At Home With PLDT Raises Over Php1M To Benefit Filipino Students And Teachers

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LIFESTYLE | July 22, 2020

(Image Source: PhilStar.com/PLDT Home)

PLDT Home's live online fundraising and benefit concert, "At Home With PLDT: No Learners Left Behind", has successfully raised more than Php1 million worth of funds that are slated to be used to address the challenges of millions of students, teachers and schools nationwide as they will be adjusting to the new normal in education and different forms of blended and distance learning when the new school year starts on August 24th as approved and mandated by both the Department of Education (DepEd) and Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF).

Led by National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab, the online concert gathered some of the country's most talented and respected music icons including Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Ogie Alcasid, Martin Nievera, and Pops Fernandez. They were joined by local musical and theater artists 8 Taal Ensemble, Shiela Valderrama, Yanah Laurel, Lara Maigue, Gabriella Pangilinan, Gian Magdangal, Arman Ferrer, Floyd Tena and David Ezra who have sang songs of hope and inspiration for the future. As many families face different situations due to the pandemic, the virtual benefit concert became a venue for Filipinos to show their love and support for each other as they rediscover that their loved ones at home are what really matters in these tough and challenging times.

During the free online concert held last July 14th, viewers and netizens enjoyed listening to iconic songs and OPM hits such as Sa Piling Mo and Hanggang Ngayon sung by Ogie and Regine as well as Pagdating Ng Panahon by Martin and Pops. They have also enjoyed covers of We Are Family, You've Got A Friend and Home which evoke encouragement and hope to help everyone. Those who have missed the online concert can catch it in full on the official Facebook and YouTube pages of PLDT Home. All funds raised in the concert will be donated to students and teachers in far-flung communities, enabling them through broadband connectivity and maximizing the use of technology as they continue their school activities within the safe comforts of their own homes.

The "No Learners Left Behind" movement is a joint initiative by PLDT Home and PLDT-Smart Foundation which aims to make education accessible to everyone as the country promotes distance learning in the new normal. A long-time advocate of quality education for Filipino children, PLDT Home partnered with PLDT-Smart Foundation for the successful live fundraising concert aimed to enable students, teachers and schools by equipping them to internet and digital tools for the new normal. With its long-time commitment to make education and online learning accessible to more Filipinos, the country's fastest home broadband service PLDT Home continues to deliver the strongest and most reliable connections so that families can enjoy meaningful relationships and create an effective learning environment for children at home.

Interested donors can continue to show support to the cause by donating through PLDT-Smart Foundation's Paymaya and bank accounts or text DONATE amount to 3456.