Students defy odds with Deafy – an award-winning app for the deaf community
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).
PLDT, Smart collaborate with DICT for School-in-a-Bag program
PLDT Group, together with DICT, turned over a School-in-a-Bag package to Sta. Cruz National High School in the Island Garden City of Samal, to help elevate the quality of education especially in hard-to-reach areas.
PLDT urges vigilance against scam incidents in Mindanao
Leading integrated telco network PLDT is encouraging its customers and communities to work closely with authorities against suspicious, service-related activities in their areas.
Smart deploys free 24/7 Smart WiFi in Davao del Norte COVID-19 command center
To boost Davao del Norte’s fight against COVID-19, PLDT and Smart are rolling out fiber-powered, carrier-grade Smart WiFi at the key COVID-19 facilities of the province.