Globe Innovation Fest 2022: Showcasing many firsts that make every day better

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Globe, the most reliable mobile network in the Philippines, continues to bring many firsts that help make every day better for every Filipino.

Globe Chief Commercial Officer Issa Guevarra-Cabreira opens this year's Globe Innovation Fest, where Globe announced exciting offers and upcoming events to uplift Filipinos' digital lifestyle.

To showcase the different ways that Globe uplifts lives, the company brought together a series of exciting announcements and previews from its different businesses and partner brands through the Globe Innovation Fest (GIF) 2022.

GIF highlights stories and platforms that allow Globe customers to experience compassion as well as life-enhancing experiences, everyday acts of kindness and generosity, and enabling programs to help them grow, learn, and thrive.

“Globe is dedicated to improving the lives of Filipinos by giving them the latest innovations, products, and solutions to address their pain points. Our customers have access to a rich ecosystem of services across health, finance, education, e-commerce, and entertainment, among others. Through all of these digital solutions, we aim to deliver the kind of service and care that our customers can count on,” said Globe Group President and CEO Ernest Cu.

Globe announced exciting offers and upcoming events at the Globe Innovation Fest, held for the first time on ground at The Globe Tower in BGC on Thursday, November 3, 2022.

During the hybrid event held via Globe Virtual Hangouts Metaverse, Globe introduced upcoming events and offers that customers will surely enjoy in the coming months.

World-class entertainment

At the GIF, Globe shared news on several events that will bring exciting entertainment experiences to Filipinos.

Globe is thrilled to be the first telco operator to offer special packages for customers in the Philippines to enjoy the popular streaming service, Disney+. Finally, Filipinos can enjoy the incredible collection of general entertainment content on Disney+ from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and Star, starting November 17, 2022. Download the GlobeOne app to learn more and avail.

Also on the streaming front, Erben Pilapil-Tuazon, Portfolio Director at Globe’s Get Entertained Tribe, announced Globe’s partnership with Tap Digital Media Ventures Corp (TapDMV) for the Philippine broadcast of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on TapGO TV Pay Per View, happening this November and December. TapDMV is the Exclusive Philippine Licensee of FIFA to stream the event.

With the partnership, Globe customers and GCash users can get an All-Access pass to the World Cup via TapGo TV pay-per-view at P1,999, with a P100 rebate.

Globe also prepared an exciting lineup of concerts and activities that customers will surely enjoy as on-ground events see a comeback.

Denisse Arao, Globe’s Strategic Sponsorships and Partnerships Manager, announced the highly-anticipated return of Korean pop supergroup BLACKPINK, who will be here on March 25 and 26, 2023 for the Manila leg of their Born Pink World Tour. Globe users should stay tuned for exclusive offers, early access, merch giveaways, and unique on-ground experiences.

Also coming to thrill their Filipino fans are Thailand’s biggest stars Bright (Vachirawit Chivaaree), Win (Metawin Opas-iamkajorn), Dew Jirawat, and Nani Harunkit. The boys will hold a November 19 concert and also appear in an exclusive event for Globe customers on November 20, said Globe Prepaid Brand Manager Jam Ng.

Tuazon, meanwhile, drummed up excitement for the Head in the Clouds Festival— the largest Asian-centric festival in America— which will be held for the first time in the Philippines on December 9 and 10, 2022, focusing on the brightest Filipino talents. Globe customers stand to win tickets through various raffle promos.

And for the Bonifacio Global City’s annual Holiday Celebration, Globe will be holding activities for its customers at the Serenade Concert at the 5th Ave., BGC every Saturday from November 26 until December 17. The concert will feature artists Zack Tabudlo, Unique, Adie and OPM icon Jose Mari Chan, the voice behind the country’s most popular holiday music staples.

Aside from the concerts, Globe recently held the search for Kmmunity Kreator where Globe Kmmunity members showcased their talents inspired by their favorite K-stars. The winners will be announced on December 3 and 4 at KmmunityPH K’tizens Choice Awards 2022. All four (4) winners will receive P25,000 worth of GCash credits and P2,000 worth of Shopee vouchers. They will also officially become #HallyuTalkPH content creators for TikTok and official KmmunityPH Ambassadors.

