Monday, November 29, 2021

Thailand Prime Minister Meets Huawei CEO to Promote Collaboration on Digital Transformation & Talent Development

 

H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, attended a virtual executive meeting with Mr. Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Huawei Technologies. Gen Prayut expressed appreciation for Huawei's continued support of Thailand's digital transformation and post-pandemic recovery, and his eagerness to further strengthen cooperation with Huawei to promote the Thailand 4.0 strategy and digital talent cultivation last November 25, 2021.


During the virtual meeting, Gen Prayut and Mr. Ren exchanged views on how to consolidate digital competitiveness and build a strong foundation for ICT talent in Thailand.

 

Gen Prayut also stressed the important role that advanced ICT technologies and digital innovation would play in supporting Thailand’s economic resilience and sustainability, stating that “Huawei has provided profound contributions to Thailand’s fight against the pandemic and digital transformation. I am deeply impressed by Huawei history and dedication culture. In the future, Thailand is eager to cooperating with Huawei in various areas, including digital economy, 5G smart hospital, cloud and computing, digital power, smart logistics and data center.”

Virtual Executive Meeting

Left: H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha; Right: Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Huawei Technologies

 

Mr. Ren expressed his gratitude for Thai government’s trust in Huawei and congratulated Thailand on its achievements in 5G rollout. He emphasized that “Huawei and Thailand have been working together to build a strong digital infrastructure foundation. In the future, we look forward to accelerating the integration of digital technologies in Thailand’s key industries, especially in port and airport scenarios.”

 

“We have strong belief in Thailand's successful digital transformation and talent development. Our local team will work closely with Thai customers and partners to serve the country’s social and economic development with technology solutions.” Ren said.

 

 

H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha

Towards Thailand’s digital blueprint to become the ASEAN digital hub, Huawei and Thailand have been closely cooperating in two key areas.

 

First, in line with the Thailand 4.0 strategy, Huawei has worked with its customers to accelerate Thailand’s digital transformation and ICT infrastructure innovation. Through the adoption of 5G, Cloud, and AI, Huawei and its industry partners are enabling Thailand's key sectors and creating exciting opportunities across multiple areas, including healthcare, education, transportation, e-government, and smart city, to bolster Thailand’s long-term socioeconomic development and digital ecosystem.

 

Among these actions, smart port and airports are important potential cooperation areas for Huawei and Thailand. Mr. Ren introduced the company’s best practices in Smart Port and Smart Airport Solutions in China, which builds automation capabilities based on all factors — people, vehicles, goods, enterprises, and places — to help build safe, efficient, and intelligent world-class ports and airports.

 

Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Huawei Technologies

Second, Gen Prayut and Mr. Ren also highlighted a commitment to cultivate upskilled and digital talent in Thailand. In order to drive Thailand’s digital transformation and long-term development, both men stressed that the public and private sector must work together to build an open, shared ICT talent ecosystem that benefits all.

 

Aiming to cultivate Thailand's local ICT talent and digital workforce, Huawei established the Huawei ASEAN Academy (Thailand) in 2019, which has trained over 41,000 ICT professionals and provided training to 1,300 small and medium-sized enterprises. Huawei has also signed MOUs with more than 20 Thai universities. With a digital world fast approaching, Huawei is determined to ensure that no one is left behind through digital inclusion initiatives that enhance the digital knowledge and employment prospects of vulnerable groups.

 

In March 2021, Huawei Thailand has been chosen for the Special Prime Minister Award as the “Digital International Corporation of the Year”. The award recognizes Huawei for its valuable support and outstanding contributions to Thai society and its efforts to support digital transformation. It is the only company to receive this 

Friday, November 26, 2021

Huawei PH: Bring Digital Skills to More Students Towards Building a Sustainable World




 With the Students joined the program with outstanding output, Huawei Philippines successfully held the 7th Seeds for the Future program this year, made the program benefited over 200 students in the Philippines. The Undersecretary of DICT Arnold Ali Atienza, Undersecretary of DOST Renato Solidum, together with university heads and Seeds Alumni joined the Closing ceremony on Friday.

