LINE continues its surge in users, cites its secure platform

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- LINE’s new daily user number skyrockets more than 10 times

- LINE provides the safest service for ultimate user privacy protection

LINE, the world’s leading mobile platform with 350 users worldwide, has seen a record-breaking inflow of daily new users, as many as 10 times in some regions, since the weekend of February 23, 2014.

The recent surge is attributed to LINE’s unparalleled communication services that are the most safe and reliable, in the midst of recent system trouble experienced by other service providers.

“We are pleased to provide our many users in the Philippines with a complete, exciting, and secure mobile messaging experience,” remarked Mr. Greg Kim, Head of the Philippines at LINE Business Development Division, LINE Plus Corporation.

Many users have already chosen LINE as the ideal solution that offers an advanced system support and wide range of features that offer free messaging, voice and video calling, as well as interactive elements such as Stickers, Timeline and Official Accounts, under the ongoing industrial changes in the mobile messaging market. 

To ensure user privacy protection and stable service support, LINE does not store or track any user information. All user information submitted when creating a new account, as well as messages exchanged between users, are encrypted. Moreover, LINE adheres to its company policy of not providing any user information to an external party.

LINE is also the first mobile messenger in the world to receive all three international certifications in internal control management (SOC2, SOC3 and SysTrust), which proves its leading security standards.

LINE will continue to safely protect all user information from third party access and will continue to offer the most dynamic services that can be trusted anywhere around the world.

*Useful Links:

LINE Homepage

PC: http://line.naver.jp/en/

Mobile: http://line.naver.jp/app/en/

LINE Facebook Page

www.facebook.com/Line.Philippines

LINE Official YouTube Page

www.youtube.com/lineappglobal

LINE Official Blog

http://en.lineblog.naver.jp/

For LINE Partner:

http://line.naver.jp/partner/pc/index/en

Philips Airfryer now available in over 100 countries

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Philips confirmed as the world’s leading low fat fryer brand. Launched just over three years ago, Philips recently announced that the Philips Airfryer, an innovative kitchen appliance that enables consumers to prepare a variety of meals in a healthier way, is now available in more than 100 countries.

With almost fifty percent share of the global market for ‘light’ fryers, Euromonitor has confirmed that Philips is the world’s No.1 low fat fryer brand.

First launched in France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands at the end of 2010, and most recently in North America and Japan, the Philips Airfryer is now a truly global proposition.

“The Philips Airfryer is a great example of how we are driving profitable growth, by taking global innovations and bringing them to market in a way that is highly relevant for local consumers,” said Philips Consumer Lifestyle CEO Netherlands, Pieter Nota. “Eating healthier is an important lifestyle trend that transcends markets and with our Airfryer, we are empowering millions of consumers to make healthier choices every day.”

Global innovation with local relevance

Philips is driving growth in kitchen appliances, by approaching global propositions from the perspective of the local consumer. Through in-depth consumer interaction, we identified many local dishes that can be prepared with the Philips Airfryer in a more healthy way. For example, a relevant dish in the Netherlands and the UK is French fries, in Japan, fried shrimp, in North America, chicken wings, in India, samosa, in the Philippines, crispy pata. In each market, the Philips Airfryer includes a collection of recipes specific to local tastes.

Innovative Rapid Air Technology

Conventional deep fat fryers use large amounts of oil to cook food. Depending on the dish, the Philips Airfryer requires no, or very little oil, instead, it uses patented Rapid Air technology, a combination of high-speed air circulation and a top grill. With this unique technology the hot air circulates around the ingredients at very high speed - cooking from all sides at once. Air-fried lechon kawali for instance, contain up to 80% less fat compared to cooking in a deep fat fryer, without compromising on taste.

Digital Touchscreen Interface

Any kitchen space would have a sleek modern feel with the Philips Digital AirFryer's digital touchscreen that can be used to customize settings and cook food perfectly the way you like them. Its timer allows an up to 60 minute preset with a ready sound indicator and auto off function to avoid burning or overcooking any dish. These features allow french fries, fried chicken, and any snack to be prepared at the right time and temperature for the best food experience, minus the guilt from fried food!

