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As the Philippines continued to recover from the pandemic, the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank continued its efforts to help  improve the health and well-being of Filipinos. BDO Foundation recently rehabilitated five rural health units in Agusan del Sur, Iloilo, Quezon and Zamboanga, enabling health workers to provide primary healthcare services more efficiently to more than 280,000 people.   Despite logistical limitations caused by COVID-19, BDO Foundation recently completed the rehabilitation of Maasin Rural Health Unit and Birthing Facility in Iloilo, Mampang Health Center in Zamboanga City, and Infanta Municipal Health Office in Quezon. It also renovated two rural health units (RHUs) in Agusan del Sur: Rural Health Unit and Reproductive Health Center Prosperidad, and Municipal Health Office and Reproductive Health Center La Paz.   The foundation has successfully rehabilitated a total of 126 RHUs since 2012, benefiting a total of 6.8 million people a...

  First private sector issuance in Southeast Asia BDO  Unibank , Inc. (BDO) has issued its maiden Blue Bond amounting to US$100 million, through an investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). This issuance will expand financing for projects that help prevent marine pollution and preserve clean water resources, while supporting the country’s climate goals. This marks another milestone for BDO, being the first private sector issuance in Southeast Asia to issue a Blue Bond.    BDO’s issuance reinforces the Bank’s commitment to sustainable finance, allowing the Bank to provide more support to critical areas such as water conservation, wastewater treatment, plastic recycling, sustainable tourism, fisheries, and sustainable seafood processing among others. More importantly, the Bond will help BDO expand its Sustainable Finance Framework to include projects supporting the country’s blue economy, while establishing a new asset class in the Philippine debt ma...

BDO  Unibank   recognized the best online content creators in the first-ever BDO Blogger Awards.   The BDO Blogger Awards honors bloggers and influencers for sharing  useful  information, insights, and positivity with their followers and viewers.  The awards  honor bloggers’ contributions not only in spreading awareness about the bank’s advocacies,  but also in  initiating important public discussions for a more financially-inclusive industry  through content creation.   The Awards  feature   two segments: the recognition ceremony , which awards the top-performing content creators in terms of the quality of content they published online from 2020 to 2021; and the content creation contest—a thematic activity that challenge s  participants  to come up  with unique and creative ways to talk about various topics.   This year, BDO challenged  participants to  discuss  the bank’s innovative dig...

  “I really used to struggle kasi hate na hate talaga ng kids ko dati ang veggies – ayaw nila yung taste. Taste is so important for kids, so I ensure na dapat na-eenjoy nila mga sineserve ko.” Have you sat with your kids way past mealtime just to make sure they eat their veggies on the plate? How about resorting to bargaining more gadget time for just one more bite of that carrots? Well, you’re definitely not the only momma doing that. Even celebrities like Camille Prats have to do a bit of negotiating just to get her kids to eat their veggies. Luckily, she shares some handy hacks with Spot.ph to do the trick without the crying, the bargaining, and the unnecessary drama that fills mealtime.  Here are 3 easy peasy ways to get your kids to eat their veggies according to Camille: 1. Oh My Gulay! May Gulay! – Instead of only serving your kids veggies, partner your kids’ meals with Tang Fruit & Veg. It comes in two flavors: Orange Carrot, which has the Vitamin C from oranges a...

  Make every day feel like summer vacation with the next level experience brought to you by Sharp’s new Aquos 4K Smart Android TV and Party Box. With more people looking for a chill and cost efficient vacation experience either by themselves or with their loved ones, today’s technology has played a big role in providing comfort, recreation, leisure, and ease of work to people of different lifestyles. Sharp has once again elevated the entertainment experience with its new Premium Aquos 4K Android TV (4T-C70DL1X & 4T-C60DL1X) and Party Speaker (PS-929) that fits every occasion such as for simple alone time, home entertainment bonding, work purposes, or bringing life to intimate events. People nowadays, are upgrading their viewing technology as the role of television has expanded from watching purposes, to providing help in school learning, work, recreation & entertainment, and even for gaming experience. Sharp continuously innovates its product by providing new great features...

Alpha Southeast Asia recently honored Eduardo V. Francisco, President of BDO Capital & Investment Corporation (BDO Capital), with the Achievement Award for Contribution to Local Capital Market during its 15th Annual Best Deal & Solution Awards 2021. Francisco is the first Filipino recipient and only the third awardee in 15 years. He succeeds Dato’ Lee Kok Kwan, former Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CIMB Group, and Seohan Soo, former CEO of AmInvestment Bank BHD. “The awards outcome this year is especially momentous, considering the challenging operating environment for corporate, commercial and investment banks—as well as financial media companies,” said Alpha Southeast Asia The Hong Kong-based financial publication cited the investment banker’s noteworthy career that has already spanned for decades. Under Francisco’s leadership, BDO Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BDO Unibank, has proven itself an industry trailblazer.  During the 10-year period between the ...