Every call counts: PLDT Global equips DMW agents with mental health first aid for OFWs
PLDT Global Corporation’s new Mental Health First Aid program helps ensure that OFWs in distress receive the timely care and support they deserve.
PLDT, Smart ‘Paolo’ advisory
PLDT and Smart on high alert for Severe Tropical Storm ‘Paolo’
[Oct. 3, 2025] PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) are closely tracking Severe Tropical Storm “Paolo” (International name: Matmo) as it approaches Northern and Central Luzon, particularly Northern Aurora and Southern Isabela.
Our network operations teams continue to monitor and maintain critical facilities to ensure connectivity remains resilient. Resources and personnel are in place to support uninterrupted services and community needs throughout the storm.
PLDT Global delivers borderless support to OFWs through enhanced stc Pay integration
PLDT and stc Group are making it easier, safer, and more seamless for Filipinos in Bahrain to stay connected with their families, no matter the distance.
PLDT Group reports nearly 2M child abuse URLs identified since 2021
PLDT and Smart’s Cyber Security Operations Group blocked more than 650,000 attempts to access online child sexual abuse and exploitation materials (CSAEM) in the first eight months of the year. Since June 2021, the PLDT Group has identified nearly two million URLs containing exploitative child content.
PLDT, Smart Cebu earthquake advisory
PLDT, Smart strengthen post-quake support in Cebu with connectivity, relief aid
[Oct. 2, 2025] PLDT Inc., Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), PLDT Home, and PLDT Enterprise are reinforcing support for communities affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Northern Cebu with vital connectivity and humanitarian aid.
Smart has activated 5G-powered WiFi at the Cebu Capitol’s Relief Operations Command Center to boost coordination among responders. The group also set up Libreng Tawag, Libreng Charging, and Libreng WiFi services at the following sites:
Innovation Generation: Cebu’s TrackSense champions inclusive tech for the visually impaired
Some things are worth the wait. For five graduates of the University of Cebu–Main Campus, finding jobs was briefly set aside so they could pursue something bigger — a device to transform the lives of persons with visual impairments.
Bayanihan for connectivity: PLDT, Smart team up with barangays to safeguard networks
PLDT and Smart are ramping up their bayanihan-driven initiatives with barangays across Metro Manila and nearby provinces to help safeguard telco infrastructure and ensure continuous services for customers.
PLDT Global partners with Pluxee to bring joyful experiences to OFWs through TinBo
Through PLDT Global’s partnership with Pluxee Philippines, OFWs can now easily give meaningful gifts and essentials via TinBo, turning every gesture into a joyful connection.
PLDT, Smart Opong advisory
Advisory 2: PLDT and Smart step up efforts amid ‘Opong’
(Sept. 26, 2025, 12 noon) PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) continue to be on heightened alert and are closely monitoring Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” (international name: Bualoi) as it moves across the Philippine landmass, bringing heavy rains and strong winds over affected regions.
Mulanay: Finding ‘paraiso’ through digital empowerment for persons with disabilities
The town of Mulanay in Quezon province has come a long way from the underserved rural community portrayed in the 1996 award-winning film Mulanay: Sa Pusod ng Paraiso, directed by Gil Portes. While the movie depicted a village lacking in infrastructure and a community deeply rooted in tradition and reluctant to embrace modern medicine, present-day Mulanay is now a first-class municipality where diversity and inclusion thrive, opening opportunities for residents in challenging circumstances such as persons with disabilities.