PLDT, Smart support DepEd’s agenda
PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) assured Education Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara of their continued support in helping the Department of Education (DepEd) improve the country’s Basic Education system under its five-point agenda.
“PLDT and Smart’s digitally-enabled education programs can help the DepEd address focus areas and promote inclusive and equitable quality education for all. As advocates of ‘Technology for Good’, we are committed to ensure that there will be no learner and no teacher left behind,” said Stephanie Orlino, AVP and head of Stakeholder Management at PLDT and Smart.
In a courtesy call with Angara, PLDT and Smart presented their flagship education program — School-in-a-Bag (SIAB). Each SIAB package includes a laptop and Smart LTE Pocket WiFi for teachers, ten tablets for students, educational apps in local languages, a guide for teachers, as well as learning materials stored in flash drives.
Accompanying each SIAB deployment is an orientation to the PLDT and Smart-supported Central Visayan Institute Foundation Dynamic Learning Program (CVIF DLP), a crisis-resilient teaching strategy which helps develop independent learners with the help of the CVIF DLP Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) that break down complex concepts into simple lessons that students can easily follow.
TNT bags prestigious award for SIM registration campaign
TNT, the value brand of PLDT mobile services arm Smart Communications Inc. has once again bagged prestigious recognitions for its SIM Registration campaign at the recent Asia Pacific (APAC) Effie Awards 2024 and YouTube Works Awards Philippines.
TNT clinched the Silver Award in the Crisis Response/Critical Pivot — Services category of the 2024 APAC Effie Awards held in Singapore. A global symbol of achievement in the marketing industry, the annual awards recognize the best marketing campaigns in the region, gathering entries from Australia, China, India, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and South Korea.
TNT won the ‘Force for Good’ Award for YouTube Works Awards Philippines, a category that recognizes the most groundbreaking and effective campaigns that inspire and empower audiences to take action.
The same campaign, which TNT produced with GIGIL Manila and rolled out with Wavemaker Philippines, also made it to the 1st Runner-Up for the Best Brand Story category and the 2nd Runner-Up for Best of Country category.
The HuliScam portal complements the new and more advanced network firewall that the PLDT Group had recently activated to block malicious messages from passing through its network, providing customers a safer and more secure mobile lifestyle.
Lalamove ends Liga ng mga Bossing
Lalamove has concluded its three-part series of Liga ng mga Bossing Basketball Tournament, which aims to recognize the efforts of its partner drivers nationwide while engaging them with community-building activities.
The basketball tournament was launched to celebrate the efforts and achievements of the partner driver community in different locations from Cebu to Pampanga, and in its last leg in Metro Manila.
The last leg of Liga ng mga Bossing Basketball Tournament was held in Gatorade Hoops Center in Mandaluyong last September. The other legs were held in Cebu and Pampanga.
Lalamove also awarded the Top Drivers from Cebu, Pampanga, and Metro Manila, who had an excellent performance from April to June this year.
St. Luke’s launches #DeliciousForAllPhilippines
St. Luke’s Medical Center, together with the World Taste and Smell Association, launched #DeliciousForAllPhilippines last September 18, 2024 at St. Luke’s – Global City.
The hospital brought the global culinary and sensory movement to the country through a food tasting event.
The event featured a specialized Filipino menu with dishes that tap all the senses, elevating the experience of dining–even for patients with taste and smell impairment. The menu is curated by Chef Robby Goco, chef and owner of restaurant chain, Cyma.
Through #DeliciousForAllPhilippines, SLMC aims to create a local community of Filipinos who understands and appreciates the sense of smell and taste and empower individuals with sensory impairments through culinary innovations.
