Students defy odds with Deafy – an award-winning app for the deaf community

Submitted by rmcamongol on Wed, 10/29/2025 - 15:37

In their senior year at Kapalong National High School in Davao del Norte, four students were quietly building an app that would change lives. Unknown to many of their friends and teachers, Jhydd Mahinay, Prince Eco Barlisan, Marvin Jhon Alegario, and Floyd Karlo Ganza were developing Deafy, a mobile application for the deaf community that made it to the Giga phase — the final round — of PLDT and Smart’s Innovation Generation Season 4 (InnoGen 4).

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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.

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PLDT, Smart open bigger opportunities for persons with disabilities in San Miguel, Bulacan through digital training

Submitted by rmcamongol on Wed, 07/17/2024 - 10:40
Persons with disabilities in San Miguel, Bulacan, reap the benefits of PLDT and Smart’s digital training, expanding their livelihood opportunities.

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PLDT and Smart enable persons with disability to #BeCyberSmart

Submitted by rmcamongol on Fri, 06/14/2024 - 16:15
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart are helping persons with disability secure their digital experience by staying CyberSmart, especially with the emergence of AI. CyberSmart is PLDT and Smart’s award-winning internet safety awareness program.

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