Boehringer Ingelheim progresses toward sustainability goals through key initiatives across ASEAN, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand

Strengthening network of stroke-ready hospitals and stroke centers to serve more than 300,000 patients including in the Philippines

Partnering with Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) and community partners to vaccinate 12,000 dogs and cats across the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam in 2022

Empowering employees and social entrepreneurs to pilot and scale accessible health solutions through its signature ‘Making More Health’ flagship initiative

Committing to carbon neutrality in company operations by 2030 (Scope 1 and 2), reducing operational waste, and eliminating single-use plastic

Boehringer Ingelheim is strengthening its commitment to positively impact people, animals, communities, and the planet through key sustainability initiatives in the Philippines and across ASEAN, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand (ASKAN). 

Under the ‘Sustainable Development – For Generations’ framework, Boehringer Ingelheim has globally pledged EUR 250 million to combat infectious diseases in humans and animals, expanding healthcare access for non-communicable diseases for 50 million people in vulnerable communities, including in the ASKAN area, and invest EUR 35 billion in health innovation to tackle non-communicable diseases. In addition to improving access to healthcare, Boehringer Ingelheim is committed to carbon neutrality in company operations by 2030 (Scope 1 and 2) and is taking steps to contribute to food security and safety, building a sustainable and healthy future for all.

Say goodbye to headaches

Learn about the most common type of headache and what you can do to prevent it

Have you ever had a headache? Chances are, you answered yes. Headaches are one of the most common ailments people experience, and there are many types of headache one can suffer from, as well. The most prevalent type of headache is called a tension-type headache, or a stress headache.

A stress headache is often described as a band of pain around the head, or like both sides of the head are being squeezed tightly. It often gets confused for a migraine, especially when it is intensely painful, and can also trigger more chronic types of headache.

One Meralco Foundation’s One For Trees implemented in the Sierra Madre Mountains

As super typhoon Karding lashed Central Luzon on September 25, 2022, “Sierra Madre” along with the hashtag #SaveSierraMadre were among the trending topics on social media. The mountain range has once again shown just how crucial it is in protecting the north-eastern part of the country against extreme weather disturbances. It was also in time for Save Sierra Madre Day (every September 26th by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 413) which commemorates the day in 2009 when Typhoon Ondoy dumped heavy rains and massive flooding in Metro Manila causing massive destruction of properties and casualties. The disaster was attributed to the continued deforestation, degradation, and destruction of the Sierra Madre mountains.

The Sierra Madre Mountains truly have incomparable importance. According to the Philippines’ Climate Change Commission (CCC), the Sierra Madre mountain range also plays a particularly significant role in Metro Manila’s major water supply demands, along with the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Quirino, Aurora, Quezon, Rizal, Laguna, and Bulacan.

MERALCO reaffirms support for DOTr infra projects

DOTr Sec. Jaime J. Bautista (5th from left) and Meralco President and CEO Atty Ray C. Espinosa (5th from right) led officials DOTr and Meralco officials in a strategic meeting to advance the government’s infrastructure development efforts.

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) committed anew its support for the government’s transportation infrastructure development efforts crucial to the country’s pandemic recovery and economic growth.

In a meeting with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Meralco President and CEO Atty. Ray C. Espinosa affirmed the power distributor’s assistance through continuing pole relocation and energization activities in support of the agency’s ongoing and planned transportation projects geared towards greatly benefiting the public. 

LG Introduces All in One Cleaning Solution With LG CordZero Vacuum

The importance of cleanliness has never been more crucial over the past few years. Keeping a neat and tidy home, coupled with proper disinfection protocols, go a long way in keeping your household safe and disease free. However, for Philippine homes, simple sweeping is inadequate.

To address this need, LG Philippines recently launched the newest version of its LG CordZero line. The cordless vacuum cleaner provides an all-in-one cleaning solution perfect for Philippine households. The launch event simulated actual rooms so that the guests get a glimpse how the CordZero performs in a real-world scenario. Alyssa Alipio – Emerging Product Manager and Jerome Martinez – Product Trainer of LG, together with LG brand ambassadors Daniel and Vanessa Matsunaga discussed and demoed the different features that the CordZero offers.

The LG CordZero improves upon existing cordless vacuum cleaners in the market with its all-in-one feature. Instead of keeping different components scattered all over, the CordZero A9 with All-in-One Tower is the first stick vacuum that charges, stores tools and automatically empties the dust bin- all in one sleek docking station. Return the vac to the tower to recharge, store tools neatly out of sight and let Auto Empty clean out the dust bin for you. Your hands stay clean along with your floors.

PHILUSA Corporation donates hygiene and home essentials to families of Gawad Kalinga

Dedicated to making a meaningful, healthy, and sustainable lifestyle that is more attainable for Filipino families, trusted Filipino household company PHILUSA Corporation donates Php 200,000 worth of hygiene, personal and home care products to Gawad Kalinga, a poverty alleviation movement. 

During the donation turnover activity, the PHILUSA Corporation Team donated 65 sets of PHILUSA kits containing various hygiene, personal and home care items from Cleene, Babyflo, Albatross, MEDIPLAST, RHEA and more. These kits were distributed by Gawad Kalinga to 65 selected families who were affected by the recent typhoon Paeng for their hygiene and home necessities. 

NLEX Drive and Dine scores for Mother Earth with Shoot That Bottle launch

The Philippines ranks as the world’s third largest polluter, with millions of metric tons of plastic waste generated each year. Although it has a high garbage collection rate, the lack of proper disposal facilities and sanitary landfills causes the trash to leak into the ocean, making it very harmful for the environment.

NLEX Drive and Dine, the top Motorists Toll Service Facility along NLEX Southbound seeks to address the increasing need for proper disposal facilities and sanitary landfills to prevent trash from leaking into the ocean, which can be extremely detrimental to the environment.

From its practice of collecting 80 kilos of empty plastic bottles per month, Drive and Dine launched “Shoot That Bottle”, a sustainable innovative solution which promotes the reduction of plastic waste and recycling of single-use plastic bottles. A colorful installation of hoops encourages people in the area to throw their empty bottles in a fun and mindful way—by shooting them into the trash bins.