The 30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies nominees unveiled

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The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) officially announced their nominees for the 30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies and the awards night will be held on March 9, 2014, 6 PM, at the Solaire Resort and Casino Hotel, Paranaque City. 

This year's PMPC Star Awards night is directed by Al Quinn and led by Ms. Tess Celestino of Airtime Marketing, Inc.

It will be a shining moment for some of the best artists and craftsmen who got the PMPC voters' nods for the various nominated categories.

This year, the Star Awards for Movies turns 30 and for its Pearl Anniversary, the PMPC Dekada Awards will be given to honor the best achievements of some of the industry's notable artists during the last decade (2003 - 2013).

Here’s the complete list of nominees for 30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies and the names of the recipients of the special awards.

MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR:

BEA ALONZO (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

NORA AUNOR (Ang Kuwento Ni Mabuti)

RUSTICA CARPIO (Ano Ang Kulay Ng Mga Nakalimutang Pangarap?)

KC CONCEPCION (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

ANGEL LOCSIN (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

VILMA SANTOS (Ekstra)

LORNA TOLENTINO (Burgos)

MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR:

DINGDONG DANTES (Dance Of The Steel Bars)

JORGE ESTREGAN JR. (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

VICE GANDA (Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy)

JAKE MACAPAGAL (Metro Manila)

ROBIN PADILLA (10,000 Hours)

PIOLO PASCUAL (On The Job)

JOEL TORRE (On The Job)

MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR:

ART ACUÑA (Kabisera)

VINCENT DE JESUS (Ekstra)

EDDIE GARCIA (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

SPANKY MANIKAN (Bamboo Flowers)

JOEY MARQUEZ (On The Job)

MARLON RIVERA (Ekstra)

JOEY PARAS (Babagwa, The Spider’s Lair)

MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR:

ANGEL AQUINO (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

JASMINE CURTIS SMITH (Transit)

BELA PADILLA (10,000 Hours)

RUBY RUIZ (Ekstra)

CONEY REYES (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

GLORIA SEVILLA (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

MARICEL SORIANO (Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy)

NEW MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR:

AKIHIRO BLANCO (Mga Alaala Ng Tag-Ulan)

RODJUN CRUZ (I Luv U Pare Ko)

ARKIN DEL ROSARIO (Pagari)

MIMI JUAREZA (Quick Change)

RURU MADRID (Bamboo Flowers)

TEEJAY MARQUEZ (Pagari)

KIKO MATOS (Babagwa, The Spider’s Lair)

VINCE TAÑADA (Otso)

NEW MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR:

MAX COLLINS (Bamboo Flowers)

JASMINE CURTIS SMITH (Transit)

ISABELLE DAZA (It Takes A Man And A Woman)

MEG IMPERIAL (Menor De Edad)

TERI MALVAR (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

LIZA SOBERANO (Must Be Love)

KRYSTLE VALENTINO (Purok 7)

MOVIE CHILD PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

MARC JUSTINE ALVAREZ (Transit)

ADRIAN CABIDO (Lauriana)

MIGGS CUADERNO (Bamboo Flowers)

RYZZA MAE DIZON (My Little Bossings)

LENLEN FRIAL (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

CHINO JALANDONI (Sonata)

YOGO SINGH (Bamboo Flowers)

MOVIE OF THE YEAR:

10,000 HOURS (Philippine Film Studios, Viva Films, and N2 Productions)

DANCE OF THE STEEL BARS (Portfolio Films and GMA Films)

FOUR SISTERS AND A WEDDING (Star Cinema)

IT TAKES A MAN AND A WOMAN (Viva Films and Star Cinema)

ON THE JOB (Reality Entertainment and Star Cinema)

SHOOT TO KILL: BOY GOLDEN (Scenema Concept International and Viva Films)

MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR:

CESAR APOLINARIO and MARNIE MANICAD (Dance Of The Steel Bars)

JOYCE BERNAL (10,000 Hours)

CATHY GARCIA-MOLINA (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

CATHY GARCIA-MOLINA (It Takes A Man And A Woman)

ERIK MATTI (On The Job)

CHITO ROÑO (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

INDIE MOVIE OF THE YEAR:

ANG HULING CHA-CHA NI ANITA (cinefilipino, Studio 5, and Pixeleyes Multimedia)

ANO ANG KULAY NG MGA NAKALIMUTANG PANGARAP? (largavista Entertainment and Film Development Council of the Philippines)

BADIL (Waray Republik and Film Development Council of the Philippines)

BAMBOO FLOWERS (Productions 56 and Film Development Council of the Philippines)

EKSTRA (Cinemalaya Foundation and Quantum Films)

KABISERA (Creative Program, Inc. And Reality Entertainment)

SONATA (My Own Mann Productions, Ruby’s Arms Productions, and Film Development Council of the Philippines)

INDIE MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR:

SIGRID ANDREA BERNARDO (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

MARYO J. DELOS REYES (Bamboo Flowers)

PEQUE GALLAGA and LORE REYES (Sonata)

JEFFREY JETURIAN (Ekstra)

JOSE JAVIER REYES (Ano Ang Kulay Ng Mga Nakalimutang Pangarap?)

CHITO ROÑO (Badil)

ALFONSO TORRE III (Kabisera)

(TECHNICAL CATEGORIES):

MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR:

KEIKO AQUINO and RYLLAH BERICO (10,000 Hours)

CATHERINE CAMARILLO and ANTHONY GUELAN (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

CRIS LIM (Dance Of The Steel Bars)

ERIK MATTI and MICHIKO YAMAMOTO (On The Job)

MEL MENDOZA-DEL ROSARIO (Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy)

VANESSA VALDEZ (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR:

RICARDO BUHAY III (On The Job)

MARISSA FLOIRENDO and GILBERTO VISTAN (10,000 Hours)

CARLO MENDOZA (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

EMMAN PASCUAL and RAIN YAMSON (Dance Of The Steel Bars)

MANUEL TEEHANKEE (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

MANUEL TEEHANKEE (It Takes A Man And A Woman)

MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR:

WINSTON ACUYONG (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

JOEL BILBAO and FRITZ SILORIO (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

JOEY LUNA (10,000 Hours)

ARTHUR MANINGAS (Dance Of The Steel Bars)

SHARI MARIE MONTIAGUE (It Takes A Man And A Woman)

RICHARD SOMES (On The Job)

MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR:

TERESA BARROZO (10,000 Hours)

TERESA BARROZO (When The Love Is Gone)

CARMINA CUYA (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

JESSIE LASATEN (It Takes A Man And A Woman)

RAUL MITRA (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

ERWIN ROMULO (On The Job)

MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR:

JOYCE BERNAL and MARYA IGNACIO (10,000 Hours)

CHARLIEBEBS GOHETIA (Dance Of The Steel Bars)

JAY HALILI (On The Job)

MARYA IGNACIO (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

MARYA IGNACIO (It Takes A Man And A Woman)

CARLO MANATAD, JASON CAHAPAY, and RYAN ORDUNA (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR:

AUREL BILBAO (Four Sisters And A Wedding)

AUREL BILBAO (It Takes A Man And A Woman)

CORINNE DE SAN JOSE (On The Job)

ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA (Dance Of The Steel Bars)

ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA and ADDISS TABONG (10,000 Hours)

ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA and ADDISS TABONG (Shoot To Kill: Boy Golden)

MOVIE ORIGINAL THEME SONG OF THE YEAR:

“BAKIT HINDI KA CRUSH NG CRUSH MO?” (Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo?) – Lyrics and Music by Jungee Marcelo / Interpreted by Zia Quizon

“HAMON NG BUHAY” (10,000 Hours) – Composed, Arranged, and Interpreted by Chito Miranda

