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Atty. Irish Salandanan-Almeida, Chief Privacy Officer of Globe, shared Globe's initiatives to protect customers' data privacy and overall online safety.Digital solutions platform Globe intensifies its commitment to online safety, enjoining the academe, mental health professionals, parents and guardians, and other key partners to protect Filipino children against cyberbullying.Due to the pervasiveness of bullying on digital platforms, Globe noted the need for parents and caregivers to understand their role in keeping children safe online.“As Globe empowers our 92 million customers to use technology for every need, we urge everyone to use digital communication channels for good and teach our young people to do the same. Our connectedness comes with it being a responsible digital ...

Globe, the country’s leader in mobile, asserts that DITO continues to violate its interconnect agreement due to the latter's refusal to pay the P622 million it owes Globe over fraudulent calls through its network. More notably, DITO did not deny the debt it owes Globe in its press statement issued on August 9.DITO’s debt increases about P2.5 million every day, with an average of 1,000 fraudulent calls detected daily. DITO has persistently ignored calls for payment even though compensation is clearly stated in its interconnect agreement with Globe.This matter is the subject of Globe’s request for the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to temporarily disconnect the interconnection trunk lines between Globe and DITO over persistent fraudulent calls that pass through DITO’s n...

The Globe Group, the Philippines’ leading digital solutions platform, is keen to develop more innovative solutions towards Filipinos’ digital enablement in line with the Marcos administration’s digitalization goals. The Group welcomed the “refreshing change” in public-private sector collaboration through a platform established by the President.Ernest Cu, Globe President and CEO, cited this at the company’s Q2 2022 Media Briefing on August 12, sharing how the Globe Group is encouraged by government’s move to digitalize its processes and streamline transactions for public benefit.“We very much welcome the government’s push for digitalization. It eliminates red tape, it eliminates bureaucracy and corruption,” Cu said.He said Globe and its suite of portfolio companies in fintech, h...

Be Ready To Discover Bigger Things with Your First E-Wallet, GCash Jr.Ready, Set, G! Great news for kids and teens who can’t wait to have their very own GCash account!To give young Filipinos a safe and secure cashless payment channel and a fun digital experience, GCash, the country’s leading mobile wallet, introduces GCash Jr., the newest e-wallet in the GCash app for minors aged 7 to 17 years old! With the GCash Jr., young users can access a host of digital financial services along with exciting offers such as exclusive fandom deals, gaming vouchers and discounts, premium access to their favorite shows, music, and so much more in a trendy user interface made just for them!The new GCash Jr. lets youngsters learn how to be financially aware and responsible at an early age while ...