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9:28 AM

ZONTA CLUB OF CEBU II HOLDS FORUM ON IMAGE-BASED ABUSE and ITS HARMFUL EFFECTS

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 ZONTA CLUB OF CEBU II HOLDS FORUM ON IMAGE-BASED ABUSE and ITS  HARMFUL EFFECTS


Those who upload or post photos and videos with sexual content on social media without the consent of the concerned person/s are punishable under the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act and other legal frameworks, said Atty. Mark Lawrence Badayos, resource speaker during the webinar on Revenge Porn and Deeper Harms organized by the Zonta Club of Cebu II. 



The webinar is among the various activities conducted by the Zonta Club of Cebu II in celebration of the 18 Days of Activism to Stop Gender-based Violence.

 Photo or Video Voyeurism refers to the act of taking a photo or video coverage, of a person or group of persons in intimate privacy or any similar activity or of capturing an image of the private area of a person or persons without the latter’s consent, under circumstances in which such person/s has/have a reasonable expectation of privacy and the broadcasting, selling, exhibiting of these.




To combat this grave misuse of modern technology the Philippine Congress has legislated Republic Act No. 9995, otherwise known as the Anti-voyeurism Act, one of the progressive laws that have been enacted to protect the intimate privacy of an individual against unscrupulous individuals who use the modern technology abuse and debase their intended victims.

Atty. Badayos discussed the mental and physical impact of this abuse on the victim such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression; loss of bodily control/autonomy; fear of physical attack and further abuse; loss of self-dignity and respect; and, inhibition of sexual expression and the consequences like the loss of livelihood and employment; being ostracized by families, friends and other circles and the normalization and tolerance of sexual abuse.

The online forum on Revenge Porn and Deeper Harms marks the last day of the 18 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence observed by Zonta Club of Cebu II.

 “As we close the advocacy of the 18 Days of Activism through this last webinar on ‘Image-based Sexual Abuse,’ the insights given this afternoon by our resource speaker show that the need for the creation and the passing of new statutes that would protect the people’s rights in a different circumstance now involving technology,” Dr. Elsa Basubas, chairperson of Abay sa Kahayag committee, said in her closing remarks.

Zonta Club of Cebu II believes in and supports survivors of gender-based violence in all its forms including image-based sexual abuse. We hope we can empower our young men and women through human rights education and experience-sharing so that we will become advocates for a violent-free world.



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4:43 PM

Cebu Cordova Link Expressway wins top award in CEMEX Building Award 2022

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 Cebu Cordova Link Expressway wins top award in CEMEX Building Award 2022

The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) won First Place in the Infrastructure International Category of the 2022 Premio Obras CEMEX or the CEMEX Building Award 2022, announced during the ceremonies held at the Hyatt Regency Polanco in Mexico City recently.


CCLEX, currently the longest bridge in the country at 8.9 kilometers, was built by the Cebu Cordova Link Joint venture composed of Spain-based Acciona Construccion, S.A., and Philippine-based firms First Balfour and DMCI. CCLEX connects mainland Cebu from Cebu City to Cordova town on Mactan Island.




"Thank you very much for this nomination; we are very proud of this award, especially for the Filipino people. On behalf of the contractors, the Cebu Link Joint Venture, particularly Acciona, DMCI, and First Belfour, thank you very much," said Engineer Benjamin Dublin, Acting Project Director from Cebu Link Joint Venture, when he accepted the award.

"We would like to also extend our thanks to CEMEX Philippines for helping us through thick and thin for the successful project and also for the organizers, the CEMEX board of directors; thank you very much," Dublin added.

The CEMEX Building Award is an initiative created and organized by CEMEX to recognize the best of architecture and construction works in the world, including the people who make these works possible, such as architects, engineers, investors, and builders. It is one of the most recognized awards in the construction industry, as it encourages creativity, sustainability, and innovation.

