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Ai dela Cruz, Team Globe of Good ambassador; Mark Pasaylo, Globe Platinum Head; Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer; Givielle Florida, Globe Prepaid Head; Eric Tanbauco, Globe Consumer Mobile Business Head; and Luigi Tan, Globe Media and Performance Manager.*Globe has formally launched Globe of Good as its new sustainability masterbrand that brings together all of the company’s environmental and social impact programs under a single, cohesive platform.Long woven into Globe’s DNA, sustainability has guided its initiatives across digital inclusion, climate-conscious operations, and community upliftment, a press release from Globe said.With Globe of Good, the mobile network leader seeks to make its sustainability message more accessible a...

IEMOP President and CEO Atty. Richard Nethercott and MORE Power/Negros Power/Bohol Light President and CEO Roel Castro discuss the future of energy at the Power Outlook Forum in Iloilo City.* In a positive development for power consumers in Western Visayas and Negros Island, private electric distribution utilities under the leadership of billionaire businessman Enrique Razon Jr. continue to offer the most competitive electricity rates in the region, outpacing the rates charged by electric cooperatives.For over five years, MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) — the exclusive electricity distribution utility in Iloilo City — has consistently maintained the lowest residential power rates in Panay Island and Guimaras. This May, MORE Power’s residential rate stands at P11.1...

Units at the Two Regis, Megaworld Bacolod’s second residential condominium at The Upper East, are set to be turned over to their owners this year.Standing 14 stories high with  310 units, Two Regis elevates condominium living in Bacolod, Harold Geronimo, Vice President and Head of Public Relations and Media Affairs at Megaworld Corporation, said on Friday.Geronimo, who led a  media walkthrough of  Two Regis  ahead of its official unveiling, said  it places  Bacolod City at par with  the big cities across the Philippines, especially in Metro Manila.Two Regis  has a hotel-inspired lobby and curated spaces for leisure and relaxation that  redefines urban living in Bacolod, he said.Harold Geronimo during the media walkthrough o...

Visitors have always come to Boracay for its white sand beaches and stunning sunsets. Now, they have one more reason to love the island: strong and steady connection powered by Globe.With more than 30 outdoor 5G sites across Boracay and a Q1 2025 Consistency Score of 92.63 — the highest on the island — staying connected has become part of what makes the Boracay experience even better, a press release from Globe said.The demand keeps growing. Boracay is home to just around 37,000 residents, but the number of visitors to the island continues to rise. In the first two months of 2025 alone, the Malay Municipal Tourism Office recorded nearly 375,000 tourist arrivals. By the end of the year, tourist arrivals are expected to hit between 2 million and 2.2 million, climbing from the 1.7 milli...

The Philippine Association of Private Telecommunications Companies (PAPTELCO), an organization of independent  telecommunications companies providing connectivity in farflung provinces, warned the government that the national security risk from the Konektadong Pinoy bill (Senate Bill 2699)is a real concern.“This is not just a concern of the large telecommunications players that own the cable landing stations and international gateway facilities, but also small telecommunication companies like us. The country’s national security is everyone’s concern,” PAPTELCO president Normandy Baldovino Jr. said.In the Coffee and Connections event of the Philippine Information & Communications Technology Organization held last April 7, the Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operato...

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – SM Development Corporation (SMDC) proudly unveils Parkville, isa ka master-planned community sa Bacolod City.  Isa ka development kun sa diin ang isa ka heritage ang mangin part sang pag-uswag sang siudad. Yari ini sa sulod mismo sang 52-hectare nga master-planned development project.  Ang Parkville ang naga offer sa ila sini nga future homeowners sang unique nga experience nga makaistar sa community samtang gina enjoy ang katahum sang nature.  Ini samtang gina dumdum man ang isa ka legacy sa Bacolod.Ang average cut sang lot sa Parkville is 120 sqm, may ligwa nga space ang future residents nga makapatukod ang ila nga dream homes.Strategically located ini malapit sa Bacolod Negros Occidental Economic Highway sa Barangay Granada...

Former Bacolod City Councilor Bobby Rojas (left) and  Ernesto L. Duremdes, Supervising TESD Specialist of the TESDA-Negros Occidental, assisted by Executive Director and Training Coordinator Evan Abaygar and Welding Instructor Ronilo Ebalde, award the certificates to outstanding training of the Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC II course.*Almost one hundred farm workers’ dependents and out-of-school youth finished their technical skills training in different Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) accredited courses from the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters’ Sugar Workers Foundation Technical Skills and  Livelihood Training Center in Bacolod City Friday, April 11.Former Bacolod City Councilor Bobby Rojas, son of NFSP President Enrique D. Rojas, welcom...

Globe reaffirms its leadership in environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility as it strengthens efforts to tackle climate change and preserve biodiversity across the country.In line with this year’s Earth Hour, Globe called on individuals, businesses, schools, and offices to participate in the global movement by switching off non-essential lights for one hour and adopting habits in everyday life that build a culture of sustainability, a press release from the firm said.Beyond Earth Hour, Globe urges everyone to consider energy-saving habits, such as unplugging appliances when not in use, unplugging electrical appliances and devices when not in use or not charging, and using the stairs when possible.For its part, Globe continuously scales its climate initiatives, i...

Globe is providing free roaming services to Filipinos in Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam in the wake of a destructive quake that struck the region Friday.This immediate assistance will help Filipinos in affected areas reach their loved ones and access essential services, a press release from Globe said.Starting Friday evening, , March 28, Filipinos in Myanmar would  receive P500 worth of roaming credits for outgoing calls, receiving incoming calls, and sending SMS to their loved ones.  Globe Prepaid and TM users will receive the support in the form of prepaid load, while Globe Postpaid users will get a bill adjustment.Meanwhile, all Globe customers in Thailand and Vietnam can access 1GB of data, 15 minutes of calls, and 15 SMS credits, all valid for 7 days.There is no regist...

Globe is expanding access to reliable telecom services in rural communities with a cost-efficient green technology that addresses long-standing barriers to digital inclusion.For years, delivering mobile coverage to far-flung areas demanded substantial investments in large-scale macro cell sites, where the high costs of equipment, site leasing or acquisition, and maintenance made reliable 2G and LTE service financially unfeasible in sparsely populated regions, a press release from Globe said.Through a solution called RuralLink, Globe aims to address these challenges to narrow the digital divide and expand its coverage.“Providing connectivity to all Filipinos demands solutions that are both cost-efficient and eco-friendly. Through our strategic partnerships, we are pushing the bo...