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Manage data, buy load/promo, earn points, pay bills, and redeem exciting rewards on your Globe/TM accounts with GlobeOne Super App, your digital life companion! Data Dashboard · Enroll your Globe/TM accounts and add your loved ones' accounts too. · Stay connected and keep track of your data usage and add-ons in one simple dashboard. Buy Promos or Add-ons · Skip lines and waiting times! Find your favorite Globe/TM promos PLUS special GlobeOne Super App promo exclusives. Redeem Rewards · Earn rewards points on GlobeOne Super App and redeem rewards from our food, lifestyle, travel partners, and more! Pay your Postpaid bills · Pay your postpaid bills on the go and never miss a due date! Pay other billers · Stay on track by paying your other billers too, such as Airline and Tickets, Cable and Internet, and more.

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509 Ratings

Do a real update and keep up with pre paid service around the world and yes your competitor

Renew feature in the app but three (3) problems 1.- it lets elapsed the plan and then your accumulated data gets erased and you have to start all over again. 2.- since this happen i went to remove the renew option and even erased my new plan i had to immediately buy a new one. 3.- if you have an application that is so well versed with banners. Have the time of your current promotion when you inquiry the data left. In general a poorly designed improvements you need to hear what we encounter in order to improve. Data share with features does not work it ate all my load since the data in the Home Wifi was consumed. Please reach out to customers

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App should be at its best performance to be useful for customers

App that doesn’t do a good job is like having no app at all. It’s been going on that I bought loads that have been consumed without using text or calls and just plane data consumed same day without even using data to watch or play since I switch to wifi to surf. I bought load yeaterday and have not done any calls and said I don’t have any fumds left and text and calls are also gone while having wifi being used. I can’t understand how this app helps in anyway but purely checking how fast it consumes and quickly advises you to reload.

Old App was Better

Eversince the introduction of the Globe One app I have never been able to get pass the log in screen no matter what I do. If I log in with my previous credentials it would say “number is not yet registered”, even using my email wont work. It will always say “please sign up using a mobile phone number” when I try to sign up. I never had any issues with the old app and don’t see why they had to get rid of a working app for this new one. It’s been years since I’ve been able to get tru.

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Seize the moment, it’s the best time to be with Globe

Globe has been a trusted brand for Filipinos for many years now, with many using its telco products and services to make their everyday lives better and easier. As the company continues to innovate with new offers, perks, and access to everyday essentials, Globe says there is no better time than now to be part of their network.

With the Mobile Number Portability Act or Republic Act No. 11202 now enforced, anyone who wants to enjoy Globe’s exclusive benefits and rewards can easily switch from their current network without giving up their cherished mobile number. The MNP Act gives mobile phone users the liberty to cross from one network to another or to switch from prepaid to postpaid (or vice versa) while keeping their current number, free of charge.

Enjoy the deals you want, with the number you love

Aside from large data allocations and faster connectivity, Globe’s suite of subscription plans is bundled with relevant add-ons that will help subscribers reinvent their lifestyle and keep up with the times.

Among the exclusive device deals customers have access to are the best price for their dream phones, including Apple’s new iPhone 13 and 13 Pro lineup that is soon coming to all Globe stores through its flexible subscription offerings.

Enjoy the essentials you need, with the number you love

With Globe, users can keep tabs on their health and make sure they have the care they need, with 24/7 access to a licensed doctor through KonsultaMD, and GInsure medical coverage for three months for dengue and COVID-19 in collaboration with mobile-first life insurer Singlife. They can also get GCash credits that can be used for many of today’s most popular activities, like shopping online for some good retail therapy or buying premium content subscriptions on streaming platforms for the family to relish together.

Enjoy the rewards you crave, with the number you love

Globe Rewards has one of the most expansive catalogs of great perks and offers that only Globe customers can use. Loyal Globe users can indulge in exciting rewards through the 917 GDay reward program, which provides loyal customers with giveaways, virtual surprises and events. For entrepreneurs or business owners on Globe Business, the Upstart loyalty program empowers small and medium-sized businesses with knowledge and skills that will maximize their company’s digital capabilities, exclusive partnerships, and business enablement.

