LBC is consistently innovating to make sure their customers get above-par services, that make their lives easier and better.
One of the upgrades they have introduced is their Online Booking- which is available through the LBC website.
Presently available in Metro Manila and in the Middle East, LBC Online Booking is another premium service that lets customers schedule the pick-up of their “Padala” by logging on to https://online-booking.lbcexpress.com.
Here, customers get to choose the most convenient schedule for their shipment’s pick-up by following three simple steps:
1.Select the date of pickup.
2.Input customer information and shipment details, e.g. document or package.
3.An LBC representative will then contact the customer to confirm the booking so they can proceed to pick up the items
With Online Booking, LBC has given customers a convenient alternative to going to the branch themselves to personally process the shipment of their items to LBC-serviced areas in the Philippines and around the world.
LBC Online Booking is one of the value-added services that all its retail and corporate customers can avail as part of the company’s ongoing Digital Transformation.
As LBC continues to enhance the transactional capabilities of their website, so have they started to speed up their logistical processes to complement the bookings. This means that, soon enough, the pick-up times offered by Online Bookings will be reduced from the current one day waiting time.
LBC is always looking for opportunities to help ease the everyday life of individuals, businesses and communities. And as the demand for digitization increase, LBC assures that they will be keeping stride to make sure that their customers get the kind of services they seek.
LBC is the Philippines’ market leader in retail and corporate courier & cargo, money remittance, and logistics services. With a growing network of over 6,400 branches, hubs & warehouses, partners, and agents in over 30 countries,
LBC is committed to moving lives, businesses, and communities and delivering smiles around the world. Listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange through LBC Express Holdings, Inc., LBC aims to deliver value to all of its stakeholders, as it has for over 60 years.
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The opening of the
Icons MADE exhibit was led by CCP board of trustee chairperson Margie Moran-Floirendo(3rd
from left) and MBFI president (center) last May 15 in Pasilyo Victorio Edades,
CCP Main Theater Building. They were joined by CCP Arts Education department
manager Eva Marie Salvador (2nd from left), ICOMOS president Ma.
Cristina Paterno (1st from right), art critic Cid Reyes (2nd
from right), and MADE awardees Noell El Farol (1st from left) and
Mervy C. Peblo (3rd from right).
Metrobank
Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) in partnership with the Cultural Center of the
Philippines (CCP) opened the “Icons MADE” exhibit and lecture series “HIRAYA” on
May 15, 2019 in Pasilyo Victorio Edades (4F Hallway Gallery), CCP Main Theater
Building. The exhibit served as a cultural heritage celebration, in line with
this year’s National Heritage Month.
Icons
MADE opened with the HIRAYA lecture series (Heritage Initiative on Raising
Awareness and Yielding Advocacy), the Culture and Heritage Education Program (CHEP)
of MBFI. The lectures featured ICOMOS president Ma. Cristina Paterno discussing
heritage preservation, art historian and critic Cid Reyes on the narrative of
the Icons MADE exhibit, and the League of Corporate Foundations Art &
Culture committee representatives from MBFI, Felicidad T. Sy Foundation, and
BPI Foundation with their lecture on CSR in the Arts.
Following the lecture
series was the exhibit reception showcasing winning works of selected Metrobank
Art & Design Excellence (MADE) awardees. The opening of the Icons MADE
exhibit was led by CCP board
of trustee chairperson Margie
Moran-Floirendo and MBFI president Aniceto Sobrepeña.
In
her welcome remarks, Margie Moran-Floirendo acknowledged the common vision of
CCP and the Foundation’s arts program during the exhibit reception. “We are
always on the lookout for passionate and persistent creative visionaries who
are fresh, sometimes thought-provoking, especially during contentious times and
relevant ideas that can help in national development.”
On
heritage, MBFI president Aniceto Sobrepeña left a message to ponder on for the
art community. “Think of our country as a puzzle. When all the other puzzle
pieces are stripped away—the puzzle piece of all the successes and struggles of
our economy, the puzzle piece securing the stability of the government, and the
puzzle piece of the issues of our humanity—and focus on our country as it is,
we are left with just one thing—the main basis for everything—which is our
heritage. It can never be taken away from us, because our heritage is us.”
Icons
MADE exhibit features award-winning paintings of 1988 & 1992 2nd
prize winner Elmer Borlongan, 2007 grand winner Mark Andy Garcia, 1992
honorable mention Manny Garibay, 2001 Metrobank Young Painters’ Annual 3rd
prize winner Guerrero Z. Habulan, 1990 grand winner Mark Justiniani, 2008 grand
winner Raffy Napay, and 2007 grand winner Lynyrd Paras. The award-winning
sculptures of 2005 grand winner Leeroy New and 2006 special citation recipient
Mervy Pueblo are also showcased in the exhibit. All the featured MADE awardees are
also recipients of the CCP Thirteen Artists Awardee.
The
Icons MADE exhibit runs from May 9 until May 26, 2019.
