January 24, 2024
COMCO SEA, Century Tuna receive the globally acclaimed Platinum Award from MarCom Awards in the USA
January 22, 2024
Globe steers customers to purchase prepaid load via digital channels
Leading digital solutions platform Globe is shifting its prepaid load top-ups and load selling via digital channels in lieu of the popular call cards. This is in line with its commitment to sustainable business operations and seamless service delivery.
Users of Globe Prepaid, TM and Globe At Home Prepaid
WiFi may load up via the following loading channels, which can be accessed for
free:
●
GCash
“These digital alternatives make loading up easy and convenient and align with our continuing effort to embed sustainability in our operations. We encourage our customers to embrace this digital shift and join us in this digitization journey,” said Eric Tanbauco, Vice President of Mobile Prepaid Business at Globe.
Load top-ups via electronic reloading in sari-sari stores, convenience stores and malls will remain available.
Retailers with remaining prepaid load cards may continue to sell while supplies last. Customers may still avail of these prepaid load cards and use them until the expiration date indicated.
Here’s how users of Globe Prepaid, TM and Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi can load up:
- GlobeOne App
GlobeOne app allows customers to
track their load and data, pay bills, reload, subscribe to promos and more.
Step 1:
Log-in to GlobeOne app and click on the “Buy Load.”
Step 2:
Choose an account or type a mobile number.
Step 3:
Enter your desired load amount, then tap “Buy Load.”
Step 4: Choose your preferred payment method and pay.
- Online Loading via Globe’s website
Step 1: Go to the loading page
(https://new.globe.com.ph/buy-load?)
Step 2: Enter your Prepaid mobile
number.
Step 3: Choose an amount or Prepaid
promo to load.
Step 4: Click “Next” and choose your mode of payment (gcash or debit/credit cards)
- Via GCash
Through GCash, customers can buy
load for its own number or send load to others.
Step
1: Download the GCash app from Google Play or App Store.
Step
2: Open GCash and select “Load.”
Step
3: Input the mobile number and press “Next.”
Step
4: Select the load amount and press “Buy Now.”
Step 5: Confirm the amount of load and press “Pay” to proceed with your transaction.
Globe will continue to expand and provide more ways to top-up and sell loads digitally within the first quarter of this year.
To know more about Globe’s mobile offers,
visit globe.com.ph.
January 14, 2024
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December 29, 2023
Eastern Communications celebrates 145 Years of High-Tech and High-Touch Services to Filipinos
Eastern Communications' Co-Coordinators Atty. Aileen Regio and Vince Tempongko give their celebratory message at Eastern’s 'Timeless Connections' 145th anniversary celebration
Premier telecommunications company, Eastern Communications, welcomes its 145th year anniversary bringing life-changing innovations from households to businesses as the longstanding connectivity and ICT solutions provider in the country.
Eastern Communications’ Co-Coordinators Atty. Aileen Regio and Vince Tempongko shared that Eastern has been a prevailing telco partner of businesses, organizations, and families since it was founded in 1878. Its 145th milestone anniversary signifies its commitment to uphold its promise to deliver high-tech and high-touch solutions to Filipinos.
“Marking our 145 years of service, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for the unwavering support of our partners and the Ka-Eastern community. This milestone marks our legacy of linking lives—unseen but omnipresent; we experience these links in familial ties, in agreements among businessmen, in the very bond we each have to our country as Filipinos. We are proud to be the link that keeps families and businesses better connected,” said Regio.
"As pioneers of connectivity, we take pride in building the foundations of the Philippine telecommunications industry. Positioned at the forefront of change, we transform today's ideas into tomorrow's realities with our unwavering personalized service. With valued partners, we eagerly anticipate writing the next chapters of Eastern Communications for centuries to come," expressed Tempongko
Pioneering Advancements
Eastern Communications was the pioneering connectivity service provider in the country and was commissioned by the Spanish government to provide the country’s first telegraphic services. With this, Eastern helped bridge communications in the early times and foster innovation for flourishing businesses. It also pioneered the first data center in the country and was the first Philippines telecommunications company to receive the ISO 9001:2015 mark for business operations.