Enjoy the care you deserve, with the number you love

  Genuine customer care is guaranteed end to end, including incentives when you renew your Globe plan or subscribe to a promo. With the new GlobeOne app, customers now have an easy way to load up promos, manage their accounts, allocate their points and redeem rewards on things they love and need, from entertainment to e-commerce; plus they can get their questions answered and concerns addressed with just a tap of their finger.

“We serve our customers with products and services that are solving problems for them in their everyday lives, and this means introducing them to our relevant ecosystem of services enabled by their chosen Globe plan, promo, or rewards. We are excited to bring these offers and perks to all, welcoming everyone to our Globe family where every day, we strive to deliver superior products and service while empowering them to thrive,” said Globe Telecom Chief Commercial Officer Issa Guevarra-Cabreira.

To learn more about switching to Globe without changing your current mobile number, visit https://www.globe.com.ph/mobile-number-portability.html .

To switch, visit these pages:

Globe Prepaid: https://www.globe.com.ph/prepaid/mobile-number-portability.html

Globe Postpaid: https://shop.globe.com.ph/mnp-postpaid

Globe Business: https://www.globe.com.ph/business/enterprise/mobile-number-portability.html

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Get Globe’s All-in-one Platinum ONE Plan for best connectivity and customer care experience

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Customers looking for the best and latest innovation from Globe can be the first to apply for the new all-in-one Platinum ONE Plan, which combines the best mobile and home WiFi network connection with unparalleled priority care.

From August 15 to September 14, new and existing Globe customers can pre-order at  www.globe.com.ph/platinum/oneplan.html  to apply for this first-in-the-market offer. This is most valuable to leaders and trailblazers who need to be connected constantly through their Globe mobile phone or their Globe At Home internet service.

“In these uncertain times and shifting needs of customers, Globe is working hard to provide important choices that will enable everyone to thrive and live seamlessly in the new normal through innovations that make a lasting impact,” said Darius Delgado, Head of Consumer Mobile Business.

“Platinum ONE Plan demonstrates the power of bringing together the best of what Globe can offer– from superior mobile services, reliable and high-speed fiber internet at home, best-in-class customer service, and overall rewarding experiences for the whole family,” Kaisie del Carmen-San Pablo, Head of Globe Platinum Business, added.

The pre-order offers come in two options: Platinum ONE Plan 3799 and 4999.

Platinum ONE Plan 3799 includes unlimited Fiber WiFi at home with speeds of up to 150Mbps, All-Month Surf on the Globe 5G priority network, unlimited calls and texts to all networks, and unlimited calls to landline numbers.

Platinum ONE Plan 4999, comes with all benefits under Plan 3799, boosted with a 2-day data roaming and P1,500 Consumable Allowance for roaming or even your favorite premium content such as Netflix and/or HBO Go.

Both Platinum ONE Plan 3799 and 4999 provide all-in priority service for your mobile and home internet, from the Platinum HOMESquad team of experts, Platinum digital assistant, THEA, the 24/7 worldwide concierge on Facebook Messenger, and an option to get one-to-one personalized servicing through our Platinum Relationship Manager.

They also come with a free KonsultaMD telehealth package, free 3GB GoWiFi every month, free 3-month access to HBO Go, Discovery+, Prime Video, and Viu, and one complimentary service visit from the Platinum Home Squad.  Customers also earn 2x Globe Rewards points for their mobile and WiFi at home services.

In the next few months, subscribers can expect more exclusives from Platinum ONE Plan for connectivity enhancements, with more Fiber WiFi at home speed options of up to 800Mbps, a Mesh bundle, an exclusive Platinum ONE plan bundle with Fiber-to-the-Room (FTTR) technology, and an option to even upgrade your home to have a fully digital experience.

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Globe, foreign telcos launch 'Rewards Alliance'

Globe Telecom Inc. has teamed up with six other foreign telecommunication companies to launch the "Rewards Alliance" program that offers cross-border services for their customers in the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Australia.

