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MANILA. February 24, 2020.  With another year unfolding comes new goals and objectives as businesses and organizations finalize plans for the next few months. Beyond setting sales targets and performance metrics, more companies are increasingly becoming aware of the need to keep employees engaged as a means of ensuring business success.  Employees, new to the corporate jungle and veterans alike, are for their part also making plans and revisiting career opportunities – or the lack thereof -- as these relate to their long-term life goals. As employee satisfaction and engagement climb the list of priorities, the spotlight is turned on work-life integration. This is even more relevant in today’s work environment with millennials start accounting for the bulk of the workforce. Employees now are more aware of the many opportunities that await them and feel more empowered to make job choices. They look for job satisfaction not just in terms of pay but also as regard...

Who said love month is just for couples? It’s for singles (a.k.a. self-partnered), too! Let’s talk about self-love this Valentine’s season as SM Supermalls and The Linya-Linya Show team up for special podcast episodes featuring pop-doctor-slash-love-guru Gia Sison with show host Ali Sangalang! “We value self-love just as much as any other forms of love. With our diverse retail offerings and leveled up malling experiences, we give our shoppers all the reasons to celebrate love at SM whether they are single or partnered,” said SM Supermalls senior vice president for marketing Jonjon San Agustin. With their crazy antics and playful banter, Ali and Doc Gia take listeners on a #WisdomWalk at SM Megamall as they talk about the true meaning of self-love in this day and age, and how they can practice it through the many fun lifestyle experiences available in SM malls nationwide. Make sure to catch the latest #TheLinyaLinyaShow special podcast episode on Spotify here: https://open...

Nadine Lustre and Alden Richards Do you have what it takes to be a Century Tuna Superbod? This 2020, the country’s number 1 canned tuna brand says, “Everybod can be a Superbod!,” as it enjoins everyone to embark on the Superbod journey. If you think you have what it takes to be this year’s Superbod, join the Manila go-see event at SM Mega Fashion Hall on February 22-23, 2020. The contest is open to men and women with Filipino heritage who are 18 to 60 years of age. Anyone within the age group can join as long as they have the passion for health and fitness as a means to become a better version of themselves. Thirty finalists (15 male and 15 female contestants will be chosen) will be selected in the final callbacks. Finalists will be judged on the following criteria: 20% will be given for both their transformation story and social impact; then 30% will be awarded for body and personality, all totaling to 100%. A total of ₱1,600,000 is at stake, with grand winners bringing h...

Company’s Flexible Platform, Maven®, Already Customized and Implemented by Government and Health Organizations to Track, Manage and Report Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Conduent to Configure and Deploy Coronavirus Tracking Module for Additional Government and Health Organizations Seeking Support  MANILA, Philippines, February 18, 2020  —   Conduent Incorporated   (Nasdaq: CNDT) today announced a version of its disease surveillance and outbreak management platform, Maven®, to securely track, manage and report on cases of the coronavirus, COVID-19, previously known as 2019-nCoV.  Maven   is a software platform developed for organizations, including government agencies, to manage cases of more than 90 communicable diseases. Its flexible design gives organizations the capability to customize disease tracking most prevalent in specific geographies or communities.   Conduent will host the platform’s coronavirus-...

Discover the Magical Books: an Immersive Augmented Reality (AR) Reading Experience  with 12 New Titles (February 19, 2020) Manila, Philippines  – Are you a parent with your child in tow for the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Manila 2020? Rows upon rows of children’s books await! With books at 50% - 90% off recommended retail price, creating your own mini library at home will not be a problem at the World’s Biggest Book Sale. Get the perfect book to read aloud to your tot or get in some fun and learning for bath time. There are also board books, activity books, sticker books, books on religion, sound books, pop-up books and even books for older kids under readers. Give your child a head start for kindergarten with books on the alphabet and numbers with ‘ The Montessori Method’  book series about ‘ Farms ’ , ‘Shapes’, ‘Seasons’  and  ‘Numbers’.  The books are designed to stimulate the cognitive abilities of young children and colorful stickers inclu...

Inspiring love stories don’t just happen in the movies. This season of love, experience being the star in your own romantic film, along with other fun Valentine’s Day activities at SM Supermalls “This love month, we have prepared unique activities to spread love and good vibes the whole month of February that all our shoppers  ̶  couples and singles alike  ̶  can enjoy,” said SM Supermalls senior vice president for marketing Jonjon San Agustin. Here are 5 fun ways to discover love at SM: Love at Every Corner. Recreate scenes from some of your fave rom-com flicks by taking photos at IG-worthy displays and activations with iconic movie lines in from February 8-16. Love A-fair. Make this season more memorable by joining fun, unique activities like chocolate molding, painting, and making flower arrangements at the Valentine’s Fair from February 8-16. Two-for-One Deals. Romantic yet affordable date? SM says ‘yes’ to this! Go on a gastronomic day out with y...