Over a century later, it evolved into a company offering business-grade solutions, including Connectivity, Network, Security, Cloud, Data Center, and Business Applications. These recognitions underscore Eastern's commitment to delivering cutting-edge products and shaping the country's digital transformation.
As Eastern Communications celebrates its rich history, it also looks forward to a promising future in 2024, driven by a commitment to progress and a vision for continued excellence.
Delivering Trailblazing Innovations
Building on its legacy of firsts, Eastern commits to delivering outstanding telco services and has previously expanded its services through the Philippines’ largest submarine cable network—the Philippine Domestic Submarine Cable Network (PDSCN)—which is a joint infrastructure project with partners Globe Group and Infinivan Inc.
For 2024, Eastern Communications eyes focus on ICT solutions. It will continue to widen its ICT portfolio, including the newly launched CIXA Cybersecurity suite and the DDoS Protection offering in collaboration with Nexusguard (NXG). Additionally, the company supports business operations and remote work through Google Workspace for Enterprise and Education in its latest Business Applications offerings.
Meanwhile, for Eastern’s Cloud and Data offerings, it reinforce its data services by partnering with more data center platforms like Digital Edge, HPE DC Solutions, and ePLDT, to lay the foundation for a more interconnected society.
To mark its achievements and build excitement for its 145th anniversary milestone, Eastern hosted a series of 'Hats Off' appreciation night events with its most loyal customers and partners. These events honored the longstanding commitment of its stakeholders, highlighting the joint success of Eastern and its partners and building anticipation for achieving greater heights ahead.
For more
information about Eastern Communications’ world-class services, visit
eastern.com.ph.
December 24, 2023
COMCO Mundo announces major promotions on its Epic 7th year
Camp COMCO’s top graduates appointed to key positions
To cap off its “Epic 7 Years” celebration, global award-winning and powerhouse communications group COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises announces major promotions for its various business units.
As the group of companies continue to grow, COMCO Mundo announced the promotion of Joyce Yu as Account Operations Director and Business Unit Administrator of COMCO Southeast Asia, the New PR and Smart Social agency of the group. As a seasoned communications expert, Joyce specializes in Public Relations, Advertising, Events and Activation and Branding. Ms. Yu successfully spearheaded COMCO SEA’s PR campaigns and events the European Higher Education Fair 2022 and 2023, Eastern Communications, Philusa Corporation, Remy Martin, World Vision, Alaxan, Lalamove, Teleperformance, Jobstreet, Skechers, LaLiga, and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), among others.
COMCO Mundo also continues to discover and develop millennial and Gen Z talents through the Camp COMCO Mentorship program, an intensive and comprehensive talent incubation initiative, industry linkage course, and apprenticeship program designed to transform communication, marketing, and multimedia arts students and fresh graduates into revolutionary practitioners of the new disciplines and global practices of New PR and Smart Social. Included in the major promotions this year were the top graduates of the industry-acclaimed Camp COMCO Mentorship Program and Grand Champions of the House Wars pitch competition, the culminating activity and test for Camp COMCO apprentices where they develop strategic communications plans for actual brands and organizations.
Starting with homegrown talent Queenie Resmundo from Camp COMCO Cycle 2’s House Flying Fox, she is now the Agency’s newest Senior Account Operations Manager and Business Unit Administrator Pro Tempore / Partner for COMCO Southeast Asia. Jam Bufi, a graduate of Camp COMCO Mentorship Program Cycle 5, has been promoted to Associate Integrated Communications Manager and Business Unit Administrator Pro Tempore for TARO AOX Inc., the specialist agency for digital, emerging technologies and integrated communications of COMCO Mundo.
Paula Sison from Camp COMCO Cycle 19’s House Flying Fox continues to expand her skills and craft in the PR industry as well as demonstrate her leadership potential as she takes on her new role as COMCO Mundo's Senior Executive Initiatives and Communications Officer. Also qualifying for accelerated promotion are fast-rising young PR practitioners Mabel Villanueva from Camp COMCO Cycle 15’s House Bearcat and Gabbie Marcelo from Camp COMCO Cycle 18’s House Whaleshark who are now Brand Communications Officer and Executive Initiatives and Communications Officer, respectively. With her groundbreaking performance from her apprenticeship to her actual career practice in COMCO, Narah Faigal from Camp COMCO Cycle 15’s House Whaleshark also earned an accelerated promotion to Multimedia Arts Officer.
