Malasakit (ESG)

He has expressed appreciation for PLDT and Smart’s Digital Farmers Program, which will be offered to cacao farmers in partnership with the Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Training Institute and Mennonite Economic Development Associates.

PLDT and wireless unit Smart continue to collaborate with TikTok Shop to open economic opportunities to more Filipinos. The partnership, which aims to provide relevant tools and knowledge to run an online business, recently benefited MSMEs and cooperatives of Cabuyao, Laguna.

PLDT-Smart Foundation has inked a two-year partnership with ASA Philippines Foundation to empower underprivileged communities through education and livelihood opportunities.

To further drive digital inclusion among Filipinos, thirteen (13) women graduates of PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc.’s (Smart) Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Advocacy through Technology (IDEATe) pilot training program for livelihood received desktop units to help them apply their new skills to support their families.

Empowering cacao farming communities in the region, PLDT and Smart, alongside the Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Training Institute (DA-ATI), have kickstarted a partnership with the Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), supported by the Government of Canada, the Davao City Cacao Council, and the Davao Region Cacao Council, under the telco group’s award-winning Digital Farmers Program (DFP).

Driving diversity in tech

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.

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.

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.

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.