Globe serving customers in 99 stores nationwide

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Globe opened its next-generation store at Glorietta 3 in Makati City in September last year.

Globe, the leader in Mobile, remains committed to providing exceptional service and support to its valued customers, both in-person and digitally. While Globe is actively encouraging customers to embrace the convenience of digital transactions, the company understands that some customers may still prefer face-to-face interactions.

Globe currently operates a total of 99 stores strategically located throughout the country. These stores are ready to assist customers with a variety of needs, from purchasing new devices to troubleshooting technical issues.

Here's a breakdown of Globe's store presence per region:

●       Metro Manila: 25 stores

●       North and Central Luzon: 18 stores

●       South Luzon: 21 stores

●       Visayas: 19 stores

●       Mindanao: 16 stores

Find the exact location of the Globe store nearest you via this LINK.

 

Just last year, Globe opened its next-generation store at Glorietta 3 in Makati City. Designed by world-leading retail experience specialists Landor & Fitch, this store offers a seamless "phygital" experience, blending the best of physical and digital retail.

Some of the standout features of the new Globe Store include:

●       Self-service Payment Machines: Pay bills, buy load, or cash into GCash 24/7.

●       Grab and Go Gadget Vendo: Select, pay for, and collect your gadget in minutes.

●       0917 Lifestyle Product Showcase: Experience the latest in trendy apparel and tech accessories.

●       Interactive Multi-user Screen: Enjoy immersive entertainment with family and friends.

●       Customer Hubs: Get expert assistance tailored to your needs.

●       Touch Screen Online Shop: Explore Globe's entire online catalog and snag exclusive deals.

The new Globe Store is a testament to the company's commitment to providing its customers with an unparalleled in-store experience.

Embrace the Digital Lifestyle with the GlobeOne App

While Globe continues to offer exceptional in-person support, the company also invites customers to explore the many benefits of the GlobeOne app. This powerful app puts a world of convenience right at your fingertips, making it easier than ever to manage your Globe accounts and access a wide range of services.

Here are just a few of the things you can do with the GlobeOne app:

●       Manage Accounts & Get Support: Oversee all your Globe accounts, monitor usage and bills, and request service changes with ease. If you ever need assistance, the app’s support team is always ready to help.

●       Enjoy Flexible Payments & Rewards: Pay your bills anytime, anywhere, using your preferred payment method. Plus, redeem your Globe Rewards points for exciting products or cash at partner stores.

●       Get Promos, Roaming Services & More: Discover exclusive Globe/TM promos and stay connected while traveling with GoRoam.

●       Score Exclusive Perks & VIP Access: Enjoy in-app vouchers, seamless streaming, exclusive content and events, and more.

●       Shop Securely & Give a Gift: Browse the GlobeOne Shop for a variety of products, and send loads and promos to loved ones with just a tap.

●       Engage in Community Activities: Participate in KmmunityPH activities and access Super Xclusive prepaid promos.

Getting started with GlobeOne is simple. Download the app via this LINK and follow on-screen instructions.

To know more about Globe, visit https://www.globe.com.ph/.

Ready for epic shots? vivo V40 brings three 50MP ZEISS cameras to your fingertips

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vivo made waves on Facebook, revealing its partnership with ZEISS for the V40 camera system. Translation? Say hello to a mobile photography experience that’s about to blow your mind!

The vivo V40, set to launch on September 18, 2024, is gearing up to be the most exciting one yet, especially for those who love capturing memories through their smartphone.

It promises to take portrait photography to a whole new level, thanks to its impressive 50MP camera system that meets the renowned ZEISS Optics standards.

Here's what to expect on vivo V40's ZEISS All Main Camera:

Capture every detail with 50MP ZEISS OIS Main Camera

At the heart of the V40 is a 50MP ZEISS OIS Main Camera that promises clarity and detail in every shot. It delivers pro-level photography so you can capture stunning portraits and breathtaking landscapes that are perfect for your Insta feed.

