Cardinal Santos Medical Center Bags the People-Centered Care Commitment Award and Platinum Seal of Accreditation

Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC), one of the Philippines’ leading hospitals, bags two international awards, adding to its growing list of accolades. 

After an exhaustive re-accreditation process in November 2022 which looked into the hospital’s systems and its commitment to quality, safety and people-centered care, CSMC has been recently honored by Accreditation Canada with two awards: the Platinum seal of accreditation, which is an upgrade from the Gold accreditation level achieved by the organization in 2019, and People-Centered Care Commitment Award, being the first organization in Asia to receive the award. 

Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc. becomes the first Filipino-owned large-scale direct selling company to open in Malaysia

From a tiny warehouse in Quezon City with only one product and eight dealers in 2003, Personal Collection (PC) has grown to become one of the top direct selling companies in the country with more than 450 branches and hundreds of thousands of dealers selling hundreds of products in the Philippines alone. PC just got bigger when it launched in Malaysia recently, being the first Filipino-owned large-scale direct selling company to open its headquarters in the Malay peninsula.

In its 20th year, Personal Collection continues to champion the Great Life, providing livelihood opportunities not only to Filipino direct sellers, but also to Malaysian entrepreneurs. As part of its global expansion efforts, Personal Collection has started to propagate the Great Life vision in Malaysia, bringing its best-in-class products loved by millions of consumers to another robust economy in the Asia-Pacific region.

Raul C. Pagdanganan: how an accountant found success in the medical field

The study of Accountancy was first established in the Philippines through the Accountancy Act of 1923 exactly 100 years ago. To commemorate this once-in-a-lifetime milestone, the Professional Regulatory Board of Accountancy (BOA) awarded 100 of the most excellent certified public accountants (CPA) who have shown untarnished integrity and reputation and have greatly contributed to the advancement of the accountancy profession in the country in the last 100 years.

Among the awardees was Mr. Raul C. Pagdanganan, President and CEO of Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC) - a hospital. “A medical institution is certainly not the first place you would expect a certified public accountant to be leading,” Pagdanganan said. “But I firmly believe it was my calling.”

Pagdanganan had wanted to be a doctor, which was why he enrolled in the Bachelor of Zoology program at the University of the Philippines (UP). He ended up shifting to the College of Business Administration instead, and finished his Business Administration and Accountancy degree in 1981, passing the board exam as part of the top 20 successful takers.

CSMC pushes for team approach to tumor management this Brain Tumor Awareness Month

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the country, third only to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. For less common cancers like brain cancer, however, there may not be enough awareness among Filipinos to prevent its onset, or resources to help those afflicted. 

“One common misconception is that frequent headaches must mean a brain tumor; that’s often not the case,” said Dr. Michael Louis Gimenez, resident neurosurgeon and Chairman of the Brain and Spine Institute at Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC). “It’s possible, but there are a combination of symptoms that more accurately distinguish a possible brain tumor.”

E-Commerce Made Easy: LBC Business Solutions and Gencys Digital Trading Team Up to Revolutionize E-commerce and Help Filipinos Succeed

LBC Business Solutions partners with Gencys Digital Trading. In the image are (left to right)  Recolle Delos Reyes: Account Manager, Business Solutions; Jerome S. Santos: Senior Vice President, Business Solutions; Nadine Ann Luceña: President; Hernani Razon: CEO; Charlie Gos: CMO

As the internet and mobile selling platforms continue to expand, e-commerce has become increasingly popular. By transitioning to this platform, traditional businesses can reach a wider audience, reduce overhead costs, and offer customers the convenience of shopping anytime, anywhere. LBC continues to support the growth of the e-commerce industry and is committed to helping businesses succeed in this exciting and dynamic marketplace.  

Bayad and Omega Business Consulting seals partnership,driving forth real-time payments

Bayad, the biggest and widest multi-channel bills payment platform in the Philippines, seals partnership with Omega Business Consulting, Inc. (Omega BCI), a financial management service provider that delivers a robust suite of accounting, auditing, data processing, and integrated software services to its local and international clients in the retail, banking, and fintech space.

Under the partnership, Bayad will continue to boost the bills payment capability of Omega BCI through its web-based application, Paymybills. Today, over 91 billers are already onboarded on the said platform, covering payments for electric and water utility, cable and internet, government contributions, loan payments, school tuition fees, online shopping, insurance, and many others.

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