PLDT ranked second in the world overall in the Global Child Forum Benchmark Report 2024, in recognition of its leading practices in integrating children’s rights into the areas of governance, workplace, marketplace, community and environment.

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart bolster their child online protection initiatives in Visayas by conducting the “Better Today for Kids: Bata, Bata Kami ang Iyong Kasangga” learning caravan, in the municipalities of Daanbantayan in Cebu and Miagao in Iloilo.

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart boost their efforts to fight online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). In August alone, PLDT and Smart’s Cyber Security Operations Group blocked access to more than 400,000 URLs that host child sexual abuse and exploitation materials (CSAEM).

The PLDT Group lauds the Philippine government’s establishment of the Presidential Office for Child Protection (POCP) to combat rising cases of Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC).

PLDT and Smart affirm their commitment to help find solutions to the challenges facing the production and social sectors of the country, through technology and innovation.

PLDT Home and Smart Communications, Inc. supported the Basic Internet Crimes Against Children Training for law enforcement officers in Cebu, organized by International Justice Mission Philippines and Bidlisiw Foundation Inc.

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.

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.