Pokémon GO Partners with Globe Telecom In The Philippines

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The Pokémon Company and Niantic, Inc. announced their partnership with Globe Telecom and to kick-off with first Pokémon Festival on October 28, 2016.

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The Pokémon Company, creators of one of the most popular entertainment properties in the world, Niantic, Inc., innovative developer and publisher of ‘real world games’, and Globe Telecom, the Philippines leading mobile brand, today have officially announced a new partnership. The three companies will work together to bring Filipinos a richer and more enjoyable mobile entertainment experience centered around Pokémon GO, including activating Globe retail locations and charging stations as PokéStops and Gyms within the game, and allowing Filipinos to catch, battle and train at any of Globe’s many outlets throughout the country. Globe will kick off the Pokémon GO partnership during the first Philippine Pokémon Fest, being held on October 28 and 29.

“Pokémon GO is a huge hit with Trainers here in Philippines and we're excited to give them greater access to PokéStops and Gyms through our work with Globe.” said John Hanke, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Niantic. “Combining our resources with Globe will be a huge win for all Pokémon fans.”

“We are excited to work with one of the most innovative companies in the Philippines. We hope this partnership will bring joy and more opportunities for kids to be in touch with Pokémon more often” says Susumu Fukunaga, Corporate Officer of The Pokémon Company.

“These are exciting times for all Pokémon fans in the country. This partnership with The Pokémon Company and Niantic, opens up a lot of new opportunities at Globe to provide our customers with new ways to enjoy content on their mobile devices. Not only will we be able to provide access to the app, but everyone can look forward to more surprises in the coming months,” says Globe’s Chief Commercial Officer, Dan Horan

Just in time for Halloween, the event will bring Pokémon to life through appearances, screenings and many other activities. A free event opens to Pokémon fans and game enthusiasts alike, the Philippine Pokémon Fest will feature walks and tours, costume contests and Pokémon GO battles throughout the weekend.

To receive updates on the Pokémon Fest, just follow the Globe official Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/GlobePH or @EnjoyGlobe on Twitter and Instagram.

Globe, Molave App Challenge Cebu 2016: Helping Children Read and Write in Cebuano

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Globe Telecom, in partnership with Molave Development Foundation, launches App Challenge Cebu 2016 to encourage the creation of educational Android apps that will teach K-3 pupils about reading and writing in Cebuano.

“We want to advance Globe Telecom’s education initiatives by coming out with top-quality content in learning areas that are underserved. The tri-lingual system is a key cause of lack of basic reading comprehension. With poor reading skills, students are ill-equipped to learn other key subjects such as Math and Science. Literacy in the mother tongue is an essential component in the foundation of early learning. Thus, we didn’t hesitate to accept the request of Molave Development Foundation to mount an app challenge encouraging developers to create an educational app that can teach K-3 students about reading, writing, and comprehending Cebuano,” said Michelle Tapia, Head of Education and Digital Learning under Corporate Strategy and Business Development Group of Globe.

At present, a lot of students have minimal-to-no usable material for in-classroom learning or for self-study especially for fundamental skills like mother tongue literacy in K-3, thus, while they are able to speak and to understand their main language or dialect, their reading and writing abilities are limited.

On the other hand, many teachers all over the country are saddled with additional work on content development to compensate for the lack of available good-quality materials instead of being able to focus on improving student outcomes.

i-ACT Advisory for Oplan Undas and Expanded No Window Hours

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In line with the observance of All Saints Day / All Souls Day, the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or the Number Coding Scheme shall be automatically lifted on October 31 and November 1, 2016.

However, in order to further assist commuters going to and from their provinces, Number Coding shall be lifted ONLY for provincial buses on November 2&3, 2016.

Meanwhile, the implementation of the extended Number Coding hours from 7am-8pm as well as the expanded coverage of the "No Window Hours" policy shall take effect starting November 2, 2016. The following roads shall now be covered under the policy:

1.   EDSA                                                                

2.    C5                                                                   

3.    RECTO AVENUE                                             

4.    QUIRINO AVENUE                                          

5.    ARANETA AVENUE                                          

6.    C6                                                                   

7.    ROXAS BOULEVARD                                       

8.    TAFT AVENUE (CALOOCAN)

9.    SLEX                                                                 

10.  SHAW BOULEVARD

11.  ORTIGAS AVENUE

12.  MAGSAYSAY BOULEVARD

13.  AURORA BOULEVARD

14.  QUEZON AVENUE

15. COMMONWEALTH AVENUE

16. A. BONIFACIO AVENUE

17. RIZAL AVENUE

18. DEL PAN

19. MARCOS HIGHWAY

20. MCARTHUR HIGHWAY

21. ALABANG-ZAPOTE ROAD (MUNTINLUPA)

22. SAMSON ROAD

23. A. MABINI STREET (CALOOCAN)

The following vehicles are automatically exempted from the UVVRP per MMDA Memorandum Circular No. 3 Series of 2011:

1. Ambulance, fire trucks, police patrol cars, military vehicles with permanent marking indicating the vehicles as such. Ambulance and fire trucks, which are privately owned and properly marked as such, shall likewise be exempted.
2. Vehicles commandeered by the government directed by a person in authority/or by a medical practitioner for military relief or emergency purposes.
3. Vehicles carrying person/s needing immediate medical attention.
4. Diplomatic vehicles with diplomatic plates.
5. Government vehicles with government plates or appropriate LTO stickers with permanent markings expressly showing the name of government agency or office, including those vehicles of members of Congress with officially issued LTO Protocol plates while being utilized in the performance of their functions.
6. MMDA accredited tow trucks provided that the accreditation papers must be carried and ready for presentation upon request.
7. Vehicles on a mission to carry relief goods to identified calamity or highly depressed areas.
8. Motorcycles provided that motorcycle drivers are complying with the prescribed motorcycle helmets under the Republic Act 10054.
9. Official and marked media vehicles.

Meanwhile, owners / operators of the following vehicles may apply for an exemption from the UVVRP subject to evaluation and approval:

1. School buses and company shuttle vehicles
2. Unmarked vehicles of media practitioners  
3. Emergency care doctors
4. Persons with disabilities
5. Vehicles for perishable goods
6. Department of Tourism accredited tourism vehicles