The International Justice Mission (IJM) recently lauded PLDT and Smart for expanding their arsenal against online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC).

In a bid to help people commute to work safely or make a living in a pandemic, the foundations of the companies led by Manuel V Pangilinan have initially given away 70 bicycles to indigents in Pasig and 50 to government contract tracers. The donations under its Bike for Livelihood initiative were made in celebration of the World Bicycle Day on June 3, as declared by the United Nations.

PLDT and Smart have activated emergency response personnel and have prepared critical equipment as TS Dante continues to barrel towards mainland Luzon. 

PLDT Chief Revenue Officer and Smart Communications President and CEO Alfredo S. Panlilio says providing world-class customer experience is the best way to serve the new generation of Filipino consumers.

PLDT and Smart have deployed quick response teams as Tropical Storm Dante threatens to make landfall over Eastern Samar or Leyte.

The country’s largest integrated telecommunications provider PLDT is set on expanding its international bandwidth capacity by five-fold with the completion of the Jupiter Cable system that will further boost the country’s strategic position as a premium data and cable hub in the region among the growing interest of global hyperscalers.

The war against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) kicked up a notch, as PLDT and Smart start to block on the more difficult content-level.

PLDT steps up its pace of upgrading customers to fiber in Lingayen, Pangasinan, part of the Company’s nationwide rollout to meet the increasing demand for high-speed internet access. Alongside the fiberization campaign, PLDT is also ensuring the swift cleanup of idled copper cables, helping support safer communities with seamless connectivity.

The country’s largest, fully integrated telecommunications company PLDT recently assured members of the micro, small-to-medium enterprises (MSME) sector that the PLDT group remains committed to help their businesses rebuild and get back on track through digital acceleration to overcome the economic challenges of the pandemic.

As the Philippines celebrates the Farmers and Fisherfolk Month this May, PLDT and its wireless unit Smart broaden the reach of their combined digital solutions to help farmers find a sure market for their produce, increasing their source of income.