Cebu Happenings

  SM brings joy to Beneficiaries of ‘Christmas in November’ For beneficiaries in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, Christmas came early as the Senate Spouses Foundation Inc. (SSFI), supported by SM, conducted its annual “Christmas in November” project in these three regions. Now on its 26th year, the first leg of the annual “Christmas in November” activity, kicked off in SM City Clark on November 7, 2024 where children from indigenous communities in Pampanga were treated to a meal, followed by an early holiday shopping at the SM Store. The day ended with the children enjoying a carousel ride in SM City Clark. Spearheaded by Mark Lapid, son of Senator Lito Lapid and General Manager of Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority, and supported by Mrs. Nancy Dela Rosa, wife of Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa; Ms. Maricel Tulfo, daughter of Senator Raffy Tulfo; and Social Welfare Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay, the SSFI also provided social services via the Senate Assist caravan ...

  𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐏𝐇’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐭’𝐥 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 Leading Philippine fiber broadband and technology solutions provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. continues its push to fiber-power the country’s airports as it gave a 1-gigabyte capacity connection to Davao International Airport, for the use of the nearly 3.9 million passengers transiting through the gateway annually. “As we near the last quarter of the year, we’re forging ahead with our project of providing fiber broadband to the country’s local and international gateways. We’re happy to report that Davao International Airport is now fiberized by Converge! Consider this as an early Christmas gift, as we expect an influx of travelers these last two months of the year,” said Converge CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy. In a ceremony held November 13, 2024, Converge Government Affairs Head Angelico “Chito” Salud linked hands with Davao International Airport G...

  𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐅𝐖𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐀𝐄 Globe recently launched its enhanced GoRoam UAE offering, designed to provide affordable and reliable connectivity to the Filipinos living and working in the United Arab Emirates. This strategic move underscores Globe's commitment to expanding its services to meet the evolving needs of its customers, particularly the significant Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) market. The new GoRoam UAE offers a substantial increase in data allocation, providing 10GB valid for 30 days, close to offers of local SIMs in the UAE. This ensures that OFWs can stay connected with family and friends in the Philippines while staying within budget. OFWs can access their favorite messaging apps without any restrictions via roaming, particularly voice and video calling services that are inaccessible in the UAE. "Globe recognizes the vital need for Filipinos working abroad to stay connected and feel close to their...

  𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Atty. Laurice Esteban-Tuason is among the handful of women taking up a senior leadership role in Converge. Atty. Esteban-Tuason formerly held roles ABS-CBN and in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The Corporate Compliance and Data Protection Officer of leading fiber broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc., Atty. Laurice Esteban-Tuason, was recently lauded as the Best Data Privacy Officer (in the sector of General Management and Services) an award conferred by the Philippines’ leading professional information security organization, the Information Security Officers Group (ISOG). “As the Data Protection Officer of Converge, with a degree in cybersecurity, I regard data privacy as a human right and a fundamental part of our sustainability agenda. We made sure to enshrine this principle in the ...