P&G gets Silver LEED certification for new Distribution Center Expansion project

P&G representatives accepts the SILVER LEED Certificate with representatives from the LEED Certification consultant company, OVE ARUP & PARTNERS HONGKONG LTD PHILIPPINE BRANCH, Raul Manlapig, Managing Director, and Aladdin Ucol, Project Manager.

Procter & Gamble Philippines (P&G) was recently awarded a Silver LEED certification for its new Distribution Center Expansion project in the P&G Cabuyao manufacturing plant. 

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. It is acknowledged as a symbol of sustainability achievement and leadership.  A LEED certification means that a building is designed and built to improve its performance in energy and water efficiency, carbon dioxide emissions reductions, improved indoor air quality, and resource stewardship. The P&G facility incorporates energy saving features, such as the use of roof skylights minimizing use of LED lighting during the day; and programmed ventilation utilizing 50% energy usage during the colder times of the day. 

P&G to launch booster program for vaccinated employees

With the government approving the administration of COVID-19 booster shots for essential workers and the general adult population, Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines will soon begin their Booster Program to continue protecting their employees, eligible dependents, and any two added members of an employee’s household.

With almost 100% of its organization fully vaccinated, P&G’s booster program, is part of its continued efforts to prioritize the health and safety of their employees and to help the government’s efforts to vaccinate and boost as many as possible in the population. Its rollout will follow all government guidelines on eligibility and prioritization such as number of days since second dose, age and co-morbidities.

“Since the beginning, P&G’s number one priority has been protecting the health and safety of our employees.  This enables us to keep serving consumers in the country and provide help to communities in need.  Our focus is to be a force for good and a force for growth to help the country recover from this pandemic,” says Raffy Fajardo, President and General Manager of P&G Philippines.

The company’s Force for Good efforts have provided millions of P&G-produced face masks to frontliners, health and hygiene infrastructure and products to hospitals, schools and families, and support for mass education on DOH’s BIDA Solusyon tips against Covid-19. 

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.