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Let’s start the year with another blast!!! It is the time of the year to rejoice and show our devotion to Señor Santo Niño. In light of the Philippines’ Grandest Festival, here we present to you the Calendar of Activities for the Sinulog Festival this time themed “𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞”. …
The aviation industry is undeniably one of the industries that has been heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Major airliners are downsizing their workforce, resulting in huge economic losses. Through all this, Cebu’s Indiana Aerospace University (IAU) believes that every crisis (including this pandemic) brings new opportunities— the opportunity to thrive and flourish in the …
Globe bagged coveted slots in all award categories of the 2019 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) and is the only telecom company to do so among the listed firms in the six participating countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. ACGS was introduced in 2011 in recognition of the corporate governance achievements …
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) festival organizers held a “MMFF Zoom Roadshow” with Pinoy celebrities to invite Filipinos from all over the world to watch this year’s line-up of top calibre films. Celebrities Zanjoe Marudo, Charlie Dizon, Keann Johnson, Andrew E, Ritz Azul, Senator Jinggoy Estrada, Julia Estrada, Fumiya and Yamyam kicked off the …
917Ventures, the Philippines’ largest corporate incubator, is in search of viable ideas in the fields of eCommerce, Healthtech, Fintech, and Adtech which may be transformed into business ventures that it can fund, build, and market. Speaking before over 5,000 participants at the recent Philippine Startup Week online conference, 917Ventures Managing Director Vince Yamat said the …
Globe Telecom and Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), the infrastructure arm of the Aboitiz Group, join forces in accelerating the availability of community broadband access in select barangays in Davao and Cebu, through the former’s KonekTayo WiFi service. Formerly known as KapitWiFi, KonekTayo WiFi is a fast and secure community WiFi service that aims to provide households …
Globe receives a rating of A in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment Globe has received an MSCI ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) rating of A, up from the “BBB” score it earned previously. MSCI ESG Research provides MSCI ESG Ratings on global public and a few private companies on a scale of AAA (leader) …
Prior to the pandemic, Filipinos would already be flocking to local malls and tiangges for the perfect Christmas decors, presents, and Secret Santa gifts. Kitchens are abuzz with potluck preparations, while restaurants and function halls are fully-booked for Christmas parties. Loved ones abroad start to fly home and airports are at full capacity. All over the world, …
The pandemic may drag on but it does not stop Globe from pursuing its annual Christmas tradition of helping various non-profit organizations, this time through a virtual fund-raising drive benefiting 12 charitable institutions. Through its 12 Days of Giving project, Globe is able to foster volunteering and sharing among its employees using GCash QR Codes …
“Hi, I’d like to check my data usage.” “As of December 11, 2020, you have 9.2 GB left out of your 10.0 GB data allowance. Your data allowance will refresh on December 31. Is there anything else I can help you with?” Most of the time, customer support inquiries are directed to live agents. Today, …