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𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 With a New Year, how about a home refresh to usher in 2024? Get an extra dose of good vibes by doing good. For the second year, Globe and SMAC invite you to partake in its campaign "Ibalik ang Sarap ng Pasko sa Hapag." Engage in a fulfilling shopping experience at the following SM Retail Affiliates and see your SMAC points turn into meaningful acts of kindness: Our Home (December 15, 2023 - January 31, 2024): Redefine your dining experience with select dining sets. With every purchase, you can donate 500 SMAC points to impact lives and foster community spirit. Crate & Barrel (December 15, 2023 - January 31, 2024): Spruce up your kitchen and entertainment areas with select items. Each purchase enables you to contribute 50 SMAC points to make a difference. SM Appliance Center (December 15, 2023 - January 31, 2024): Upgrade your home appliances an...

  𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝟕𝟑.𝟕% 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐦, 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐌𝐒 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 Globe has registered an impressive 73.7% reduction in blocked spam and scam SMS related to banks in 2023, a notable achievement in its ongoing fight against financial fraud. Globe intercepted 21.9 million bank-related spam and scam SMS in 2023, marking a sharp decline from the 83.39 million messages blocked the previous year. This accomplishment underscores the effectiveness of the company’s proactive strategies and its robust partnerships with the country's major banks and financial institutions. Globe earlier forged anti-fraud pacts with the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP), encompassing 45 major banks, and various individual players in the finance sector to enable vigorous and timely data and intelligence-sharing, aligning efforts to prevent and investigate fraud more effectively. “This milestone not only highlights ou...

𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 MANILA, Philippines – GCash, the country’s leading finance super app, brings a powerful start to 2024 with the launch of its newest endorser — international fashion icon, Heart Evangelista-Escudero. The unveiling of Heart as the new face of GCash was announced together with the release of the brand’s latest digital film, set to take over our feeds. The film not only showcases Heart’s exciting partnership with GCash, but also demonstrates how GCash has made its way into her heart, being her go-to super app for easy, safe & secure transactions, whether it be online, in-store, or even abroad. Inspired by her travels and experiences, Heart shared her anecdotes of the moments GCash saved her in times of need –from receiving a sweet gift from her loved ones by using the app’s Send Money feature, to shopping online for cute trinkets for her dog, Panda. She even talk...