Undersecretary of DICT Arnold Ali Atienza, gave his remarks to the program, “I highly laud Huawei’s Seeds for the Future Program. The sincerity of Huawei’s intention to eliminate the digital divide cannot be more apparent and clearly manifested in ways other than by providing useful training programs to contribute to ICT talent development and provide the technical skills needed in the industry. As Huawei aptly puts it, the Seeds for the Future Program is their way of sharing their innovation and technology to hopefully support the requirements of the Philippine ICT Industry and nurture the development of the local ICT Talent ecosystem.”

“Congratulate you our dear scholars for having embarked on this grand adventure of personal and professional growth and we always cherish with fondness the memories of this journey and may you also never forget the excitement you felt when offered this proverbial seed and saw the boundless potential contained therein.” Undersecretary of DOST Renato Solidum shared his hopes to the students, “ I would like to express our deepest appreciation with our colleagues and friends at Huawei for helping us in our long term vision to provide world class, scientific, technological, and innovative solutions towards high productivity and better quality of Life", “Huawei’s commitment to developing skilled local ICT talents is laudable especially because how it bridges communication in between countries and cultures in a time we needed it most."

During this special time, as pointed out by the World Economic Forum, ICT made it “possible to create value – as seen in remote work, remote healthcare, and remote education – particularly from the perspective of inclusivity.” More opportunities will appear for further growth through ICT, as new technologies like 5G, AI, and IoT become more widely applied in the new world.

With the vision to bring digital to every person, home, organization for a fully connected and intelligent world. “This is the reason behind Seeds for the Future program,” Huawei Philippines Vice President Daniel Guo said during the closing ceremony of Seeds in the Future 2021, “It’s our great pleasure to offer more opportunities for ICT talents, to help students in the Philippines become better equipped, to take advantage of the opportunities in digital technology, and nurture the development of the country’s ICT ecosystem.”

Seeds for the Future program launched in 2015 here in the Philippines, has covered more than 200 filipino students in the past seven years. The ICT Academy started from 2018 in the country, has covered more than 50 Philippine universities, over 9600 students joined the course.

Besides, aiming at pave the way for more ICT talents, Huawei also signed MoU with DICT to offer Huawei Certification Courses in emerging technologies such as AI, Big Data, Cloud service etc, to help reach a bigger audience and promote digital learning, and widen the ICT Pipeline for sustained and inclusive growth.

Huawei Philippines will continuously to devote in education section, bring digital skills to more Filipinos towards building a sustainable world.

          

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Huawei Philippines Launches Seeds For The Future 2021 for ICT Talents

 


Huawei Philippines launches 7th Seeds for the Future program, over 100 students in the Philippines joined the program this year. Secretary of Foreign Affairs Department, Chairman of Commission on Higher Education in the Philippines, Chancellor of University of the Philippines, Professors and students from 20 universities joined the opening ceremony last November 15.

Teodoro Locsin, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Department, gave a speech during the event, and said that, “As the world becomes more digital, Huawei has seen it fit not only to be business for profit but also to make the building of a better future its business. In 2008,It took this commitment to another level by launching its flagship CSR Program – Huawei Seeds for the Future. Now this Digital Spark has spread exponentially to make a difference in the lives of almost 9,000 beneficiaries worldwide.”

“Seeds for the Future aptly named as such has been spreading and cultivating ICT expertise across the global expanse. Its beneficiaries are able to acquire ICT Knowledge first hand while collectively building their network of ICT talents. I am glad that this program has reached the Philippines in 2015, more than 100 Filipinos have benefited from the program and are now making tangible contributions to our ICT industry. I extend my warmest congratulations to Huawei for the remarkable success of Seeds for the Future and to its new crop of talents. I have high hopes that this program will continue to soar higher to make a difference in the lives of many and to build a better future for us all. ” Secretary Locsin said.

