Infobip’s study found that WhatsApp is the undisputed global dominator in chat apps today. In the Philippines, however, it is Facebook Messenger, followed by the rapidly growing chat platform, Viber, that are the country’s most popular chat apps.
The PLDT Group’s membership in the UK-based Internet Watch Foundation and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s Project Arachnid has played a significant role in boosting the reach of its Child Protection Platform.
From its core telco business, Globe has diversified its offerings to include financial technology, healthcare, edutech, entertainment, adtech, e-commerce, manpower, information technology services and investments.
The study also noted that the demand for IT-BPM-related onsite jobs remains low in rural areas and local talents had to move to another province to find jobs.