news in brief<strong>Shell</strong> Commercial Fuels <strong>Philippines</strong> focuseson indirect channel excellence<strong>Shell</strong> Commercial Fuels <strong>Philippines</strong>launched a new team that promises togrow its Indirect Channel business inthe <strong>Philippines</strong> during its first Reseller’sEngagement on June 27, <strong>2012</strong> at the<strong>Shell</strong> Pandacan Terminal.A total of 35 representatives from18 Resellers and members of theCommercial Fuels Leadership Teamattended the engagement. <strong>Shell</strong>Country Hsse Manager Arsenio Isidropresented <strong>Shell</strong>’s life saving rules aswell as the value of safe operationsin the <strong>Shell</strong> community. He alsoencouraged the Resellers to upholdsafety at all times and implementsimilar safety regulations in their ownstorage and distribution facilities.<strong>Shell</strong> Indirect Excellence Lead for EastAsia Marvin Calingo presented thenew Indirect Channel organisationAn honest sHeLL ContractorShaila Cecilia Bautista is no ordinary<strong>Shell</strong> contractor. Since April 2011,Shaila works as a laundry andquality control personnel of IntegratedService Solutions (ISS), one of <strong>Shell</strong>’scontractors, assigned in the TabangaoRefinery. Normally, she finds moneywhile checking Fire Retardant Clothing(FRCs) of <strong>Shell</strong> personnel assignedat the <strong>Shell</strong> Tabangao Refinery inBatangas.Honest and dedicatedAs she went about her daily routine,Shaila found a significant amount ofmoney and credit cards in the FRCof <strong>Shell</strong> Tabangao Process OperatorTony Garcia. Without having secondthoughts, she did what she has alwaysdone -- return the valuable items alongwith the laundered FRC to the owner.“It is not my money. I believe that Godis only testing me whenever I am in asituation like that,” said Shaila.12 i shell world philippinesThe <strong>Shell</strong> Commercial Fuels indirect business channel partners together with <strong>Shell</strong>officials and staff.and its significance to CommercialFuels business while <strong>Shell</strong>’s TouchlessBusiness Specialist Rina Chavezdiscussed updates in the E-servesystem.<strong>Shell</strong> companies in the <strong>Philippines</strong>(SciP) Country Chairman &Commercial Fuels General ManagerEdgar Chua thanked the Resellersfor their valuable contributions to the<strong>Shell</strong> business and gave a reassuringmessage on <strong>Shell</strong>’s commitment tolong-term and sustainable businessrelationship.Being a good role modelLife is not easy for this 41-year-oldwoman from Tacloban, Leyte, who hasbeen providing for her four childrenafter her husbandpassed away 12years ago. Despiteher situation, Shailaremains firm onreturning items andmoney that she findsin the clothing thatshe handles. “I wantmy children to lookup to me as a goodrole model. We arenot rich, but I am proud of what I doand who I am today,” said Shailawho strives to instil honesty among herkids.By her good example, Shailasuccessfully imbibes the value ofhonesty among her children. The ISS<strong>Shell</strong> Pandacan Terminal ManagerSherwin Yap and former TabangaoTerminal Manager Dino Macaraigexplained the current process related toReseller product lifting and addressedqueries on supply and distributionchallenges in our depots.The engagement achieved theobjective of directly addressingResellers’ concerns and manifested<strong>Shell</strong>’s commitment in growing theIndirect Channel business. [DannyKumar, Mktg Implementor / BusinessDeveloper & Manny Castañeda,Account Manager – Indirect]Management accorded Shailawith a Certificate of Recognitionand a token of appreciation forher honesty during their toolboxShaila at the laundry section of <strong>Shell</strong> TabangaoRefinery in Batangasmeeting. Her certificate, which shehanged on the wall of their livingroom, is a constant reminder ofbeing a good role model not onlyto her co-workers but especially toher kids. [Dawn de Guzman]
