Chevron Recognized Among Asia’s Best Employers with Double Wins

Chevron Holdings Inc. (CHI) hauled two employer of choice awards from prestigious international award-giving bodies in recognition of its exemplary employment practices and workplace culture that prevailed amid unprecedented times.

CHI was named one of the ‘Best Companies to Work For in Asia 2020’ by HR Asia, Asia’s most authoritative publication for human resource (HR) professionals. The publication lauded the company for raising the bar for employee engagement and workplace excellence in the region.

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First-ever Digital PR Congress Opens with Reality Check on Business, PR and Media Landscapes

The 27th National Public Relations Congress officially kicks off its three-day run today with plenaries looking into the new realities for Philippine public relations and the business and media sectors. Presented by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP), the country’s premier organization for public relations and communication practitioners, this year’s conference is the first time the National PR Congress is being held online in its 27 years and the first time it will run for three days instead of the usual two.

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Leadership and Communication: Upcoming PR Congress Explores Role of Leaders

COVID-19 is not just a health crisis. While wreaking havoc around the world and causing many losses, the pandemic also raises many other crucial issues, foremost of which is leadership.

Governments, businesses and organizations continue to struggle, all caught off guard by the pandemic and had to think on the fly. More than a year after the first COVID-19 case in the  country was confirmed and without a cure in sight, many are still scrambling to get back on their feet, with industries contracting and companies losing people and revenue. In many cases, what spells the difference between success and failure in these trying times is the leadership.

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RAFI Micro-finance Implements Oradian Cloud Core Banking System in Record Time

Oradian, the company at the forefront of financial inclusion, successfully implemented its cloud-based core banking solution, Instafin, for RAFI Micro-finance, Inc. (RAFI MFI) in record time—12 months from contract signing. RAFI MFI is a program under the Micro-finance & Entrepreneurship focus area of RAFI designed to empower micro-entrepreneurs in the Philippines to become financially stable and independent.

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Elevate Your Game With Instinct Esports Edition

Garmin Philippines has introduced the Instinct® Esports Edition, a rugged GPS smart watch designed for esports athletes and enthusiasts so they can take their gaming performance to the next level. Using Garmin’s proven health and fitness tracking technologies, the Instinct Esports Edition uses a dedicated esports activity function to track and analyze heart rate and stress during play and offer long-term trend analysis.

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27th PR Congress Tackles Issues Shaping Philippine Communication Trends in Pioneer Virtual Conference

PR plans postponed or cancelled, budgets slashed, physical events reformatted to digital, engagements limited, teams working from home. These are just some of the realities transforming the PR industry today.

With the economy contracting and many businesses facing losses, shifts in priorities have pushed public relations to the back burner. As many PR companies in the country are small local operations, budget concerns resulting from activities being shelved and companies not renewing contracts or deferring PR projects are further tightening purses and pushing future stakes up in the air.   

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