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Globe Business, the enterprise solutions arm of Globe Telecom, kicks off the holiday season by providing a platform for micro, small, and medium social enterprise a marketplace to sell their goods.

In its fifth year, Globe Business’ Gift Local campaign is putting the spotlight on enterprises that support the livelihood of farmers, local designers, and indigenous communities, as well as those who follow sustainable practices.

“This year’s campaign aims to bring out the goodness behind each purchase by giving Filipinos the opportunity to choose holiday gifts that give twice the joy — to the recipient and to the local business and community that they benefit,” said KD Dizon, head of MSME Group, Globe Business.

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Among the businesses participating in this year’s #GiftLocal include Malagos Chocolate, HTP Basics, Looca Skincare, Greenlife Coconut Products Philippines Inc., Locano, and Roots Collective Ph. The brands from Roots Collective Ph are BalaiKamay, Hineleban Farms, The Bamboo Company, Chocoloco, Creative Definitions, Gouache, HABI Lifestyle, Happy Helpers, Hiraya Chocolates, Jacinto & Lirio, Magwai, Obrano, The Peanut Butter Junkie, Plantsville Health, Reef Picks, The Spark Project/Spark Books, Theo & Philo Chocolates, and Wholly Grain.

Shoppers may visit the Globe Business Gift Local Page https://glbe.co/giftlocal to check out these products and the communities each of the partner merchants support.

A live selling event is also set on Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. via Globe Business Facebook page to provide Gift Local partner merchants a platform to promote their company and products for the holidays.

Globe Business Academy

Apart from encouraging the public to patronize the products of local MSMEs for holiday gifting, Globe Business continues to support local entrepreneurs with regular activities through Globe Business Academy.

Joining Globe Business Academy once gives them twice the benefit, with access to business insights as well as networking opportunities for their business. They will find value in relevant and practical information to ramp up their businesses. They will also get the chance to expand their network by meeting and interacting with fellow MSMEs in different events hosted by Globe Business.

In addition to this, Globe Business is offering local entrepreneurs more opportunities to scale up their business. MSME owners who want to switch to Globe Business and keep the number they love, can kickstart their business upgrade by getting free Samsung phones for bulk orders. Business owners can also sign up for Globe Business UNLI Fiber Biz Plan 2499 to enjoy equal download and upload speeds, unlimited landline calls to all landline and mobile networks for an additional P59 only, and double customer engagement in a click using M360 solutions.