Meralco helps restore power in typhoon-hit areas

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has extended assistance to expedite restoration of electricity services in areas that were severely affected by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai)

The company immediately coordinated with the Department of Energy and the Visayan Electric Co. (VECO) and sent an advance party in Cebu on December 19 to help assess the extent of damage to power facilities.

Extend the Christmas Festivities with UNIQLO’s Holiday Deals from December 26 to December 30

Japanese global retailer, UNIQLO, continues to spread Christmas cheer with their Holiday Deals from December 24 to 30. Customers can enjoy exclusive offers on their favorite LifeWear items when they shop both online and in-stores.With these Holiday Deals, customers can keep gifting LifeWear to their family, friends and loved ones. 

HIGHLIGHTED OFFERS

Women’s Ultra Light Down Parka

UNIQLO’s Ultra Light Down Parka is ultra-light and ultra-warm—made to provide comfort just in time for the cold season. Its newly updated design is made with wider quilting for a more casual look for everyday wear. It also has a pocketable design that can be stored in a pouch for easy carrying.

Now available at PHP 3490.00 from PHP 3990.00.

Five Tips for Getting Your Home Ready for the Holidays

Preparing for the holidays can immediately turn into an overwhelming event, especially when people are coming over — from cleaning the house, setting up the holiday meals, to ensuring that all loved ones are comfortable and safe indoors. It pays to be prepared for the incoming holidays, without breaking a sweat.

Make this 2021 holiday season the most organized yet with these five tips.

Give children the gift of love and good health at Bantay Bata’s Children’s Village

The coming holidays will again be marked by reunions among many Filipino families but the ongoing pandemic continues to limit social interactions. Despite this, one of the many Christmas traditions that Filipinos will never give up is gift-giving.

During this time, several communities will mount fundraising and gift-giving initiatives to bring joy to everyone during this festive occasion. Among the beneficiaries where communities can help are Bantay Bata and their Children’s Village program.

With healthy living becoming the top priority for all, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) partners with ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.’s Bantay Bata, in providing vitamin supplements and medicines, like Paracetamol Calpol for Kids, Advil, Scott’s DHA Gummies, thermometers, and more to children and employees, who act as caregivers to the kids in Children’s Village. The donation will benefit kids who are brought in for custody and rehabilitation so they can have holistic care and are protected from diseases. 

Meralco’s new integrated ICT command & control center accelerates customer-centric innovations

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has unveiled its most advanced command and controlcenter to date -- the Operations Platform and Telecommunications Integrated Command Center (OPTIC), which now manages all information, communication, and technology (ICT) systems across the Company.

The first of its kind among electricity distribution utilities in the country, the OPTIC is a state-of-the-art facility that aims to reduce unplanned downtime of critical ICT systems, increase productivity of employees, and enhance service delivery to Meralco customers.

Top Brands Share Their E-Commerce Success on Shopee

Johnson & Johnson, vivo, Crocs, SM, and NIVEA share how Shopee supported its growth on the platform

The Philippines is the fastest-growing market in the SEA region, with an overall internet economy likely to reach $40 billion in value by 2025 — and e-commerce greatly contributes to this significant surge. More consumers now heavily rely on online platforms like Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, for their needs. With this,  brands shifted online to better connect with their customers and tap into new and unreached markets. Five brands shared how they took advantage of Shopee’s various programs and enhanced marketing solutions to remain top-of-mind while establishing themselves as a strong player in the digital space. 

Clorox campaigns for better home hygiene amidst a rise in local transmission

Is your home really safe for you and your family? 

As the country’s major cities prepare to ease alert levels, people are expected to go out and converge more as opposed to the last few months, making everyone forget that the pandemic is very much around and won’t go away anytime soon. 

The Philippines' Covid-19 numbers have improved in the Metro Manila region and the transmission of the disease has slowed. According to OCTA Research, the latest reproduction number for the region, which refers to the number of persons an infected person can transfer the virus to, was at 0.99, down from 1.03.