Malasakit (ESG)

In line with the massive cleanup drive nationwide, the Philippines’ largest integrated telco PLDT has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the San Juan city local government unit (LGU) to remove dead and idled wires and fix sagging cables, promoting safety and a better environment in affected areas.

When people start positive conversations on mental health, they begin to break barriers and destigmatize what mental health is all about. Mental health, just like one’s physical health, is important. Both are personal journeys that require room for growth and understanding – the ability to fully embrace oneself.

PLDT, in partnership with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), launched a project that adopts the Food Always In The Home (FAITH) principle for Marikina Watershed communities.

The country’s largest integrated telecommunications company PLDT Inc. and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. have partnered with the Makati Commercial Estate Association to expand the PLDT-Smart Gabay Kalikasan street mural of internationally renowned and multi-awarded environmental ‘artivist’ AG Saño. 

Digital services provider PLDT and wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. spearheaded the sale of over Php 800,000 worth of rice to directly benefit local farmers from the holiday run of its “Buy Local, Buy Smart” program.

Manuel V Pangilinan serves as the longest serving Chairman of the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), a prestigious organization that gathers business leaders across the country to create various efforts for sustainable development and poverty reduction. Now on its 50th year, the PBSP continues to change the lives of the Filipino people by changing the landscape of corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate citizenship and responsible business practices.

Manuel V Pangilinan’s Tulong Kapatid, the corporate social responsibility consortium composed of the companies and foundations under his leadership, turned over rescue boats, trucks and a chopper to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to aid in their disaster preparedness as well as rescue operation.

The Chairman of PLDT, Inc, and the PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF), Manuel V Pangilinan recently pledged a P4-million scholarship grant to the chosen scholars of his alma mater, San Beda College. Equivalent to P1 million for the next four years, this pledge matches the P4-million-donation of the PSF to the San Beda College Alumni Foundation (SBCAF).

As part of the MVP Group’s Tuloy Pa Rin Ang Pasko (TPRAP) movement, PLDT, Smart and the PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) reached out to over 5,000 families and communities nationwide.

The country’s largest integrated telco, PLDT Inc., and its wireless unit, Smart Communications, Inc., stepped up to the plate. By providing reliable and relevant digital services, they kept Filipinos safe, connected, protected and productive, whether they were at home, at work, or at the frontlines.