Creating a ‘Better Today’: Cybersecurity caravan reaches the youth

Submitted by rmcamongol on Mon, 09/01/2025 - 08:10
PLDT, Smart, and the Department of Justice Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking rolled out a cybersecurity awareness caravan in public schools to drive awareness, strengthen community education, and fortify digital defenses to protect the most vulnerable.

PLDT, Smart teach kids and their parents to outsmart online threats

Submitted by rmcamongol on Wed, 07/02/2025 - 15:10

PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) enlist more schools to the #BeCyberSmart movement in the new schoolyear to teach children how to navigate the digital world safely and safeguard their rights. The initiative kicked off alongside the Department of Education’s Brigada Eskwela, reaching students, teachers, and parents in key schools across the Philippines.

Bantayan communities, PLDT, Smart step up mission to keep kids safe online

Submitted by rmcamongol on Fri, 05/16/2025 - 10:00
Taking urgent notice of the disturbing rise in online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) content, PLDT and Smart are stepping up efforts with partners to protect children through awareness campaigns, community education, and stronger digital safeguards.

PLDT, Smart, IJM support PH government in strengthening response against online child abuse

Submitted by rmcamongol on Mon, 04/14/2025 - 08:00
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart are collaborating with International Justice Mission Philippines to support the government’s response and efforts to cooperate with the international community amid rising cases of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children.

PLDT, Smart back Quezon City’s bid to clamp down on online child abuse

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 03/20/2025 - 09:00
PLDT and Smart express support for Quezon City in its bid to protect children in the digital space and clamp down on local cases of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC).

PLDT, Smart show kids how to #BeCyberSmart with ‘Ang Paglalakbay ni Tala’ storybook

Submitted by rmcamongol on Mon, 02/24/2025 - 15:25
PLDT and Smart, together with the Department of Justice Interagency Council Against Trafficking (DOJ-IACAT), are helping develop the #BeCyberSmart culture among children through storytelling.

PLDT, Smart bolster child online protection initiatives in La Union

Submitted by rmcamongol on Fri, 12/27/2024 - 07:30
PLDT and Smart strengthen the fight against OSAEC through a learning session titled "Better Today for Kids: Bata Bata Kami ang Iyong Kasangga," which aims to train teachers, parents, students, and youth leaders on how to become the first-line of safety and protection of their families in the digital world.

PLDT, Smart to boost the Philippines’ fight against scams, eye new tech solutions to keep customers safe

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 12/26/2024 - 07:30
PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. are investing in cutting-edge tech solutions to help the country combat scams, as increasing volume of mobile-based transactions make the Philippines one of the top targets for malicious actors.