The porters of the Bacolod Real Estate Development Corporation (BREDCO) Port yesterday received food packs and hygiene kits from the city government. These porters who work for Weesam, 2Go, Supercat, and Ocean Jet are affected by the stoppage of operations, as advised by their respective shipping lines. According to BREDCO, the beneficiaries have stopped working …
COMMUNITY
NESTHY PETECIO GETS P10-M SUNTRUST CONDO UNIT FROM ANDREW TAN
Real estate tycoon Dr. Andrew L. Tan is giving the country’s first silver medalist in the women’s Olympics boxing featherweight division, Nesthy Petecio, a P10-million residential condominium unit in One Lakeshore Drive inside the 11.2-hectare Davao Park District in Lanang, Davao City. The gift, which is a fully-furnished unit, will be in a live-work-play township …
Bacolod Eagles Club to mark 2nd anniversary on August 4
The Fraternal Order of Eagles (Philippine Eagles) with its local chapter Bacolod Eagles Club (BEC) will be celebrating its 2nd Anniversary on August 4, 2021, with a scheduled week-long activities between August 1 – 7, 2021 which includes a mass, various charity activities, tree planting, clean up drive, and others. Despite tremendous hardships with the …
Uplifting community resilience, helping address hunger through various Coca-Cola initiatives
The pandemic continues to bring about challenges across the country—limited mobility, small businesses struggling to keep afloat, precarious job situations, and families rendered vulnerable. With its long history in the Philippines and guided by its company purpose to refresh the world and make a difference, Coca-Cola Philippines is staying true to its dedication of helping …
INSULAR FOUNDATION SUPPORTS MEDICAL FRONTLINERS
As medical frontliners continue to lead the battle against COVID-19, the Insular Foundation extended support to them by donating N95 masks and vitamins to 20 public hospitals. The beneficiary hospitals include: Philippine Orthopedic Center, National Children’s Hospital, Philippine Tuberculosis Society, Inc., San Lazaro Hospital, East Avenue Medical Center, Rizal Medical Center Pasig, Jose R. Reyes …
GCash lauded the biggest emergency response donor by Save the Children Philippines
In recognition of its commitment to help address various social issues related to education, environment, health and more, GCash, the country’s leading mobile wallet, was recently honored by Save the Children, the world’s leading independent children’s organization, for being one of its biggest emergency response donors. Save the Children received immediate help through the GCash …
INSULAR FOUNDATION COMMITS TO HELP EDUCATE WOMEN IN PRISON
The Insular Foundation, in partnership with Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation (CLFI), recently adopted the Alternative Learning System-Community Learning Center (ALS-CLC) at the Correctional Institution For Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City to help persons deprived of liberty finish their primary education. This is the first adopted center exclusively for women and the third ALS-CLC partnership between Insular …
SM SUPERMALLS SALUTES THE FLAG ON NATIONAL FLAG DAY
SM Supermalls nationwide commemorates National Flag Day today, May 28, 2021. On this day in 1898, the Philippine Flag was first unhurled by General Emilio Aguinaldo after the Philippine Revolutionary Army declared victory against Spanish troops in the Battle at Alapan. SM City Bacolod and 75 malls from the shopping center chain held simultaneous flag-raising …
Bridgestone Philippines Breaks Ground on Classroom Donation Project in Mangaldan, Pangasinan
The hot balmy Friday afternoon of May 14, 2021 witnessed the ceremonial groundbreaking of the three-classroom, single-story building at the Talogtog-Bateng Elementary School in Mangaldan, Pangasinan, which is donated by Philippine Allied Enterprises Corporation (PAEC), the official importer and distributor of Bridgestone tires in the Philippines. The construction of the classrooms was done in coordination …
PCSO brings assistance to fire victims in Quezon City and Tondo
Ms. Roselle S. Dela Umbria leads the distributions of relief packs to the fire victims in Tondo, Manila. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) represented by Ms. Roselle S. Dela Umbria of the Corporate Planning Department delivered a total of 27 relief packs to the fire victims in two areas in Metro Manila on March …