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Globe urges users to report spam messages, scams to them
Globe asks users to visit its Stop Spam webpage, which lets customers file reports against a suspected spammer or scammer
Globe to cut spending by P2 billion as Q1 2020 earnings fall 3%
Globe joins other Ayala companies in cutting capex for the year, as the conglomerate carefully analyzes the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the business environment
Heartwarming digital film shares message of hope and connection amid isolation
Community and human connections prevail as the country’s premiere telecom stands with Filipinos in this COVID-19 crisis
U.S. threatens to block China Telecom from American market
If a block is approved, it could mean China Telecom's hundreds of millions of phone and internet customers could lose connectivity with or through the United States
FALSE: Globe gives free P500 load to every user
Globe Telecom says this is not a legitimate offer from them
Globe announces safety measures on home internet services amid COVID-19 scare
Globe at Home assures customers that repairmen and installers undergo stringent health checks before carrying out services
Globe nets P22.3 billion in 2019 as users watch more videos, play games
Globe is planning to spend P63 billion in capital expenditures in 2020
Globe, Smart offer free calls, internet for Taal Volcano eruption victims
Charging stations are also available in some areas
PH telcos tap Syniverse for mobile portability services
Syniverse estimates it would take about 18 months to set up the support mechanism for the Mobile Number Portability Law in the Philippines
Typhoon Ursula downs mobile services in parts of Visayas, Southern Luzon
Globe says its personnel are doing their best to restore mobile and internet services in areas affected by Typhoon Ursula (Phanfone)
France Telecom bosses face verdict over wave of suicides
The investigation looks into the cases of 39 employees, 19 of whom killed themselves, 12 who tried to, and 8 who suffered from acute depression or were signed off sick as a result of the pressures
Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy can’t get enough of PH ad about the franchise
The two-minuter, by local telecom and media giant Globe, shows just how imaginative fans of the Star Wars franchise can be
IN PHOTOS: Globe at Home brings the magical world of Disney Frozen 2 to life
Kids and kids at heart got to experience Frozen 2’s Enchanted Forest at SM Mall of Asia last November 22
Globe 9-month net income in 2019 soars by 20% to P17.7 billion
Data usage continues to send Globe's earnings soaring
China rolls out 5G services in race to narrow tech gap
China's 3 major state telecom operators roll out 5G networks on Thursday, October 31
NOW teams up with Korea’s SK Telecom for 5G rollout
After losing the bid for the 3rd major telco last year, NOW Corporation gets up and joins the race for providing 5G services in the Philippines
Makati to soon get free public WiFi from Globe
(UPDATED) Globe will provide Internet access to 27 barangay health centers, the University of Makati, the Ospital ng Makati, and city hall
DOT, Globe partner to promote sustainable and digital tourism
They kicked off the partnership at the Globe-Siargao Sustainability Week
Senate to check AFP-Dito deal before Lorenzana decides on it
Opposition lawmakers want a chance to back out of a deal that might give the Chinese government '130 listening posts' all over the Philippines
'Absurd': Why build China-backed telco towers in military camps?
