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Fuel prices to go down

Fuel prices to go down

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Expect fuel prices to go down on Tuesday, February 27, Unioil Petroleum Philippines Inc. announced on Saturday, February 24. Prices per liter should go down for diesel by P0.50 to P0.70, and for gasoline by P0.90 to P1.10, Unioil said. There could also be a P0.90 to P1 per liter rollback for kerosene. Fuel firms hiked the per liter prices of gasoline, diesel, and kerosene by P1.60, P1.10 and P1.05, respectively, on February 20.*
Globe volunteers helpseniors go digital

Globe volunteers helpseniors go digital

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Globe volunteer Janette Patricia Guillen (standing) assists senior participants at Globe’s “Teach Me How to Digi” Learning Session.* The sun wasn’t even out yet when 47 Globe volunteers arrived at the SM North Edsa Sky Dome one early morning on a special mission: to help turn senior citizens into #SeniorDigizens. Throughout the four-hour “Teach Me How To Digi” Learning Session on January 25, the volunteers assisted some 200 seniors as they went through lessons on digital skills, including Smartphone 101, and using email and life-enabling apps such as the GlobeOne app, GCash and KonsultaMD. One of them was Jerome Callueng from Globe’s Channel Management Group, a “lola’s boy” who signed up because we knew how seniors struggle with using digital technology. “Lola’s boy kasi ako. ...
Himamaylan farmers get food processing boost

Himamaylan farmers get food processing boost

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Members of the Tongo Integrated Farmers Association welcome the representatives of DOLE during the turnover ceremony of the Integrated Food Processing machinery in Brgy. Cabadiangan, Himamaylan City.* The Department of Labor and Employment recently turned over the Integrated Food Processing for coffee, banana, and sweet potato to the Tongo Integrated Farmers Association (TIFA) of Himamaylan City. TIFA, led by its president Roy Gonzales and the Brgy. Cabadiangan Council welcomed the DOLE representatives during the turnover ceremony at Sitio Tongo, January 26, a press release said.. The value-adding machinery, including a coffee roaster and thresher, worth P1,000,000 came from the Assisted Livelihood Project under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP-Kabuhayan). A total ...
Government, private sector unite in digital inclusion push

Government, private sector unite in digital inclusion push

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Event host James Deakin, Bill Luz -chairman of Liveable Cities Philippines and Chief Resilience Officer of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, Anti-Red Tape Authority Secretary Ernesto Perez, Mitch Ora, Site Lifecycle Management Services Vice President of Globe, Ernest Cu - Globe Group President and CEO, Undersecretary Jeff Dy of the Department of Information and Communications Technology, Devid Gubiani - president and CEO of PhilTower Consortium and James Zhang - Chief Strategy Officer of Huawei Carrier Business Group (l-r).* Government and private sector partners recently came together in a united front to push for inclusive connectivity, as disparity in access continues to afflict many parts of the country, depriving communities of life-enabling technology. At Globe’s ...
GCash highlights intensified security measures at symposium

GCash highlights intensified security measures at symposium

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GCash Chief Information Security Officer, Miguel "Migs" Geronilla (second from right) with the other fintech leaders at the UK Cyber security symposium* With the rapidly evolving Philippine digital financial landscape comes different challenges in security and safety. Financial institutions, in turn, must address the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber threats and collectively develop strategies to enhance digital defenses. This was one of the key points highlighted by GCash Chief Information and Security Officer, Migs Geronilla, as he sat down with local and British cybersecurity leaders and experts during the first cybersecurity symposium in the country, organized recently by the British Embassy Manila, at the New World Hotel Makati, a press release from GCash said. ...
Sagay gov’t piggery farm ASF free

Sagay gov’t piggery farm ASF free

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The city government-owned Sagay City Piggery Farm is free from African Swine Fever (ASF) virus, according to the latest report from the Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office.The latest surveillance conducted by the Sagay City Veterinary Office of the city piggery yielded negative results from the Real-Time PCR ASF Test, a press release from the city said.Mayor Narciso "Narwin" Javelosa Jr. said that this is a welcome development especially to the hog raisers in the city as it assured that the pigs in Sagay are safe and secure.He also said that through the City Veterinary Office, more programs will be implemented to protect the livestock of Sagaynon farmers this year.*
BongBong’s marks 40th year, launches museum, piaya fest

BongBong’s marks 40th year, launches museum, piaya fest

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McHale Benid of the Department of Trade and Industry, Jennylind Cordero of the Department of Tourism, Lomer Villan of BongBong Villan Corporation and Councilor Jason Villarosa (l-r) unveiling the 40 year anniversary seal.* BongBong’s Piaya and Barquillos marked its 40th anniversary on Monday, January 22, with the launching of its museum at its Alijis showroom in Bacolod City to showcase its success story to inspire aspiring entrepreneurs and guests. The museum tells the story of how Reynaldo Villan and his wife, Ma. Lomer Cañedo Villan, started their business 40 years ago in 1984, with a startup capital of P80 for ingredients and turned it into a multimillion enterprise with more than 70 stores in the Visayas. Ma. Lomer said they started their business with P80 capital for ingred...
Globe blocks nearly half a million child porn sites

Globe blocks nearly half a million child porn sites

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Leading digital solutions platform Globe made a significant stride in ensuring online safety for children in 2023, blocking a total 489,849 child pornography sites last year, a 22 percent jump from the 401,487 sites blocked in 2022. The number of disabled URLs hosting lewd content went up by 21.8 percent, reaching 486,802 in 2023 from 399,550 in the previous year. The figure for blocked domains also saw a 56.5 percent surge to 3,047 in 2023 from 1,947 in the same period the year before, a press release from Globe said. “We believe that a safer digital environment for our children requires a multi-pronged approach. Beyond blocking harmful content, we want to foster a culture of vigilance, awareness, and collaboration to protect the most vulnerable members of our society from the ...
Pag-IBIG members’ benefits to double

