Original article: Businesses in North Luzon gain competitive edge through PLDT Enterprise

CLARK, Pampanga—As North Luzon emerges as a powerhouse for growth in sectors like construction, health, and professional services, PLDT Enterprise is stepping in to ensure businesses in the region stay ahead of transformation. 

For Michael Sta. Maria, success didn’t begin with software. It started with sacrifice.

Long before he led a growing enterprise resource planning (ERP) software company serving clients across the country, Sta. Maria was a young professional from Norzagaray, Bulacan who spent many years working away from home, missing important family moments in pursuit of stability.

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 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.

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