A senator and a security expert say the deal exposes the Philippine military to Chinese spying at a time when other countries are shunning Chinese technology companies
Dito Telecom campus to rise in Clark Global City
The 3rd major telecommunications player says the campus is patterned after Google's headquarters and will house its data center
Mobile games, videos push Globe's profits in H1 2019
Globe subscribers' data usage continues to rise, while texts and calls drop by double digits
Globe Telecom’s Pebbles Sy-Manalang on what it’s like being a woman in tech
And why the IT industry is the best place to be these days
Globe Telecom's 0917 Lifestyle, Saga Events bring back StyleFestPH
Get a chance to be one of the young designer-entrepreneurs who will take part in the Designer Mentorship Program
Internet in Ethiopia hit by week-old cuts
Cherer Aklilu, executive director of the state monopoly Ethio Telecom, declines to give any details to explain the break
GCash to help reforest, protect 300-hectare area in Ipo watershed
GCash, in partnership with World Wildlife Fund-Philippines, will work on the reforestation, management, and protection of the forest in Ipo watershed in Bulacan
Globe services in Visayas and Mindanao interrupted due to cut submarine cables
There is no advisory yet on when services will be fully restored
PLDT, Globe say Huawei will keep its devices updated despite trade ban
(UPDATED) PLDT says current products 'will continue to function normally' on the PLDT-Smart network, while Globe says the current situation 'will not impact its network services'
Data usage sends Globe's profit soaring by 40% in Q1 2019
It's a good 1st quarter for Globe, with its net income jumping by 40% on the back of customers' higher data usage
Globe to pilot 5G in June 2019
Globe says the commercial pilot launch this June will be for home subscribers outside Metro Manila
Dennis Uy, China Telecom ink $5.4 billion deal for 3rd telco
The signing is held at the 2nd Belt and Road forum held in Beijing, China, with several business leaders from the Philippines, China, and other Asian nations attending it
Globe data services restored after 7-hour interruption
A nationwide disruption of the Globe internet services lasts from 1:30 am to 8 am, Friday, April 12
[WATCH] The Philippines' Best Work Spaces: Globe Telecom
Join Jonathan Yabut as he looks for the metro's best and coolest work spaces
Globe CEO says Huawei concerns overblown 'to a certain degree'
'As we’ve said many times, [Huawei] supplies the equipment but we run the network – and so, what’s attached to our network and what goes through it,' Ernest Cu says in a Bloomberg TV interview
Mobile data boosts Globe's net income to P18.4 billion in 2018
Mobile data usage lifts Globe Telecom's finances, while revenues from text messages and calls slow down
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8,851 subscribers affected as Globe sends personal data to wrong recipients
Globe experiences a 'wrong-send'
PLDT, Globe subscribers to get 8-digit telephone numbers in March 2019
The 8-digit format ensures a sufficient resource pool to cater to the rapid growth of landline customers in major cities
Senators sound alarm over China-funded DILG surveillance project
Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto cites security risks in the 12,000-camera Safe Philippines Project of the DILG in partnership with a China Telecom affiliate and Huawei
Jitters over China in PH telco industry? They've long been here – DICT
The Department of Information and Communications Technology says Philippine companies have been dealing with Chinese firms
Gov't bias toward China seen in 3rd telco race
But Fitch Solutions concedes that China Telecom has the technical expertise to compete with Smart and Globe
3rd telco Mislatel brushes off national security worries
'We are a Filipino company. We will never allow our national security to be undermined,' says Udenna Corporation spokesperson Adel Tamano
China Telecom, DICT ink deal for submarine broadband infrastructure
The meeting between DICT Acting Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr and China Telecom Chairman Yang Jie coincides with Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Manila
Koko Pimentel says 'no need to worry' over China Telecom's entry to PH
'Let us also be fair and not be allergic or raise alarm just because the foreign player is Chinese,' Senator Aquilino Pimentel III tells Rappler
[ANALYSIS] Disturbing red flags in the 3rd telco selection
Suspicions of cronyism, as well as serious national security and privacy concerns, deserve more than a passing glance from our leaders and policymakers
NTC junks motions of Sear, PT&T for 3rd telco bid
Sear and PT&T can still appeal the decision of the National Telecommunications Commission, but with a price tag of P10 million per appeal
[EDITORIAL]: #AnimatED: China's telco play in the Philippines
The coming entry of China Telecom into our communication infrastructure serves the interest of a covetous neighbor that has wronged us so many times
Blockbuster to lackluster: #TelcoSerye drama leaves people puzzled
A contest with a single qualifier, an exciting legal drama, and romantic promises. These and a hodgepodge of twists are perfect for a #TelcoSerye.
IN CHARTS: Telco promises of Chavit Singson vs Dennis Uy-China Telecom
Chavit Singson's Sear Telecom intends to spend a whopping P540 billion, and promises 100% national coverage and lightning speeds, should its bid be considered
Fight not over: PT&T, Chavit Singson's Sear appeal 3rd telco bid
Chavit Singson accuses Dennis Uy's Udenna Corporation and China Telecom of 'misleading' the public