These partner telcos include Singapore-based Singtel, Australian firm Optus, Thailand's Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS), Hong Kong's HKT, Australian firm Optus, Taiwan Mobile, and Indonesia's Telkomsel.

Optus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singtel, while AIS, HKT, Telkomsel, and Globe are Singtel's regional associates.

Through the rewards program, subscribers will be able to earn and use rewards, claim and redeem transport, dining, merchandise, and service deals when they travel to any of the aforementioned countries. Users may also be able to gain customer support access from their respective telco via calls or online while overseas at no cost.

The program is expected to roll out in the second half of this year.

“As a brand focused on providing unique experiences as our differentiator and having a deeper relationship with our subscribers, we are excited to partner with other leading telcos in the region through this Rewards Alliance to elevate the travel experience of our subscribers well beyond just connectivity," remarked Globe Consumer Mobile Business Head Darius Delgado.

The cross-border perks can be availed by Filipino users through Globe's GOMO PH platform, which already offers roaming services in more than 160 destinations.

Singtel Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Business Development Head Anna Yip emphasized the rewards made available for people visiting Singapore and the other markets within the alliance.

"We’re starting with our regional partners but plan to expand this programme to cover key travel corridors and popular destinations globally so our customers will have an even wider array of opportunities and new experiences to enjoy when they’re abroad," she said.

The travel and lifestyle offerings of the program will help boost the tourism industries of the respective companies' home countries, by granting special privileges and localized deals for travelers to enjoy, noted the partner companies. 

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Axalta Hosting Strategy Day; Outlining Three-Year Plan for Accelerating Performance

PHILADELPHIA, May 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) (“Axalta”), a leading global coatings company, today will present its three-year plan (2026 A-Plan) during a Strategy Day that is being held at the company’s Global Innovation Center. The event and presentation will be available through a live webcast and replay at ir.axalta.com .

During the event, Axalta will detail its plans to create value by executing the 2026 A-Plan, which focuses on five growth tenets: cultural transformation, operational excellence, optimized portfolio strategy, sustainable innovation, and effective capital allocation. The plan aims to accelerate performance as the company targets a number of milestones for 2026, including $500 million in net sales growth and greater than 60 percent Adjusted Diluted EPS growth compared to 2023, along with adjusted EBITDA margins that exceed 21 percent.

“This is an exciting time for Axalta and its shareholders,” said Chris Villavarayan, Axalta Chief Executive Officer and President. “We have delivered significant accomplishments to date, but we are certainly not done. Meaningful changes are already underway, and during today’s event we will showcase our strategy to accelerate our performance over the next three years. I am confident that our plan will enable us to maintain our momentum in the overall transformation of our business.”

About Axalta Coating Systems

Axalta is a global leader in the coatings industry, providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful, and sustainable coatings solutions. From light vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish applications to electric motors, building facades and other industrial applications, our coatings are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity, and enhance durability. With more than 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, the global team at Axalta continues to find ways to serve our more than 100,000 customers in over 140 countries better every day with the finest coatings, application systems and technology. For more information, visit  axalta.com  and follow us on LinkedIn and @axalta  on X .

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This release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding Axalta and its subsidiaries including, but not limited to, certain of the targets under Axalta’s 2026 A-Plan, including net sales growth, Adjusted Diluted EPS growth and Adjusted EBITDA margin. Axalta has identified some of these forward-looking statements with words such as “planned,” “plan,” “will,” “aims,” “targets,” and “strategy” and other comparable or similar terminology. All of these statements are based on management’s expectations as well as estimates and assumptions prepared by management that, although they believe to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors outside of Axalta’s control, as well as risks related to the execution of the 2024 Transformation Initiative (as defined in Axalta’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 1, 2024), Axalta’s 2026 A-Plan and Axalta’s acquisition of The CoverFlexx Group, that may cause its business, industry, strategy, financing activities or actual results to differ materially. More information on potential factors that could affect Axalta’s financial results is available in “Forward-Looking Statements,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” within Axalta’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in other documents that we have filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Axalta undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Saputo Inc. SAP-T says its president and CEO Lino Saputo plans to transition to the role of executive chair of the board.

