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The Office of Mayor Marvin Malacon, through the Municipal Agriculture Office, turned over checks worth of P21,700 in indemnity assistance to the eight farmers of E. B. Magalona, at rites at the Mayor’s Office Wednesday, September 21.The assistance came from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) and was given to eight farmers of Barangays Consing and Canlusong whose crops and livestock were damaged by pest infestation and other diseases, a press release from EB Magalona said.OIC-Municipal Agriculturist Efren Garcia Jr. led the turnover of checks to the beneficiaries, in the presence of Charlon Melendres, insurance underwriter of PCIC 3rd District; Bobby Paran, regional fisherfolk director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)- Region 6; Private Secretary...

Passenger jeepneys with cramped interiors that cough out dark fumes are familiar sights in the streets of Bacolod, Negros Occidental. With affordable fares, jeepneys have been the choice transport of commuters for decades.But soon, roads of the city will be filled with modern jeepneys that will replace the old units that have been blamed for traffic congestion and air pollution.Three modern jeeps, which look more like mini buses, began serving passengers via the Homesite-Central Market route in Bacolod following the launch of the public utility vehicle modernization program in the city on June 29.The program aims to replace aging jeepneys with newer and bigger models powered by a cleaner Euro-4 engine. On September 12, additional units of the modernized vehicles started plying ...

Globe has started reaping gains from its strategic shift to go beyond telco to empower the Filipino digital lifestyle. Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu reported that the rapid growth of its non-telco businesses is complementing the company’s strong revenue performance from telco core products and services in the first half of the year. “When it comes to the subsidiaries, you can see them affecting our profit and loss statement now, both top line and bottom line. This remarkable progress brings Globe closer to its vision of going beyond telco.  Whether through fintech, adtech, health tech, e-commerce, or entertainment, we strive to bring value to the overall digital ecosystem,” said Cu at Globe’s Q2 2022 media briefing. Non-telco revenues soared to P1.9 billion as of en...

As the Philippines’ leading digital solutions platform, Globe has been at the forefront of clamping down on scammers accessing personal data of mobile phone users in their ever evolving modus operandi to dupe people out of their hard-earned money. Globe reiterates that it has long put in place stringent measures to ensure the sanctity of customer data, bar attempts of third-party breach and guard against scammers. The company further stepped up its efforts at the height of the pandemic, when cybercriminals found new ways to dupe customers. “At a time of aggressive cybercriminal activity amid growing digitalization, Globe asserts that the public, government and industry players, including telcos, are all victims of these illegal acts. It is, thus, a shared fight among all of us to...