TECNO Mobile Gives the Power of POVA Neo to Local Community Heroes

MANILA, PHILIPPINES/ 11 APRIL 2022 – Staying true to its commitment to bring innovative and high-performing smartphones to emerging markets, and providing support to Filipinos, one community at a time, premium smartphone and AIoT brand, TECNO Mobile, recently concluded its first couple of CSR activities in the Philippines for 2022. These events are part of TECNO’s ongoing CSR program, which kicked off in 2021 with the City of Manila, the Ina ng Lupang Pangako Parish in Payatas, and the scholars of Project Malasakit as its beneficiaries.

The project is in line with the launch campaign of POVA Neo, TECNO Mobile’s latest smartphone offering, which celebrates everyday heroes who power on with their day-to-day tasks in order to serve the community. For this year’s CSR activities, TECNO Mobile partnered with Grab PH, plus a few of the country’s up and coming content creators, to reach out to local communities once again, and inspire people and make a difference. Through this initiative the brand also hoped to motivate more people to participate in community outreach programs, and make them see that it isn’t about the size of the donation, but the sincerity to help others. 

TECNO Mobile Gives Back to Grab PH Riders and Drivers

Grab PH riders and drivers have been lauded as true heroes of the pandemic over the last two years, helping make day-to-day life easier for thousands of Filipinos by making things accessible, even from home. These drivers face various challenges each day they spend on the road, but they never stop moving, and continue to provide their much-needed services to the community. 

Recognizing their efforts, TECNO Mobile celebrates the everyday contributions of Grab PH by giving back to the company’s hardworking drivers and delivery riders. The meaningful collaboration between TECNO Mobile and Grab PH is reflective of the positive message that the POVA Neo campaign aims to impart.

TECNO Mobile PH executives with Grab PH’s Papugay Awardees

TECNO Mobile PH and Grab PH’s Executives recognize the hard work, dedication, and heroic deeds of Grab PH’s Papugay Awardees

A donation handover took place at the Grab PH Headquarters in Metro Manila on April 9, 2022 during Grab PH’s Papugay event, which the company mounts each quarter to show appreciation to, and recognize their outstanding drivers. As a beneficiary, Grab PH received 65 units of POVA Neo smartphones. This smartphone’s large battery capacity is perfect for the riders and drivers of Grab PH, and will be a big help as they navigate through the city, and provide excellent on-time service. The donation was received by Grab PH’s Papugay awardees, Grabfood rider Richard Aguilar, Grab driver Ricky Dalansay, Grab rider Arc Cabuello, and Grabfood rider Michael Sales.

Influencers for the Greater Good

Earlier in April, TECNO Mobile and online influencers Vishnu Isles, Matt Nicolai, Benette Ballester, Xai Smith, Acy De Castro, Edlyn Mea, Banessa Raya, Carol Reyes, Cedrix Eligio, Aldrich Ching, Von Razo, Sharleen Jonson, Blair Madamba, Karen Aquino , banded together to celebrate and recognize the everyday heroes of Malolos, Bulacan. These are individuals who unfailingly provide their services for the betterment of the community, in spite of adversities faced. 

At the handover event held on April 5, 2022 at the Malolos City Hall Auditorium, 50 POVA Neo units were donated by TECNO Mobile, to be shared with its beneficiaries from City Health Office and the Office of Senior Citizen Affairs, PNP, Bureau of Fire Protection, Force Multiplier, Social Services, Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association, the City Environment and Natural Resources Office, and local students. The donation was received by the Chief of Staff from the Office of Mayor Gilbert “Bebong” Gatchalian of Malolos City, Bulacan, Atty. Belle Castro.

TECNO Mobile PH Marketing Manager, Mitze Abrio (center-right) and Malolos City Chief of Staff, Atty Belle Castro (center-left), together with content creators Matt Nicolai, Xai Smith, Aldrich Ching, Carol Reyes, Sharleen Jonson, Cedrix Eligio, and Blair Madamba.

TECNO Mobile together with #TeamMatt content creators and Malolos City’s everyday heroes!

