How Naga’s ‘Golden Mama’ found hope after storm, with PLDT and Smart
Golden Mama is known for its native delicacies and delicious, export-quality bottled laing, ginataang santol, and Bicol express. In 2023, founder Salve San Juan attended PLDT and Smart’s digital upskilling to e-commerce program eBizNovation.
Online rice cake vendor gets boost from PLDT Global and DMW
A mother of two, Annalyn Fernan also devotes her time to growing her loading and bills payment business, which was part of the OFW Family Livelihood Program jointly awarded by the Department of Migrant Workers and PLDT Global.
People of PLDT and Smart Communities: Eric Manalastas, BPO company owner
Through technology solutions, the PLDT group has made digitalization more accessible, especially for businesses to thrive in the ever-dynamic market.
PLDT, Smart enable Meranaw entrepreneurs to thrive, persevere through siege, pandemic

Entrepreneur Aslia Ilian Dimaocom from Lanao del Sur regularly participates in PLDT and Smart’s eBizNovation program, helping their cooperative continue to thrive.
People of PLDT and Smart Communities: Mhar Baclay, rice farmer
As Philippine agriculture embraces innovation, PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications bring technology closer to Filipino farmers through the Digital Farmers Program.
PLDT showcases lasting leadership lessons from the pandemic in learning series
Finding opportunities in the midst of adversity through malasakit - this was among the major lessons highlighted in a recent gathering of PLDT and Smart leaders and employees at the Smart headquarters in Makati.
People of PLDT and Smart Communities: Luzille Camorro, Digital Business Basics Training participant
PLDT and Smart continue to foster inclusion and provide opportunities to persons with disabilities across the country by expanding the reach of their digital trainings, as part of their IDEATe program or Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Advocacy through Technology.
People of PLDT and Smart Communities: Jhomar Pablo, cacao company supervisor
PLDT and Smart, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Training Institute and the Mennonite Economic Development Associates, are set to equip cacao farmers with digital technology while promoting sustainable farming practices for the cacao industry in Mindanao.
OFW’s widow and family receive livelihood package from PLDT Global, DMW
Committed to improving the lives of Filipinos all over the world, PLDT Global and the Department of Migrant Workers awarded a livelihood package to a beneficiary of an OFW who had passed away.
People of PLDT and Smart Communities: Benjie Bordonada Jr.
As an SMBiz Channel Partner of PLDT Enterprise, the B2B arm of PLDT, Benjie Bordonada Jr. embraced the transformative opportunity when PLDT acquired the Southern Iloilo Telephone Companies owned by his wife’s family.