Globe Brings Khan Academy AI Learning to More Filipinos Through GoLEARN

As the country celebrates National Teachers’ Month, Globe is making quality digital learning easier to reach for Filipino families while giving educators practical tools to support their students. Through its partnership with Khan Academy Philippines, Globe is helping connect students, parents, and teachers to free learning resources that can complement what happens inside the classroom.

“Teachers play an extraordinary role in helping young Filipinos learn, grow, and keep moving forward, but they don’t have to do it alone,” said Yoly Crisanto, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer at Globe. “Technology can lighten their load while giving students more ways to learn beyond the classroom. By making trusted learning resources easier to access, we hope to support teachers and families as partners in every child’s learning journey.”

Globe is a partner of the National Teachers’ Month Coordinating Council, supporting efforts to recognize Filipino educators and help them thrive in an increasingly digital learning environment. This builds on Globe’s broader commitment to empowering teachers through technology and digital learning.

Teachers can use Khan Academy to assign lessons and mastery goals, track student progress, and identify learning gaps that may need more attention. Khanmigo, an AI-powered tool available free to teachers, can also assist with lesson planning, rubrics, exit tickets, differentiation, and other classroom preparation, helping educators spend less time preparing from scratch and more time engaging their students.

Khan Academy Philippines, the first international licensee of the global nonprofit Khan Academy, is committed to localizing educational content aligned with the Department of Education’s curriculum and utilizing innovative technologies to elevate Philippine education. It received the first DepEd Partner-Hero award in January 2026 and has been credited by the Department of Education recently for its vital role in the Philippines’ most recent PISA achievement.

“Every learner should have the opportunity to learn at their own pace and get the support they need,” said Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine, President and CEO of Khan Academy Philippines. “Working with Globe allows us to bring Khan Academy closer to more Filipino families and educators, making quality learning resources easier to discover and use wherever learning happens.”

Khan Academy is now available with Go59 (including 1 GB of allocated data) and Go+99 with GoLEARN (including 8 GB of allocated data), providing students access to free lessons anytime through the web or mobile app. This allocation also gives students and teachers access to Khanmigo. With it, learners can explore instructional videos, interactive exercises, quizzes, and other resources in STEM, English, and more.

The learning support can extend from the classroom to the home. Parents can use the Parent Dashboard to monitor their child’s activity and spot areas where they may need support, while teachers can use assignments, mastery goals, and progress reports to identify learning gaps.

Customers can subscribe to Go59 or Go+99 with GoLEARN through the GlobeOne app. Globe customers may also access Khan Academy by opening GlobeOne, tapping Help, then Looking for Life Essentials, and selecting Khan Academy to sign up or log in for free.

How to access Khan Academy for Students:

• Open the GlobeOne app.
• Tap Help, then ‘Looking for Life Essentials?’.
• Select Khan Academy under the Education section.
• Tap Sign up or Log in.
• Choose Learner as your role.
• Choose your grade level and subjects.
• Start with one subject, such as Math, Science, or English.
• Watch a short lesson, answer practice questions, and keep practicing until you improve your mastery level.

How to access Khan Academy for Parents:

• Open the GlobeOne app.
• Tap Help, then ‘Looking for Life Essentials?’.
• Select Khan Academy under the Education section.
• Tap Sign up or Log in.
• Choose Parent as your role.
• Open your Parent Dashboard.
• Click Add a child.
• Connect your child’s existing account or create a new child account. If your child is under 13, you can create a username and password for your child.
• Check your child’s activity, assignments, and progress reports regularly.

How to access Khan Academy for Teachers:

• Open the GlobeOne app.
• Tap Help, then ‘Looking for Life Essentials?’.
• Select Khan Academy under the Education section.
• Tap Sign up or Log in.
• Choose Teacher as your role.
• Create your class and add students.
• Assign videos, exercises, quizzes, or mastery goals. Use reports to see which students need support.
• Explore Khanmigo Teacher Tools for lesson planning, rubrics, exit tickets, differentiation, and standards-aligned lesson plans.
• Teachers in the Philippines can also use Khan for Educators (Philippines), which is an introductory course designed to help teachers integrate Khan Academy into classroom practice.

