(Manila, Philippines – May 22, 2021) In fulfillment of its commitment to support LGUs,
PLDT Enterprise has linked up the local Municipality of Luisiana with BEYOND FIBER
to further improve their delivery of public programs for its government offices and
service of their constituents amid the pandemic.
Dubbed as the “Little Baguio of Laguna”, Luisiana is located adjacent to Majayjay and
Pagsanjan. Popular for their cocoa and Pandan-woven products, the town remains to
be one of the lowest reported cases of COVID-19 cases in Laguna with 113 cases, 2
deaths, and 106 recoveries to date.
To further support the success of COVID health campaigns and other government
policies, PLDT Enterprise is deploying its latest fiber solution BEYOND FIBER to the
government unit. As an all-in-one digital solution, the digital tools and Wi-Fi included in
BEYOND FIBER will contribute in improving the municipality’s initiatives for disaster
response programs, digitizing application and process forms, access to healthcare
systems, and other public programs.
“The Municipality of Luisiana has always welcomed PLDT Enterprise with their
warmest support. As a gesture of giving back, we’re deploying BEYOND FIBER to
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power the town with fiber-grade connectivity that will be helpful in furthering
government programs, making collaboration, processes, and systems more efficient.”
said Jovy Hernandez, ePLDT President, CEO and SVP Head for PLDT and Smart
Enterprise Business Groups.
Their impressive management are results of the LGU’s extensive health campaign
against COVID-19, with its main thrust focused on proper information dissemination
about the virus and promoting proper health protocols such as wearing masks, regular
sanitization, and social distancing. Isolation units for suspected cases are also provided
while a vaccine is still in development, all thanks to the united efforts of local task
forces, Barangay Health Emergency Response Team, and sanitation officers.
Mitch Locsin, PLDT FVP & Enterprise Revenue Group Head, welcomes the
strengthened alliance between the LGU and PLDT Enterprise. “We would like to thank
Luisiana for their unwavering support and this is surely just one of the many more
programs that we will be implementing in order to support our LGUs.”
Mayor Nestor Rondilla of Luisiana responds, “Our partnership with one of the most
trusted and powerful solutions providers in the country such as PLDT is definitely a big
leap in improving our initiatives, especially when it comes to aiding our citizens in
recovering from the impact of COVID-19.”
Future plans of the municipality include expanding its technology by tapping into more
PABX and fiber lines for its different government offices within the area.
PLDT has been a solid partner among enterprises and government in their efforts to
provide services to the public in light of the challenges of the pandemic and the
guidelines set to curb the spread of COVID19. The PLDT Group has also invested over
Php 286 billion in the past five years in expanding their network coverage and further
building into the most extensive fiber optic network in the country with 429,000
kilometers spanning the archipelago and abroad.
These efforts have helped empower PLDT’s customers and clients in enabling their
own digital transformation journeys to manage and adopt to the new normal.
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