The pandemic had severe effects on families and communities in the country not only because of the fear over COVID-19 but also because of how it disrupted their livelihoods. Many businesses shut down, causing widespread loss of jobs. For those who still had some income left, they could not so easily access their cash at […]
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Cash Agad agents help ensure resilient growth in far-flung VisMin communities
For decades, residents in far-flung areas in Visayas and Mindanao have been burdened by minimal, if not outright lack of access to banks. It’s not unusual for residents to travel many kilometers just to get cash from a bank or ATM. They need to spend half a day, or even an entire day in some […]
Go Negosyo and BDO Foundation Brings Pooled PCR Testing to Cebu City
In response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, BDO Foundation is supporting a mass testing initiative touted by medical experts as highly effective, cost-efficient, and scientifically sound. The corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank—in partnership with Go Negosyo under the leadership of Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion, the local government […]
GCash starts registering recipients to disburse SAP second tranche
GCash, the undisputed leading and preferred mobile wallet in the Philippines, has started the registration of the recipients of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) P16.27-billion Social Amelioration Program (SAP) to facilitate the quick disbursement of financial assistance to beneficiaries. GCash started funding the mobile wallets of beneficiaries from Quezon City, Caloocan […]
Piolo Pascual’s funny BDO Remit videos help OFs bear the pandemic’s mental burden
Experts in the Philippines and other countries have been warning us: along with the wave of COVID-19 infections would be a wave of mental illness. There’s no avoiding that: people are anxious, afraid, and many have lost jobs and face an uncertain future. Add to that our collective isolation, loneliness, and dread. Overseas Filipinos (OFs) […]
GrabCar doubles-down on safety and hygiene standards, introduces GrabProtect
Following the public health situation on COVID-19, Grab Philippines is doubling down on its safety and hygiene standards to minimize risks of the spread of COVID-19 for its mobility service – GrabCar, by implementing a set of policies supporting the government’s health and safety regulations, as well as introducing GrabProtect- a robust set of initiatives […]
My Fave Five KDrama in VIU App
For the past month under Enhanced Community Quarantine due to COVID19, I have kept myself entertained by catching up on my Korean Drama Fest either on Netflix or YouTube. While I was browsing for more titles, I chanced upon this app, VIU Philippines where it boasts of 273 Korean titles to choose from (I know, […]
Cleaning and Pampering Your Hands with The Body Shop
As communities around the world struggle with COVID-19, hand washing is consistently mentioned – even by World Health Organization guidelines – as one way to keep ourselves not only clean but safe and healthy. Constantly washing our hands though comes at a price resulting in dry skin. Excessive washing can strip the hands of moisture […]
Shell Raises Recruitment Scammer Alert
Pilipinas Shell issued a warning to the public against unscrupulous individuals who have been using the name of Pilipinas Shell in falsely recruiting applicants and then asking them to pay for supposed placement fees and the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE). RECRUITMENT FRAUD Reports reaching Shell revealed that fraudulent individuals and/or organizations posing as […]
Shell fuels up Visayas frontliners to keep them on-the-go
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to climb up in Visayas, Pilipinas Shell has ramped up its efforts to help front liners stay on the go while they control the spread of the virus and prevent a major outbreak in the region. With health and safety as its top priority, Pilipinas Shell has […]