Globe Telecom Inc. has completed a significant step in its capital management strategy after concluding a tender offer for its USD600 million 4.2 percent Senior Perpetual Capital Securities, resulting in the repurchase of a large portion of the outstanding debt instrument.
Globe Telecom has made history by becoming the first mobile network operator to launch Starlink’s Direct to Cell (DTC) satellite service in the Philippines and Southeast Asia—and the second in Asia—marking a major leap toward universal mobile connectivity in the country.
Globe Telecom, Inc. has secured a JPY 20-billion term loan facility from Mizuho Bank Ltd., giving the telco fresh firepower to fund capital expenditures, refinance debt, and support general corporate needs as it sharpens its investment strategy for 2025.
Globe Telecom has achieved a significant step toward its net-zero goals by fully transitioning The Globe Tower Cebu (TGTC) to 100 percent renewable energy.
Globe Telecom senior executives made significant strides in global connectivity conversations at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona. CEO Ernest Cu, deputy CEO Carl Cruz, and other senior leaders represented the company at high-level industry discussions, showcasing solutions tailored to emerging markets like the Philippines.
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. reported a 62 percent jump in first-half net income to P13.6 billion from P8.38 billion a year earlier, driven mainly by a stronger power business. Second-quarter earnings alone grew 40 percent to P7.3 billion.
Globe’s Hapag Movement, its nationwide drive to end involuntary hunger, has taken home two honors at the Marketing Interactive PR Asia Awards in Singapore.
International Workplace Group, or IWG – the world’s largest workspace platform behind brands like Regus and Spaces – will open five new locations nationwide this year, including its first Humanly center in the country.
Glope partner schools prepare students for safe digital future
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Globe has partnered with Unibersidad de Manila (UDM) and the Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) Manila to promote responsible digital use among students through its Digital Thumbprint Program. Globe president and CEO Carl Cruz attended the event at UDM, where over 200 freshmen took part in cybersecurity workshops led by trained student ambassadors from T.I.P. Manila. The sessions covered cyber threats, online privacy, and proper online conduct. Launched almost 10 years ago, the program has now reached more than two million students across the country, with plans to expand further to help young Filipinos become safe and responsible digital citizens.