HIDILYN’S KABABAYANS IN ZAMBOANGA CAN NOW ACCESS NEWLY REHABILITATED HEALTH CENTER

The BDO Foundation, together with the city health office of Zamboanga, successfully completed the rehabilitation of the Mampang Health Center to help improve the health and well-being of its residents. 

According to Mario Deriquito, president of BDO Foundation, the rehabilitation project, which involved the improvement of the health center’s consultation rooms, treatment rooms and clinics, to name a few, was finished in just two months. He recognized the work contributed by the staff of Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, Zamboanga’s city health officer, in the said initiative. 

Mampang is the town where Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz grew up and discovered her passion for weightlifting. Diaz herself expressed her enthusiasm on the development and even thanked BDO Foundation for its efforts to improve and rehabilitate the center. 

“Napakahalaga ng araw na ito sa mga kababayan ko sa Mampang at isang karangalan na maging bahagi nito. Ang mas pinaganda at pinaayos na health center sa aming lugar ay napakalaking tulong sa aming komunidad, lalung-lalo na sa kalusugan ng aking mga kababayan. Dahil sa aking BDO at BDO Foundation family, mas mabilis na matutugunan ang health needs ng mga taga-Mampang. Talagang you truly find ways. Gracias po,” shared Hidilyn. 

[Translation: “Today is a special day for my fellow residents of Mampang and I feel honored to be part of this event. The rehabilitation of the health center will greatly benefit our community. Through the efforts of my BDO and BDO Foundation family, the health workers can effectively attend to the needs of the people in our community.” 

For her part, Dr. Miravite said, “Thank you to BDO Foundation as this is the fourth health center that has been rehabilitated. We hope that this will not be the last.”

BDO Foundation is the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank. One of its programs is the rehabilitation of rural health units, which is aimed at helping improve the healthcare delivery system in the Philippines. Mampang Health Center is the fourth rural health unit it has rehabilitated this year.

 

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About BDO Foundation

 

BDO Foundation is the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank. Founded in 2008, the foundation aims to contribute to nation-building by addressing the needs of underserved sectors of society through its disaster response and financial inclusion advocacies. Supported by the BDO Unibank community and in partnership with local government units and non-governmental organizations, BDO Foundation mounts relief operations, rehabilitates rural health units, constructs school buildings, implements financial education programs and undertakes COVID-19 response programs across the country. Its corporate citizenship initiatives have been recognized at the Retail Banking Awards of Asian Banking & Financemagazine and Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards of Enterprise Asia. For more information, visit www.bdo.com.ph/foundation/home, e-mail bdo.foundation@bdo.com.ph or call 8840-7000 local 36046.

 

BDO Foundation, Inc.

10th Floor BDO Corporate Center Ortigas

12 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center

Mandaluyong City 1550

 

SKY COMPLETES DIGITIZATION OF INTERNET AND CABLE IN ZAMBOANGA CITY

 Humataw na ang Zamboanga!

SKY COMPLETES DIGITIZATION OF INTERNET AND CABLE IN ZAMBOANGA CITY

 

SKY announced today that it has completed digitization of its facilities in Zamboanga City to deliver upgraded cable and fiber internet services for Zamboangueños. 

 

“Our customers deserve to experience the best of SKY’s services, no matter where they are in the country. Moreover, it’s vital for the flourishing city of Zamboanga to have access to quality cable and internet, which are main sources of information and entertainment these days,” said Allan Fernandez, SKY’s business unit cluster head for Mindanao.

 

With the digitization in Zamboanga completed, SKY has accomplished digitization of all SKY serviceable areas in Mindanao, which also include other cities like Davao and General Santos. 

 

Fernandez added, “We are committed to providing the best customer service and relevant products to all our SKY Kapamilyas. With the digitization complete, we’ll be focusing our efforts on ensuring all our customers in Mindanao are satisfied with our products and services. We’re also constantly studying and exploring areas where we can expand to make quality and affordable cable & fiber internet services more accessible in the country.” 

 

With SKY’s digitization efforts, residents now have access to digital cable TV that allows them to avail more channels and watch with high-definition (HD) resolution via SKYcable. For as low as P500/month, they can already subscribe to 57 standard definition channels and 13 high-definition channels.  

 

 

Existing SKYcable subscribers are treated with free SKY HD boxes so they can immediately experience HD cable entertainment. 

 

Customers can also enjoy next-level entertainment when they avail of the SKY Evo digibox as an add-on to their plans. It provides seamless access to streaming apps like HBO GO, Viu, VivaMax, YouTube, and Spotify; and has the ability to download over 5,000 apps on Google Play Store.

