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Ayala Group of Companies launch disaster support app The Ayala Group of Companies has launched a mobile-based system for emergencies and disasters to ensure a unified, systematic, and efficient response plan for its thousands of employees. Called ASSIST (Ayala Sign-In System for Immediate Support and Tracking), the mobile app for Android and IOS was developed by Yondu, a wholly-owned IT outsourcing and mobile services subsidiary of Globe Telecom, to allow companies to track their employees during disasters and provide assistance, if necessary. “CEOs of the Ayala Group of Companies have lent our time and effort to many national initiatives with respect to potential disasters this country would face. But we cannot be involved in helping the country if we haven’t organized ourselves. It is a new reality that disasters would be part of our lives in the Philippines. The most intelligent thing we can do is to prepare for it,” said Ayala Corporation Chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II during the launch of ASSIST at The Globe Tower in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. He added: “When disasters happen, most of us are responsible to a whole range of different services that the public would require. But how can we give those services if our employees are in danger. It is our job
to first and foremost help our employees. It is very hard for us to fulfill public or national service in times of emergency if our mind is elsewhere with worry about our position, our families, our situation.” Through ASSIST, employees can immediately report their status and location as well as request for help. They can also receive broadcast alerts, disasterrelated information, and details of preparatory activities from the ASSIST Command Center. At the same time, contact information of critical lifelines are made available for easy access while an Information Hub gathers related feeds from Twitter to inform everyone on activities of government agencies. Eventually, the app would be made available as a source of help in extreme emergency even outside of a national disaster environment. ASSIST is part of Aksyon Klima, a business recommendation for the Ayala Group Disaster Risk and Response Plan initiated by Ayala Corporation together with BPI Globe BanKO in response to issues on unsystematic recovery efforts and scarcity of resources experi-
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II, Chairman and CEO of Ayala Corporation demonstrates how ASSIST can benefit employees of the Ayala Group of Companies. photo supplied
enced during the wide scale relief and rescue operations following the onslaught of Typhoon Haiyan almost two years ago. To address the situation, the Ayala Group of Companies, through Ayala Corporation, came up with a three-pronged strategy designed to enable a systematic and efficient plan for the group. First is to standardize systems, procedures and policies, ensure
proper training and preparedness among employees, and assure organized and well-planned disaster relief and recovery operations. Second approach is to ensure involvement, representation and participation of all companies as well as establish a command chain for easier decision-making. The third strategy is the creation of ASSIST as an alert warning app that will serve as a crowdsourcing
TESDA Holds Synchronized National Free Assessment to all Skilled Workers
Cagayan de Oro City -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will be undertaking a nationwide synchronized Competency Assessment and Certification (NATCAC) to cater to skilled workers, trainers and Tech-Voc graduates nationwide on July 31, 2015. For Northern Mindanao region, the assessment will be held in selected TESDA-X Assessment Centers while the main Regional NATCAC hub will be at COBSAT, Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City. The NATCAC is intended to: (i) Sustain continuous people’s awareness and acceptance of the assessment and certification program; (ii) Promote industry acceptance and recognition of the value of certification in quality assuring the competencies of their workers; (iii) Upgrade the qualification of existing workers, trainers and assessors to a higher level of qualification; and (iv) Enhance the competitive-
ness and employability of workers. One of the highlights is the videoconferencing to showcase synchronized conduct of assessment through the Regional NaTCAC hubs. During the opening, our Region X NaTCAC Hub will be connected via livestreaming to the Central office and the rest of the regions in the country. The TESDA –X Regional Director Edgar A. Sales is enjoining the skilled workers to seize this opportunity to avail of the free assessment. In his statement “this is an avenue that provides opportunity to our skilled workers to upgrade their level of skills competency and ensure better delivery of services. I also encourage the companies to allow their workers to participate as we work together in realizing our goals to increase the number of skilled workers in the region and enhance their employability.” The qualifications to be
offered on this program include: • Automotive Servicing NC II • Bartending NC II • Bookkeeping NC II • Bread and Pastry NC II • Carpentry NC II • Computer Systems Servicing NC II • Driving NC II • Dressmaking NC II • Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II
• Food and Beverage Services NC II • Masonry NC II • Plumbing NC II • Refrigeration and Airconditioning NC II • Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC II Interested applicants may download the NATCAC application form and the self-assessment guides for various qualifications at the TESDA website (www. tesda.gov.ph).
tool and information hub. For its initial phase, ASSIST may already be used by all regular employees of the following organizations: AC Energy and Infra Group; Ayala Theaters Management, Inc.; Ayala Land Sales, Inc.; Aprisa Business Process Solutions, Inc.; Globe Telecom, Ayala Foundation, Inc.; Ayala Corporation; AC Automotive Business Sservices; ACEI-Volkswagen; Ayala Land Hotels and Resorts
Corp.; AMAIA Land Corp.; Ayala Property Management Corporation; Avida Land; Cebu Holdings, Inc.; Honda Cars; Philippine Integrated Energy Solutions, Inc.; Isuzu Cebu Inc.; Makati Development Corporation; MDC Buildplus, Inc.; MDC Conqrete Inc.; MDC Equipment Solutions Inc.; Ayala Land International Sales, Inc.; Amicassa Process Solutions, Inc.; El Nido Resorts; and SEDA Hotels.
MFCES Celebrates Nutrition Month By Daisy C. Uayan School Principal II Manolo Fortich Central ES
Manolo Fortich Central Elementary School celebrates this year’s Nutrition Month on July 24, 2015. To highlight the celebration, the school conducted on the spot poster making, nutri-jingle and nutri -game contests from kindergarten up to grade six level spearheaded by Mrs. Bebora Andilan, the School Nutrition Coordinator. The first place winners from the intermediate level will represent the school during the municipal level competition as it culminates Nutrition Month with the
theme “ Timbang Iwasto sa Tamang Nutrisyon at Ehersisyo” on July 30, 2015 in Manolo Fortich Municipal Gymnasium. The students who qualified for the municipal level competition are Jassel Raica A. Sabit for poster making contest with Mrs. Elizabeth Segura as the coach; Hugh Ruzzel Mejos, Rizza Marie Albarece and Cheriyah Ronquillo for Nutri game with Mrs. Geraldine Angeles as the coach and selected grade 4 -6 SSES students for the Nutri jingle contest with Mrs. Arlene Tan and Mr. Darvin Reil Onahon as the coaches.