Content creators #TeamMatt and Malolos City’s everyday heroes taking a selfie with TECNO’s latest smartphone, the Pova Neo.

POVA Neo: The 6000mAh Battery Beast

POVA Neo is loaded with amazing features that give users the power to conquer everyday tasks – An ultimate power supply, large screen, smooth performance, a smart camera, and more. With its 6,000mAh battery and Battery Lab 2.1, POVA Neo has more than enough power to last the entire day. Plus, with 18 watts fast charging, it only takes POVA Neo 35 minutes to store enough power for up to 5 hours of gaming. 

Other awesome features of POVA Neo include:

• Big screen display for an immersive and smooth full-frame visual experience

• HiOS 7.6 with a fresh, easy to use UI interface

• ET Engine enhancements that deliver outstanding performance

• An extremely fast touch-driven response that’s perfect for gaming

• Game Space that provides players with a cool interface and fast play

• A Smart Camera with 13MP HD quality image system; advanced AI lens capable of 120FPS Slow Motion capture, 1080P Time Lapse, and HDR Photography that fully preserves details in both light and dark areas; Beauty, Body, and Bokeh Beauty modes; AR Animojis and Stickers; and front and rear Panorama Shooting

POVA Neo is available in three colors – Obsidian, Geek Blue, and Powehi Black, and is priced at Php 5,999 for the POVA Neo 4GB+64GB, and Php 6,999 for the 6GB+128GB model.

Join the Scan To Win with POVA Neo Promo, and get the chance to take home exciting prizes! Every purchase of participating TECNO Mobile smartphones from April 1 to 30, 2022 at the TECNO Mobile Concept Store in SM North Edsa, TECNO Mobile kiosks, and partner retail stores nationwide, entitles a customer to play the Spin to Win game. Almost 1 Million Pesos worth of fantastic prizes will be given away to more than 300 winners, including Yamaha Mio Gear 125cc Motorcycles, Samsung 50" UHD Smart TVs, the latest smartphones , cash and AIoT devices from TECNO Mobile, and cash rewards! For more details, visit http://bit.ly/POVAScanToWin.

#KeepthePowerandCarryOn with TECNO Mobile’s #POVANeoPowerAllDay! Stay updated on all the latest promos when you like and follow TECNO Mobile Philippines on Facebook. Visit www.tecno-mobile.com/ph to learn more about your favorite TECNO Mobile smartphones and gadgets.

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About TECNO Mobile

TECNO is a premium smartphone and AIoT devices brand. With “Stop At Nothing” as its brand essence, TECNO is committed to unlocking the best contemporary technologies for progressive individuals across global emerging markets, giving them elegantly designed intelligent products that inspire consumers to uncover a world of possibilities. 

TECNO understands the needs of consumers from different markets and provides them with localized innovations and design breakthroughs demonstrated through their mastery of serving consumers who are “young at heart” and never stops pursuing excellence. TECNO’s portfolio spans across smartphones, tablets, smart wearables and AIoT devices made for consumers in over 70 emerging markets world-wide.

For more information, please visit www.tecno-mobile.com. 

Helping Filipino Healthcare Workers Adjust to the Work Environment Abroad

So you’re dreaming of working abroad? That’s an excellent move for your personal and professional growth. Not only that, but you will also get to enjoy many perks, such as outstanding market-rate salaries that are well above your expected rate in your home country, free healthcare, and an opportunity to relocate your family.

But on the flip side, working overseas also has its fair share of challenges. You have to deal with homesickness, adjust to a different culture—and in some cases, a new language—and a foreign work environment. 

 

Not to worry! If you’re a Filipino medical professional who plans on working overseas, TrueProfile.io, a platform that provides Filipino healthcare professionals worldwide with the tools they need to secure a lucrative career abroad, shares some helpful advice and tips to help you adjust to a foreign workplace.

 

Never hesitate to ask for help. When you are starting, it’s completely understandable if you are unfamiliar with certain customs and traditions as you are in a new environment. Try to seek help and don’t hesitate to ask questions from the locals or from friends or colleagues who have been there longer than you. Online resources for healthcare professionals can also be really valuable and places like dedicated social media groups can be the perfect forums to get the answers you need.  Once you have the information you need, you can adjust quickly and hopefully avoid any issues in the future. 