“HUWARANG KABATAAN” (Pedro Calungsod, Batang Martir) — Lyrics and Music by Emlyn Olfindo-Santos / Arranged by Noel Espenida / Interpreted by Fatima Soriano

“MIDAS” (Boy Golden: Shoot To Kill) – Composed by Abra / Arranged by Sonic State Audio / Interpreted by Abra

“PAHAMAK ANG ‘YONG GANDA” (Kimmy Dora, Ang Kiyemeng Prequel) – Lyrics and Music by Vincent de Jesus / Interpreted by Yeng Constantino

“REHAS NA BAKAL” (Dance of the Steel Bars) – Composed, Arranged, and Interpreted by Romano Baesa and Angelo Bitoy of EHP

INDIE MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR:

ALOY ADLAWAN (Bamboo Flowers)

SIGRID ANDREA BERNARDO (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

ZIGCARLO DULAY, ANTOINETTE JADAONE, and JEFFREY JETURIAN (Ekstra)

HANNAH ESPIA and GIANCARLO ABRAHAN (Transit)

WANGGO GALLAGA (Sonata)

JOSE JAVIER REYES (Ano Ang Kulay Ng Mga Nakalimutang Pangarap?)

RODY VERA (Badil)

INDIE MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR:

NEIL DAZA (Badil)

ALMA DELA PEÑA (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

MARK GARY (Sonata)

JUN GONZALES (Bamboo Flowers)

LEE BRIONES (Ekstra)

LYLE SACRIS and BER CRUZ (Transit)

J.A. TADEÑA (Kabisera)

INDIE MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR:

POPO DIAZ (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

MICHAEL ESPAÑOL and RASHEM GUMACAL (Kabisera)

JUNJUN MONTELIBANO (Sonata)

ERICSON NAVARRO (Ekstra)

BING SANTOS (Bamboo Flowers)

JAYVEE EDWARD TADURAN (Badil)

THESA TANG (Transit)

INDIE MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR:

TERESA BARROZO (Kabisera)

CARMINA CUYA (Badil)

VINCENT DE JESUS (Ekstra)

DIWA DE LEON (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

MON ESPIA (Transit)

LUTGARDO LABAD (Bamboo Flowers)

EMERZON TEXON (Sonata)

INDIE MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR:

LAWRENCE ANG and KAMILLE LECCIO (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

MANET DAYRIT (Sonata)

VANESSA DE LEON (Ano Ang Kulay Ng Mga Nakalimutang Pangarap?)

ZIGCARLO DULAY and GLENN ITURIAGA (Ekstra)

SHERYLL LOPEZ and BORGY TORRE (Kabisera)

CARLO FRANCISCO MANATAD (Badil)

JESS NAVARRO (Bamboo Flower)

INDIE MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR:

NIOKI AQUINO (Ang Huling Cha-Cha Ni Anita)

CORINNE DE SAN JOSE and JEDD DUMAGUINA (Kabisera)

ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA (Bamboo Flowers)

ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA (Sonata)

MARK LOCSIN and MIKKO QUIZON (Transit)

ADDISS TABONG (Ekstra)

ADDISS TABONG and ALBERT MICHAEL IDIOMA (Badil)

INDIE MOVIE ORIGINAL THEME SONG OF THE YEAR:

“BIPOLOVE” (Shift) – Composed and Arranged by Siege Ledesma, Interpreted by Yeng Constantino

“DI AKO TITIGIL” (Burgos) – Lyrics and Music by Lucien Letaba, Arranged by Melvin Corpin, Interpreted by Beverly Sharon Flordeliz

“MAMAHALIN KITA” (Bamboo Flowers) – Composed and Arranged by RJ Jimenez, Interpreted by Ruru Madrid

“SUKATIN MO ANG MUNDO KO” (Jumbo Jericho) – Lyrics by Sandy Es Mariano, Music by Zyruz Imperial, Interpreted by Zyrus Imperial

