Globe Strengthens Bacolod’s 5G Network as the City of Smiles Celebrates MassKara Festival 2025

BACOLOD CITY, October 2025 – As Bacolod celebrates the MassKara Festival, Globe powers the celebration with reliable, high-speed 5G connectivity, underscoring its strong support for the City of Smiles.

More than a celebration of music and masks, MassKara represents the Bacolodnon spirit of resilience and optimism. This same spirit drives Globe to keep building stronger, faster, and more meaningful connections that enable progress and empower communities.

“MassKara is all about joy, connection, and resilience, the same values that define Globe,” said Roche Vandenberghe, Chief Marketing Officer at Globe. “We’re proud to bring world-class connectivity, including Globe 5G, to Bacolod, so everyone can share their stories, celebrate, and go forward together.”

This year, Globe is ensuring that every smile and every story from MassKara can be shared in real time through expanded 5G coverage across Bacolod City. To support the surge of festival-goers, the company has boosted network capacity through additional broadband lines in major activity zones, including Lacson Street, SM Bacolod, Robinsons, Paglaum Sports Complex, and the Public Plaza. These enhancements guarantee smooth livestreams, quick uploads, and seamless connectivity throughout the celebrations.

Bacolod and Negros Occidental now have more than 300 Globe cell sites, including 5G, providing fast and dependable coverage across the province. In 2025, Globe is expanding further with more than 30 5G improved sites, reinforcing Bacolod’s position as a 5G-powered digital hub in the Visayas.

Across Negros Oriental, Globe operates over 100 sites, bringing the total to nearly 600 Globe cell sites across the island. This makes Negros one of the most connected provinces in the country, supporting both everyday life and large-scale events like MassKara.

To complement its network upgrades, Globe is enhancing the festival experience through the GlobeOne app, which serves as an all-in-one digital companion for visitors. From October 17 to 19, festival-goers can drop by the Globe Festival Experiential Platform along Lacson Street to spin the “Wheel You Win,” redeem Globe Rewards for personalized MassKara merchandise, join the GFiber’Oke and enjoy fun games and raffles.

Arriving passengers at the Bacolod-Silay Airport from October 13 to 17 are also welcomed by Globe SIM booths, helping them stay connected from the moment they land. The celebration peaks on October 17 with the G Music Fest at Capitol Lagoon, featuring performances by The Dukes, Earl Agustin, and Infinite Ridge, bringing together locals and visitors for a night of music, smiles, and connection.

Globe’s partners GCash, Jollibee and Pettr add more excitement through on-ground activities, prizes, and exclusive experiences that make MassKara brighter and more connected than ever.

As the festivities conclude, Globe’s network continues to drive Bacolod’s growth in tourism, education, retail, and logistics. With each new 5G build, Globe helps ensure that the city’s smiles stay connected, strong, and future-ready.

For more information about Globe, visit www.globe.com.ph.

Globe Helps Schools Provide Unlimited Learning Experience with GFiber Biz Plus

When the pandemic closed down schools along with the rest of the world, teachers and students discovered one key thing: learning is limitless as long as you have the right tools. With new modes of learning now coming in full swing, schools have the unique opportunity to adapt and enhance students’ education with effective digital tools, powered by their best connectivity partner: Globe Business’ GFiber Biz Plus.

For subscriptions to monthly plans of P2,499 and above, GFiber Biz Plus provides educational institutions with some of the best learning tools in the business: a free one-year license for productivity and learning suites suitable for diverse teaching needs.

Apart from learning suites, Globe Business also offers other freebie choices that schools can choose to go with their plans: a WiFi mesh to widen service coverage, or a P5,000 subsidy on in-house wiring or on barangay permit for broadband installation.

Sign up here on or before June 30, 2023 to enjoy 50% off on Monthly Service Fees (MSF) for 6 months for GFiber Biz Plus Plans 2499 and above.

These are all powered by unlimited internet connectivity of up to 200 Mbps with equal upload and
download speeds, which fully supports schools’ back office requirements, as well as, seamless online collaboration among teachers. This also serves as a good alternative for backup connectivity for hybrid and hyflex online classes to ensure better video quality. All plans also come with free unlimited calls to all mobile and landline networks without extra charges.

“Globe is a technology enabler committed to uplifting education towards 21st-century learning through programs and solutions that enable the new learning ecosystem,” said KD Dizon, MSME Group Head, Globe Business. “With GFiber Biz Plus, schools can adapt in today’s digital learning environment by leading education forward through innovation.”

To know more about how Globe Business’s GFiber Biz Plus visit https://glbe.co/GlobeEducGFiberBiz

Enjoy Wonder at Home this Holiday Season with the Latest GFiber offer with Disney+ from Globe At Home

Globe At Home brings an enhanced fiber broadband experience for the whole family with its affordable, fast and reliable GFiber Unli plan that comes with the newly launched Disney+ streaming platform.

Enjoy watching the incredible content on Disney+ with GFiber Unli 2499, with speeds of up to 500 Mbps, with a 12-month Premium Plan for Disney+. Gather the family in the TV room for exciting movie nights together!

“With the new GFiber Unli plans with Disney+, families will be able to look forward to coming home to spend movie time together and enjoy some of their favorite Disney films,” said Janis Legaspi-Racpan, Head of Globe At Home Brand Management.

Customers who subscribe to the GFiber Unli Plan 2499 with the Premium Plan for Disney+ also get access to a VIP hotline, free landline and a Home Squad visit, where Globe’s tech experts deliver personalized intelligent home assessment and installation. The team can also make home visits as early as the same day these are requested.

The GFiber Unli plans are powered by the next-generation WiFi 6 modem, which can connect more devices with increased range and improved power efficiency.

All existing Globe At Home customers can also catch blockbuster films, original Disney+ titles, and access an incredible collection of entertainment content through the Disney+ Premium Plan for P369 a month or P2,950 a year.

Meanwhile, customers who upgrade to GFiber Unli 2499 will be able to enjoy the same benefits on us. Customers also have the option to charge their subscription fee to their Globe at Home bill through the GlobeOne app.

Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, Star, and so much more. It features a vast and extensive collection of beloved characters, movies and shows that inspire hope, wonder and joy, power imaginations anew, and energize spirits.

To avail of the latest GFiber Unli plans, visit https://new.globe.com.ph/gfiber.