When Mr. Rodel Magyaya took the helm as principal of Mansilay National High School in Tagkawayan, Quezon in 2021, he wanted to do more to help students and teachers adapt to disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

PLDT and Smart, through its Better Today program, supported the “Sugakod Series” of the local government of General Santos (GenSan) City. Led by its Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), the storytelling series took a deep dive into GenSan’s community-based mental health program, Project Hinabi. Last year’s Sugakod series has garnered over 66,000 social media reach.

More assistance has been extended to the Local Government of Bohol following Super Typhoon Odette days before Christmas last year. 

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have extended support to Cavite City residents who lost their homes to a huge fire on February 12, amid the Omicron threat over the greater Manila area. 

Amid mounting tensions in Ukraine, PLDT’s wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is extending assistance to all Filipinos stranded in the country.

Following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Odette, the PLDT Facilities Management (FM) Visayas and Mindanao teams stood their ground, keeping PLDT office facilities running so they can continue to serve nearby communities.

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.

They toiled long hours, climbing poles, splicing the tiny, hair-thin cables, inching their way under a bridge to repair the destruction brought on by Super Typhoon Odette.  For 27-year-old PLDT engineer Brian Reodique, who came face to face with the realities in Palawan, it was an experience one can only learn from the school of life.

In line with Safer Internet Day, the youth of General Santos City championed different awareness advocacy campaigns, particularly on mental health and Internet safety.

Super Typhoon Odette may have posed tough challenges to heavily impacted communities, but they’ve only strengthened the resolve of PLDT’s frontliners to reconnect people with their loved ones.