PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. secured 22,000 fixed and wireless permits as of June 22, 2021 after the government fast-tracked approvals for telcos. This enabled the two to step up their internet speeds, on the back of their network rollouts. Smart's average mobile download speeds have almost...
Photos from Smart Omega and Cignal Ultra Filipino teams Smart Omega and Cignal Ultra are going all-in to snatch the lone coveted spot to The International 10 (TI10) as they bolstered their respective rosters for the brutal Southeast Asia regional qualifier set on June 30-July 3. Omega tapped the...
PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. partnered with the local government of Lipa, Batangas to fast-track the transformation of the province's most populous center to a 'Smart City'. The telcos are rolling out fiber-powered WiFi in Lipa's hospitals, schools and government offices, as well as...
Ben&Ben Smart will also host the #SimplyLove Digital Pride on its official Facebook page on June 20, featuring special performances by Ben&Ben, She’s Only Sixteen, and Words Anonymous. The online event will also feature an interview with Mobile Legends star athlete OhmyV33nus and...
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccination in Quezon City continues at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The local government will resume with its distribution of first vaccine dosage at the Big Dome from June 16 to 20. This will now be open to residents up to priority group A4 (frontliners in essential...
Leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. brings high-stakes basketball action and the chance to rally behind our Gilas Pilipinas Men’s National Team right at the palm of your hands for this week's leg of the 2021 FIBA Asia Qualifiers beginning June 12 at 9 pm,...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Office VII’s first-ever Smart Food Value Chain Facility and Manufacturing Village is expected to extend its food microbiology laboratory services to Cebu’s western towns and cities by middle of June. DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T....
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart)'s technology solution, Smart Infocast, Wednesday (June 9) reported it has served 1.3 million Filipinos in 800 communities nationwide during the pandemic. Smart Infocast, a web-based text-broadcasting solution powered by Smart since 2015, enabled public and private...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Last week, we handed Manila Traffic Parking Bureau (MTPB) traffic enforcer a plaque and a cash award in recognition of his dedication to duty, when he exercised maximum tolerance and did not budge as a lady motorist he accosted for a traffic violation...
Photo from Execration Super rookie Duane "Kelra" Pillas came alive when it mattered most, lifting Execration to a thrilling 3-2 victory over Smart Omega in the playoffs lower bracket of the MPL Philippines Season 7 late Friday night, May 28. With Execration's tournament life on the line, gold laner...
Photo from Aura Philippines Star support Allen "Greed_" Baloy on his Valir came up with a clutch Lord steal as Aura PH survived Smart Omega, 3-2, in a grueling playoffs upper bracket series to move closer to the MPL Philippines Season 7 grand finals late Thursday night, May 26. Greed hit the...
A smart energy analytics platform that could reduce the cost of electricity has been locally developed, the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) said on Wednesday, May 26. The improved version...
