PLDT spotlights AI upskilling as pathway to new opportunities for Filipinos
Artificial intelligence is often framed as a looming disruptor of jobs. At the Philippine Telco Summit 2026, however, PLDT COO Butch Jimenez offered a different view.
Google-PLDT ‘air laser’ collab beams instant progress to island barangays
Key takeaways
• Google Taara’s air laser uses light to beam data across long distances
• For areas like Talim Island—situated on a lake, making it impossible to deploy submarine cables—air laser is a viable option for delivering high-speed connectivity
• Better connectivity is helping teachers access online materials to enhance classroom experiences for students
• Barangay workers are also able to deliver services and file online reports much faster than before
Hope dawns for last-mile schools with PLDT, Smart School-in-a-Bag
Together with Zone V Camera Club and Philippine Business for Social Progress, the PLDT Group recently deployed one SIAB package to Paglitaw Elementary School in Antipolo City, Rizal.
Wesleyan University, Smart renew decades-long partnership, expanding AI training for future engineers
Eighty years after its founding, Wesleyan University is looking ahead, renewing its partnership with Smart under the Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program, which is pivoting toward AI, automation and intelligent systems.
Cultivating a digital tomorrow: PLDT and Smart, DA-ATI strengthen push for tech-enabled agriculture
In partnership with DA-ATI, the PLDT Group is scaling the Digital Farmers Program to equip farmers with the digital skills and tools needed to thrive in a more tech-enabled agricultural sector.
PLDT Enterprise, TikTok partner for TikTok Go LIVE! studio packages
PLDT Enterprise and TikTok collaborate to enhance digital streaming experiences for creators and businesses through the launch of TikTok Go LIVE! Studio Packages.
PLDT Enterprise wins silver Anvil for influencer-led digital campaign
PLDT Enterprise wins a Silver Anvil at the 61st Anvil Awards for its digital series ROI’d to Success, a multi-season campaign designed to accelerate digital adoption among enterprises across the Philippines.
PLDT Enterprise and Lin Man Technology advance smart metering across PH
SANTA ROSA, Laguna — PLDT Enterprise is supporting Lin Man Power Technology, Inc., a Filipino-owned company solutions provider for electric companies, to advance the implementation of smart meters nationwide—an initiative aimed at improving billing accuracy, reducing system losses, and enabling more reliable and transparent power services for consumers across the country.
A commitment to strengthening utilities through digital innovation
PLDT and Smart support Mindanao media’s digital transformation through AI tools
Technology like AI becomes most powerful when it serves the good of all, including the media and journalists who inform the public.
PLDT, Smart back DepEd’s effort to scale Dynamic Learning Program across the Philippines
A crisis-proof, disaster-resilient learning and teaching methodology will soon transform how Filipino students learn and help address the challenges typically faced by thousands of public schools across the country.