"The CEMEX Building Award is an opportunity to remain close to our clients and offer a space to exhibit the best of construction on a global level," said Fernando González, CEMEX CEO. "It is a recognition of these projects' significant contribution to building a better future through innovation and sustainability in construction."

CEMEX Philippines, through its subsidiary APO Cement Corporation, was the exclusive cement supplier of CCLEX.

"This recognition is a tribute to the excellent construction and design processes of CLJV, and we are proud to be the main cement supplier and partner in this landmark project that creates value for present and future generations," said Luis Franco, President of CEMEX Philippines.

"We look forward to continuing promoting the best and most sustainable projects through the exchange of creative ideas and construction innovation aimed at building a better and more sustainable future," Franco added.

Premio Obras 2022 received 394 projects in its Mexico Edition, of which 21 works were recognized in their respective categories and special prizes. For the International Edition, the jury selected 26 finalist projects from 11 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Egypt, Spain, Philippines, France, Jamaica, Mexico, Montenegro, Panama, and Poland.

The jury for this edition was made up of renowned architects and engineers from six countries: Colombia, the United States, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. The judges evaluated the projects for their construction and architecture processes and solutions, as well as the incorporation of sustainable attributes and value creation.




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5:28 AM

Start the holiday craze with McDonald’s Holiday Treats!

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 Start the holiday craze with McDonald’s Holiday Treats!

From its McCrispy Hamonado Sandwich to Speculoos Cookie McFlurry, 

celebrate the holidays with McDonald’s!


Few things give as much excitement as when the holiday season starts to lurk. From out-of-town trips, planning extravagant get-togethers with friends you haven’t seen already, to the oh-so-wonderful break from work, Christmas marks the end of the year that we all like to celebrate with a bang. But we’re missing the best part of the holidays, aren’t we?


It’s All. In. The. Food. And lots of it.


That’s why at McDonald’s, enjoy all-new holiday treats available now! With their McCrispy Hamonado Sandwich*, Coffee Caramel McFlurry, Speculoos Cookie McFlurry, and Speculoos Cookie Frappe, you’ll never want to spend the holidays anywhere else! Think it’s a Christmas trick? Trust us, nobody takes Christmas more seriously than McDonald’s!



Enjoy your everyday McCrispy sandwich now with a special Christmas twist with the McCrispy Hamonado Sandwich that sees your favorite McDonald’s Chicken fillet not only paired with a savory slice of Canadian bacon and hamonado glaze, but also topped with honey dressing to make every bite more scrumptious!


Don’t stop now, because McDonald’s has upped the ante with its sweet dessert options, too! Looking for the best of both worlds? Why not give the Coffee Caramel McFlurry a shot – it’s bound to make you feel cozy in an instant! 


And for those who can’t get enough of cookie butter, you’re in absolute luck: McDonald’s offers not one, but two versions of the treat with the Speculoos Cookie McFlurry – and, available in McDonald’s branches with McCafé, the Speculoos Cookie Frappe!


At McDonald’s, there is more than enough to share with each of your loved ones – or even all by yourself! Share the light this Christmas with their holiday offerings, now available at your nearest McDonald’s branch via Dine-In, Take-Out, Drive-Thru, and McDelivery!


*In other branches of McDonald’s, this is available as a Honey Glazed McCrispy Sandwich!


5:57 PM

COMMUNITY-LED PANAGHIUSA VILLAGE TO RISE IN CARCAR CITY

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COMMUNITY-LED PANAGHIUSA VILLAGE TO RISE IN CARCAR CITY





FOR 95 INFORMAL SETTLER FAMILIES

The first community-led socialized housing project in Carcar City mobilized by

Kalambuan sa Dakbayan (KD) Foundation, Inc. will benefit ninety-five families of

informal settlers located on a 6,000 sqm property in Barangay Ocaña, now called

Panaghiusa Village. Construction formally kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony

on November 24, 2022, Thursday.

"The entire 6,000 sqm lot could have been developed for commercial purposes. But the

KD Foundation has chosen to align with the commitment of its partners in providing

affordable housing units and well-planned communities for underprivileged Filipinos,"

KD Foundation President Atty. Jose Daluz III shared, mentioning various other

non-housing grassroots projects that the foundation has accomplished.

