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PLDT Enterprise empowers an ICT revolution



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PLDT Enterprise, the B2B arm of the largest integrated telecommunications company in the Philippines, urges the business sector to revolutionize their organizations by undergoing digital transformation - through the help of its ICT services - in order to stay ahead of the competition and achieve differentiation.

In its latest brand campaign “Revolution”, PLDT Enterprise underscores theimportance of revolutionary change in business wherein organizations reshape and realign the strategic goals to transform their products and services for customers. PLDT Enterprise, to this end, offers ICT solutions powered by ePLDT that can greatly improve operational efficiency and enhance business resiliency—enabling them to successfully transform and revolutionize their operations.

Jovy Hernandez, ePLDT President & CEO and SVP & Head for PLDT and Smart Enterprise Business Group says, “We at PLDT Enterprise aim to empower businesses to revolutionize their strategies to yield an impactful change across industries. One way to achieve this is by the adoption of digital technologies that will accelerate their transformation and help them succeed better in the future.”

When the global pandemic began, digital transformation was hastened for industries all in a matter of months making it a pivotal response to the disruption of work and business ecosystems. ICT has become integral to reshape traditional information technology platforms and has driven a shift to the latest era in digital technology and experience.

“Digital transformation is revolutionary and essential for business growth. We at PLDT Enterprise are urging companies to take the big leap and stay ahead in this fast-changing business environment through the help of our end-to-end ICT services,” says Nico Alcoseba, VP & Head of ICT Business for PLDT Enterprise.

PLDT Enterprise is continuously improving and developing technologies to meet the expanding requirements of businesses. Its digital ecosphere includes a wide array of ICT products powered by ePLDT to help serve and meet its clients’ growing and evolving needs.

Data Centers. PLDT Enterprise offers a suite of data center solutions that cater to the evolving IT needs of various verticals. Its robust VITRO data center facilities have over 9,000-rack capacity that is ready for enterprise needs such as colocation, cloud hosting, disaster recovery, managed servers, security and network services. Hosting three (3) of the country’s Rated-3 Facilities in accordance to TIA-942, VITRO is the preferred site of enterprises who seek high levels of reliability, redundancy, and security. Since network is as essential as data center reliability, all VITRO data center facilities are designed to be carrier-neutral, allowing other telcos both foreign and local to provide network connections based on customer preference. Major data centers are also inter-connected to maximize the access to telcos that collocated in the same facility. VITRO data center also hosts two (2) of the country’s major internet exchanges, making it the preferred colocation site for hyperscalers.

ePLDT Cloud. In today’s digital marketplace, speed, velocity and agility are crucial characteristics to enable better flexibility, maximum productivity and collaboration among the workforce all delivered with a lower total cost of ownership. PLDT Enterprise’s continuous investment on both cloud technology platform and expertise deliver best practices on Cloud Management, getting things done faster, better strategic decisions are made, and employees are able to communicate in a more agile manner. PLDT Enterprise’s full portfolio of Cloud services and technologies complement any company’s business needs. Its scalable solutions address the challenges that come with huge capital expense outlay, long time-to-market and rigid system configurations and management.

Azure Stack. Microsoft Azure Stack is a locally-hosted open, flexible, and enterprise-grade global cloud computing platform that allows users to develop and deploy applications in real time managed by ePLDT cloud experts. Businesses can build and run hybrid applications across cloud boundaries, building modern infrastructure and refreshing legacy setup. Azure Stack enables organizations that require data to be retained in-country, whether for regulatory or latency requirements. It provides ability to do hybrid cloud strategy for the needs of today’s modern-day enterprises.

Microsoft Office 365. Migrating to Microsoft Office 365 through ePLDT delivers team collaboration like never before. As the leading Microsoft Cloud Solutions Provider in the Philippines, ePLDT deploys licenses, best practice migration services and adoption programs that are customized for growing customers. Organizations can securely work on critical requirements anytime, anywhere and on any device. Microsoft Office 365 combines the familiar Office desktop suite with the latest cloud-based versions of the next generation communications and collaboration services all in one place. Work, learn, collaborate, connect, and create with Microsoft Office 365.

Google Workspace. Making the digital pivot with Google Workspace streamlines all core elements of work like email, chat, voice and video calling, document collaboration, storage, task and calendar sharing, as well as device management and security tools. The suite offers an integrated workspace for mobility, providing the flexibility of collaborating anytime, from anywhere, on any device, to seamlessly accomplish vital operational requirements. With Google Workspace from ePLDT, enterprises benefit from Google's well-known simplicity in terms of user interface, industry leading innovations such as AI-powered tools, platform mobility and data protection, and ePLDT's best practices in deploying Google services governed by strict privacy standards for safe operations and collaboration.

