PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) are celebrating the incredible win of the Philippine Women’s National Football Team (PWNFT), booking a World Cup berth for the first time ever.

PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have further expanded their fixed and mobile networks nationwide in 2021, powering hybrid workplaces and online learning, and enabling businesses to thrive in the new normal.  

PLDT led discussions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in helping drive business process optimization for the benefit of enhancing economic activities, progres, and recovery in Cebu during the recent ICT/BPM Summit.

As of 9 a.m. today, December 19, for Mindanao wireless, 96% of sites are up. Remaining down sites are mostly in Surigao del Norte including Siargao, Misamis Oriental and Dinagat Islands. Our fixed service is 99% up, with the 6 remaining nodes down due to commercial power failure.

PLDT and Smart engineers are in Surigao ready to be deployed to Siargao to help repair damaged network sites in the popular tourist destination. Additional personnel are flying in from Manila today bringing with them mission-critical equipment that will aid in the quick restoration of communication services in the area.

As digital connectivity remained vital to the daily life of Filipino children this 2021, PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) continued to champion policies and strategic partnerships that promote children’s rights and online protection.

The Philippines’ largest fully integrated telco PLDT has teamed up with fintech startup CWallet to help provide Filipinos in Qatar and the rest of the Middle East access to financial services.

PLDT, Inc. the Philippines’ largest fully integrated telecommunications company leads digital inclusion among Asian telcos.

PLDT and Smart have activated quick response teams to ensure customers remain connected all throughout as the tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) east of Mindanao continues to approach the southern Philippine region.

For delivering the best customer experience amid accelerated data traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic, PLDT Inc. is up for Operator of the Year at the 2021 Asia Communication Awards (ACA). In addition, PLDT is also shortlisted for Best Crisis Response for its corporate business unit PLDT Enterprise’s Smart Tracker Medical Frontliners Transportation Solution, while its subsidiaries Smart Communications, Inc. and PLDT Global were also shortlisted for Best Social Contribution for its FarmSmart agriculture advocacy, and Innovation Award, respectively.