Newsletter: PLDT, Smart scale 45M reach for its #BetterToday mental health program

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Sangguniang Panlalawigan of La Union Board Member Joy Ortega shares the goals of the Psychological First Aid Program to encourage them to become first-aid volunteers who will help address the needs of distressed individuals. 

PLDT and Smart forge ahead in leveraging technology to promote sound mental health for all. In 2023, PLDT and Smart recorded a reach of over 45 million for its #BetterToday program, bridging the digital divide, as it creates safe, happy, and inclusive spaces.

NEWSLETTER: Quirino promotes mental health awareness through PLDT and Smart’s #BetterToday program

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Around 800 students and government employees join the Mental Health Awareness Summit dubbed as “Better Today Conversations”, which is a collaborative initiative between the Provincial Government of Quirino and PLDT and Smart.

In partnership with PLDT and Smart, the Provincial Government of Quirino recently held a mental health awareness summit with students and government employees from the province of Quirino.  Advocating mental health awareness in communities, PLDT Group featured mental health professionals, including Riyan Portuguez (“Your Millennial Psychologist”), doctor and podcaster Dr. Gia Sison, and popular content creator Macoy Dubs.

Newsletter: Football for Humanity para-athletes share what inspires them to become #BetterToday

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Community is important in the growth of a person. Like what writer, educator, and humanitarian Helen Keller said, “Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” This is particularly true for para-athletes, whose respective communities have been their support as they strive to become better each day.