PLDT, Smart deploy emergency communications to back national disaster readiness program

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 06/26/2025 - 10:45
PLDT and Smart supported the 2nd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill led by the Office of Civil Defense and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

PLDT Enterprise rallies businesses to be their own first line of cyber defense

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 06/26/2025 - 09:41

In today’s digital-first landscape, where cyber threats evolve just as rapidly as the technologies designed to combat them, PLDT Enterprise, the corporate arm of PLDT, and ePLDT, PLDT’s ICT subsidiary, are reinforcing their commitment to cybersecurity. Championing efforts to educate, empower, and inspire proactive action toward a safer and more secure cyberspace, the group is urging its clients and customers to transform every employee and leader into a “Human Firewall.” 
 

PLDT and Smart’s recycling program uplifts Quezon City community

Submitted by rmcamongol on Wed, 06/25/2025 - 16:35

PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc., in partnership with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and Basic Environmental Systems & Technologies, Inc. (BEST), recently extended support to the Samahan ng Nagkakaisang Pamilya ng Pantawid (SNPP) community in Barangay Old Balara, Quezon City. The initiative provided essential supplies while promoting responsible waste management, circularity, and disaster preparedness.

Manny V. Pangilinan’s Gintong Alon Leadership Award Acceptance Speech at the Philippine Association of Hong Kong charity ball

Submitted by ebmendoza on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 19:11

On June 14, 2025, PLDT Chairman Manuel V Pangilinan (MVP) was honored with the Gintong Alon Leadership Award during the Philippine Association of Hong Kong (PAHK) charity ball held at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The award is in recognition of MVP's impactful support to OFWs worldwide.

Acceptance Speech
Philippine Association of Hong Kong Recognition
7:00 PM, Saturday, 14 June 2025
Hong Kong SAR

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‘All Included’: PLDT, Smart launch AI workshop to empower people with disabilities and break digital barriers

Submitted by rmcamongol on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 14:45
Tech for inclusion just got smarter. PLDT and Smart are harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enable more persons with disabilities to access digital innovations. The move expands the PLDT Group’s efforts to reduce inequality and narrow the digital divide.

Business leaders call for strategic use of AI, strengthened internal audit measures in navigating disruption

Submitted by rmcamongol on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 14:15
In an era marked by technology-driven disruption—from AI to cybersecurity threats—industry leaders are calling for stronger collaboration and more strategic risk-taking, supported by robust audit controls and checks-and-balances.