Done via the GCash App, customers can freely transfer funds from their GCash wallet to participating banks within seconds – BPI, BDO, MetroBank, and others, to name a few – as long as they have the account name, the account number of the receiver, and internet connectivity. This is offered by GCash at no extra charge to the consumer.

“This new technology from GCash and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas allows customers to enjoy the freedom of being able to transfer funds conveniently with just their smartphone,” said Anthony Thomas, President and CEO of Mynt. “GCash will change the perception that transferring funds to banks is time-consuming and expensive,” he added.

Earlier this year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas developed InstaPay, a system under the National Retail Payment System (NRPS) framework that aims to unify all forms of electronic payments into a centralized real-time automated clearing house (ACH), allowing for faster and smoother inter-network transactions amongst financial institutions, including banks and electronic money issuers.

Getting a GCash account is easy. Users from all networks can download the GCash App for free from the App Store or from Google Play and sign up for an account.

To fund their GCash account, a user can cash-in via local Mastercard or VISA debit cards, InstaPay from bank apps that have the service available, and direct bank deposits with preferred banks. They can also visit over 16,000 GCash Partner Outlets nationwide, like 7-Eleven, SM Business Centers, Robinsons Business Centers, Puregold branches, and Villarica Pawnshop branches, and tell the cashier to cash-in to their GCash account. Cashing-in to a GCash account is free.

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The volunteer citizen soldiers of AFP Reserve Command (AFPRESCOM) committed to actively participate in volunteer programs available on the Time Please portal and to log their volunteering hours for their do-it-yourself outreach activities.

The AFPRESCOM consists mostly of medical doctors, nurses, lawyers, dentists, teachers, and engineers by profession. These reservists are at the forefront of volunteerism and have been part of various civic action and humanitarian assistance as well as disaster response-related activities that have benefited several communities.

“This program will help our institution instill the value of nationalism and patriotism through the activities set to be joined by our reservists,” said AFPRESCOM Commander Brigadier General Rolando Rodil.

“With your web portal, we would be able to amplify our linkages with other stakeholders and beneficiaries,” Brigadier General Rodil added. “This will broaden our horizon in extending our services to the Filipino people, most especially those from marginalized communities.”

Through the volunteer matching portal developed together with iVolunteer Philippines, Time Please strives to match individuals or groups of volunteers with various volunteering opportunities across the Philippines. Companies, organizations, or groups with existing volunteer programs can also enlist their volunteer activities in the platform and invite volunteers to join their efforts.

“As part of our ongoing efforts to help elevate the living standards of all Filipinos, our Time Please volunteering initiatives continue to catch on and reach more communities that are in need. We extend our sincerest gratitude to the AFPRESCOM and other volunteers for their time and assistance,” said Yoly Crisanto, Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President at Globe.

Time Please runs until August 19, 2018 and is open to individuals willing and capable to do volunteer work. To join, volunteers should form a group of two to four members as well as nominate a team leader who is at least 18 years of age and has an active Globe or TM mobile number.

Globe is giving out Globe Rewards points and other prizes to those who volunteer through Time Please. The group with the most number of volunteer hour credits at the end of the program will win an all-expense paid trip for four to Hong Kong Disneyland.

AFPRESCOM is the most recent organization to partner with Globe for Time Please. Other 39 organizations that have partnered with Globe are Gawad Kalinga, iVolunteer Philippines, Department of Education for Brigada Eskwela, Kris Library, Edicute Inc, Tulong sa Kapwa Kapatid, Kythe Foundation Inc, Oikos Helping Hand, and Philippine Toy Library.

Other organizations that have participated in the program include Special Olympics, Generation Hope, Yellow Warriors Society Philippines, Karinderia ni Mang Urot, Humanist Alliance Philippines International, Mano Amiga Philippines, All Together in Dignity Fourth World, Pusod Inc, Aral Pinoy, Citizens Disaster Response Center, Project Pearls, Visions of Hope, Progressive Assistance Canada, Dream Big Pilipinas, Haribon Foundation, Fostering Education & Environment for Development, as well as Make A Wish Philippines.

Pink Women on Fire, Save The Children, Virlanie Foundation Inc, CAPABLE Foundation, Vessels of Humanity, Kidlikasan. Kabataan. Kalikasan., Bahay Tuluyan, The Storytelling Project, He Cares Foundation, Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation, MovEd, and Nature Awareness and Conservation Club Inc have also joined Time Please to entice more volunteers in their programs and activities.

Foundations, NGOs, and organizations looking to join Time Please can e-mail bridgecom@globe.com.ph for more information.