Pag-IBIG members’ benefits to double

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All benefits of the Pag-IBIG Fund members will double under the new monthly contribution rates to be imposed beginning next month, an official said on Thursday, January 18. Under the new rates, the monthly savings of Pag-IBIG Fund members for both employee’s share and the employer’s counterpart shall increase from P100 to P200 each. “All the benefits of our Pag-IBIG members will double – their maturity benefit; their savings for 20 years will double from P87,000 to P174,000,” Pag-IBIG Fund Deputy Chief Executive Officer Alexander Hilario “Alex” Aguilar said during the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing. Aguilar said under the new rates, Pag-IBIG Fund will also have additional P38 billion that boosting the agency’s capacity to offer multipurpose and housing loans to its members....
TTEC Bacolod, An Award-Winning Home For Customer Service Representative Careers

TTEC Bacolod, An Award-Winning Home For Customer Service Representative Careers

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BPO in Bacolod City is a thriving industry with plenty of companies offering all sorts of customer service roles. But, that can actually make it harder to identify the most interesting job opportunities in Bacolod. With so many seemingly identical types of BPO work, how can you tell which customer experience company is the best fit for you? Nowadays, the BPO industry is starting to value job satisfaction, career growth, and overall happiness more. People want well-being, a positive work environment, things that can ensure a good employee experience. It isn’t always just about the salary and one-time bonuses anymore. People want a customer service representative career that flourishes because of supportive colleagues, understanding leaders, and a workplace culture that values people...
GCash, NBI sign agreement to run after cyber criminals

GCash, NBI sign agreement to run after cyber criminals

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GCash Chief Legal Officer Maricor Alvarez-Adriano, GXI Chief Legal Officer Gilbert Escoto, Oscar "Renren" Reyes - G-Xchange Inc (GXI) President and CEO, NBI Director Medardo de Lemos and NBI Deputy Director for Operations Jose Justo Yap (l-r) at the signing ceremony.* The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and GCash, the country’s number one finance super app, have signed a memorandum of agreement to further strengthen their collaboration to go after perpetrators of online fraud, scams, and other cybercrimes. Under the partnership, GCash will assist NBI in preventing, detecting, investigating, and prosecuting cyber crimes that involve the use of the GCash mobile app or the transfer or receipt of proceeds from any crime or unlawful activity, a press release the firm said. This...
Sandara Park is San Mig Light brand ambassador

Sandara Park is San Mig Light brand ambassador

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Homegrown star turned global pop icon Sandara Park finds her way back to the Philippines to partner with the country’s leading low-calorie beer, San Mig Light. Sandara reveals that the collaboration could not have come at a better time and reveals that it feels like “finally meeting my long-lost family.” “I’m really grateful to have such wonderful experience. It’s like being embraced by lightness and fun, just like the brand and just like me,” Sandara shares. Sandara’s career started in the Philippines when she appeared in the pilot season of the reality-based talent search Star Circle Quest where she finished as a runner up in the competition. She rose to fame soon after, starring in multiple box-office movies and producing a platinum selling album. In 2007, Sandara moved ba...
Teleperformance, De La Salle-CSB partner for deaf inclusion in the workplace

Teleperformance, De La Salle-CSB partner for deaf inclusion in the workplace

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Teleperformance’s HR Diversity and Inclusion member Aileen Gay Sibal interprets for the executive leaders and the audience at the MOA signing event with Benilde Deaf School. * Marking a groundbreaking step towards deaf inclusion in the workplace, Teleperformance (TP) in the Philippines and the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde have formalized a partnership through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing, recently. The partnership with the Benilde Deaf School (BDS) marks a pivotal moment in the journey of the first and largest Great Place to Work company towards advancing the organization’s diversity, inclusion, and equity (DE&I) policies, a press release from Teleperformance said Thursday, January 4. The MOA includes a comprehensive program to train Deaf interns and equip ...
GCash, FTW Foundation enable women<br />to excel in tech through scholarship

GCash, FTW Foundation enable women
to excel in tech through scholarship

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Continuing their shared mission to advance the role of women in the tech industry, GCash, the number one finance app in the Philippines, and For The Women Foundation (FTW), recently celebrated the graduation of 31 Filipina scholars who are now equipped to make their mark in fintech. These women from diverse backgrounds recently completed a 14-week Data Science Scholarship Program, allowing them to help shape a more inclusive digital economy, a press release from GCash said. After weeks of stringent and extensive mentorship training programs, these women now bring with them comprehensive knowledge and skills in data science and technology, which will help them pursue a career in the tech industry, it said. As the country’s pioneer in inclusive and open finance, GCash undertook...
Globe Group 2023 Yearender:  A yearof firsts in life-enabling digital innovations

Globe Group 2023 Yearender:  A yearof firsts in life-enabling digital innovations

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Bernie Llamzon, President of Gogoro Philippines; Horace Luke, Gogoro Founder and CEO; Ernest Cu, Globe Group President and CEO; and Cezar Consing, President and CEO of Ayala Corporation, open the Gogoro Experience Center in Makati City, the first outside Taiwan.* The year 2023 was a time of greater expansion for the Globe Group, as it continued to deliver life-enabling innovations that solve daily pain points of Filipinos. From its network optimization and data center business to its debut in climate tech and fintech expansion overseas, the Globe Group cast an even wider net across industries this year, with unstoppable momentum going into the new year. a press release said. “Despite the challenges we faced, 2023 was another banner year for Globe, as we continued to cement our st...
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