Wider is better with 50MP ZEISS Ultra Wide-Angle Camera

For those who love group shots and scenic views, the vivo V40 has a 50MP ZEISS Ultra Wide-Angle Camera. This bad boy doesn’t just capture the whole squad, it also makes sure that every face in the frame shines.

With the AI Group Portrait feature, up to 30 faces can be enhanced, making sure that everyone looks their best.

Flawless selfies with 50MP ZEISS Group Selfie Camera

Of course, let’s not forget the front camera. The vivo V40 comes with a 50MP ZEISS Group Selfie Camera, which is all about high resolution and making sure everyone gets in the shot.

The 92° wide field of view ensures no one’s left out, and with AI Facial Contouring Technology, you’ll never have to worry about distorted selfies again. Every selfie is detailed, vibrant, and most importantly, real.

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The upcoming vivo V40 is the perfect phone for content creators, photography enthusiasts, or someone who just loves snapping pics with friends as its ZEISS All Main Camera is set to deliver outstanding performance in any condition.

Get ready, because the vivo V40 launches on September 18, 2024. Stay tuned to vivo website, Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for more updates.

The vivo V40's ZEISS All Main Camera is about to change how you capture the world around you!

BSP partners with GoTyme Bank to become the first bank to support Coin Deposit Machines

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GoTyme Bank partners with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to allow customers to deposit their coins and turn them into high-interest savings. Now integrated into the BSP’s Coin Deposit Machines (CoDMs), GoTyme Bank offers an additional deposit option for users. If you, like many Filipinos, tend to collect loose change this is your chance to convert these coins in a straightforward and hassle-free manner.

Simply visit a CoDM located at a mall near you. Here, you’ll see instructions on how to deposit your coins in your GoTyme account through the machine. Next, simply follow the same Deposit-Withdrawal procedure on your GoTyme Bank app. This will generate a secure barcode for you to scan to credit the deposit to your account. Should the barcode fail to scan, you can enter the code manually.

Turning Idle Coins Into Interest-Earning Deposits

The BSP launched the CoDM project on June 20, 2023 to address the artificial coin shortage in certain parts of the country. But apart from promoting coin recirculation, it was also a public service that allowed customers to exchange coins sitting idly at home into e-wallet credits, shopping vouchers, and now, bank deposits. It’s especially useful for individuals who do not like carrying coins or those who don’t have time to go to the bank to convert.

As the first bank partner to be integrated into CoDMs, GoTyme Bank offers the unique advantage of being able to convert coins into direct deposits that will earn 4% annual interest—60x more than the average payroll account and certainly more than if they were sitting in piggybank at home. Plus, instead of requiring your phone number, it generates a unique barcode for added privacy and security.

Robinsons Retail President and CEO Robina Gokongwei has been a huge supporter of the BSP’s CoDM initiative, citing how they support economic activity and restore balance in our monetary systems. These machines can be found at select Robinsons Supermarkets nationwide.

Visit a CoDM near you or check out your GoTyme Bank app to learn more.

Landco Pacific Corporation Named as the First “Amazing Workplace” Certified Company in the Philippines

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Landco Pacific Corporation, known for pioneering premium landscapes for more than 30 years and a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, is acclaimed as the first company in the Philippines to be certified as an “Amazing Workplace” by Amazing Workplaces, an international integrated HR platform for employer branding. This highly-coveted recognition is a demonstration of Landco Pacific’s commitment to excellence in its latest premium resort and leisure developments through its human resources and internal operations.

The milestone certification for fostering employee satisfaction and engagement encourage creativity and innovation in Landco Pacific’s real estate developments. Its human resource drive innovative designs and effective solutions to overcome challenges and enhance new projects.

“Our workplace culture at Landco Pacific Corporation thrives on collaboration, support and camaraderie to drive collective success. Great ideas and solutions to challenges come from our employees from all levels. I make it a point to talk to our employees when I visit Landco Pacific developments throughout the country and get the insights from everyone across the ranks especially when we have new projects,” stated Landco Pacific President and CEO Erickson Y. Manzano.

