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…

Globe pitches digital platform for SIM registration

Tyrone Jasper Piad 11/16/2022

Using a digital platform is the way to go for SIM (subscriber identity module) card registration in order that mobile subscribers would be able to comply with the deadline mandated by law, according to Globe Telecom Inc.…

Hassle-free transactions by the beach: Globe launches EasyHub in Boracay

PR 08/31/2022

There are now more reasons to enjoy Boracay, one of the Philippines’ top beach destinations.  Visitors and locals alike may enjoy more of what Boracay has to offer with the launch of Globe’s EasyHub last August 1…

Globe EasyHub, making digital transactions easier

Christian Orellano 07/14/2022

Digital tools make any transaction fast and hassle-free, but some users may still be hesitant to transact online as they fear they might click the wrong button.  Fret not because the Globe EasyHub will make digital transactions…

NTC to telcos: Warn subscribers vs spam texts, fake job offers

Beatrice Pinlac - @inquirerdotnet 05/28/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has directed telecommunications firms to warn their subscribers against the wave of spam text messages offering spurious job openings.  In a statement on Saturday, NTC urged DITO, Globe and Smart…

Telco offers to replace broken poles and donate new ones to Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A telecommunications company is offering to replace broken poles and donating the new poles to the Cebu City government, Councilor Jerry Guardo said. Guardo, the chairperson of the committee on infrastructure of the…

Rama to telcos: Clear spaghetti wires before Charter Day

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has instructed telecommunication companies (telcos) to clear the wires damaged by Typhoon Odette and organize spaghetti wires that have caused problems in the city’s posts. In a meeting…

Here’s why you should have a digital wallet today

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo, Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 09/06/2021

An e-wallet is a digital equivalent of your physical wallet, where everything is stored online and where electronic transactions are made secure and convenient. An example of this is GCash, an app that you can install on any…

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