Under the Community Mortgage Program (CMP) turn-key modality of the Social

Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC), which is particularly created for informal settlers,

beneficiaries will enjoy community ownership of Panaghiusa Village. The land title will

be transferred to the Sun Communities 1 Homeowners Association, Inc. once the social

housing project is completed, in preparation for property deed transfer to beneficiary

individuals.




Each family beneficiary will be turned over with a 32 sqm two-story rowhouse unit, in

compliance with the standards of Batas Pambansa (BP) Blg. 220 on the development of

economic and socialized housing projects. In the last quarter of 2023, the first 30 units

will be turned over to identified beneficiaries, with the next 30 units following in 2024

and the remaining 35 units in 2025. Total mortgage payment per family amounts to

580,000 pesos, with a ten-year graduated amortization schedule and a 2% interest rate

payable up to 35 years.

Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) Area Coordinator Argelito Guiritan

said that when informal settlers are left unaided by social housing programs, their

immediate future is faced with two options: whether they like it or not, the time will come

for landowners to use their property, leading to demolition; or they will be asked to

purchase land beyond their financial capacity.

This is why, for their part, PCUP has been pushing for the accreditation of identified

informal settler homeowner associations, as part of their social preparation and

transition to socialized housing. PCUP is also mandated to encourage developers to

participate in socialized housing projects.

"It's just a matter of empowering the people. Tungod kay ang ilang problema ang ilang

pagpuyo, among giintroduce ang SHFC, ug among giistorya ang Department of Human

Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD)," Guiritan said, highlighting steps they

have taken together with KD Foundation and government agencies to capacitate

beneficiaries of the upcoming Panaghiusa Village. He added that because it is a

community-driven project, capacity-building trainings and interventions are expected to

sustain the community.

PCUP Commissioner Paolo Guanco reinforced this commitment to providing livelihood

programs and opportunities in the area and congratulated the 95 family beneficiaries

present during the groundbreaking ceremony.

These named beneficiaries of Panaghiusa Village are now formally recognized by the

Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) as the Sun

Communities 1 Homeowners Association, Inc., in compliance with the DHSUD mandate

for all homeowner associations to be duly registered. They now have the legal capacity

to enter into contracts with government and non-government agencies.

"On behalf of Sun Communities 1 Homeowners Association, Inc., mangayo kamig dako

kaayong pasalamat kaninyo nga diin anaa kamo nigiya, nitabang kanamo aron

pagbarug sa among gipangandoy nga diin kami makakoan og panimalay," Association

President John Roy Ardon addressed the developer and cocnerned agencies,

expressing their gratitude for bringing to life a solution to their housing needs.

To streamline further socialized housing projects in Carcar, city mayor Mario Patricio

Barcenas announced that an office at the second floor of their city hall will be formally established to the urban poor




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2:10 AM

CONVERGE CONTINUES TO DELIVER SOLID REVENUE GROWTH AND INDUSTRY-LEADING PROFITABILITY

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CONVERGE CONTINUES TO DELIVER SOLID REVENUE GROWTH AND INDUSTRY-LEADING PROFITABILITY

 


The Philippines’ only pure-play high-speed fixed broadband operator, Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. (PSE: CNVRG) (“Converge”) ended September 2022 with 1,845,162 residential subscribers, a 16% increase from the same month last year. The Company deployed 411,320 new fiber-to-the-home (“FTTH”) ports during 3Q2022, increasing Converge’s nationwide network reach to more than 14.3 million homes passed as of September 30, 2022. With more than 6.7 million fiber ports throughout the country, Converge has the largest fiber infrastructure network in the Philippines. In line with the Company’s mission to bring affordable high speed fiber broadband connectivity to the unserved and underserved in the country, Converge achieved a 53.0% nationwide household coverage, on track to reach the Company’s accelerated target to cover approximately 55.0% of households in the Philippines by 2023.