Demonstrating her exemplary work and leadership potential, Hiacynth Ablanez from Camp COMCO Cycle 17’s House Hawksbill got an early promotion which is ahead of her anniversary. She now holds the position of Senior Digital and Social Associate of TARO AOX Inc. Breakthrough graphics designer Gabby Gonzales from Camp COMCO Cycle 16’s House Bearcat is also promoted to Senior Multimedia Arts Associate.
In addition, with her expertise and experience in Finance and Accounting Management, Mhyles Mercado was given an accelerated promotion and is now COMCO Mundo’s Corporate Services Supervisor.
“As the years passed by, we have witnessed our talents’ commitment, passion and excellence in our craft. We are incredibly proud of them! We can’t wait to see a brighter future for COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises as we continue to mentor and hone these amazing talents who carry out and showcase our unique brand of meaningful storytelling,” said Mr. Ferdinand L. Bondoy, COMCO Mundo’s Group Chief Executive Director and Lead Strategic Communications Counsel / Partner and Co-Founder.
To know more about COMCO Mundo, visit comcomundo.com. Follow
them on social media: facebook.com/comcomundo on Facebook,
linkedin.com/company/comcomundo, and @comcomundo on Instagram.
December 20, 2023
PLDT Home makes Christmas more meaningful with exclusive Holideals gifts
November 30, 2023
The iconic PLDT ad ‘Suportahan Ta Ka’ gets a real-life sequel
October 26, 2023
Eastern Communications' clients commend telco for its high-tech and high-touch service at annual lifestyle event
Eastern Communications held a fun and action-packed movie night and other exclusive loyalty perks for Link VIP Club members.
"As our 145th anniversary draws closer, we celebrate
our rich history and the invaluable bond we have forged with our clients
through the years. The past years may have brought considerable challenges,
which is why our commitment to strengthening genuine connections with our
partners is more vital than ever," said Carlo Alzul, Eastern
Communications’ Enterprise Sales Head.
From January to June 2023, the company was able to reach an overall customer satisfaction score of 92.83%. Meanwhile, onwards the second half of the year, Eastern has launched the Evolve Your Way Campaign, encouraging its clients to start embracing digital transformation in their business. Eastern asserts itself as a trusted partner in this journey, offering its loyal customers top-tier ICT solutions allowing them to stay connected at all times.
Eastern
Communications as the Top Telco Choice
Eastern Communications Link VIP Club Members reiterated
their confidence and shared the top reasons why Eastern remains their Telco of
choice in the industry.
UnionBank Philippines Vice President and Head of
Infrastructure Operations, Collaboration and Security, Chester Velasco,
disclosed that Eastern hits all his priorities when it comes to network
operations such as unparalleled support, stable connection, and flexibility.
Per Chester, businesses looking for stable connectivity, quick response time,
and reliable SLA can connect with Eastern.
Meanwhile, Makati Development Corporation C0G1 & C0G4
IT Officer Nick Moratin and Infrastructure Officer Darwin Hutba shared that
they highly applaud the fast turnaround period of Eastern Communications.
According to Hutba, Eastern is able to deliver required services in three days
to one week. Its enterprise-grade services with extensive coverage areas have
been a big help in their operations. In addition, Moratin appreciates that they
can easily reach out to Eastern unlike other ICT providers reflecting its
high-touch promise.
Makati Development Corporation C0G1 & C0G4 IT Officer Nick Moratin and Infrastructure Officer Darwin Hutba
Relatively, AEC Digital Services OPC Treasurer and General
Manager, Rozano Santos, shared the benefits and special privileges as an
Eastern Link VIP Club member. Per Santos, on top of Eastern’s quality service,
he appreciates its strong sense of camaraderie regarding them as long-term
colleagues and family members.