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The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI)
was established on January 8, 1979 by Dr. George S. K. Ty, sixteen (16) years
after he founded the Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank). MBFI
envisions to be the country’s premier corporate philanthropic foundation
contributing a significant impact on social development.Its flagship programs include the Metrobank
Foundation Outstanding Filipinos; Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE);
Metrobank Scholarship Program (MSP); Metrobank MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge (MMC);
Grants and Social Development Partnerships, Disaster Response, National
Teachers’ Month (NTM) celebration, and the Metrobank Foundation Professorial
Chair Lectures. MBFI is also the principal owner of the Manila Doctors Hospital
(MDH), one of the leading centers of wellness in the country.
As a development organization, MBFI
aims to uplift individuals and the sectors they represent and strategically
link with institutions for a shared-purpose. By creating and propagating a
culture of excellence and providing solutions to stakeholder’s needs, the Foundation
continuously expands its scope of reach and be at the forefront in serving
communities. As the heart of the Metrobank Group, “Excel. Engage. Empower” or
the 3Es remains its roadmap.
Two leading
global brands – AXA Philippines, one of the leading insurance companies in the
country, and the National Basketball Association (NBA), the world’s most
popular basketball league – are excited to stage a meet-and-greet with Collin
Sexton of the Cleveland Cavaliers and AXA stakeholders on May 17 at the Makati
Diamond Hotel and Residences.
Visiting for
the Jr. NBA Philippines National Training Camp, Sexton will help coach
participants and impart his knowledge of the game, while promoting the core S.T.A.R.
values of sportsmanship, teamwork, respect, and determination.
As the
number one global insurance firm for the tenth consecutive year, AXA banks on
its industry strength and market leadership to help clients go further, anchored
on its latest brand message, “Know you can.”
In addition,
the event featured the launch of AXA Philippines Car Insurance
Online, which provides protection against losses and liabilities
arising from road and motor vehicular accidents. AXA Philippines Car Insurance
Online also comes with AXA Assist, a one-stop assistance app that
offers emergency roadside assistance and an emergency red
button. The red button allows users to send a distress signal to the proper
authorities and their loved ones in case of emergencies.
“Our collaboration
and continuing journey with the NBA, one of the most recognized brands in the
world, has proven to be a fruitful and rewarding one,” says Rahul Hora, AXA
Philippines president and CEO. “We are excited to further strengthen this
partnership, as we aim to be the moving force in supporting people, to help
them go further.”
“We are
proud to partner with AXA Philippines, which is at the forefront of creating
innovative financial planning solutions for the modern Filipino customer,” says
Carlo Singson, NBA Philippines managing director. “AXA has been an integral
part of the NBA family in the Philippines and we look forward to working with
them to bring exciting NBA experiences to our passionate Filipino fans.”
Indeed,
whether on the basketball court or in the game of life, self-belief, the right
strategy, and the support of a strong partner is vital in reaching your goals.
Know you
can.
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needs. Check out www.axa.com.ph
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Tourism is now one of the country’s major revenue generators, a catalyst for socio-economic growth and a source of national pride.
In 2017, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the sector contributed 12.2% to the country’s GDP, equivalent to PHP 1.929 trillion, a huge leap compared to its PHP 466 billion contribution in 2009 (or 5.8% of the GDP).
That spike in growth can be attributed to the enactment of Republic Act 9593, better known as the Tourism Act of 2009.
“The positive growth of the tourism industry today is because of the innovations of the Tourism Act of 2009. The law has enabled the nation to develop the sector to provide inclusive growth to communities all over the country,” said Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat.
A TOURISM ACT FOR A STRONGER TOURISM INDUSTRY
Signed into law on May 12, 2009 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Cebu City, R.A. 9593 recognized tourism as an indispensable element of the national economy and an industry of national interest and importance. Senator Richard Gordon and former Bohol Representative Edgardo M. Chatto were the principal authors of the law.
Under R.A. 9593, the DOT was reorganized and given considerable sources of funding to achieve its designated mandate and functions.
“The tourism bill is not a manna from heaven; it is a challenge for Filipinos to take stock in the beauty of their homeland and the talents of their countrymen. We already have everything we need to become one of the biggest tourism destinations in the world but it will not come without hard work,” said Gordon.
SUSTAINING THE SUCCESS SO FAR
Ten years on, the DOT celebrates the Tourism Act’s role in creating a robust Philippine tourism industry. Compared to only 3 million international arrivals in 2009, the tourism industry has made a huge leap by welcoming 7.1 million international visitors in 2018.
One indication of the social impact of the Philippine tourism industry is the number of jobs it has created in the last decade. By 2017, 13.1% of total employment—5.3 million jobs—were directly attributed to the tourism sector, compared to only 3.9 million in 2009.
Puyat said, “We celebrate the Tourism Act of 2009 to look back at how the tourism sector was able to transform lives and communities for the past decade. However, it is also a driving force, our motivation to work harder knowing that tourism has the power to propel the nation and its people toward growth and prosperity.”
TOURISM ROADMAP 2022
Part of the provisions of R.A. 9593 is the creation of the Philippine National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP), DOT’s strategic framework that guides the development of the industry.