Meanwhile, 0917 Lifestyle was relaunched as a gadgets and apparel brand focusing on bridging everyone's online and offline life. With their new pop up store along High Street in BGC, everything on 0917's online platforms can now be seen and experienced firsthand, according to Gladys Rojas, 0917 Lifestyle Head.

Product offers and innovations

Globe also provides hope, growth, and enjoyment with new innovations that keep life moving forward.

Anne David, Globe Business Integrated Marketing Head, talked about Globe for Education’s search for Heroes of Learning, an initiative to honor those who have championed learning despite the everyday challenges they have faced through the use of technology.

Globe also partnered with Google Philippines to upskill Filipinos by providing scholarships through Google Career Certificates, a program where Globe Prepaid and TM customers may receive access to IT certificate courses.

On connectivity, Globe has various pioneering and affordable offers for customers to enjoy.

Moriah Ganzon, Globe At Home Postpaid Marketing Lead for Online Channel, meanwhile, shared Globe’s pioneering avenue for connectivity, TMBayan Fiber WiFi, a prepaid WiFi service that aims to deliver reliable and affordable fiber connectivity in communities across the country for as low as P50 unlimited for 3 days.

Globe At Home has also made access to fiber connectivity fast and instant via the new GFiber online channel, which provides end-to-end digital support, from easy application to a 24-hour installation guarantee and real-time technician tracking. Disney+ Premium Plan will soon be made available on us, to new and existing customers who upgrade to GFiber Unli Plans 2499 and up.

Globe At Home is also set to become among the first in Southeast Asia to offer Fiber-To-The-Room (FTTR) technology, providing extremely fast and ultra seamless WiFi connection with a speed and coverage 10 times the traditional WiFi network and capacity to handle up to 128 device connections. Existing Globe At Home customers may simply add this to their bill. With GFiber Unli plans boosted by FTTR, the digital experience at home will reach a whole new level.

On the other hand, Anna Baldos, Globe Prepaid Portfolio Head, shared how the new Go+ promos further help Gen Zs own their future with its freebie offerings. Go+ enables customers to pursue their passions with an additional 8GB for their favorite apps and sites. Plus, it also allows them to get their new essentials online with exclusive lifestyle vouchers from e-commerce apps.

As Globe continues to make industry-leading ventures, Globe Prepaid talked about Virtual Hangouts Metaverse. The platform offers first-in-the-country metaverse and hybrid experiences for passion-driven Gen Zs to enhance their tech engagement and give them valuable learning opportunities to turn their passions into professions.

At the same time, Globe again paves the way for Filipinos to live a life without boundaries with immersive experiences through innovations in Web3 and the metaverse. It has partnered with MetaverseGo for exclusive access to Metaverse and redemption of GUDI squad NFTs with Globe Rewards points so the community can experience the new virtual space first.

Globe also strives to make every day a win for gamers.

Gaming for Globe ranges from casual to committed. Globe GoGAMES is a fun and simple way for customers to earn rewards points by playing hyper-casual games on the GlobeOne App.

During a Fireside Chat with Jed Reyes-Cuerva, Portfolio Manager for Games and Esports, Globe also recently participated as the main presenter of the Electronic Sports and Gaming Summit (ESGS), the country’s premier gaming convention which made a comeback as an in-person event this year.

As it constantly aspires to uplift the lives of Filipinos, Globe makes every day easier, simpler, more rewarding, and more fulfilling.

The Globe of Good ecosystem provides nutrition, upskilling, livelihood, and education to those in need and gives customers a chance to help. Through the Hapag Movement, for instance, customers can donate Rewards points or GCash to provide food and livelihood support for those suffering from involuntary hunger.

Customers can also unlock rewarding experiences that will allow them to make the most of their every day, with the GlobeOne App.

“To improve the lives of many, we always strive to do better for our customers and stakeholders. We want our customers to feel that we are here with them to make life easier and exciting every day,” said Globe Chief Commercial Officer Issa Guevarra-Cabreira.

To learn more about Globe, visit www.globe.com.ph.

Get #AbsolutelyStylishandPowerful with the new OPPO A77

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 Now available for Php13,999 via OPPO Brand Stores and certified dealers

Calling all OPPO fans! You can now get your hands on the all-new OPPO A77s for PhP13,999. Head over to OPPO Brand Stores and partner dealers so you won’t miss the chance to own this #AbsolutelyStylishandPowerful daily driver.

