In response to the International Youth Day, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, A.S. Watson Group, announced its commitment to provide 200,000 job openings for young people globally by 2030. The pledge is to give young people from all over the world the opportunities, skills and experiences to equip them for the fast-changing business landscape and kickstart their career in retail.  Investing in Young People According to the World Economic Forum, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected labour markets around the world, and it has been especially challenging for young people. Globally, youth unemployment was already an issue before the pandemic, with 15 to 24-year-olds three times more…

As part of Google’s mission to help women upskill and create livelihood opportunities through its platforms and content, YouTube held this year’s edition of its Digiskarteng Pinay with an online training workshop for aspiring and budding creators. “Digiskarteng Pinay is a platform for women empowerment and development, believing that when we uplift women in the country, we uplift households and communities,” said Google Philippines Country Director Bernadette Nacario. “As we strive to help more women, part of our goals at Digiskarteng Pinay is to give people more resources created by Filipinas and allies, for Filipinas.” Here are some helpful tips from experienced content creators and insider advice from YouTube:   Find…

mWell by Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (PSE: MPI) launches the biggest nationwide online medical mission. National mWellness Day brings together volunteer doctors and health practitioners to provide free online consultation to Filipinos from all parts of the country via the mWell PH app on August 27-28. Now on its second year, National mWellness Day is even bigger, bringing together more doctors from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Filipinos nationwide can consult from a range of doctors on the mWell app where they can receive free quality health consultation from general practitioners, specialists, and mental health experts.  This advocacy initiative is part of MPIC’s sustainability mission to bring healthcare closer to more…

Watsons Philippines has taken bold steps—from making changes in how the stores operate to empowering customers with information about sustainability—to achieve its goals consistent with its proposition of Look Good DO GOOD Feel Great, the retailer said in its Sustainability Report Philippines 2021, Doing Good For The Community and Planet. Watsons has approached sustainability in the most dynamic way. The retailer has spread awareness and conversion to a sustainable lifestyle through various efforts such as holding informative and educational webinars with KOLs and influencers to spread the word about the importance of living more sustainably and creating a stronger presence and a permanent store corner for Sustainable Choices. Watsons also…

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, launched its third ASEAN Online Sale Day in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Bureau of International Trade Relations (BITR) last August 8 to 10. This annual sale celebrated the 55th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by showcasing different local and regional products on Shopee’s platform. Over the last three years, the ASEAN Online Sale has consistently offered users a wide range of quality products from across the region to offer users an enjoyable online shopping experience. Shopee’s continued partnership with the DTI for the third iteration of the ASEAN…

Show your support for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and their initiatives. From today untilSaturday, Market! Market! is hosting I AM POSSIBLE – a PWD Entrepreneurs Fair wheretalents, skills and products proudly crafted by the PWD community will be showcased.During the three-day selling fair, workshops and sign language classes will likewise be held atthe Market! Market! Activity Center. On Aug. 12, Friday, at 6pm, Atty. Mack Hale D. Bunagan,J.D. will also hold a seminar.The event is brought to you by Market! Market! in partnership with Precious Works ofDifferently-abled Enterprise (PWDe), Alagang AyalaLand, and JCI Philippines and ParanaqueAsinderas, Naturally, and P3PWD Partylist headed by Hon. Cong. Rowena Guanzon.I AM POSSIBLE participantsThe PWD…