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: 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.

Newsletter: AI for All: Teachers gear up for the future of learning with PLDT and Smart

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PLDT champions teacher professional development through its “AI for All” bootcamp.

Filipino teachers are now discovering how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can make teaching smarter, simpler, and more impactful.

Newsletter: Tanay MSMEs tackle tech tools to grow and #BeCyberSmart

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Tanay MSMEs entrepreneurs share the lessons they learned during the #CyberSmart session on how they can protect their businesses from online scams.

Micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Tanay, Rizal are learning about tools and solutions that can boost their businesses, while also taking vital steps to stay safe online and #BeCyberSmart. 

Newsletter: ‘Building Resilient Communities: LGUs Leverage PLDT-Smart Ligtas Kit

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In a disaster-prone nation like the Philippines, local government units (LGUs) are stepping up their emergency response capabilities through innovative communication tools. At the heart of this shift is the PLDT-Smart Ligtas Kit, a compact yet powerful solution helping LGUs bridge critical communication gaps in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM).

Newsletter: Smart keeps mom connected as daughter pursues international fencing dreams

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For virtual assistance executive Mygie Capina, supporting her 15-year-old daughter Miyake’s journey as an internationally ranked fencer requires a delicate balance.

Newsletter: Smart, TPC continue to enable livelihood opportunities for Filipinos

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PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has strengthened its partnership with Telepreneur Corp (TPC) to continue to enable livelihood opportunities for Filipinos through prepaid load products.

Newsletter: 96 teams from all over PH begin their PLDT, Smart Innovation Generation 4 journey

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PLDT and Smart welcomed almost a hundred teams that have qualified for the Innovation Generation 4.0 (InnoGen 4). Launched with the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), the fourth season is anchored on the theme “Innovation for All” which aims to empower persons with disabilities.

 

Newsletter: How Naga’s ‘Golden Mama’ found hope after storm, with PLDT and Smart

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For Salve San Juan, her entrepreneurial journey has always revolved around food. “I was gifted with a really good sense of taste, so even if I don’t have any professional cooking background or experience, somehow, the meals I cook turn out really good,” she jested.

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart Kids Learning Caravan empower Visayas vs OSAEC

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April Anne Correa, Project Coordinator of Save the Children Philippines, expounds on Republic Act No. 11930, or the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children and Anti-Children Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials Act, during the second run of PLDT and Smart’s “Better Today For Kids: Bata, Bata, Kami ang Iyong Kasangga” learning caravan at the Municipality of Daanbantayan in northern Cebu.

PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) bolster their child online protection initiatives in Visayas by conducting the “Better Today for Kids: Bata, Bata Kami ang Iyong Kasangga” learning caravan, in the municipalities of Daanbantayan in Cebu and Miagao in Iloilo.

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart, FHMoms upskill moms in need with digital skills

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PLDT and its wireless unit Smart, in partnership with social enterprise Filipina Homebased Moms (FHMoms), have concluded the fourth batch of their digital upskilling program for mothers in need, under the Group’s pioneering Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Advocacy through Technology (IDEATe) initiative. The program aims to equip these women with the necessary digital skills to secure remote tech jobs and improve their livelihoods.

Newsletter: PLDT and Smart power 31st National Public Relations Congress

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PLDT and Smart, led by Maxine P. Loyola, PLDT Home AVP and Head of Public Relations and Influencer Management (3rd from left) reaffirmed their commitment to the PRSP through the group’s support to the 31st National PR Congress. Also shown in the photo is Ma. Luisa P. Sebastian, PRSP Internal Auditor (center)

PLDT Inc. and its wireless subsidiary, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) reaffirm their commitment to the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) through their support to the recently concluded 31st National Public Relations Congress.

Newsletter: Puerto Princesa businesses boost MSMEs, tourism resilience efforts with help of PLDT and Smart

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Tourism in Palawan is on the path to recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic and onslaught of Typhoon "Odette" in 2021. In 2023, tourist arrivals in Puerto Princesa City climbed to 556,608—a significant increase from 2021's 32,170, and nearly half of 2019's 1.18 million. 

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart adopt hybrid learning for first aiders, boosting workplace safety

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In celebration of World First Aid Day in September, PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) boost workplace safety with the adoption of blended learning for first responders among its workforce. The PLDT Group has tapped the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to provide Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support Training to the company’s emergency team through its online ‘elearnified’ platform.

Newsletter: Smart teams up with AirAsia Philippines, SM, and 7-Eleven to reward loyal customers with international flights

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PLDT Inc. (PLDT) wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has teamed up with AirAsia Philippines, SM, and 7-Eleven to reward loyal and lucky customers, and at the same time, ramp up access to the mobile network’s services.

Newsletter: Smart inspires creativity, school spirit via UAAP shirt design contest

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PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) ignites the school spirit of students from University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) member-schools. Championing the youth’s passion for sports, Smart launched a T-shirt design contest for students from UAAP member-schools.

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart upskill seniors in Carcar City, promoting digital inclusion, mental wellness

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Over 200 senior citizens from Carcar City in Cebu participated in the recent mental health awareness and digital literacy training session for the elderly conducted by PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), in partnership with Carcar City’s Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) and French non-governmental organization Passerelles Numériques Philippines (PNPh).

Newsletter: Honoring Super Dads | PLDT, Smart hold special talk with DadBudPH, fathers in the workplace

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DadBudPH founder Joey Ong recalls his experience as a dad during the pandemic at the “Connecting, Understanding and Guiding Everyday Parenting” workshop organized by PLDT and Smart’s People Group.

As part of its commitment to empower employees and make the workplace a happy space, PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) held a hybrid parenting workshop, particularly for dads in the company.

Newsletter: PLDT, Smart enable Meranaw entrepreneurs to thrive, persevere through siege, pandemic

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Entrepreneur Aslia Ilian Dimaocom from Lanao del Sur regularly participates in PLDT and Smart’s eBizNovation program, helping their cooperative continue to thrive.

Meranaw entrepreneur Aslia Ilian Dimaocom leads the Pindoguan Farm Producers Cooperative (PFPC) in Lanao del Sur. The small cooperative produces rice and Maranao delicacies like konsiri, pabrot, and tamongkos, to benefit farmers, out-of-school youth, widows, and orphans.