PLDT, Smart expand coalition to protect children from online abuse
PLDT and Smart have recruited more allies in the fight against OSAEC and other online crimes, partnering with educators, community workers, and child rights advocates.
PLDT kicks off 2026 ‘Bayanihan’ sessions in Quiapo, strengthens grassroots network protection
Building on last year's successful campaign, leading integrated telco network PLDT Inc and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have partnered with Brgy 391 in Quiapo, Manila for the first 'Bayanihan' session this year.
The activity, which aims to strengthen PLDT's partnerships with barangays and local governments to protect telco infrastructure and equipment as well as deter cable theft and vandalism, was led by PLDT GMM South Asset Protection Division (APD) Head Willie S. Antalan, Jr., and Brgy 391 chair Hon. Cecilio T. Mateo.
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.
#PlantSmart: Empowering communities through sustainable gardening
Smart recently distributed more than a hundred Plant Smart kits to partner schools and barangays in Mindanao, bolstering local efforts to provide healthy, sustainable food for all.
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.
PLDT, Smart bring Filipinos closer to Sinulog 2026 with seamless connectivity, perks, and experiences
PLDT and Smart amplified the spirit of the Grand Sinulog Festival 2026, offering customers perks and experiences that brought Filipinos worldwide closer to one of the country's most beloved celebrations.