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Online food delivery platform continues mission of fighting hunger

Online food and grocery delivery platform foodpanda continues its commitment to fighting hunger and reducing food waste through its sustainability program, Let’s Do Our Pau-rt ().  With donations of over 1,000 meals to various communities across the country, this initiative is part of foodpanda’s ongoing efforts to address food insecurity, particularly in light of the ...

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How ‘My Dream In A Shoebox’ equips the Filipino youth for tomorrow’s challenges

As My Dream In A Shoebox (MDIAS), the annual education campaign led by strategic marketing agency TeamAsia, celebrates its 16th year, the organization is evolving its mission to address the ever-changing needs of underprivileged Filipino children. According to a release, MDIAS is now focusing on equipping the youth with essential skills for the future, including ...

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Share the holiday cheer with these Christmas cards for a cause

Here’s a great idea for a heartfelt Christmas gift that could also change the lives of hundreds of children: UNICEF Philippines has recently unveiled this year’s set of limited edition Christmas cards featuring the joyful artwork of award-winning Pinoy folk artist Manuel “Manny” Baldemor. The 2024 limited edition UNICEF cards feature four Christmas-themed artworks from ...

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AI avatars ‘Face of Courage’ empowering Filipina survivors

In a society rooted in faith and stringent societal norms, victims of abuse, particularly women, often face silence and anonymity as their only refuge. Fear, the normalization of domestic violence, and victim-blaming contribute to a culture where they feel compelled to keep their suffering hidden, preventing their experiences from being properly addressed or reported. That ...

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Foodpanda doubles down on hunger relief with sustainability program

Online food and grocery delivery platform foodpanda recently amplified the fight against hunger and malnutrition through its sustainability program “Let’s Do Our Pau-rt” (LDOP). In the Philippines, despite progress in reducing involuntary hunger—from 14% to 11% between December 2023 and March 2024, according to an OCTA Research group survey—an estimated 2.9 million families still struggle ...

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EmpowHER: Building a better workplace for women at Capital One Philippines

Capital One Philippines is committed to inspiring inclusion to the next level by investing in its people through platforms where they can express their thoughts and share their ideas, build a support network, and find allies and mentors who can help them reach their goals. One of these platforms is EmpowHER – a business resource ...

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Nurturing employee well-being in the new year

Award-winning strategic marketing agency TeamAsia has reaffirmed its commitment to the well-being of its employees, the company announced. Recognizing the pivotal role that a healthy and engaged workforce plays in achieving organizational success, TeamAsia remains steadfast in fostering a workplace culture that prioritizes mental, physical, and emotional well-being. According to psychiatrist Dr. Brock Chisholm, who ...

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Sharing gifts and giving hope through My Dream in A Shoebox

Education campaign My Dream In a Shoebox brought cheers and smiles to communities during its recent gift-giving activities in the Greater Manila Area. The most recent outreach spearheaded by TeamAsia took place a couple of days before Christmas at the Ascension of our Lord Parish in Parañaque, joined by partner organizations Genpact and Indian Women ...

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Digido, UnaCash bolster commitment to education, bayanihan with Brigada Eskwela support

Living up to its commitment to education and bayanihan, Digido Finance Corp., the operator of consumer finance platform Digido and in-app and in-store installment solutions provider UnaCash, organized a dispatch of back-to-school essentials in support of the Department of Education’s Brigada Eskwela campaign. Digido, in a press release, said its employees last August 24 provided ...

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SM highlights inclusion in emergency and disaster preparedness for PWDs, elderly

SM Cares continued its second leg of the Emergency Preparedness Forum at the SM Mall of Asia to help prepare and inform persons with disabilities (PWD) and senior citizens on what to do in emergencies. Engr. Bien Mateo, senior vice president for mall operations and program director of SM Cares Disability Affairs, emphasized the importance ...

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