The Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement chaired by Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday (March 10) tackled all the 35 bills and resolutions on its agenda, reinforcing his “no backlog” policy in the committees he leads. Among those approved for committee report was Senate Bill No. 934, authored by Senator Jinggoy Estrada,…
Photo courtesy: Toby Tiangco facebook page Sinabi ni Navotas lone district Representative Toby Tiangco na may command responsibility si dating House Speaker Martin Romualdez kaugnay ng mga di-umano’y insertion sa flood control projects ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), na iniuugnay kay dating Ako-Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co. Binigyang-diin ni Tiangco na wala…
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) customers will see an increase in their electricity bills received from January 11 to February 10, 2026, due to a higher generation charge. The overall residential rate is P11.7187 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), a P2.0052/kWh increase from P9.7135/kWh last December 2025. This is due to higher power supply…
Globe Telecom, the number one mobile network operator in the Philippines, is the first to market Starlink’s Direct to Cell (DTC) satellite service in the country and Southeast Asia, and the second in Asia. Starting this year, the historic breakthrough service will allow Filipinos with standard LTE mobile phones to access mobile services such as…
Globe Telecom, Inc. signed a term loan facility of JPY 20 billion with Mizuho Bank, Ltd. The loan shall be used to partially finance the Company’s capital expenditures (capex), debt refinancing, and other general corporate requirements. Globe invested approximately ₱31.4 billion in capex in the first nine months of 2025, a 23% decrease from ₱41.0…
Globe and GASA PH Leads Industry Drive to Curb Online Scam Filipinos are now dealing with scams almost as often as they check their phones. A new nationwide study from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) shows that an average Filipino encounters a scam attempt every two days. Six in ten individuals were successfully targeted at least once in the past year. The report, based on a survey of one thousand adults…
The 12th Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA@12) recognized 15 journalists and digital storytellers whose work brought important community issues to wider public attention and showed how technology and local initiatives influence daily life across the regions. Guided by the theme “#DigitallyForward: One Barangay at a Time,” this year’s program centered on the role of regional media in amplifying stories on expanding access to…
As the government accelerates the Digital Philippines agenda, Globe is reinforcing the country’s digital foundation through expanded infrastructure, enterprise innovation, and inclusive access. The company’s third-quarter 2025 results reflect this sustained commitment to enabling national competitiveness in the digital era. Globe’s Corporate Data revenues surged 13% quarter-on-quarter, fueled by rising demand for connectivity, cybersecurity, Internet…
Globe is accelerating the country’s digital transformation with the rapid expansion of GFiber Prepaid, its game-changing fiber broadband solution designed to make fast, stable internet more accessible to Filipino households. With a flexible, no lockup, load-as-you-need model, GFiber Prepaid is driving mass-market fiber adoption nationwide, empowering families to stay connected in a way that fits…
Mobile Data Revenues Reach Record High at ₱25.2 Billion in Q3;Subscribers Reach 63.1 Million The Globe third-quarter 2025 performance underscores a structural shift reshaping the mobile industry. Demand for data is no longer driven solely by local consumer behavior but is now accelerated by global trends toward data-first, 5G-enabled digital ecosystems. This shift continues to reinforce mobile as Globe’s…