“Huawei Philippines Seeds for the Future program became one of the most awaited event by our aspiring ICT experts. The 2021 program will not just stimulate the minds of our students but more importantly will give them the chance to share their learnings with their peers, which in the long run can evolve in more immersive, inclusive and robust ICT ecosystem.” De Vera, Chairman of Commission on Higher Education gave his remarks during the opening ceremony,” We are with you in your goal to achieve digital inclusion and promote prosperous tech industry by setting the standards for the rest to follow.”

“Huawei Philippines Seeds for the Future Program are important and timely for they introduce to our students new technologies like 5G, AI and Cloud computing to help them enhance their knowledge, capabilities and skills.” Fidel Nemenzo, Chancellor of University of the Philippines stated, “For you, young students, my hope is that you use the knowledge and skills from programs such as this to help solve some of our country’s problems. I challenge you to be the generation that will re-imagine and build a new world, one that is resilient, sustainable and inclusive.”



Information and communications technologies (ICT) have become the crucial growth engines for many different industries. The pandemic has also opened our eyes to the importance of ICT in all aspects of our lives, and digital transformation is necessary to ensure that we survive the challenges brought upon by Covid-19.

New ICT technologies like 5G, AI, and IoT will be widely applied in the next decade, they will become the cornerstone of the intelligent world in 2030. Countries with good ICT foundation will be more resilient and can easily respond to disruption, while talent will drive industries to go digital.

As an ICT leader, Huawei is committed to promoting ICT industry development in the Philippines.

Jay Chen, vice president of Huawei Asia Pacific Region, said that Huawei has announced to extend the digital talent cultivation initiatives even further. Over the next 5 years, Huawei has committed another $50 million USD to develop 500 thousand ICT talents in Asia Pacific, through several programs including Seeds for the Future. Huawei has been almost 20 years in the Philippines, through Seeds for the Future, and also as an enduring commitment to a sustainable world, we aim to bring digital skills to more people.

Seeds for the Future is Huawei's flagship global CSR program, aims to develop skilled, local ICT talent and bridge communication between countries and cultures. In the past 6 years, more than 100 deserving students from the Philippines took the journey with Huawei Seeds for the Future program. As the pandemic continues, the selected talents will experience an 8 days online training in this year.

Friday, November 12, 2021

“Power Up” with POCO M4 Pro 5G, the Best Performing Smartphone in its Class for Immersive Entertainment

 


POCO, a popular technology brand among the world’s young techies, today announced the global launch of POCO M4 Pro 5G, a mid-range entertainment monster for young mobile users. The phone will be available globally, including Western Europe and Southeast Asia.

 

POCO is a full entertainment powerhouse that runs your favorite shows smoothly on the latest and powerful flagship-level 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset, and a smart choice that won’t break the bank. For youthful users drawn to cool and trendsetting devices, POCO M4 Pro 5G makes for a powerful video streaming and gaming system that levels up the immersive entertainment experience with a silky smooth 90Hz refresh rate display along with upgraded 33W pro fast charging that’ll power the phone throughout the day.

 

“M-series is undeniably the go-to phone for young smartphone users that seek the most value from their phones, and we’ve outdone their expectations with the latest POCO M4 Pro 5G,” said Kevin Qiu, Head of POCO Global. “With a series of firsts for M-series, which includes a higher performance and 33W pro fast charging, POCO M4 Pro 5G is undoubtedly the best entertainment-ready phone that we’ve introduced in this series to-date.”