The Montreal-based dairy processor says the transition will take effect Aug. 9, the date of the company’s annual general meeting.

Saputo says Carl Colizza, the company’s current president and chief operating officer for North America, will take the top job in August.

Colizza has been with Saputo since 1998, and in his current role since 2019.

Saputo says Colizza will continue to perform the functions of his current role after the transition for the time being.

The company says Colizza’s track record and dedication to Saputo’s core values make him the ideal candidate to lead the company.

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Mayor Wu is at odds with business leaders over property tax plan

W ord began to circulate around town in February that Mayor Michelle Wu might try to shift more of Boston’s tax burden onto commercial properties, to avoid a big hike on homeowners and renters.

Would this wonky debate over tax reclassification stir up trouble among developers and office landlords? Of course. But what about the broader business community? That remained an open question.

Not anymore. Last week, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce sent a sharply worded letter to the City Council slamming Wu’s plan, which has evolved from backroom discussions into a formal legislative proposal. The bottom line from chamber CEO Jim Rooney: Pare back the 8 percent increase in spending Wu has suggested for Boston’s next fiscal year before imposing a rate hike on commercial real estate.

The Greater Boston Chamber does not typically get entangled with City Council deliberations, and rarely, if ever, makes such strong pronouncements about city budgets. Normally, the chamber focuses its lobbying on Beacon Hill, not City Hall. And Rooney happens to be one of the few prominent business leaders who have regular, one-on-one talks with Wu. He still has an open line to the fifth floor, unlike all those developers who saw that access diminish once Wu took office.

Taking on Wu in such a bold manner says something about how strongly Rooney’s members feel about this arcane matter of municipal tax policy. It also says something about the broader business climate here: Despite low unemployment, fears abound among local business leaders that Greater Boston is losing its competitive edge in a super-mobile, work-from-anywhere, post-pandemic world.

In fact, that same threat to Boston’s competitiveness is also prompting Wu’s reclassification push. Currently, owners of commercial property in Boston pay a tax rate that’s 2.5 times higher than what owners of residential property pay. Wu’s plan could push that multiple closer to three times. Wu and her advisers worry that a sharp drop in the values of office buildings driven by stubbornly high post-COVID vacancy rates will cause the tax money collected from commercial buildings to plunge. That in turn would require homeowners and apartment landlords to pay more to make up the difference — making it even more expensive to live in this pricey city and potentially driving residents away.

City officials say residential tax bills rose 9 percent a year, on average, for the past five years. But if Wu’s effort fails, under one plausible scenario, the average tax bill could rise 16.5 percent in early 2025 — which just happens to be an election year in Boston. Uh, oh.

To pull off the tax change, which would sunset after five years, Wu still needs City Council approval . That’s no sure thing; a second hearing is planned for May 30. Then she needs the House and Senate to go along, not to mention Governor Maura Healey. Reception at the State House so far has been tepid at best.

Wu did line up housing advocates and other supporters when she officially unveiled her tax plan in late March, after previously floating the concept with business leaders.

But critics have been louder. NAIOP Massachusetts, a trade group for office landlords and developers, is steadfastly opposed. No surprise there. The business-backed Boston Municipal Research Bureau launched its own push against Wu’s plan, arguing for options such as trimming the budget and dipping into Boston’s $1.2 billion rainy day fund. Again, no surprise: More than a third of its board members have ties to the real estate industry.

Rooney’s board, meanwhile, has a much more diverse membership, a sign the unrest has spread beyond commercial real estate interests. Rooney doesn’t mention Wu by name in his letter to the council. But he rips apart her proposal by calling for a budget with “modest spending growth” in line with inflation — less than half the 8 percent Wu proposed — and by noting that increasing the commercial property tax burden “will place further strain on our already struggling downtown businesses” as landlords pass on the costs to tenants in the form of higher rents.

No one is calling for massive cuts, Rooney said in an interview. But many chamber members were not happy to see Wu’s tax plan emerge within days of an 8 percent budget increase. That combination, Rooney said, was “frankly head scratching to some people.”

