Newsletter: Dads behind the network

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In telco and tech, speed and innovation often define success. But for the executives behind PLDT and Smart Communications, leadership is anchored in something more enduring: the lessons learned from their fathers.

Newsletter: Lessons from the Ground: Building More Resilient Communities

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After three years of strengthening emergency communications in some of the country's most disaster-prone communities, PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), alongside the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), marked the culmination of Project REACHED (Resilient Emergency Communications for Enhanced Disaster Response), a program that has helped enhance local disaster preparedness and response capabilities.

Newsletter: Diliman Entrepreneurs Learn to Create, Connect, and Stay CyberSmart

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Entrepreneurs from across sectors gathered at the University of the Philippines in Diliman for a learning session held during the 8th BUYanihan sa Diliman, organized by the UP Institute for Small-Scale Industries (UP ISSI) in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry – E-Commerce Bureau and supported by PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart)

Newsletter: Women at PLDT fuel continuous learning to shape the future of connectivity

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Across the organization, women employees are demonstrating strong momentum in continuous learning, particularly in AI, strengthening the company’s ability to support the growing connectivity demands of Filipinos.

As PLDT continues to advance its digital and AI-driven transformation, investments in employee development are increasingly translating into better experiences for customers. Across the organization, women employees are demonstrating strong momentum in continuous learning, particularly in AI, strengthening the company’s ability to design smarter digital services, respond more quickly to customer needs, and support the growing connectivity demands of millions of Filipinos. 

Newsletter: Laguna farmers, fisherfolk build online selling skills through PLDT, Smart-backed Digital-PINAS

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Farmers and fisherfolk in Santa Cruz, Laguna are beginning to build their presence in the digital marketplace through a digital entrepreneurship session with the International Trade Centre (ITC) under the Joint Programme on Inclusive, Competitive, and Responsible Digital Philippines (Digital-PINAS), supported by PLDT and Smart through its #KonektedForLivelihoods initiative. 

Newsletter: Quezon City's emergency responders receive mental health support from PLDT and Smart

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QC DRRMO Head Bianca Perez-Diamante shares the importance of the partnership with PLDT and Smart to provide mental health support to frontliners and emergency responders.

In times of crisis and emergency, Quezon City’s frontliners keep communities safe and protected. But who ensures that these frontliners remain strong, supported, and ready when called upon to serve?  PLDT and Smart, in partnership with the Philippine Mental Health Association (PMHA), recently conducted a holistic stress management workshop for the emergency response frontliners of the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (QC DRRMO) and Quezon City Citizens Services Department (CSD). The initiative reinforces a shared commitment to strengthening resilience and safeguarding the mental health of those on the frontlines of crisis response. This is part of the broader initiative of PLDT and Smart through its #KonektedForResilience advocacy program that focuses on community resilience and disaster preparedness.

Newsletter: CALABARZON MSMEs strengthen digital presence with PLDT and Smart

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As more MSMEs across the CALABARZON region strengthen their digital presence, cybersecurity awareness and online visibility are becoming increasingly important. To support this shift, PLDT and Smart and the group’s B2B arm, PLDT Enterprise, partnered with business and tourism groups in the region to host an ‘MSME Biz Up!’ workshop series on digital marketing and online safety.

Newsletter: Confidence through connectivity: PLDT enables Parañaque MSMEs to go digital

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For Fel Roslin, co-owner of Felchie’s Ice Cream House in Parañaque, modernizing the business was not just about adopting new tools—it was about choosing the right partner. "I told my wife that we had to partner with a company that is accessible and dependable," Roslin shared. “With technology now supporting marketing, accounting, and operations, it really matters who you work with.”

Newsletter: Inside PLDT Innolab, Where Students Meet the Tech Behind Everyday Connectivity

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Students from Siena College Taytay learn wireless innovations that power communications at PLDT Innolab

What does the infrastructure powering connectivity for Filipinos actually look like up close? At the PLDT Innolab, it’s not just diagrams and theories—it’s systems in motion.

Newsletter: A SWEEP moment: Xavier University Alum Tops Electronics Engineering Board Exam

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(L-R) Roby Alampay, FVP and Head of Public Engagement at PLDT and Smart; Mr. and Mrs. Malinao; Engr. Carl Vincent Malinao; Eric Santiago, Head of Network Strategy and Infrastructure at PLDT and Smart; Engr. Lolit Villanueva, head of the Electronics Engineering Department at Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan; Charm Dimaculangan, Stakeholder Management Specialist for Luzon Relations at Smart; Cynthia Capua, Academic Partnership Executive and Manager for Network Strategy and Engineering at Smart.

