Cebu Happenings

𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 As hunger rates continue to rise across the country, Globe reinforced its commitment to addressing food insecurity in observance of World Food Day 2024, guided by the global call for "Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future—Leave No One Behind." Through its Hapag Movement and Employee Volunteering Engagement Program, Globe has provided essential food support for individuals and families, including Indigenous Peoples (IP) groups, suffering from involuntary hunger. The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey shows that 16.8% of Filipinos face moderate hunger, while 6.1% endure severe hunger. The crisis is most pronounced in Mindanao and the Visayas, where percentages have nearly doubled, disproportionately affecting low-incom...

  𝐒𝐌 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐛𝐮 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐒𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 SM Supermalls spread holiday cheer to kids through ChriSMiles, an annual project under its Employee-Volunteerism program through the initiative of the HR Department, embodying the essence of Christmas by encouraging employees to share their blessings with those children in need. Various employee-volunteers from different branches facilitated the distribution of gifts and sweet treats to kids. SM J Mall activated their ChriSMilles program on December 14 with 150 children in need from Barangay Bakilid, Mandaue City. SM Seaside City Cebu had their activation on December 19 with 50 pupils from Alaska Elementary School, Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City, along with the donated Bears of Joy — SM Cares’ annual charity event in which a customer buys a pair of Bears of Joy for only ₱280.00 and get to donate the other to a child in need. SM City Cebu c...

  𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐜𝐨-𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 Globe Business, a leading digital transformation enabler in the Philippines, empowers cooperatives nationwide with cutting-edge digital tools to strengthen member engagement, optimize operations, and drive sustainable growth. Cooperatives are essential in addressing financial and social gaps, particularly in rural areas. They promote local community development by providing essential services to individuals without access to traditional banking systems, offering stability and economic opportunities. However, many of these cooperatives continue to rely on manual processes, which limits their ability to improve efficiency and adapt to the evolving demands of the modern era. Today, an estimated 60% of Filipino adults own mobile phones and engage in online transactions, a huge leap from just 11% in 2019, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (...

  𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠. Leaders and employees from Converge with the members of the Unang Yakap community in Baseco, Tondo. Leading fiber broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. shared the joy of Christmas to the mothers and volunteers of its Unang Yakap Community in Baseco, Tondo. With the help of the mentors and mentees from its women mentorship program Grace Under Pressure: MentorSHE, the company celebrated with the beneficiaries and community volunteers through games, raffle, and gift-giving activities. In partnership with Caritas Manila, Converge has been supporting the Unang Yakap Program that aims to provide healthcare and nutritional assistance to underprivileged pregnant and lactating mothers, and their infants, during their first 1,000 days. Converge VP and Head of Corporate Communications and Public Relations Jay-Anne Encarnado Converge AVP and Head of Corporate Communications Karen Carvajal with the kids of ...