Coca-Cola Foundation, Coca-Cola Philippines Help Typhoon Odette Hit Areas

When Typhoon Odette hit the Philippines, a lot of Filipinos lost their homes, livelihood, and capacity to earn a living. The philanthropic arm of the Coca-Cola Company has been helping in their own capacity, benefiting thousands of people across 6 provinces that have been affected by this natural disaster. To start off, a grant of USD 400,000 to CBCP Caritas Filipinas Foundation was made to support nine dioceses in Visayas and Mindanao operate several efforts for food, shelter, repair kits, solar lamps, hygiene kits,  to more than 4 thousand families in the region.

Coca Cola Foundation also has given Php 5.8 Million worth of food, hygiene kits, shelter or roof repair, drinking water and filters so they start picking up the pieces and start recovery early on. They worked with NGO partners Water and Life Philippines, WWF, Caritas Manila, Philippine Business for Social Progress, Gawad Kalinga, World Vision, Synergeia Foundation and Waves 4 Water. Saadia Madsbjerg the President of Coca-Cola Foundations says "This is the time we provide humanitarian aid for those who are in need and we know how these natural disasters especially during the pandemic affect so many people in communities that have limited resources."

Ms. Cecile Alcantara the President of the Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines adds "We and our trusted partners continue to serve Filipinos through different programs, waste management, water stewardship, education, youth and women empowerment including disaster relief. Although we know how resilient Filipinos are, we are here to support you one day at a time."

To date, they are still supplying over 70 thousand liters of Wilkins drinking water in affected areas, and employees through CCBPI have raised over Php 600K to help in Visayas and Mindanao. They are working with Mandaue City as well for mobile treatment machines that make water potable in the area. They are present in communities in Marawi, Davao del Sur and Bicol as well. 

FRANCIS LIBIRAN Outs Perfume Line "Dusk and Dawn"

 

I've been covering Francis Libiran shows as a fashion photographer and seeing his work on the runway has always been a treat. Recently, he also dressed up PPOP sensation BINI, and needless to say, he's already put Philippine fashion on the world map because of his countless work in fashion and design. This time, he's releasing a perfume line which he designed with artisan Oscar Mejia III. They call it "Dusk and Dawn" and is making it available this February.

This is a collection of aromatic products for home and a perfume line. They have Dusk to denote grace and romance while Dawn brings in the feeling of hope. They used scents like Bamboo, White Tea, Chamomile and Rose for the former while the other carries a more invigorating Pomelo, Olive, Sampaguita and Patchouli. These then will be used on perfume candles, reed diffusers and anti bacterial linen sprays. It's designed to change your mood, relax so you can improve what you feel while resting or staying at home. This will be available online at their official site francislibiran.com/shop/ or their physical stores and ateliers.

 

Government Transactions on PayMaya: Get the Bills Bayad Rewards

PayMaya has always been a convenient solution for me when paying for bills, groceries, even game cards when I need it. These days, they're bringing even more services to the app that now includes government agencies and give you perks.

PayMaya accepts payments of Social  Security System, Pag-IBIG Fund, PRC, BIR, and you can do this via the new Bills Bayad Promo. If you pay these through the app during February 1 to March 31st (for first timers) you can get a 10% cashback voucher for it. If you've done it in the past, no worries because you can get 5% cashback for it instead. That means, you can get almost Php 200 cashback by doing it on these dates.

It could be contributions, housing amortizations, professional fees, taxes all in one place. You can also go through their official websites and pay via PayMaya. Aside from cashback rewards, you can use a Php 100 voucher to take out of your total payment by using the code BILLSBAYAD when you register, you can also load up in 60,000 partner agent touchpoints around the country to do it. Other than that, you can always tie up your bank through the app and cash in that way which is so convenient for me. You can check PayMaya.com or SmartPadala.ph for more information about it. They've got it all there!

Beko Parent Corp Recognized As One of the World's Most Sustainable Firm

Accolades poured in for Beko's parent company Arcelik A S as stated in the latest Corporate Knights 2022 Global 100 index putting them at 57th place among a lot of other multinational companies around the world.

For those who don't know, Corporate Knights Inc. is a media and research firm that's focused on checking values in sustainability and decision making. They also have a print business magazine regarded as a Certified B Corp, pretty substantial to be able to do the list since 2005. This year, they've managed to take a look at over 7,000 companies and previewed their environmental. social and governance efforts before choosing the best of the best among that.

Arçelik CEO Hakan Bulgurlu says "We are delighted to be part of the Corporate Knights 2022 and as a business, we have always put in our commitment in sustainability and this will cheer us on. This is an acheivement not only by us, but by the men and women who work in our corp. This is why we'll continue to do our best with Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions."

Beko currently has washing machines, dryers, oven, tumble dryers, refrigerator, espresso coffee makers, that have less impact in the environment. Gurhan Gunal the Beko Pilipinas Country Manager sas "We continue to see a more sustainable future for our products and we'll make sure to adapt to technologies that make ours environmentally friendly."

If you want to know more about Beko Phiipppines, just look for Bekoph on Facebook. Congratulations Beko!