At Landco Pacific, we deeply appreciate our exceptional team’s hard work and dedication to achieve this prestigious certification from ‘Amazing Workplaces’. This renews our unwavering commitment to continue to implement employee engagement activities that will foster our employees’ happiness, well-being and professional growth; and cultivate a work atmosphere of teamwork, trust and harmony,” Manzano expounded.

“Our certification as an ‘Amazing Workplace’ is a testament to the strong connection between employee well-being and financial performance. At Landco Pacific, we recognize that a positive work environment is integral to achieving our corporate objectives, as it fosters productivity, innovation, and long-term stability. This achievement underscores our commitment to creating value through our people. We are proud to prioritize both employee satisfaction and fiscal responsibility, ensuring that we continue to deliver value to our stakeholders,” added Marycris L. Panganiban, Chief Finance Officer, Landco Pacific Corporation.

The ”Amazing Workplace” Certification recognizes Landco Pacific Corporation’s thrust to creating a positive work culture where employees feel accepted and cared for, employee development is prioritized and opportunity is given to work close to their hometowns especially in the latest developments of the luxury beachfront condominium The Residences at Terrazas de Punta Fuego; BeachTowns CaSoBe (Calatagan South Beach) and Club Laiya in Batangas and Costa Azalea in Samal island, Davao; and at premium real estate legacy projects in key cities of the country.

“Our ‘Amazing Workplace’ certification is a proud achievement for us at Landco Pacific, and it’s rooted in our belief that a happy and engaged workforce is the key to success. We continuously strive to create a culture where everyone feels heard, valued, and part of a bigger mission. This recognition fuels our commitment to making Landco Pacific a place where employees thrive both personally and professionally,” said Allan Sangoyo, Senior Human Resources Manager, Landco Pacific Corporation.

Landco Pacific also actively engages its employees with meaningful activities to take care of the environment. Employees participated in the planting of saplings for mangrove reforestation at an estuary in Laiya, San Juan Batangas and annual release of turtle hatchlings at Landco Resort Estates CaSoBe and Club Laiya.

As an “Amazing Workplace” Certified company, Landco Pacific has employees that are genuinely happy working for them and 85% or more of anonymously surveyed employees have said they are happy or very happy at their workplace.

The certification process starts with an Employee Happiness Survey, designed to measure employee happiness across critically important workplace areas: engagement, leadership, culture, productivity, job, pay & benefits, workplace, and more.

Once complete, workplaces have access to the most comprehensive online happiness improvement platform anywhere — created to empower workplaces to take action based on employee feedback. The commitment to take action based on employee feedback is the key to improving employee happiness and creating more amazing workplaces for all.

“Amazing Workplaces” is a global integrated HR platform for employer branding, dedicated to analyzing, enriching, and promoting best practices across nine core pillars of workplace excellence. These pillars encompass Hiring & Retention, Culture, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Engagement, Rewards & Recognition, Internal Communication, Diversity Inclusion & Equity, Learning & Development, and CSR.

For more information about Landco Pacific Corporation, visit their website or Facebook page.

Mangroves: Nature-Based Solutions for the Philippines Coastal and Coral Reef Sustainability

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The ocean and the coast play important roles in Southeast Asia as a residential area and a source of livelihood. The region’s coastline spans a total length of 234,000 km and its ocean supplies around 40% of the global fish supply; at the same time, it is also the home to a third of mangroves and coral reefs in the region. Out of that many, 36,289 km of coastline belongs to the Philippines, making it an integral part for the nations. However, ocean and coastlines’ conditions greatly impacted due to the rising global temperature and climate crisis, including in the Philippines.

The latest report from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) states that the world is experiencing the fourth global coral bleaching event. This coral bleaching will certainly have an impact, including in reduced livelihoods and food sources due to disturbed fish habitats. The challenges in the Philippines are exacerbated by environmental degradation, including pollution, overfishing, and destructive fishing practice.

