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Smart partners with MPIC’s mWell app to bring Gift of Wellness to subscribers

Monday, January 2, 2023



Mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has teamed up with mWell by Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) to bring the gift of wellness and health at the fingertips of subscribers.

Downloadable on the App Store and Google Play Store, mWell is the Philippines’ first fully integrated health app committed to providing quality healthcare for users with the support of partner doctors from top hospitals and clinics, offering online consultations - both on-call and by appointment. With mWell, over five hundred family doctors, specialists and mind health experts are just a few taps on your screen away.

Under the partnership, Smart Signature subscribers with Plan 1999 and above, and Smart Infinity members with at least two years of tenure shall receive an mWell Health Pass, allowing them to consult doctors online for FREE. This offer also comes with an e-prescription, medical certificate, and lab referrals after their check-up.

On top of telemedicine, mWell empowers users to take control of their health by giving access to fitness programs designed by Olympians, healthy yet delicious recipes created by nutritionists, and the mWellness Score—a digital tracker that measures physical health, step count and sleep daily. Just like a credit score, this is a single, unified metric which uses real-time data from smart phones and wearable devices to predict and prevent chronic disease to promote a long and healthy life.

By using the mWell app, subscribers may also access a range of healthcare products and services on the e-shop! These include best value health plans with the most affordable consultation rates, insurance plans, medicine delivery, home care, and emergency service.


Claim your FREE mWell Heath Pass

Eligible Smart subscribers shall receive a text notification and email invitation containing a unique voucher code for the mWell Health Pass which is valid for use until Feb. 28, 2023. To claim this benefit, simply follow these steps:

  1. Download the mWell PH app and register/log-in
  2. Click the SMART banner on the homepage screen
  3. Input the unique Health Pass code received from SMART.
  4. Use your SMART Gift of Wellness Health Pass for a ‘Consult Now’ session immediately or use the health pass when you have selected a doctor and are at the checkout.

A gift of wellness for subscribers 

“Our partnership with mWell adds to the many ways we make the Smart experience both empowering and rewarding for our subscribers, always going beyond providing the fastest and best mobile network for Filipinos,” said Francis E. Flores, SVP and Head of Consumer Wireless Business-Individual at Smart.

MPIC Chief Finance, Risk and Sustainability Officer Chaye Cabal-Revilla says, “We are pleased to partner with Smart in making health and wellness even more accessible to Filipinos through mobile technology. As the country’s first fully integrated health app, mWell offers a holistic approach to digital healthcare-- from doctor consultations, e-pharmacy, emergency services and home care-- to fitness and nutrition programs created by experts. With partners like Smart, mWell will continue developing its services to keep up with the evolving needs of the public.”

Smart empowers subscribers to live their best lives powered by the country’s best mobile network as recognized by Ookla, global leader in mobile and broadband intelligence. Smart earned the citation after dominating two crucial Ookla Speedtest Awards categories, namely the “Fastest Mobile Network” and “Best Mobile Coverage” from Q1-Q2 2022.

To know more about Smart’s partnership with mWell and how you can avail of the Gift of Wellness, visit https://smart.com.ph/Postpaid/mwell .

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PLDT, Smart empower employees through wellness initiatives

Monday, August 22, 2022

PLDT and Smart’s Wellness Revolution is an employee engagement program that provides a holistic and sustainable approach to wellness for the two telcos’ over 16,000-strong nationwide workforce.




To empower employees to take charge of their overall wellness, the PLDT group launched an array of programs and activities organized into four pillars – mental wellbeing, physical fitness, financial security, and spiritual health. To date, the Wellness Revolution programs have generated over 47,000 views.


“Taking care of our people is a core value that we live by. I believe that a healthy and motivated workforce is key to PLDT and Smart’s success and is fundamental to our organization-wide drive to lift the quality of service we provide to all our customers,” said Chief People Officer Gina Ordoñez.


The Wellness Revolution Program strengthens PLDT and Smart’s commitment toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3, which stands for good health and wellbeing.


Since its launch in 2020, Wellness Revolution has produced a series of initiatives anchored on its pillars. These include #WorkoutFromAnywhere, which promotes fitness and wellbeing in the new normal through virtual workouts and wellness classes that enable employees to stay active, fit, and live a balanced lifestyle while working from home.


To provide mental and emotional support to their employees, PLDT and Smart also launched the Mind Your Health campaign, which focuses on the importance of mental health and supports employees’ mental health by providing webinars that share uplifting and insightful conversations on mental health and digital wellness.