 

Now that the city is fully-digitized, Zamboangueños can subscribe to any of SKY Fiber’s new plans, as compared to previous offerings which were limited up to 120Mbps speed only.

 

SKY Fiber’s Super Speed Plans provide “swak” options for households needing fiber-fast internet connection at a price that suits their budget. Some SKY Fiber plans even include free WiFi Mesh device (number of units depends on the chosen plan) to ensure seamless connection anywhere in the home. 

 

Customers can choose from the most affordable 20Mbps Plan (P999/month) up to the fastest plan with up to 200Mbps speed (P3,499/month). And with SKY Fiber’s ongoing promo, speed of select plans are boosted up to 50% more for free so that subscribers can experience faster speeds at no added cost. Subscribers can enjoy this special treat until July 31.

 

Those interested to subscribe to SKY may opt to bundle their cable and internet subscription together with their Unli Broadband + HD Cable TV Plans. The 40Mbps Plan for P1,699/month provides a suitable speed for your internet needs and a SKY Evo digibox with several SD and HD channels to complete your home entertainment.  

 

Zamboanga residents can subscribe to SKY by calling the local contact numbers (991-4960 or0936-519-4304) or applying online via the website (www.mysky.com.ph).

 

Pagkapanalo ng SEA Games gold, panalo rin ng mgaOFWs — Hidilyn

 

 

Mula sa kanyang pagkapanalo ng gold sa Women's 55-kg category sa weightlifting sa 31st Southeast Asian Games saHanoi, Vietnam kahapon, binahagi ni Hidilyn Diaz na aware sya na ang tagumpay niya ay hindi naiiba sa kwento ng mgaOverseas Filipinos na araw-araw sumasabak sa laban ng buhay sa abroad habang malayo sa kanilang mga mahal sabuhay. 

 

Mas matindi pa nga raw ang nararanasan ng mga kabayanabroad lalo na noong nagkaroon ng pandemya. May ibangnatigil sa trabaho pero hindi pa rin umuuwi sa Pilipinas dahiliniisip ang kalagayan ng pamilya at may iba namangnagdodoble-kayod para madagdagan ang income-–bagay nahinahangaan ni Hidilyn sa kapwa Pinoy. 

 

“We take it day-by-day and we continue with our dreams. Talagang akma yung linyang we find ways eh. Hindi ka dapatbumitaw kase may paraan para maitawid ang buhay,” paliwanag ni Hidilyn na isang brand ambassador ng BDO Unibank. 

 

Binigyan diin din nya ang kahalagahan ng pagdadasal at suporta mula sa pamilya't mga kaibigan upang malagpasanang anumang pagsubok— maging sa negosyo man o international sports competition.

 

“Iba kapag may nakakausap ka. May kasangga ako hindi langyung coaching team ko kundi pati na rin friends ko. Napakalaking tulong nila. At syempre, hindi mawawala anginspirasyon na galing sa aking pamilya at ang prayers ko kay God,” ani ni Olympic at ngayo'y SEA Games gold medalist. 

 

Kwento din ni Hidilyn na may mga oras din na umiiyak nalamang siya at tinatanong ang sarili ng “ano ba itonghinaharap ko ngayon? Di ko na yata alam kung paanosolusyunan.” Pero sa kabila nito, kinumbinse ni Hidilyn angsarili na kayang-kaya niyang lagpasan ang mga pagsubok at magiging okay din ang lahat. Ganung mentalidad din angtumulong sa kanya para makamtan ang pinakahuli nyang gold sa weightlifting.

 

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About BDO Unibank, Inc.

BDO is a full-service universal bank which provides a wide range of corporate and retail services such as traditional loan and deposit products, treasury, trust banking, investment banking, private banking, rural banking, cash management, leasing and finance, remittance, insurance, cash cards, credit cards, and online and non-online brokerage services.   

 

BDO has the country’s largest distribution network, with over 1,500 consolidated operating branches and more than 4,400 ATMs nationwide. It also has 16 international offices (including full-service branches in Hong Kong and Singapore) in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East. 

 

The Bank also offers digital banking solutions to make banking easier, faster, and more secure for its clients. 

 

BDO ranked as the largest bank in terms of total assets, loans, deposits and trust funds under management based on published statements of condition as of December 31, 2021. For more information, please visit www.bdo.com.ph. 

 

BDO is regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas with contact number (+632) 8708-7087 and with email address consumeraffairs@bsp.gov.ph, and webchat at www.bsp.gov.ph.

 

For concerns, please visit any BDO branch nearest you, or contact us thru our 24x7 hotline (+632) 8631-8000 or email us via callcenter@bdo.com.ph.