The Philippines’ largest integrated telco network PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) celebrate International Women’s Month in March by uplifting and upskilling women in their communities.

As an SMBiz Channel Partner of PLDT Enterprise, the B2B arm of PLDT, Benjie Bordonada Jr. embraced the transformative opportunity when PLDT acquired the Southern Iloilo Telephone Companies owned by his wife’s family.

PLDT Inc. and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), in collaboration with non-profit organization ATRIEV, Voice Philippines, and the Mandaue City Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO), conducted an eight-day Digital Business Basics Training (DBBT) for persons with disabilities in Mandaue City, Cebu.

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. highlight the Group’s culture of preparedness, as the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) under the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) kicks off the observance of Fire Prevention Month in March.

In the mountains of Bukidnon, there is an organization that stands as a testament to female leadership and empowerment. In Barangay Mantibugao, Manolo Fortich, women are not only farmers, but leaders and catalysts for change in a flourishing cooperative, Mantibugao Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Farmers Cooperative (MARBFC).

PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) organized a psychological first aid (PFA) training for over 50 scholars and faculty of Passerelles Numériques Philippines (PNPh). The training session was facilitated by millennial psychologist Riyan Portuguez in-person at Smart’s Regional Office in Cebu.

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) recently turned over hydroponic PlantSmart kits to its long-time partner St. Ana Multipurpose Cooperative (SAMULCO) in Davao City and Makilala Multipurpose Cooperative in Cotabato City, to help small-space owners grow their own gardens in a limited area.

Leading integrated telco network PLDT Inc (PLDT)'s wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) welcomed graduating students from the National University-Fairview campus to the PLDT-Smart Technology Innovation Center (TechnoLab) in Makati City, strengthening the company's thrust to foster a culture of innovation, especially in the academe.

Taking the country’s internet connectivity to the next level – this is the goal of PLDT Inc. (PLDT) as it ushered in the gigabit fiber era, with the launch of its Gigabit Fiber portfolio to the media this month.

PLDT Inc. and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) sustain their support for customers attending Visayas’ annual festivals, ensuring best experience and exclusive perks at Sinulog in Cebu, Dinagyang in Iloilo, and Ati-Atihan in Kalibo.