The logistics company has served over 100,000 vulnerable Filipinos in Metro Manila to deliver essential goods As the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) continues to affect the entire country, 2GO Group Inc., the country’s largest logistics and transportation provider, in partnership with City of Dreams, delivered 125,000 food packs to those in need. “2GO is in …
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BDO warns clients of fraud amidst Covid-19
With the recent move by some Philippine banks to extend the payment dues of loans and credit cards by 30 to 60 days, scammers are using the familiar ploy of sending out emails or calling customers and posing as a “legit” bank personnel offering a loan payment extension. The intention here is to get the …
Celebrating the Palawod-Lawod Festival
Story and photos by Emmanuel Canto Palawod is a Hiligaynon term for fishing or to go fishing. It also refers to a different mode of fishing that sustains the economy of the community; the word encompasses pamulaw, panagat, pangasag, pang lukos, pangitang, and even panginhas during low tide. Before the era of modern fishing and …
BDO gives 60-day payment extension to all qualified credit card and loan customers
BDO announced that it will be providing a 60-day payment extension for qualified Credit Card, Auto, Home, SME, and Personal Loan customers with due dates up to April 15, 2020 in light of the Covid-19 enhanced community quarantine. “We understand that the current situation makes it difficult, even impossible, for everyone to make their payments. …
Andrew Tan’s Alliance Global Group to donate 1-milion liters of disinfectant alcohol to DOH, PNP, AFP, LGUs
Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI), the holding firm of tycoon Dr. Andrew L. Tan, is donating one-million liters of 70% disinfectant ethyl alcohol to help strengthen government’s efforts in fighting the spread of Covid-19. Around 850,000 liters of 96-percent ethyl alcohol will be denatured in order to convert them into sanitizing and disinfectant alcohol, which …
Pag-IBIG Fund offers three-month moratorium on all loans
Pag-IBIG Fund is offering a three-month moratorium to its member-borrowers to help defray their expenses during the enhanced community quarantine being implemented by the government in its fight to contain the Covid-19 virus. “President Duterte is exerting all efforts to lead the nation in fighting the corona virus. Pag-IBIG Fund supports the President’s efforts and …
Kick-off your summer adventures at Richmonde
Say “Hello!” to summer and welcome the warm days ahead with a city staycation at Richmonde Hotel Iloilo and delight in its premier location, spacious rooms, first class amenities and service, and discounted rates especially for this season. For the whole month of March until April 11, 2020, room rates start at only PhP 4,200 …
SSS-Etiqa continue partnership for enhanced PLP
The Social Security System (SSS) continues its partnership with Etiqa Life and General Assurance Philippines, Inc. (Etiqa) through the ceremonial signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on March 5, 2020 at the SSS Building, Diliman, Quezon City. Etiqa, formerly known as AsianLife & General Assurance Corporation, has been the credit insurance partner of SSS since …
BDO ranks highest in biz paper’s Top 1000 Corporations
BDO Unibank, Inc. moved up two notches to No. 7 in BusinessWorld’s Top 1000 Corporations by Gross Revenue in the Philippines, emerging as the highest ranked bank on the annual list for 2018. The local business newspaper ranks companies based on their gross revenue for the most recent year. It reviews audited financial statements, which …
Celebrating a leap year
Those born on February 29 celebrate their birthdays every four years. My friend Erlinda Javellana-Regalado is one of those people and she invited those close to her for a birthday bash at one of the hotels in Bacolod City. She was joined by her husband and children, minus one who lives in Guam. Also present …