Balanga City has become one of the first local government units to benefit from AI-in-a-Box, a new digital empowerment initiative from PLDT and Smart that brings the power of artificial intelligence closer to communities.

PLDT and its wireless arm Smart continue to support the government’s digitalization push by working with key agencies to remove barriers to infrastructure development and improve access to digital services nationwide.

PLDT, through its B2B arm PLDT Enterprise, has deepened its partnership with the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) to improve public access to the MAKABATA Helpline 1383.

In a disaster-prone nation like the Philippines, local government units are stepping up their emergency response capabilities through innovative communication tools. At the heart of this shift is the PLDT-Smart Ligtas Kit.

In the quiet corners of Hong Kong’s high-rise homes, where Filipino hands care for families not their own, a digital lifeline called Tindahan ni Bossing (TinBo) is helping Filipinos living and working overseas to send love, support, and essentials back to the families they left behind.

In Cebu City, more than 30 Avon sales leaders have leveled up to online selling as PLDT and Smart continued their eBizNovation program efforts in partnership with the Philippines' leading direct seller of beauty brands.

Farmers in Eastern Visayas are quickly learning how AI and social media can boost their livelihoods. Through a training and knowledge exchange session, more than 40 farmers from Eastern Visayas gained new knowledge about these digital essentials, with the assistance of digitally savvy agribusiness students.

Mapua University students majoring in Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) dove deeper into fiber optic networks at the PLDT and Smart Technolab as they prepare for their capstone projects.

PLDT, Smart aid continues in ‘Emong’-hit areas

July 28, 2025—PLDT and Smart have set up additional Libreng Tawag and Libreng Charging stations in Cavite, Baguio, La Union, Pangasinan and Tarlac to assist communities affected by Typhoon “Emong” and the southwest monsoon (habagat). These services aim to help residents reconnect with loved ones and access essential information as recovery efforts continue.

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart support the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission and UNICEF in advocating for the integration of children’s rights into sustainability reporting and business practices of PLCs.