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GInsure now FREE with Globe mobile and broadband plans and promos

With the surge in COVID cases renewing fears for one’s health and safety, Globe makes GInsure available for its customers across its latest product and promo portfolio, FREE for the first three months, to give them peace of mind, protection, and #ExtraCareAtHome that they need and deserve. A first in the Philippines, GInsure is GCash’s built-in insurance marketplace powered by Singlife Philippines, a mobile-first life insurer. The coverage comes with a multi-level benefit that cushions the blow of related medical costs amounting to P140,500. This includes a P500 allowance for positive test results, P40,000 allowance for confinement, and up to P100,000 medical cost reimbursement for more severe cases of COVID-19 and dengue. Apart from being available through the GCash app, Globe makes it extremely accessible for its customers to qualify by providing them with options to choose from and subscribe to any of the telco's expansive list of plans and promos available to prepaid and postpaid

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OOKLA: Globe fastest download speeds in 10 of 17 regions in Q1 2021

Globe beats competition across 10 out of 17 regions in the Philippines in terms of mobile download speed based on Ookla’s Q1 2021 data. This is a reflection of the telco’s rigorous network upgrades to provide customers with better mobile data experience. According to Ookla’s Q1 2021 data, the telco has registered the fastest mobile download speeds in the following regions: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Bicol, Cagayan Valley, Caraga, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Eastern Visayas, Ilocos Region, Northern Mindanao, Region XII, and Zamboanga. These regions have been enjoying median mobile download speeds of at least 5.76Mbps to 9.08Mbps. The continuous improvements in mobile download speeds may be attributed to the telco’s steady investments in network upgrades and infrastructure development. To date, 90 percent of Globe’s cell towers are now equipped with 4G LTE technology, which provides better and faster mobile data experience. For the Philippines, the mean m

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UnionBank helps in revolutionizing teaching in the new normal

Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) led the co-creation of an innovative digital corporate social responsibility program that helped a pioneering batch of 80,000 public school teachers upgrade their digital capability as the country’s education sector rallies private sector support for the blended learning approach. Together with its mass market arm and subsidiary City Savings Bank, UnionBank spearheaded a partnership with Thames International and Akadasia in designing a holistic digital training program that caters to the specific needs of about 500,000 elementary and high school teachers under the umbrella movement called HEROES 2021. “We thank UnionBank for the HEROES 2021 teacher training project. We all know that the use of printed modules for learning delivery is not sustainable in the long run given the costs and impact on the environment.  Online learning is one of the solutions and now is the time to train our teachers,” said Malcom Garma, DepEd Regional Director for t

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#ExtraCareAtHome: Globe continues service support to areas placed under ECQ

In light of IATF’s announcement to place Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal and Bulacan under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) starting 29 March 2021 until 04 April 2021 due to the surge of COVID-19 cases, Globe assures its customers that it will continuously deliver service support and #ExtraCareAtHome despite the new lockdown. Globe transactions made safe and easy 24/7     Globe keeps its digital channels operational 24/7 like GCash, GlobeOne, and Globe At Home apps so customers have access to their needs from replenishing load, tracking of data and promos, quick troubleshooting of issues, even escalation of customer service concerns, while remaining safe at home. Download the apps through Google Play Store for Android devices or Apple Store for iOS devices. Using these apps is free of charge. Safe options to load up Globe encourages its customers to load safely from home and maximize GCash for their loading needs or any of its partner apps including Shopee, Lazada, Grab, Coi

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#Connect2Earth: Globe solidifies climate change support

Earth Hour is the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment, representing large-scale public clamor for a sustainable future and the protection of the environment. On Saturday, March 27 at 8:30PM local time, this global event will virtually bring together millions of people, businesses and leaders from around the world to shine a spotlight on the urgent need to address nature loss and climate change. With evidence pointing towards a close link between nature's destruction and rising incidences of infectious disease outbreaks like COVID-19, Earth Hour 2021 will unite people online to speak up for nature. This event comes ahead of key moments when world leaders will take critical decisions on nature, climate change and sustainable development, setting the course of our future. As part of its support to Earth Hour, Globe has also established several initiatives that put the planet first such as WasSUP ('Wag Sa Single Use Plastic), a sustainability program that advocates a

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iAdvertise Solutions ushers in a new era of digital advertising

