More food cravings satisfied: foodpanda rides to Batangas, Butuan, Dasmariñas, Iligan, Koronadal, Ormoc, and more

  Prepare to see even more delivery riders in pink across the country

On-demand food delivery service, foodpanda, announced its expansion to more cities in the Philippines, solidifying the brand’s position as the biggest online food and groceries delivery service in the country. Among the new places where foodpanda is now available are Malolos, Dasmarinas, Iligan, Legazpi, Cabanatuan, Dagupan, Olongapo, Novaliches and Batangas.

 

foodpanda has been constantly growing, as people turn to delivery apps during these challenging times. The expansion to new cities reflects its commitment to serving more Filipinos with unparalleled delivery service. foodpanda delivers dishes from a range of global and local cuisines as well as grocery items to your doorstep. It is founded on the “three Cs” of food delivery service, simplifying life for its customers.

 

Choices
foodpanda gets your food so you don’t have to. You can stay at home and remain focused on attending to work or family duties without having to worry about what to eat. With foodpanda and its extensive list of dining partners, you can always order a burger or pizza, milk tea or frappuccino, Japanese or Mexican, and so on. Aside from your usual favorites, foodpanda is able to satisfy your cravings for your favorite local food from small businesses to establishments waiting to be discovered. Whatever your food choice may be, know that you’ll get everything in a tap, safe and fast.

 

Convenience 

All the time and energy that goes into going out to buy food or groceries is reduced to simple scrolls and taps on the screen. foodpanda’s app and website are as easy to access as they are simple to use. With a few taps here and there, expect a seamless experience for every order delivered to your doorstep in less than twenty-five minutes. 

 

Customer Perks & Rewards 

Lastly, foodpanda offers deals and offers for its valued customers like no other does. Enjoy regular discounts and free delivery promos. From food to goods, you’ll surely end up loving its endless list of benefits whether you’re on a tight budget or feeling the need to indulge.

 

These prime offerings make foodpanda the top delivery service of choice in any market it enters. That includes city centers, where a fast-paced lifestyle leaves little time for going out, as well as non-urban areas, where the distance between home and restaurant often make it a chore to buy essentials. Thanks as well to its dedicated riders, the quality, and satisfaction of customers are consistently in check.

 

Whether you’re busy at home or enjoying a weekend with family, foodpanda is definitely just a tap away for your food and grocery needs. Check out restaurants and shops that are now available in your area!

Foodpanda partners with local restaurants in the City of Love

ILOILO, PHILIPPINES -- Grounded on its advocacy of helping local restaurants nationwide, foodpanda, an on-demand food delivery service in the Philippines, partnered with three restaurants in Iloilo City so that Ilonggos could have a taste of specially made food and drinks at a reasonable price.

foodpanda definitely has got your love for food covered by sharing the great stories of three of their restaurant partners and how the platform helped their business:

Akamon Ramen Bar started out in 2018 as a small ramen shop in a food park located in Iloilo City. Back then, it was still called Ramen Raku until they decided to take a big leap and opened a stand-alone ramen restaurant in SM Strata this year. The new name, Akamon, means a red gate (door) in Japanese.

Mr. Bryan Te, owner of Akamon Ramen Bar, started the business, wanting to serve authentic Japanese food to its customers in hopes of becoming one of the leading ramen chains in Iloilo City. “Always dream big and put quality first before anything else. There will be struggles along the way but you have to keep up and think of innovative ideas'', shared Mr. Te.

Kai Royal Tea started out only last year but they are already bringing lots of smiles to people living in Iloilo City because of their milk teas and refreshing drinks. The owner of the milk tea shop, Mr. Keano Lev Eslabon, has plans of branching out soon and his team is also working on franchising the business in order to open more branches in the city.

"Always study the market first to understand it and focus on your customers without forgetting about your employees. Make sure you have enough knowledge of the industry you’ll be involved in. Lastly, there will always be risks but you can manage risk by planning ahead", said Mr. Eslabon.

Another homegrown brand, Monkey Grounds Coffee, which started in 2016, serves healthy meatless food. It has always been Ms. Glaiza Wong-Nava and Ms. Goldline Wong's dream to have a coffee shop and as business owners, they discussed how there's a lot of challenges along the way but they always try to improve and do their best as receiving good feedback from their valued customers is very rewarding.

"No one is going to take care of your business but you. You need to put your heart and soul into it and to stay motivated when problems arise. It’s also important that your family understands your long hours spent in the business but at the same time you also need to balance business, and family, and personal life", said Ms. Nava.

The three business owners shared how foodpanda was instrumental during the difficult times of community quarantines, with its convenient ordering and delivery process. foodpanda truly has got its partner restaurants and customers covered.