AEC
Digital Services OPC Treasurer and General Manager, Rozano Santos
To honor its valued Link VIP Club members, Eastern
Communications held a series of activities as part of its annual lifestyle
events. Among these was the exclusive block screening of "Mission:
Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" during the “Link Up: Movie Night”
held at the Bonifacio High Street Cinema in Bonifacio Global City (BGC). This
was followed by another recent "Link Up: Bowling Tournament" event
held at Studio 300, Pasig City.
For years, the Eastern Link VIP Club has offered loyal customers exclusive lifestyle and entertainment events including bowling nights, parties, and private movie screenings. These events to unwind and bond with other partners provide an avenue for opportunities and create stronger ties.
Inspiring
Entrepreneurs to Evolve
To inspire other entrepreneurs, Eastern Communications has
also released the "Evolving Entrepreneurs" video series, sharing the
journey of startups and emerging business owners with Eastern. The success
stories of these entrepreneurs reveal how Eastern Communications provided
tailored solutions empowering them to adapt and thrive in their business.
Among them is DigitalPH Asia Corporation Operations Supervisor David Gonzales saying that learning never stops in a tech-driven world and Eastern has been instrumental in allowing them to keep up with the latest trends and deliver nothing but the best for their clients.
DigitalPH
Asia Corporation Operations Supervisor David Gonzales
Meanwhile, HQElleven Design Lab Inc. Founding Partner Marco Abelardo disclosed how high-tech solutions helped boost their business. Per Abelardo, technology is an edge and provided them a playing field where they can compete with bigger agencies through the accessibility of apps. Through cloud-based technology, they were able to share everything and foster collaboration.
HQElleven
Design Lab Inc. Founding Partner Marco Abelardo
On another note, President of OBANANA Francis Calumba gave strong advice on managing risks and failure. Per Calumba, not everything will go as planned so we need to view them as an opportunity to learn and grow.
President of OBANANA Francis Calumba
As Eastern Communications approaches its 145th anniversary, it continues to
emphasize the importance of personalized customer service. Its award-winning
“Link VIP Club” and "Evolving Entrepreneurs" series are examples of
how Eastern Communications continues to go above and beyond to cater to its
clients' needs.
For those in search of more than just an ICT solutions and internet service
provider, Eastern Communications can be your dedicated partner on the path to
success. To join and learn more about Eastern's Link VIP Club and exclusive
perks, connect with an Eastern Account Manager at 5300-7000 now or message
@easterncommph on Facebook.
To view Eastern Communications’ wide array of products and services, visit www.eastern.com.ph
September 5, 2023
Lucky OFW wins life changing P5 million in PLDT Home Rewards Grand Giveaway Promo
May 27, 2023
TNT's viral SIM Registration video wins Best TV Ad in world's biggest ad website
After racking up millions of views and drawing praises from netizens for its wit and creativity, the viral video of mobile brand TNT entitled “Tattoo” has been recognized as Best TV material by Bestads, the world's best global ad industry website.
Bestads selects the best advertisements in
every medium each week from submissions all over the world, as judged by a top
creative director or team.
The first Filipino video to top the Bestads
list within the past three years, “Tattoo,” is part of TNT’s "Mag-SIM Reg
Para Hindi SIM Dead" campaign and is one of three videos aimed at
encouraging subscribers to register their SIMs to avoid permanent SIM
deactivation and all its hassles.
Reminder of how good it feels to laugh
“Tattoo” was handpicked by guest judge Maria
Devereux, Head of Innovation and Executive Creative Director at Accenture Song,
North America.
“This film reminded me how good it feels to
laugh,” noted the multi-awarded Los Angeles-based creative. “A simple idea that
touched on a relatable pain point for anyone who hates the complexity of life
admin, which as far as I can tell, is pretty much everyone,” she added.
"We are honored with this recognition
from Bestads, which proves the power of creative storytelling to touch people
and move them to action - while eliciting a good laugh,” said Francis E.
Flores, SVP and Head of Consumer Wireless Business – Individual at Smart.
“This is a result of all the creativity, hard
work, and the collaboration among the TNT and Smart teams as well as our
partner agency, who are all committed to inform our subscribers about the
importance of SIM Registration,” he added.
Over 40 million views across channels
In the clever and creative film, TNT sticks to
its brand promise of delivering 'saya' or fun - even in a public service
reminder that shows the universal pain points of dealing with administrative
processes.
