News Summary:
On October 9, 2026, the PLDT Group’s Enterprise Risk Intelligence Companion Agent (ERICA) won the 2026 ASEAN Enterprise Innovation Award Philippines – Data and AI Category from the AIBP, recognized for transformative digital initiatives demonstrating business impact and strong governance. Also on October 9, Baguio City began testing an AI tool, developed with support from PLDT and Smart’s AI-in-a-Box program, to help businesses determine compliance with local zoning rules, aiming to improve ease-of-doing-business. Previously, on October 8, PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. partnered with Capillary Technologies to transform and unify their loyalty ecosystem across mobile broadband and partner engagement platforms, integrating PLDT Home, Smart, and Ka-Partner programs. Earlier on the same day, PLDT announced the resignation of director Robert Joseph M. de Claro, effective October 2, 2026, following changes in the board seat assignments of Social Security Commission members. This followed PLDT’s decision on October 7 to defer the planned VITRO REIT IPO to 2027, citing market conditions and higher interest rates, for an offering originally valued at P24.2 billion intended for ePLDT debt reduction and REIT reinvestment requirements.
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