Reinforcing the Group’s push for workplace diversity and gender equality as part of the Social pillar of its ESG program, the Philippines’ largest integrated telecommunications company PLDT, Inc. (PSE:TEL) (NYSE: PHI), along with its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), are the first two Philippine telcos that signed up as members of the Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (PBCWE).

PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) are expanding and enhancing the digital ecosystem available to Filipinos through synergies with digital financial service firm PayMaya, the fintech arm of PLDT affiliate, Voyager Innovations.

Overseas Filipinos can now enjoy more services on Free Bee, an award-winning homegrown app powered by PLDT Global Corporation (PGC) – the international arm of the country’s largest fully integrated telco PLDT.

Leading Philippine mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and Korea's largest telecommunications company KT Corp. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore and develop consumer 5G use cases for Filipinos.

PLDT, together with ePLDT, is set to build the first and biggest data center in the country designed to service the massive power and IT requirements of global hyperscalers. It will be telco neutral and will incorporate sustainability in its design and operations.

More customers of Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) are using the GigaLife App to take advantage of its easy-to-use interface, as well as the exclusive data offers available only in the one-stop app, driving data usage growth.

The PLDT Group continues to embed sustainability in all aspects of the business.

PLDT and wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. are boosting e-learning in the new school year with two new courses on the Innovations Academy for Disaster Awareness, Preparedness, and Training (iADAPT) platform.

Teachers are no stranger to challenges. In fact, challenges come with the territory of the noblest profession in the world. When the pandemic hit in early 2020, education was one of the most affected sectors in the Philippines.

Over a hundred journalism and communication students, professors, and practicing communicators marked Cebu Press Freedom Week 2021 with its second virtual run of the annual forum.