Unified 911 system launch: PLDT, DILG, and BFP fire up modernized emergency response system

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 09/11/2025 - 15:39
The Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Bureau of Fire Protection in partnership with PLDT, Next Generation Advanced, and Next Generation Core Services launch the Unified 911 system. 

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‘JuanSIM ng Bayan’: PLDT, Smart step up with over half a million free SIMs as PBBM calls on telcos to connect remote areas

Submitted by rmcamongol on Mon, 03/24/2025 - 11:00
PLDT and Smart are stepping up with over half a million free SIM cards for over 170 locations—their contribution to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s P5-billion “JuanSIM ng Bayan” initiative to connect underserved communities.

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No Filipino left offline: PLDT, Smart to fire up 200 sites for remote communities

Submitted by rmcamongol on Sun, 03/23/2025 - 10:00

As the Philippine government intensifies efforts to bridge the digital divide, PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) are firing up around 200 sites this year to serve remote areas. This forms part of the Private Sector Advisory Council’s Digital Infrastructure (PSAC DI) commitment to build new cell sites aimed at expanding connectivity in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs) and empowering millions of Filipinos with improved digital access.

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