As part of this year's P70 billion expansion program, Globe Telecom Inc. will deploy more than 1 million fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) lines to meet rising demand for faster internet and work-from-home requirements due to the pandemic. The telco is upgrading all of its remaining copper lines to fiber to...
SURVIVOR’S TALE (The author, 38, is a father of two children aged 10 and 5. He works as an accountant in Dubai.) One Saturday, I felt like I was going to have a cold. The following day, my family and I went out to get some fresh air and sun, hoping it was just what we needed aside from our...
Livable, lively, healthy, and sustainable cities of the 21st century Concrete spikes under a road bridge in Guangzhou city, Guangdong, China (Photograph by Imagine China) Various anti-homeless architecture or defensive architecture have cropped up online recently. Spike-laden...
Manila Bulletin and East Bay Residences by East Bay Residences by Primaries, A Rockwell company, team up to host a webinar about turning home spaces multifunctional Do-it-yourself (DIY) home remodeling appears to be the trend on social media nowadays as more Filipinos spend time redesigning and...
Globe’s broadband business “Globe At Home” topped the latest Netflix ISP Speed Index for the second time this year. Globe At Home led Netflix’s ISP leaderboard with an average speed of 3.2 Mbps in February 2021. The Netflix ISP Speed Index is a measure of prime time...
Global tech innovator Lenovo recently signed a partnership agreement with ICT distribution leader VST-ECS and mobile device management (MDM) software company FileWave to drive digital transformation among local organizations and help upgrade their work-from-home teams. Global tech innovator Lenovo...
With the second half of the 2020-21 season underway, the NBA is once again welcoming the world’s best basketball players back on the hardwood. Fresh from the NBA All-Star 2021 festivities, teams are now fighting for homecourt advantage in the race to the NBA Playoffs. Mark your calendars and...
After a year in lockdown, a lot of homeowners are now contemplating to find a place that is closer to nature. Why not? There are health benefits (physical and mental) from breathing fresh air, seeing the sunrise, and being in an environment that is calm and quiet. For longtime Metro Manila...
FOOD SECURE HOUSEHOLD Growing one’s own food is one way to ensure food security, particularly during these challenging times Not everyone can afford to grow their own food. But for those who have the space, time, physical ability, and mindset to do so, it can be a fulfilling experience for the...
As the 2020-21 NBA season continues to excite hardcore basketball fans, PLDT Home Fibr enhances the entertainment experience at home with NBA League Pass, the league’s premium live game subscription service, which delivers the most comprehensive live and on-demand access to NBA games and content...
The PLDT Home Fibr Hitters officially announced their return to the Premier Volleyball League Wednesday, March 3. The announcement came a few hours after sister team Cignal HD Spikers disclosed their entry to the pro volleyball league , seeking to challenge powerhouse teams spearheaded by the...
The National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) has raised a total of P319.32 million with the closing of its fourth securitization transaction called ‘BALAI Bonds 2’, for a portion of its Residential Loan portfolio. The transaction consists of one tranche of Senior Notes and one tranche...
