Modern-day heroes, figures of resilience – these are just some of the ways to describe what Filipinos living overseas mean to the Philippines. For PLDT Chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan, overseas Filipino workers are among the most important constituents of the country’s economy.

The Philippines’ leading integrated telecommunications network PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) forged a partnership with WTW (Willis Towers Watson), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, through its B2B arm, PLDT Enterprise, to promote sustainable business practices and champion responsible management of electronic waste (e-waste). 

PLDT and Smart brought home a total of 28 trophies, including back-to-back Company of the Year citations, at the recently concluded 20th Quill Awards.

Given by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines during its first face-to-face ceremony post-pandemic, the 20th Philippine Quill Awards recognized excellence in business communication, emphasizing its use to achieve goals and make a difference in the society.

PLDT Inc. and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) ramped up the splendor at the Philippines’ grandest festival, Sinulog, in support of the local government of Cebu City and Sinulog Foundation, Inc.

PLDT and Smart saw cyber-attacks against them spike nearly 9,000% to 16 billion in 2023 from 182 million in 2022.

Among the many concerns of Filipino migrant workers when they leave the country is purchasing a SIM card in the country of their destination to enable them to communicate at work and to stay in touch with their loved ones in the Philippines.

PLDT and Smart championed the digital welfare of Filipino senior citizens in 2023, via their Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Advocacy through Technology (IDEATe) program.

Free calls to OWWA Helpline 1348 for Overseas Filipinos

PLDT and Smart levels up the use of technology in the MSME sector.  PLDT group, together with Tiktok Shop, have teamed up with various government agencies to use and turn these challenges into business opportunities for Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to increase their income through e-commerce.

PLDT CSIRT becomes sole PH org in global Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST)