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Globe launches digital literacy drive for senior citizens

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Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/life/01/25/20190513-halalan-tondo-manila-gc-8.jpg"/><figcaption>Senior citizens cast their votes at the P. Burgos Elementary School in Manila on May 13, 2019. George. Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATE) - Globe Telecom on Thursday launched its digital literacy program Senior Digizen, noting that senior citizens are the most vulnerable sector when it comes to scams.The company said senior citizens should be reaping the full benefits of digitalization while being protected from cybercrimes. “We see na sila ‘yong nabubudol, sila ang pinaka-vulnerable sa scam kasi kung hindi mo talaga alam gamitin, talagang maloloko ka at ayaw nating mangyari ‘yan,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Group&#x27;s Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer. Crisanto said only 18 percent of senior citizens have Information and Communications Technology skills.“Para matulungan natin ang mga lolo, lola, or even the more mature segment ng ating population how to use the tools we have. Dati, call and text. Ngayon, data. To use data, you need to download an application. ‘Pag sinabing application, hindi na nila alam ‘yan. So we really need to educate ‘yan so they have access and they can partake on the services,” Crisanto said.She added that the older population should be experiencing the convenience of digitalization.Teaching them how to use a smartphone and digital applications that perform useful tasks are among the thrusts of the program.Through certain apps, paying taxes, bills, and health services have become more accessible to senior citizens.Aside from guiding senior citizens through the process of digitalization, the program also aims to equip participants against scams and phishing by advising them not to click links from unknown senders.Globe said it is working with local government units to offer the same digitalization inclusion caravans in their barangays. The next caravan is underway, it added.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/22/24/indigent-senior-citizens-to-receive-p1000-social-pension-monthly">Indigent senior citizens to receive P1,000 social pension monthly</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/22/23/govt-urged-to-update-senior-citizen-perks-discounts">Gov&#x27;t urged to update senior citizen perks, discounts</a></li></ul>

The company said senior citizens should be reaping the full benefits of digitalization while being protected from cybercrimes. 

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Globe launches digital literacy drive for senior citizens

Lady Vicencio,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 25, 2024 08:57 PM PHT

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Updated January 26, 2024 07:18 PM PHT

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