(Edited Press Release)
Winners of the recent GIGA Arena Street League, an e-sports tournament powered by Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have turned over LearnSmart kits to their chosen beneficiary, the Department of Education (DepEd), benefitting almost 13,000 students in alternative learning system (ALS) communities in Masbate and Samar.
“Aside from providing the best mobile game experience to Filipinos through our fastest mobile network and innovative gaming platform like Giga Arena, we are happy to have set up this opportunity to allow grassroots all over the country to compete and show their skills,” said Melvin Consunji Nubla, FVP and Group Head, Go-to-Market and Subscriber Management at Smart.
Rebourne Phoenix of ELG Sports, the runner-up of the Giga Arena Street League, was able to donate ₱ 15,000 worth of LearnSmart kits to assist 19 ALS communities implementing the Dynamic Learning Program (DLP) in Masbate. The LearnSmart kit is a learning connectivity companion that contains a Smart LTE Pocket Wifi and flash drive preloaded with learning content to help more than 7,500 students in the province.
Meanwhile, DepEd Samar was able to receive ₱ 5,000 worth of LearnSmart kits to help 87 ALS communities implementing DLP with over 5,000 students in Samar.
LearnSmart is an education initiative of PLDT and Smart which utilizes wireless and mobile technologies to enhance learning. It also highlights PLDT and Smart’s use of technology to empower and build bridges of collaboration across sectors and communities toward a sustainable future. LearnSmart is an integral part of the telco’s broader commitment to help the country achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4: Inclusive Quality Education.
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