From barriers to bridges: University of Batangas, PLDT and Smart champion disability sensitivity

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 08/28/2025 - 18:10

Aiming to build a more inclusive and compassionate learning environment, members of the University of Batangas (UB) community recently took part in a disability sensitivity training aimed at fostering empathy, awareness, and inclusion within and beyond the campus.

The training, held in observance of National Disability Rights Week, equipped UB administrators, educators, and students to recognize everyday barriers faced by persons with disabilities, and to promote accessible learning and communication practices.

‘Tech for Good, Tech for All’: PLDT, Smart’s grassroots digital push recognized at DICT summit

Submitted by rmcamongol on Mon, 06/30/2025 - 10:00
For championing initiatives that help the country narrow the digital divide, PLDT and its wireless unit Smart have been feted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology.

‘All Included’: PLDT, Smart launch AI workshop to empower people with disabilities and break digital barriers

Submitted by rmcamongol on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 14:45
Tech for inclusion just got smarter. PLDT and Smart are harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enable more persons with disabilities to access digital innovations. The move expands the PLDT Group’s efforts to reduce inequality and narrow the digital divide.

Tech mavericks advance to next InnoGen level

Submitted by rmcamongol on Wed, 05/21/2025 - 15:10
After weeks of hard work and tough competition, the top 25 teams—now called the ‘Giga 25’ – are getting ready to present their minimum viable product at this season’s Innovation Generation (InnoGen) ‘Demo Day’. These standout groups were chosen from 96 original teams in the PLDT Group’s innovation and grant program.

PLDT, Smart train persons with disabilities in Visayas on tech entrepreneurship

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 10/17/2024 - 10:04
PLDT, its wireless unit Smart, Adaptive Technology for Rehabilitation Integration and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired (ATRIEV), and NORFIL Foundation recently conducted a Digital Business Basics Training for persons with disabilities in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, and Bayawan City, Negros Oriental.