The local government of Bogo City is the first city in Cebu to receive a Ligtas Kit, an all-in-one emergency communication package powered by the largest integrated telco network PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart).

Packed in a protective hard case, Ligtas Kit carries a portable generator, solar panel, satellite phone, smartphone, crank radio, pocket WiFi, flashlights, and whistles to help augment the disaster management offices’ emergency responses in their respective localities.

“We are greatly amazed and thankful for PLDT and Smart’s donation of a Ligtas Kit to Bogo City. It’s our first time owning a satellite phone and a portable charging port which we think would be a really big help in our emergency operations. We thank PLDT and Smart for choosing us as their beneficiaries. Rest assured that this donation will be put to good use,” said Rex Ygot, City Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Head of Bogo City.

Apart from the package, the beneficiaries will also be onboarded to several emergency communication learning sessions to be conducted by PLDT and Smart in partnership with the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation.

Together, the technologies and capacity-building training sessions will help strengthen the communities to be disaster-ready and resilient.

Present during the turnover were Mayor Carlo Martinez, CDRRM Head Rex Ygot and his team, who all expressed their great support for the city’s partnership with PLDT and Smart.

This effort is part of PLDT and Smart’s wider commitment to help make a #SafeAndSmart Philippines through the continuous availability of communication services, mobile solutions, and activities to help communities mitigate disaster risks, aligned with the UNSDG #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.