PLDT, CCAP reawaken artistry, livelihood to women artisans in Negros Occidental

Submitted by mcco on Thu, 11/25/2021 - 10:50
PLDT has partnered with the Community Crafts Association of the Philippines (CCAP), developing a training program for women artisans in Negros Occidental. The program is designed to enhance women artisans’ talents and skills, as well as update artisanal know-how, and provide meaningful livelihood opportunities.

Aurora student wins grand prize in PLDT Infoteach-HomeFibr Broadband Quiz

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 11:36
A 15-year-old high school student from Aurora province recently bagged the grand prize in the PLDT HomeFibr Broadband Quiz, an online academic contest participated in by top graduates of PLDT’s flagship education advocacy program Infoteach Outreach Webinar Series.

PLDT Group extends aid to Ilonggo frontliners

Submitted by mcco on Fri, 11/19/2021 - 12:13
Driven by its core value of “malasakit”, Smart Communications, Inc. and PLDT-Smart Foundation, Inc. have donated care bags to the City of Iloilo to support their battle against COVID-19. These bags contain essential goods such as facemasks, face shields, alcohol, and grocery items that will assist the city’s frontline workers and other beneficiaries amid the pandemic.

PLDT, Smart, Gensan LGU launch Project ‘Hinabi’, championing mental wellness

Submitted by mcco on Thu, 10/28/2021 - 15:11
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many Filipinos, particularly adolescents and young adults, continue to struggle with mental health. This becomes evident with the alarming rise of suicide incidents in General Santos (GenSan) City. To help address this, the City Mayor’s Office, through its Youth Affairs and Development Office (YADO) and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), launched Project Hinabi, a youth-led community-based mental health initiative.

PLDT-Smart Foundation backs 2021 Brigada Eskwela

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 10/26/2021 - 12:56
In support of the 2021 Brigada Eskwela Program of the Department of Education (DepEd), PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) recently turned over pocket WiFi devices and load cards to various schools across the country, providing reliable connectivity to teachers and school administrators as they usher in the beginning of another schoolyear.

PLDT, Smart aid Maring recovery in northern Luzon

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 10/26/2021 - 12:27
PLDT and wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) together with the PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) have extended 3,800 packs of relief aid to provinces in northern Luzon that have felt the wrath of Tropical Cyclone Maring. This is the biggest tropical storm aid that the Group has deployed in the time of the coronavirus pandemic.