people most needed support in settling their bills as a result of health crisis mobility.

Through the BMSK raffle promo, 100 lucky customers will enjoy Php5,000 worth of bill rebates monthly, starting November 1, 2021 until March 31, 2022. Bayad will be selecting 20 winners each from Metro Manila, North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, providing equal chances to customers across all regions.

Returning to the Workplace: Safeguarding Communal Areas Against COVID-19 is Prime Concern for Employers

Companies in the Philippines are preparing for a hybrid working set-up in 2022, strategizing COVID-19 risk mitigation plans for employees reporting in-office

Global Leader in Hydration Solutions Waterlogic presents high-grade purifying technology Aqua SmartGuard as a much-needed addition for COVID-proof office spaces

The Aqua Smartguard by Waterlogic is a must-have for pandemic-proof offices ready to welcome employees this 2022

The Philippines welcomed the Lunar New Year on a high note as the government relaxed restrictions in the National Capital Region and seven other provinces to Alert Level 2. The easing of the alert level is expected to encourage mobility and commerce, favoring the country’s plans of stimulating the growth and revenue flow of businesses gravely impacted by the pandemic – most especially micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). With the improving pandemic situation of the Philippines, companies are exploring hybrid work set-ups consisting of both in-office and remote reporting.

Be C-gurado Every Day

How Santé’s Daily-C Plus can provide a doubled-up protection for you and your family

As the Philippines detected the highly infectious Omicron variant, Filipinos have seen a sudden and tremendous surge in the COVID-19 cases. And while the infections in Metro Manila and its nearby provinces are already starting to decrease, the Department of Health (DOH) still recognizes the country, especially NCR, as high risk for the virus. 

For that reason, people must be C-gurado amid these uncertain times. It is essential to always keep our health in check with sufficient vitamins and nutrients for doubled-up protection against the invisible enemy even if we’re wearing masks outside and completely vaccinated, along with a booster shot. 

Move Your Own Way with UNIQLO’s Sport Utility Wear Collection

Japanese global retailer, UNIQLO launches the latest collection of Sport Utility Wear for men, women, and kids to keep them comfortable and stylish in any activity to stay fit and active. 

The Sport Utility Wear collection consists of LifeWear garments that include functional innovations that support the need of athletes, is affordable in price for everyone, and simple in design so that it can be easily worn in every aspect and need of the day. Each piece allows anyone and everybody to move however and whenever they want.

To introduce this latest collection, coaches Eduardo Lara and Joanne Villablanca from REBEL, a health and fitness app, were featured in an episode of UNIQLO Live Station, a series of online live selling sessions to encourage customers to shop in-store and on the UNIQLO app. Alongside fashion stylist Daryl Chang, they discussed various tips on how to maintain an active lifestyle with the help of UNIQLO’s Sport Utility Wear collection.

Eduardo and Joanne both share a strong passion for fitness and coaching. “Mindset is everything: always think positive and set goals. Never compare your body to others as we are all built differently and are on different journeys,” Eduardo says. His other tips include working out in the morning to start your day on a positive note, incorporating stretching in your daily routine, and eating as clean as possible.

“Be clear in your purpose”: Pfizer Philippines kicks off 2022 with online leadership event

Guest speaker Pilipinas Shell President
and CEO Lorelie Quiambao Osial
inspires morale with keynote speech

To officially welcome a new business year in 2022 and inspire its employees to do their best, Pfizer Philippines convened its leadership and management team—from the country manager all the way to district managers—in an online kickoff meeting last January 7.

The meeting, which had the theme “Connecting Hearts, Connecting Science,” had Pilipinas Shell’s first female president and CEO Lorelie Quiambao Osial as keynote speaker. She shared insights and stories, and answered questions about her 20-year career with the multinational energy company.

Osial believes that there is no formula to be a strong leader, although there can be a single framework that allows for differences or changes.

“As a leader, you do need to be clear about your own purpose and the purpose of your organization. Be ready to evolve, have a growth mindset, communicate purposefully and with the right frequency, and value your people and resources,” she said.

Start and Finish

If there was a time in recent memory that Negros Occidental was visited by floods with uncanny timing, it would have to be 2021. On New Year’s Day and then just around Christmas, from North to South, the province was besieged. On January 1 st residents in the northern part of the province were shocked by floods resulting from torrential rains. Shocked, because normally there would have been a typhoon warning, but since there was none, people suspected deforestation. A week later, more flooding, spurred by moderate-to-heavy rainfall, confirmed the fear.

December 16, however, was a different story. This time, there was a storm. Typhoon Odette hit southern Negros with unforgiving might. Super Typhoon Rai, as Odette was internationally called, was a Category 5 hurricane. Aon PLC, a global risk manager and reinsurer, called Odette the deadliest cyclone of 2021. It would have helped if the mountain range that looms over the communities directly hit by Odette are forested to endemic trees, the kind that are native to the local landscape, possessing inherent strength to weather punishing wind and water known to the area.

Francis Libiran Releases Perfume Line: Dusk and Dawn

Francis Libiran has released a new perfume line designed with esteemed perfume creator, Oscar Mejia III. Dusk and Dawn, the two variants in the Francis Libiran perfume collection will be available in limited stocks starting this February. 

Libiran said that he has always been interested in extending his expertise in the lifestyle area. He had been researching on the country’s best perfume connoisseurs and creators and it just so happened that he met Oscar Mejia III in an artisan trade fair and reached out to him for a collaborative project! Mejia agreed, and the rest is history. 

Libiran and Mejia came up with the Dusk and Dawn collection, which is composed of aromatic products to set the tone of our home ambiance, as well as a perfume line! 

Vibal Group’s 2021 Year-End Roundup

“Life goes on” has been the theme of 2021, a year that began in hope and which Vibal is about to miraculously end on a high note. Despite the pandemic, Vibal Group, Inc. (VGI) continued to serve clients with amazing products and services. VGI launched several new titles and products and still provides quality webinars for its loyal viewers. Let’s have a rundown of VGI’s highlights this year.

A Year of Online Tertulia

Since December 2020, Vibal Foundation (VFI) has hosted a virtual tertulia where VFI honors the life of its matriarch, Mrs. Esther A. Vibal. The monthly tertulia features a wide range of songs, dance, and even theatrical performances.