 

Power Up with a MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset

 

POCO M4 Pro 5G is the culmination of next-generation technology developed to deliver the best-in-class video watching and gaming experience, while offering more bang for the buck. The Mediatek Dimensity 810 chipset is a class-leading octa-core processor that introduces a massive leap in performance than the previous generation, but also delivers unparalleled efficiency. Developed on a 6nm process, POCO M4 Pro 5G is inherently power-efficient. The battery lasts longer even when powering two impressive Cortex-A76 cores that run at 2.4GHz, six ARM Cortex-A55 efficiency cores running at 2.0GHz, and a contemporary ARM Mali-G57 MC2 graphics card at 1068MHz. So, POCO M4 Pro 5G delivers superior visuals that elevates any show or movie.

 

The phone also carries all the hallmarks of a flagship-rivaling device, including future proofed connectivity with an integrated 5G modem* and support for dual 5G standby, along with UFS 2.2 technology for faster sequential write speeds and superior multitasking capabilities.

 

Power Up with 33W Pro fast charging and long battery life

 

Seeing is believing – POCO M4 Pro 5G is the first M-series phone to feature blazing fast 33W Pro fast charging technology. Did we mention it’s a charging speed that’s at the top of its category? Fueled by a 33W in-box charger, the phone fully charges its large 5000mAh battery to 100% in only 59 minutes** – nearly half the time compared with the previous generation. Putting this into perspective, with just a 10-minute charge, users will get up to 2 hours*** of video streaming.

 

Power Up with an FHD+ Smart Display and Three Nostalgic Colors

 

The verdict is in. For an immersive entertainment device, POCO M4 Pro 5G offers more than meets the eye. Boasting both a 240Hz touch sampling rate, along with a 90Hz DynamicSwitch**** DotDisplay this phone doesn’t just excel with top-of-class smoothness. It exceeds expectations. Featuring a wide color gamut that supports DCI-P3, the FHD+ resolution enthralls with a highly detailed and crystal clear display. While POCO M4 Pro 5G is also smart, as its dynamic refresh rate auto-adapts to individual forms of entertainment, which extends the battery life. Videos play back at 60fps, movies at 25fps, while games can operate at either 60fps or 90fps. Combine the display with dual speakers and POCO M4 Pro 5G transforms into a portable theater that fits into any pocket and envelops your sight and ears. Gamers not only get this, but so much more. POCO’s X-axis linear motor offers a haptic touch-like response that vibrates in reaction to in-game actions.

 

POCO M-series has been a consistent breath of fresh air among a sea of look-alikes, and POCO M4 Pro 5G delivers with a nostalgic return of POCO’s signature, immersive design. Find comfort in a slim bezel, lightweight design of 195g, thin 8.75mm frame and redesigned side fingerprint sensor. But also select from three stylish colors. This includes a matte-finished POCO Yellow, Power Black or Cool Blue.

 

Power Up Shots with a 50MP Camera

 

To follow up on its series of firsts, POCO M4 Pro 5G is the first phone of M-series that features an impressive 50MP camera sensor and an 8MP ultra-wide camera. But paired with a series of creative camera features like Night mode, Kaleidoscope, Slow motion and Time-lapse video, any footage or photo can be leveled up with clearer pictures and breathtaking landscape shots. Even selfies are made more memorable with Panorama selfies captured using its 16MP front camera. To put finishing touches on the final clip or shot, add a dash of style with Filters.

 

POCO M4 Pro 5G will come in three colors including POCO Yellow, Power Black, and Cool Blue and will also be available in three variants: 4GB+64GB, and 6GB+128GB.

 

The 4GB + 64GB and 6GB+128GB variants’ recommended retail price is at PHP 11,990 and PHP 12,990 respectively. The POCO M4 Pro 5G will be available starting November 11 for a flash sale price of PHP 10,990 for the 4GB + 64GB and PHP 11,990 for the 6GB+128GB variant via Shopee. 

