Amid its continued investments in expanding and enhancing its 5G network nationwide, mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has been recognized by Ookla®, a global leader in network intelligence and connectivity insights, for delivering the Best Mobile Video Experience in the...
Globe Telecom, PLDT Inc., and its wireless unit, Smart Communications, are set to block websites that show school shootings and other acts of extreme violence. This follows the Zamboanga school shooting on Aug. 18, 2026, which left two students dead and in which the shooter livestreamed the...
Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. are blocking access to more than 100 websites that were found to be streaming or hosting videos of school shootings and other acts of violence. In a statement on Friday, Aug. 21, PLDT said it is promptly restricting...
Smart Communications Inc. has made significant progress in its efforts to expand mobile coverage in the country through satellite connectivity after completing tests that demonstrated its reliability despite the impact of storms and other disasters. Smart said in a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 19,...
Mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) underscored its commitment to advancing the Philippine gaming industry as the main presenter of the recent Philippine GameDev Expo (PGDX) 2026, where it showcased its partnership with Blacknut, bringing the country 's first cloud...
Mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is making it easier than ever for more Filipinos to embrace the power of 5G on its world-class network as it opens pre-orders for the new HUAWEI Pura 90s Series—the HUAWEI Pura 90s Pro Max and HUAWEI Pura 90s Pro— until August 19 via...
Real estate giant Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) emerged as the top Philippine winner at the 2026 Human Capital Awards Southeast Asia, leading a group of four recognized Filipino companies. ALI took home one Gold and three Silver awards for its people-first strategies, workplace innovation, and...
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), the wireless subsidiary of PLDT Inc. (PLDT), has partnered with Blacknut, a global leader in B2C and B2B cloud gaming, to make console-level cloud gaming more accessible to Filipinos. Like streaming movies or series online, cloud gaming lets users play instantly...
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is empowering more Filipinos to widen their Galaxy and experience Samsung’s newest foldable innovations as it opens pre-orders for the latest Samsung Galaxy Z8 Series from July 22 to August 13, 2026. Fresh from Samsung 's highly anticipated Galaxy Unpacked...
Baguio City 's Gwendoline Meliz Soriano and Tarlac 's Sasha-Juli Belle Lacuna emerged as the country 's newest beauty queens after capturing the top titles at the Binibining Pilipinas 2026 coronation night held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, July 18. Soriano was crowned...
In what can be viewed as a bold and ambitious effort to keep the public safe from diseases, a park in Beijing has launched what they call a “mosquito-free” park, using smart traps to capture about 20,000 mosquitoes a day. Yongdinghe Park, found in western Beijing 's Mentougou district has...
"OPM Con Generations 2026" promised a meeting of artists from different corners of Original Pilipino Music. Curious to see how that idea would play out, we joined the thousands who packed the Smart Araneta Coliseum on July 11. We were not there as devoted followers of any one act. Like many from an...
