Newsletter: From Hearts to Hands: Globe Coop Volunteers Bring Care and Connection to Orphaned Children

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Hearts in Hands at work: Globe Coop CAREavan volunteers prepared and delivered personalized gift bundles to uplift the children at DSWD RSCC Pampanga

Globe Coop brought its compassion-driven spirit to the DSWD Reception and Study Center for Children (RSCC) in Lubao, Pampanga through Hearts in Hands, an initiative that empowers employees to support orphaned children with both practical essentials and heartfelt care. This is part of the Globe Coop CAREavan, an employee-led outreach effort with Globe’s regional teams, delivering tailored initiatives across the country to create sustainable, localized impact for vulnerable groups including special children, teen mothers, fisherfolk, out-of-school youth, students, and indigenous communities like the Mangyan and Aetas.

Newsletter: Popolo Music Group Conducts Thanksgiving Relief Outreach for Typhoon-Affected Families in Dumaguete

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On November 29, Popolo Music Group (PMG) conducted a Thanksgiving relief outreach in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, distributing food assistance to a barangay of 60 families affected by a recent typhoon. The activity was led by Mary Ann Bartoces, who represented PMG and coordinated a team of volunteers to deliver essential food packs directly to the community. The outreach aimed to provide immediate relief, emotional support, and solidarity with families recovering from the disaster. In addition to food distribution, PMG pledged PHP 1 million in further assistance for Negros Oriental, earmarked for school renovations and future community outreach, demonstrating the company’s commitment to long-term recovery and humanitarian support.

Newsletter: Hope After the Storm: Amway Philippines Extends a Helping Hand to Survivors

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Amway Philippines donated $55,000 (approximately ₱3.2 million) in cash, along with ₱334,575 worth of in-kind goods, to the Philippine Red Cross to support the distribution of food, clean water, hygiene kits, and temporary shelter for affected families.

Newsletter: Alsons Power Scholars Bring Pride to the Nation, Set to Compete Globally this October

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In-photo: Alsons Power CEO Antonio Miguel B. Alcantara (rightmost) and Vice President for Corporate Services Maria Jiji Q. Lara (leftmost) together with Coach Allen Diaz, Jhodie Peralta, Princess Jay Ann Diaz, and Alexandra Ann Diaz.

Pride and inspiration filled the room as Alsons Power’s weightlifting scholars Jhodie A. Peralta, Princess Jay Ann Diaz, and Alexandra Ann Diaz, together with Coach Allen Diaz, shared a Kamustahan session with CEO Antonio Miguel B. Alcantara before representing the Philippines at the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain this October.

Newsletter: Globe champions safe and equitable workplace for all

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 The Globe community showing support for the LGBTQ+ community through Globe Pride Day.

Globe remains steadfast in its commitment to building a workplace where everyone, regardless of gender identity, expression, ability, age, or background, feels seen, respected, and empowered to thrive.

Newsletter: Globe Supports Communities Affected by Typhoons Crising, Dante and Emong

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Globe has stepped up its humanitarian response following Typhoons Crising, Dante, and Emong, as well as persistent rains brought by the southwest monsoon. Families across Luzon and Visayas received food and essential supplies through Globe’s ongoing partnership with Rise Against Hunger (RAH) Philippines.

Newsletter: OnGo Smart Advertising Strengthens CSR Commitment Through Multi-Sector Partnerships

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OnGo Smart Advertising reinforced its dedication to corporate social responsibility in August through targeted programs in health, animal welfare, and community development.

Newsletter: Hapag Movement meets target one year early, helps over 120,000 families facing involuntary hunger

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The Hapag Movement, Globe’s hunger alleviation program, has reached its impact goal one year ahead of schedule, supporting over 120,000 Filipino families through the collective support of Globe and TM customers, corporate donors, and mobilization partners. 

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart Kids Learning Caravan empower Visayas vs OSAEC

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April Anne Correa, Project Coordinator of Save the Children Philippines, expounds on Republic Act No. 11930, or the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children and Anti-Children Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials Act, during the second run of PLDT and Smart’s “Better Today For Kids: Bata, Bata, Kami ang Iyong Kasangga” learning caravan at the Municipality of Daanbantayan in northern Cebu.

PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) bolster their child online protection initiatives in Visayas by conducting the “Better Today for Kids: Bata, Bata Kami ang Iyong Kasangga” learning caravan, in the municipalities of Daanbantayan in Cebu and Miagao in Iloilo.