In 2021, the Wellness Revolution Program and the Mind Your Health campaign received both Quill and Anvil Awards, two of the prestigious award-giving bodies in the Philippines that recognize outstanding public relations and community and internal stakeholder programs.


Promoting financial wellness, Common Cents is a program dedicated to helping and guiding employees to manage their finances to achieve financial freedom properly.




Meanwhile, Food for the Soul is an initiative that focuses on employees’ spiritual development, including mindfulness sessions, monthly masses, recollection, and worship nights.


Programs that advance workforce development is a vital part of the PLDT group’s drive to be among the top workplaces in the country. Last April, LinkedIn recognized PLDT wireless unit Smart anew for being the best workplace to grow one’s career. Smart ranked first and was the only telco on LinkedIn’s Top Companies 2022 PH.
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Equicom Group and JE Holdings of the Gokongwei family partner to reinvent healthcare through Maxicare

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

 

The Equicom Group, the company behind Maxicare, the leading HMO company in the Philippines, and JE Holdings, Inc., announced a strategic partnership that will allow Maxicare to revolutionize its mission of helping Filipinos live their best lives.


The Equicom Group, the company behind Maxicare, the leading HMO company in the Philippines, and JE Holdings, Inc., announced a strategic partnership that will allow Maxicare to revolutionize its mission of helping Filipinos live their best lives. 

JE Holdings, a privately-held investment company of the Gokongwei family, will become a co-equal shareholder of Maxicare alongside the Equicom Group. The partnership agreement, approved by the Insurance Commission on May 5, 2022, will result in a bigger and stronger Maxicare due to the synergies to be derived from the partnership. 

The Equicom Group, led by Chairman Antonio Go, is a diversified conglomerate engaged in the areas of healthcare, information technology, banking, and financial services. 

According to Mr. Go, the agreement entered with JE Holdings is a partnership of equals that will give Maxicare a stronger foothold in the country’s healthcare industry. “Maxicare is already the top HMO provider in the Philippines; this partnership will only strengthen our lead in the healthcare sector and will help us deliver industry-defining services that will benefit Filipino consumers,” Go said. 

For his part, JE Holdings Chairman Lance Gokongwei said the company is very excited to work with the Equicom Group on this noble undertaking that will further democratize the delivery of essential healthcare services to our countrymen.

“We share Maxicare’s vision for the future of healthcare in the Philippines. As their partner, we commit our support as they continue to innovate to help bring a better and comprehensive healthcare system in our country. We have high hopes that the synergy from this partnership will provide unparalleled customer experience,” Gokongwei said.

Maxicare CEO Sean Argos shared that the partnership between Equicom Group and JE Holdings will create new opportunities that will elevate healthcare services in the country. 

“We imagine a future where healthcare services in the country will be further enhanced through a new industry-leading healthcare ecosystem that will benefit Maxicare’s medical provider partners and provide Maxicare members better customer experience, affordability, and availability,” said Argos. 

He also shared Maxicare’s plans to expand into new products and services in order to reach and serve more Filipinos, details of which will be announced in the coming months. By leveraging the combined Equicom and Gokongwei ecosystem, Maxicare will now have access to more than 36 million customers, he said. 

Established in 1987 by an esteemed group of doctors and businessmen with the vision to deliver a better healthcare system, Maxicare Healthcare Corporation is one of the pioneers in the health maintenance organization (HMO) industry in the Philippines. 

As the largest HMO provider in the country, Maxicare continuously provides Filipinos comprehensive healthcare programs via its wide network of medical providers fortified by a strong customer support system. Currently, it services the largest number of HMO customers across the country from corporate segment, small and medium-sized enterprises to families and individuals via its more than 24,000 affiliated doctors and specialists, 1,400 hospitals and clinics, 1,000 dental clinics, 180 rehabilitation, dialysis, and eye centers.
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Araneta City opens New Frontier Theater for a fun COVID pediatric vaccination drive

Monday, February 21, 2022

COVID pediatric vaccination drive

The City of Firsts hosted on Sunday, February 20, Quezon City's inoculation of almost 3,000 kids in a vibrant and entertaining vaccination drive at the New Frontier Theater. 

The Araneta Group, through the arrangements of J. Amado Araneta Foundation (JAAF), has allowed the city government to use the historic theater for free to assist in the faster rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for minors. 

The vaccination site was festooned with balloons and other festive decors to amuse the vaccinees ages 5 to 11 years old. Mascots and balloon twisters provided entertainment to the children, and giveaways were distributed as a reward for a 'jab' well done. 

