THE last few weeks have seen Filipinos easing into the new normal, with Covid-19 cases on a steady decline. Workers are back in their offices. Families are free to go out to weekend lunches. Friends are reuniting in sorely missed nights out. People are walking their dogs in parks.
Even with masks still on when they go out, there is no denying the smiles on Filipinos’ faces as they experience, for the first time in two years, a sense of normalcy after the challenging and limiting times of the pandemic.
As the world marks International Happiness Day somehow free from the shroud of a prolonged pandemic, the Globe Group offers to help Filipinos spread cheer even better. How?
Here are just a few ways:
Send a surprise cash gift or ‘pasaload’: Maybe you want to cheer up a friend or sibling with prepaid load or some cash for a milk tea treat or a special snack. You can do this without hassle via GCash. To send load, open your GCash app, click the “Buy Load” icon, select the network of your recipient, and in the space “Buy Load For,” type the number to whom you wish to send load.
To send cash, just tap “Send Money,” click on Express Send, and type in the recipient’s number. Make sure the person you wish to send cash to also has the GCash app on his phone. Otherwise, you may go another route and send money via bank transfer, which requires the recipient’s bank details.
Share happiness to the needy by donating rewards points: If you’ve been a Globe user for a while, chances are you have been accumulating rewards points, and some of them may be expiring by March 31. With those points, you can send help to those in need through Globe of Good, a platform that aims to harness technology to create social impact.
Through Globe of Good via the GlobeOne app, you can support family feeding activities, micro-entrepreneurship training and vocational courses, microfinancing for startups, and job opportunities for skilled workers.
Send doctor consultations to loved ones: Did you know that you can purchase doctor consultation slots for loved ones through KonsultaMD? The telehealth platform, which saw stellar rise during the pandemic, provides an option for users of the KonsultaMD app to “Give the Gift of Health.” Registered users can easily purchase a Fast Pass video consult or a Mental Health Support video consult.
Spend the day in with family and enjoy a blockbuster film: Haven’t heard of UPSTREAM yet? You’re missing out on major blockbusters online. Save up on cinema tickets and access critically-acclaimed and top-grossing films via UPSTREAM at prices starting at P150. It’s an affordable and convenient way to share a happy day at home.