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They’re no stranger to calamities, and helping people has always been part of their job. But the PLDT Asset Protection and Security Risk Governance (APSRG) Visayas and Mindanao teams encountered a much tougher situation when they faced Odette, the strongest typhoon to hit the country in 2021.

The pandemic has disrupted a myriad of things, but not the Filipino’s joyful spirit for Christmas. With Smart Communications, Inc.'s support, Bantayan Island has lit up its giant Christmas tree to mark the beginning of the Christmas season--an event all the Bantayanons look forward to every year.

PLDT Global Corporation (PGC), the international unit of the Philippines’ largest fully integrated telco PLDT, continues to reward overseas Filipinos and empower its business partners with Paskong Panalo with OFWins.

PLDT has partnered with the Community Crafts Association of the Philippines (CCAP), developing a training program for women artisans in Negros Occidental. The program is designed to enhance women artisans’ talents and skills, as well as update artisanal know-how, and provide meaningful livelihood opportunities.

PLDT Chief Financial Officer Anabelle Lim-Chua has been recognized as the top finance executive in the Philippines. Lim-Chua is this year’s recipient of the prestigious ING FINEX CFO of the Year Award, the country’s only search honoring outstanding financial stewards and aims to inspire the next generation of Philippine financial leaders. She is only the third woman to have received this prestigious accolade.

As more Filipinos turn to the internet for their day-to-day transactions, more mobile users are switching providers in search for the best network experience. Today, with the implementation of the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service in the Philippines, interested subscribers can now switch to Smart while keeping their mobile numbers, free of charge.

PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) commends the skill and heart of TNT Tropang GIGA for bringing home the championship title at the 2021 Philippine Cup of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) held in Bacolor Pampanga.TNT Tropang GIGA is the professional basketball team backed by Smart.

The search for the Philippines’ top startup team reaches fever pitch, as the PLDT and Smart Start Up Innovation Challenge narrows its applicants to 10 hopefuls.

PLDT Home added new fiber customers faster than other providers in the first half of the year, outpacing its nearest competitor by 30%, sustaining its lead in the fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) space.

Best deals await shoppers for Halloween at The SM Store from the country’s largest fully integrated telco company PLDT, its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), leading Pay TV service provider Cignal TV, and digital financial service firm PayMaya.