PLDT and Smart call for a deeper collaborative approach in fighting online sexual abuse and exploitation of children at the 7th National Women’s Summit. The PLDT Group earlier pledged continuous support to government efforts in protecting children online following the call of President Marcos to intensify the fight against OSAEC.

PLDT and wireless unit Smart together with Bidlisiw Foundation Inc. and Terre des Hommes Netherlands bolster the child safeguarding initiatives of Naga City, Cebu, emphasizing education and awareness in combating online sexual abuse or exploitation of children.

Over 1M OSAEC URLs and online content blocked since June 2021

PLDT and wireless unit Smart participated as private sector representatives and highlighted the importance of harmonizing policies with technology during one of the panel sessions in the recent ASEAN ICT Forum on Child Online Protection held in Bangkok, Thailand.

PLDT has been recognized as a Leader in the Global Child Forum’s (GCF) latest global children’s rights and business benchmark, a global assessment and report on the state of children's rights across 1,108 companies, in eight sectors and six regions.