PLDT, Smart empower women farmers in Bukidnon, strengthening rural leadership

Submitted by mcco on Fri, 03/08/2024 - 10:15
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).

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PLDT, Smart, PPSA, and DTI enable Filipino coops, MSMEs with digital upskilling, internet safety

Submitted by mcco on Fri, 01/05/2024 - 13:58
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications recently partnered with the Philippines Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (PPSA) to roll out a digital upskilling learning session for Filipino cooperatives (coops), Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), and local entrepreneurs.

PLDT, Smart School-in-a-Bag reaches more learners in PH, scaling record 116k

Submitted by mcco on Fri, 12/22/2023 - 14:26
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) continue to bring inclusive quality education to last-mile communities in the Philippines. The PLDT Group’s School-in-a-Bag (SIAB) are reaching the country’s far-flung provinces, boosting the government’s efforts to improve learning outcomes of Filipino students. 

PLDT, Smart 2023 partnerships empower 40% more farmers and MSMEs towards digitalization

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 11:59

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have ushered 14,442 farmers, fisherfolk, cooperatives, and micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) towards digitalization through their tech-enabled solutions this year, a 40% increase from 2022.