Volume 4, Issue 1, June 2021

WE KEEP MOVING FORWARD

MOBILE LEGENDS DIAMONDS NOW IN NORTHERN STAR CALTEX STATIONS 
Avid players of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) online videogame can now purchase MLBB Diamonds from Northern Star Caltex service stations. Made possible through Northern Star’s partnership with ConnectOn, Inc., an in-game distribution and esports marketing company, MLBB Diamonds can be bought over the counter by simply presenting the player’s Player ID. Read more here. 
 
DIGISTARS GET REWARDS
Northern Star, in partnership with Digipay, rolled out the DigiStar Incentive program exclusively for Northern Star-Caltex Retailer Partners. The program awards Digipay credits to those who can hit monthly transaction count targets for E-load, bills payment, and Digipadala. It started last April and will run until October 2021.
MOBILE LEGENDS BATTLE IT OUT IN NORTHERN STAR CUP 
Game On!
Northern Star Energy Corporation organized a Mobile Legends Bang Bang tournament called the Northern Star Cup in partnership with our Caltex service stations, ONIC Esports, ConnectOn, Inc., and Mobile Legends Bang Bang developer, MOONTON GAMES. The online streaming via Facebook will be on July 17, 2021.
THE QUEEN IS NOW IN LA UNION
Lugaw Queen, Laguna’s famous local Arroz Caldo chain, is now serving at the Northern Star Caltex service station in Brgy. Parian, San Fernando City, La Union. Read more here.
CALTEX “BIYAHENG BAKUNADO” PROMO FOR COVID-19 VACCINEES 
Get P3/L off on Caltex Platinum & Silver with Techron and P2/L off on Caltex Diesel with Techron D when you show your COVID-19 vaccination card. Click here to know the participating Northern Star Caltex stations.
RETAIL NETWORK MEETS ONLINE 
With face-to-face meeting restrictions, the Northern Star Retail Group conducted the first Retail Network Meeting in 2021 via Microsoft Teams on February 19. Some of the topics covered were the 2021 Caltex and Northern Star incentive programs, site development updates and forecasts, network sales promotions, new non-fuel business opportunities, and leasing updates.
NORTHERN STAR TAKES ANOTHER STEP IN ITS DIGITAL JOURNEY 
The Northern Star team members have embraced the company’s recently implemented digital tools that help to improve the internal business process and sustain employee productivity, learning, and development even while working remotely. 
FOUR NEW STARS SHINE IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2021 
RETAIL REVS UP IN SAN MATEO
Caltex San Mateo in Isabela is located on the south bound lane of Santiago-Tuguegarao Road in Barrio Dagupan

 
THREE STARS FOR CANDON CITY
Located along the southbound lane of McArthur Highway in Brgy. Paras, the new Caltex site will cater to local and transient motorists going to Metro Manila and coming from Candon City proper.
OUR FIRST STAR IN NAGUILIAN
Northern Star opened its first Caltex service station in the municipality of Naguilian, La Union on March 18. Located in Barangay Ortiz, the town’s center of commercial activities, the site is within the EPIC Mall complex, the only shopping mall in the area. 
MORE THAN JUST NOODLES
Promising to be as popular as the famous Pancit Cabagan, Northern Star opened Caltex Cabagan 1 on Maharlika Highway, Barangay Ugad on April 12, 2021. The new-to-industry site is the 70th in the network, the 30th in Northeast Luzon, and the 13th in Isabela.
BRINGING SHELL LUBRICANTS CLOSER TO YOU
Less than a year after we signed an agreement with Pilipinas Shell to become an official reseller of Shell Lubricants in Regions 1, 2, and CAR, Northern Star now manages two warehouses located in San Fernando, La Union, and Santiago, Isabela. Read more here.
KEEPING BAYANIHAN ALIVE, THE NORTHERN STAR WAY
The Community Pantry spirit has reached our Caltex stations in San Fernando City, Rosario, and Aringay, La Union. Together with our Retailers and staff, we prepared grocery items and vegetables to help those in need in the area and encourage the support of those who can. Thanks to our Partner Retailers for keeping the Bayanihan spirit alive!
GOPETROL MAINTAINS ISO CERTIFICATIONS
Northern Star subsidiary GoPetrol Transport, Inc. maintained its ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental), ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety), ISO 9001:2015 (Quality) certifications by TUV SUD, a globally recognized agency leader in the field of testing, inspection, management system certification, and product certification.

The surveillance audit held on June 21, 2021, cited GoPetrol's ability "...to ensure the health and safety of employees, the top management commitment to conduct rapid test/antigen test every 14 days..." and its "...continual improvement... for the process of training effectiveness for the organization (and) commitment to apply technology to improve training update and monitoring using a mobile app..."

The support of the management was also noted as evidenced by the expansion of operations and acquisition of four additional tank trucks.
ONEHR CONTINUES TO ENGAGE EMPLOYEES
Northern Star always puts the well-being of its employees by doing activities like the OneHR: Online Employee Engagement Session. From 3 PM onwards, our Friday afternoons are never the same because of fun games and exciting prizes. There’s also the online kumustahan where employees can virtually catch up with their colleagues.
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK!
Check out our new Facebook Pages: Careers at Northern Star and Northern Star – Caltex Stations.
Be sure to follow our pages to know about our upcoming events, promotions, career opportunities, and more!
ALIGNED AT NINE
Northern Star is aligned at 9 as it celebrates its 9th year of moving lives forward on January 27.
NORTHERN STAR CELEBRATES EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION MONTH 
Northern Star recognized the people behind the success of the company by celebrating Employee Appreciation Month last March 2021. The Human Resources Department in collaboration with Strategic Marketing and Communications Department set up an appreciation wall where employees can write their messages to their colleagues. 
 
ONE YEAR OF RWA 
On March 13, 2020, days before the government declared the community quarantine in key cities in Metro Manila, Northern Star already transitioned its team members to a work-from-home arrangement. One year later, the majority of the Northern Star team members continue to work in the safety of their homes. 
COVID-19 VACCINE INFO-SESSION FOR EMPLOYEES 
On February 24, 2021, the Northern Star team attended an info session regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, facilitated by Health Metrics, Inc. Medical Director, Dr. Saren Bongalonta -Roldan.
“A month before the info-session, we conducted a survey regarding the vaccine and received a large number of employees who said that they "have concerns about the vaccines’ side effects, long term safety, and efficacy." I believe the info-session facilitated by a medical practitioner was very helpful and I hope my colleagues also found the discussion informative.”
Kayselle P. Gomez, Strategic Marketing Communications
 
NORTHERN STAR ‘VACCINE CHAMPIONS’ TESTIFY 
To help fight the global pandemic, Northern Star launched the ‘Vaccine Champion’ campaign to encourage its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees availing of the COVID-19 vaccine – whether from their local community, the company or other legitimate sources – will automatically have two additional days of Vacation Leave.
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