4 Ramon Magsaysay 2022 awardees honored
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation has formally conferred the recognition on this year’s four awardees selected for their “selfless service and transformative influence” in their respective fields......»»
DOLE lauds outstanding Public Employment Service Offices across nation
The Department of Labor and Employment urged collective action to address the Philippines’ job problems on 25 October during the 23rd National PESO Congress in Palo, Leyte. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma stressed in his speech the vital role of Public Employment Service Offices or PESO and DOLE’s frontline partners in promoting productive employment at the local level. “The responsibility of realizing the objectives of the Philippine Labor and Employment Plan and the Trabaho para sa Bayan Act is not the DOLE’s responsibility alone. It is jointly shared with our social partners, especially our PESOs. The challenges we face in our employment landscape demand collective action and innovative solutions,” Laguesma said. Laguesma also emphasized the need for open and constructive dialogue with PESO managers across the nation as he bared the department's five-point agenda, which includes strengthening its core functions, fortifying partnerships with employers and educational institutions and digitalizing public employment services. DOLE conferred awards to PESOs with outstanding accomplishments in the past year during the 2022 National Search for Best PESO Awards. Among the accomplishments are the 2.4 million jobseekers employed through the facilitation of PESOs, which translates to a 91 percent placement rate across the regions. PESO Bataan won in the first-class province category, PESO Lanao del Norte in the second-class province category and PESO Aurora in the third to fifth class category. DOLE also hailed PESO Iloilo City as champion for the highly urbanized city category and PESO Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental for the component and independent component city category. Among the awardees for the municipal PESOs were PESO Villasis, Pangasinan (first class municipality category); PESO Pila, Laguna (second to third-class municipality category); and PESO Llanera, Nueva Ecija (fourth to sixth-class municipality category). The University of Batangas was elevated to the Hall of Fame for winning the search for best PESO in 2018 and 2019 and the Bayanihan Service Award in 2020 and 2021. The university job’s placement office received a trophy and a P250,000 cash prize. The post DOLE lauds outstanding Public Employment Service Offices across nation appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
TOFA honors this year’s Presidential Volunteer Service awardees
The Outstanding Filipinos in America, an organization that honors the achievements of Filipinos in the USA, named the 2023 Presidential Volunteer Service Awardees during the recent awarding ceremony at the Triad Theater in New York City. Founded by New York-based journalist Elton Lugay, TOFA acknowledged individuals who rendered their talents and skills, expertise and wisdom in diverse community events around the United States. The distinction was acknowledged by the office of The White House in Washington, D.C. This year’s recipients included senior creative manager Angelene Coronel, healthcare worker Richie Garcia, special education teacher Deirdre Levy, public health expert Rachelle Peraz Ocampo, civil rights advocate Clifford Robin Temprosa and digital creators Dennis Almario, Chris Labaco, Jonathan Maravilla, Erwin Pajarillo and Eric Relucio. Dominating the roster were artists and performers Arianne Aldecoa, Denise Kara Almario, Bernice Bernabe, Eric Celerio, Marga Empress, Manilyn Gemproso, Asia Guzman, Melody Himarangan, Erno Hormillosa Jr., Gene Juanich, Hansel Mendoza, Morris Montilla, Marcus Oche, Bobby Ramiro, Ellis Young, Hannah Zapanta and Mark Anthony Atienza. Atienza, a graduate of Bachelor of Arts in Music Production from the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, recalled that he was surprised with the recognition. He thought he was just only attending the affair. “I feel honored and blessed to receive this award. It continues to motivate and inspire me to constantly give back to the community,” he said. Since residing in the US since 2021, he sang in Filipino restaurants, including Kabayan and Kusina Pinoy Bistro. Atienza was the opening act of some biggest celebrities’ concerts, such as Morissette Amon, Marcelito Pomoy, Erik Santos, Gary Valenciano and KZ Tandingan. He likewise has been part of special traditional Masses such as Simbang Gabi and social gatherings of the Philippine consulate and the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. With his determination and passion, Atienza, along with his fellow TOFA singers Almario, Guzman, Relucio, Young, Zapanta, Neeko Delos Santos and Geo Rebucas, showcased their vocal prowess with the US National Anthem during the Filipino Heritage Night at a National Basketball Association game at Madison Square Garden in November 2022. They were also invited to serenade the White House for its Christmas Open House in December 2022. Despite missing his home country, Atienza shared that he temporarily decided to stay abroad because of the opportunities which opened up