  

Mistakes are part of the adjustment. No one can really be ready for what one can experience in a new country. So, mistakes may happen on your journey as an overseas Filipino worker. While things may not go as you planned, it will indeed teach you and help you grow as a better person and worker. 

 

Be very observant. The things you are accustomed to doing back home may not necessarily be the same as what others are doing in your new workplace. With that, you have to be a keen observer, so you know how your colleagues, or even the locals, are doing it. Go out and explore as much as you can to familiarize yourself with the new place and culture you are in. 

 

Seek out Filipino communities. Admittedly, moving to a new country won’t be a walk in the park. But having a group that shares the same culture and values may make the whole experience more bearable. Thankfully, Filipinos are everywhere, so seek them out. Not only will they be a great company, but they can also help you out when you need it. 

 

If you’re ready to take on this new adventure, you can now start looking for job openings abroad via TrueProfile.io. To get started, you must collect all the basic requirements, which include either a 1x1 or 2x2 ID picture, a PSA-authenticated birth certificate, a resume, college diploma, transcript of records, employer contract, marriage contract (if applicable), NBI clearance, a passport (valid for at least six months), as well as licenses and certifications. You must also apply for a working visa once the employer offers the job. 

 

All these documents must be verified, which you can easily do with the help of TrueProfile.io. Through its blockchain technology, you no longer need to verify your documents over and over again when you apply. By signing up to become a member, TrueProfile.io offers its members a number of career solutions, including a free digital CV that can be shared with employers, regulators, and recruiters, and can also be showcased on social media. 

 

For interested applicants, simply create an account on TrueProfile (https://member.trueprofile.io/register), build a myTrueProfile page, and then set contact settings to the ‘Recommended’ option in order to attract new career opportunities.

 

To know more, visit https://www.trueprofile.io/ 

About TrueProfile.io

TrueProfile.io works with employers and international job applicants to enhance human resource processes through a fully digital, on-demand Primary Source Verification (PSV) solution. TrueProfile.io removes the friction of ever-repetitive background checks and replaces it with a broadly accepted standard that connects applicants with employers in a secured and trusted environment. We do this by using cutting-edge blockchain technology to securely verify applicant qualifications for prospective employers. The PSV process ensures that all of the candidates’ credentials are authentic and issued by an accredited institution.

TrueProfile.io is part of the DataFlow Group, a leading global provider of specialised PSV solutions, background screening and immigration compliance services. Headquartered in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), the DataFlow Group has been delivering PSV services to regulators and governments in Asia and Europe since 2006.

https://www.trueprofile.io/

“Grab is Our Best, First partner:” How Taking the Leap has Led to Even Greater Heights for Grab’s Merchants

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - APRIL 11, 2022 – The growth of food businesses taking their presence online has been undisputed in the last couple of years, with many consumers now heavily reliant on food deliveries to satisfy their cravings. And when it comes to providing holistic support to its partners, Southeast Asia’s everyday superapp Grab is a platform that has been consistent in extending its support.

From making the transition to digitalization easier to providing the proper tools and resources needed, Grab merchant-partners 24 Chicken, PicaBean Coffee House, and Cafe Mary Grace have shown how Grab’s right combination of training, tools, and upskilling opportunities can open the door for businesses to grow and improve.

Reaching customers beyond the screen

For many of Grab’s merchant-partners, the goal of being able to provide welcoming experiences to their customers was not easily attained. Whether it was because of the pandemic, or due to other factors such as the lack of accessibility, the challenge was always present for these merchants to come up with ways to be closer to their audiences.

“We realized that some of our customers are not capable of visiting our physical store,” shares Mario Tan Jr., PicaBean Coffee House Operations Head, adding that their main reach used to be limited to walk-in customers. 

With the opportunity to bring their presence online looking promising, they took the leap with Grab, from which they were immediately able to see how their brand became more accessible to a new and bigger audience simply through the app.

