RCBC provides last mile banking to 4Ps/CCT families in Lake Sebu
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), through its partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), successfully assisted hundreds of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)/Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) beneficiaries to cash out aid easily and quickly from the national government through RCBC ATM Go partner merchants in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, an identified geographically isolated and disadvantaged area (GIDA) by the DSWD.
RCBC’s partner sari-sari stores – Ebanen, Sigfred, and Negros Rice – were able to facilitate over P2 million cash withdrawals by 4Ps/CCT household beneficiaries in three days.
RCBC is currently the only Philippine private universal bank that has the most extensive reach covering 100% of the country across all its 82 provinces with close to 2,000 terminals operated by thousands of its partner merchants. More than 65 percent of RCBC ATM Go’s financial transactions are social grant cash withdrawals by CCT/4Ps household beneficiaries of the national government mostly residing in remote communities. RCBC is also the only Philippine bank that has the most number of ATM Go terminals in excess of 100 units servicing all five provinces under the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao covering Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi Tawi.
Under the RCBC-DSWD Memorandum of Agreement signed in December 2022, RCBC will provide alternative payout channels for 4Ps/CCT beneficiaries. In 2021, RCBC assisted the national government in distributing more than Php 21.3 billion through its social amelioration program to over 5.6 million household beneficiaries benefitting 28 million aggregate-covered individuals.
Aside from RCBC ATM Go, RCBC has effectively implemented other pioneering, high-impact, human-centric, and demand driven digital financial innovations such as the one-stop-shop digital banking app RCBC Digital; RCBC DiskarTech, the Philippines’ first multi-lingual financial inclusion super app for the Filipino mass market in the vernacular Tagalog-English or Taglish and Cebuano; and RCBC Moneybela Barangayan Banking, the Philippines’ first physical-digital or phygital banking services that use sustainable e-trikes to serve geographically distant and disadvantaged and conflict areas of the country.
Metro Pharma PH chooses Kia Soluto
Six units of the Kia Soluto LX AT were turned over Metro Pharma Philippines Inc. (MPPI), a research and development pharmaceutical company, for use of its medical representatives.
The Soluto offers an array of value-for-money features, highlighted by the 1.4-liter Dual-CVVT gasoline engine that produces 95 PS of power and 132 Nm of torque, combined with a spacious interior as well as standard 7-inch Touchscreen Audio with Android Auto & Apple Carplay, 6-speaker system, rearview camera, and steering wheel controls.
Shopee, Lysol promote health, safety
Shopee partnered with Lysol to donate P3 million worth of disinfectant products to 10 local government units (LGUs) across Metro Manila.
Company representatives turned over the products to the cities of Mandaluyong, Manila, Pasig, and Quezon City. Through the donation, public hospitals, health centers, and communities in each city will be able to benefit with greater access to cleaning products that help protect Filipinos from germs and viruses that cause illness.
Over the next few weeks, Shopee and Lysol will continue to turn over even more products to the LGUs of Antipolo, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Taguig, and Valenzuela. Among the products included in the donation are liquid hand soaps, disinfectant sprays, and hospital-grade disinfectant concentrates.
Beauty sesh at the Shang
Shangri-La Plaza can cater to every summer beauty whim with its array of beauty services accessible at a single stop.
For hair services, the mall has Basement Salon and Bruno’s Barbers at Level 5, Main Wing.
Maxwax Waxing & Brow Studio provides brow grooming and waxing services while Momoi Supe at Level 5.
For brows and lashes, shops include Strokes.
Skin treatments are offered at Belo at Level 5, Main Wing, Skin 101 at Lower Ground Level, East Wing, Skin Station at Level 5, Main Wing.
Nail care services are available at Nail Spa, Nail Tropics and I Do Nails.
Byaheng Digiskarte wins award
The Aboitiz Group won the prestigious 2023 International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill Award of Merit for its groundbreaking corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, ‘Byaheng Digiskarte.’
The initiative was meticulously crafted to facilitate the recovery and growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives adversely affected by the pandemic. Byaheng Digiskarte comes from ‘byahe’ meaning journey and ‘digiskarte’ a portmanteau of ‘digital’ and ‘diskarete’ meaning strategy. Leveraging digital tools and innovative business approaches, the pioneering project empowers beneficiaries to adapt swiftly to an ever-evolving business environment. This included onboarding members to digital platforms so that they could start online businesses.
Going beyond economic revitalization, Byaheng Digiskarte also aims to foster financial inclusion by encouraging the unbanked segment of the Filipino population to open their first-ever bank accounts through the Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines.
SMDC caps off April festivities
SM Development Corporation (SMDC) has, once again, proven that the key to being the best is to provide a memorable, one-of-a-kind customer experience.
The Dot Property, Southeast Asia “Best Developer,” brought Gigi De Lana and The Gigi Vibes to the SMDC Date Night stage last April 26 at the SMX Convention Center, culminating the successful series of open house activities they held all throughout the weekends of April in select ready-for-occupancy (RFO) properties and SMDC showrooms.
Hundreds of prospective property buyers and investors enjoyed the exclusive concert, instantly turning the venue into a standing-room party place the moment Gigi, together with The Gigi Vibes, stepped onstage. The social media sensation serenaded everyone with chart-topping love songs, and encouraged guests to get up and dance to their dance hit covers.
Gigi De Lana and The Gigi Vibes are only one of the roster of noteworthy SMDC Date Night performers this year – along with “Prince of Pop” Erik Santos and “Asia’s Nightingale” Lani Misalucha.
There is definitely a lot more to look forward to with SMDC, as iconic Filipino singer-songwriter Rico Blanco is set to headline the SMDC Date Night stage this May.
To get exclusive invites to the monthly SMDC Date Night event, simply sign up for any of SMDC’s weekend open house activities.