           

Industry-leading Trifecta with 30.0% YoY Revenue Growth from 9M2021 to 9M2022, 59.0% EBITDA Margin and 16.6% ROIC

 

Residential Business Continues Growth

Consolidated revenues grew by 30.0% from P18,831 million in 9M2021 to P24,481 million in 9M2022 in line with management’s revised full-year annual guidance of 25-30% YoY revenue growth for FY2022. Revenues from our residential business grew by 30.5% from P16,374 million to P21,362 million during the same period, driven by a 16% YoY growth in our subscriber base. The monthly Average Revenue per User (“ARPU”) of the residential segment remained stable at P1,261 in 3Q2022. Enterprise revenue growth continued to accelerate, growing by 26.9% YoY, from P2,457 million to P3,119 million during the same period, with solid growth across all enterprise segments such as small and medium enterprise (“SME”), large enterprises, and wholesale.

 

Converge ended September 30, 2022 with 1,845,162 residential subscribers. Gross additions in Visayas and Mindanao (collectively referred to as “VisMin”) improved significantly as the Company continues its expansion in these key regions. In 3Q2022, 15.8% of gross adds came from VisMin, compared to only 5.0% in 2Q2021. This remains a key region for growth as the Company continues to expand its network into new cities and municipalities across VisMin.

 

Converge has reinstated advance payment requirements for new residential subscribers starting June 2022 in efforts to better manage churn. With this, average monthly churn has significantly improved from last quarter – down from 2.5% to 2.0%. The Company expects monthly churn rates to gradually trend back to around 1.5%levels. With improved churn and focus on subscriber growth, net residential subscriber additions in 3Q2022 more than doubled from last quarter to more than 28,000.

 

As the economy of the Philippines continues to recover from the impact of the Covid pandemic, revenues from our enterprise business continued its growth momentum at 29% YoY, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of accelerated quarterly revenue growth rates. The SME business continues to grow with a 68% increase in revenue in 3Q2022 on the back of a growing customer base.  Compared to September 30, 2021, SME customers grew by 77%, reaching more than 31,000 customers as of September 30, 2022. Large enterprise segment also grew significantly during the first half of the year with 17% revenue growth on the back of additional key customer wins across multiple industries. Similarly, the Company’s wholesale segment grew by 52% as we increasingly monetize capacity on our vast domestic fiber network and our international cables, with wholesale customers such as telecommunication carrier clients and international over-the-top media services (“OTTs”).

 

Expanded Profitability in 9M2022 driven by Increased Scale and Prudent Cost Management

Converge achieved an EBITDA          of P14,445 million in 9M2022, 39% higher from the previous year. As a result, Converge’s consolidated EBITDA margin reached 59.0% in the first nine months of the year, higher than the 55.1% in 9M2021. The Company achieved slightly elevated EBITDA margin of 62.4% during 3Q2022, which was driven by enterprise revenue growth, reduced cost to serve and install, manpower cost improvements, one-off effect of personnel benefit adjustments, and foreign exchange gains.

 

Network materials and supplies costs declined in 9M2022 compared to 9M2021, reducing the account’s cost margin from 8% to 4% of consolidated revenues. This was driven by a combination of fewer installations compared to 9M2021 and lower unit costs of our network materials and supplies as we continue to optimize our last mile roll-out cost. This was offset by increases in Repairs and maintenance, Outside services, Promotions, and Personnel Costs (G&A). Repairs and maintenance increased due to increase in headcount for operations and maintenance to support subscriber line repairs and maintenance of our expanded network base. Costs of Outside services, on the other hand, increased as the Company boosted the number of contact agents to improve responsiveness. Promotions were intensified during the first nine months of the year as the Company relating to brand enhancement activities in new areas across Visayas and Mindanao. Lastly, Personnel Costs (G&A) grew due to the increase in headcount to support the growing business and compensation expense related to share option benefits.