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Together with world-class providers Amazon Web Services, Google, RightCloud, GoCanvas, Trustwave, and Bitsight, Globe Business was able to capitalize on Cloud and Cybersecurity innovations to help companies glide smoothly in their journey towards digitalization. These tools took center stage during the “Breakthrough with Globe Business Solutions” event at EDSA Shangri-la Hotel attended by key leaders and executives from various industries.

“Globe has gone through the same journey as most of our enterprise clients. We always need to try new technologies, set up quickly at minimal cost, and constantly test new products until we figure out what will work for our customers. We cannot do this on traditional and on-premise environments where costs will be too high. Cloud has given us the flexibility and ability to innovate quickly, continuously, and at scale,” said Ernest Cu, Globe President and CEO.

He added:  “As an enterprise, we also have access to critical information about our customers and as a responsible company, we need to protect that by ensuring that we have the right Cybersecurity tools in place to fight evolving threats that may compromise our data, jeopardize our operations, and most importantly impact our customers.”

Thus, to help businesses overcome corporate and technological challenges while creating and maximizing their value to the stakeholders, Globe Business offers a full suite of business solutions that drive business agility, scalability, and maximizes the current potentials of the Cloud complimented by Cybersecurity tools.

The advent of Cloud in the country has revolutionized the way businesses operate since it is easy to use as well as provides a platform that can store, analyze and calculate data.  In August 2011, Globe Business became the first telecom company to provide Cloud computing solutions to the country when it launched its own Private Cloud, a service that enables its enterprise customers to acquire their cloud and optional connectivity from one provider and allowing an end-to-end solution.

Today, aside from Globe Private Cloud, Globe Business has expanded its suite of solutions to include Amazon Web Services. It also offers an array of cloud-based business applications like G Suite and GoCanvas, among others. All of these are aimed to provide enterprises with greater scalability, agility, and ease of collaboration among its workforce.

To keep enterprise data safe, secure and protected, Globe Business has put up the first and only Federated Advanced Security Operations Center (ASOC) in the Philippines. The Globe Federated ASOC offers customer service platform management, threat detection, threat hunting and incident response for its own network and the network of its customers. It is linked to Trustwave’s global network of nine ASOCs from around the world which gives Globe the ability to follow the threat where and when it happens and deliver proactive security services.

“Globe Business has been relentless in coming up with advanced solutions that fit the needs of our enterprise clients as they continue to grow and expand. We want to help them gain new customers faster and provide them with the ability to serve new markets quickly for improved profitability and lasting relationship with their customers.  We want our clients to know that we can help them manage risks and strengthen digital trust to make their brands become more successful in the 21st century,” said Peter Maquera, Globe Senior Vice President for Enterprise Group.

Part of Globe Telecom’s vision is to help businesses flourish and fuel the growth of the country’s economy.  Thus, to become an enabler of meaningful changes in enterprises, Globe provides them with a way to harness technology and transform digitally. To know more about Globe Business and its products, please visit http://business.globe.com.ph/ .

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The 5G network will boast of higher speeds, lower latency, and better capacity. This will enable Globe to deploy fixed wireless broadband at a fiber speed.

Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu said the 5G network technology would enable Globe to use Air Fiber technology in relation to deployment of fixed wireless broadband that would benefit individual customers at home and business clients alike. “Air Fiber internet, which makes use of fixed location wireless radios instead of fiber, could provide speeds ranging from 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps,” Cu added.

Globe will start rolling out 5G services commercially in the Philippines mid-2019.  “We have been preparing our network for some time now with our existing vendor partners, including Huawei Technologies. We are happy to bring the Philippines in line with other countries that are early adopters of 5G.  Once again, we stay true to our commitment to bring first-world internet in the country,” Cu said.

The technology will also enable the company to go over the circuitous approval process of deploying a fiber optic cable, which involves multiple permits from local government units (LGUs). The right of the process can sometimes take years to obtain delaying fiber optic roll-out completion.  “We can bring internet to more homes by deploying 5G compared to a typical fiber optic roll-out,” Cu said.

The 5G network technology is expected to accelerate the adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) in the country. Globe earlier announced said it is enabling its network by utilizing its spectrum assets particularly the 700-megahertz band.

Globe is currently piloting Narrow Band- Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology while enhancing its mobile data services. Due to its inherent advantage of long reach, this spectrum is ideal to support NB-IoT services.  NB-IoT is one of the three 3GPP standards-based low power wide area (LPWA) technologies developed to enable a wide range of new IoT devices and services. NB-IoT, as a standard, is more developed as compared to other defined 3GPP standards. Globe and Huawei are collaborating in this journey, ensuring network readiness to support these services.

