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Teleperformance holds HIV advocacy exchange with Papua New Guinea delegation

Teleperformance holds HIV advocacy exchange with Papua New Guinea delegation

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Teleperformance (TP), a recipient of the Philippines Best Workplaces award, recently hosted an HIV advocacy learning exchange with Papua New Guinea’s Key Population Advocacy Consortium (KPAC) and other organizations under its umbrella.In partnership with the Department of Health (DOH), through the Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation, the company had a dialog with KPAC regarding the latter’s implementation of community-led services for HIV-affected individuals in Papua New Guinea, a press release from the firm said Monday, July 17.Teleperformance also shared the organizational-wide effort to establish a program that destigmatizes safe sex and promotes HIV screening and awareness among employees.Teleperformance in the Philippines was also recognized and given the Gold A...
Globe simplifies SIM registration for fully-verified GCash users

Globe simplifies SIM registration for fully-verified GCash users

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Globe has made it easier and more convenient for fully-verified GCash users to register their SIMs before the July 25 deadline.With a simple text, Globe subscribers who are also GCash users can quickly register their SIMs in compliance with Republic Act (RA) 11934 or the SIM Registration Act. Those who complete registration will also get 1GB of free data, a press release from the firm said."We've always believed in the power of technology to streamline processes and enhance customer experience. By providing a quick and simple way for our users to register their SIMs, we're bolstering consumer security and ensuring that their connectivity services will remain uninterrupted," Ernest Cu, Globe Group President and CEO, said.Under this new registration protocol, selected Globe subsc...
Register SIM on GCash app get 1GB free Globe data

Register SIM on GCash app get 1GB free Globe data

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Globe reminds its subscribers that fully-verified GCash users have the convenience of registering their SIMs directly through the GCash app, with the added incentive of receiving 1GB of data upon successful registration, a press release from the firm said Thursday, July 13.Republic Act (RA) 11934, also known as the SIM Registration Act, requires all SIMs to be registered with local telecom providers. It aims to bolster consumer security and protection against malicious activities such as mobile scams, smishing, and fraud.With the July 25, 2023, deadline for SIM registration fast approaching, Globe encourages its fully-verified GCash users to utilize the streamlined registration process available through the GCash app, among other channels."As a leading mobile service provider i...
Mixed movement seen in fuel prices on Tuesday

Mixed movement seen in fuel prices on Tuesday

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There will be mixed movements in fuel prices next week.Diesel prices are expected to increase by P0.60 to P0.80 per liter on Tuesday, July 11, Unioil Petroleum Philippines announced Saturday.Gasoline prices should go down by P0.20 to P0.30 per liter, it added.Final prices will be posted on Monday, July 10.Gasoline and diesel prices dropped by P0.70 on July 4.*
Globe welcomes EO to streamline permits process for telco infra

Globe welcomes EO to streamline permits process for telco infra

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The Globe Group, the Philippines’ leading digital solutions platform, welcomes President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr’s Executive Order (EO) No. 32, which streamlines the process of obtaining government permits for the construction of telecommunications infrastructure.The President’s order is seen to pave the way for greater digital transformation in the country, aligned with the government and private sector’s shared goal of bridging the digital divide by increasing access to digital resources, services and opportunities, a press release from, Globe said.“We are grateful to President Marcos for issuing this EO, which will allow the telco industry and the adjunct TowerCo industry to further ramp up infrastructure builds that will provide life-enabling connectivity in an equitable...
Cauayan 19th Negros LGU with pig deaths in 2 brgys

Cauayan 19th Negros LGU with pig deaths in 2 brgys

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The number of local government units in Negros Occidental hit by pig deaths from various diseases have increased to 19 and the barangays to 148, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) reported Tuesday, July 4.The latest to be hit are barangays Mambugsay and Inayawan in Cauayan town that reported 61 deaths.The number of pig deaths in Negros Occidental have reached 15,726 with total losses of P178,223,850, the PVO said.The hog raisers affected are 3,262.*
Fuel prices to increase

Fuel prices to increase

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Fuel prices are expected to increase on Tuesday, June 27, Unioil Petroleum Philippines announced on Saturday.Diesel prices may increase by 90 centavos to P1.10 per liter, and gasoline by10 to 30 centavos per liter, it said.On June 20 the per liter price drop of gasoline was 35 centavos, diesel - 10 centavos and kerosene - 30 centavos.The year-to-date net decrease for diesel was at P4.05 per liter and kerosene at P6.35 per liter, and the net increase for gasoline was at P6.35 per liter on June 20.*
Negros ships out 5,776 pigs for sale in Luzon, Visayas

Negros ships out 5,776 pigs for sale in Luzon, Visayas

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Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said on Friday, June 23, that despite the pig deaths in 17 out of 31 towns and cities in Negros Occidental from either hog cholera or African swine fever the province was able to ship out more than 5,000 pigs for sale in Luzon and Mindanao.Shipped out from June 1 to 16 were 4,322 pigs for Luzon and 1,454 for the Visayas or a total of 5,776 heads, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said.The total pig deaths in Negros Occidental were 14,014 or 9.79 percent of the province’s hog population on Thursday, the Provincial Veterinary Office reported.Total losses to the hog industry reached P157,658,100 affecting 2,769 hog raisers in 142 barangays of Negros Occidental, the PVO added.The governor noted that the number of daily pig deaths...
Negros hog industry losses hit P157.6M

Negros hog industry losses hit P157.6M

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There were two additional barangays in Negros Occidental affected by pig deaths from various diseases on Thursday, June 22.The two additional barangays were Barangay Efigenio Lizares in Talisay City and Barangay Salong in Kabankalan City, the Provincial Veterinary reported.The total pig deaths in Negros Occidental are now 14,014 or 9.79 percent of the province’s hog population.Total losses to the hog industry reached P157,658,100 on Thursday, the PVO said.Affected hog raisers are 2,769 in 142 barangays in 17 towns and cities of Negros Occidental, the PVO added.*
Pork prices decrease: PSA

Pork prices decrease: PSA

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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has recorded a decrease in pork prices in Negros Occidental by almost P20 per kilo in June, compared to May.The average price of pork kasim and pork liempo decreased by P20.83/per kilo, from P290.50 to P269.67/kilo and P304 to P283/kilo, respectively, in June, the PSA reported.Meanwhile, pork with bones had a decrease of P6.67/kilo in the average retail prices from P297.50 in May to P290.83 in June, the PSA added.Average retail prices of beef with bones have also decreased by P15 from P374.83 to P359.83, while the dressed chicken is at P193.83/kilo this month, a P2.50 decrease from May’s P196.33.Pure beef and chicken egg (medium-sized) prices have almost remained the same at P378.83/kilo and P8.95/piece, respectively.Meanwhile, ...
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