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 cooperativ
PLDT’s wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart)’s sustainable livelihood initiatives for the agriculture and cooperative sectors have benefited more than 6,500 farmers and over 80 cooperatives nationwide in 2021 via the Buy Local, Digital Farmers Program (DFP), and Smart Coops programs.
Smart’s sustainable livelihood initiatives for the agriculture and cooperative sectors have benefited more than 6,500 farmers and over 80 cooperatives nationwide in 2021 via the Buy Local, Digital Farmers Program (DFP) and Smart Coops programs.
May 14, 2021 PLDT Inc. wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. is training members of Lamac Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LMPC), one of the biggest cooperatives in the country, to create and design their own strategies in rolling out ICT-based programs for their farmer-members.
Smart s newest program, Smart Coops, is an ICT-based capacity development program equipping farmer members with basic knowledge on digital tools which would help them improve their skills, expand their knowledge on online transactions, and cope with the digitalization efforts of their cooperative.
Recently named the newest tech partner of LMPC, Smart is aiding the livelihood of farmers through digital tools and solutions especially during a time of pandemic. “This is just the beginning of our partnership with Smart. We promise to keep the passion of our trainers alive to realize the vision of this program because many people really need our help, says Ellen Limocon, General Manager of LMPC. It