 

Net income after tax grew from P5,198 million in 9M2021 to P6,107 million in 9M2022, resulting in Net Income margins of 25%. As expected, depreciation and amortization increased by 71% year-on-year due to the aggressive expansion of the Company’s fiber network infrastructure in the previous years. Depreciation and amortization margins grew from 14% to 19% from 9M2021 to 9M2022. Finance cost margins also grew from 2% to 5% due to bank drawdowns and the P10 billion bond issued during 2Q2022 – mainly used for the aforementioned infrastructure expansion.

 






Return on Invested Capital (“ROIC”) remained high with 16.6% for the first nine months of 2022. Our high ROIC continues to be at industry-leading levels as a result of Converge’s disciplined approach in deploying capital to expand its fiber network and tracking key capital efficiency indicators such as our port utilization ratios. Converge’s blended port utilization ratio as of September 30, 2022 was at 24.1%. Of the 9M2022 FTTH ports deployed, around 24% were rolled out in Visayas and Mindanao (“VisMin”) – from 20% last quarter, as we are actively expanding into these new markets, while continuously deepening our presence in Luzon.

 

Strong Balance Sheet, FX Management, and Cash Flows

 

Equipped with strong balance sheet to navigate through a challenging macro-economic environment, Converge continues to have ample liquidity and gearing comfortably within bank covenants. The Company’s net debt position (as measured by total financial debt less cash and cash equivalents) was P26,881 million as of September 30, 2022. The Company did not draw any bank debt in 3Q2022 since liquidity is adequate for operational and capital expenditures paid for during the quarter. All outstanding bank debts have limited inflationary exposure since these are Philippine peso denominated and are long-term fixed lines.

 

Overall, the Company’s disciplined foreign exchange management has limited our negative exposure to peso depreciation. Converge has P7.7 billion worth of USD currency cash reserves as of September 2022 to fund the foreign-denominated capital expenditures, allowing the Company to minimize any foreign exchange losses from currency depreciation.

 

With no additional debt and strong profitability growth, the Company’s leverage ratios improved during the quarter. Net debt to LTM EBITDA declined from 1.5x in 1H2022 to 1.4x in 9M2022. Debt service coverage ratio (“DSCR”) was at 4.0x in 9M2022, well within our strictest DSCR covenant of 1.2x.

 

Our weighted average cost of debt from outstanding debt facilities (bank loans and bonds) remains unchanged from previous quarter of 5.0% as of September 2022, with average debt maturity of almost five years. This is significantly lower than the 5-year BVAL benchmark rate of 6.3% as of September 2022, highlighting the strength of our balance sheet in a market environment with rising interest rates.

Boosting Speeds of Residential Plans

 

Beyond being the largest fiber network in the Philippines, Converge is committed to offer the fastest high-speed internet connectivity services in the country. On November 11, 2022, Converge will be permanently increasing the speeds for its residential base plans for free. The FiberX Plan 1500 will have speeds of up to 200Mbps, double of its current capacity. Similarly, existing and potential subscribers of higher priced plans will also experience speed boosts. (1) A new FiberX Plan 2000 will be introduced to offer 400Mbps, (2) FiberX Plan 2500’s speeds will also double from 300Mbps to 600Mbps, (3) FiberX Plan 3500 will maintain its 800Mbps speeds, and (4) finally, a 1Gbps plan will be introduced as FiberX Plan 7499.

 

As Converge has designed its network with significant built-in capacity, the announced speed-increases come without any need for incremental capital expenditures for the Company.

 

According to Ookla, the Philippine’s fixed broadband download speed registered at 78.69 Mbps in September 2022, ranking fifth behind Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

 

Sustained Growth Trajectory of Enterprise Business

 

The Company’s Enterprise business continued to accelerate revenue growth, with a 27% YoY growth from 9M2021 to 9M2022, exceeding management guidance of 20% YoY growth for FY2022. The small-medium enterprise segment (“SME”) remained a significant growth contributor amid the reopening of the economy. In 3Q2022, revenues from SME grew by 68% compared to 3Q2021. Also, the segment represented 22% of enterprise revenues compared to only 17% during the same comparable periods. SME customers reached 31,442 as of September 2022, 77% higher compared to September 2021.

