PLDT's Manuel V. Pangilinan Honors Victims of Mindanao Quake and Ateneo Basketball Players
MVP sends sympathy to Ateneo cagers, Mindanao quake victims
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Manuel V. Pangilinan, chair of PLDT Inc., led a tribute for victims of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Southern Mindanao and two Ateneo basketball players who drowned during a team-building event. He called for a minute of silence during PLDT's stockholders' meeting.
- 01The earthquake in Southern Mindanao registered a magnitude of 7.8, resulting in 37 fatalities and 479 injuries.
- 02Ateneo basketball players Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili drowned during a team-building activity in Aurora.
- 03PLDT Group is providing assistance to earthquake-affected communities, including free WiFi and device charging services.
- 04Pangilinan, an Ateneo graduate, expressed condolences and shared personal stories about the drowned players.
- 05The company has mobilized resources through its wireless arm, Smart Communications, to aid in relief efforts.
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Manuel V. Pangilinan, the chair of PLDT Inc., expressed condolences for the victims of a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Southern Mindanao, resulting in 37 deaths and 479 injuries. During PLDT's annual stockholders' meeting, he requested a minute of silence to honor those who lost their lives, including two Ateneo basketball players, Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili, who tragically drowned during a team-building event in Aurora. Pangilinan shared a poignant memory of Baterbonia bidding farewell to his mother before the trip. In response to the earthquake, PLDT and its wireless subsidiary, Smart Communications, have initiated relief efforts, providing free WiFi and device charging at their General Santos City service center for affected residents. The company aims to support the communities impacted by this disaster.
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The earthquake has caused significant loss of life and injury in Southern Mindanao, prompting local businesses and organizations to mobilize aid.
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