“Grab is our best, first partner,” shares Cafe Mary Grace Marketing Director Chiara Dimacali-Hugo. “They have the systems and expertise to go about delivery which was such a guiding hand for us when we took this leap of faith. By onboarding with them, our customers are able to get a hold of their Mary Grace fix without stepping out of the house,” she adds.

Grab’s suite of solutions for success

Apart from the greater reach of customers that they’ve since enjoyed, they have also taken advantage of the broad suite of tools, programs, and initiatives that merchant-partners can maximize only with Grab.

For Tan, the importance of data gathering is what led him to try the Grab Merchant Portal, a service of Grab enabling merchants to view data and analytics about their current performance.

“With the Grab Merchant Portal, you can access helpful data that will help you improve your business,” shares Tan, noting that the categories of customer reviews and least popular items have been the most helpful and give insight to how their products can be improved.

As for Cafe Mary Grace, Dimacali-Hugo shares that GrabAds helped them easily manage their presence online to keep themselves at the forefront of their customers’ conscience. 

“After a year or so of being with Grab, we explored advertising with the platform. After back and forth discussions with our team, we gave GrabAds a shot,” she shares. Dimacali-Hugo then goes on to share how, besides the increased visibility for Mary Grace, employing GrabAds has also allowed the well-loved family business to reach even new audiences with Grab.

But apart from simply gaining more customers, 24 Chicken Marketing Manager Jefferson Uy shared about the marketing and financial savings they’ve gained from maximizing Grab’s Merchant Solutions (GMS). 

“With GMS, we’re able to get a bigger audience to avail of our promos, and share the cost of this with Grab at the same time resulting in saved marketing costs. Additionally, the pop-up push button ads also get a lot of attention from customers,” says Uy.

Strengthened goals through Grab’s support

Through these programs, Dimacali-Hugo, Tan, and Uy, have been able to not only maximize their presence online, but achieve the goals that started their businesses in the first place.

In particular, Dimacali-Hugo notes how onboarding with Grab has enabled Cafe Mary Grace to continue bringing comfort and warmth to their customers – the very goal they’ve always aspired to reach ever since starting out in bazaars in the 1990s.

On Cafe Mary Grace’s commitment and how this is strengthened by Grab, Dimacali-Hugo shares, “We hope to remind our customers that despite the new normal, we haven't changed and are still here for them. We’ve always been this way: a welcoming home and sanctuary.” 

For 24 Chicken, Uy shares that Grab allowed them to achieve their goal of bringing the quality and authentic Korean fried chicken experience to Filipinos at an affordable price. 

“Our journey with Grab has been great. The numerous tools, solutions, and support that Grab has and continues to provide us with has helped us reach customers we thought we could not reach when we were just starting,” says Uy. “We’re looking forward to more fruitful years with Grab because of this.”

As they continue serving consumers with the service and offerings they’re best known for, Grab will just as well remain committed to providing and equipping their community of merchant-partners with the right combination of skills, resources, and the support to keep reaching new leaps and bounds in developing their businesses.

With tools such as GrabAds, Grab Merchant Solutions, and Grab Merchant Portal, Grab ensures that its merchant-partners are well-supported and provided with the means to reach success in the digital world. To know more about the services and features extended by Grab, check out https://www.grab.com/ph/merchant/food/.

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About Grab

Grab is Southeast Asia’s leading superapp based on GMV in 2021 in each of food deliveries, mobility and the e-wallets segment of financial services, according to Euromonitor. Grab operates across the deliveries, mobility and digital financial services sectors in 480 cities in eight countries in the Southeast Asia region – Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Grab enables millions of people each day to access its driver- and merchant-partners to order food or groceries, send packages, hail a ride or taxi, pay for online purchases or access services such as lending, insurance, wealth management and telemedicine, all through a single “everyday everything” app. Grab was founded in 2012 with the mission to drive Southeast Asia forward by creating economic empowerment for everyone, and since then, the Grab app has been downloaded onto millions of mobile devices. Grab strives to serve a double bottom line: to simultaneously deliver financial performance for its shareholders and a positive social impact in Southeast Asia.