<strong>Shell</strong> provides relief assistance totorrential monsoon flooding victims<strong>Shell</strong> companies in the <strong>Philippines</strong>(SciP) and the Malampaya JointVenture (JV) Partners donated atotal of over Php 8.5 million in theform of cheque donations to mediafoundations and relevant governmentagencies, and cash and in-kinddonations from <strong>Shell</strong> employees andcustomers. Malampaya Deep WaterGas-to-Power Project Joint Venture(JV) Partners is composed of <strong>Shell</strong><strong>Philippines</strong> Exploration B.V., ChevronMalampaya and the PhilippineNational Oil Company - ExplorationCorporation (PNoc-ec).SciP gave Php 1 million each toDZMM TLC (Teaching, Learning,Caring), GMA Kapuso Foundation,and Alagang Kapatid Foundation,Inc. (AKFI) (tv5) through Pilipinas<strong>Shell</strong> Foundation, Inc. (PSFI), whileMalampaya Joint Venture Partnersthrough Malampaya Foundation, Inc.(MFI) gave Php 1 million each to ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya Foundationand GMA Kapuso Foundation.Aside from monetary assistance, MFIalso donated relief goods to 3,200families affected by the recent floodingin Subic town barangays. “<strong>Shell</strong>companies in the <strong>Philippines</strong> willalways lend a helping hand to peoplein need, especially during disasters.On top of our financial assistance,SciP is also looking at identifyingareas of co-operation with a numberof non-government organisations tofurther help our brothers and sistersbadly battered by the monsoon rains,”said SciP Country Chairman Edgar O.Chua.Chua also announced the cancellationof <strong>Shell</strong> Day this year to allotthe money for rehabilitation andrebuilding the lives of affectedFilipino families. “Given the extentof damage and the tremendousneed for assistance by many ofour suffering countrymen, we havedecided to cancel <strong>Shell</strong> Day this yearand use the money allotted for this onrehabilitation and social developmentprojects. We hope you will allSciP Country Chairman Edgar Chua (4th from right) and PSFI Executive Director EdgarVeron Cruz (2nd from right) hands over the Php 1 million cheque donation to DZMM TLCreceived by TLC Consultant Dra Luisa Ticzon-Puyat (4th from left), DZMM Manager forSpecial Projects May Catherine Ceniza (far right), witnessed by DZMM Aksyon Ngayonhost Julius Babao (3rd from right). Also present in the handover ceremony are (from l-r)Pilipinas <strong>Shell</strong> Petroleum Corporation (PSPC) Ngo & Stakeholder Relations ManagerRonald Suarez, <strong>Shell</strong> Spokesperson-Asia Pacific Mich Villar, PSPC Media RelationsManager Toby Nebrida, Aksyon Ngayon co-host Jing Castañeda, and PSPC SocialInvestment Manager Jackie Ampil.understand and agree that in timeslike this, it would be more fulfilling foreach one of us to use money intendedfor celebration and fun, to alleviatingthe suffering of the victims of thiscalamity,” Chua said. <strong>Shell</strong> Day is theannual Christmas gathering of all staffof <strong>Shell</strong> companies in the <strong>Philippines</strong>.In a live broadcast in DZMM onAugust 14, <strong>2012</strong>, through itsprogramme Aksyon Ngayon hostedby Julius Babao, SciP CountryChairman Edgar Chua and PSFIExecutive Director Edgar Veron Cruz,announced <strong>Shell</strong>’s various reliefactivities and turned over its Php 1million cheque donation for floodvictims. The Php 1 million donationwill be used to purchase medicinesfor residents in different barangaysthrough DZMM TLC’s ‘Clinic onWheels’ programme. DZMM TLCProgramme is a public service projectthat provides healthcare, educationalservices and assistance to the public.Services are provided through the useof a roving clinic and classroom (the“TLC Trucks”) and voluntary assistanceof medical, dental and healthcarethrough teaching practitioners. Inaddition to the relief assistance, <strong>Shell</strong>has been helping TLC in its operationsby providing TLC trucks with its fuelrequirements.“Our partnership with DZMM TLC’s‘Clinic on Wheels’ will surely helpbring back the well-being of ouraffected brethren,” said Pilipinas <strong>Shell</strong>Social Investment Manager JackieAmpil.Recognising <strong>Shell</strong>’s efforts, GMAKapuso Foundations Mel Tiangco said,“Isa sila [<strong>Shell</strong>] sa mga nanguna [sapaghandog ng tulong], nakakatabang puso yan, parang nakaka-inspirelalo. It goes without saying nananiniwala sila sa ginagawa natin(GMA Kapuso), na nasa tamangpatutunguhan ang kanilang donationspara sa mga kababayan natin naaffected ng habagat. [<strong>Shell</strong> is one ofthe private companies who partneredwith us to extend a helping hand. Itwarms our hearts and makes us moreinspired. It goes without saying thatthey believe in us, in our capabilitiesthat their donations will go a long wayin helping the affected families of thetorrential monsoon rains.] All in all,it still proves one thing - that we candepend on our fellowmen in times ofcalamity.”The Alagang Kapatid Foundationis currently focused on providingbasic necessities to families residingin communities most affected by therecent torrential rains. swPshell world philippines i 13