for his career. “As an independent artist during the pandemic, it was really hard for me because I had no place to perform,” he stated. “No way to somehow make a living with my music.” He lauded all musicians and digital creators in the industry for inspiring him to become a better person. “I hope and pray that with your art and contents that you’re making, you’ll continue to use it to make an impact on our society.” Atienza wrote songs for multimedia companies GMA Music and Viva Music. His original pieces were also featured in the movie Walwal, which was directed by award-winning filmmaker and Benilde Digital Filmmaking chairperson Jose Javier “Joey” Reyes. He recently released his debut album 20/20, which was based on his own experiences of love and heartbreak during the coronavirus pandemic. The post TOFA honors this year’s Presidential Volunteer Service awardees appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
TOYM alumni, Cebuana mount Impact Summit
Alumni of The Outstanding Young Men or TOYM, led by TOYM chairman Bienvenido “Donnie” Tantoco III, TOYM Foundation Inc. president Chaye Cabal-Revilla, and Department of Migrant Workers Undersecretary Ma. Anthonette Velasco-Allones, and the Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation Inc. held the first-ever TOYM Impact Summit at Lakehall at Nena’s Sanctuary at the Sta. Elena Golf & Country Estate in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The one-day summit served as a venue for past TOYM honorees to come together and collaborate on possible projects. TOYM chairman Bienvenido “Donnie” Tantoco III said, “It really means so much to us that the previous TOYM awardees are present at the first-ever summit of its kind. There is such a diversity of amazing men and women in this room.” “We feel your giftedness. We are inspired by your track record. We feel your enthusiasm and patriotism. We feel your individual excellence, and we believe that collectively, we are even more special and even more powerful.” It begins with an I The TOYM honorees used the summit’s theme of “Impact Begins With I,” and subthemes Imagine, Inspire, and Ignite to identify which of their diverse disciplines, for which they have been recognized in previous years, can be maximized in these projects. Some notable TOYM honorees were Ryan Cayabyab (1978), Dr. Carmencita Padilla (1994), Menardo “Butch” Jimenez (1998), Dr. Jonas del Rosario (2004), Hon. Alfred Vargas (2019), Samira Gutoc (2019), and Manix Abrera (2022). Gawad Kalinga Founder Antonio Meloto and 1992 TOYM honoree Senator Loren Legarda were also present to deliver their key messages. The post TOYM alumni, Cebuana mount Impact Summit appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
InLife, UnionBank honor 2022 Club Elite Awardees
InLife and UnionBank’s bancassurance partnership scored several wins in 2022. The Annual Premium Equivalent grew by 36% in 2022 versus 2021......»»
InLife receives its 18th LOMA Excellence in Education Award
Insular Life has received its 18th Life Office Management Excellence in Education Award for strongly promoting industry knowledge among its employees. The country’s largest Filipino life insurance company recently topped the 2023 recipients of this award for talent development through LOMA's professional designation programs. “InLife provides optimal learning and development opportunities to our employees so they can acquire and reinforce industry knowledge and skills, and in turn deliver competent service to our customers and stakeholders. InLife also supports industry-related professional education to help strengthen the industry,” InLife President and CEO Raoul Antonio E. Littaua said. With 18 LOMA Excellence in Education Awards, InLife has received the most number of this industry recognition than any other life insurance company worldwide. From the roster of awardees since 2018, only two other companies based in the US and India followed InLife with their 14th and 11th recognition, respectively. InLife’s latest LOMA Excellence in Education Award also positions the company among only 8% of the more than 800 LOMA member companies worldwide that qualified for the award this year. To qualify for the award, LOMA member companies must achieve a high percentage of successful completion on all designation program courses in 2022, and at least a 5% increase in course completion compared to 2021. InLife has been receiving this recognition since 1992. Last year, 148 InLife employees passed their program courses. InLife currently has 38 Fellows from the Life Management Institute program, a 10-course program that features management-oriented courses. The company also has three Fellows from the Secure Retirement Institute and 170 certificate holders from various management courses. LOMA is an international trade association that offers learning and development to member companies to improve the management and operations of the insurance and financial services industry. To know more, about Insular Life, visit www.insularlife.com.ph. The post InLife receives its 18th LOMA Excellence in Education Award appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
PhilPlans congratulates its 2022 Maharlika Awardees
The year 2022 is best of the best in PhilPlans as it was honored with citations at the annual Maharlika Awards, held last March 7 to 9......»»