The NTDP 2016-2022 aims to realize 12 million tourist arrivals and generate PHP 3.9 trillion tourism revenue, contributing a Gross Value Added (GVA) of PHP 2.4 trillion to the country’s GDP and employing 6.5 million Filipinos by 2022.
DOT prioritizes the programs that are concerned with: (1) developing adequate infrastructure, (2) facilitating travel, (3) providing safety and security, and (4) developing tourism areas.
To ensure that DOT gets these done, it is implementing a convergence approach where the Department works in partnership with other national government agencies such as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
CONVERGENCE AT WORK
As of now there are 12 international gateways that service the 49 Tourism Development Areas in the Philippines, with 8 having already undergone rehabilitation and improvement.
In 2018, the convergence of the government agencies facilitated the construction and opening of new airports such as the Mactan-Cebu International Airport that can now accommodate 12.5 million passengers per year. The Bohol-Panglao International Airport was also inaugurated last year with an annual capacity of 3 million passengers.
The government is currently building new airports, including a new terminal at Clark International Airport that is due to open in 2020. In the pipeline are the Bicol International Airport in Legazpi, and expansion plans for Manila, Davao, Iloilo, Kalibo, Puerto Princesa, and Laguindingan airports.
DOT ATTACHED AGENCIES
Two organizations were reorganized under R.A. 9593. The Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) became the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), and the Philippine Conventions and Visitors Corporation (PCVC) was replaced with the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB).
TIEZA is the implementing agency and infrastructure arm of the DOT. It prioritizes the construction of tourism infrastructure projects of national interest and significance. From 2010 to 2019, TIEZA completed a total of 300 projects (including the Boracay Water Drainage Program Phase II), 15 of which are ecotourism projects located in provinces that need development the most.
R.A. 9593 also provided for the establishment of Tourism Enterprise Zones (TEZ), parcels of land developed into master-planned, integrated tourism complexes, and designated as such as by the TIEZA Board.
Vital components of TEZs are infrastructure utilities, tourism-sector enterprises such as accommodation, MICE, theme park and other leisure facilities.
TPB, on the other hand, is DOT’s marketing arm. TPB’s milestones for the last decade include successfully marketing and promoting to strategic key markets that contributed 85% to 90 % of the total international visitor arrivals to the Philippines in partnership with private and public stakeholders. It has hosted a total of 4,374 international travel trade and media practitioners to participate in invitational programs or familiarization trips from 2015 to 2018 and 1,279 foreign buyers from 2011 to 2018 during the Philippine Travel Exchange.
The Intramuros Administration (IA) is DOT’s arm responsible for the restoration and development of the historic walled city of Intramuros. IA is positioning itself to be known as the country’s creative urban heritage district. The Maestranza Wall will be transformed into the Philippines’ first Creative Hub focused on design excellence.
Other attached agencies of DOT include the Duty Free Philippines Corporation, National Parks Development Committee, Philippine Retirement Authority and the Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving.
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR
The private sector continues to play a large part in developing the Philippine Tourism Industry. As part of R.A. 9593, the Tourism Congress of the Philippines (TCP) was established to give the private sector a role in the crafting of tourism policy in partnership with DOT and its attached agencies.
“Whereas prior to R.A. 9593, the private sector was somewhat of a passive partner, the creation of the TCP gave increased importance and responsibility to the stakeholders as far as how the tourism industry should proceed,” said current TCP President Jose Clemente III.
A CELEBRATION OF THE TOURISM DECADE
Marking the 10th anniversary, DOT will launch a year-long campaign titled “The Tourism Decade: Celebrating the Rise of the Philippine Travel Industry with the Tourism Act of 2009.” It narrates how R.A. 9593 has significantly improved the lives of thousands of individuals and communities. Through the stories of the people from the tourism sector, those who dedicated their lives to making meaningful and memorable experience for visitors, the public is able to affirm the transformative power of the tourism industry.
As the Philippines is making its buzz louder in different fields globally, surely,
we cannot let fashion pass under our very nose. The prestigious Philippine Fashion Revolutions is breaking out in the fashion scene with its revolutionary ingenuity with the use of typical fabrics. It aims to parade designs that use quintessential fabrics infused with Philippine weaves, highlighting Modern Filipino Fashion.
Spearheaded by the sophisticated Lynn Bentsen of Lynn Bentsen Fashion
and Talent Academy, who has been in this business for 19 years, this event
has been envisioned to revolutionize and benchmark fashion industry into
a new level. Because of her love for Philippine fabrics, she initiated this
concerted effort to produce a cultural-based fashion show, exhibiting the
beauty and ingenuity of the Philippine weaves in this modern and
technological world.”
Philippine Fashion Revolution is putting the spotlight on more than 60
talented designers to exhibit modern Filipino Fashion and underscore 120
professional models and three renowned fashion directors, aiming to
make a mark in the mainstream of the fashion industry locally and globally,
You can be a part of this fabulous event on September 22 and 23, 2019
at SMX Convention Center Aura at the BGC in Taguig City.