(SPECIAL AWARDS): 

DARLING OF THE PRESS:

KC CONCEPCION

LUIS MANZANO

VICKY MORALES

PIOLO PASCUAL

JERRY YAP

NORA AUNOR ULIRANG ARTISTA Lifetime Achievement Award – MS. RUSTICA CARPIO

ULIRANG ALAGAD NG PELIKULA SA LIKOD NG KAMERA Lifetime Achievement Awards:

RICKY LEE

PEQUE GALLAGA

DEKADA AWARDS (2003-2013):

ACTRESS:

JUDY ANN SANTOS

EUGENE DOMINGO

AI AI DELAS ALAS

ACTOR:

AGA MUHLACH

JOHN LLOYD CRUZ

JERICHO ROSALES

DENNIS TRILLO

PIOLO PASCUAL

BARON GEISLER

DIRECTOR:

JOEL LAMANGAN

JOSE JAVIER REYES

MARYO J. DELOS REYES

MARK MEILY

OLIVIA LAMASAN

JERROLD TAROG

With Globe myBusiness, entrepreneurs can make Wonderful happen for their own businesses

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Globe myBusiness is providing business owners and their SMBs new products, services and solutions that help them rediscover a world full of possibilities, opportunities, and brighter tomorrows.

It's one where business owners and their SMBs are able to do business with greater ease, with more efficiency at less cost, and attain sustainability and growth.

"We launched Globe myBusiness in support of business owners and their SMBs. We call it 'Globe myBusiness' as we endeavor to serve the owners and their businesses as if they were our own. It reflects the level of service we provide which is highly personalized and targeted. We are not a mere network provider to them but their business advisor in the most real sense.

"At Globe myBusiness, we listen to our customers’ needs and help them customize a suite of solutions and services designed to address their specific requirements. Globe myBusiness' differentiator is the ability to understand and deliver on the needs of business owners and their SMBs in a way nobody else can," said Martha Sazon, Globe myBusiness Head.

Martha Sazon, Globe myBusiness Head

Sazon pointed out that business owners and their SMBs are a very "sophisticated" market. They know what they want and how to get it. "It all comes down to fulfilling our promise to business owners and their SMBs - that through our team we can make their businesses better by helping them maximize our services. It's ultimately about being a trusted business adviser and constantly delivering on that," she explained.

One perfect example of how a partnership between Globe myBusiness and business owners and their SMBs can produce beneficial results is the case of restaurateur Happy Ongpauco. According to her, she is able to live a wonderful personal life while growing her business. And she has Globe myBusiness to thank for. As a result, she’s been a loyal Globe subscriber for 20 years already. 

Happy still remembers the wonder she felt when she got her very first cellular phone from her dad. It was a postpaid handset from Globe. At that time, when cellular phones were not as common as they are today, the instant connections that Globe provided her added a different dimension to her life.

Happy Ongpauco

“Communication between family and friends became so much easier. And when my managers and staff got their own cellular phones, running my restaurants became more efficient. I was able to save on operating costs as we could exchange information more quickly and make decisions faster. We were also able to cut-down on the time and cost of transportation because face-to-face meetings became unnecessary in many cases,” said Happy. 

Happy comes from a family of restaurateurs—they own the Barrio Fiesta Group of companies. She learned the ropes of running a restaurant by working in her family’s various outlets, which include Barrio Fiesta, Bakahan at Manukan, Singing Cooks and Waiters, Atbp., and Isdaan. She also studied to become a chef at the Culinary Institute of America.

So it was no surprise when she started her very first restaurant, World Topps, in Timog Avenue, Quezon City in year 2000. She had to borrow money to turn a 60-square meter space into her first restaurant concept which was all about serving global cuisine as rice toppings. In 2011, she opened a second World Topps branch and also a new concept restaurant, Bento Box.

