PLDT, Smart ramp up relief efforts to Paeng-hit areas

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) on Thursday said that they turned over relief assistance to Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Batangas, Cavite, and Laguna, which were affected by severe tropical storm Paeng.

"PLDT and Smart first served the impacted communities with communications as aid, through our Libreng Tawag, Libreng Charging, Libreng Wi-Fi, emergency load assistance, and Ligtas Kits. With the help of PLDT-Smart Foundation and our wider Tulong Kapatid partners through the MVP Group of Companies, we're sending relief to the most affected, to help them recover," Cathy Yang, first vice president and group head of Corporate Communications at PLDT and Smart said.