Made It Through Mum

As he goes about his everyday tasks as a freelance bookkeeper and accountant, Roel Pepito depends on the high-speed and reliable connectivity from BIDA Fiber. A rising number of professionals in the Philippines are benefiting from freelancing, either as a full-time job or as a way to supplement their income.  Reports indicate that the local gig economy has been expanding quickly in recent years due to its many benefits, which include flexibility and the potential for higher earnings than regular jobs. It has also grown to be a more appealing career path for both recently graduated students and more seasoned professionals.  In a report on the Philippine freelance market published in 2022, it was revealed that over 1.5 million Filipinos are engaged in freelancing platforms, 60 percent of these are taking up traditional freelance work, while 35 percent are freelance content creators. Among this rising population is Roel Pepito, a resident of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, who earns a livi...

Leading fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has launched the most affordable postpaid fiber plan yet, BIDA Fiber in the southern cities of the National Capital Region. The postpaid fiber plan offers reliable and fast internet with a budgeted monthly subscription, aiming to capture the mass market in the region. BIDA Fiber, at the price of PHP 888 monthly, is the best-priced postpaid internet plan today. BIDA Fiber Head John Martin Nery at the BIDA Fiber Media Launch shares the background of the most affordable fiber postpaid plan yet. Converge BIDA Fiber mounted a launching event at Pio Garden Restaurant in Las Piñas last Friday (November 24, 2023) for the residents of Las Piñas and Parañaque. BIDA Fiber has been gaining favorable support from budget-conscious local subscribers since its launch in San Nicolas, Cebu, last September. “As we champion digital access to the mass markets, we are encouraged by the take-up of the BIDA fiber brand which is now gradually expandi...

The Dasco family is subscribed to BIDA fiber, which allows up to 6 gadgets and 35 Mbps speed. Even with simultaneous use, the family enjoys uninterrupted and reliable connectivity. Everyone, but especially entrepreneurs who are slowly recovering from the pandemic slump, must be flexible and adaptable in the post-pandemic environment. One online Facebook seller uses her business knowledge not only in the virtual marketplace, but also in real life, as she engages in "hybrid selling" of her consumer goods. Rogelia Dasco, a Cebu-based homemaker who buys and sells imported goods from the United States, does most of her business online.  “The items, like lotions and perfumes, are from the US. My sister sends them, I take a picture of them, and I post them on Facebook Marketplace,” she shares.  However, unlike most online sellers, she doesn’t stop in the virtual world; When she gets to her buyer’s address, she then goes house to house in the community. The strategy pays off - she...

Imelda Singcol is one of the subscribers of BIDA Fiber in Cebu. She said that BIDA Fiber has been a great help for the online education needs of her grandchildren and her daily fill of entertainment. For a budget-conscious housewife like Imelda Singcol, a resident of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, the need for an affordable and dependable internet service could not be emphasized enough.  With her grandchildren immersed in online classes and her need to communicate with relatives far away, connectivity has rapidly become a part of their lives.  Even at her age, Imelda longed to stay connected to the world with all the forms of media available on the internet.  “For someone my age, the internet is so important because I don't have any other forms of entertainment. My day just doesn't feel complete without the internet," she said.  However, while other households are reaping the benefits of being connected, their family only depends on the internet plan of her niece, who was liv...

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama joins Converge Chief Operations Officer Jesus C. Romero and CEO Dennis Anthony Uy at the community launch of BIDA Fiber, held at one of the target neighborhoods for BIDA, Brgy. Basak, San Nicolas in Cebu. Leading fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has introduced its most affordable postpaid plan yet called BIDA Fiber, aiming to capture the mass market who needs fast and reliable internet but prefers a monthly subscription over a prepaid service. At just P888 a month, BIDA Fiber is the best-priced postpaid internet plan today for an estimated eight million Filipino households.  Converge launched the segment-defining product on Saturday (September 30, 2023) at Don Vicente Rama Memorial Elementary School in Brgy. Basak, San Nicolas in Cebu province where BIDA Fiber is getting encouraging patronage from budget-conscious Cebuanos.  Converge CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy underscores the need to cater to all segments, especially ...