The trends in the digital marketing scene have been ever-changing because of the continuous technological advancements that shape consumer demands and behavior. In recent years, we've seen different unconventional marketing campaigns from the world’s biggest brands like Coca-Cola, Royal Crown Cola, Apple, Nike, and many others. These campaigns were choreographed by their own marketing agencies. As we become more familiar with the ins and outs of digital marketing, however, brands have become more demanding toward agencies. Today, brands' demands cannot be achieved by creativity and out-of-the-box ideas alone. Someway, somehow the helpers need to be helped too These trends led to the birth of a new and unique digital marketing agency, iAdvertise Solutions. Veering away from the usual creative and campaign-focused approach of marketing agencies, the company offers guaranteed numbers and results to its clients. Addressing the increasing demands of brands to their marketing agencies a

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PLDT Enterprise launches Smart Bro 5G for businesses

The largest integrated telecommunications provider PLDT, through PLDT Enterprise and Smart, unveils the Smart Bro 5G Plans for business—equipping more enterprises with the latest in technology, running on the country’s fastest mobile network. All Smart Bro plans today under PLDT Enterprise are 5G ready, with Smart Bro Plans 1899 and Plan 3500 which include 90GB and 200GB respectively. For a limited time, the group is extending an exclusive offer to include a free Samsung Tab A 8” with every Smart Bro 5G order to those who will pre-order starting March 10. With this introductory bundle, working from anywhere has been made even easier and with faster broadband speeds. Jojo Gendrano, FVP & Head of PLDT Enterprise Core Business Solutions, emphasized how Smart Bro 5Gfor business plans  “can unlock better efficiency and elevated ways of working for (our) customers, especially in the new normal hybrid and on-the-go work set ups, where most enterprises rely on strong internet connectivity.”

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SCPA teams up with AIM to give back on its silver anniversary

What is the real secret to a successful business? For homegrown hygiene company Sanitary Care Products Asia (SCPA), the answer is its people. SCPA stays true to this credo and pays it forward as they kicked off their silver year in a virtual event last March 18. Throughout its 25 years of creating homegrown brands for Filipinos such as Sanicare, Femme, Tisyu, Cheers, Naturale, and Jade, “Great love for what we do and the people we do it for” has been the running mantra of the company. Faithful to this commitment, SCPA Chairman and Founder Mr. Renato Sio and President Mr. Venjosef Sio announced their plans to enable Filipino dreams together with the Asian Institute of Management-Dado Banatao Incubator (AIM-DBI). They will join forces to celebrate SCPA’s silver anniversary through an initiative that empowers the new breed of Filipino business leaders, called the Human Investment x Impact Grant for Entrepreneurship and Empowerment or, simply, HIIGENE. The HIIGENE program – as explaine

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More Filipinos use eCommerce for the first time due to pandemic – Visa Study

The pandemic has resulted in new consumer behaviors emerging in the Philippines, where more Filipinos are starting to go on digital commerce platforms and make cashless payments. According to Visa’s latest Consumer Payment Attitudes study, 52 per cent of Filipinos shopped online through apps and websites for the first time during the pandemic and 43 per cent of them made their first online purchase using social media channels. Online shopping activity has also increased in the past one year based on the research findings. Close to nine in 10 Filipinos have increased their online shopping activities on websites or apps, whilst seven in 10 are shopping more on social media channels. More than half of the consumers are also more inclined to shop from large online marketplaces (53%) and home-based businesses (61%). These new shopping preferences might turn into habits that last beyond the pandemic.    The study also showed a large user base who started ordering home delivery, likely due

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PH's Pioneering Tax Filing Online App Taxumo Announces Partnership with Most Trusted Healthcare & Telemedicine Platform AIDE

Aligned with its mission to help medical professionals with their tax woes so they can passionately focus on providing high-quality healthcare to Filipinos, Taxumo has forged a crucial partnership with AIDE, the country’s most trusted healthcare and telemedicine platform. Through the partnership, thousands of AIDE’s healthcare providers will be able to enjoy the ease and convenience of computing, filing, and paying their taxes through Taxumo, at substantially lower subscription rates of up to almost 60 percent. AIDE’s medical professionals can also enjoy the ease of registering their businesses at reduced rates through Taxumo’s BizReg service, which covers processing their BIR Certificate of Registration, processing their Authority to Print, helping them get their initial 10 Booklets of Official Receipt/Invoice, as well as securing Stamped Books of Accounts. Beyond these perks, Taxumo will also conduct exclusive webinars for doctors to help them understand the ins and outs of taxes,

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