 

Wholesale segment also contributed significant growth at 52% YoY from 3Q2021 to 3Q2022. Large Enterprises and Corporates segment remains to be the largest contributor at PHP758 million, representing 66% of enterprise revenues for the quarter. The segment grew steadily at 17% YoY as the Company secured key contracts in multiple industries, including financial services, logistics, and health services.

 

Elevating Customer Service through Digital Transformation and Accelerating Service Restoration After Natural Disasters

 

Streamlined Customer-Facing Processes

The Company remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring that subscribers are provided with the best service with or without a calamity. One of the Company’s large-scale digitalization project aims to improve back-end efficiency through automation. Benefits include streamlining product and promotions management and customer-journey digitalization. New products and promotions can be easily created with reduced back-end manual intervention. This would allow the Company to be constantly flexible amid the evolving needs of the customers. Also, the customer’s full journey from application, to installation, billing, and after-sales can be better managed digitally.

 

Accelerated Service Recovery

Aside from our infrastructure redundancy projects, the Company has been implementing disaster preparedness activities given the number of typhoons that have and are still expected to hit the country. This aims to limit the impact of calamities on the Company’s infrastructure to ensure minimal service disruption. Generator sets were mobilized and fuel stocks were prepared in business centers and operation sites where these disasters are anticipated to hit. This allowed the Company to continue operations and provide relief services, such as charging stations and free WiFi in business centers. Also, the Company has repair and maintenance personnel ready to attend to network restoration if needed.

 

With these measures in place, restoration efforts were immediate when both Super Typhoon Karding (Noru) and Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (Nalgae) devastated multiple provinces throughout the country. More than 75% of residential subscribers affected by Super Typhoon Karding (Noru) were reconnected within 2 weeks, the remainder of which were reconnected after due to lack of commercial power. All of affected enterprise customers were reconnected within 1 week. Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (Nalgae) had less impact on the Company’s infrastructure but restoration efforts were still fast. More than 80% of residential subscribers have been reconnected within one week and 100% of enterprise customers have been reconnected within 3 days. These were vast improvements on our restoration efforts after Super Typhoon Odette (Rai) where approximately 60% of affected residential customers were only reconnected after two months and enterprise customers were only restored fully after one month.

 

The Company will continue to improve its disaster preparedness and recovery programs to ensure service interruption is minimal on the event of a calamity, including network infrastructure redundancy. Converge is also employing natural catastrophe and climate modelling to better understand potential risks and impacts of natural disasters and climate change, and how best to prepare for them.

 





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5:44 PM

BJMP Region VII Exhibit until October 30 to Raise Awareness

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JMP REGION VII #NACOCOW2022 exhibit at Pacific Mall Mandaue until October 30 to raise awareness to the public and help PDL to raise funds to support themselves and their family. They made beautiful paintings and beautiful crafts especially for Christmass, a perfect gift for Christmas for your loveones and friends.





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11:00 PM

Teleperformance donates Php 5 million to Life Project for Youth for social empowerment

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 Teleperformance donates Php 5 million to Life Project for Youth  for social empowerment

Teleperformance and LP4Y formalize partnership. Teleperformance Founder, Chairman, and CEO Daniel Julien, Group COO Agustin Grisanti,
Global Deputy COO Juan Carlos Hincapie, Transformation President Bhupender Singh, Global Business Development President Eric Dupuy,
Teleperformance USA, Canada and Philippines CEO Mike Lytle, Teleperformance Philippines CEO Francisco Lara, Teleperformance
Philippines COO Joey Marquez, Human Capital Resource Management Senior VP Jeffrey Johnson, and Training, Quality, and Analytics Senior
VP Pierre Berube join LP4Y Coach & Project Leader Florent Besson, Country Coordinator Albane d' Harcourt, and LP4Y scholars at the donation presentation held at Teleperformance Philippines office


