Liza Soberano Renews Contract as Celebrity Endorser for Mega Tuna

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Liza Soberano renews contract as celebrity endorser. Mega Global Corporation, a leading distributor of canned goods and ready-to-eat viand, recently renewed its partnership with teen superstar Liza Soberano as Mega Tuna’s celebrity endorser. The contract signing was held during the company’s sales conference at the Prime Hotel in Quezon City. 

"She embodies what our brand is all about. With her natural beauty, she is always dedicated to giving her best in everything she does, may it be her career, her advocacies, or her family," said Marvin Tiu Lim, vice president for sales and marketing of Mega Global.

 "The public can expect more surprises from us this year as we bring new and exciting products for the benefit of the public. We are looking forward to a productive partnership with Ms. Soberano."

Photo caption (L-R) Ogie Diaz, Talent Manager, Liza Soberano, Michelle Tiu-Lim Chan, VP for Finance of Mega Global Corp. and Marvin Tui Lim, VP for Sales and Marketing, Mega Global Corp.   

DOE Urges Government Agencies' Energy Efficiency and Conservation Initiatives

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Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi today said government is taking the lead and serving as a role model to private companies in achieving energy security.

“Under our Government Energy Management Program (GEMP), the Department of Energy has required 140 government entities to submit their electricity consumption from 2015 to 2016 to assess usage,” Cusi said.

“We are closely monitoring their energy consumption so that we can provide strategies to help them become more energy- efficient in their daily operations,” he pointed out.

As part of GEMP, the DOE has enlisted government agencies with available power generating units that can be enrolled for the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) to augment power supply capacity in times of Red Alert Status or when power supply reserves are thin.

"The ILP seeks to convince big load customers of Distribution Utilities and Electric Cooperatives to register so they can run their stand-by generation sets in times of energy supply deficiency to prevent power outages," Cusi explained.

“Based on our GEMP survey, about 100 government buildings have operational gensets and these total to 85 megawatts of power supply capacity,” Cusi said.

Hontiveros Pushes for Better Infant Care in First 1,000 Days

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Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros today called for better infant care during the first 1,000 days of life.

Speaking before a forum at the Senate organized by the Philippine Legislators Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), Hontiveros said that stronger legislation is needed to help address the country’s challenges in malnutrition and child hunger.

“This is the real and silent war that the government must embark on – the war against malnutrition. This is the real war that must be won,” Hontiveros said.

Hontiveros, who is the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, said that under-nutrition remains the underlying killer of children as it makes them vulnerable to bout of infections, low birth weights and wasting.

The senator also said that malnutrition undermines economic development. Citing a 2013 report from the Save the Children International, she said that the country’s economy lost at least P328 billion or the equal of 3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) due to the impact of childhood stunting on workforce productivity and education.

As a response, Hontiveros penned Senate Bill No. 1145, also known as “The Healthy Bulilit Law.” She said that her bill mandates the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to increase nutrition support for all children in the first 1,000 days.

“We are fortunate that we don’t struggle with an inverted population pyramid. But malnutrition and child hunger remain significant challenges. Government must do its part and redouble its efforts to secure a bright future for our nation’s children,” the Senator said.