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SM distributes PPEs and medical supplies to over 50 hospitals nationwide

Through SM Foundation, SM is donating over PhP 170 million towards the fight against COVID-19, surpassing its initial allocation of PhP 100 million.

The initiative is to help ensure that Healthcare workers in hospitals nationwide are armored with personal protective equipment (PPEs) – full protective suits (including for ICU use), face shields, gloves, N95 masks, surgical masks, goggles, and including raincoats as requested by some hospitals as back-up alternatives. 

Testing is made more widely available, by supporting and donating the local Manila Healthtek test kits developed by the UP-NIH team (upon DOH approval), providing the testing needs of RITM, and donating FDA-approved PCR kits sourced from Korea, and by providing ICU-grade ventilators to help hospitals manage patients with severe cases. 

PPEs and medical equipment arrive for SM Foundation on chartered aircraft via Airspeed Logistics.

Among the hospitals that received PPE donations as of March 27, 2020 are University of the Philippines PGH, Lung Center of the Philippines, Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and major Government hospitals like Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), National Kidney and Transplant Institute, San Lazaro Hospital, East Avenue Medical Center, Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Philippine Heart Center, National Children’s Hospital and Rizal Medical Center.

Medical frontliners from Medical City Manila ready to fight COVID-19 in their PPE outfits from SM Foundation

Other hospitals include, Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital, Chinese General Hospital, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay (UERM) Memorial Medical Center, Manila Doctors Hospital, University of Sto. Tomas Hospital, Makati Medical Center, The Medical City, Ospital mg Muntinlupa, and more. 

Several shipments of PPEs are also on their way to provincial hospitals nationwide, including Rizal, Pampanga, Bataan, Quezon, Pangasinan, Catanduanes,  Cebu, Iloilo, Samar, Tacloban, Surigao del Sur, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Marawi, Zamboanga, and more.

Dr. Gam Legaspi, Exec Director of PGH, receiving the first batch of ICU-grade ventilators .

SM has committed to be of service to the Filipino public, its hospitals, and its government, in ensuring that we all contain and overcome the COVID-19 crisis together.

2019 Shenanigans- Welcoming 2020

While I’m in the process of writing this, there is a continuous playback of happy New Year by the Abba in my head. A big throwback for a moving forward thought.

I am in my desk on the 2^nd day of the year yet my heart seems to be drifting somewhere in the Panay archipelago. Right then and there I realized that I need to let this steam of emotions out. You see, I started 2020 with quite some uninteresting events. A series of parties, get together and drinking sessions does not totally sum up happiness. At times, it will drag you even further down. Now this may sound depressing, but I am not in no way disheartened or sad. God has blessed me with enormous mercy that there is no room for ungratefulness. This is what they normally call New Year’s blues. The feeling of hope bundled with fear of the unknown.  What will happen to my future now?

In the framework of management, one of the essential factors to plan out the future is looking into the planning tools such as SWOT analysis and Project management. In real life scenarios, we tend to check the historical data before having any conclusions at hand. So how about we try to review and assess our 2019 performance.

Quarter 1:

Such a pain having to undergo Dinagyang festivities and the entrance of the first quarter. The energy is high as we are still battling the holiday hangovers. Everybody is hopeful. The future seems bright. 

Quarter 2:

Feeling high in the sun. I have somewhat made a big decision to shift the line of business I am currently in. I tried to shake my own status quo. Reviewed my options, analyzed my situation and carefully laid out my goals. I have taken the necessary actions to change the playing field. At some point, my comfort zone was lost. This will be a great adventure.

Quarter 3:

Partly challenging, but very much exciting. New work environment. New set of challenges. Everything seems new. My skills were put into test. I doubted myself a couple of times. And at some point, I knew I have to pull myself together. I am here now. Either I sink downward or step up and this opportunity of learning to become better, efficient and effective. I knew I was never born to sit in the corner and watch people. I felt like I was born to stand out. And that I have to work hard to achieve.

Quarter 4:

Finally, three months to go before getting another clean slate of experience. This is probably the sweetest months I have ever been with experiencing the highlights of school, meeting new and wonderful friends. Finally, opening myself to the world and seeing new perspective. I wanted more of this quarter. I wonder what’s next.

2020 is scary. Can this year top the abundance of 2019? With high spirits I’d like to welcome this year with a positive heart. I may be self-sufficient (the word of the year for me. Lol) in most ways, the constant anxiety and distress of wonder and awe will always be my never-ending battle. But hey, just as the Beatles would phrase it, I’ll get by with the little help from our friends. Friends who became family.

So to cap it all off, cheers to this another decade of survival and adventure!