As San Beda University marks its 125th anniversary, the institution is looking ahead to the next chapter of its educational mission by strengthening the digital foundations that support its students, faculty, and wider academic community.
Through its partnership with PLDT Enterprise, San Beda University is enhancing connectivity, modernizing its digital platforms, and introducing smart campus solutions across its main campus in Mendiola, Manila, and its Integrated Basic Education Department campus in Taytay, Rizal.
The collaboration forms part of San Beda University’s pursuit of becoming the first digital campus in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. More importantly, it reflects the university’s effort to create a learning environment where technology can make everyday campus experiences more connected, accessible, secure, and responsive to the evolving needs of its community.
“At the heart of a digital campus are the students, educators, and school community who rely on technology every day to learn, teach, collaborate, and keep the university moving forward. As San Beda University marks 125 years, we are proud to support its vision for a more connected, secure, and future-ready learning environment. Through stronger connectivity, modern digital platforms, and smart campus solutions, we are helping build a foundation that can serve the Bedan community today and grow with its needs in the years ahead,” said Blums Pineda, Senior Vice President and Head of the PLDT Enterprise Group at PLDT and Smart.
Building a Campus Around the Needs of Its Community
As digital learning and online services become increasingly important to education, institutions must ensure that their systems can support students and educators wherever learning takes place.
San Beda University’s transformation agenda is anchored on improving the student experience, strengthening academic delivery, and advancing institutional efficiency through digital innovation. Its partnership with PLDT Enterprise helps address the need for stronger connectivity, more integrated campus systems, improved access control, modern digital platforms, and infrastructure that can scale with the university’s future requirements.
Across its Mendiola, Taytay, and Alabang campuses, PLDT Enterprise is elevating San Beda University’s digital infrastructure — providing enterprise-grade connectivity that meets the demands of a dynamic academic community. With dedicated internet access, the San Beda community gains seamless access to the digital resources and online services that power modern learning, teaching, and campus operations.
These connectivity enhancements are complemented by expanded Wi-Fi access and network support across the Mendiola and Taytay campuses, helping provide a more seamless and reliable online experience for all, while supporting campus operations.
The partnership also includes the transformation of San Beda University’s website using Salesforce Experience Cloud, helping modernize the university’s digital platform and improve the way members of its community access information and online services.
To strengthen campus access and safety, a facial recognition access system has been introduced at the Mendiola campus, with expansion to the Taytay campus planned within the year.
Together, these initiatives support more dependable campus connectivity, improved student and faculty engagement, stronger security, greater operational efficiency, and a foundation for a smarter and more future-ready university environment.
“As San Beda University celebrates 125 years, we are also preparing our community for the future of education. This partnership with PLDT Enterprise allows us to strengthen the digital environment across our campuses so that everybody can connect, learn, and work more effectively. By improving connectivity, modernizing our platforms, and introducing smarter campus technologies, we are building an experience that remains rooted in our mission while becoming more responsive to the needs of today’s Bedan community,” said Rev. Fr. Aloy Maranan, OSB, Rector-President of San Beda University.
Supporting the Digital Future of Education
The latest initiatives build on that relationship by bringing together connectivity, cloud-based platforms, network infrastructure, and smart campus technologies in support of a more unified digital environment.
Beyond installing technology, the partnership is centered on how these solutions can help people learn, teach, communicate, and move through the campus more effectively. For students and faculty, stronger digital infrastructure can help make academic resources and services more accessible. For the university, it provides a more scalable foundation for managing its campuses and responding to future needs.
As San Beda University celebrates 125 years of education, its continuing digital transformation reflects how an institution rooted in history can prepare meaningfully for what comes next—by building a campus that remains connected to its people, responsive to change, and ready for the future.