 

More POCO deals on 11.11

 

POCO also announced exclusive promotions on select POCO devices that can be availed on its official Shopee and Lazada stores:

 

Product

SRP

Flash Sale Price

POCO X3 Pro (8+256GB)

PHP 15,990

PHP 12, 490

POCO X3 Pro (6+128GB)

PHP 12,990

PHP 9,490

POCO F3 (8+256GB)

PHP 20,990

PHP 17,990

POCO F3 (6+128GB)

PHP 17,990

PHP 13,490

POCO M3 Pro (6+128GB)

PHP 11,990

PHP 8,990

POCO M3 Pro (4+64GB)

PHP 9,990

PHP 7,490

POCO X3 GT (8+128GB)

PHP 15,990

PHP 13,990

 

 

For product photos refer to the link here: POCO M4 Pro 5G product photos.

For the product one-pager refer to the link here: POCO M4 Pro 5G one pager.

 

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*5G connectivity varies based on region availability and local operator support.

**Tested by internal labs based on moderate use. Actual results may vary.

***Tested by internal labs based on moderate use. Actual results may vary.

****DynamicSwitch: 50Hz/60Hz/90Hz

Huawei launched Tech Day to Power Digital Philippines

 


Huawei Philippines held the Tech Day 2021 last November 11, aiming at discover how pioneering enterprises are applying innovative ICT technologies to create digital infrastructures for the entry of the intelligent era.

 

Whilst the pandemic has pushed the pause button, performance varies from company to company, industry to industry, and country to country. One of the keys to thrive is by going digital. According to McKinsey, COVID-19 has caused digital transformation to jump ahead by 7 years globally and by a full 10 years in Asia Pacific. In the face of an increasingly complex business environment, resilience has become an important development strategy for companies, and digital technology, is the key to building this resilience.

 


Todd Liu, Director of Enterprise Business Department from Huawei Philippines, said during his speech, “ As digital transformation enters a new phase, we will tackle three big changes. First, digital transformation will become central to office work. Second, production will go fully digital. Third, digital technologies will benefit more enterprises. In line with DICT’s national digital transformation strategy, this new phase of digital transformation will create new requirements and challenges to the digital infrastructure, which includes sensing, connectivity, storage, and computing, as well as foundational technologies and software ecosystems. We hope to dive deep with our customers and partners, to explore the Digital Infrastructures that are Powering a Digital Philippines.”

 

Huawei released the Intelligent World 2030 report early this September, which providing insights into ICT technology and application trends in the next decade, and explains how ICT technologies can solve critical problems and challenges of human development, and what new opportunities can be brought to organizations and individuals. In the report, Huawei predicts that by 2030, global connections will reach 200 billion; and data generated annually will increase by 23 times, reaching one yottabyte for the first time.

 

In a world where everything is sensed, connected, and intelligent, Huawei will continue to innovate together with partners for the digital transformation journeys. To align with this, Many heavyweight guests were invited to speak at the event. Including Dennis Omila, CIO of UnionBank of the Philippines, he stated that, "Union Bank of the Philippines has disrupted the traditional banking channels by re-imagining and re-engineering customer touchpoints. With the recent groundbreaking of the UnionBank Innovation Campus, we have chosen to partner with Huawei to build a new generation innovation campus network system based on the SDN technical architecture deploying Huawei CloudEngine data switches and Huawei iMaster NCE intelligent network management and control system to implement intelligent network deployment, elastic scaling and agile service rollout."

 

Dr. John Romagna, Executive Vice President for Systems and Information Technology from Luen Thai Holdings Limited, shared that “ Luen Thai is in the middle of a major industrial revolution 4.0 transformation of our information technology (IT) system – not only in digitalization and AI – but the complete transformation in the financial backbone of our multi-function, multi-location and multi-business group. We are happy to have chosen HUAWEI to embark on this cloud journey with us.”

 

As the Philippines moves towards economic recovery, this sharing of mind will bring great value to social development, especially for digital transformation and digital economy, and make organizations more versatile for an age of uncertainty.

