Norwegian Cruise Line premieres the next episode of EMBARK – the Series

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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel with a 54-year history of breaking boundaries, today premieres the next episode of EMBARK – the Series, "Welcome Aboard," which will be live at 8am HKT at www.ncl.com/embark and Facebook.

The Company's five-part docuseries chronicling its return to cruising journey continues with a behind-the-scenes look at its Great Cruise Comeback when Norwegian Jade becomes the first ship in the fleet to welcome guests back on board after 500 days.

In this fourth episode, viewers will witness the emotional moments when crew reunite for the first time after many months, as well as their excitement to do what they do best – deliver memorable cruise experiences. The episode will showcase the final preparations to ready the ship before the first guests embark and Norwegian Jade makes history as the first ship in the NCL fleet to homeport in Athens.

"We have been building up to this moment, when we finally set sail after a long 500-day journey back to cruising," said Harry Sommer, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line. "From the beginning we set out to bring travellers along as we innovated and prepared for our Great Cruise Comeback. Now, in this fourth episode we bring viewers along to see and feel the emotions and excitement of safely reuniting with our guests, crew and the destinations we've missed for over the last year."

"Welcome Aboard" will premiere live today, Friday 10 September 2021 at 8am HKT. This next episode and the suite of EMBARK content including The Series, Spotlights and Stories are available at www.ncl.com/embark

Norwegian Cruise Line restarted its cruise operations on 25 July 2021 following a more than 500-day suspension, with Norwegian Jade launching seven-day itineraries to the Greek Isles. Norwegian Encore became the first ship in the NCL fleet to return to cruising from the U.S. on 7 August 2021 and is currently sailing her inaugural season of week-long Alaska voyages from Seattle. On 15 August Norwegian Gem was the first ship in the fleet to resume operations from Miami and set sail from the new Norwegian Cruise Line Terminal at Port Miami with a selection of week-long voyages to the Caribbean and four-day cruises to the Bahamas. Additional ships are scheduled to redeploy in Europe and North America as the Northern hemisphere autumn progresses.

The fleetwide redeployment will continue in partnership with local governments and is guided by the robust protocols of the Company’s Sail SAFE™ health and safety program, which at its cornerstone includes that all crew and guests must be fully vaccinated to embark for voyages through 31 December 2021. Working with the leading experts of the SailSAFE Global Health and Wellness Council, the robust protocols will be regularly evaluated and modified as needed, making science-based decisions to protect guests, crew and the destinations it visits. As protocols evolve and additional information becomes available, updates will be published at www.ncl.com/sail-safe.

For more information about the Company’s award-winning 17-ship fleet and worldwide itineraries, or to book a cruise, please contact a travel professional, call Hong Kong on +852 2165 6000 and Southeast Asia on +65 3165 1680 or visit www.ncl.com.

Helping low-income families become financially resilient through the FREER project

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unimaginable impact on the lives of millions of Filipinos, especially those from marginalized sections of the community.

Over 4.5 million Filipinos have lost their jobs in 2020 and the country’s unemployment rate saw a 15-year high at 10.4 per cent. This translates to income-earners not being able to provide food and necessities for their families, as well as support the educational needs of children.

To help address this challenge, Wells Fargo International Solutions LLC – Philippines (“Wells Fargo Philippines”) partnered with Save the Children Philippines to implement the Financial Resilience for Economic Recovery (FREER) Project, to help alleviate the hardships faced by families living in poverty and whose livelihoods were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and community quarantines.

“We are honored to partner with Save the Children to support the enhancement of financial literacy and employability skills of target beneficaries from low-income families, especially during this pandemic,” said Sandeep Mulajkar, Country Head of Wells Fargo Philippines.

“Through this program, we believe we can empower people to become part of a strong workforce and help the Philippines become a more robust economy.”

The FREER Project aims to enable more than 1,850 people and 370 beneficiaries in Malabon, to build their financial resources in the form of savings, and provide access to sustainable financial services to support their livelihood recovery through provision of capital assistance.

“This issue is definitely something we cannot ignore, as the longer it goes unaddressed, the more irreversible its negative impact could be, not only for today’s children, but even for future generations. We thank Wells Fargo for providing a light of hope for the most impacted children and communities by investing in the FREER Project,” said Liza Soberano, Save the Children Ambassador.

Wells Fargo and Save the Children Philippines held a virtual ceremonial check handover on September 9, 2021, underscoring the two organizations’ commitment and shared efforts to advance the economic recovery of Filipinos during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The event was one of the key highlights of Wells Fargo’s 10th Anniversary celebrations in the Philippines and Save the Children Philippines’ 40th year of lifesaving work for and with children in the country.

