PLDT-led PROTECTA Pilipinas bats for stronger legal frameworks to protect children vs online violence, exploitation

Submitted by rmcamongol on Mon, 09/14/2026 - 12:15

Representatives from government, law enforcement, telco, education, media, and the private sector came together for a forum led by PROTECTA Pilipinas to strengthen efforts to protect children against online violence and exploitation.

Project Swipe Safe strengthens child protection in Cagayan de Oro with PLDT, Smart support

Submitted by rmcamongol on Wed, 09/09/2026 - 14:10

As Cagayan de Oro City continues to strengthen initiatives that protect children from online risks, local government agencies, civil society organizations, and the private sector are working together to help create a safer digital environment for the youth. In support of the campaign against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) donated mobile phones and connectivity devices to Xavier Science Foundation, Inc. (XSF) for the implementation of Project Swipe Safe. 

PLDT and Smart help communities in Cebu protect children in the digital age

Submitted by rmcamongol on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 15:39
PLDT and Smart continue to work with Terre des Hommes Netherlands and Bidlisiw Foundation through Project SCROL, a partnership that brings online safety education and child protection advocacy closer to the communities that need it most.

Hundreds of Mindanao consumers trained to #BeCyberSmart through PLDT, Smart, DTI partnership

Submitted by rmcamongol on Wed, 07/22/2026 - 12:13
Around 500 individuals composed of seniors, women, youth, and vendors in Misamis Oriental and Davao City have strengthened their digital safety skills.

PLDT, Smart bring cyber safety training to visually impaired women and girls

Submitted by rmcamongol on Tue, 07/21/2026 - 10:54
PLDT and Smart supported a cybersafety workshop for visually impaired women and girls in partnership with ATRIEV, Quezon City Persons with Disability Affairs Office, and APNIC Foundation.

Diliman entrepreneurs learn to create, connect, and stay cybersmart

Submitted by rmcamongol on Mon, 06/08/2026 - 15:01
Entrepreneurs from across sectors gathered at UP Diliman for a learning session organized by UP Institute for Small-Scale Industries in partnership with the DTI e-Commerce Bureau and supported by PLDT and Smart.

Confidence through connectivity: PLDT enables Parañaque MSMEs to go digital

Submitted by rmcamongol on Tue, 05/12/2026 - 10:22
PLDT Enterprise’s MSME Day in Parañaque City gathered local entrepreneurs to help bridge current business challenges with the demands of an increasingly digital marketplace.

PLDT, Smart hold cyber safety workshop for blind students

Submitted by rmcamongol on Mon, 04/20/2026 - 08:40
In a classroom at the Philippine National School for the Blind, the lesson shifted from traditional subjects to something less visible but increasingly urgent: how to stay safe online.