#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
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
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
From North to South
Ayala Business Club donates equipment to boost Davao’s COVID testing capacity to 1,000 a day
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
For the Good of Our Country
The war against COVID-19 was fought on many fronts, with Ayala Citizens soldiering side by side with government leaders. Get inside the battle room with some of the people who led the way
Marching Orders
Or, how a former Army officer within the ranks of Ayala’s top executives managed to help raise funds for the poor, build testing laboratories, and complete testing booths with military speed and precision
Doctor On Call
Through online consultations, Dr. Cai Salcedo and other doctors of KonsultaMD enable Filipinos to get medical advice anytime, anywhere
A Shower of Grace
The engineers who converted the World Trade Center into a COVID-19 facility faced dozens of challenges, but Someone had a Master Plan
Sheltered
Carla Martinez and Adrian Alvero of Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc.’s hardworking Human Resources department went above and beyond their job descriptions to feed and house their workers—1,300 of them
The Seventh Day
Turn the World Trade Center Manila into a COVID-19 health facility in just one week? Nothing is impossible in construction, says MDC general manager Jowell San Jose
Building a Better Future
Despite a shortage of materials, suppliers and equipment, Loyd Villanueva and the MDC team of engineers were able to convert the World Trade Center into a quarantine facility ahead of schedule
Someone to Watch Over You
While under quarantine, Vincent Villarino realizes that when you have family and caring co-workers, being isolated does not mean that you are alone
Human Waze
Despite roadblocks and checkpoints, Sherra Lee Devio and Entrego truckers delivered relief goods to thousands of families
Destination: Hope
The lockdown interrupted Leah Damalerio’s dream of travelling around the world, but her Abreeza experienced taught her that adventure isn’t always about where you go, but what you do
Finding North
APEC learning facilitator Jhanine Barateta shares how one student helped her see how a personal touch could overcome the challenges of distance learning
Moving Gestures
When the lockdown was announced, UP Technohub property managers Shine Estrella and Mikaela Rivera had to help pull out office equipment for thousands of tenant employees—and they did it while working from home
Cash in a Flash
In just 24 hours, around 72,000 Makati residents were given financial aid, without leaving home, through GCash accounts. Mynt Cluster Head Racquel Holazo tells the story of how they did it—from home, as well
The Show Must Go On
From pitching much-needed digital productivity tools to running Ayala’s very first ever online annual stockholders meeting, tech guru Gavin Barfield did it all from his wife’s dresser table at home
Firing Up the Frontlines
BPI’s business continuity plans are on par with the best in the world. But COO Mon Jocson reveals the best battle plans are only as good as the heart of the people fighting at the frontlines