[17 May 2013] A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was recently signed by Smart Hub, Inc. and Land Bank of the Philippines at the latter’s head office in Manila. The event was witnessed by major stakeholders of the newest e-money innovation, BayadLoad that allows convenient, fast and safe payment of membership contributions to government agencies such as SSS, Pag-IBIG Fund and PhilHealth via the mobile phone.

[17 May 2013] Smart Communications and IdeaSpace Foundation are encouraging developers to hack their way into Silicon Valley by joining the Philippine leg of the AngelHack Spring Global Challenge, the world's largest coding marathon to date.

[16 May 2013] Wireless leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is sustaining its SWEEP Scholarship Program for the third straight year as it aims to provide support to graduating students who are financially constrained to finish that last mile in school.

[11 May 2013] As part of TV5’s election coverage efforts, mobile phone subscribers of Smart and Talk N Text can get election and other news updates for free via Headlines, a news aggregation service offered by Smart.

[10 May 2013] Got a question on roaming rates and data charges while savoring a traditional Japanese breakfast in Kyoto? Need technical help with your mobile device while exploring the vibrant streets of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City on foot? Looking for billing and account-related assistance while you’re out for a business trip in Singapore?

[10 May 2013] What can your 15 pesos pay for here in the Philippines? Four sachets of your favorite shampoo, three packs of biscuits, two way basic jeepney fare, and yes -- a one-day unlimited mobile Internet access.

[10 May 2013] For ten hours, public school teacher Edgardo Baruc held on to his ballot boxes waiting for the tide and the light of day. The Bantay Dagat boat carrying him and other election inspectors, police officers and vigilant locals struck a shallow reef off Doong, a coralline island seven nautical miles and an hour’s boat ride away from the larger Bantayan Island, in the northwestern part of mainland Cebu. It was already close to midnight when the boat left Doong carrying transmittal forms and election returns.