The Globe network has one of the largest deployment of Massive MIMO (MM) in Asia as part of its strategic technology roadmap since 2016. MM is the fundamental radio access technology for 5G network.

Globe has been spending over 31% of its annual total revenues to upgrade and expand its telecommunication and IT  infrastructure. For years, Globe has been ramping up its capital spend from P21.1 billion in 2012 to P36.7 billion in 2016 and P42.5 billion in 2017, in order to provide its subscribers of better broadband services. Globe recently disclosed that it will further accelerate its capital spend to over P43.5 billion this year.

Back in November 2015, Globe extended its partnership with Huawei, signing a five-year contract involving the planning and design of a wireless broadband network, as well as the creation of a wireless innovation center. Huawei was also the technology partner of Globe when it implemented a $700-million network modernization program that began in 2011.

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The King of Clay once again lives up to his name! Rafael Nadal bagged his 11th Roland-Garros title on Sunday, now his 17th Grand Slam title. The 32-year-old from Spain played against Dominic Thiem from Austria and won 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. This win elevates Nadal’s Roland-Garros win-loss record to a jaw-dropping 86-2. “It’s amazing now, I can’t describe my feelings. It’s not even a dream to win here 11 times because it’s impossible to think something like this,” said Nadal.

Meanwhile, in the Women’s division, world number one Simona Halep bagged the first Grand Slam title of her career. The 26-year-old Romanian, who had lost her three previous major finals, raced away with the victory against American 10th seed Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. “In the last game, I felt like I can’t breathe anymore. I did everything I could. It’s amazing what is happening now,” Halep said.

The Philippines’ teen tennis star Alexandra “Alex” Eala also got in on the Roland Garros action. The 13-year-old Filipina participated in two rounds for the Junior French Championships qualifiers. She advanced to the second round after winning her opening match against Paula Arias Manjon of Spain, 6-4, 6-4. Her French Open bid ended when she lost to Peyton Stearns of USA, 6-2, 6-4. However, Eala remained optimistic and grateful for the historic experience of playing in her first International Tennis Federation (ITF) 18-under match. “While I lost today, I am so happy that I reached the final qualifying round at the Junior French Open Championships,” she said on her Facebook post. After receiving a wildcard slot to the tournament by ITF board member and Fédération Française de Tennis (FF Tennis) Président Bernard Giudicelli last February, Eala became the first and the youngest Filipino to qualify for Roland Garros Juniors.

While in Paris, Eala also had a chance to witness the other thrilling matches on the clay court alongside #GlobeFOXPlus insider, Mond Gutierrez. The Globe At Home FOX+ Flyaway Promo winner, Paolo Tolentino with his father, witnessed history happen with world number one Rafael Nadal from his player’s box.

Filipino tennis fans with Globe At Home plans got to witness the action from the comfort of their homes through the Fox+ app which comes with free 6 months access from their Globe At Home subscription.  

Relive the thrill of and get a courtside seat to other exciting sports matches with Globe At Home and FOX+! New or existing customers who upgrade to a Globe At Home plan today are entitled to FREE 6 months access to the FOX+ app. Stream blockbuster movies, TV series, documentaries, and live sports like Logan, War of the Planet of the Apes, Legion, Symphony For Our World, and French Open – Roland Garros. Enjoy it in HD on mobile, tablet, and TV with your Globe Streamwatch Roku Powered device. Subscribe to a Globe At Home GoUnli plan today and enjoy the best entertainment at home with FOX+!

To get more information about FOX+, visit broadband.globe.com.ph/fox-plus. To avail of the latest Globe At Home plans, visit shop.globe.com.ph/broadband.

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Tapping into the selfless hearts of Filipinos, Globe aims to make volunteer activities, especially during the Brigada Eskwela season, accessible and fun to do with friends and family. Through Time Please, non-government organizations, government agencies, private companies,  the academe, and even individuals can easily connect with communities to continue spreading acts of kindness to those who are in need.

“Globe wants to cultivate a society that cares for humanity. We hope that with the nationwide initiative like Time Please, we can engage more individuals, communities, and companies to actively contribute to nation-building by sharing their time, talent, and treasure like what we are doing for Brigada Eskwela,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications.  Globe participates in Brigada Eskwela each year, with employee volunteers helping clean, paint, and repair classrooms, tables and chairs in time for the opening of classes.

