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Oct202024 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Teleperformance Philippines certified Great Place to Work

For the 7th year running, Teleperformance in the Philippines has earned the prestigious Great Place to Work® certification.The 2024 independent survey saw over 40,000 employee responses from Teleperformance’s 27 locations in the country, a press release from the firm said.In the large category (companies with over 1,000 employees), Teleperformance Philippines secured an impressive fifth-place ranking — a feat that further cemented its status as a top employer.“Being named a Great Place to Work® for the 7th year in a row is a huge achievement and a testament to the dedication of our customer experts and team members. I am particularly proud of TP’s Impact Sourcing initiatives for this year, which focuses on training and employing individuals who may otherwise be overlooked by t...

Oct92024 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Globe reiterates public warning vs. SMS spoofing, calls for vigilance

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Globe renewed its call for the public to exercise vigilance against SMS spoofing, a sophisticated scam tactic that has seen a resurgence in recent months, with fraudsters using names of reputable organizations to take advantage of customers’ trust.Spoofing involves fraudsters impersonating legitimate SMS sender IDs, including Globe and other organizations, to trick recipients into believing that the messages are authentic, apress release from the firm.This technique has become increasingly prevalent, particularly in Metro Manila, despite the implementation of SIM registration last year aimed at curbing SMS fraud, it said.Customers have reported receiving spoofed messages that mimic Globe's sender ID, enticing them with fraudulent links or else hooking them with claims of a...

Sep252024 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Asticom joins forces with GTI to broaden global reach

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Asticom Technology Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership with GTI Telecom (GTI) to expand its global reach, with a focus on the United States and Singapore markets.This move underscores Asticom and GTI’s shared vision of harnessing their collective strengths and networks to expand into new territories and seize additional growth opportunities, a press release from GTI said.With almost a decade of experience as a digital-first shared services and outsourcing provider, Asticom boasts a comprehensive range of solutions across talent management, employee experience, IT, engineering, and BPO services. It serves more than 200 clients in 40 diverse industries, including telecom, fintech, e-commerce, health-tech, IT, energy, and banking.GTI, a subsidiary of GTI Business Ho...

Sep172024 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Artificial sweeteners alarm sugar farmers, workers

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Concern for the survival of the country’s sugar industry raised.*Ronnie Baldonado photoSugar farmers and industry workers expressed alarm over the unregulated entry and use of artificial sweeteners in the country, saying these could displace a substantial volume of sugar in the domestic market.In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., concurrent Chairman of the Sugar Board, the Sugar Council and the National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry of the Philippines (NACUSIP) jointly raised their “serious concern over a matter of great consequence to the future of the sugarcane industry – the importation and use of artificial sweeteners”.The three most popular artificial sweeteners used in beverage manufacturing are Sucralose, Aspartame, and Acesulfam...

Sep152024 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Bizman starts free training center to give youth skills to get ahead in life

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Ramon Uy Sr., his wife, May, and Mayra Uy Javelosa (l-r, front row) cut the ribbon to open the center with Princess Uy Margen and Chris Javelosa standing behind them.*CPG photoBacolod businessman Ramon Uy inaugurated his Pandayan ng Bayan Training Center to help jobless out-of- school youth get ahead in life on his 78th birthday on Saturday, Sept. 14Uy, and his wife, May, with Mayra Uy Javelosa, Chris Javelosa and Princess Uy Margen, cut the ribbon to open the center at the RU Foundry and Machine Corporation compound in Barangay Pahanocoy, Bacolod.The center will provide free training for jobless average and below average out-of-school youth to equip them with skills to make a living, Uy said.“Those who are above average and geniuses are also welcome but I w...

Sep152024 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Fuel prices to drop by more than P1

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Fuel prices are expected to drop by more than P1 on Tuesday, Sept. 17.Diesel prices are forecasted to go down by P1.10 to P1.30 per liter, Unioil Petroleum Philippines said on Saturday.Gasoline prices should also down by P0.90 to P1.10 per liter, it said.Kerosene prices are expected to go down by P1.50 to P1.65 per liter*

Sep12024 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Business summit, expo in Bacolod Sept. 13-14

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About 500 participants are expected to attend the Bacolod Business Summit and Expo 2024 at the Central Hall of Ayala Malls Capitol Central on September 13-14, John Anthony Ledesma, Bacolod Entrepreneurs United (BEU) president, said during the event's media launch on Saturday, Aug. 31.Ledesma also said that 50 exhibitors will be displaying their products.The event is organized by BEU in partnership with the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry and with the support from the office of the city mayor through the Bacolod City Department of Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions, Bacolod Tourism Office and Sectoral Affairs Office, a press release said.This year's summit theme is "Building the Future for a Sustainable Bacolod".Expected to attend busine...

Aug132024 by Digicast Negros StaffNo Comments

Globe secures spot in FTSE4Good Index for 9th year

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Globe has retained its spot in the prestigious FTSE4Good Index Series for the ninth consecutive year, underscoring the mobile leader’s unwavering commitment to sustainable practices, a press release from the firm said.Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE4Good indexes are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.FTSE Russell evaluations are based on performance in areas such as Corporate Governance, Health & Safety, Anti-Corruption, and Climate Change. Businesses included in the FTSE4Good Index Series meet a variety of...

Aug82024 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

SIDA fund hike to P5B difficult but P2B being pushed for 2025

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Rep. Mark Enverga (center) presides over the House Committee on Agriculture and Food hearing also attended by representatives Emilio Yulo III, Manuel Sagarbarria, Francisco Benitez and Stephen Paduano (l-r).*Kiko Benitez FB page photo An increase in the annual Sugar Industry Development Act (SIDA) fund from P2 billion to P5 billion would be very difficult at this time because of the issues on the slow absorptive capacity of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), Rep. Mark Enverga (Quezon City, 1st District) said on Thursday. August 8.But there is a unanimous position to lobby for P2 billion for 2025 for the improvement of sugar production efficiency as provided under the SIDA, he said. Only P1 billion has been allocated for 2025 in the Na...

Aug82024 by Carla P. GomezNo Comments

Slow start to sugar milling on Sept. 15 expected: SRA

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Sugarcane harvest this year crop year expected to be delayed.*Ronnie Baldonado photo Sugar milling will start on September 15, but a slow start is expected, Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona of the Sugar Regulatory Administration said on Thursday, August 8. Some mills had requested for an opening on October 1 as the sugarcane is not ready for harvest after the El Niño dry spell but they could not get their acts together, he said. Azcona said he asked the Philippine Sugar Millers Association for a unified statement that they want October 1 so he would have a basis for it but they could not agree because some mills want to start earlier so he stuck to September 15.But most mills will open October 1 and big farmers will start harvesting October ...