Hundreds of evacuees affected by the eruption of the Taal Volcano became beneficiaries of the relief operations organized recently by top LPG solutions provider Solane.  Food, cooking equipment, and Solane LPG were generously provided to evacuees who were able to use the Solane LPG cooking stations set up by volunteers from the company. Solane is happy to be giving back to the community in any way we can. Through this tragic incident, we saw the opportunity to step up by setting up cooking stations so we can provide hot and freshly cooked meals to as many evacuees as we can, said Isla LPG CEO Ruben Domingo. Solane conducted a series of relief operations in various evacuation sites. At the Batangas Sports Complex, a team of Solane volunteers put up a cooking station to offer noodles and coffee to at least 3000 estimated evacuees. At the Batangas Provincial Capitol where more than 700 evacuees stayed, the Batangas Divers Association partnered with Solane to provide LPGs fo...

As a beauty brand that embraces diversity and gender equality, Careline launches PBB Otso big four winners and real life couple Lou Yanong and Andre Brouillette as its newest ambassadors. The first ever local love team to endorse a makeup brand, Lou and Andre embodies the powerful message that Careline consistently conveys: Makeup doesn’t have to be gender specific and the art of makeup is a form of expression that anyone must be able to experience freely. True to form, Careline offers a wide array of beauty needs for all genders specifically for women, members of LGBTQIA+ community and also for straight men. Lou is a big fan of Careline’s Multi Pot, a cream to powder finish that is perfect as blush, tint, and eyeshadow; and a mix of Softe Suede in Trophy and Mood for a peachy shade. On the other hand,   some of the products that Andre uses are Careline Oil Control Face Powder that keeps skin matte and shine-free; Best Brow Liner, perfect for creating thicker ...

Photoshows (L-R) AXA Philippines chief of retail propositions Alok Roongta, COO Malet Lepatan, President and CEO Rahul Hora; and AVEGA President Mark Gamir, Vice President and COO Jerico dela Cruz, and head of sales and marketing, Alan Richard Silos. AXA Philippines, one of the country’s leading insurance providers, has partnered with AVEGA Managed Care (an affiliate of Intellicare group and member of Fullerton Health), a leader in healthcare administration, to provide a more convenient, accessible and world-class healthcare to Filipinos With the alliance, AXA Philippines is able to offer an extensive and differentiated healthcare experience to its customers through AVEGA’s network of over 49,000 affiliated doctors and specialists and over 2,800 hospitals and clinics. AXA’s Global Health Access health plan allows customers to avail of cashless and seamless transaction nationwide through AVEGA’s extensive network, including dental and optical providers.

Filipinos are known to travel a lot. With a lot of sales and great deals, more Filipinos are enticed to travel. According to a study by  Picodi , almost half of Filipinos surveyed said they travel at least twice a year. The average Filipino spends about PhP 13,000 for every trip, which includes fares, food expenses, incidentals, and hotel accommodation. With promos and budget-friendly trips, why spend PhP 13,000 for a single trip if you can make it more exciting without making much of a fuss and expenses? As the summer season approaches, here is a  RedDoorz Travel Guide  to give you some ideas on how you can enjoy your next trip without spending over PhP 5,000. RIDE TO THE SLOPE OF MAJESTIC MAYON DESTINATION :  MAYON VOLCANO ATV RIDE The Philippines is home to hundreds of volcanoes, including the Mayon Volcano, known worldwide for its almost-perfect cone shape. Once recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the active volcano, whic...

(L-R) DOTr Usec. Atty. Reinier Paul R. Yebra, Diamond Hotel Philippines general manager Ms. Vanessa L. Suatengco, DFA acting USEC. Lourdes O. Yparraguirre, TPB COO Atty. Maria Anthonette C. Velasco-Allones, DOT USEC. Benito C. Bengzon, Jr., DTI ASEC. Rosario Virginia C. Gaetos, TIEZA asst. COO Jetro Lozada, Mapawa Nature Park president Eduardo Pelaez, and DOT ASEC Howard Lance A. Uyking The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), warmly welcomes its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), Atty. Maria Anthonette C. Velasco-Allones. A Career Executive Service Officer since 2010, Atty. Velasco-Allones brings her extensive civil service management expertise to TPB. Prior to her appointment, she served as Executive Director of the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) since 2007. Under her leadership, CESB received international recognition from the UN-Asia Pacific Center for ICT in 2009 and 2010 for “bridging the...

Martiniano "Degs" Valencia never thought that he'd become a partner with the first and only Super Minimart chain in the Philippines. Martiniano “Degs” Valencia is a simple man with not-so-simple dreams. As a young boy, he was already honing his entrepreneurial spirit, selling fresh carabao’s milk and boiled corn in the streets of his hometown of Sta. Rita, Pampanga. By the time he reached college, Valencia was supplying processed meat products from Pampanga to various stores in Manila -- and then he went on to become a bagger at a major supermarket chain while on summer vacation from school. For a time, Valencia left his retail roots behind and went into more technical work as a broadcast engineer for a major broadcasting network, and then worked as a technical controller in Dubai for ten years. His life was going well, and when his youngest child was born, he and his wife decided to move back to the Philippines for good. After resettling in the Philippines,...