“Gawin po natin ang lahat ng ating magagawa, nang sa gayon, iyong mga bagay na kung tayo po’y nag-iisa lamang ay hindi natin maaabot, sa pamamagitan ng partnership ay ating maaabot. Ito iyong mga bagay, iyong mga pangarap, iyong mga layunin, na hindi po natin makakamtan kung tayo po’y nag-iisa lamang (Let us do everything we can so that the things that we cannot do alone may be achieved through partnerships.  These includes our dreams and objectives which we cannot attain if we are alone),” Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs, External Partnerships, and School Sports Tonisito Umali said in a recent press conference for Brigada Eskwela.

Globe has always supported education-related activities including the Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP) which promotes responsible digital citizenship; PRISM, which is aimed at advancing digital literacy of teachers; and Strategy Innovation, and Transformation (ShiftED), which assists the government and schools in developing globally-competitive students and teachers.

Time Please is also in line with Globe Telecom’s commitment to nine of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and appeals to the Filipinos’ strong culture of volunteerism rooted in the bayanihan spirit to collectively contribute to social development.

With the assistance of Future Maker iVolunteer Philippines, Globe has made it easier for everyone to create or look for volunteer opportunities by signing up at www.timeplease.ph and the volunteer portal of Gawad Kalinga through any device with Internet access. Groups comprised of two to four volunteers must be formed to join the activities. Additionally, companies without existing volunteer programs would be able to match their employees to various volunteering opportunities that suit them, while companies with existing volunteer programs may also register.

By joining this volunteer program and registering to the site, every group’s hours are counted while they gain the chance to win prizes from Globe.

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However, 76% of households still struggle with their WiFi speed, while 61% expect their service provider to ensure connectivity in all areas of their home. WiFi connectivity though is heavily dependent on the reach of routers. To maximize WiFi all around the house and address the most common connectivity concern of Filipino households, Globe At Home introduces the WiFi Mesh!

With WiFi Mesh, customers can maximize their connection and not have to worry about being too far from their router. The device boosts the WiFi signal in each room it is in, so that a user can walk around the house and experience no loss of speed.

Globe at Home offers two kinds of WiFi Mesh options, each perfect for a different kind of customer. First is the TPLink WiFi Mesh which provides seamless and secure WiFi in every room it is placed in. It does so by automatically connecting other TPLink devices, creating a WiFi web that will bring fast connections no matter where the customer is. This device is suitable for families with kids, as it includes a parental control that can manage and restrict content, as well as protect the home network with a firewall and wireless encryption.

Second is the Airties WiFi Mesh that offers the same WiFi web and prioritizes video signals over other internet traffic. This makes it the ideal choice for those who need speedy and reliable connections for watching movies and TV shows, and playing online games in high definition. Both devices are available to new and existing customers charged to bill at P150/month for 24 months added on to the Globe At Home plan or cash on delivery at P3,600.

Globe also pushes its #PlayItRight advocacy, reminding its customers and the public that content is best watched using legitimate sources like recognized streaming platforms only.

 For more information on the WiFi Mesh devices, visit the website at shop.globe.com.ph/tech-squad or call the Globe hotline at 730-1010.

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Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu said that the support of OMB, a government agency dedicated to combat piracy, is a big boost to the #PlayItRight campaign. “We are grateful to OMB for recognizing our advocacy on anti-piracy. Our partnership will reinforce our educational drive against the illegal distribution of copyrighted content to a greater reach,” Cu explained.

“The internet has become the main source of almost all the copyright infringement content nowadays and we need all the help we can get.  We are encouraging the OMB to invite other stakeholders as well such as the cinemas to collaborate with our education drive to target the moviegoers,” Cu added.

Optical Media Board Chair & CEO Atty. Anselmo B. Adriano said that the biggest problem of OMB is the big market for pirated videos out there because people don’t know why they should not buy pirated materials. “In as much as we try to be creative in our enforcement and disrupt the distribution chain and the retail chain for pirated video, there is still a big market for it. This is why we need to target the market through education. This is the reason why we are partnering with other organizations and companies like Globe to push for more education,” Adriano exclaimed.

The OMB will also actively participate in the Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP) of Globe that teaches responsible use of the internet to children in public schools by including illegal downloading of illegal content online in the training module.

The OMB has been successful in curbing out pirated movies, music and software in DVDs nationwide and educating the public against illegal camcording in cinemas through the years. The OMB is created pursuant to Republic Act No. 9239 under the Office of the President to regulate the production, use, and distribution of optical and magnetic media in the country. 

Having partnered with global and local content creators and distributors for its content business, Globe has taken an active role in promoting legitimate sources of online content. In 2017, the company launched the #PlayItRight advocacy to help the entertainment industry curb piracy and protect intellectual property rights.