The video features a man visiting a remittance
center to claim his cash but fails to provide his One-Time Password (OTP) for
lack of a registered SIM. To prove his identity, he resorts to showing his
graduation photo, driver's license, SSS ID, and birth certificate—all tattooed
on his body! Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6tCbApNWvA.
The video has garnered over 40 million views across social media channels like YouTube, Facebook and TikTok, with netizens praising it for being “unique,” “funny,” and “unskippable, effectively urging them to finally register their SIM.
Leader in SIM Registration
As of May 8, Smart and TNT continue to lead
SIM Registration in the country with 44.9 million registered subscribers, which
is 67.75 percent of their declared subscriber base.
With the recent announcement of the deadline
extension of the SIM Registration Act, Smart continues to encourage subscribers
to register their SIMs before July 25, 2023.
To register, TNT and Smart Prepaid subscribers
can visit the https://simreg.smart.com.ph/ portal, while Smart Bro subscribers can refer
to http://www.smart.com.ph/viewbroadbandsms for instructions on getting their OTP. Smart
Postpaid users, on the other hand, are already considered registered based on
the latest advice of DICT.
TNT is powered by Smart, the Philippines’
Fastest and Best Mobile Network according to Ookla, the global leader in mobile
and broadband network intelligence.
To learn more about SIM Registration, visit https://tntph.com/Pages/sim-reg.
May 2, 2023
PLDT undisputed as fastest Internet service provider for five straight years
PLDT Inc. (PLDT) has achieved a five-peat win at the Ookla® Speedtest Awards™ 2022 -- a first for PLDT, and for the Philippines.
PLDT President and CEO
Alfredo S. Panlilio leads a toast to their Fastest Internet 5 Years In A Row
award with (L-R): PLDT Senior Vice President - Head of Consumer Sales Group
Alex O. Caeg, First
Vice President - Head of Enterprise and International Business Groups Albert
Mitchell L. Locsin, Ookla CTO Luke Deryckx, PLDT Senior Vice President - Head of Home Business Group Jeremiah M. de
la Cruz, PLDT and Smart Network Head Roderick Santiago, and Ookla Senior Vice
President and Global Head of Sales and Enterprise Services Kuljeet Randhawa.
Global benchmarking company Ookla® announced that PLDT, the country’s largest digital services provider, achieved a top speed score of 86.52 in 2022, affirming the telco’s dominance and consistent performance in delivering the country’s fastest Internet speeds for the fifth consecutive year.
Leading the Philippines’ digital transformation
PLDT has consistently dominated the Ookla® Speedtest Awards™ for five consecutive years as a result of the telco giant’s aggressive network expansion and drive to lift the quality of customer experience.
The PLDT Group has been supporting the country’s digitalization by bringing the benefits of connectivity and other digital services to more areas in the Philippines. In 2022, PLDT recorded a total of 6.08 million fiber-powered ports, covering around 17,700 barangays across the country.
“PLDT’s commitment is to help build and empower the nation by setting the bar high in providing world-class digital services for Filipinos,” said PLDT President and CEO Alfredo S. Panlilio. “For the past five years, PLDT has made big strides to elevate our customers’ experience by delivering the best fixed network services. We intend to keep this momentum and to go above and beyond in ensuring that our customers get the best digital experience wherever they need it – at home, school, or the office.”
PLDT remains the only telco in the Philippines that can deliver the fastest fiber-optic speeds of up to 10 Gbps, which was made available to the public as early as 2021. This groundbreaking move has placed the Philippines alongside first-world nations in terms of ultra-fast internet speeds including South Korea, Japan, Norway, Italy, New Zealand, and USA.
As of end-2022, PLDT achieved an all-time high number of home broadband customers by adding 1.1 million new fiber subscribers, capturing 59% of fiber customer industry growth for 2022. This brought PLDT Home’s total fiber subscribers to 2.9 million.
PLDT Home continues to be the trusted telco provider of Filipinos that delivers the fastest internet and future-ready innovations in their homes. Leading innovations for the home broadband segment in 2022, PLDT Home boosted its efforts to give customers the best digital experience at home by increasing the speeds of all its Fiber plans up to two times faster than previous speeds.
