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Through an event organized by PLDT Home under its Fiber Talk series, aspiring entrepreneur-residents of Torre de Manila in Ermita, Manila, were introduced to digital entrepreneurship under the PLDT Group’s eBizNovation program. 

In celebration of National Resilience Month, PLDT and Smart, together with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) and Huawei Philippines recently concluded a capacity-building workshop to strengthen the emergency communications capabilities of the DICT.

PLDT and wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. team up with the National Council on Disability Affairs to launch InnoGen 4.0, with the theme “Innovation for All.” The program calls on the tech-savvy youth to pitch their technology-enabled solution that empowers persons with disabilities.

More than 5,000 participants, composed of representatives of micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises, farmers, cooperatives, government agencies, and non-government organizations learned more about artificial intelligence and how to harness its potential to enhance businesses.

The PLDT Group lauds the Philippine government’s establishment of the Presidential Office for Child Protection (POCP) to combat rising cases of Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC).

PLDT and wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. continue to conduct workplace engagements to help prevent cases of gender-based sexual harassment (GBSH) and ensure the safety and welfare of their employees.

PLDT and wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. embolden their digital wellness and child online protection initiatives by holding the Better Today Psychological First Aid program in Visayas, in partnership with Football for Humanity.

Learners in hard-to-reach areas in Mindanao receive inclusive and equitable quality education through the PLDT Group’s flagship education program – School-in-a-Bag.

PLDT and Smart Communications Inc. recently held their inaugural sustainability forum for their suppliers to strengthen alignment on environmental, social, and governance practices (ESG) and to underscore their commitment to doing business responsibly.

PLDT Group supported a recent Grow Asia and Philippines Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture webinar attended by more than 500 farmers, MSMEs, cooperative representatives, and traders of agriculture-related products and services from all over the Philippines.