MANILA – October 17, 2013 – Globe Telecom has announced its full support for two national football teams: the women’s national football team popularly known as the Malditas, and the national futsal team known as the Muzang.
Their support is part of Globe’s recently unveiled sports advocacy program, Globe Sports.
The telecom company’s sports advocacy aims to provide support for Filipino athletes with world-class potential as well as to develop sports awareness in various Globe CSR communities in a bid to discover grassroots talents, Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu said.
“Through this advocacy, we are effectively strengthening sports development in the country. Football is just the first step because our sports advocacy is not a mere sponsorship channel but it’s actually a long term partnership to develop sports programs for our Globe CSR communities,” Cu said.
Prior to the official launching of its sports advocacy, Globe has been an avid supporter of football by sponsoring the Green Archers United Football Club (GAU FC) in the United Football League (UFL) with Azkal team captain Chieffy Caligdong, DLSU Greenhills Football Team and a number of futsal tournaments since last year.
By backing the Malditas and Muzang together with GAU FC and DLSU Greenhills Football Team under its stable, Globe has become the biggest stakeholder of football in the Philippines. These football teams will now carry the “Globe Football Para Sa Bayan” as their CSR football advocacy.
On October 26, Globe will host its biggest Globe Football Para Sa Bayan at the DLSU Zobel Globe Football Field in Ayala Alabang Village, which will be participated by Gawad Kalinga, Futcaleros, Dream Big Pilipinas, Pinay FC and Payatas FC. The football clinics will be lead by Caligdong and players from Malditas, GAU FC and assisted by DLSU Greenhills and Zobel Football Teams.
