THE Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and Smart brought home a total of 28 trophies, including back-to-back Company of the Year citations at the recently concluded 20th Quill Awards.

Cathy Yang, first vice president and group head for Corporate Communications of PLDT and Smart, said: "We are humbled and honored for being recognized as Company of the Year for a second year in a row.

This back-to-back recognition reinforces our commitment to sustaining strategic programs that benefit those who need them most, and initiate pioneering initiatives aligned to the business, leaving no one behind."

PLDT and Smart received a total of 14 Excellence Awards for PLDT and Smart Mind Your Health Program, Pamana Service Awards, PH Digicon 2022: Boundless, PLDT Home's #DoItBetter at Home, Bossing for the Win! by PLDT Global's Tinbo, Better Today for Kids, Better Today Power Move Project, Better Today Time Capsule Project, Buy Local, Buy Smart: E-newsletter Campaign, FarmSmart, Innovation Generation; Project Mosaic or Movement on Safeguarding and Internet safety of Children, TNT Affordaloads and TNT Free TikTok for all.

The group was also recognized with 13 merit awards for programs and tools in the areas of brand and corporate communication, cybersecurity and data privacy, disaster resilience, diversity and inclusion, digital wellness and online child safety, education, employee engagement and sustainability.

The 20th Philippine Quill Awards recognized excellence in business communication, emphasizing its use to achieve goals and make a difference in the society.