PLDT donates Home WiFi Prepaid units to DepED

PLDT Home, through the PLDT Smart Foundation (PSF), donated 1,000 units of Home WiFi Prepaid to the Department of Education.

PLDT Home WiFi Prepaid for DepED

DepEd receives 1,000 units of PLDT Home WiFi Prepaid

In a statement, the Pangilinan-led telco said it provided new Home WiFi Prepaid units, allowing public school teachers to enjoy faster and more reliable internet connection for their online classes.

The government still rejects the idea of conducting face-to-face classes as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage in the Philippines, forcing students and teachers to embrace distance learning.

We are happy to assist the DepEd and its teachers in conducting online classes and facilitating learning among students amid the restrictions brought about by the current pandemic. Our support to the country’s dedicated and hardworking teachers has always been profound. Our gratitude to them, immeasurable. The PLDT Home WiFi Prepaid will definitely help them manage digital education and reliably connect with their students, said PSF President Ma. Esther O. Santos.

These units will be distributed to them as soon as possible and we will immediately send to PLDT the list of schools actually receiving the units, Umali said.

DepEd Undersecretary Tonisito Umali, meanwhile, expressed gratitude to PLDT, stressing the devices will be a great help to teachers.