Arindam Banerrji, Managing Director and Head, Wells Fargo India & Philippines said, “corporate responsibility is an integral part of our culture at Wells Fargo, and is fundamental to our values and how we operate. While we celebrate an important milestone of our 10th year of operations in the Philippines, we are also entering into a new partnership with Save the Children.”

“Save the Children Philippines closely aligns with our CSR approach, which includes a strong focus on issues related to education and skills development. Through this partnership, we are confident that we can help the youth develop skills to become contributing members of the society.”

“Through the FREER project and with Wells Fargo, we can definitely inspire others – including those in power – to put children and young people at the heart of our actions to reduce poverty; to strengthen the low and insecure incomes that prevent children from surviving, learning, and being protected, and thereby stop the transmission of poverty to future generations,” said Atty. Alberto Muyot, Chief Executive Officer of Save the Children Philippines.

The partnership was sealed with Save the Children Philippines awarding Wells Fargo with a limited-edition token that commemorates the child right’s organizations’ global centenary and was capped with a performance by Save The Children Changemaker Lara Maigue.

“Children cannot wait, every minute counts as they look to us for a better future.  Children, regardless of who or where they are, should have time and opportunities to enjoy their childhood, and be able to look forward to the future with hope and optimism,” said Muyot.

“We can truly say this partnership is one of the most life-changing things that could ever happen this year for children and families in our communities,” said Soberano.

Aside from the FREER Project, Wells Fargo Philippines also organized a series of virtual events beginning August, to engage with its non-government organization partners and employee volunteers to support corporate social responsibility efforts.

Martirez wants to jail those commenting on government officials SALN

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According to Martires, he was a victim of media outfits reporting and allegedly making commentaries on his SALN, implying that he earned P15 million in three months without clarifying matters with him in the first place.

Martires questioned why the public is so fixated on the SALN of presidents and vice presidents, noting that corruption can happen in all areas of government.

Likewise, I would suggest to create a law that would penalize any ombudsman for refusing to release a copy SALN or make that document public with imprisonment of 10 yrs and disqualification for holding any government position.

It is not just our right but more our obligation as citizens to demand accountability for our government officials.  Anyone that denies this ought not to call themselves an ombudsman.

Marami yatang nadeposito ngayong taon kaya ayaw ipakita para walang maghanap sa 2022.

Dina-divert niya ang main issue, yung ayaw ilabas ang SALN ni Duterte.

Trabaho nila mag explain sa mga tao dahil kawani sila ng gobyerno. Kung ayaw nila mag explain- mag business na lang sila, yung sila yung may-ari ng isang pribadong negosyo. Umalis sila sa puwesto kung aangal.

He is a public official so there should be public trust. If they won't show us theur SALN, then why'd they become a public official in the first place?

Exempted ba ang OP at OVP sa corruption? i guess not, so show the SALN.

Tanda na niya, pero wala pa ring alam sa kung ano ang tama at mali.

Ang ayaw magpakita ng SALN at ayaw masita ng taumbayan, may tinatago.

Uulitin ko po. King ayaw mapuna, huwag na huwag mag public official. 

Ang Vice President at lahat ng tao sa gobyerno nag-submit ng SALN at pinayagan nila na mabusisi ito ng publiko.

Tanging si Duterte lang ang hindi pumayag na makita ang SALN tapos kinukunsinti pa nitong OMBUDSMAN na dapat lamalaban sa pagnanakaw at katiwalian!

Pa victim pa ang kups. This moron and Duterte minion is the very definition of corrupt and shouldn't have been in the government in the first place. He wants to jail people because they hurt his feelings? Why don't he just disappear from this planet?

Kaya pala ito ang pinili ni Duterte na ombudsman...pareho silang walang moral compass na sinusunod! 

Nag ipon-ipon talaga ang mga kampon sa gobyernong ito. 

This could be a bait while the SALN is being altered. 

Kaya nga nilang kontrolin ang survey companies, blatant EJK’s, mangurakot ng harap-harapan, magpakulong ng inosente at magpasara ng network, ang SALN pa kaya.

Baka naman po Lord pwedeng tapusin nyo na po itong bangungot na 'to.

Siguradong sa kangkungan sila pupulutin kapag hindi nanalo ang manok ng amo sa eleksyon... Simpleng SALN hindi nila mailabas.

UPDATE:

Now Martires wants to open to the public the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth submitted by all government officials and personnel, including that of the president, to ensure transparency.

Complete turn-around? Sabi na mga ba it was all part of the grand scheme to further confuse the public. 

Why hide it in the first place? There's definitely something fishy. The smell stinks so much!