PLDT Opens Lines for OFWs Affected by Middle East War with Free Calls

Amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, PLDT Group is taking a stand for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families, ensuring they remain connected when it matters most. Beyond technology, this initiative underscores the Group’s commitment to social advocacy—turning digital connectivity into a tool for safety, reassurance, and empowerment.

Following President Bongbong Marcos, Jr.’s directive to provide accessible lifelines, PLDT Group has expanded free call services and established additional stations at select PLDT and Smart stores in major malls nationwide. This builds on an earlier instruction from PLDT Group Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan to activate emergency communication support for Filipinos in affected regions.

Through TinBo (Tindahan ni Bossing), powered by PLDT Global, OFWs in Bahrain, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE can make free calls to the Philippines until March 15. TinBo is accessible via Google Play, the Apple App Store, and at www.tinbo.ph.

PLDT Home and Enterprise subscribers in the Philippines may also continue making free IDD calls to Gulf States, Israel, and Iran until March 15, while Smart and TNT subscribers can avail the service until March 14. Smart subscribers in affected countries can contact the Smart Crisis Hotline at +632 8845 7799 for urgent coordination with family members back home.

By providing these lifelines, PLDT Group reinforces its mission to empower every Filipino, turning digital innovation into real-world support, and amplifying the impact of the government’s advocacy for the welfare of Filipinos