When Engr. Carl Vincent Malinao of Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan walked into the PLDT and Smart headquarters in Makati, it marked a milestone for the academe and the telco industry – that their close collaboration can help shape a professional engineering career. The school first signed up for the Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program (SWEEP) in 2003.

Newsletter: PLDT and Smart Help Prepare Future Entrepreneurs at YEP Summit in Bulacan

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Future entrepreneurs play a critical role in building future-ready communities, and equipping them early with digital skills helps them stay competitive in an increasingly connected marketplace. In support of this goal, PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) joined the YEP Summit: Go Asenso Negosyo Caravan Para sa Kabataan at National University Baliwag, organized by the Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise Development Office (PCEDO) of Bulacan in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Bulacan, to help equip young entrepreneurs with tools and knowledge for starting and growing small businesses.

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart Hold Cyber Safety Workshop for Blind Students

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In a classroom at the Philippine National School for the Blind, the lesson shifted from traditional subjects to something less visible but increasingly urgent: how to stay safe online.

Newsletter: Nasugbu schools report improved reading, numeracy in first year of Dynamic Learning Program

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Nasugbu Dynamic Learning Program (DLP)

In classrooms across several public high schools in Nasugbu, Batangas, students are spending less time listening to lectures and more time working quietly through handwritten exercises — analyzing ideas, correcting their mistakes, and solving problems step by step.

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart open first-ever co-located store in Tacloban City

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PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have officially opened their newest, and first-ever co-located store at Level 1, Annex Building, Robinsons Place Tacloban, Marasbaras. This facility is now fully operational to serve customers in Tacloban City and its surrounding areas.

Newsletter: A Pamana of Commitment: Decades of Service That Shaped PLDT

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For PLDT customers, reliable service is built on more than technology and infrastructure. It is powered by people who know the business, the communities they serve, and the responsibility of keeping Filipinos connected. This is the spirit behind the PLDT Pamana Service Awards. By honoring employees who have devoted 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service to the company, PLDT recognizes the expertise and institutional knowledge that ensure service quality and continuity. 

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart, and Teach for the Philippines strengthen digital safety awareness among young learners in CDO

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PLDT and Smart turn over #PlantSmart kits and copies of Ang Paglalakbay ni Tala storybook to Taguanao Elementary School, supporting the school’s “Gulayan sa Paaralan” program and its efforts to teach students about online safety.

PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. recently collaborated with Teach for the Philippines (TFP), an education-focused non-government organization, to bring the #BeCyberSmart program to Taguanao Elementary School in Cagayan de Oro City, guiding young learners toward responsible and mindful online behavior. 

Newsletter: From barriers to breakthroughs: PLDT, Smart train students with disabilities for accessible Android tool

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SNED students at Padre Gomez Elementary School in Manila learn about mobile apps for school and everyday activities.

AI is becoming a lifeline for young learners with disabilities, as PLDT and Smart launch a new training program that teaches special needs education (SNED) students to use accessible Android tools for school and daily tasks. The goal is simple: turn the devices they already hold into learning companions they can rely on.

Newsletter: PLDT and Smart bag multiple wins at the 2025 International Business Awards

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PLDT and Smart have once again earned global recognition, winning multiple Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie® Awards at the 2025 International Business Awards (IBAs). The wins showcase the Group’s excellence across brand innovation, digital inclusion, and social impact—demonstrating how technology continues to create meaningful change for Filipinos.

Newsletter: Leading software firm Multisys wins at the 2025 International Business Awards

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Multisys Technologies Corporation, a leading Filipino software solutions company under the PLDT Group, has been recognized at the 2025 International Business Awards (IBA), the world’s premier business recognition program and biggest and most prestigious Stevie Awards program. On its 15th year anniversary, Multisys has been named a Bronze Stevie Award Honoree under the Company of the Year - Computer Software category.

Newsletter: PLDT and Smart strengthen MSME digital capabilities and cyber resilience at DSWD NCR’s “Sustainable Livelitalks: Master Class”

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As part of their drive to promote digital entrepreneurship as a means to stimulate local economies and help Filipinos build sustainable income, PLDT and Smart supported the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD NCR)’s recent “Sustainable LiveliTalks: Masterclass” held in Pasay City.