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PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have teamed up with the City Government of Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija to roll out free Wi-Fi in the city’s key areas, providing connectivity solutions amid communication difficulties in this pandemic.

The #WeGotYourVac Immunization Program of the group of companies chaired by business leader Manuel V Pangilinan ramped up its regional rollout with a two-day inoculation activity for PLDT and Smart employees, dependents, and affiliates residing in Cebu Province.

The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), through its Project K3, in partnership with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Aid Programme, recently organized a virtual roundtable tackling mental health issues faced by medical frontliners during the pandemic. PDRF is under the shared leadership of PLDT and Smart Chairman Manuel V Pangilinan, Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (Prefect for the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples).

The MVP Group ramps up population protection, turning over its latest batch of COVID-19 vaccines with its commitment to support various NCR and regional local government units.

To cap the Cybersecurity Awareness Month, PLDT and Smart held back-to-back bootcamps of the CyberSmart online caravan for local government units, Department of Education (DepEd) personnel and the public, to equip them with knowledge and skills on data protection.

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have been working closely with local government units across the country to provide communications support to their respective COVID-19 vaccination drives.

The Customer was front and center at the recent corporate governance session of the MVP Group as author John Rossman detailed the 14 leadership principles that catapulted tech giant Amazon into the US’ most recognizable brand.

PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc., together with PLDT and Smart Foundation (PSF), continue to uphold the value of ‘malasakit’ in this time of pandemic as they extend their support to major cities and municipalities across Cebu Province to help boost their efforts in combatting COVID-19.

Strengthening its commitment to create safe spaces online, PLDT and Smart, through its collaborative initiative Better Today, partnered with the Provincial Government of La Union to champion mental health awareness through a conversation series entitled, “Kamusta Ka, eLyU?”.

With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating the rise of the digital economy, enabling the rapid adoption of technology has become essential for any country’s development. To ensure that no Filipino is left behind in this tech revolution, PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. remain at the forefront of fostering digital literacy and improving digital citizenship for Filipinos.