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Gov't offers 2,500 sites for common towers: DICT chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 12:30 PM

At least 23 local and foreign providers have expressed interest to build common towers in the country, DICT officer-in-charge Eliseo Rio told DZMM radio. Read more »

NTC, inatasan ang KBP na ipagbawal ang kantang 'Amatz' ni Shanti Dope

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 05:43 PM

Matatandaang noong Mayo, isinulong ng PDEA ang pagbabawal sa “Amatz” dahil sa mensahe umano ng kanta na hindi masama ang paggamit ng droga tulad ng shabu at marijuana. Read more »

PH telco regulator orders firms to assist consumers on phone unlocking

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 01:36 AM

The country's telecommunication regulator takes further steps to level the playing field in the local sector as it awaits the entry of a third major player. Read more »

Mislatel's permit to operate may be released by end of June: NTC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 05:03 PM

MANILA - Third telecommunications provider Mislatel may obtain its permit to operate by the last week of June or the first week of July if all requirements would be completed in the coming weeks, an official said Thursday. Read more »

Phone unlocking pagkatapos ng kontrata, iniutos sa mga telco

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 06 07:52 AM

Ito ay para magamit ng subscriber sa ibang network ang kanilang mobile phone. Read more »

Telcos ordered to 'unlock' phones for free after subscriber's contract ends

Warren De Guzman ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 04:25 PM

Prepaid subscribers can ask for the unlocking of their devices for free.  Read more »

Single mom na dating OFW nagtapos na cum laude

Abner Mercado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 06:47 PM

Nang nakatapos ang mga kapatid, siya naman ang tinulungan ng mga ito para maituloy ang pangarap niya na maging guro.   Read more »

Telcos told to ensure uninterrupted service on election day

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 02:30 PM

The NTC said all public telecommunications entities must deliver uninterrupted services during the May 13 polls, with priority given to the Comelec. Read more »

Privacy body awaits military report on 'data breach'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 04 12:21 PM

MANILA - The National Privacy Commission on Thursday said it is coordinating with the military over an alleged data breach that exposed the sensitive information of thousands of personnel.  Read more »

Gov't may allocate frequencies to possible 4th, 5th telcos - regulator

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 03:11 PM

The government will crack down on the use of radio frequencies, which could be redistributed to possible fourth and fifth telecommunication players, a regulator said Wednesday.    Read more »

Task force vs delikadong online challenges, binuo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 12:47 AM

Bumuo ng task force ang ilang ahensiya ng gobyerno para masusing imbestigahan ang mga sinasabing delikadong online challenges. Read more »

Mislatel can ‘withstand any scrutiny’ after securing Congress nod: spokesperson

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 06:54 PM

Any legal case against mounted against Mislatel will be considered “baseless” after the Congress affirmed the validity of its franchise, its spokesperson said Friday.  Read more »

Smart to shut off mobile service in select areas during Sinulog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 06:35 PM

Mobile phone services of Smart, TNT and Sun in some part of Cebu City and nearby areas will be shut starting early morning of Jan. 19, Smart said in an advisory. Read more »

Privacy body awaits PNP explanation on teacher 'profiling'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 11:28 AM

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Thursday said it is waiting for the national police's explanation over its supposed profiling of left-leaning teachers that triggered allegations of government crackdown on dissent. Read more »

Mislatel open to partnerships with Globe Telecom, PLDT Inc

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 07:41 PM

Partnerships can be in the form of sharing cell sites and domestic roaming, or the use of a partner's network when its own network is not yet available, he said. Read more »

Taxpayer questions selection process of 3rd telco in Supreme Court petition

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 05:06 PM

MANILA - A private citizen from Cainta, Rizal wants to intervene in the petition filed by Philippine Telegraph and Telephone (PT&T) Corporation against the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), seeking to stop the selection of Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company, Inc. (Mislatel) Corporation as the third telco player in the country.  Read more »

NTC, halos wala nang natatanggap na reklamo sa 'nakaw load'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 02:03 PM

December noong isang taon, pinirmahan ang isang memorandum na nagpapalawig sa validity ng prepaid load sa mga cellphone ng isang taon. Read more »

Select PLDT subscribers to get 8-digit telephone numbers in March

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 05:41 PM

Telephone numbers in Metro Manila, Rizal Province, San Pedro, Laguna and Bacoor, Cavite with 02 area code will have 8 digits starting March 18, PLDT Inc said in an advisory.  Read more »

Globe to migrate to 8-digit landline numbers in March 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 12:06 PM

An additional public telecommunications entity (PTE) identifier for telecom operators was assigned as an additional prefix, Globe said.  Read more »

Gov't orders 'mandatory' unlocking of phones after telecom lock-in period

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 05:04 PM

This would ensure that subscribers have "greater freedom and flexibility" on using wireless devices, the DICT said in a statement. Read more »