917Ventures launches MemoApp to accelerate business digitalization with automated documents, affordable e-signatures
Recent years have seen rapid changes in the way people work, with remote and hybrid work arrangements widely adopted around the world. This has also reshaped the way documents are handled, with many processes going digital. As a high-performing and agile company, Globe was quick to innovate, adopting a tool called MemoApp at the height […]
Budgeting Hacks: How to Manage Your Kids’ Back-to-School Expenses this Season
Enjoy Home Credit’s back-to-school cash loan promo with just 1 minute processing time! Taguig City, Philippines – With the new academic year just around the corner, most parents, especially moms, are gearing to ensure a smooth back-to-school season for their kids. This entails making sure that tuition fees and miscellaneous expenses are settled in time for […]
ANALYSIS: Adoption of fintech services through mobile apps will exceed 72% in the Philippines by the end of 2023
In terms of user growth in the past five years, main contributors to the development of the fintech industry in the Philippines are E-Wallets (+1026%), Digital Lending (+330%) and E-commerce (+222%). Manila, Philippines | August 2023 — The adoption rate of financial technology in the Philippines among the population aged 15 years old and over […]
Cayetano urges gov’t agencies to act vs rice smugglers
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday urged government agencies, particularly the Department of Justice (DOJ), to act decisively against rice smugglers following the President’s strong warning in his State of the Nation Address last month. “Ginawa na ito (strong warning) ni Pangulong Marcos during the SONA. ‘Di ba sinabi niya, ‘Bilang na ang araw niyong […]
Cayetano outlines diplomatic ways to deal with China following series of aggressions vs PH Coast Guard
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano on Monday enumerated five ways on how to “peacefully” deal with China and end the series of aggressions against Philippine Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea. “We should do everything, but kailangan natin ng wisdom here. If you hate your enemy at magiging emotional ka, you will stop studying […]
Cayetano to Filipino youth: You have a purpose, don’t let anyone step on your dream
Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano on Tuesday encouraged Filipino college graduates to embrace their “unique selling point” as they join the workforce, saying God made them “for a special purpose.” “In navigating this world, remember you’re unique… Everything about you, hinandmade ng Panginoon ‘yan. May ipapagawa sa’yo,” Cayetano told hundreds of college graduates of the […]
GCash, Nestlé, and Great Deals launch DigiTindahan
Leading fintech super app partners with global food giant Nestlé and Great Deals to bring the first online sari-sari store The Philippines’ number one finance super app GCash and the largest global food company Nestlé have launched DigiTindahan on GLife powered by leading e-distributor Great Deals as its main aggregator. With this partnership, shopping for […]
Globe named PH’s strongest brand by Brand Finance
Leading digital solutions platform Globe has been named the Philippines’ strongest brand by Brand Finance, the world’s leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy. In its 2023 annual report on the most valuable and strongest Filipino brands, Brand Finance highlighted Globe’s impressive AAA brand strength rating and brand value of US$2.028 billion. These achievements underscored […]
Fortinet Security Operations Solutions Use AI to Slash Time to Detect and Respond to Incidents from Three Weeks to One Hour
Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today announced the results of an independent analysis by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) to quantify the customer benefits of deploying security operations solutions from Fortinet. The analysis determined that customers dramatically improved detection, containment, investigation, and response while making security teams […]
KodeGo bridges STEM gender-employment gap, opens new opportunities for women in tech
KodeGo, the innovative online tech boot camp by Globe’s 917Ventures, is charting a new course for women in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by providing opportunities that aim to address gender disparity in local employment. The Philippines currently exhibits a 22% gender-based disparity in the STEM workforce, the largest in Southeast Asia, […]