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Sep112023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

SSS to cover Bais City jail inmates, officers

JO3 Jhonna C. Abrasaldo, Corporate Executive Officer of SSS Bais Mercedita B. Celis and OIC Warden JSINSP Julia K. Sale after the ceremonial signing *The Social Security System (SSS) Bais Branch and Bais City Jail recently sealed a joint commitment in expanding social security coverage and maintaining the active SSS membership of its inmates and officers through the KaSSSangga-Collect Program.Under the signed agreement, 78 qualified inmates and 30 officers will soon be an active SSS self employed and voluntary members while Bais City Jail shall manage the deduction of SSS contributions from their monthly income and remit the same to SSS Bais for proper posting, a press release from the SSS said Monday, September 11.With the regular and timely remittance of SSS contributions, in...

Sep112023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Teleperformance PH receives 6th Great Place to Work award

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Chief People Officer and Chief of Staff Jeffrey Johnson takes center stage for the final toast speech.*Teleperformance (TP), a multi-awarded top employer in the Philippines, has once again been named as a Great Place to Work® (GPTW) for the sixth straight year.Teleperformance Philippines first received the prestigious award in 2018, and this year marks the sustained streak of Teleperformance as the first and longest GPTW®-certified company in the Philippines and the IT-BPM industry, a press release from the firm said Monday, September 11.On August 24, employees and leaders gathered at the TP Ayala site for “Celebrate 6reatness,” a kick-off event for the company’s sixth GPTW® recertification.GPTW®’s workforce study, backed by the researchers behind the Fortune 100 Best Compa...

Sep52023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Globe to fully cooperate with law enforcers

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After the full implementation of the SIM Registration Act, Globe reminds all new SIM users that they should go through the registration process.SIMs being bought in regular retail channels like sari-sari stores and online retailers are selling unregistered SIMs, Globe said in a press release.Earlier reports coming from PNP operatives reveal hundreds of SIMs in the possession of alleged criminal groups caught in various operations.At the Senate hearing chaired by Sen. Grace Poe on Tuesday, September 5, Globe said it is aligned with the Senate’s intent to find out why malicious and dangerous text messages continue to find their way to mobile users’ phones despite the law and industry efforts to clamp down on fraudsters.“Criminals will always find a way to circumvent the law. ...

Aug312023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Globe MSCI ESG rating soarsto AA, highest in PH to date

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Globe has achieved a historic milestone in its commitment to sustainability, as it achieved a ratings upgrade to AA from MSCI, marking the highest rating among companies and within the telco industry in the Philippines to date.MSCI ESG Research provides MSCI ESG Ratings on global public and a few private companies on a scale of AAA (leader) to CCC (laggard), according to exposure to industry-specific ESG risks and the ability to manage those risks relative to peers. These evaluations are based on governance structures, policies, targets, quantitative performance metrics, and any relevant controversies, a press release from Globe said.The firm’s ESG Research aims to provide investors with insights into the ESG risks and opportunities of companies worldwide. With Globe's upgrade from...

Aug232023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Globe achieves 4th closing of another 113 towers

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Globe, a leading digital platform in the Philippines, has achieved the fourth closing of 113 towers sold to Frontier Tower Associates Philippines Inc. (Frontier Towers) for P1.4 billion.This amount reflects the value of the tower assets which are composed of 77 percent ground-based towers and 23 percent rooftop towers located in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, a press release from Globe said.Globe already received around ₱26.6 billion from Frontier Towers to date, as they gained ownership and management rights to 2,094 towers out of the 3,529 acquired towers, it said.In addition, Globe announced the closing of another 100 towers for ₱1.2 billion or reaching to around ₱13.4 billion received from MIESCOR Infrastructure Development Corporation (MIDC) to date.These tower assets ar...

Aug212023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Globe most consistent fixed broadband provider in 31 locations in PH for Q2 2023

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Globe has been recognized as the Most Consistent Fixed Broadband Provider in 31 locations across the country for the second quarter of the year, based on an analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data, a global industry standard for benchmarking networks.Consistency reflects “a percentage of a provider’s data samples that meet minimum thresholds for download and upload speeds.” The higher the consistency, the better internet performance and quality that consumers will enjoy, Globe said in a press release.Globe's commitment to providing top-notch broadband services has been reflected in the consistency scores across various locations, namely:Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines - 89.16Bustos, Bulacan, Philippines - 88.96Mandaluyong, 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines...

Aug162023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Globe group sustains healthy top line growth

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The Globe Group’s consolidated service revenues rose 2 percent to a record P80.4 billion for the first half of 2023 showing stable revenues year-on-year, backed by the data revenue growth across mobile and corporate data businesses.The sustained topline improvement was likewise supported by the robust contribution from its non-telco services, which now account for 3.5 percent of total gross service revenues, a press release from the firm said.Total data revenues as of the first semester of the year amounted to P65.9 billion, increasing its contribution to the topline from 81 percent last year to 82 percent this period, it added.Mobile business revenues as of end-June 2023, stood at P54.8 billion or higher by 1 percent compared to P54 billion reported a year ago, mostly coming f...

Aug132023 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Pop-up market set

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A two-day pop-up market featuring local and homegrown products and brands will be held at Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City, August 18 to 19.The “Samahan” Pop-Up Market II, is a two-day social collaboration that will showcase local craftsmanship, homegrown brands, and local sellers, a press release said.It is an advocacy project to spread awareness about mindful consumption, shopping ethically, and making conscious choices, it said.The pop-up market also aims to reduce textile waste by encouraging consumers to invest in secondhand clothing, support circular economy, and lower carbon footprint, the press release added.“Our initiative aims to promote the growth of small businesses by providing them a platform to thrive,” the press release said, adding “It is an init...

Aug92023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Globe blocks new record high 2.2 B spam, scam SMS in H1

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Globe blocked 2.2 billion scam and spam messages from January to June this year, a nearly four-fold increase from the 615.01 million it logged in the same period last year.This figure is closely approaching the 2022 full-year record of 2.72 billion blocked messages, a press release from Globe said.Globe’s intensified fight against fraudsters complements the government's enforcement of the SIM registration law which aims to curb, if not eliminate, cybercrime.Unscrupulous persons commonly use scam and spam text messages to gain access or procure personal information from mobile users. This access to sensitive information allows cyberhackers to take control of online accounts, resulting in significant financial losses as they siphon out money from the victims' banks or e-wallet ac...

Aug42023 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

KodeGo bridges STEM gender-employment gap

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KodeGo, the innovative online tech boot camp by Globe's 917Ventures, is charting a new course for women in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by providing opportunities that aim to address gender disparity in local employment, a press release from Globe said.The Philippines currently exhibits a 22 percent gender-based disparity in the STEM workforce, the largest in Southeast Asia, according to a study by professional networking platform LinkedIn.Although women make up 58.8% of employees in non-STEM fields, this figure dramatically falls to a mere 36.3 percent within the STEM sectors.KodeGo's mission to democratize education for all is proving to be instrumental in this context, equalizing opportunities for women in these rapidly evolving and hig...