The PLDT Group, through its ICT subsidiary ePLDT, also provides data center, multi-cloud and cybersecurity solutions that enable the digital transformation of large companies, Micros, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to help drive the country’s inclusive economic growth. Leveraging on PLDT’s advance infrastructure, ePLDT is the country’s leading provider of data center and multi-cloud managed service offerings.
PLDT
remains undisputed fastest internet in the Philippines, winning the Ookla
Speedtest Awards for five years in a row. In photo are (L-R): PLDT Senior Vice President - Head of Home Business Group Jeremiah M. de
la Cruz, Ookla Chief Technology Officer Luke Deryckx, PLDT President and CEO Alfredo S. Panlilio, PLDT
First Vice President - Head of Enterprise and International Business Groups
Albert Mitchell L. Locsin, PLDT and Smart Network Head Roderick Santiago
and Ookla Senior Vice President and Global Head of Sales and Enterprise
Services Kuljeet Randhawa.
The Most Coveted Ookla Speedtest Award
PLDT is the only telco in the Philippines that has ever achieved a five-peat for the highest award from Ookla. According to Ookla, only a handful of internet service providers have won the prestigious award for five consecutive years worldwide. In Southeast Asia, only PLDT as the leading telco in the Philippines has this honor, alongside Singapore’s ViewQWest.
Ookla’s Chief Technology Officer, Luke Deryckx, affirms PLDT’s superior network performance for the past five years. He says, “With over 18 million consumer-initiated tests taken daily and billions of data points gathered, the Ookla data paints a clear picture of the performance, quality, and availability of virtually every network in the world. We are proud to recognize PLDT’s hard work in providing the fastest Internet experience in the Philippines and celebrate their achievements in superior network performance over the last 5 years.”
With the consistent wins at the Ookla® Speedtest Awards, PLDT also clocked the top speeds in major areas in the Philippines and bested all other major telco providers in 2022 including Pasig City, Cagayan de Oro, Baguio City, amongst others.
All these achievements are powered by PLDT’s widest fiber network in the country which now spans 1.1 million kilometers, extending its reach to 17.2 million homes passed, in 68% of the country’s cities and municipalities.
For more information about PLDT’s Ookla Speedtest Awards, visit www.pldt.com.
Disclaimer:
Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data for (Q1–Q4) 2018, 2019,2020, 2021, 2022. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.
April 19, 2023
Gawad Madiskarte returns, over P1 million worth of prizes at stake!
April 4, 2023
Mas Pinadali at Mas Pinabilis ang SIM Registration DITO!
As the telco fully supports the government’s strengthened
efforts to stomp out the proliferation of text scams and other mobile
phone-aided criminal activities, DITO Telecommunity has introduced new features
in the DITO App that will enable customers to register their SIM cards more conveniently.
Here are DITO App’s top enhancements for new and existing
users:
● Countdown Timer--A
pop-up window appears when logging in with a countdown for the registration.
This is to remind customers of the deadline for SIM registration, which is set
on April 26 of this year.
● Time-saving – The DITO
App is now equipped with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) which helps save
time by automating the process of personal data entry. Instead of manually
entering data, OCR can quickly scan and convert users’ personal details – such
as name and date of birth into digital
form, allowing for faster processing of information
● Easy Information – Users
can easily check their registration status through DITO Number Quick Status and
get access to downloadable success information page.
● Up to five DITO numbers
can be processed in one registration
Registering their SIM cards is not only easy and convenient
but also rewarding as DITO subscribers will get 2GB bonus data immediately
after completing the process, allowing them to experience high-quality
streaming and gaming, as well as clearer video calls.
As of March 27, DITO Telecommunity has already logged more
than 4M registrations.
“Making the registration process as smooth as possible is
part of DITO Telecommunity’s promise of empowering Filipinos across the country
with reliable mobile services. We encourage our subscribers to register their
SIM cards now to avoid deactivation,” Jimenez said.
The DITO App can be downloaded from Google Play and App
Store.
For more details about DITO Telecommunity’s SIM registration
process, please visit https://dito.ph/sim-registration.