Shopee Launches 11.11 Big Christmas Sale, its Biggest Sale of the Year, with Unbeatable deals and Nonstop Fun

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 The 11.11 Big Christmas Sale becomes the ultimate holiday shopping destination with promos such as ₱1 Deals, free shipping with no minimum spend, 10% off daily vouchers, and giveaways worth over ₱12,000,000 

MANILA, NOVEMBER 3, 2021 – Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, kicks off its annual 11.11 Big Christmas Sale, the most anticipated shopping festival in the region. The 11.11 Big Christmas Sale headlines a year where more people and businesses use the platform to connect with each other. In fact, the number of sellers and brands on Shopee surged by 60% in 2021, while 1 in 3 shoppers at its recent 9.9 event was new to the platform.

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Globe, Curvalux bag WBA award for bridging connectivity gap in hard-to-reach areas

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Globe, Curvalux - WiFi Social Impact Award - WBA 2021 Industry Awards

Globe and Curvalux won the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) Best Wi-Fi for Social Impact award for helping bring high-speed internet connectivity in hard-to-reach areas, especially in communities where electricity is unreliable or non-existent. (more…)

FSS business support suite enables BancNet to maximize billing and settlement efficiencies

Philippine Information Technology Organization November 1, 2021 No Comments
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Manila, Philippines, October 26, 2021: FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a leading global provider of integrated payment products and a payments processor, announced its Business Support Suite enables BancNet, the Philippines ATM switch operator, bring efficiencies of speed and scale to automate billing, and settlement for all switched transactions among participants, and to provide their members with an efficient dispute platform facility. In 2020, BancNet processed a record one billion transactions through its platform, significantly contributing to the growth of the country’s digital payments economy. (more…)

Globe advises customers to protect their data to avoid being victimized by fraudsters

Philippine Information Technology Organization October 30, 2021 No Comments

Amid challenging times, the incidence of getting easy money even through illegal means becomes attractive. Globe issues this warning for customers to stay vigilant and raise awareness on how to protect one’s data to prevent being victims of fraud.

A modus called “SIM swap scam” is the last step carried out by scammers, in order to take over an individual’s financial accounts — bank account details, trading information, e-wallet and/or credit cards.

This modus often involves a victim who’s been long targeted for the scam. The fraudster has invested time to gather bank account details, email addresses, online credentials, personal facts and identification together with the mobile number registered with the bank for sending a one-time password (OTP). The last leg will be to take over the SIM of the mobile number registered for the OTP sending. (more…)

New President & CEO Takes the Helm at IBPAP

Philippine Information Technology Organization October 30, 2021 No Comments

MANILA, Philippines (October 29, 2021) – The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) has announced the appointment of Jack Madrid as its new President and CEO. As the head of the organization, he will be at the helm of ensuring that the Philippines remains competitive and relevant as a prime investment destination for information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) services. (more…)

Bring Holiday Cheer to Your Home with These Must-Have Filipino Christmas Staples

Orlee Pasion October 29, 2021 No Comments

Ring in the festivities with big discounts and exclusive promos at Shopee’s 11.11 Big Christmas Sale

MANILA, OCTOBER 29, 2021 – Yuletide is celebrated in most parts of the world, but there’s nothing quite like a Pinoy Christmas. We celebrate it longer than most countries—for over a hundred days, in fact.

What makes a Pinoy Christmas so special? For Filipinos, it’s the sumptuous holiday spread, twinkling lights and decor, meaningful gifts, and Christmas carols, all made even more special with precious memories of enjoying them with our loved ones. (more…)