Coca-Cola Philippines Partners with Biñan LGU, DILG to Expand Community-Based PET Bottle Collection in Laguna

Coca-Cola Philippines continues its expansion of the Tapon to Ipon PET bottle collection program to Biñan City, Laguna through a new partnership with the City Government, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Laguna, and Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies, Inc. (BEST Inc.).

The launch was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding signing, followed by an Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) and registration activity in Barangay Canlalay. The program’s initial rollout onboarded 50 store owners across 10 barangays, with five participating stores from each barangay.

Present at the event were DILG Laguna Provincial Director Jay-Ar Beltran, Biñan City Mayor Angelo Alonte, Coca-Cola Philippines Senior Director for Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability Ma. Christine Ponce-Garcia, Senior Manager for Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability; Misha Rabat; and BEST Inc. Senior Vice President for Business Development, Jan Vincent.

Bringing Tapon to Ipon to more communities

The partnership aims to make PET bottle collection more accessible within communities by bringing collection points closer to residents. Under Tapon to Ipon, participating sari-sari stores and local retailers serve as community-based collection hubs where residents can bring their used clear PET bottles of any brand.

Participating retailers collect and consolidate PET bottles brought by members of their communities. Store owners can earn points based on the PET bottles they collect, which can then be redeemed for a range of rewards, including Coca-Cola products, online shopping vouchers, food products, and credits toward utility bill payments.

The program aims to collect and divert recovered PET bottles for recycling, bringing collected materials to PETValue Philippines in Cavite, the country’s first bottle-to-bottle, food-grade PET recycling facility.

Each partner brings a distinct role to the program. The City Government of Biñan will help mobilize city and barangay officials and communities, while Coca-Cola Philippines will provide collection tools and Tapon to Ipon kits to partner retailers. BEST Inc. will support program operations and collection activities, with the Philippine Association of Stores and Carinderia Owners (PASCO) supporting engagement with participating store owners and the local retail community, as well as the DILG taking the lead in monitoring the program’s outcomes.

“We assure that the city government of Biñan is committed to this project and will ensure that our communities will be deeply involved in the program. The community’s active participation is key to bringing this project to life and ensuring its success,” said Alonte.

Ma. Christine Ponce-Garcia, Coca-Cola Philippines Senior Director for Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability, echoed the importance of collaboration in strengthening local collection systems.

“We know that strong and effective recycling value chains cannot be built by one organization alone. It takes collaboration. We look forward to seeing this partnership grow, and more importantly, become part of the habits and practices of communities across the city of Biñan. May this partnership inspire more communities to see every bottle returned. It is an opportunity to create lasting environmental and social impact,” Ponce-Garcia noted.

The rollout in Biñan City marks Tapon to Ipon’s expansion into South Luzon, adding to a program that has reached more than 170 cities and municipalities nationwide since its launch in 2021.

Equipping more store owners on the ground

The Tapon to Ipon team oriented participating retailers on the program, proper PET bottle disposal and collection, and their role as community collection hubs. The activity also distributed Tapon to Ipon kits and tools to help store owners participate in the collection effort.

For Coca-Cola Philippines, the partnership demonstrates how LGUs, government agencies, retailers, and private-sector organizations can work together to strengthen local PET bottle collection and support a more organized recycling value chain. The company will continue working with partners to expand community-based collection efforts and explore opportunities to bring Tapon to Ipon to more cities and communities.

To learn more about Coca-Cola Philippines’ packaging collection and recycling efforts, visit the Coca-Cola Sustainability Hub at https://www.coca-cola.com/ph/en/brands/coca-cola/sustainability.