Salesforce. Salesforce is a CRM system that gives enterprises a 360 degree view of its customers by managing and organizing information to be accessed securely and conveniently all in one place. As the world's number one CRM for Sales, Customer Service, and Marketing, Salesforce leads the way in helping businesses find, win and keep customers. ePLDT has extensive experience in providing enterprises with consulting, training, and adoption services for business transformation with Salesforce. Together, ePLDT and Salesforce provide an artificial intelligence-powered platform which efficiently connects companies to their customers, strengthens business relationships and builds customer loyalty.

Cyber Security. ePLDT Cyber Security adopts a holistic, end-to-end approach to predict, prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats, combining the cyber security experience and expertise of our professionals with cyber security intelligence and best-in-class technology platforms and process frameworks.

Managed IT. ePLDT’s Managed IT Services assist in infrastructure architecture design, in actual implementation, and to monitor, manage, and optimize and enterprise’s IT system, thereby enabling organizations to focus on strategic initiatives for its core business. ePLDT comprises of an ecosystem of skilled subject matter experts and the most experienced IT management experts in the nation.

Businesses are adapting to unprecedented uncertainty during the global pandemic. And it is evident that digital transformation, with the aid of PLDT Enterprise’s ICT solutions, can facilitate better collaboration, higher productivity, more agility, and stronger resiliency—giving businesses the opportunity to drive revolutionary change and thrive in the long term.

PLDT Enterprise’s latest brand campaign titled ‘Unbreakable’ celebrates the resilience of the Filipino that enabled them to come out stronger from the challenges of the past year. As an extension of this campaign, PLDT Enterprise now urges businesses to shift their focus from traditional technology management to more revolutionary undertakings that will make their organizations ready and fit for the future. Watch PLDT Enterprise’s “Revolution” video here: https://youtu.be/-J6k3410AW0

For more information on PLDT Enterprise, visit www.pldtenterprise.com.

Modernization and improvement of the Calbayog Airport



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More room for economic growth, trade expansion and vibrant tourism await Samar province as the Department of Transportation (DOTr), together with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) continues to improve air mobility in the region with the modernization and improvement of the Calbayog Airport.
DOTr Secretary Arthur P. Tugade and CAAP Director General Jim Sydiongco led the inauguration of the development projects in Calbayog Airport today, 05 May 2021. They were joined by other transport officials, local government leaders, and airline stakeholders to witness the momentous event.

Focus of the officials’ messages during the inauguration was the benefits of the completed development projects at the Calbayog Airport which is known as the "alternative gateway" to Eastern Visayas.

The development project involves the construction of a new Passenger Terminal Building (PTB). With the completion of the project, the Calbayog Airport terminal has been transformed into a modern and improved facility, which can now accommodate 450 passengers, increasing its previous 76-passenger capacity.


Aside from the new PTB, the completed development projects in Calbayog Airport also include the widened runway, expanded apron, construction of runway end safety area (RESA), a vehicular parking area (VPA), and security fence, and drainage system.

In his speech, DOTr Secretary Tugade stressed the need to develop transport infrastructure projects, such as airports, amid the pandemic, so that every region in the country will be equipped with the necessary instrument crucial for recovery and continuous growth.

“Dapat lang na balansehin natin ‘yung tinatawag na pangangailangan ng health protocols sa pangangailangan ng paglago ng ekonomiya,” Secretary Tugade stressed.

“Ginagawa natin ang paliparan na ito, upang pagdating ng tinatawag na ‘new normal’, andiyan na ang pasilidad upang sa ganoon, ang negosyo, ang pagbiyahe ng ating mga kababayan, at ang pag-unlad ng negosyo ay nakakasa na,” Tugade added.

Meanwhile, CAAP DG Sydiongco echoes the same message, saying: “With the continued commitment of DOTr, CAAP, and the LGU, progress in the Eastern Visayas Region’s transport sector will continue to take off.”

The improvements and development of the Calbayog Airport are expected to help further boost economic activities in the entire Region VIII and promote growth not only in Samar but also in its adjacent provinces.

“I’m sure that with the much-improved Calbayog Airport, it will offer nothing short but comfort and efficiency to the traveling public. And surely, this will bring in more tourists and boost the economy of Calbayog City and the rest of the Samar,” Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Secretary Michael Lloyd Dino expressed.

For his part, Samar 1st District Representative Edgar Sarmiento also commended and thanked Secretary Tugade, the entire DOTr, and CAAP for giving importance and attention to the needs of Samarnons.

“They did everything, from the very start of the construction until finally to its completion, to make sure that the Samarnons will be given this very beautiful airport,” Congressman Sarmiento said.

Apart from the development projects that have been carried out in the Calbayog Airport, the DOTr also has numerous infrastructure projects in Region VIII since the Duterte administration took over in 2016.

In the Aviation Sector, 23 airport projects have been completed, including development projects in the Biliran Airport, Borongan Airport, Catarman Airport, Maasin Airport, Ormoc Airport, and Tacloban Airport. Meanwhile, 14 more airport projects are ongoing.

