www.littlenars.com | Dianne Peña

Lopez Link is published monthly by Benpres Group Public Relations for the 16,000-strong workforce of the Lopez Group of Companies. Given the size and scope of the Lopez Group, the corporate communication team plays a crucial role in reporting the activities of the member companies, ensuring correct information is circulated, clarifying issues, and building employee morale. This newsletter serves as a “link” between all the Lopez companies and their employees. To be able to reach a wide range of audience, Lopez Link opened its online version at www.lopezlink.ph.

Not only it is a newsletter but also you can express your musings in their forums. Various activities of the Lopez Group of Companies are reflected in this site. The latest update for this year, as most of us are interested, is the LopezLink 2009 Year End Report.

One of the activities reflected in this timeline was about the Knowledge Channel and Department of Education renew basic education tools development partnership that happened last November 7, 2009 during the 1st Knowledge Channel Stakeholders Awards (KOSA). The signed memorandum of agreement was a 10-year partnership for the nationwide development of basic education tools through the Knowledge Channel. Lopez-Bautista meanwhile urged stakeholders to join the foundation as it continues to broaden the reach of the program beyond the 2,000 schools that are presently connected to Knowledge Channel.

Also reflected on the LopezLink 2009 Year End Report was the launching of Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) with ABSCBN Foundation Inc. (AFI) managing director Gina Lopez at the helm. It aims to restore the environmental balance and get the water flowing again. I am glad that the Lopez Group of Companies advocates such environmental cause. I think everyone should be aware, concerned and involved in this project including Teaching the Save the Pasig Campaign to children since this is for their future.

ABS-CBN, the Philippines biggest television network and Worldbex Services International, the country’s most successful exhibit organizer come together for the first time to present the longest-running and most successful Christmas bazaar in the country – the 9th World Bazaar Festival.

World Bazaar Festival will be open for shoppers from December 6 to December 14, 2009 at the World trade Center Manila. It has the best assortment of products and merchandise ranging from food, car accessories, fashion jewelry, toys, clothing, foot wear, plastic products and many more that paved way for upscale profits for long-time and first-time exhibitors in the yearly grand Christmas bazaar.

Since it is a joint project of ABS-CBN and Worldbex Services International, this 14-day event will feature a special Celebrity Village where shoppers can interact, meet and even buy items from their favorite stars. The village will feature artists and celebrities from ABS-CBN such as Judy Ann Santos, Ryan Agoncillo, Gladys Reyes, Christopher Roxas, Rica Peralejo and Donita Rose, G-Force Dancers Sheryn Regis, Cris Pastor, Miguel Mendoza, Phoemela Baranda, Gretchen Fullido, Mariel Rodriguez, Nene Tamayo, Bea Saw, Ruben Gonzaga, Jason Gainza, Pokwang, among many others.

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