Globe Signs MOA with Mayor Isko to spearheads the digital transformation of Manila
Globe and the City of Manila and its indefatigable Mayor, the very charming Mayor Isko Moreno has formed a collaboration to spearhead the digital transformation of
the country’s capital by providing fast and reliable internet connectivity in
key areas with GoWifi and delivering financial technology services to the
city’s scholars with GCash. The event happened last September 18 at the Bulwagan ng City Hall.
Globe President
and CEO Ernest Cu and Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno signed a memorandum of
agreement (MOA) to make GoWiFi available at Manila City
Hall, Ospital ng Maynila, Tondo Medical Center, Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial
Medical Center, Tondo National High School, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
and Universidad de Manila.
The MOA also
covers the use of GCash as the official financial services platform to
send allowances and other monetary benefits to about 15,000 scholars under the
Office of the Manila City Mayor. Students will receive a corresponding
GCash Mastercard to withdraw their cash allowance, and will also serve as their
official identification card as a bonafide scholarship beneficiary of the city.
Cu said that
the collaboration with the City of Manila is a first step in contributing to
the city’s digital transformation initiatives. “Providing free WiFi services
via GoWiFi and bringing financial inclusivity via GCash are just the initial
undertakings from our end to contribute to the digitalization efforts of the
city. Our goal is to provide the entire digital ecosystem of Globe
for Manilenos to enjoy their digital lifestyle,” he revealed.
Cu also
signified intention to improve the Globe network in the city to enable its digitalization.
“We need to build additional 100 wireless sites to improve the signal in
Manila,” Cu said.
Globe also has
several ongoing corporate social responsibility initiatives as part of its
sustainability program directly benefited Mañilenos,
such as the Globe Plastic Xchange program held in Brgy. 455 last September 14
where single use plastics were collected in exchange for rewards points,
turnover of information and communication technologies equipment and a computer
lab to Manila Science High School, roll-out of Globe's Digital Thumbprint
Program (DTP) to Manila Science High School students in 2016 to teach them
responsible use of the internet and which will be adopted in the curriculum of
the Department of Education for all public schools including those in Manila
City, and Globe's participation in the Manila Bay coastal clean-up with the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources this September 21.
GoWiFi
continues its expansion plans nationwide, particularly in high-traffic areas
like malls, hospitals, and schools to make high-quality internet connection
accessible and affordable to more Filipinos. As of the first half of the year,
GoWiFi is accessible in 2,500 sites nationwide, up by 500 sites from the
previous year.
To date, GCash
has made financial transactions easier for its 20 million registered users. And
with over 70,000 partner merchants in the country, it truly has helped
revolutionize the way Filipinos transact.
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