In the Maritime Sector, 76 commercial and social tourism port projects were completed, including the San Isidro Municipal Port, San Jose Port, San Roque Municipal Port, Allen Municipal Wharf, Albuera Port, and Villaba Municipal Port. Meanwhile, 11 more port projects are ongoing to add to the 76 port projects already completed by the DOTr and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) from 2016 to the present.




Inauguration and inspection of completed and ongoing airport development projects in the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) in Lapu-Lapu City



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Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade led the inauguration and inspection on, 5 May 2021, of completed and ongoing airport development projects in the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) in Lapu-Lapu City, in fulfillment of the government’s promise of improved air connectivity, job opportunities and tourism growth for the Visayas region.


The DOTr development projects included the MCIA Terminal 2 facilities, the soon-to-be inaugurated Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) Corporate Building, the new MCIA taxiway, and the new CAAP building. These airport projects were relentlessly pursued by the DOTr, under the leadership of Secretary Tugade, with the able support, assistance, and cooperation of the and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), under Director General Jim Sydiongco, and the MCIAA amid the pandemic.

Before the inauguration of the development projects in Cebu, the Transportation Chief also inaugurated the development projects at the Calbayog Airport in Samar.

In his speech, Secretary Tugade said he is glad to return to Cebu for the inauguration of the new MCIA taxiway. The Transportation Chief added that he will never tire of doing projects that will contribute to the happiness, comfort, and convenience of Cebuanos.


“Hindi ako napapagod at hindi ako mapapagod kung ang aking gawain ay mga programang nakakatulong sa sambayanan, programang nakakapagdulot ng ngiti sa sambayanan lalo’t higit sa mga taga Cebu. Mahalaga po sa amin ang Cebu. Mahal po ng Pangulong Duterte ang Cebu,” Tugade said.

*MCIA Terminal 2 and MCIAA Corp. Building Inspected*

Secretary Tugade, with Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Secretary Michael Dino, first inspected the MCIA Terminal 2 Facilities then proceeded with the inspection of the MCIAA Corporate Building, which is targeted to be inaugurated on 31 July 2021.

MCIAA OIC Glen Napuli said Secretary Tugade’s visit to the MCIA Terminal 2 has boosted the morale of aviation and airport frontliners.

“Yung mga frontliners natin nandiyan for a year, nagtatrabaho, naka-PPEs, mainit yan. Namatayan na sila, nandyan pa rin. They are risking their lives. They are welcoming our OFWs with smiles. At least mapasalamatan nila si Secretary. Maraming salamat Sir, malaking bagay ‘yun sa amin,” Napuli expressed.

According to the MCIAA, airport international departures are currently integrated with the old terminal due to the pandemic. Terminal 2 is now aiding international arrival operations with swab booths and kits for RT-PCR testing and health protocol assistance.

Meanwhile, the construction of the MCIAA Corporate Building was aimed at housing more employees in a single building with better equipment and facilities. The building also promises improved services and accessibility to clients once operational before the end of 2021.

*New MCIA taxiway inaugurated*

After inspecting the MCIA Terminal 2 and the MCIAA Corp. Building, Secretary Tugade inaugurated the new MCIA taxiway, another development project under the massive ‘Build, Build, Build’ Program of the Duterte administration.

Secretary Dino, in turn, expressed his gratitude to Secretary Tugade and the entire DOTr for helping Cebu move forward amid the pandemic. He said the province badly needs the airport for it to open up and recover.

“My gratitude to our excellent and very able Secretary Tugade and his team for pushing for the early completion of this taxiway project. We appreciate you so much for loving and taking good care of Visayas. Sobrang sipag mo. I don’t know how come hindi ka napapagod. Secretary Tugade, more power to you, Sir, so we can have more projects here in the Visayas,” Dino said.

With the new and expanded taxiway, the previous maximum aircraft movement capacity was increased from 35 aircraft per hour to 40 aircraft per hour. Additionally, the previous maximum aircraft parking capacity, which was 40 aircraft slots has been increased to 50 aircraft slots.

Moreover, with an upgraded taxiway, more local jobs are expected to be generated as more employment opportunities will be opened by new locators and new concessionaires once larger aircraft are accommodated in the MCIA.

*New CAAP building inaugurated*

After inuagurating the new MCIA taxiway, Secretary Tugade also unveiled the new CAAP Administration Building located within the MCIA complex.

The new CAAP building is a 2-story infrastructure that houses various facilities of the agency. The completed building will enable CAAP personnel to extend efficient service to its stakeholders.

*Bantayan Airport rehab and other Cebu transport projects*

Aside from the inaugurated MCIA projects today, the DOTr has another aviation project ongoing in Cebu. The DOTr is also rehabilitating the Bantayan Airport. Repairs on the airport are now 94.67% complete and are eyed for completion by the second quarter of 2021.

Meanwhile, the DOTr and the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) have also completed seaport projects in Pilar, Malapascua, and Maya. Four other projects are now ongoing in Bantayan, Consolacion, Cebu Baseport, and in San Fernando.











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