"With Araneta City being a center of leisure and entertainment, we want to incorporate this to the experience of our young vaccinees. This way, they will be less anxious and stressed before and after they receive their COVID jabs," according to Marjorie Go, AVP for Marketing of Araneta City. 

To secure the observance of safety and health protocols, marshalls were deployed in the area to implement proper social distancing. Upon entry to the theater, vaccinees and their guardians underwent temperature checks and other sanitation procedures. 

Through JAAF, the Araneta Group also partnered with the city government in administering COVID vaccines for adults and free RT-PCR tests for the general public. Since the pandemic hit the country in 2020, the company has put in place safety protocols to keep its businesses safe for its employees and customers with its slogan “Safety First at the City of Firsts”.
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5 Easy Tips and Shopee Useful Items to Stay Organized

Friday, January 7, 2022

It’s time to declutter and make room for your new goals





Hello, 2022! 

After taking the time to reflect on the past year, it’s time to get ready for new beginnings. Not sure where to start? For a truly clean slate, your first step should be to clear and rewire your brain. And what better way to do that than with some decluttering and organizing? With a clean, put-together space (and mind!), you can stay focused on your new goals.



Check out five easy tips to help you stay organized throughout 2022. Below, you can also discover product recommendations from Shopee, your go-to source for organization items, essentials, and everything in between at the best prices:


Write down your to-do list







If you’ve got a lot on your plate, don’t attempt to keep your to-do list in your brain—this will only overwhelm and stress you out. Instead, stay on track with a planner. This Undated Planner from National Bookstore, perfect for fans of the hit TV show Friends, features undated pages and blank weekly pages on which you can jot down your checklists and more.


Set your priorities









Got a long to-do list? Don’t attempt to accomplish everything all at once. Set clear priorities by color-coding your planner. You can process each day’s tasks easily by just glancing at color-coded sticky notes. This set of Sticky Notes includes stationery in different colors and sizes.


Manage your workload








How often have you taken on extra deliverables or said yes to engagements, only to realize that your calendar is too full? This year, take care of your mental health and say no when you have to. Stay on top of your schedule with a handy pocket-sized Animal Desk Calendar. These colorful calendars, which come in pretty pastel colors, feature monthly views.


Keep your workspace tidy







It’s perfectly understandable if you don’t always have the time to keep your workspace spotless when you’re busy, but as much as possible, try to keep everything in its proper place. This Wooden Desk Organizer makes it easier to arrange your documents, notes, pens, and other supplies.


Track your finances consistently





Spent more than you intended during the holidays? It’s fine to treat yourself, but remember to set some savings aside as well. Get your finances back on track this year with a Budget Planner. Place your budget for each week inside the binder pockets and jot down your expenditures on the colored labels.



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Enjoy free and real-time transfers with ShopeePay. Cash in and do bank transfers for free via InstaPay; get up to ₱25 cashback on your InstaPay fee when you cash in. You can also send money for free to any ShopeePay user. To enjoy these exclusive deals and more, activate your ShopeePay now for a rewarding cashless experience.



Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.
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Baguio City latest to join PLDT, Smart conversations series on mental health awareness

Thursday, December 16, 2021


PLDT and Smart continues its Better Today conversations series on mental health, this time with Baguio City.

Mental health professionals Riyan Portuguez and JP Silvestre, and advocate Claudia Barretto took part in the virtual event. Portuguez and Silvestre discussed suicide, coping mechanisms, prevention, and destigmatizing mental illness, especially among peers and within communities. Meanwhile, Barretto shared her personal experience as a mental health survivor and student.

According to Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President Levy Lloyd Braza Orcales, the Local Government of Baguio aims to create a safe space and platform for the youth to discuss mental health. “We hope that this will help our youth, especially those facing challenges when it comes to school,” Orcales said.

A number of universities in Baguio recently faced an alarming rate of suicide, depression and anxiety cases, especially when it comes to dealing with online classes. The City implemented an academic break to give time for the youth to take care of their mental well-being.

Baguio City Vice Mayor Faustino Atiwag Olowan shared that the City passed its Mental Health Ordinance, which was authored by Orcales, to help ensure people’s well-being. Vice Mayor Olowan recognized PLDT and Smart for bringing the Better Today mental health program to Baguio. “We hope that this will serve as a [mental health] break for our youth. Together with PLDT and Smart, the City of Baguio will continue to create mental health programs that will empower our youth. They are our future and they play a critical role in our country’s nation-building,” Olowan said.

