‘Before being the best athlete, I need to be a better person’ -- EJ Obiena

Submitted by mcco on Fri, 11/18/2022 - 17:30
27-year-old Filipino Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena shares his story of strength and resilience on the road to become Asia's best -- from overcoming stigma in the sport, to balancing his heart and mind as he dreams of bringing the Philippines glory in the sport that he loves.

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PH Women’s Football team captain Tahnai Annis advocates “me time”, staying grounded

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 11/15/2022 - 16:17
As the Philippine National Women’s Football team continue to prepare for their stint in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023, team captain Tahnai Annis joined the #BetterToday “Power Move Project” conversations on mental resilience and her love for football.

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Macoy Dubs inspires PLDT and Smart workforce with hopeful, empowering mental health survivor story

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 10/11/2022 - 12:08
In time for the month-long celebration of World Mental Health Awareness Month this October, social media celebrity Macoy Dubs, a long-time mental health co-champion of PLDT and Smart, shared his personal mental health journey through the employee engagement initiative, “Better Today Conversations: Mind Your Health”.

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Better Today through sports: Filipino athletes campaign for mental resilience, social inclusion, and sports development with PLDT, Smart

Submitted by mcco on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 07:00

To help strengthen the link between mental wellness and social inclusion in sports enabled by technology among Filipinos, PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) are tapping a fresh set of Filipino athletes to support its #BetterToday advocacy on digital wellness, in time for the celebration of World Mental Health Day on October 10.

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PLDT, Smart rally around workforce digital health and wellness

Submitted by mcco on Mon, 10/03/2022 - 17:31
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart recently launched an employee engagement initiative entitled, “Better Today Conversations: Mind Your Health”. Through storytelling, the companies invited advocates to share their stories anchored on narratives of Passion & Purpose, Strength & Resilience, Community & Empathy, and Hope.

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PLDT, Smart, Canva Philippines champion mental health and wellness through art

Submitted by mcco on Tue, 05/24/2022 - 16:37
As part of a month-long celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, PLDT and Smart empower the youth across the country to champion mental health and wellness through art with its campaign, "The Time Capsule Project”. With support from Canva Philippines, youth participants are encouraged to use art as a form of mental healthcare.

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GenSan localizes wellness, safe spaces, through PLDT, Smart Better Today platform

Submitted by mcco on Wed, 02/16/2022 - 12:22
The local government unit (LGU) of General Santos (GenSan) City, through its Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), has recently launched the localized version of Better Today PH, PLDT and Smart’s collaborative platform for wellness, safe spaces, and changemaking in the digital world. The launch of @BetterTodayGenSan is part of PLDT and Smart’s month-long efforts for Safer Internet Day 2022.

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