Balut vendor, weaver from La Union find hope through Bikes for Livelihood

Submitted by mcco on Wed, 08/24/2022 - 13:48
With one Facebook post, residents of La Union saw a glimpse of hope in the form of bicycles. Sangguniang Panlalawigan Board Member Joy Ortega and Donate A Bike, Save A Job Founder Gretchen Ho partnered with PLDT, Smart, and PLDT-Smart Foundation to bring ‘joyful’ bikes to La Union.

PLDT, Smart fulfill digital training commitment to Benguet farmers post-earthquake

Submitted by mcco on Mon, 08/08/2022 - 13:01
PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), in partnership with the Benguet Agri Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC), carried on with the scheduled Digital Farmers Program (DFP) in La Trinidad, Benguet the day after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit North Luzon.

Bringing food security closer to home with PLDT, Smart 'PlantSmart' kits

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 07/26/2022 - 12:23
PLDT and its wireless communications unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) joined the annual celebration of Nutrition Month and turned over ‘PlantSmart’ kits to select Metro Manila communities. PlantSmart is among the key programs under PLDT and Smart’s core advocacy of Food Security, which aims to help provide Filipinos access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food at all times.

PLDT, Smart, DA-ATI pilot Training of Trainers on Digital Farmers Program in Calabarzon

Submitted by mcco on Fri, 06/24/2022 - 13:08
PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI), have rolled out the first-ever Training of Trainers on Digital Farmers Program (DFP) among Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) representatives and farmer-scientists in Calabarzon.

Stable internet helps customers thrive during the most trying times

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 11:43

From the COVID-19 pandemic to the recent onslaught of Typhoon Odette, 41-year old Michael Enriquez from Cebu City -- who manages their family-owned Lola Luz Countryside Bakeshop -- shared that he and his family have long relied on PLDT’s consistent and reliable internet service to stay afloat during the most trying times.