Globe deploys satellite-to-mobile connectivity in Mindanao for disaster response 

CDN Digital BrandRoom 06/11/2026

Globe in partnership with Starlink deployed its satellite-to-mobile service in South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Sarangani following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the said provinces. Globe deployed the service to support emergency communications and disaster response…

Visayas among pilot areas for Globe’s cell-to-satellite service with Starlink

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/27/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Ayala-led telecommunications firm Globe Telecom will launch its direct-to-cell satellite service in partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink this June, with selected areas in the Visayas region part of the pilot rollout.  Executives from…

Returning OFW entrepreneurs expand ventures through DMW’s ‘Buy Lokal, By OFW’ program powered by GCash

CDN Digital BrandRoom 04/29/2026

Returning OFW entrepreneurs showcase locally made products through the “Buy Lokal, By OFW” program. | Photo courtesy of GCash via PRWorks …

GCash blocks over 4,900 fraudulent merchants, warns vs ‘quishing’ scams

CDN Digital BrandRoom 04/28/2026

GCash has blocked over 4,900 fraudulent merchants using “quishing”—a scam tactic where fake QR codes are used to steal payments. GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance super app, has intensified its crackdown on illegal merchants by blocking suspicious…

Where tradition meets technology: Globe powers a seamless Sinulog 2026 experience

01/18/2026

Connecting culture, community, and creativity through technology. Every January, Sinulog transforms Cebu into a vibrant celebration of faith, culture, and community. From January 16 to 18, 2026, Globe takes part in this iconic festival as a partner…

GCash and Globe turn to OTP-free verification technology

Nami D. Padilla - @inquirerdotnet 12/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The first phase of testing silent network authentication (SNA), which is a new verification technology that does not require the use of one-time passwords (OTP) or manual input, has been completed by Globe. On…

Globe unveils 11th Globe Media Excellence Awards finalists

12/13/2024

The 11th Globe Media Excellence Awards or GMEA@11 has unveiled its exceptional roster of finalists, each demonstrating the power of compelling storytelling to drive meaningful change, champion digital empowerment, and promote sustainability. Expanding its reach to capture…

NTC-7 on sim card registration: No extension after July 25 deadline

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another extension for SIM card registration seems unlikely after the July 25, 2023 deadline. Engr. Felipe Gumalo Jr., officer-in-charge of the Enforcement and Operation Division of the National Telecommunications Commission in Central Visayas…

GCash foils P37-M hack try; seized funds to be returned to users

Daxim L. Lucas 05/09/2023

MANILA  – GCash, the popular digital payments app of Globe Telecom Inc., foiled attempts by suspected hackers to siphon off millions of pesos from its clients after the company detected a pattern of relatively small withdrawals from…

Globe: 500,000 Cebu subscribers register sim cards as of January 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — About 500,000 Globe subscribers in Cebu have registered their sim cards as of Jan. 31, 2023, according to Rofil Sheldon Magto, the Regional Corporate Communications Manager of Globe for Visayas and Mindanao. Magto…

Capitol demands rental from telcos, utility companies encroaching in province-owned properties

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial government has demanded utility companies “illegally” occupying its premium properties along Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City to pay rent starting from the date they began using the province-owned lots. In…

SIM registration, meant to fight scams, now being used for fraud

Kurt Dela Peña - Content Researcher Writer / @inquirerdotnet 01/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines—The SIM Registration Act is said to be the way to curb scams, but since the mandated listing started, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said there are new crooked schemes related to the registration that Filipinos…

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