Stylish design for a premium look

Giving users an exquisite and premium-looking appearance, the OPPO A77s comes in a stunning and Ultra-Slim Retro design. The Sunset Orange colorway gives off young and energetic vibes with its eye-catching color and fiberglass-leather look, at just 8.04mm thick. Meanwhile, the Starry Black option has the signature OPPO Glow design that showcases a deep and captivating cosmos-like look, with just 7.99mm thickness.

Powerful camera for a value-for-money device

For high-quality photos of your everyday moments, the OPPO A77s won’t fail you with its dual rear camera system, which banners a 50MP primary camera supported by a 2MP depth camera. The main shooter showcases an Extra HD feature to allow you to take 108MP images with ultra clear and crisp details. Additionally, these rear cameras have Bokeh Flare Portrait to give you DSLR-like neon portraits.

The device’s 8MP front camera makes sure to deliver impressive selfies thanks to Selfie HDR, which gives your images realistic colors and good background reproduction even in backlit scenes.

Powerful all-around performance for different applications

For incredible processing power for your wide array of applications, the OPPO A77s has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset. As it ensures that your device doesn’t lag or get stuck, it also consumes less power, so your battery won’t easily drain in your day-to-day use.

The device also supports faster app switching thanks to its 8GB of RAM, which can handle up to 24 applications in the background. The RAM Expansion feature provides up to 5GB additional RAM and allows eight more background apps to run, so you can seamlessly and conveniently shift from one program to the next. Additionally, its sizable 128GB of ROM, which can be expanded up to 1TB, is more than enough to store all your important files.

Powerful battery for whole-day use

To give your everyday activities sufficient power, the OPPO A77s is built with a large 5000mAh battery. With such capacity that gives more than 17 hours of Youtube screen time, you can now ease your battery anxiety. You can maximize your use of the device for the whole day without worrying about finding a power source just for you to charge.

And if you run out of power, you don’t need to wait long until your battery is at maximum capacity. With the 33W SUPERVOOC fast-charging feature, you can charge the large battery from empty to full in 71 minutes.

Powerful speakers for an immersive experience

When it comes to your entertainment needs, the OPPO A77s will surely satisfy your thirst for an immersive experience. Its 6.56-inch Waterdrop Notch HD+ display gives you better viewing for videos and games. Packed with Dual Stereo Speakers, you can enjoy a remarkable sound from your playlist, favorite shows, or even mobile games. Even in a noisy environment, nothing can stop you from diving into its incredible audio with the Ultra Volume Mode that boosts the volume by up to 44%.

Get the #AbsolutelyStylishandPowerful OPPO A77s today for Php13,999 via OPPO Brand Stores, partner dealers, and official stores on Lazada, Shopee and Tiktok.

 

To know more about the OPPO A77s, visit OPPO Philippines’ official website at https://www.oppo.com/ph/. You can also check OPPO Philippines’ official social media pages on Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. 

To get the best care for your OPPO devices, visit your nearest OPPO Care Center or contact us via the OPPO Support website or Facebook page.

Pocky day 11.11 - Take the Pocky Heart-to-Heart TikTok Challenge and tap into the joy of gift-giving

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Glico Philippines, Inc. is celebrating Pocky day (11.11) this November 11, 2022 with a new TikTok challenge that combines the Filipino culture of gift-giving with a cute Pocky[1] trend popularized in Japan. The Pocky Heart-to-Heart TikTok Challenge is perfect for those looking to showcase their love to the ones they hold dearest.

Every year since, Glico celebrates Pocky day globally on 11.11, because this popular Japanese snack that everyone loves looks like the number “1”

Pocky Happiness Flavour for winners

The tradition of giving gifts or pasalubong to loved ones is an integral part of the Filipino culture; this generosity and thoughtfulness are traits that perfectly resonate with Pocky’s brand philosophy of sharing happiness with everyone. This is why Pocky has chosen to celebrate their biggest day of the year, 11.11, with a gift-giving challenge for everyone in the Philippines to show their utmost love to those closest to them in the upcoming festive season.

