Students defy odds with Deafy – an award-winning app for the deaf community

Submitted by rmcamongol on Wed, 10/29/2025 - 15:37

In their senior year at Kapalong National High School in Davao del Norte, four students were quietly building an app that would change lives. Unknown to many of their friends and teachers, Jhydd Mahinay, Prince Eco Barlisan, Marvin Jhon Alegario, and Floyd Karlo Ganza were developing Deafy, a mobile application for the deaf community that made it to the Giga phase — the final round — of PLDT and Smart’s Innovation Generation Season 4 (InnoGen 4).

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Innovation Generation: Cebu’s TrackSense champions inclusive tech for the visually impaired

Submitted by rmcamongol on Mon, 09/29/2025 - 09:25
Some things are worth the wait. For five graduates of the University of Cebu–Main Campus, finding jobs was briefly set aside so they could pursue something bigger — a device to transform the lives of persons with visual impairments.

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Innovation for all: Young tech builders showcase inclusive solutions at InnoGen 4 Demo Day

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 09/04/2025 - 08:00
Twenty teams from three senior high schools, and 17 colleges and universities in the Philippines showcased their tech-powered solutions at the Demo Day of the PLDT and Smart Innovation Generation Season 4.

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Tech mavericks advance to next InnoGen level

Submitted by rmcamongol on Wed, 05/21/2025 - 15:10
After weeks of hard work and tough competition, the top 25 teams—now called the ‘Giga 25’ – are getting ready to present their minimum viable product at this season’s Innovation Generation (InnoGen) ‘Demo Day’. These standout groups were chosen from 96 original teams in the PLDT Group’s innovation and grant program.

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96 teams from all over PH begin their PLDT, Smart Innovation Generation 4 journey

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 12/26/2024 - 09:30
PLDT and Smart welcomed almost a hundred teams that have qualified for the Innovation Generation 4.0 (InnoGen 4). Launched with the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), the fourth season is anchored on the theme “Innovation for All” which aims to empower persons with disabilities.

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PLDT, Smart and NCDA launch InnoGen 4.0, championing inclusive technology for persons with disabilities

Submitted by rmcamongol on Wed, 08/14/2024 - 17:53
PLDT and wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. team up with the National Council on Disability Affairs to launch InnoGen 4.0, with the theme “Innovation for All.” The program calls on the tech-savvy youth to pitch their technology-enabled solution that empowers persons with disabilities.

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PLDT, Smart enable young innovators to serve more Filipino communities through technology

Submitted by rmcamongol on Tue, 12/19/2023 - 16:15
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. equip more young innovators with skills, serving more Filipino communities through inclusive and sustainable technology.

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