 

To date, 267 Fortune Global 500 companies accelerate digital transformation together with Huawei. With almost 20 years of collaboration in the Philippines, Huawei is committed to be the preferred partner for digital transformation for all industries in the country.

Eight-8-Ate Selects Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite to Help Modernize Business Operations and Power its Business Growth

 


Philippine-based Udenna Corporations food group subsidiary, Eight-8-Ate has chosen Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM) to help streamline its financial processes and improve supply chain operations as it expands its operations rapidly across the country.

 

Established in 2018 under Udenna Corporation, Eight-8-Ate is the master franchisee of 51 Wendys restaurants and over 50 branches of Contis Bakeshop in the Philippines. Despite the pandemic, Eight-8-Ate sees potential for growth and has diversified into food delivery, drive-throughs and opened even more physical outlets.

 

Eight-8-Ate selected Oracle Cloud ERP and Oracle Cloud SCM, part of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite, to automate and modernize its back-office operations, and help support its growth plans.

 

Even before COVID-19, we wanted to modernize our back-office operations to gain a competitive edge, said Joey Garcia, President and CEO, Eight-8-Ate. We selected Oracle Fusion Applications because it is a complete suite of integrated SaaS applications that can enable us to streamline finance and supply chain processes to meet our aggressive expansion plans.

 

With Oracle Cloud ERP, Eight-8-Ate can increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve controls. Eight-8-Ate will use Oracle Cloud SCM to help ensure the distribution of food from its commissary to Wendys and Contis Bakeshop is well-integrated and built to outpace change.

 

Food and beverage businesses, like Eight-8-Ate, need to be agile and quickly adapt to changing consumer needs, said Mina Lim, Managing Director, Oracle Philippines. With Oracle Fusion Applications, Eight-8-Ate can take advantage of the latest innovations in the cloud to help its management team make timely and informed decisions while speeding up its product go-to-market a critical must have for success in a highly competitive market.

 

To be implemented by Evolutionary System Singapore Pte Ltd, a member of Oracle Partner Network, Eight-8-Ate is expected to go live on Oracle Cloud ERP and Oracle Cloud SCM by May 2022.

 

Saturday, November 6, 2021

Surviving the Pandemic with Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings

 

The uncertainties that came with the global health pandemic led to financial stress that altered the lifestyle of many Filipinos. For close to two years since the global COVID-19 pandemic started, many lost their jobs and had to make do with what little savings they have stashed away.

 

A study titled, “State of Banking and Financial Wellness” commissioned by US-based research firm Forrester, indicated that more than half of Filipinos identified building their savings as one of their top concerns when it comes to personal finance.

 

The desire to have money safely stashed when rainy days come, is one that is shared by every Filipino—regardless of stature in life or the money they earn. When COVID-19 hit, majority of Filipinos were left without a stable means of livelihood as the strict lockdown badly affected the economy, leading to a significant number of business closures and an uncertain future for those engaged in the gig economy.

 

Stemming from its desire to push for financial inclusion for every Filipino, Cebuana Lhuillier Bank partnered with Cebuana Lhuillier, one of the country’s leading micro financial service providers, to introduce Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings in 2019. Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings provided Filipinos with an accessible and convenient means to save their hard-earned money by addressing the common barriers in saving, including lack of accessibility, the need for numerous documentary requirements, and the high cost of a starting and maintaining a balance.

 

“Our main priority is to be a one-stop shop for the micro financial needs of our kababayans. With our commitment of financial inclusion and mobility for everyone, Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings account is one of the great products we have created to empower many of our kababayans to save, regardless of their status in life,” Cebuana Lhuillier President and CEO Jean Henri Lhuillier said.

 

The promise of having money saved in times of need was what inspired Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings account holders Pillilia Pardo and Maria Luisa Luna to open a savings account and work hard to build a comfortable fund that they can rely on when needed.

 

 

                                                               


Pillilia Pardo, 79-year-old, sari-sari store owner from Las Pinas and a loyal micro savings account holder, dreams of imparting the value of savings to her children.

