BDO Bags BSP "Hall of Fame" Accolade for PhilPaSS; Retains Top Rank for Remittance

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​Hall of Fame awardee. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has conferred BDO Unibank with a Hall of Fame award under the Outstanding PhilPaSS Participant Servicing Customer ePayments-Commercial Bank category during the recently concluded 2018 BSP Stakeholders Awards. Receiving the prestigious citation are BDO president and chief executive officer Nestor V. Tan (second from right) and Mr. Edwin Romualdo G. Reyes, executive vice president and head of BDO's Transaction Banking Group. With them are Mr. Antonio S. Abacan, Jr., BSP Monetary Board member and chairman of the Board of Judges (far left) and Ms. Maria Almasara Cyd N. Tuaño-Amador, BSP deputy governor for Corporate Services Sector (far right).

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has conferred BDO Unibank with a Hall of Fame award under the “Outstanding PhilPaSS Participant Servicing Customer ePayments-Commercial Bank” category during the recently concluded 2018 BSP Stakeholders Awards.

PhilPaSS is a real time gross settlement system that enables individual settlement of payment instructions and at the same time, allows high-value payments through the deposit accounts they maintain with the BSP.

Under the PhilPaSS or Philippine Payments and Settlements System category, the BSP recognizes a participant bank’s performance in terms of volume, frequency, and value of remittances and Customer ePayments transactions sent to PhilPaSS for processing and settlement.

BDO also maintained its top ranking as the “Commercial Bank that Generated the Largest Overseas Filipino Remittances; was named the “Outstanding Partner Bank in the BSP’s Clean Note Policy Campaign”; and an “Outstanding Regional Partner” for the bank’s Cash Hub Center in Bacolod.

BDO has been at the forefront in providing OFWs fast, safe and convenient ways of sending money to the Philippines. Its wide customer reach through its own offices abroad is strengthened by its partnership with various remittance companies and financial institutions across Asia, Middle East, North America, Canada and Europe.

Through BDO’s remittance flagship product BDO Kabayan Savings, OFW beneficiaries can easily receive money sent from abroad. For only Php100 initial deposit and a valid ID, clients can open the account, which comes with a passbook and an ATM debit card. The beneficiaries can claim their remittance via Cash Pick-up Anywhere at more than 9,000 locations nationwide including the over 1,000 BDO branches; BDO Remit counters inside SM malls; rural banks and pawnshop partners.
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Power Mac Center Pioneers iPhone Display Repairs in PH

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Power Mac Center’s Apple Authorized Service Provider is now offering replacement repair services for damaged iPhone display screens. It is the first Service Center in the country to do so. Coverage includes cracked screens and broken displays or any related issues.

Customers with iPhone 6s or later models can take advantage of the new offering exclusively available at Power Mac Center branches in Glorietta 5 and The Annex at SM City North EDSA. Only Apple Certified Engineers are allowed to handle the repairs and only genuine Apple parts are used.

The turnaround time for repair depends on the availability of replacement stocks and the diagnosis. Meanwhile, price starts at P11,025.00 (inclusive of diagnostics fee and replacement parts) and varies depending on the unit. Payment may be made through cash, debit, or straight or installment basis for 3 months with 0% interest for select credit cards.

As part of Power Mac Center’s commitment to provide customer-focused service, it is also offering Express Service or same-day repair for an additional fee of P1,000.00. As a special treat, all clients who avail of the new service will be given exclusive discounts on iPhone screen protectors and protective cases redeemable at the said branches.

“Accidents do happen to the best of us but Power Mac Center came prepared. We take pride in being the first to officially offer this kind of service to Apple clients in the Philippines. Since the servicing is done locally, it’s now more convenient and hassle-free,” said Power Mac Center Marketing Director Joey Alvarez.

For more information about the new service offering, call the Power Mac Center Hotline at 725-4762 (4PMC) or email serviceupdate@powermaccenter.com. Clients can also book an appointment by downloading the PMC Service App or through the Power Mac Center Facebook account at this link (http://bit.ly/PMCfbApp).

The First Tough Mudder Philippines Joined by Over 2K Participants

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Over 2,000 participants from the Philippines and overseas, joined the first Tough Mudder Philippines weekend, which took place last July 21-22, 2018, at Portofino, Vista Alabang.

The event marked the first collaboration between Tough Mudder, Inc., and Proactive Sports Management, which is better known for their highly successful ColorManila Run series.

When asked about his thoughts regarding the first Tough Mudder Philippines event, Tough Mudder Senior Operations Manager for International Events Nathan Bassett, says, “Yes it has been fantastic. I think the ColorManila team and Proactive, have really done a good job pulling off an amazing event. It has been a challenging week with all the rains and the flooding, but the event that they put on this weekend has been fantastic, and I see that the participants are all having a great time.

“Today we got a taste of having the 5K and the half (8K). And we’re hoping to bring the full (16K) over here, and bring the best obstacles that we’ve got for a full event.”

Proactive VP Justine Cordero, adds, “We’re very happy that we have a lot of mudders today who joined. I’ve seen the participants enjoying themselves as they went through the obstacles, and they’re also helping each other out,…it’s all about teamwork. It’s also about exceeding, challenging your own self, and overcoming your fears. The Filipinos really know how to have fun.”

Some of the participants included Tough Mudder Ambassadors Raymond Guttierez, Gretchen Ho, Eduardo Lara, Noel Agra, Christi McGarry, Lahaina Mondonedo and Fabio Ide. They were also joined by Tough Mudder influencers Will de Vaughn, Alex Diaz, Carla Piscoso, George Irineu and other well-known celebrities, such as Marc Nelson, Erwan Heussaff, Nico Bolzico, Vince Velasco, Moritz Gastl, Luis Hontiveros, and Dyan Castillejo, among others, who were all seen enjoying the event, at Portofino, Vista Alabang.

Tough Mudder in the Philippines is held in partnership with Proactive Sports Management, a sports events company which started in 2012, and is known in the industry for staging various marathons and mass participation events.

The event was made possible by Cobra, Merrell Philippines, Black Arrow Express, Pretty Huge Obstacles, Vivere Hotel, Crystal Clear, Anytime Fitness, Snippet Media, and Manila Times.


Proactive’s next event will be the Yakult 16-miler, to be held on October 7, 2018, at the CCP Grounds.



For more information, please visit www.toughmudder.ph and FB/ToughMudderPhilippines.



Photo Caption: The first Tough Mudder Philippines event also attracted participants from countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and even USA.