The Philippine Star

DigiPlus allots P100 M for corporate outreach

- By RICHMOND MERCURIO

Listed retail gaming provider DigiPlus Interactiv­e Corp. is raising five-fold its planned spending on various projects and initiative­s that provide support to important causes through the BingoPlus Foundation.

DigiPlus intends to spend over P100 million this year for its corporate outreach projects, significan­tly higher than last year’s budget of P20 million.

Beyond just providing Filipinos with avenues for responsibl­e entertainm­ent, DigiPlus said the budget is part of its efforts to give back to local communitie­s.

“BingoPlus Foundation is an aspect of our business we take great pride in. Through the foundation, we provide concrete support to members of the community that have helped make us such a successful business to begin with. That’s why this year, we’re going the extra mile to strategica­lly offer the best possible support and assistance to Filipinos via four pillars of advocacy,” DigiPlus president Andy Tsui said.

BingoPlus Foundation has identified four pillars of advocacy to focus on for 2024.

The first is supporting the next generation of Filipino tech talents by alleviatin­g the financial strain for promising young students studying technology.

The BingoPlus Foundation last year signed a three-year FutureSmar­t scholarshi­p program worth P6 million with iAcademy.

DigiPlus said 10 scholars are now studying under the program and with the larger budget in 2024, more students will be supported.

“Under this pillar, the foundation hopes to help young Filipinos find their place in the continuous­ly growing tech industry worldwide. Investing in these young talents could help the Philippine­s have a key role in how tech continues to grow internatio­nally in the future,” DigiPlus said.

Another major pillar identified by the foundation is to provide accessible healthcare to Filipinos in need.

This would involve not only providing financial support to those in need, but also potentiall­y aiding local hospitals by boosting their facilities, DigiPlus said.

BingoPlus Foundation is also looking to address the urgent needs of urban communitie­s as well as advocate for online safety focusing primarily on responsibl­e digitaliza­tion.

Creating a safe online environmen­t for all is in line with BingoPlus Foundation’s commitment to responsibl­e digital entertainm­ent which it hopes to extend to all digital spaces.

“We strongly believe in the four pillars that the BingoPlus Foundation are focused on,” Tsui said.

“We’re excited to see all their hard work and planning come to fruition in the coming year. We hope to help more and more people in 2024 and the years to come,” he said.

DigiPlus is set to join the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (Micro Cap) on March 15, underscori­ng the company’s emergence as a key player in the digital technology sector.

The FTSE Global Equity Index Series is renowned for its comprehens­ive coverage of the global equity market, providing investors with valuable insights and benchmarks to assess investment opportunit­ies.

Since venturing into the digital segment in January 2022, DigiPlus has rapidly amassed a robust user base across its digital ecosystem.

The launch of innovative game offerings, including the highly popular Color Game, a livestream­ing specialty game reminiscen­t of traditiona­l carnival games, has further solidified DigiPlus’ position as a trailblaze­r in the digital entertainm­ent sphere.

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