PhilPlans congratulates its 2022 Maharlika Awardees
The year 2022 is best of the best in PhilPlans as it was honored with citations at the annual Maharlika Awards, held last March 7 to 9......»»
Entrepreneurship? Yes, the OFW can!
Go Negosyo’s Kabayan 2022 last Saturday was an overwhelming success. There was, of course, the pleasant and unexpected gift from the President of P200,000 each to the nine outstanding OFW awardees of our Kabayan Awards. The announcement by the First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos was met with thunderous applause from the crowd......»»
4 Ramon Magsaysay 2022 awardees honored
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation has formally conferred the recognition on this year’s four awardees selected for their “selfless service and transformative influence” in their respective fields......»»
Tito, Vic, & Joey, Phillip, Sharon, Alma, Helen pasok sa Icon Awards ng 5th EDDYS
SAMPUNG tinitingala at nirerespetong alagad ng sining ang bibigyang-pagkikilala sa gaganaping 5th The EDDYS (Entertainment Editors’ Choice) ng Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd). Tulad ng mga nagdaang taon, 10 mahuhusay at itinuturing na haligi ng industriya ng pelikulang Pilipino ang pararangalan ng SPEEd bilang mga Icon awardees ngayong 2022. Ito’y para sa hindi matatawarang […] The post Tito, Vic, & Joey, Phillip, Sharon, Alma, Helen pasok sa Icon Awards ng 5th EDDYS appeared first on Bandera......»»
Mandaue City awards outstanding employees as Charter Anniversary ends
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City has awarded its outstanding employees in a fitting ceremony on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. The employees’ recognition and awarding ceremony held at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex is part of the city’s 53rd Charter Anniversary Celebration today. The awardees include job orders and regular employees and department […] The post Mandaue City awards outstanding employees as Charter Anniversary ends appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Milk tariff collections rise by 31% to P2.4 billion
Revenues raised by the government from various imported milk products jumped by 31 percent to P2.36 billion in 2023, the highest in at least eight years, from P1.8 billion in 2022......»»
Revisiting Uniteam (Last of 2 parts)
THE Uniteam coalition of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte, described by many political analysts as the "dream team", had come a long way since sweeping the 2022 elections......»»
Philippines among top e-waste producers in SEA
Electronic waste in the Philippines increased after the country generated 4.7 kilos per capita in 2022 from 3.9 kilos per capita in 2019, according to environmental group BAN Toxics......»»
Decline in exploitation cases; advocacy efforts strengthened
AN OFFICIAL from the Police Regional Office-Davao Region (PRO-Davao) reported two cases of online exploitation of women and children in the region in 2022......»»
PUBG Mobile continues steady rise in Philippines
PUBG: Mobile has been a steady shooting game that Filipinos have been playing since its release back in 2018. Since then, the game has had Filipino-centric initiatives in 2022......»»
Airports and trains
Over breakfast some years back, in one of those times I had the opportunity to sit down with tycoon Ramon S. Ang or RSA, together with a small group of fellow journalists, he talked about the importance of having an airport express similar to Hong Kong’s much-touted MTR which connects the airport to the rest of the city. .....»»
Shell Pilipinas profit tumbles to P1.2 billion in 2023
The earnings of Shell Pilipinas Corp. plunged by 70.7 percent to P1.2 billion in 2023 from P4.1 billion in 2022 on the back of declining global fuel prices and elevated interest rates......»»
She has such a big heart : Jackie Lou Blanco on iconic mom Pilita Corrales
Pilita Corrales was honored with the Icon award at the inaugural Billboard Philippines Women in Music on March 22 in Samsung Hall, SM Aura in Taguig City. .....»»
Regine Velasquez, Sarah Geronimo honored at 1st Billboard Philippines Women in Music awards
Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Sarah Geronimo and music icon Pilita Corales were among the women who were honored at the 1st Billboard Philippines Women in Music Awards......»»