Christmas in the Philippines is a sight to behold. Bright lights, loud music, fun-filled gatherings, smiles everywhere. But beyond just the bigness of it, what makes the season more special is celebrating it with family and friends — even despite the pandemic curbing most of how we used to spend...
pldt-smart-2016 The number of domains used by digital scammers dropped significantly in the past three days after PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) blocked websites that lured people to fraudulent ‘job hiring’ schemes. At the start of this SMS-based scam, the telcos' cybercrime...
shutterstock_511326337 Moody's Investors Service gave a stable outlook for Asia Pacific's telecommunications sector in the next 12-18 months, according to the agency's latest report. Based on its Nov. 30, 2021 report, the Philippines' rising data consumption and broadband use continue to drive...
WAYS-TO-STOP-SMS-SPAM-ON-iPhone-Android-HERES-HOW-1 Spam and phishing attacks tripled from June this year, with the month of November posting the highest number and 600 mobile numbers blocked on a daily average, according to the investigation units of PLDT and Smart Communications Inc....
WAYS-TO-STOP-SMS-SPAM-ON-iPhone-Android-HERES-HOW-1 Cybercriminals now target job hunters, according to local telcos. “The recent SMS spamming activities are specific to job hiring," says Angel Redoble, PLDT and Smart Communication Inc.’s Chief Information Security Officer. He likened the...
2021 ING-FINEX CFO of the Year, Ms. Anabelle Lim Chua, SVP, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Risk Management Officer, PLDT. For the second straight year honoring “game-changing” CFOs, the country’s most outstanding finance steward is a woman. PLDT’s Anabelle Lim Chua was awarded the 2021...
Sending load is still king when it comes to keeping in touch between overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families, with nine out of ten Middle East-based OFWs sending mobile load back home to stay connected. pldt-logo-ver2 This was the conclusion of PLDT Inc.'s international arm, PLDT Global...
pldt-fibr-metro-manila The Philippines still has a low penetration rate of 20 percent in the fixed broadband market, versus the 46 to 60 percent penetration rate of its neighbors in Southeast Asia. For this reason, the country has much room for growth, stressed PLDT Home executives in their Nov. 9,...
More prizes and surprises await the lucky winners of the PLDT Home Rewards Grand Giveaway promo this October and November, with the telco giant adding ten (10) SM Gift Cards worth ₱150,000 each to the prize pool! There’s nowhere to go but up in terms of the stakes, with a whopping ₱5 million...
pldt-logo-ver2 In the first nine months of the year, PLDT Inc.’s Consolidated Service Revenues (net of interconnection costs) rose 7 percent to ₱135.9 billion, driven by record-high service revenues of ₱46 billion in the third quarter. However, reported that its net income declined by 4...
PLDT Home 'Muling Pagbangon' Creative talent is the very fiber of Filipino culture, which ultimately also fuels the engine of Philippine economic growth. Following the pandemic’s heavy blow to the country’s creative industry, telco leader PLDT Home is expressing support for the sector’s...
Incontestably on the rise is Gigi De Lana of cover band The Gigi Vibes who, along with members Jon Cruz, Romeo Marquez, Jake Manalo, and LA Arquero, broke the Internet this year with her music. Despite being a grand finalist in It’s Showtime’s “Tawag ng Tanghalan Season One” in 2016, it...