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According to the National DQ Impact Report, up to 73% of Filipino students, aged 8 to 12, are exposed to at least one cyber-risk, which include cyber-bullying, video gaming addiction, meeting strangers online, online sexual behaviors. This is significantly higher than the global average of 56%.

“The study provides a deeper understanding of the Filipino students’ online behavior. With Globe Telecom’s Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP), we hope to further equip the youth to adapt to the new digital environment and help shape the future leaders in our country,” said Globe Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications Yoly Crisanto.  

 The study also showed that the average 8-12-year-old Filipino child spends about 34 hours per week in front of digital screens for entertainment alone, 2 hours higher than the global average. 53% of them access the Internet through their own personal mobile phones, and 50% of them are highly active on social media platforms. In addition, the study found that Filipino children use social media sites such as Facebook (67% compared to 39%) significantly more than the global average, which may lead to higher exposure to online cyber-risks.

“It is very important for Filipino children to learn how to use social media more safely and responsibly. They are highly involved in what we call a “risky-pair”: using their mobile phones and actively engaging in social media activities compared to children in other countries,” says Dr Yuhyun Park, founder of the DQ Institute.

Crisanto emphasized that the National DQ Impact Report will be used in addressing cyber-risks that Filipino students are most susceptible with and in improving digital citizenship level of students in the country, as part of the company’s DTP initiative.

Starting 2016, Globe, in collaboration with DepEd, undertook an initiative for increased digital literacy and online responsibility in schools through two key programs, recognizing it is a collective responsibility to build a safe support network for each and every child.

Through the Global Filipino Schools (GFS) Program, every DepEd division in the country is provided a teacher training hub to bring 21st-century learning in public schools through technology. The program equips one showcase school per division with free internet connectivity, mobile ICT equipment for learning, and teacher training on ICT integration in the classroom.  

Under the company’s Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP), on the other hand, students and teachers are also provided free workshops on responsible digital citizenship. Workshops cover principles on online safety and security, online etiquette and responsibility, online leadership and empowerment, and how to identify false information from credible information online.

DQ is defined as the sum of technical, mental and social competencies essential to digital life. It encompasses the skills and values that are needed to thrive as responsible netizens to answer the demands of the digital era. These skills empower citizens to have ethical and responsible use of technology, an attribute that marks the leaders of tomorrow.

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Called Globe myBusiness Academy Online, the website was created to reach more entrepreneurs nationwide.  This new alternative provides articles, live-streamed or pre-recorded workshops and webisodes from leaders in Food, Tourism, Education, Finance, Retail and Manufacturing sectors, among others, thereby, giving anyone interested some guidance on how they can succeed in the business that they are passionate about.

“Whatever industry you belong to, and whatever stage of your business journey you’re currently in, there’s a lot for you to learn and benefit from in Globe myBusiness Academy. Even if you’re not a business owner yet and are only considering starting a business, the Academy can also be a source of inspiration for business concepts and motivation to get you started,” said Derrick Heng, Senior Advisor for Globe myBusiness.

Last year, a total of 53 Globe myBusiness Academy sessions were run in Metro Manila and in other key cities.  Globe myBusiness Academy is a program specially created for new and existing business owners to learn important tips, get key business advice from more experienced colleagues and experts in various industries for free.

With the added online platform, existing and potential business owners can now learn from Globe myBusiness’ partners and distinguished clients on the fundamental basics and advanced tips to get them where they want to be in their business journey.

Globe myBusiness Academy Online is part of the team’s mission to inspire and empower MSMEs all over the Philippines.  Apart from offering business solutions that ease the daily operations and overall strategy of entrepreneurs and executives, Globe myBusiness Academy Online is the go-to source of expertise and inspiration for startup owners as well as experienced business people.

“This all relates back to the purpose of Globe, where we see the Philippines, where families’ dreams come true, businesses flourish and a nation admired. We try to uplift these entrepreneurs by creating a community of learning through first-hand experience and valuable insights of industry experts and reputable partners”, said Heng.

From connectivity options to software and hardware upgrades, Globe myBusiness’ solutions are specifically developed to aid entrepreneurs in every stage of their business journey.  Beyond providing the tools business owners can use to succeed, it has also established itself as a resource provider and leader in various business industries, enlightening entrepreneurs on the trends, practices, tips, and strategies that can help them run their businesses.

Get you where you want to be in your business journey and help steer your business to success. To learn from Globe myBusiness Academy Online, please sign-up for free at https://mybusinessacademy.ph

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