International Justice Mission (IJM) Philippines, PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) commended the Philippine government and all partners in the anti-trafficking sector for retaining the country’s Tier 1 status in the 2021 Trafficking in Persons Report by the U.S. Department of State.

Twenty-three-year-old Gerric Ann Mabbun is an account manager by day, and a movie enthusiast by night. All throughout the pandemic, she has stayed connected digitally with co-workers, and found a means of relief by streaming all her favourite K-dramas online.

The country’s largest fully integrated telecommunications company PLDT is set on driving the Philippines’ status as the strategic Asian destination for global hyperscalers and content providers. This is on the back of a robust ICT infrastructure in place serving over 74 million local internet users, and extensive peering solutions in the local telco industry through the Philippine Internet Exchange (PHIX) and the VITRO Internet Exchange (VIX).

PLDT’s wireless unit Smart has activated Libreng Tawag (free calls) stations in Batangas to help residents affected by Taal’s renewed unrest stay connected. The free calling stations have been activated in Barangays Ticub and San Gregorio in Laurel, Batangas, providing communication as aid for residents.

PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have reiterated their support for the government's overall thrust of connecting Filipinos and enabling the country to rapidly adapt to the new normal through digital transformation.

The country’s largest, fully integrated telco PLDT is ramping up its efforts to upgrade more customers from copper connection to fiber, which provides the fastest and most reliable internet service, fast-tracking the rollout of what is the most extensive network infrastructure in the Philippines.

The Philippines’ largest fully integrated telco PLDT Inc. (PSE:TEL ; NYSE:PHI) enhances its international voice customers’ experience as it renews its partnership with Orange International Carriers for a second year.

PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. are expanding the coverage of their fiber and wireless networks in the province of Palawan.

PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) are providing connectivity support to the Office of the Vice President's drive-thru vaccination site in Harbour Square, Manila.

PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) widened their lead in the Philippines' campaign to lift internet speeds, on the back of their sustained rollout of their fixed and wireless networks.