Building on the government’s efforts to curb cybercrime through SIM registration, PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) are urging the public to double check messages they receive through text and email before opening any attachment or clicking on links. 

The government continues to recognize the child protection initiatives of PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) aimed at addressing online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). 

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) advocate for stronger cooperation among peers and the government to combat online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) as criminals turn to new technologies to share child abuse imagery online.

The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) has recognized the efforts of PLDT and Smart in curbing online sexual abuse or exploitation of children (OSAEC). CWC particularly underscored the best practices of PLDT and Smart in cybersecurity to address the rising OSAEC cases in the Philippines. 

Taking on a whole-of-nation approach to addressing online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), leading integrated telco network PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) are deepening conversations and exploring meaningful collaborations on advocating for child rights, especially in the digital space.

PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have drafted the youth from Quezon City as champions of safe spaces online.

PLDT and wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) laud the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) headed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for completing the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of R.A. 11930 or the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) Law.  

PLDT Inc. and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. are looking to work more closely with the Department of National Defense (DND) to help enhance the country's cyber defense.

PLDT and Smart urge internet users to protect themselves against malwares that have been embedded in legitimate websites. PLDT and Smart’s Cyber Security Operations Group (CSOG) says that even without the user’s knowledge, these malicious codes can initiate the download of harmful files in a ‘drive-by download’ attack.

Leading integrated telco PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) prevented more than 190,000 attempts to open online child sexual abuse and exploitation (OSAEC) materials in March as the UK-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) reports that webpages containing Category A child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) online have more than doubled to over 51,000 since 2020.