Newsletter: Sansan Global Development Center Launches Tree-Planting Program in Philippines to Support Local Environment

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Sansan, Inc., a Japanese provider of cloud-based solutions that promote digital transformation (DX) and reshape how we work, today announces a new sustainability initiative in the Philippines led by Sansan Global Development Center, Inc. (SGDC) in Cebu. The Center’s members have planted 150 trees in the Cebu area, based on Sansan’s Scan For Trees program in Japan that plants trees in line with the volume of paper documents (such as business cards and invoices) digitized through its solutions. Sansan provides the Sansan sales DX solution, Eight business card app, Bill One cloud-based invoice management solution, and Contract One contract DX solution.

Newsletter: USANA Empowers Malapascua Island with Garden Towers for Sustainable Nutrition

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USANA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Usana Health Sciences, has built over 100 garden towers on the island of Malapascua, Cebu in pursuit of providing sustainable and accessible sources of nutrition. This initiative strengthens USANA’s broader mission to be the healthiest family on earth.  Founded in 2012, USANA Foundation's mission is to eliminate hunger and malnutrition globally.   

Newsletter: Globe, SMDC, Scholars of Sustenance PH unite for Hapag Movement

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PHOTO 1: Globe signs partnership with SMDC and SOS PH to support the Hapag Movement. In photo (L-R) Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala, Globe Board Director and CEO of AC Industrials; Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer; Jessica Bianca Sy, SMDC AVP and Project Director; Grace Evangeline Sta. Ana, SMDC Executive Vice President; and Marco James Leyson, SOS PH Director of Global Impact & Operations.

Globe, SM Development Corporation (SMDC), and Scholars of Sustenance Philippines have joined forces for the Hapag Movement to address involuntary hunger that still plagues millions of Filipinos. 

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart reinforce mental health well-being of Passerelles Numériques PH’s scholars and faculty

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PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) organized a psychological first aid (PFA) training for over 50 scholars and faculty of Passerelles Numériques Philippines (PNPh). The training session was facilitated by millennial psychologist Riyan Portuguez in-person at Smart’s Regional Office in Cebu.

Newsletter: Sony Music Entertainment Philippines and Benj Pangilinan honor the tradition of ‘paying it forward’ through Season of Giving campaign

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Sony Music Entertainment Philippines (SMEP) and Filipino singer-songwriter Benj Pangilinan have recently linked up with Rise Against Hunger Philippines (RAHP), an international hunger relief organization that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world's most vulnerable, to support communities in Manila that are impacted by food insecurity and malnutrition.

Newsletter: Smart holds ‘Creativity Camp’ at Silliman University, reinforcing sustainability

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PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), together with Silliman University (SU), continues to promote sustainability among the youth through Smart Creativity Camp.

Newsletter: Kaspersky: Filipino educators, students need basic cybersecurity hygiene to increase resilience online

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In partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), Kaspersky recently conducted a workshop on basic cyber hygiene for educators from 71 public schools in Valenzuela City to arm them with knowledge to effectively help their students become cyber-resilient.

Cyber-resiliency is the ability to recognize, behave, and bounce back from a cyber threat or cyber incident. 

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart online child protection initiatives lauded in Visayas

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The government continues to recognize the child protection initiatives of PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) aimed at addressing online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). 

Newsletter: UPS PHILIPPINES RENEWS COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY DURING GLOBAL VOLUNTEER MONTH

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As part of the company’s annual Global Volunteer Month activities, employees from UPS teamed up with charitable organizations in Quezon City, Muntinlupa and Cebu to reinforce UPS’s commitment to giving back to the communities it serves around the world. 

Newsletter: Grassroots esports teams play to help feed the hungry, break stigma on mental health

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Who would have thought that a mobile game tournament could be an opportunity to change lives?

 

For GameLab and Redlist, winning the recent GIGA Arena Street League, an esports tournament powered by Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) allowed them not only to showcase their skills in Mobile Legends, but also to extend help to those in need.

 

Newsletter: Local esports teams play-it-forward to give LearnSmart kits to DepEd Samar, Masbate

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Winners of the recent GIGA Arena Street League, an esports tournament powered by Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have turned over LearnSmart kits to their chosen beneficiary, the Department of Education, benefitting almost 13,000 students in alternative learning system (ALS) communities in Masbate and Samar.