Teleperformance, a global leader in outsourced customer and citizen experience
management, has made a donation to non-profit organization Life Project 4 Youth (LP4Y) to help
prepare young Filipinos in capability building and in pursuing flourishing careers at Teleperformance.
The Php 5 million-donation demonstrates Teleperformance Philippines’ commitment in pursuing
sustainable growth by investing in the country’s future: the Filipino youth.
“We are awarding the amount of five million pesos as sponsorship for 75 youth who will undergo the six months LP4Y program of professional integration and character formation,” said Jeffrey Johnson, Senior

Vice President for Human Capital Resource Management, during the donation presentation held
recently as part of the Teleperformance Global Executive Leadership visit in Manila.
The newly minted partnership with LP4Y is set to promote youth inclusion by providing skills training
and mentorship opportunities to young people in underserved communities. Teleperformance
employees will also participate in volunteer opportunities to help youth participants at LP4Y centers,
including mentorship programs and contact center skills training. 

LP4Y is a Paris-based organization present in 14 countries that is dedicated to the professional and social
integration of young adults living in extreme poverty and exclusion. Their training centers focus on
training young people to build their life project and develop, through experience, the life skills and
professional know-how necessary for their sustainable integration. Currently, they have three training
centers in Manila, one in Cebu, and one in Cagayan de Oro.
LP4Y Country Coordinator Albane d' Harcourt, Project Lead for Partnerships and Fundraising Florent
Besson, and Coach Rommel Gersava extended their organization’s gratitude together with six LP4Y
Youth from Taguig and Payatas who also shared their stories of how LP4Y improved their lives. 
“Created in 2009 in Manila, LP4Y expanded and is now operating on a worldwide scale. Our actions are all guided by a core value – we believe that all Youth have potential. That is why we are accompanying
them to be entrepreneurs in their lives and shape their own futures,” shared LP4Y Coach & Project
Leader for Partnership Florent Besson, who was present during the partnership signing.
Through its partnership with LP4Y, Teleperformance Philippines continues to advocate for this worthy
cause to ensure that the youth from underserved communities gain better educational opportunities, as
well as access to rewarding and life-long career prospects.

Teleperformance is an ardent proponent of Inclusive Employment through its TP for All Impact Sourcing
programs that offer learning, skills development, and career opportunities for people regardless of their
social, economic, educational, and physical circumstances.
Since 2012, Teleperformance Philippines has been a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact
(UNGC), the most important global initiative in terms of sustainable development, by which the
company ensures it continues to be a Force for Good in ways that benefit people and communities
everywhere.

Through its corporate social responsibility arm Citizen of the World, Teleperformance has engaged their
employees to participate in programs and donation drives. Moreover, Teleperformance Philippines
sustains its partnership with Gawad Kalinga where a Teleperformance Citizen of the World Village was
developed in Tanay, Rizal. One hundred homes were constructed for families and amenities including a
community center, learning center, basketball court, and recreational room were also built.
Teleperformance continues to support its residents through livelihood and entrepreneurship projects.
Teleperformance is the recipient of the Great Place to Work® certification, and is the first, the largest,
and the only company in the Philippines to be Great Place to Work®-certified for five straight years. Thecompany is also one of the Philippines’ Best Workplaces in 2022 and is part of the Asia’s Best Workplace List.  

To learn more about Teleperformance Philippines, visit their website at www.teleperformance.ph.





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5:41 PM

Gabii Sa Kabilin 2022 Tour

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 It's my first time attending the Gabii Sa Kabilin and indeed it's a remarkable night for me, got to know and listen to deep rooted history of Cebu, immerse myself in Cebuano Culture, here's my take on that Gabii sa Kabilin Night

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6:55 AM

Childlink open to partner with individuals, organizations for its early literacy program

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 Recognizing the importance of early childhood education, Childlink Learning Center and Childlink High School Inc. is open to partner with individuals and organizations for its early literacy program.

