Free Bee, Kwik.insure make insurance accessible to OFWs

Submitted by mcco on Thu, 12/02/2021 - 10:45
The COVID-19 pandemic compelled a lot of Filipinos -- including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) -- to invest in insurance products. Latest statistics from the Insurance Commission states that insurance penetration or the contribution of the insurance industry to the Philippine economy is at 2.3% in the first quarter of 2021. To help bring insurance products closer to more Filipinos, PLDT Global Corporation has teamed up with the country’s largest online insurance marketplace, Kwik.insure, to provide overseas Filipinos with convenient access to reliable insurance products via Free Bee.

Sending load still king for Middle East OFWs: PLDT Global survey

Submitted by mcco on Thu, 11/11/2021 - 10:48
Mobile connectivity is still king when it comes to keeping connections alive between overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and their families back home. According to a recent study done by PLDT Global Corporation, nine out of ten OFWs based in the Middle East send mobile load to their families back home to stay connected. PLDT Global is the international arm of the Philippines’ largest fully integrated telco PLDT.

Pinoys in South Korea, Kuwait, Dubai among recipients of Smart Load Abroad rewards

Submitted by mcco on Mon, 09/13/2021 - 13:33
PLDT Global Corporation (PGC), the international unit of the Philippines’ largest fully integrated telco PLDT, has strengthened its broad and long-standing ‘malasakit’ program for overseas Filipinos, by rewarding their hard-earned efforts through ‘OFWins’.

PLDT champions quality healthcare for Filipinos overseas, teams up with HUGS in pandemic

Submitted by mcco on Thu, 08/19/2021 - 14:08
PLDT Global Corporation (PGC), the international arm of the Philippines’ largest fully integrated telco PLDT, has teamed up with Healthcare United Global Solutions (HUGS) to provide access to effective telemedicine services to overseas Filipinos and their families during the pandemic.

PLDT Global launches online subsea cable portal for customer convenience

Submitted by mcco on Thu, 08/05/2021 - 13:40
Carriers & enterprises can now view, book, and buy subsea cable capacity conveniently through Capacity B&B, an online booking portal launched by PLDT Global Corporation (PGC), the international arm of the Philippines’ largest fully integrated telco PLDT. This is the first time that a Philippine-based telco, through PGC, is offering subsea cable capacity as a product ​via a ​digital platform.