If you have someone you want to show your love and appreciation to, here‘s how you can join the Pocky Heart-to-Heart TikTok Challenge:

Create a heart with Pocky boxes — Using at least two Pocky boxes, put your creativity and skills to work, and shape them into a heart. You can even decorate the Pocky heart with ribbons, flowers or anything else that adds to the love you put into the gift.

Give your Pocky heart to a loved one — With your valid TikTok account, take a video of you giving your Pocky Heart to someone you want to show your appreciation for. Make sure to share your happiness with us by telling us why you’re giving this person the Pocky Heart.

Share your love to the world! — Post the video on TikTok with the hashtag #PockyHearttoHeart!

Whether it’s a partner, an old friend, a teacher or your grandparents, there is bound to be someone dear to show your love to. Take the Pocky Heart-to-Heart TikTok Challenge and showcase your love in a Heart-to-Heart “Tok” with your loved ones. If you post the best entry, you’ll win a cash prize and a special limited-edition gift pack with “Pocky Happiness Flavour”!

You can complete the challenge in the comfort of your home, in a fancy venue of your choice, or at one of our Pocky day event booths coming soon to a space near you! Follow the Pocky Philippines Facebook and Glico Philippines Instagram to find out the locations of these events as they open up.

■ Communication

Official Facebook　https://www.facebook.com/PockyPhilippines

Official Instagram　https://www.instagram.com/glico_ph/

Glico Brand Store (Shopalyst) https://shop-ph-glico.com/brandstore/glico

Glico Asia Pacific website https://www.glico.com/sg/

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About Glico

On February 11, 2022, the Glico Group celebrated the 100th year of its founding. In 1922, Glico’s nutritious Glico caramel in its distinctive red box first hit the shelves of a department store. Headquartered in Japan, Glico has since expanded into Asia Pacific, European, and North American markets with the aspiration to stay true to its founding spirit of enhancing people’s health through food.

Led by its well-loved confectionary brands such as Pocky, Pretz, and Pejoy, Glico has now expanded its portfolio* to include ice cream products, baby formula, milk products, desserts, food ingredients, and raw materials for cosmetic and health products. Its health and wellness offerings such as the SUNAO range of zero sucrose, low carbohydrate food products and Almond Koka almond milk are gaining popularity outside of Japan after becoming a hit in its domestic market.

https://www.glico.com/global/

About Pocky

Since its launch in Japan in 1966, Pocky has maintained its core concept while gradually changing its packaging and formulation to meet the times and society. The new Pocky range was launched in the Philippines on June 8 in 2022 to suit the changing consumption scene and purchasing behavior in Southeast Asia. With growing health consciousness, more and more consumers are looking for healthier choices and more guilt-free products. In line with such willing, we added fiber into the pretzel of Pocky which offers more health benefits. We also added wholewheat into the pretzel which gives it a lighter and crispier texture. The rich and smooth chocolate gives the right balance of sweetness while enhancing the unique aroma of the chocolate flavors by adjusting the ratio of cream to biscuit.

About Pocky day

Pocky day was established in 2016 as a day to encourage people to start sharing happiness. November 11 was chosen because the Pocky biscuit stick resembles the number “1”. It was first organized on November 11 in 1999, the eleventh year of the Japanese Heisei era: 11/11/11. It is an official day recognized by the Japan Anniversary Association[2].

We hope that Pocky day will not only become the day to think of and appreciate the important people in your life, but also a day to take action and make them happy.

[1] “Pocky” is a trademark of Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

[2] https://cp.pocky.jp/pp1111/en/

GANCUBE: The Best Puzzle Toy for Kids and Adults

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GANCUBE is one of the most popular activities / games around the world and is suitable for people of all ages. This thing is for fast cubing or for playing with your friends or kids.

This is great for anyone who enjoys solving puzzles, motivate yourself during long hours of working or spending time on a project, challenge yourself, improve your spatial skills or just fascinated with puzzles, even 3D puzzles.

Here are some features of GANCUBE that can be helpful for various reasons:

• discover fun while playing the cube puzzle
• solving the cube puzzle
• can enhance your mental ability to solve problems
• help you sharpen your memory
• can enhance your hand-eye combination and focus,
• help you develop concentration
• and concentration and logical thinking
• widen your patience
• help you improve your reasoning and decision-making skills

This GANCUBE is design to ensure easy functioning and fun. The smooth rotation and the corner-cutting design can make the cube turn faster than other puzzles. You can use this cube for fast cubing without any hassle.