 

Childlink Director, Maria Theresa Tio signs the Memorandum of Agreement with the principal and teacher of the Ramon Duterte Memorial National High School for the Early Literacy Program to be conducted at the National High School in Guadalupe.

Ms. Maria Theresa Tio, Childlink founder and school directress, said they have come up with a module for the Early Literacy program which could be used to develop learning for children aged four to six.

 

“There are many benefits if we maximize the teaching to young children of pre-school age, that is from 0 to 7 years old.  From 0-7 years old,  the capability of our brains to absorb information and to learn is exponential,” Ms. Tio said.

 

Preschool aged children living near the Inayawan dumpsite receive the gift of books for the reading sessions conducted by the Childlink High School students.

She added that the learning ability of children will reduce as they grow older so it would be better to take the opportunity of teaching children in the pre-school so they will have a good start.

 

“Preschool education will help develop the child’s study habits. It will develop the love for learning and good values,” Ms. Tio pointed out.

 

Linkers do frequent reading sessions with the children at the Batang Mekong Center near the Inayawan dumpsite.

“Our school is making modules for Reading, Math, Science and Writing. So, the anchor of the program is really Reading for the students,” she explained.

 

Under the program, the teacher reads to the children and after reading, teach the children about letters, numbers, science related to the story read.  This will be followed by writing. Childlink started to implement this program this month of October.

 

The Z Club of Childlink High School students tell a story through puppetry at the Cebu City Public Library.


Engaging activities are done by the High School Linkers after every storytelling session.


The entire Early Literacy Program kit contains a workbook in Reading, Math, Science, and  Writing, crayons, pencil and eraser.

The Childlink Parents-Teachers Association bought 25 modules to kick off the program.  These modules  were given to two institutions namely the Ramon Duterte Memorial National High School and the Cebu City Public Library.

 

According to Ms. Tio, 15 modules were turned over to the Ramon Duterte Memorial National High School while the remaining 10 modules will go to the Cebu City Public Library.

 

The teachers at the Ramon Duterte Memorial National High School who will be conducting the classes do this as part of their community extension program.

 

Meanwhile, a Childlink teacher will be the one to hold classes every Friday at the Cebu City Public Library.

 

When the program beneficiaries enter formal school, in  Kindergarten or Grade 1, they will already be equipped with the basic knowledge such as the sound of the letters, the numbers and the environment. They will also be prepared for writing, Ms. Tio said.


 
Teacher Tess Tio, school director explains the importance of a good early childhood education as a way to develop better learners that are more prepared for the rigors of the Elementary to High School education.

She explained that Childlink will be monitoring the implementation of program to ensure that this is properly implemented. Also, the kids participating in the program are required to finish the sessions to ensure their progress of learning. 

The minimum number of sessions is 26. However, teachers may have to increase the sessions up to 52, depending on the situation.

 The modules, which are composed of workbooks, will remain in the classroom but these will be given to the child once they have completed the program.

 The target beneficiaries are those belonging to the low-income sector who could not afford to send their children to pre-primary educational institutions.

 To expand the program, Childlink is now looking for partners who will fund the cost of the modules estimated between P1,000 to P1,200 each. Each module also includes crayons, pencils and erasers.

 “I want to help more people in the community but we need partners and organizations who will donate the amount for the modules for their preferred beneficiaries. That’s the only way that this program can benefit more children and our community,” Ms. Tio pointed out.

 Childlink will take care of the training of teachers and will monitor the program implementation on behalf of the partners.

 Twenty years ago, the school had started implementing its Reading program for the children of families living at the Inayawan dump site. However, the program was discontinued because the mothers/teachers who were trained to implement the program were no longer around.

 Childlink then decided to revive an enhanced Literacy Program with Reading as the anchor of the program with the added Math, Science and Writing components, Ms. Tio said.

 UNICEF also underscored the importance of pre-primary education, noting that children enrolled in at least one year of pre-primary education are more likely to develop the critical skills they need to succeed in school and less likely to repeat grades or drop out.



 

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