Happy’s other businesses include three other restaurants: Hawaiian Bar-B-Que, Pamana Restaurant, and the I Luv Backyard BBQ joint. She also established the Chef Happy’s Home Made Specialties and Catering Kitchen, and My Happy Carts, which are themed food carts for kiddie parties. Those interested in availing of the services of any of Happy’s businesses should visit the website http://www.happyconceptgroup.com/

Despite having her own restaurants, she is still involved in the Barrio Fiesta Group. These past two years, she’s been busy with opening and taking charge of two Barrio Fiesta branches in Dubai, and one in Canada. She will open another branch in Qatar by the first quarter of 2014.

Happy has also expanded from the food business into the travel and tourism sector. She established The Boutique Bed & Breakfast, a seven-bedroom boutique hotel in Tagaytay. More recently, she put up Slim At Home, a mobile slimming clinic and spa that offers home services to clients. All of these enterprises are operated under the umbrella of her Happy Concept Group of Companies.

According to her, she has enjoyed the benefits of a wonderful life through the advantages that Globe myBusiness has brought to her businesses. “Thanks to the innovative and relevant products of Globe myBusiness, it’s much easier for me to run my business while also having the time and energy for my family and personal hobbies.”

Happy explained that her businesses benefitted greatly from the package of customized services that Globe myBusiness helps create for them. “The MySuper Plans that we got from Globe myBusiness help me, my managers, and my staff keep in touch constantly. In our businesses, we have a lot of people who use their mobile phones differently. Some rely on texting most of the time. Others need to make a lot of voice calls. And then we have people who need to use their smartphones for Internet browsing.

“The good thing about MySuper Plan is that we can choose different packages of features and services for the needs of different people in our organization. And because we only pay for the services we actually need, we are able to bring our telecommunications costs down.

Happy pointed out that Globe myBusiness provides her with 24/7 access to after sales support and customer service. “We’ve also been getting advice about Globe myBusiness products and services through various touchpoints. I get all these through our dedicated Globe myBusiness account manager, or via Globe Stores, the hotline, website, Twitter or Facebook.” Happy has also been doing transactions with Globe online, whether for purchasing products and services or paying their Globe bills.

“I just love the way I am able to access Globe myBusiness whenever, wherever and however I want.” she said. “For me, Globe myBusiness consistently delivers its promise. I can always count on them to help us with both our personal and business needs. I can truly say that they are our trusted business adviser," she added. 

Happy Ongpauco and Globe myBusiness. Partners for life. Wonderful.

Like Happy, you too can discover the wonderful life as you grow your business through the products, services, and excellent customer support of Globe myBusiness.

To know more, call the dedicated hotline 730-1288;

 email (mybusinesscare@globe.com.ph);

Visit its Web site at mybusiness.globe.com.ph; or

Follow their official Globe myBusiness Facebook Page and 

Twitter (Twitter @GlobemyBusiness)

Upgrade to the wonderful world of postpaid with Globe

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Being on a postpaid plan has its perks and privileges. There are attractive plan bundles tailor-fit for every kind of user, and the security it offers you is unbeatable. In cases of theft or robbery, you can easily have your mobile phone replaced and number retained. With a postpaid plan, your number is not just a string of digits which people can dial to reach you, it becomes part of your identity.

Your postpaid plan indeed becomes who you are, especially with how Globe Telecom made postpaid plans more customizable with mySUPERPLAN, allowing subscribers to create and design a postpaid plan that fits their communication needs.

Taking personalization to the next level, Globe recently unveiled its latest roster of devices packed with features that let users enjoy an upgraded mobile experience beyond calls and texts, while catering to varied interests and lifestyles. Check out the latest device offerings from Globe and see what fits you and what you do:

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All postpaid plan offers for the new devices are bundled with one month free Globe Gadget Care, the most comprehensive mobile phone protection against theft, robbery, and accidental damage in the market today. Apart from perks and privileges, Globe postpaid subscribers also get 24/7 access to Globe customer service channels available on the mobile phone and landline, e-mail, online chat, Twitter, and Facebook for after-sales queries and concerns.

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