The discussion also touched on the importance of digital technology when it comes to opening lines for communication. For PLDT and Smart, and with the youth as today’s digital natives, the Internet becomes a great catalyst of their generation, which enables them to access information and provides more opportunities to learn, to be more informed, and to be better.

PLDT and Smart seek to uplift and improve the overall physical and mental wellness of Filipinos through food security, improving nutrition, and creating awareness online.

These initiatives emphasize the Group’s commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG #3: Good Health and Well-Being.
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#ThereIsHelp: Twitter launches a dedicated search prompt for HIV

Monday, December 6, 2021


Twitter today launched another global expansion of our #ThereIsHelp notification service with a dedicated search prompt for HIV-related information across Asia Pacific and the Americas: Brazil, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, SP-Latam, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States. This notification prompt will provide valuable and authoritative resources around HIV and encourage people to reach out and get help when they need it. Building on our #ThereIsHelp notification service currently available for mental health and suicide prevention, vaccination, child sexual exploitation, COVID-19, gender-based violence, and freedom of expression; this work is part of our efforts to ensure people have access to high-quality public health information and resources. 

When people search for keywords associated with HIV, the top search result will now include a notification in local languages, encouraging them to reach out for credible information and sources of help — be it websites or hotlines of local public health authorities or non-profit organizations.

Twitter will continue to work closely with public health authorities and leading NGOs that provide critical emergency care, testing, emotional support, and counselling services to ensure that the keywords that generate the notification prompt remain relevant.Some of the search keywords include but are not limited to:


● Filipino: #LoveYourselfPH

Commenting on the global partnership with Twitter; Mahesh Mahalingam, Director, Communications and Global Advocacy, UNAIDS said “Forty years since the first AIDS cases were reported, HIV still threatens the world. But ending AIDS requires ending inequalities, which necessitates transformative change. The course corrections we need to end AIDS will also protect the world against future pandemics. Therefore, we are very pleased to partner with Twitter in our journey ahead. This World AIDS Day, we’d encourage everyone to use #ThereIsHelp to access critical information around HIV, and remind ourselves that global inequalities affect us all, no matter who we are or where we are from. Together with Twitter, we hope to move societies from commitment to action by widening access to authoritative information, encouraging dialogue and shaping public discourse towards creating healthy and inclusive societies.”

“We’re committed to protecting the health of the public conversation on Twitter — ensuring individuals can find credible information from authoritative sources is a key part of that mission. We also recognized that it is crucial for the public to have access to a free and #OpenInternet in combating the stigma around HIV. Therefore, we’ve partnered with public health authorities and local nonprofit organizations across Asia Pacific to provide people with access to accurate information about HIV, getting the help that they need, and launch dedicated #ThereisHelp notification prompt for HIV. We look forward to continuing the collaborations to help promote inclusion and diversity and fight against inequalities, as well as HIV stigma and discrimination,” said Monrawee Ampolpittayanant - Head of Public Policy, Government and Philanthropy, Southeast Asia at Twitter.


HIV stigma during COVID-19

HIV remains a major issue to public health in 2021, despite significant progress having been made in recent decades. Division and disparity for human rights have long been the contributing factors to the difficulty faced by people living with HIV. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made it more difficult by exacerbating inequities and disruptions to services related to HIV.[1] In 2020, around 800,000 children aged 0-14 years were living with HIV with no access to treatments.

This year’s theme of World AIDS Day is “End inequalities. End AIDS.” with a special focus on highlighting the growing inequalities in access to essential HIV services. WHO is calling on global leaders and citizens to rally to confront the inequalities that drive AIDS and to reach people who are currently not receiving essential HIV services. 

Data from Twitter shows that conversations about HIV spikes around #WorldAIDSDay on December 1 every year. In 2020, there were close to 9 million Tweets about HIV globally, out of which over 1 million Tweets were generated in December 2020.

At Twitter, we recognize our role and responsibility to help ensure that people can access and receive support on our service when they need it the most. The various communities on Twitter are a source of positive support and are thriving; encouraging each other who may be struggling with stigma or lack of information around HIV, and to reach out for professional help. 

United to help provide more access to information 

We recognize that access to a free and #OpenInternet and collaboration — public, private and community — is the key to combating the stigma around HIV. As local organizations continue to use Twitter as a channel to identify and reach out to vulnerable people who they may otherwise not have contact with, and to raise awareness of their important services; we hope that the #ThereIsHelp notification service will complement these efforts. 

