Globe optimizing SIM Registration portal for better customer experience

Customers have until April 26, 2023 to register

Globe, the leader in Mobile, launched its SIM Registration portal new.globe.com.ph/simreg early on December 27, Tuesday, in compliance with the law but had to make the site temporarily inaccessible to ensure a better registration experience for customers.

Several customers were able to access the site and register between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. but the portal temporarily went offline as the site is being optimized. Globe aims to have the online platform back up within the day.

“We would like to thank our customers for going in to register early. Technical teams are working double time so the online platform can go live before the day ends. Rest assured that we are optimizing our systems to give you a better registration experience. We’d also like to remind our customers that there is enough time to register,” said Yoly Crisanto, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications of the Globe Group.

Joshua Garcia celebrates Christmas Magic as the new face of GCash for the holidays

There are still several days until Christmas, yet the season is already very much alive everywhere in the country. While the last few years may have been a little less jolly, GCash, the country’s leading e-wallet app, is bringing back the magic to the holidays with a little help from Philippine entertainment’s new leading man. 

Joshua Garcia has been heating up televisions across the country with his starring role as Brian Robles in “Mars Ravelo’s Darna” and an upcoming landmark deal for Dreamscape production’s “Unbreak My Heart”.  Adding to his already impressive list of milestones is his new role as the face of GCash to celebrate a Merry G Christmas and uphold what truly warms his heart – traditions with his family and friends. 

“The family tradition I look forward to every Christmas is our family reunion wherein my family spends Christmas together,” he said. “We take advantage of the time we can have our bonding during this season when we are not too busy with work with some games and a simple feast for the whole family.” 

Catch the Motion Picture Event of the Year with “Avatar: The Way of Water," showing in 4DX and IMAX cinemas

Bring your family and friends to a visually immersive experience of Pandora in these special format cinemas

Enjoy the holiday spirit with an adventure that takes you to the breathtaking world of Pandora in “Avatar: The Way of Water”. The must-see spectacle this Christmas season for families and friends, breaking new ground with the use of new cutting-edge technology, is best experienced in IMAX and 4DX cinemas. Check the showtimes available here.

In this long-awaited sequel from the 2009 Academy Award-winning epic adventure, Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña return as Jake Sully and Neytiri. Set ten years after the events of the first film, 'Avatar: The Way of Water' shows how the Sully family built their lives in Pandora–a life and peace that is being threatened by an old enemy. 

Sponge Cola drops “Hometown,” a song inspired by hit K-drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

After a successful concert tour in Canada to mark their 20th anniversary as a band, Sponge Cola returns with a new single inspired by K-drama smash Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha.

Combining grunge rock elements with electronic textures and anthemic pop sensibilities, Sponge Cola’s “Hometown” is a song for coming home after a long, tiring journey. It’s a perfect description that sums up their collective feelings at the moment. 

Embodying home in the form of a person, the captivating rock tune was penned by vocalist and guitarist Yael Yuzon as a way to reimagine the coastal town, with its nosy neighbors forming a tight community, and a love story that “felt very warm and familiar,” despite being entirely new and foreign.

Empowering ‘Bossings’: Lalamove, supported by Vic Sotto, eyes further driver and MSME empowerment across Luzon, Cebu

With the goal of driver empowerment, leading on-demand logistics company Lalamove is reintroducing its partner drivers as Lalamove ‘Bossings’, together with the ‘Bossing’ himself, Vic Sotto, supporting this initiative. 

From ‘Partner’ to ‘Bossing’

As an on-demand delivery platform, Lalamove connects its almost 300,000 partner drivers across Luzon and Cebu with customers and enables them to be their own bosses and earn at their own time and pace. As micro-entrepreneurs themselves who can earn whether full-time or part-time with Lalamove, they have the flexibility to manage their business of moving goods with the use of the platform, aiding the country’s economic growth through micro, small and medium enterprises empowerment. 

"Babylon" Nabs 5 Golden Globe Noms Including Best Picture

Director Damien Chazelle’s Babylon, the lavish and provocative epic tale about early Hollywood has just received five Golden Globe nominations including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.

Watch the film’s “Welcome to Babylon” featurette at https://youtu.be/hyoj0bML6Z8

Three of its principal cast members scored major acting nominations: Best Actress for Margot Robbie (as Nellie LaRoy, an unknown actress who is trying to get her big break into show business), Best Actor for Mexico’s Diego Calva (as Manny Torres, a young dreamer who will literally do anything for a Hollywood career) and Best Supporting Actor for Brad Pitt (as Jack Conrad, a silent movie star at the top of his game).

The film’s haunting music also captured a Best Original Score nomination for composer Justin Hurwitz.

Babylon opens in theaters across the Philippines on February 1st, 2023.

Helping the elderly spot misinformation through the ASEAN Digital Literacy Program supported by Google.org

In an increasingly digital world, information transfers faster than ever. And while this is a good thing, the challenge now comes in sifting through a myriad of information and identifying what is credible.

For 73-year-old  Nerio Salaveria,  learning how to spot misinformation is a powerful skill that helps him and his community make informed decisions.

“I used to have such a hard time understanding what is mis/disinformation. With so much information available on social media, it's hard to decipher what's true and what's not, especially for people my age who are used to just taking information as is. Even the elderly in my community get confused by consuming news on the internet–they believe everything just because it's on social media,” Mr. Salaveria said.

Check out what’s in Moira’s shopping list this Christmas!

Gift your loved ones with these items you can get at 0% interest through Home Credit

Finding the perfect holiday gifts for loved ones can be challenging for some people. Well, gift giving doesn’t come with no pressure since we only want to give our loves ones what’s best for them.

If you’re still looking for the ideal presents or rather need some inspiration, Filipina singer-songwriter Moira dela Torre shares her holiday gift ideas that are perfect for all ages and for every special person in your life! 

Making it a merrier Christmas season, Home Credit recently launched The Great 0% Interest Festival, so every shopper can check out items from almost 10,000 partner stores nationwide. Customers can choose from more than 50,000 products available through Home Credit that they get at 0% interest until January 31, 2023.

OPPO Captures the Holiday Spirit with Inspiration and Happiness in ‘A Miracle in the Christmas Night’

Global technology brand OPPO recently launched Choose Joy campaign, vowing to bring the first joy in the Year 2023 to all consumers with plenty of products and promotions, ready to take them to a better future. With the short film ‘A Miracle in the Christmas Night’ headlining the campaign for the holiday season, OPPO aims to inspire positivity in its customers, reminding them to embrace new possibilities and choose OPPO as their partner to joy. 

The inspiration for OPPO’s film came directly from the different ways Christmas is celebrated around the world, filled with colors, music, celebration, and happiness for everyone, especially children. In the Philippines, one such tradition is creating a Parol, which serves as the centerpiece for the short film.

More To Explore With Brother Philippines New Concept Store in SM Fairview

Before 2022 ends, Brother Philippines expands their products and services with the opening of their fifth concept store located at the 3rd floor of SM Fairview. This new store gives customers in Northern Metro Manila access to the vast products Brother has in store as well as to speak with product specialists of the brand.

Key personalities from Brother Philippines like Glenn Hocson (President of Brother International Philippines Corporation), and Rolando Raval, Chief Operating Officer of Upson International Corporation, the largest retailer of IT products.