HUAWEI MatePad Air: A Powerful Productivity Companion for Modern Professionals

Manila, Philippines — As work becomes increasingly flexible, professionals need devices that can keep up with demanding workloads without compromising portability. The new HUAWEI MatePad Air combines an ultra-slim design, high-quality display, and AI-powered productivity tools to create a versatile companion for work, creativity, and entertainment.

Here are four key features that make the new tablet worth knowing.

1. A Display Designed for Work and Entertainment

The HUAWEI MatePad Air features a 12-inch 2.8K Ultra-clear OLED PaperMatte Display, delivering vibrant visuals while reducing glare and reflections. Its paper-like viewing and writing experience makes it suitable for professionals working in bright environments such as cafés and co-working spaces.

The display is also designed with eye comfort in mind, making it more suitable for extended periods of work, content creation, and entertainment.

2. AI-Powered Productivity Tools

Productivity gets a boost through the tablet's PC-Level WPS Office and WPS AI capabilities. Users can create and edit documents, presentations, and spreadsheets while AI tools can help summarize PDFs, improve writing, organize information, and generate presentation materials.

The AI HUAWEI Notes app further enhances productivity with features such as speech-to-text, including support for Filipino, while handwritten notes can be enhanced and organized digitally.

3. A Flexible 4-in-1 Productivity Setup

With the HUAWEI Smart Magnetic Keyboard and HUAWEI M-Pencil Pro, the MatePad Air can transform into a more complete workstation. The keyboard provides a PC-like typing experience and desktop shortcuts, while the M-Pencil Pro supports writing, drawing, gesture controls, and Air Mouse functionality.

This combination gives professionals more flexibility whether they're preparing presentations, taking notes, designing content, or working remotely.

4. Ultra-Slim Yet Built for Busy Days

Measuring just 5.3mm thin and weighing approximately 509g, the HUAWEI MatePad Air is designed for professionals who work on the go. Despite its slim profile, it packs a 10,100mAh battery, 66W HUAWEI SuperCharge Turbo, 12GB physical RAM + 8GB virtual RAM, and 256GB storage.

The tablet is now available for PHP 59,999, reduced from PHP 64,999, with a freebie bundle worth up to PHP 33,886, including the Smart Magnetic Keyboard, M-Pencil Pro, WPS Office, WPS AI membership, Bluetooth mouse, and bag.

For flexible professionals and content creators, the HUAWEI MatePad Air brings together portability, productivity, AI capabilities, and creative tools in one device—helping make every workday more efficient and adaptable.

Lenovo’s Technology Powers the Production Behind DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island

MANILA, Philippines — Behind the imaginative worlds, characters, and stories audiences see on screen is a technology foundation built to keep pace with increasingly ambitious creative work. For Lenovo and DreamWorks Animation, that foundation has grown through a long-standing technology relationship that brings together Lenovo workstations, high-performance computing infrastructure, data center technology, and services to support the studio’s artistic and technical teams.

The collaboration is helping power DreamWorks Animation’s production slate, including Forgotten Island, the studio’s new original animated feature inspired by Filipino culture, mythology, and experiences.

Forgotten Island follows lifelong best friends Jo and Raissa, voiced by Grammy and Academy Award winner H.E.R. and Filipino actress Liza Soberano. As the two prepare to take different paths after high school, they unexpectedly find themselves transported to Nakali, a fantastical island populated by magical and mythological creatures rooted in stories from their Filipino families.

The film is written and directed by Academy Award nominee Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado and produced by Academy Award nominee Mark Swift, the filmmaking team behind Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Its voice cast also includes Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, Manny Jacinto, Dolly de Leon, Jo Koy, Ronny Chieng, and Lea Salonga.

“Forgotten Island is particularly meaningful for us in the Philippines because it shows how a story deeply inspired by Filipino culture can connect with audiences on a global scale,” said Michael Ngan, President and General Manager of Lenovo Philippines. “At DreamWorks, there are countless creative decisions, ideas, and people working together. Our role at Lenovo is to provide technology that helps give those creators the performance and reliability they need so they can stay focused on what matters most—the story they want to tell.”

