#AyalaCitizen Diary: Protect
Every Ayala Citizen played an important role in the way the company responded to the pandemic. Here are anecdotes and insights shared by some of those who were right there in the trenches protecting our communities
#AyalaCitizen Diary: Serve
Many Ayala employees responded to the COVID-19 crisis with passion and kindness. Here are some stories of selfless service which inspired us
Protocol for a Pandemic
How do you feed 162,000 families in five days? Ambassador Marciano Paynor finds a way
Pantawid COVID
During the lockdown, many people were afraid not just of COVID-19, but also of hunger. Patrick Manuel of Ayala Land’s Amicassa Solutions, looked for ways to help street vendors, public utility vehicle drivers, and other vulnerable communities
WASH and Learn
With Bess Par’s lead, the WASH Team of Manila Water Foundation redesigned their program to help the country, a pair of clean hands at a time
Katatagan
#AyalaCitizen Jan Bengzon volunteered to help Filipinos cope with the emotional stress caused by the pandemic
Keep Moving Forward
Amid the negativity and donation fatigue, Nash Sudario chose to focus on helping school kids—the sign that the New Normal could be Better and Brighter, if we work together
A Crash Course in 2020
The pandemic interrupted and disrupted many things, but thanks to Ed Fermin’s quick thinking and immediate action, it didn’t affect the education at National Teachers College
Love thy Neighbor
When Raymond Sesuca bought 1,900 kilos of produce, he didn’t just help the farmers, but several of NLR’s communities
Put to the Test
How Gaget Bengzon quickly changed hats, from being an AC Health mergers and acquisitions consultant to Ayala Group’s COVID-19 testing czar for employees
Designing Happiness
Because working from home is the way it’s going to be from now on, Ambet Mallari and his colleagues from HCX have fun doing home makeovers and look forward to telecommuting as the new norm
Newly “Mynted”
The Internet has been around for years, but the lockdown forced everyone to depend on it in a lot more ways. Martha Sazon of Gcash gives us front-row seats to the biggest shifts in consumer behavior: the surge of digital services, cashless transactions, and the wallet of the New World
The Best Reward
People want to help, says Anne Calma, and Globe Rewards App made it as easy as opening an app and sharing points
From North to South
Ayala Business Club donates equipment to boost Davao’s COVID testing capacity to 1,000 a day
Men at Work
When construction projects resumed after the lockdown, MDC set up safe living spaces to protect over ten thousand workers from the spread of the virus. Darwin Salipsip tells the story
Ticket to Ride
As the LRT reopened, JP Gabriel and the Beep team raced to install contactless payment for safer, more convenient journeys
Breath of Life
How two engineering ‘geeks’ took a groundbreaking design for a modified, cost-efficient, life-saving ventilator to fight COVID-19—and built it in the Philippines
Taking the Helm
As we continue to sail the rough waters of the COVID-19 crisis, HR leaders are challenged to help remote teams navigate through uncharted territory. Globe’s Ato Jiao explains how employee engagement and digital innovation are lifesavers
Life Lessons
The Globe eLibrary can help millions of teachers and students, and it also gives Richie Feria with a very personal (and powerful) lesson
Project Restart
Ayala Malls pivots to meet the needs of shopping in the New Normal. Patty Coronel and Tin Yabao share what’s in the bag