FTW Foundation, PLDT, Smart, and PSF empower women through data science
Driving diversity in tech
PLDT, Smart turnover desktops to mom graduates of IDEATe for livelihood
Addressing the need to drive digital inclusion among Filipinos, especially women, PLDT and wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. successfully concluded the pilot run of their Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Advocacy through Technology (IDEATe) program for livelihood with 13 women graduates.
PLDT, Smart expand learning platforms in Laguna
During the celebration of the ‘Anilag’ or Harvest of Laguna Festival in March, the PLDT Group turned over 17 desktop computers and 15 Smart Bro Pocket WiFi devices to expand access to learning tools of Lagunense students across the province.
People of PLDT and Smart Communities: Monica Piquero-Tan
Monica Piquero-Tan considers her work as a Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) head to be no different from her role as a mother. Similar to her dedication to loving and taking care of her children, Monica is also committed to keeping the people of San Francisco, Camotes Island safe and protected.
Tulong Kapatid rushes aid for drought-hit Mansalay farmers
Beneath the sky over Oriental Mindoro, dry farmlands have experienced limited irrigation in recent months. Five towns in Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, including Mansalay, were placed under a state of calamity due to El Niño.
PLDT, Smart train retail personnel on Disability Sensitivity and Neurodiversity, strengthen inclusivity in Customer Experience and Store Operations
In line with continuous efforts to enhance customer experience and do business responsibly, the Philippines’ largest integrated telecommunications company PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) operationalized its Diversity and Inclusion Policy to include its retail operations and customer touchpoints.
PLDT, Smart empower women farmers in Bukidnon, strengthening rural leadership
In the mountains of Bukidnon, there is an organization that stands as a testament to female leadership and empowerment. In Barangay Mantibugao, Manolo Fortich, women are not only farmers, but leaders and catalysts for change in a flourishing cooperative, Mantibugao Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Farmers Cooperative (MARBFC).
Pioneering inclusion program of PLDT and Smart sole PH entry shortlisted at 2024 GLOMOs
PLDT Group’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Advocacy through Technology (IDEATe) program has been shortlisted at the 2024 Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards.
PLDT, Smart Dynamic Learning Program promotes inclusive education amid classroom woes
The creator of the Central Visayan Institute Foundation Dynamic Learning Program (CVIF DLP), Dr. Christopher Bernido, sees the crisis-resilient strategy helping advance inclusive quality education amid classroom shortages in the country.
PLDT, Smart turn over Ligtas Kit to DICT
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region 3 is one the latest recipients of the PLDT and Smart Ligtas Kit, an all-in-one communications package that provides quick, emergency communications support to people and communities in times of disasters and emergencies.