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Health Experts Call for Review of Pneumo Vax Strategy

review of pneumonia vaccine strategy

Medical experts led by researchers from the University of the Philippines College of Public Health (UP-CPH), the  Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Tropical Medicine and Public Health Regional Centre for Public Health, Hospital Administration, Environmental and Occupational Health (SEAMEO TROPMED Philippines), called for a review of the 10-year-old pneumonia vaccine strategy in order to protect children against one of the leading killer diseases for kids. The Philippines is ranked 5th worldwide in having the most number of pneumonia deaths.

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Lifestyle

Receive e-sukli at SM, powered by PayMaya

PayMaya SM e-sukli

Receiving a handful of coins and bills as change can be pretty inconvenient, especially if you need to carry them around as you go about your day. Sure, you can stuff them neatly in your wallet or coin purse, but as they pile up, there should be another solution to hold your endless barya.  

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Advocacy

Shopee extends aid towards Typhoon Agaton Victims together with brand partners and Shopee Xpress

Shopee Typhoon Agaton

Last April 24, Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, together with its logistics arm Shopee Xpress, teamed up with NORVIC Drugs Corporation and NutriAsia to collect and deliver sanitation kits and refreshments to Visayans affected by Typhoon Agaton. These donations were repacked and distributed by Shopee Xpress volunteers in the area.

Shopee Typhoon Agaton


For those looking to help victims affected by Typhoon Agaton, Shopee invites users to donate through its partner charities found on the app. 

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Advocacy

Climate Change Commission and Nestlé PH announced Klimathon Champions

CCC x Nestle - Klimathon Awarding Ceremony

Three teams emerged as winners in the recently concluded “Klimathon: Our Race Towards A Net Zero Reality,” a joint initiative of the Climate Change Commission (CCC) and Nestlé Philippines that provided a platform for the youth to develop innovative and sustainability-based solutions addressing the impacts of climate change.

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Advocacy

MetroMart Wins Praise for Commitment to Sell Only Cage-Free Eggs Nationwide by 2025

Evreem Fortich, COO and Cage-Free Egg Ambassador at MetroMart, holds a box of cage-free eggs. Under the new policy, all the eggs sold by MetroMart nationwide will be cage-free by 2025

MetroMart, the country’s largest e-commerce grocery delivery platform, won praise today from U.S.-based global NGO Lever Foundation for its new commitment to source and sell only cage-free eggs nationwide by 2025.

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Food Talk

Jollibee Peach Mango Pie: Real Peaches and Mangoes in a Deliciously Crispy Crust!

Jollibee Peach Mango Pie

Family time is so precious, even on a regular day. But with busy schedules and personal pursuits, it’s not every day that family members can really spend time together, even when they’re just at home.

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Lifestyle

SM Turns to Rain Water Harvesting as a key to Living Flood Free

SM Malls Rainwater Catchment

Climate change is real and Filipinos are among those who can attest to the devastating effects it brings to everyday life. Faced with about 20 typhoons a year, the Asian Development Bank reported that the total impact from storms has reached about US$20 billion from 1990 to 2020. It causes a temporary disruption due to mass evacuations which bring about an average of 2-8% reduction in gross domestic product annually. 

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Business Talk

GCash Digital Excellence Awards Recognizes 40 key pioneers in the Enterprise and MSME sector

GCash Digital Excellence Awards

The pandemic has forced both consumers and businesses to change how they conduct their transactions. Business owners have had to adapt and innovate their services to cater to the growing needs of the “new normal.” This is why GCash has been committed to improving its digital products to cater to both the needs of Filipino customers and local businesses and enterprises who need future-ready solutions.

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Entertainment

SM Supermalls will color you happy this summer!

SUMMER FUN AT SM Supermall

Bursting with color starting in April, SM Supermalls is giving its shoppers of all ages a spectrum of hope, happiness, and fun with delightful and safe activities that everyone in the family can look forward to when they visit their favorite SM mall.

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Business Talk

Home Credit Joins Business Coalitions for Gender Equality

Home Credit joins business coalitions for gender equality

Home Credit Philippines, the country’s leading consumer finance company, has recently joined the Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (PBCWE) and the Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce (PLCC) to further cement its commitment to achieving gender equality and inclusion in the workplace. 

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