Cayetano stresses need for thinkers’ perspective on WPS strategy as ex-SFA Locsin echoes his ‘quiet diplomacy’ stance
Senator Alan Peter Compañero Cayetano on Tuesday welcomed Philippine Ambassador to the UK Teodoro Locsin Jr.’s “one hundred percent” agreement with his stance that elevating the West Philippine Sea row with China to the United Nations is “counterproductive.” “Let me point you to the comments of former Secretary of Foreign Affairs and former Presidential Spokesman […]
Velocity 2023: 917Ventures fuels innovation and collaboration to transform lives
Globe’s corporate venture builder 917Ventures, the largest in the Philippines, once again demonstrated its commitment to fostering innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship with the recent completion of Velocity 2023, its annual business-building program and 12-week innovation bootcamp. Velocity 2023 exemplifies the unwavering commitment of 917Ventures to nurturing and investing in innovative solutions that address societal problems. […]
U.S. Donates Nearly Php10 Million to Support Learners, Teachers Affected by Mayon Volcano Eruption
Manila, July 28, 2023—On July 27, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), turned over Php9.7 million ($175,000) in education materials and hygiene kits to support teachers and out-of-school youth affected by the eruption of Mayon Volcano in the province of Albay. This donation, provided through USAID’s Opportunity 2.0 program, […]
KonsultaMD, Etiqa Philippines partner up to make digital health more accessible to Filipinos
KonsultaMD and Etiqa Philippines have embarked on a partnership to enhance digital health access for Filipinos. This initiative enables Etiqa members and their dependents to avail of free consultations from KonsultaMD. The alliance was formally unveiled at a recent contract signing event attended by key executives from both companies, led by Cholo Tagaysay, CEO of […]
GCash, Esquire Financing join forces to bolster SME growth
Partnership gives more SMEs access to non-collateral business loans In line with their commitment to promote financial inclusion, GCash and its affiliate FUSE Lending have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Esquire Financing to extend non-collateral business loans to small, and medium enterprises (SMEs). The agreement is an important milestone in improving the scalability […]
PhilTower announces full operation of 250 VisMin towers turned over by Globe
Phil-Tower Consortium Inc. (PhilTower), the country’s leading Towerco, has announced full operation of towers taken over from Globe in February 2023, scoring a quick turnaround. This development showcases PhilTower’s organizational readiness and capabilities in completing all processes and requirements to run autonomous end-to-end operations in full compliance with Globe requirements and standards after the asset […]
GCash lauds PNP-ACG, for seizure of 80,000 SIM cards used for scams
GCash, the country’s leading mobile wallet, expressed its full support to the Philippine National Police – Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) and the National Telecommunications Security Council (NTSC) for the seizure of over 80,000 unregistered SIM cards used for various types of scams such as e-wallet accounts takeover, phishing, love scams, and illegal gambling operations. During a […]
Senate united in passing ‘stronger and wiser’ resolution condemning Chinese harassment in WPS: Cayetano
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday said the strong show of solidarity among the senators in unanimously passing Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 79, which calls out China for its repeated incursions in the West Philippine Sea and harassment of Filipino fishermen, embodies the chamber’s consensus in protecting the country’s territorial rights and sovereignty. The independent […]
Globe reports 746 cable theft incidents from Jan-May 2023, 1,600 customers affected by connectivity disruptions
Leading digital solutions platform Globe recorded 746 incidents of cable theft in the first five months of the year, affecting at least 1,600 customers who experienced connectivity issues due to the deliberate cable cuts. The cases declined from the same five-month period last year at 1,876, and a full year total of 3,598. But this […]
Future-Proof the Network: Strategies for ISPs to Prevent Infrastructure Downtime
Mandaluyong City, Philippines – August 2, 2023 – It is no wonder how internet connectivity has changed our world because it has streamlined processes in every industry. Now, internet service providers (ISPs) find themselves at the forefront of the race to continuously provide faster speeds and seamless connectivity for people. However, this does not come easy, as Filipinos continue to express dissatisfaction with the […]