Miscellany
An eco-friendly gathering with Nokia
NOKIA recently joined forces with Globe Telecom, Ayala Foundation and Philippine Tarsier Foundation Inc. (PTFI) to launch the mobile phone recycling program "i-rEcover. I-rEcycle."
The program enjoins consumers to donate old mobile phones, mobile phone batteries and related mobile phone accessories and drop these in recycling bins located at Ayala Malls and Globe Telecom stores nationwide. For every donation, Nokia will donate P100 to the PTFI to support programs for preserving the Philippine tarsier.
"We are fortunate to have found partners with a similar commitment to environmental preservation. We are thus honored to be allied with Globe Telecom, Ayala Foundation and PTFI who are all equally dedicated to protecting the environment and encouraging more people to participate in this very important cause," said Francis Cheong, Senior Sustainability Manager, Nokia-South East Asia Pacific.
Citibank cited as PWD-friendly
CITIBANK was given a special "Mapagmahal sa May Kapansanan Award" in the 2011 Apolinario Mabini Awards, a program of the Philippine Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PFRD). The Citibank Makati branch was also recognized as a Disabled-Friendly Establishment.
At the ceremony held at Heroes Hall in Malacañang Palace recently, Citi country officer Sanjiv Vohra together with Citi Realty Services country head Glenn Gooco accepted the award from President Benigno Aquino III, Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman, and Ambassador Cristina Ponce-Enrile, committee chairperson of the awards program.
Every year, the PFRD recognizes individuals, groups and organizations that have rendered outstanding services with impact on persons with disabilities. The awards program honors Apolinario Mabini, a prime minister of the first Philippine Republic who was afflicted with infantile paralysis, earning him the monicker "Dakilang Lumpo."
Spike up your experience with better Globe
BRACE yourself for the biggest spike on your mobile phone experience as Globe Telecom embarks on its largest and most massive modern network rollout to date, providing better text, call, and data services to almost 30 million subscribers throughout the country.
The Conservatory at The Peninsula Manila was recently transformed into a futuristic, hi-tech playground with the ceremonial launch of biggest network modernization program of Globe, designed to provide a more stable, resilient, and reliable network to its growing subscriber base. Over 150 guests composed of Globe executives, territorial sales distributors and resellers, media, and vendor partners were treated to a sensory rush with themed AVPs and amped up techno music mixes, showcasing the future of Globe with the rollout of its modern, future-proof mobile network.
Gaining inroads in the market with better products and services, Globe said its customers have acquired a growing sophistication and appetite for richer and bandwidth-heavy services that require bigger capacity and faster connectivity. These new demands, along with basic SMS and voice services, need higher network capacity and capabilities in a scale and intensity that challenges its existing network’s capabilities.