PLTCOL Ma Cristina Z. Rebellon, PCol Renell Sabaldica, PMGen Robert Rodriguez of PNP, William Nubla Batac, PLDT AVP for Public Sector, Marge Barro, Executive Director of Makati Medical Center Foundation, Menchie Silvestre, Executive Director of Alagang Kapatid Foundation Inc., Esther Santos,...
PLDT's wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has renewed its collaboration with insurance and investment company Sun Life Philippines to further promote financial literacy among their partner cooperatives. "When this initiative began in 2022, we already knew the importance of cooperatives...
Onic Philippines opened its MPL Philippines Season 11 campaign on a winning note, denying Smart Omega Esports its patented comeback with a 2-1 victory at the Shooting Gallery Studio on Saturday, Feb. 18. Onic Philippines (MPL PH Photo) The Hedgehogs pulled themselves together and endured the...
Shoppers can now register their SIM cards as Robinsons Malls opens assisted SIM registration booths for subscribers of Smart Communications and TNT until the end of this month. Smart and TNT's assisted SIM registration services are ongoing from Feb. 14-28 at the Lingkod Pinoy Centers of Robinsons...
Ookla®, the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence, gave Smart Communications, Inc. its Best Mobile Network award for 2022. Smart was the first and only Philippine mobile operator to win Ookla’s Best Mobile Network award for the Q1-Q2 2022 reporting period. Smart set another...
After amassing more than 123 million indicators of compromise to combat cyber-attacks, PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. last year foiled over 182 million attempts to breach the group’s digital infrastructure. The human factor is a major contributor to cybersecurity incidents, according to...
Commuters can now use Light Rail Transit (LRT) -1 stations as a pick-up point for their packages, after Thursday, February 16's launch of PopBox, the country's first smart locker system in a public transport. The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), the railway's private operator, and the Airspeed...
Smart offers buy now, pay later scheme Emmie V. Abadilla Smart Communications, Inc. teamed up with Silicon Valley-based fintech startup Plentina so customers can buy pre-paid load via the latter's mobile app. Under the partnership, Smart subscribers can access a Buy Now, Pay Later service to take...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez and PLDT Telecommunication Company representatives signed a contract for the distribution of smart booster at the Ospital ng Parañaque (OsPar2) on Friday, Feb. 10. Olivarez said the contract signing was held during the inauguration and blessing of OsPar2...
Denso Philippines Corporation has started operation of its P60-million hydrophonic smart agri tech farm in Ibaan, Batangas Fresh that seeks to produce high value vegetables and fruits, far from its primary automotive business. The Board of Investments (BOI), which approved Denso’s agriculture...
The number of registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the country has climbed to 28,371,192, said the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). Based on the latest tally provided by NTC, there are now 28,371,192 registered cards in the Philippines as of Feb. 2. This is only...
American tech vendor Gigamon has clinched the deal to provide solutions for securing PLDT Inc.'s 71 million subscribers. “Gigamon technology is playing an important role in keeping our community protected," said Angel Redoble, chief information security officer (CISO) for the PLDT Group and...
