Philippine Information Agency Central Visayas

  PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc., together with PLDT and Smart Foundation (PSF), continue to uphold the value of ‘malasakit’ in this time of pandemic as they extend their support to major cities and municipalities across Cebu Province to help boost their efforts in combatting COVID-19. “We in PSF are one with our people especially in Cebu where the COVID-19 cases have surged. Following the mandate of our PLDT Chairman MVP, and President Al Panlilio, we are ready to lend a hand in any way possible, to help our frontliners and the people face this health crisis. Together, we will overcome these challenges,” said Ma. Esther Santos, President of PLDT-Smart Foundation. PLDT and Smart have turned over free SIM Cards with load allocation for additional communication support to the local government units' (LGUs) Vaccination Operation Centers and Disaster Risk Reduction Management Offices, as well as Personal Protective Equipment sets and boxes of vitamins for the safety and protection...

The #WeGotYourVac Immunization Program of the group of companies chaired by business leader Manuel V. Pangilinan ramped up its regional rollout with a two-day inoculation activity for PLDT and Smart employees, dependents, and affiliates residing in Cebu Province. This initiative for the conglomerate’s 60,000-strong workforce is spearheaded by a cross-functional MVP Group Vaccine Task Force. Vaccinations for non-medical employees launched in the first week of July followed Q1 2021 vaccinations for medical frontliners from the Group’s own Metro Pacific Hospitals. The team is looking at a nationwide network of over 30 vaccination sites comprised of regional MVP Group, other Group-wide facilities, and selected malls across the country.  “Our vaccinees, through the essential services we offer groupwide - from hospitals, telecommunications and digital services, electricity, water, tollways and road infrastructure, media, and more -- have been and will continue to be the key source of sta...