To prevent the coastal area from becoming more deteriorated, the Philippines has several approaches, including creating a network of marine protected areas. There is also focus on community based resources management that aims at sustainable fishing practices, mangrove reforestation, and coral reef restoration. One of them is the San Vicente Mangrove Forest and Marine Protected Area in Palawan, where the community is committed to safeguarding and restoring the mangrove area for 25 years since 1999, and extended to 12 more years.

Sustainable Mangrove Management by Communities in Indonesia

In Indonesia, similar to the Philippines, there has been a sustainable mangrove management by involving the community in Bali, specifically in Budeng Village.

Since September 2023, the Wana Mertha Forest Farmer Group (KTH Wana Mertha), that’s based in Budeng Village, has been assisted by Pesisir Lestari, a non-governmental organization (NGO) that focuses on coastal area management through Community-led Sustainable Natural Resources Management model approach. The program aims at enabling the community to preserve the mangrove forests and gain livelihood opportunities from it.

Based on a study conducted by Pesisir Lestari in early 2024, the mangrove ecosystem area in the Budeng Village spans a total ​​112.51 hectare (ha). From the total area, 25 ha is managed by the community who are members of the Wana Mertha Group.

In order to ensure proper management of the mangrove area, KTH Wana Mertha conducts regular check-ups on the mangroves’ health. Additionally, KTH Wana Mertha also creates an added value to the area by turning it into an eco-tourism culinary destination through the establishment of Warung Mangrove (restaurant) in 2021.

At the restaurant, residents of Budeng Village who are members of KTH Wana Mertha jointly manage the establishment, including managing the fish farm and other seafood such as shrimp, mangrove crabs, shellfish, and even the production and sale of mangrove chips, mangrove tea, mangrove herbal medicine and mangrove nurseries. The collaborative utilization and preservation of mangroves extends the benefits beyond Budeng Village but also for its surrounding villages.

"Warung Mangrove offers a unique dining atmosphere with a view of the mangrove forest and serves a variety of menus made from the community's catch and directly cooked by the women's group of Budeng Village," said I Putu Madiasa, Chair of KTH Wana Mertha, Budeng Village, Jembrana, Bali.

Beyond its presence as a unique tourist attraction, Warung Mangrove becomes an example of how sustainable environmental management can support creative ways to preserve the environment and strengthen community livelihoods. This case also highlights the importance of legal entity such as Wana Mertha which unlock opportunities for them to receive fiscal transfers and development funds from the government.

"The existence of the Mangrove forest makes us feel protected, we can now enjoy catching shrimps, crabs, and other seafood that contributes to our local economy," said I Kadek Sudiarsa, Secretary of KTH Wana Merta, Budeng, Jembrana, Bali.

Business Analysis and Community Engagement as Key to Sustainability

The community-led development approach carried out by Pesisir Lestari can be a complement of how communities can manage coastal areas in other Southeast Asian countries, especially the Philippines, including to develop existing potential to elevate the economy.

There should also be a balance between development and community empowerment. The government plays an important role in creating regulations that can protect coastal areas and encourage community involvement in managing coastal areas. The success of sustainable mangrove management will also impact various aspects including the marine industry, tourism, and coastal area resilience.

Pesisir Lestari hopes that the work they do can inspire other coastal communities in Southeast Asia, so that more appropriate methods for sustainable mangrove management will emerge. This is needed to ensure that Southeast Asia continues to have healthy coasts and oceans in the future.

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About Pesisir Lestari (YPL)

Pesisir Lestari is a local non-governmental organization (NGO) that focuses on marine conservation by prioritizing the Community-led Model in realizing the vision of building a sustainable future for coastal communities. Some of the programs currently underway include sustainable mangrove management through social forestry in Jembrana (Budeng Village), Banggai (Uwedikan Village), West Manggarai (Golo Sepang Village) and North Minahasa (Darunu Village), developing a tool box to identify opportunities for Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECM) and advocacy for the Octopus Fisheries Management Plan (RPP) in Indonesia.