Healthcare is Human, and other insights from Havas Life

Healthcare communications is always a matter of human life. Havas Life, the medical marketing specialist arm of Havas Ortega musters a team of client servicing, creative, and healthcare practitioners to ensure that Science and Creativity are inspired and propelled by their Human Purpose philosophy. Part of the global Havas Health and You network, Havas Life works within a Village of experts from digital, social, media, CRM, e-commerce, and balances data, science, and creatives to come up with collaborative end-to-end solutions that help their clients reach consumers and healthcare professionals (HCPs) alike.

Key to the Havas Life team are two experts that cut their teeth as healthcare practitioners and medical communications specialists.

Artifract, Ely Buendia collaborate to launch fractionalized music NFTs

Artifract, the country’s first tokenization and fractionalization platform, has expanded its collection from art pieces to music, partnering with Pinoy Rock Icon Ely Buendia to enable fans and music lovers to own pieces of the latter’s music and artistry through the blockchain.

Artifract signed a partnership agreement with Buendia, WEU Event Management Services, and Dvent Productions to bring Buendia’s musical collection into the metaverse.

Under this collaboration, Buendia will be releasing his exclusive musical NFT titled "Flamed Lullaby,” with a self-composed original tracking/song title called “Hele."

Allianz PNB Life hailed Life Insurer of the Year by InsuranceAsia

Allianz PNB Life starts off 2023 strongly, as it was recently named Life Insurer of the Year by one of Asia’s most prestigious award-giving bodies, the InsuranceAsia News (IAN) Awards for Excellence 2022.

Allianz PNB Life has shown substantial growth in various aspects in 2022; the organization was ranked Top 3 in terms of Gross Written Premium and New Business Annualized Premium Equivalent in the Philippine Insurance Commission’s (IC) latest industry performance report, which covers the second quarter of 2022. Allianz PNB Life also continues to be the leader in bancassurance in the country through the dedication of its financial advisors alongside sustained marketing efforts.

Give your loved ones these lovely Valentine gifts through Home Credit

We all express and receive affection through different love languages. Some prefer words of affirmation by constantly saying mahal kita to their partners, while some go for quality time to express affection by going out of their way. This love month, Filipinos shall again celebrate the ultimate love language we all speak fluently— gift giving.

Home Credit, the lifestyle partner of every Filipino, shares fresh gift ideas for every special person in your life that certainly won’t break your heart and budget! Ranging from gadgets, mobility equipment to home necessities—all under affordable price, flexible payment terms, and low interest rates. Customers may also enjoy free last installment for consistent on-time payments on select items.

UBX, Etiqa partner to introduce “insure now, pay later” scheme

UBX, the leading open finance platform in the Philippines, and Etiqa Philippines, a regional brand offering life, health and non-life insurance under one brand, have entered into a strategic partnership to introduce “Insure now, Pay later” scheme in the Philippines. 

Under the partnership, Etiqa will leverage UBX’s verticals BUx, an end-to-end payment solutions platform, and Splix, a transact-now-pay-later platform, to offer Etiqa policyholders flexible and convenient ways to settle their premiums. 

With the partnership, policyholders can now pay their premiums on an installment basis – with or without credit cards. Leveraging the 60,000 payment channels of BUx, Etiqa enables its customers to pay their premiums via online banking, e-wallets, or over-the-counter. 

Allianz PNB Life, PNB strengthen joint commitment to customers’ protection and health through new Life Track Station launch

Allianz PNB Life and the Philippine National Bank (PNB) are opening opportunities for their customers to take the first step towards a more secure and financially protected future through their brand-new Life Track Station, recently launched at the PNB Financial Center in Pasay City.

“The Life Track Station serves as a physical reminder to PNB’s customers of the importance of protection and health,” said Allianz PNB Life Chief Marketing Officer Gino Riola. “Both organizations share the same customer-centric values, so we want to ensure that, through the Life Track Station, PNB customers know that Allianz’s life-changing insurance solutions are available and accessible to them.”

Landco Receives the Prestigious 10th International Finance Award

BeachTowns Club Laiya and CaSoBe were acclaimed as the Best Luxury Leisure Concept in the Philippines 

Landco Pacific Corporation achieved another distinction with the 2022 International Finance Award (IFA) for Best Luxury Leisure Concept in the Philippines: Beachtowns Club Laiya and CaSoBe (Calatagan South Beach).  Landco President and CEO Erickson Y. Manzano and Vice President for Sales and Marketing Gerard Penaflor received the IFA during a recent ceremony and gala night at Jumeirah Emirates Tower in Dubai.

Pouch partners with Strike to bring instant US remittance payments to Philippines

Pouch, the first lightning service provider in the Philippines, has partnered with Strike, the world’s leading digital payments platform built on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, to facilitate fast, secure, and low-cost remittance payments from the U.S. to the Philippines.

Pouch has partnered with Strike to make digital payments faster, cheaper, and more accessible for people globally. Customers, including Filipino expats in the U.S., can now send U.S. dollars to the Philippines and have the funds received as Philippine pesos in a recipient's bank or mobile money account.

The Shell Citi Card 25 Years of Fuel to Peso efficiency

As the economy struggles to stabilize in a post-pandemic world, fuel price volatility is one of the many factors consumers and businessmen have to deal with on an almost daily basis. Wednesdays are usually the days when people suddenly realize that their gas tanks are almost empty and fuel prices increased the just day before.   Fortunately, thanks to the 25th anniversary of the Shell Citi Card, Wednesday woes  can be wiped away with a P7 per liter discount when consumers load up on Shell fuel for a limited time!

Power your lifestyle with HONOR X9a 5G through Home Credit

The grind of the new generation of Filipinos has begun. Young professionals, gigsters and hustlers, student dreamers and aspiring content creators look for the best support system in this new era to match the emergence of lifestyle and technology trends.

Boosting every Filipino’s A-game in working hard and playing even harder, Home Credit Philippines (HCPH), the lifestyle partner of every Filipino, teams up with the leading global provider of smart devices HONOR, as it introduces a new and powerful, ultra-tough smartphone that can keep up with every user’s own superhero lifestyle – the HONOR X9a 5G.

This superphone has a lot to offer from its cutting-edge curve design, 5G feature to long-lasting power, with an accessible price that won’t break the bank –further illuminating the power of affordability through Home Credit.

UnionBank Techs Up Tagbilaran Bohol MSMEs with PalengQRPH

Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) recently expressed its continued support for the country's micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by joining the launch of PalengQRPH at the Tagbilaran Market in Tagbilaran City, Bohol last January 10.

The move is part of UnionBank's efforts to help Filipino entrepreneurs digitize their business and take advantage of the opportunities provided by the digital economy. This is also part of the Bank's commitment to helping the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) promote digital payments in the country.

A joint program of the BSP and the Department of the Interior and Local Government, inspired by a project developed by a group of students from the University of the Philippines - Los Baños in 2021, PalengQRPH "aims to build the digital payments ecosystem in the country by promoting cashless payments in public markets and local transportation," according to the BSP.

The launch of PalengQRPH Plus at the Tagbilaran Market will facilitate the wider adoption of digital payments there, allowing vendors to transact with customers without worrying about always having loose change ready. At the same time, shoppers will enjoy convenient transactions without the need to bring cash with them.