Gancube.com, the global leader in the speed cube industry. Based on its own deep insight into the market and the groundbreaking design, GANCUBE successfully created premium flagship products like GANI1M Pro, GAN356 XS, and GAN356 X, besides intelligent Series, Magnetic Series, Light Series, and Irregular Series. As a world-renowned speed cube brand, GANCUBE products have been sold to more than 100 countries or regions worldwide and are considered as the “APPLE INC.” in Rubik’s cube community.

GANCUBE is committed in promoting global influence of speedcube sports. GAN Gurus team held sponsorships, like recently World-Class competitions sponsorship.

As the world-famous speedcube brand, GANCUBE, with breakthrough innovative designs, including smart cubes, Magnetic cubes, Light-Weighted, twisty puzlles, cube robots and other products. GANCUBE continues to develop more intelligent related products, to help cubers intelligently master cubing by “Intelligent” ways.

GANCUBE is the brand you'll most probably find in most toy stores, or supermarkets and most in gift shops.

Enjoy and explore the wonderful world of GANCUBE whose features you'll like the most. 

Happy Cubing everyone!

I-check out mo na yan: Shopping on Lazada now made easier with Home Credit’s Qwarta!

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In the past years, there has been a dramatic shift in consumers’ shopping behaviors. From trying on clothes in actual boutiques and pushing carts along grocery aisles, Filipino consumers are now taking most of their shopping online — doing virtual try-ons, filling up their digital carts, and checking out those purchases through swipes and clicks.

And this trend is not going anywhere as more and more consumers are gaining easy access to technology and digital tools, and realizing the convenience of being able to shop anywhere. To keep up with this trend and the increasing consumer demands, Home Credit Philippines, the lifestyle partner of every Filipino, is teaming up with Lazada Philippines to provide Filipinos with a more rewarding and accessible shopping experience.

Starting October 19, Home Credit’s Qwarta clients can top up their Lazada wallets using Qwarta credits — making online shopping and checking out even easier!

Credit in an app!

Qwarta is Home Credit’s virtual limit provided to its existing customers with good track record and payment history. It is an additional Php 10,000 spending limit within the Home Credit app to increase Home Credit customers’ purchasing power.

Qwarta can be used to pay bills and utilities without additional cost, shop or buy loads with discounts, purchase via QR Code, and earn rewards!

Check out now, pay later!

Been eyeing to check out something off your cart but your wallet just can’t grant that yet? Home Credit and Lazada’s partnership now allows Qwarta users to check out and use their Qwarta credits and pay the entire amount in monthly installments.

Tempted yet? Here’s more: Qwarta users are also saving on processing fees and hidden charges, plus tons of exclusive promos and discounts to avail! Most importantly, Qwarta users are assured of safe and secured processing and shopping experience with both brands adhering to stringent security measures.

Check out with Qwarta in few, easy steps

It’s just as easy as one, two, three: Qwarta users only need to grab their phones and open their My Home Credit App. Then select “Top up” from the app dashboard, choose a gift card amount, review your payment details and confirm by entering your PIN. Lastly, copy the Lazada Gift Card code and redeem it in the Lazada App — just that quick!

For Lazada users, you can also easily top up your wallet by opening the Lazada app, and accessing your Lazada wallet. Select ‘Loans’ and choose Home Credit as your top-up option and voila! You’re all set to check out those Lazada trendy and affordable finds, and get them quickly through the platform's fast and free shipping.

And what’s good about this is that when topping up an amount on Lazada or redeeming the Lazada Gift Card code through the Home Credit app, the funds will be credited real-time!

So what are you waiting for? I-check out mo na yan today by downloading the My Home Credit App and topping up your Lazada Wallet with your Qwarta credits!

Home Credit Philippines is a financing company duly licensed and supervised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). To learn more about the latest updates from Home Credit Philippines, visit its official website www.homecredit.ph. You may also follow its official Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok accounts. Customers are encouraged to download the Home Credit App on Google Play to know more about the latest promos and see what is new in the Marketplace.