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.