PLDT Home partners with GCash

Enjoy perks, rewards, and discounts when you load your Fiber Prepaid via GCash GLoad

PLDT Home has partnered with GCash to make Fiber Prepaid reloads more accessible and rewarding for Filipino households. Through GCash GLoad, customers can conveniently reload their Fiber Prepaid subscriptions while enjoying exclusive rewards, discounts, and promotional offers, helping support their everyday needs for work, learning, entertainment, and livelihood. 

“As digital lifestyles continue to evolve, PLDT Home makes fiber services simpler, accessible, and adaptable to the changing needs of Filipino families. Together with GCash, we aim to empower more Filipinos by making it easier to enjoy reliable internet with greater flexibility and convenience, while enabling more inclusive digital experiences for all,” said John Y. Palanca, PLDT Senior Vice President and Head of Consumer Business. 

EastWest Brings Garmin Pay to Cardholders: Move, Tap, and Go

Customers can link EastWest Visa and Mastercard cards to Garmin wearables for faster, easier contactless payments

East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) is making payments move with the customer through the launch of Garmin Pay for eligible EastWest cardholders.

With Garmin Pay, EastWest customers can make contactless payments using compatible Garmin smartwatches—devices commonly used for fitness and everyday activity tracking. From workouts to errands, customers can simply tap their watch at any contactless-enabled terminal—no cash, no physical card, and no mobile phone needed.

Galaxy Manila Marathon 2026: A Historic Run Through EDSA Captured with the Galaxy S26 Ultra

Photographer Jilson Tiu documents the first-ever full marathon route along EDSA, capturing 25,000 runners in motion through the lens of the Galaxy S26 Ultra

Every marathon is measured in kilometers, but the moments that stay with runners long after the finish line are often the ones in between. For one historic first, EDSA was transformed from Metro Manila's busiest highway into a landmark marathon route, as 25,000 runners came together for the Galaxy Manila Marathon 2026.

Held on June 12 to 13, 2026, the Galaxy Manila Marathon marked a historic first for Philippine running with the first-ever full marathon route traversing EDSA end-to-end. Through its partnership with RUNRIO and SM Supermalls, Samsung helped champion a milestone that brought together thousands of runners through endurance, personal achievement, and community.

Globe strengthens resilient digital infrastructure while making connectivity more affordable for Filipinos

As communities across the Philippines become more dependent on digital access for work, education, livelihood, and essential services, Globe continues to strengthen the foundations that help keep people connected while building a more resilient and sustainable future. Through its 2025 Integrated Report, Globe highlights how investments in network modernization, climate action, operational efficiency, and innovation are helping create long-term value not only for the business, but for the communities it serves.

Entitled “Foundations for the Future: Building Resilience Through a Connected Nation,” the report demonstrates how Globe is embedding sustainability into its long-term strategy as it expands coverage, improves affordability, and strengthens operational resilience amid evolving climate and business risks. The report also reflects Globe’s continued efforts to align with emerging global sustainability disclosure standards while advancing meaningful environmental and social impact.

LG OLED evo AI G6: The Next-Generation OLED TV That Hollywood Professionals Trust

Last May, LG Electronics (LG) hosted a showcase of the LG OLED evo AI G6 at Picture Shop, a post-production company based in Los Angeles. As a long-standing partner for Hollywood technicians, LG invited industry professionals to experience the new TV firsthand. The event drew a distinguished group of industry professionals, including veteran color scientist Joshua Pines, whose credits include “Blade Runner” (1982), “Starship Troopers” (1997), “Saving Private Ryan” (1998), “Gravity” (2013), “The Revenant” (2016) and “Old” (2021). Also in attendance were cinematographer Johanna Coelho and colorist Tony D’Amore from the award-winning TV series “The Pitt.”

Globe Business named 2025 Orca Security APJ Partner of the Year for advancing cloud security

From left to right: Marc Kerveillant, Head of Product Development and Engineering, Globe Business; Melvin Esperas, Senior Director for Cybersecurity Product Management, Globe Business; Marlon Cruz, Head of Consulting and Architecture, Globe Business; Angie Po, Head of B2B Marketing, Globe Business; Raf Chiodo, Chief Revenue Officer, Orca Security; Daniel Keidar, Vice President of Sales, APAC, Orca Security; JK Tan, Sales Director for SEA and Greater China, Orca Security.

As Philippine enterprises accelerate their shift to cloud-based operations and AI-driven services, the need for stronger and more intelligent cybersecurity continues to grow. Strengthening its role in helping organizations navigate this transition securely, Globe Business was named the 2025 Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) Partner of the Year by Orca Security, a global cloud security company.

ZTE Showcases Full-Stack AI Capabilities at MWC Shanghai 2026, Empowering New Era of Token Operations

ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solution, showcased the TCO-optimal AI factory, an AIOS-powered ecosystem spanning scenario-based applications and innovative terminals, and cutting-edge breakthroughs in AI-driven networks at MWC Shanghai 2026. Through the extreme synergy across computing, network, storage, energy, and software, as well as system-level architecture innovations, ZTE fully unlocked new momentum for token operations.

As AI agents become widespread, industry competition focus is shifting from computing power scale to token efficiency. Leveraging its end-to-end, full-stack AI capabilities, ZTE is forging a complete value chain spanning token production, services, and circulation—to enable operators, enterprises, and industry partners to unlock AI value at scale.