Rooney says he’s not worried about losing access to the mayor. In fact, he says he recently spent a half hour on the phone talking to her about this issue. The mayor, he said, is in a tough spot. Rooney understands the desire to protect residential taxpayers from a sharp increase. The business leaders who are upset, he says, simply want to see more evidence of the discipline that they would apply to their own companies.

Officials in the Wu administration are pushing back . They note that much of the 8 percent budget hike is due to costs that are largely locked in — with roughly one-third, around $100 million, tied to pay raises for city employees, and $60 million more from pension and debt obligations. Another $40 million or so is zero-sum bookkeeping, as money held by the Boston Planning & Development Agency gets shifted into the general budget.

City officials also point to rising revenue from meals and hotel taxes, as well as more interest revenue from the city’s savings. And they say they’re simply trying to live within the bounds of Proposition 2½ — the state law limiting the annual growth of a community’s property tax revenue to 2.5 percent — without sharply driving up residential bills. Even with the proposed shift, they say, most older office buildings would probably see their tax bills go down, as a drop in property value mitigates any rate increase. The mayor could opt to not seek the full 2.5 percent, but her aides say that’s never happened before in Boston, and such a cut may end up baked into the budget for years to come.

Wu’s approach to commercial real estate and development has maddened many in the sector — with new environmental and affordable housing mandates, as well as talk of rent control (unlikely to be approved at the State House) and a new transfer tax on high-dollar property sales (more likely). Reclassification just adds to the pile. All the while, high interest rates keep most new construction on hold.

But it’s about more than real estate, as the chamber’s engagement shows.

Most employers are either tenants, property owners, or both. While their overall property tax bills might still drop, Wu’s plan, to many, feels like a business tax hike.

That perception alone is meaningful, especially in a city that’s still trying to regain its swagger after the pandemic changed office life, perhaps forever.

Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to lower late fees on credit cards to $8 that was slated to go into effect next week.

The temporary nationwide injunction imposed by Judge Mark Pittman in the Northern District of Texas is a win for the big banks and major credit card companies, which collect billions in revenue each year in late fees and were looking to stop the proposal from going into effect. It is also a win for the US Chamber of Commerce, which led the lawsuit on behalf of the banks.

The new regulations that were proposed by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would have set a ceiling of $8 for most credit card late fees or require banks to show why they should charge more than $8 for such a fee.

The rule would bring the average credit card late fee down from $32. The bureau estimates banks bring in roughly $14 billion in credit card late fees a year.

White House spokesperson Jeremy Edwards said in a statement Friday night, “We are disappointed that a court sided with House Republicans, big banks and special interests to hit pause on a critical measure to save American families billions in junk fees.”

Banks had sued to stop the lawsuit earlier this year, but they had run into a roadblock when Pittman ordered the case moved to Washington, D.C., because of the fact that few banks operate in northern Texas. However, an appeals court reversed most of Pittman’s decision and ordered him to rule on the bank’s request for an injunction.

While Pittman did impose the injunction, he used a significant portion of his order to chastise the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for sending this case back to him after he had already ruled that the case should be handled out of Washington. Critics of the lawsuit have called the case the latest example of judicial “forum shopping,” where a company files a lawsuit in a friendly district in order to have a greater likelihood of getting a favorable ruling.

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As part of his reelection campaign, President Biden has tried to highlight his administration’s push to clamp down on what he calls “junk fees,” which are bank-related fees like late fees, ATM fees and overdraft fees.

“Every month that the credit card late fee rule is blocked will cost Americans over $800 million,” the White House said Friday.

Banks have seen the campaign as a political battle against their business model, while consumer advocates have seen these bank fees as excessive based on the amount of risk that banks and credit card companies are taking on.

“In their latest in a stack of lawsuits designed to pad record corporate profits at the expense of everyone else, the US Chamber got its way for now -- ensuring families get price-gouged a little longer with credit card late fees as high as $41,” said Liz Zelnick with Accountable.US.