For Globe, thanking loyal customers was never meant to fit into just one day, week, or month. At the recent Blueprint by Globe, the company unveiled how it is taking this year’s 917 GDay beyond the annual September celebration. Through Love Overload, GDay becomes a starting point for more rewarding and personalized experiences that customers can enjoy throughout the year.

As businesses rely on more applications, cloud platforms, and connected systems, keeping the network running reliably has become increasingly critical to everyday operations. Yet greater complexity also means IT teams can spend significant time responding to alerts, tracing network issues, and troubleshooting connectivity instead of focusing on technology initiatives that support business growth.

Globe Business posted double-digit growth in the first half of 2026 as enterprises continued to invest in connectivity, information and communication technology (ICT), and digital solutions to improve efficiency and support their evolving business needs. Corporate Data revenues reached a record P11 billion in the first six months of the year, up 15% year-on-year, marking the first time since 2023 that first-half Corporate Data revenue growth reached double digits.

Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) and the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) have formalized a partnership to combine their expertise in research, innovation, and agricultural development in support of smallholder farmers.

Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) is beginning to see the operating benefits of its reinvestment in flagship malls, with higher occupancy and visitor traffic in the first half of 2026 following the completion of major reinvention works across its four flagship shopping centers.

AREIT, Inc., the Philippines’ pioneering real estate investment trust, is strengthening its capital markets capabilities as it prepares for its next phase of growth with the appointment of Mr. Eduardo Javier “Javi” P. Carballo as Chief Operating Officer, effective September 7, 2026.

SM Group companies received 15 Philippine Quill Awards, including six Excellence Awards, for communications programs spanning community engagement, customer service, financial education, investor relations and digital communications.

This September, SM Cares is calling on Filipinos across the country to come together in the spirit of bayanihan for the International Coastal Cleanup 2026 on September 19, with simultaneous cleanup activities across 32 SM malls nationwide. Through the SM Green Movement, the initiative invites individuals, families, and communities to take meaningful action to divert waste from the seas, shores, and waterways that sustain them.