The year was 1981. Merly Gaspay was 18 years old and she was with her sister, seeking employment in Makati City. They were among the many people who lined up along PLDT Malugay, which then had a mass hiring. “I have always wondered if it was luck or destiny,” Gaspay said. 40 years later, Gaspay...
PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and Smart Communications, Inc. have expanded their fiber and wireless networks, serving 40 percent of the total barangays in the Philippines. PLDT has rolled out its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network to 17,000 barangays, as of end-September, 2022, up 24 percent from end-2021. The...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) renewed its commitment to intensifying reforms under the present administration as the government of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. pushed for digitalization and technological innovation. ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez said this after PLDT Incorporated...
PLDT Inc. completed the landing of the shore-end segment of the $75 Million (about P4.4 Billion) Asia Direct Cable system (ADC) at its station in Nasugbu, Batangas, the telco announced Friday, November 25. ADC is a global consortium comprised of leading communications and technology companies,...
Chery Tiggo quashed PLDT’s semifinal hopes with a hard-earned 25-20, 18-25, 22-25, 25-16, 18-16 triumph Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Chery Tiggo finishes the elimination round with a 6-2 record in the PVL...
PLDT and Choco Mucho fight for semifinal survival Thursday, Nov. 17, as they battle heavyweight rivals in the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. PLDT Home Fibr High Speed Hitters try to keep their semis hopes alive. (PVL Images) The High Speed...
PLDT relied on Elena Samoilenko as it downed sister team Cignal, 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 25-21, to keep its semifinal campaign alive in the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Tuesday, Nov. 15. PLDT celebrates a point during their match against Cignal in the...
PLDT & Smart invest ₱3 B in cybersecurity By EMMIE V. ABADILLA PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. invested this year P3 billion in its cybersecurity infrastructure, the telcos disclosed Friday, November 11. The investment enabled their Cyber Security Operations Group (CSOG) to amass...
The year may be almost over but there’s still plenty of time for those fresh starts and simple upgrades. From small pieces that spark joy to major furnishings that you’ve longed to have, it’s easy to find inspiration online to refresh your home, your wardrobe, and even your lifestyle,...
PLDT Enterprise, the B2B arm of PLDT, Inc. (PLDT), the leading telecommunications and digital services provider in the country, brings back Philippine Digital Convention (PH Digicon), now bigger, bolder, and boundless this 2022 after two years of being held virtually in the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, October 20 welcomed the blocking of 20 websites that violated the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) Law. “The new Anti-OSAEC Law is working,” Hontiveros said in a statement. “As a principal author of the law, this is a very...
PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. prevented 1.4 billion attempts to access malicious domains and stopped more than 51 million text scams from reaching customers last month, the telco reported Friday, October 15. By the end of September, the two telcos had blacklisted more than 5.5 million...
