More than 800 Globe employees volunteered their time and skills in communities across the Philippines as part of 917 GDay 2026, turning the company's annual celebration into a month-long series of community activities.
Through 917 Globe of Good, employees participated in programs covering digital inclusion, education, hunger alleviation, nutrition, disaster relief, and online safety. Employees also pledged more than ₱2 million to support the initiative.
The activities illustrate how employee volunteer programs can extend a company's social impact beyond financial contributions. Instead of limiting participation to donations, Globe employees were involved directly in activities such as teaching seniors how to use digital services, preparing food packs, supporting children's learning, and screening scholarship applicants.
What did Globe employees do for 917 GDay 2026?
One of the largest activities was Senior Digizen, which reached more than 600 senior citizens in Makati, with the program also extended to seniors in Taguig.
Globe volunteers helped participants navigate technology for everyday tasks, use digital services, identify potential scams, and practice safer online habits.
Digital inclusion refers to efforts that help people access and use digital technologies effectively. For older adults, that can involve more than providing internet access. It can also mean developing the confidence and skills needed to use smartphones, online services, digital payments, communication platforms, and other tools safely.
Globe has been running Senior Digizen initiatives for several years as part of its broader digital-inclusion work. Previous programs have focused on helping senior citizens become more comfortable with everyday technology and online services.
Community work went beyond digital literacy
Other Globe employee activities focused on more immediate community needs.
In partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), volunteers helped repack family food packs. Employees also prepared and served meals through SOS Rescue Kitchen.
Through its work with Ayala Foundation, Globe employees supported feeding and reading activities for schoolchildren and spent time with children and young people in partner institutions.
Employees also helped screen applicants for U-Go scholarships online, allowing volunteers to contribute professional and administrative skills rather than only participating in physical community activities.
That range of activities is notable because it allows employees with different skills, schedules, and interests to participate in community programs.
Why employee volunteerism matters to corporate social impact
Corporate social responsibility programs have increasingly moved beyond one-time donations toward longer-term community engagement.
Employee volunteerism is one way companies can involve their workforce directly. Employees contribute not only money but also time, professional skills, technical knowledge, and personal effort.
For a technology and telecommunications company, digital inclusion is particularly relevant. Access to connectivity does not automatically mean that every user has the same ability to benefit from it. Seniors, students, low-income households, and people with limited digital experience may require additional guidance to use online services effectively and safely.
Globe's recent community activities reflect that broader approach.
The company's 917 GDay program has historically combined employee and customer participation with community initiatives. In 2025, Globe marked the 10th year of 917 GDay and highlighted employee volunteer time as part of its broader Globe of Good efforts.
This year's activities continue that model while placing particular attention on digital skills, community welfare, and employee participation.
What happens after the main GDay activities?
The volunteering does not end with the two major activity days on September 15 and 16.
Globe said employees around the country will continue supporting communities within their respective territories throughout September. Employees can also contribute their own acts of care as the company works toward 917 acts of good by the end of the month.
That month-long approach also fits the company's broader direction for GDay 2026. Globe has positioned this year's celebration as more than a single September event, with customer rewards and experiences continuing beyond the traditional GDay period.
For the company's workforce, however, the community component provides a different dimension to the annual celebration. It creates opportunities for employees to participate directly in activities that address specific needs in the communities where Globe operates.
From connectivity to digital confidence
The Senior Digizen activities are particularly relevant as more everyday services move online.
Booking appointments, accessing government services, communicating with family, managing accounts, making payments, and identifying fraudulent messages can all involve digital tools. For people who did not grow up using smartphones and online platforms, these tasks can present a steeper learning curve.
Online safety is also increasingly important. Globe's Senior Digizen sessions specifically include guidance on recognizing possible scams and staying safer online.
This makes digital literacy a practical community issue rather than simply a technology topic.
The business case for employee engagement
For companies, programs like Globe of Good also connect employee engagement with corporate purpose.
Employees are given opportunities to see how their skills can be applied outside their usual roles, while the company can mobilize its workforce around community priorities.
The effectiveness of such programs ultimately depends on consistency, meaningful community partnerships, and whether activities respond to needs identified by the communities themselves. A single volunteering day cannot address structural problems such as food insecurity, unequal access to technology, or educational gaps.
But sustained programs can complement the work of government agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, and community groups.
Globe's 917 GDay 2026 activities demonstrate that approach through partnerships with organizations including DSWD and Ayala Foundation, alongside programs that draw on employees' own skills and time.
For Globe, the goal is to carry the spirit of GDay beyond the September celebration. For the communities involved, the more important measure will be whether these efforts provide useful, sustained support long after the event ends.