The Philippine banking industry was not spared from the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. Banks incurred major losses due to the economic slump caused by the lockdown from suffering loan defaults, to interest rate cuts, and deficits, among others. Despite these, the banking sector remained...
The pandemic has drastically changed the way of life for most people all over the world. In the Philippines, the steady increase in safety and health measures resulted in a radical adoption of e-commerce, and subsequently, online and digital banking. In many ways, the Filipino community is largely...
If the country intends to become more resilient to disasters, a serious improvement in its energy sectors is required, according to a consumer advocacy group. (Manila Bulletin file photo) This much needed boost would also help the Philippines recover from the pandemic, and take the country to a new...
Electronic wallets are now a multi- trillion peso business for players PayMaya and GCash, thanks to the pandemic which forced Filipinos to go cashless. All of a sudden, in the last two years, digital payments and e-commerce boomed as previously unbanked Filipinos became e-wallet users for...
Staying true to its vision to become a progressive partner in nation-building and its mission to improve the quality of life of Filipinos, St. Peter Life Plan, Inc. collaborated with the enterprise arm of Globe Telecom to kickstart its digital journey. Globe Business and St. Peter — the...
Globe Telecom — through its enterprise arm, Globe Business — is the recipient of the 2021 Zoom Partner Marketing Awards from Zoom Video Communications, Inc., commending the company's inventive spirit and impactful achievements. The award was presented to Globe for winning the APAC...
Globe’s enterprise arm inspires leaders across all industries to embrace radical compassion in building their businesses. This means going beyond profit and looking at environmental, social, and governance (ESG) integration to save the planet and help improve people’s lives. The pandemic...
Offering invaluable service to Cebuanos after ‘Odette’ Marking another milestone in its bank transformation efforts, Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) opened its 150th Ark branch in Cebu last November 29, 2021. Aimed at continuing to provide superior customer experience in...
Globe Telecom has teamed up with its business applications and consulting arm, Third Pillar , to fuel TechGlobal Data Center , Inc.'s transformation as it continues to grow as one of the country's largest and most secure data centers. Faced with rapidly changing customer demands brought...
During the past two years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations have gone through major changes, including the public sector. From vaccination efforts, telehealth, remote work, online education, deployment of virtual assistants to automation of manual and repetitive tasks, the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been recognized for its “effective” cashless distribution of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) cash subsidies. (DSWD) The GCash Digital Excellence Award in Digital Public Aid Distribution was conferred to the DSWD on Dec. 1. "Hindi...
The Muntinlupa City government’s use of mobile wallet in distributing the national government’s “ayuda” or financial assistance to qualified beneficiaries won at the first-ever GCash Digital Excellence Awards 2021. The Muntinlupa City government won Excellence in Digital Public Aid...
