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Call for donations: “Share your extras” at the SM Store and get discount vouchers
Are you trying to declutter and get rid of unwanted things in your space? Now is a good time to share your pre-loved clothes for Typhoon Odette victims through SM’s annual donation drive. Donors …
technology
PLDT, Smart offer additional rebates post Odette
PLDT and Smart continue to assist customers who were severely impacted by super typhoon Odette. With the tropical cyclone leaving a path of destruction in its wake, PLDT and Smart further extend …
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PLDT fibers up 30% faster than rival, reliable speeds benefiting more homes
PLDT Home added new fiber customers faster than other providers in the first half of the year, outpacing its nearest competitor by 30%, sustaining its lead in the fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) space…
technology
Smart boosts digital inclusion for Boholanos
PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc., (Smart) are partnering with the municipalities of San Miguel and Inabanga in Bohol to bring high-speed internet access closer to people …
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Internet in the Philippines speeds up from 2020 to 2021
Fixed and mobile internet speeds in the Philippines have more than doubled between June 2020 and June 2021, according to the latest Speedtest® Global Index by Ookla® In June 2021, average mobile …
school libraries
Free Book: Safe Space, A Kid’s Guide to Data Privacy
The Globe eLibrary launched a book for kids on data privacy. The free downloadable book is entitled Safe Space: A Kid's Guide to Data Privacy . The book was created by the collaborative effo…
travel
Ilongga 'Mompreneurs' share their secrets to success
Wilda Wuthrich Usi of Sue's Cake Gallery, Iloilo City Mompreneur, or "momtrepreneurs," is a slang term describing women who run their own businesses while also acting as a full-time p…
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SM launches My City, My SM, My Art book to celebrate Philippine Art
The My City, My SM, My Art book just launched in time for the National Arts Month. This is the latest edition in the My City, My SM series, which celebrates the beauty, culture, traditions, and gr…
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Globe supports kids' English language literacy
Globe is helping develop language literacy among children in view of the significant drop in the country’s global ranking in English proficiency. This is also in support of the Department of Educa…
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MMFF 2020 to stream online
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) together with exclusive partner Globe, announced the much-awaited lineup of films for the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival in a presscon held via zoom, togethe…
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WiFi2TEACH program aids digital learning in public schools
Globe at Home collaborated with the Department of Education (DepEd) for the WiFi2TEACH program to support public schools with the delivery of online learning. Under the program, 2,000 modems were d…
technology
6,000+ public school teachers get connectivity support from Ayala & Globe
Preloaded prepaid SIM cards are distributed to teachers nationwide Globe Telecom and Ayala Foundation provided internet connectivity assistance to over 6,000 public school teachers for the Departme…
universities
Philippine Women’s University adopts technology for online learning
Classes have resumed despite the COVID-19 pandemic, but rather than traditional face-to-face classes, schools have implemented online classes for the health and safety of students and faculty. To …
technology
Globe to build 2000 cell sites by next year
Globe will continue to build the momentum of its aggressive network expansion as it targets to install a record number of new cell sites or towers in more cities and municipalities in the country n…
technology
The iPhone 12 is Here
Much like any other new iPhone series, the arrival of the iPhone 12 has been hotly anticipated by fans worldwide including the Philippines. Now, the long wait is over and devotees can finally get t…
social media
Globe Media Excellence Awards 2020 honor exemplary works of media and bloggers amid the pandemic
The role of media and bloggers during the current crisis has never been more important as people rely on them to deliver breaking news, updates, and in-depth reports about the pandemic whether i…
Malditang Librarian has been blogging about books, librarianship, and Iloilo City since 2016. I am a member of Iloilo Bloggers Society and I write for IBS Digital Network.
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