PLDT, Smart expand coalition to protect children from online abuse
PLDT and Smart have recruited more allies in the fight against OSAEC and other online crimes, partnering with educators, community workers, and child rights advocates.
PLDT and Smart strengthen nation-building through long-standing partnerships with government
For more than two decades, PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have worked closely with national government agencies and private organizations in harnessing technology to strengthen communities, improve public services, and expand digital access across the country.
PLDT, Smart, Teach for the Philippines strengthen digital safety awareness among young learners in CDO
PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. recently collaborated with Teach for the Philippines (TFP), an education-focused non-government organization, to bring the #BeCyberSmart program to Taguanao Elementary School in Cagayan de Oro City, guiding young learners toward responsible and mindful online behavior.
PLDT, Smart back YSEALI in championing cyber safety among youth leaders
PLDT and Smart recently joined the YSEALI Cyberbayanihan Summit 2025 in Davao City, empowering the next generation of responsible digital citizens.
PLDT Enterprise, GSMA, and Philippine regulators unite for a safer digital future with SmartSafe
SmartSafe SilentAccess to deliver faster, simpler, and safer authentication for every Filipino
PLDT maintains global industry leadership in children’s rights, underscores importance of putting children at the heart of business
According to The State of Children’s Rights and Business: Benchmark Report 2025 by Global Child Forum in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group, PLDT achieved an outstanding score of 9.9 out of 10.
PLDT, Smart amplify #BeCyberSmart advocacy with DTI Misamis Oriental
Over 400 residents from Misamis Oriental learned more about online security through PLDT and Smart’s #BeCyberSmart advocacy.
PLDT Group reports nearly 2M child abuse URLs identified since 2021
PLDT and Smart’s Cyber Security Operations Group blocked more than 650,000 attempts to access online child sexual abuse and exploitation materials (CSAEM) in the first eight months of the year. Since June 2021, the PLDT Group has identified nearly two million URLs containing exploitative child content.
Creating a ‘Better Today’: Cybersecurity caravan reaches the youth
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 group advances digital inclusion across the Philippines in H1 2025
PLDT and Smart continue to advance their mission of bridging the digital divide, especially in geographically challenged areas and other underserved communities across the Philippines.