Twitter partners with trusted NGO and government partners in 30 markets to make #ThereIsHelp HIV notification prompt possible, and will continue to expand these prompts in other markets in the near future. In the Philippines, Twitter partnered with LoveYourself, Inc. (@LoveYourselfPh).

“LoveYourself, Inc. started its roots as a volunteer-based HIV organization with a single tweet that enabled Filipino Twitter users to have a safe space to talk about their sexual health until we could bring it down to the grassroots levels by establishing community centers and outreach programs and multi-platform campaigns. Operating in one of the countries with still rising cases of HIV, LoveYourself explores all its options to respond to the persisting HIV epidemic in the Philippines. We offer a holistic and differentiated care approach to serve the HIV continuum of care for awareness, prevention, testing, treatment, and support with the help of our stakeholders, such as the government, the private sector, the media, and international organizations like Twitter. The use of Twitter has been a primordial part of our awareness strategy to reach and mobilize key populations for HIV in the Philippines, and this partnership will undoubtedly provide tenfold of impact to the communities we serve as we continue to use the platform in influencing Filipinos' mindset to nurture their self-worth and take care of their sexual health as a way to love themselves,” said

Raybert D. Domingo - Director for Communications and Community Development at LoveYourself, Inc.

#WorldAIDSDay Emoji 

In partnership with UNAIDS (@UNAIDS), we are also launching a special red ribbon emoji to raise awareness of HIV. The emoji, which is the symbol for World AIDS day, is available from today to December 5, 2021. It will automatically appear in your Tweet when you Tweet with the #WorldAIDSDay hashtag.

At Twitter, we understand our role in disseminating important public health information. It's important to help people find reliable information that enhances their health and wellbeing. We believe #ThereIsHelp and Twitter’s other partnerships and initiatives in this area make a valuable contribution to the ongoing and larger efforts required to address this serious issue. Wherever you are, please know that #ThereIsHelp. 



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Lingayen's 'breakthrough undertaking' with PLDT, Smart enables youth mental wellness

Thursday, November 25, 2021

mental wellness

Championing mental wellness to more communities, PLDT and Smart, through the Better Today program, collaborated with the local government unit (LGU) of Lingayen, raising youth awareness on mental health. 

Entitled, “Better Today with Lingayen”, the conversations series held last November 12 has initially garnered at least 4,000 views. 

According to Lingayen Mayor Leopoldo N. Bataoil, mental health is equally important as physical health, especially when it comes to one’s over-all well-being. Bataoil shared that the LGU’s collaboration with PLDT and Smart when it comes to raising mental health awareness is “a breakthrough undertaking”. 

“We will not turn a blind eye to the needs of our youth… May they be reminded that they have someone to lean on, someone to talk to, and someone who is there. All of our programs and advocacies are geared in ensuring a bright future for the youth of Lingayen,” Bataoil said. 

Bataoil also underscored the importance of reaching out to loved ones and friends, especially amid the pandemic. “Malayo ang mararating ng simpleng “kumusta?” (A simple “how are you?” will go a long way),” Bataoil added. 

In addition, Lingayen Vice Mayor Judy Vargas-Quiocho emphasized how creating platforms such as the conversations series on mental health awareness becomes an important tool in providing a safe space for people to express themselves and their feelings. 

“The very first step para lumuwag ang pinagdadaanan natin ay pag-usapan natin ito… May kakampi kayo. May karamay kayo. May kasama kayo (The very first step to lighten your load is by talking about it, [and know] that you have someone to lean on, to be with, and to support you),” Vargas-Quiocho said. 

The event followed a talk show format where it invited mental health professionals Dr. Ricardo Guanzon and psychologist Arvin Villalon, and mental health advocate Claudia Barretto. 

Guanzon talked about grief and loss and its coping mechanisms. He shared the five stages of grief, which include denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. He emphasized the importance of accepting the reality as a critical part of moving on and moving forward. 

Meanwhile, Villalon talked about how it is important to know the issues that one faces. “We have to be honest about ourselves and our feelings, and to know that it is okay to ask for help,” Villalon said. 

For her part, student and mental health advocate Claudia Barretto shared her personal experience as she continues to fight her mental struggles. According to Barretto, she remains strong and resilient by creating a safe space for her to express herself, which helps validate her own feelings. 

PLDT and Smart seek to uplift and improve the overall physical and mental wellness of Filipinos through initiatives that ensure food security, improve nutrition, and create awareness online. 

These initiatives emphasize the commitment of PLDT and Smart to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG #3: Good Health and Well-Being.
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