The Learning Hub, a collaboration between PLDT Home, Zone V Camera Club, and the Virlanie Foundation, was launched in Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City, reinforcing a commitment to making digital services accessible to Filipinos.
This initiative aims to enhance the lives of Filipino students and communities by providing reliable broadband internet connectivity, connecting them globally and granting access to quality learning resources.
“Connectivity has become a human right, and we believe in the project’s goal of helping provide quality education to ensure that no learner is left behind,” said Alfredo Panlilio, director, president, and CEO, PLDT and Smart Communications. “We want kids in these communities to have access to the internet’s global databank and create a learning hub.”
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The Learning Hub serves as a free learning space for Filipino children, offering internet from PLDT Home and tools like computers with digital applications. Beyond education, it’s geared to create livelihood opportunities for low-income families and serves as a safe entertainment center for communities.
“The Learning Hub is a very helpful program, and it fits our foundation’s goals of providing quality education to children,” said Arlene Fernandez, executive director of Virlanie Foundation, an organization that provides a safe space for children of abuse.
The Learning Hub also aims to become a sustainable initiative, aligning the PLDT Group with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) by boosting the country’s overall digital inclusivity.