 

Pillilia, a 79-year-old sari-sari store owner in Las Pinas, makes sure to deposit a fraction of her daily earnings into her micro savings account. With her store located right beside the Cebuana Lhuillier Casimiro branch, she has become a daily fixture for the branch personnel who assists her on her everyday transactions.  

 

“Napakahalaga ng savings, kasi pag dumating ang pagkakataon na ikaw ay magigipit, kailangan mo ng pera. Kung mayroon kang ipon, anytime puwede ka makapag-withdraw,” shares the septuagenarian. When the pandemic hit, Pillilia used her micro savings account to augment her day-to-day expenses, which included medicines, food, utilities, and rent. When the lockdowns affected her store’s earnings, she was comforted by the fact that she did not have to resort to borrowing money in order to get by. “Hindi ka magsisisi kung nakapag-ipon ka…anytime nangailangan, nandiyan ang ipon ko. Mayroon akong magagamit,” she adds.

 



Maria Luisa Luna, a 64-year-old, garbage collector from Manila relied on her micro savings account when the pandemic badly hit her family.

 

For Maria Luisa, it was her savings that literally saved her family in the midst of the strict Manila lockdowns. She earns her keep by collecting recyclables which she then sells in a junkyard. For over two years, even before the lockdown began, she would make sure that a portion of her earnings goes to her Cebuana Lhuillier micro savings account, which she intends to use during emergencies.

“Hindi na kami  makapangalakal nung naghigpit sa lockdown. Yung kinakain namin, halos galing na lang sa ayuda ng gobyerno pero hindi naman sapat yun. Nagkasakit pa ang anak ko. Hindi ko naman matiis na hindi maipagamot. Doon ko na naisip na gamitin yung ipon ko sa Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings. Tuwing may kailangan sa bahay, gaya nang pangkain at pang-renta, withdraw ako. Tapos pagpapagamot sa anak, withdraw ulit,” Maria Luisa shares. She admits that the protracted quarantine period had drained her savings, but now that everything is slowly going back to normal, she has also resumed building her emergency nest egg, visiting the Cebuana Lhuillier branch nearest her after a day of collecting recyclables and items to sell.

 

Since its launch, Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings has enabled more than 5.5M account holders to have a semblance of peace of mind in times of great need and emergencies. As a cash agent, Cebuana Lhuillier provided account holders with a reliable and highly accessible venue to deposit and withdraw their money in any of its 2,500 branches nationwide, anytime and anywhere.

 

In 2020, Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings was made even more accessible and convenient with the introduction of its new digital features.

 

“We’ve always believed that Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings should be able to evolve according to the changing needs of its users. By going digital, Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings is providing greater IPON POWER to its account holders, by providing them convenience and mobility in maximizing the use of their savings through digital channels,” Cebuana Lhuillier bank President, Dennis Valdes added.

 

Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings boasts of greater IPON POWER through the following features: withdraw cash in over 21,000+ BancNet ATMs nationwide anytime and anywhere; purchase online thru UnionPay merchants worldwide; 24/7 unlimited banking access with eCebuana app; and do cashless payments in over 350,000 UnionPay and BancNet accredited stores nationwide.

 

With more and more Filipinos slowly realizing the value of saving, Cebuana Lhuillier Micro Savings is gearing towards further improving its features to better provide its account holders with a dependable ally they can continuously rely on.

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Friday, November 5, 2021

Huawei Philippines joins CEPSI 2021 in Building a Low-Carbon Smart Society Through Digital Power

 

Huawei Philippines joined the Conference of the Electricity Power Supply Industry (CEPSI) yesterday. This event aims to bring forth thought leadership and action to promote sustainability and social inclusiveness in the region’s electricity industry. Dr. Fang Liangzhou, the Vice President and CMO of Huawei Digital Power, shared his view about how to build a low-carbon smart society through digital power.