Technology Behind Animation

In 2025, DreamWorks expanded its relationship with Lenovo by naming the company its preferred compute services, workstation, and solutions provider. The collaboration brings together Lenovo workstations, high-performance computing infrastructure, data center technology, and services to support the demanding needs of modern animation production.

The collaboration builds on years of work between the two companies. DreamWorks has used Lenovo high-performance workstations as part of workflows across the studio, while Lenovo infrastructure has supported the large-scale computing requirements involved in creating animated worlds and characters.

“Every animated film begins with artists and storytellers, but bringing their ideas to the screen also requires a technology foundation capable of keeping pace with their imagination,” said Kate Swanborg, SVP, Technology Communications and Strategic Alliances, DreamWorks Animation. “With Forgotten Island, we had the opportunity to build a vibrant world inspired by Filipino culture and mythology. Having technology partners like Lenovo supporting our production environment helps our teams focus on creating the characters, environments, and moments that make that world feel alive.”

Filipino Inspiration for a Global Audience

Beyond the technology behind its creation, Forgotten Island puts Filipino culture at the heart of a story designed for audiences around the world.

At the center are Jo and Raissa’s friendship and the mysterious island of Nakali, where creatures and stories familiar to generations of Filipinos become part of a larger adventure about memory, change, and holding on to the people who matter.

For Lenovo Philippines, the film also illustrates how technology can serve as an enabler rather than the center of the creative process—giving creators the tools to translate ideas rooted in their own experiences into work capable of reaching audiences far beyond their home market.

“Technology is at its best when it helps people turn imagination into something others can experience,” Ngan added. “Seeing Filipino-inspired stories represented on this scale is something worth celebrating, and we are proud that Lenovo technology is helping support the creators bringing those stories to audiences around the world.”

Catch DreamWorks Animation's Forgotten Island, now showing in theaters nationwide.

MGEN, VITRO Join Forces to Explore Sustainable, Power-Enabled Digital Infrastructure

Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) and VITRO REIT, Inc. (VITRO), a subsidiary of ePLDT within the PLDT Group, have formalized their strategic collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the joint feasibility study and development of a sustainable, power-enabled digital infrastructure proposition in the Philippines.

The collaboration combines MGEN’s expertise in power generation and supply, including renewable energy, with VITRO’s capabilities in data center development, operations, connectivity, and engagement with hyperscalers and other prospective locators.

“This collaboration reflects the growing convergence between the energy and digital infrastructure sectors. Power is increasingly becoming a critical factor in where and how data centers are developed. By bringing together our respective capabilities, we can explore solutions on how reliable, cost-competitive, and sustainable power can be integrated into the development of digital infrastructure,” MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio shared.

Under the MOU, MGEN and VITRO will conduct joint technical and commercial studies to assess potential sites, power generation capacity, renewable energy resources, connectivity requirements, data center specifications, and commercial structures.

MGEN will identify potential sites for data center developments integrated with power generation facilities, as well as evaluate potential power supply arrangements. VITRO will lead data center design and site studies, connectivity planning, and engagement with prospective hyperscalers and other locators. The MOU provides a framework for the parties’ joint feasibility study and development of a sustainable, power-enabled digital infrastructure proposition in the Philippines.

VITRO REIT, Inc. President and CEO Victor S. Genuino said the collaboration provides an opportunity to create a more integrated proposition for prospective data center locators: “Improving the cost and reliability of power is one of the key objectives of this collaboration, as energy remains a decisive factor in attracting hyperscale and AI investments to the country. VITRO is committed to working closely with the energy sector to help secure ample, stable, sustainable, and affordable energy for the digital infrastructure that supports the Philippines' digital economy.”

The collaboration underscores the importance of integrating power and connectivity considerations into data center site selection as the Philippines aims to respond to the growing demand for digital and high-density computing infrastructure.