 

Carbon neutrality has become a global consensus and mission. 44 countries have identified carbon-neutral timings, such as Europe Union in 2050 and China in 2060. I believe it is one of the biggest trends in the coming 30 to 40 years. It is not only a revolution in power production and consumption, but also an unprecedented opportunity of upgrading all industries, and bringing a comprehensive and profound revolution to our economy and society.

 

According to International Energy Agency (IEA), global carbon emissions mainly come from 3 industries: Electricity power, manufacture, and transportation. Electricity power accounts for 40% of carbon emissions. And transportation accounts for 21% of carbon emissions.



Dr. Fang Liangzhou, Vice President and CMO of Huawei Digital Power gave speech during CEPSI 2021

 

“To achieve carbon neutrality, Power production needs to be low carbonized and Power consumption needs to be electrified”, Dr. Fang said in the keynote, “Huawei has deeply integrated digital technologies and power electronics technologies to create all-scenario low-carbon energy solutions, covering the whole energy flow from green power generation to efficient power consumption.”

 

According to his speech, Huawei PV solution can reduce LCOE (Levelized Cost Of Energy) by 7% and improves O&M efficiency by 50%. In commercial & industrial scenario, Huawei PV solution can help users achieve higher power generation and better power storage. In residential scenario, Huawei PV solution can be installed in different directions, and can increase the power generation by up to 30% with intelligent optimization. Huawei also launched an off-grid integrated energy solution to replace diesel generators with PV, which can reduce power generation costs by more than 50%, achieving zero carbon emissions.

 

New energy sources are intermittent and random. They generate electricity when there is sun or wind, which is unstable energy and often depends on the weather. Therefore, solar energy and wind energy must be combined with energy storage to provide stable energy.

Dr.Fang mentioned the World's Largest Energy Storage Project, which Huawei signed in Dubai last month with SEPCOIII for the Red Sea Project. The project will help Saudi Arabia build a global clean energy and green economy center.

 



A few examples of Huawei's all-scenario zero-carbon power generation solution.

 

The vision of Huawei Digital Power Company is to digitalize traditional energy and develop green energy, by integrating digital technologies and power electronics technologies, to drive the energy revolution for a better, greener future.

 

“Huawei Digital Power is to use bits to manage watts, use digital technologies to manage power electronics and equipment, and provide simplified, green, smart, and secure solutions for clean power generation, green ICT infrastructure, transportation electrification, and integrated smart energy. We will keep openness and work closely with our customers and partners to build a zero-carbon intelligent society.” Dr. Fang said.

 

With more than 10 years of experience in researching and developing energy storage systems, Huawei highly valued technology research and development, and has been investing at least 10 % of revenue in R&D every year, with total $90 billion spent in R&D over the past decade.

 

Targeting carbon neutrality and clean energy, Huawei Digital power has helped customers generate 403.4 billion kWh of green electricity and save 12.4 billion kWh of electricity, which is equivalent to reducing carbon emissions by more than 200 million tons and planting 270 million trees. In the Philippines, Huawei has worked together with big developers and local partners to build utility, Commercial &Industrial and residential Solar Power plants in the country.

 

Dr. Fang ended his speech by saying, “We are facing unprecedented opportunities for low-carbon society, and I firmly believe if we embrace the globalization, mutual trust, open collaboration, we can seize the opportunities, and create a green and bright future together!”

 

The CEPSI 2021 was organized by the Association of Electricity Supply Industry of East Asia and the Western Pacific (AESIEAP) – the largest organization of power and industry companies in the region. With the theme: Energized Countries. Empowered Communities.

 

The event gathered thought leaders, experts, and professionals in the power and energy industry, serving as a platform for exchanging ideas and strengthening ties among industry players. And focused on Creating the greatest value and impact to communities; and Promoting sustainability and social inclusiveness in the region’s electricity industry.