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PVL: For PLDT’s Roger Gorayeb, new season can’t arrive fast enough

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Mar 14 07:22 AM

The PLDT head coach wants to head into the May opener hitting the ground running. Read more »

Globe, PLDT push for safer environment with e-waste disposal, idle cable cleanup drive

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 09:45 AM

Telco giants Globe Telecom and PLDT Inc have launched separate programs to collect e-waste and idle cables to promote safe and environment-friendly services. Read more »

'We don't intend to be No. 3': DITO eyes 'service to service' fight with Globe, PLDT

Jessica Fenol and Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 03:48 PM

Third telco DITO Telecommunity expect to directly compete with Globe Telecom and PLDT Inc when it has fully rolled out its foundation and the fight is focused on service, its officials said Monday.  Read more »

PLDT's Pangilinan hints at leaving 'soon' as CEO

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 06:45 PM

"There's always a time to give up, and I think that time is soon," said Pangilinan who also sits as PLDT chairman and president.  Read more »

PLDT says revenues hit 'all-time high' in 2020 as pandemic pushed data demand

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 04:09 PM

PLDT Inc said telco core income jumped 4 percent to P28.1 billion in 2020 with revenues at an "all-time high" as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed millions of Filipinos to work and attend school online.    Read more »

Volleyball: PLDT back 'home' in PVL

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 05:07 PM

After six years, the PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters are once again set to compete in the Premier Volleyball League. Read more »

PLDT: Smart expands 5G network nationwide with new sites in Benguet, Mindanao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 04:52 PM

PLDT Inc said Friday its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc expanded its 5G network coverage in the country including new sites in Benguet, Misamis Oriental and Zamboanga Sibugay.  Read more »

More customers to enjoy 4G LTE services in select provinces next month: Globe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 11:02 AM

Globe Telecom said Friday more customers would enjoy improved services in Pampanga, Batangas, Laguna and parts of Cavite next month following an aggressive network modernization that upgraded services to 4G LTE.    Read more »

PLDT's air charter business sees growing demand in private transport service

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 03:13 PM

Demand for private air charter service is starting to pick up this year as travel restrictions are being relaxed and the economy reopens, PLDT's aviation arm Pacific Global One Aviation (PG1) said Thursday.  Read more »

Globe inks interconnection deal with DITO for mobile calls, SMS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 06:59 PM

Globe Telecom said Wednesday it signed an interconnection deal with the country's third telco DITO Telecommunity which will enable subscribers of both telcos to make domestic mobile calls and send SMS without additional charges. Read more »

Telco tower builder says completes 5th common tower, Globe to get first dibs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 11:09 AM

IETI said the new tower is the fifth project it has completed but is the first that was built to suit the specifications of a client, which is Globe. Read more »

PLDT, DITO sign interconnection deal for fixed, wireless subscribers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 09:35 AM

PLDT said it would establish and manage the facility which would operate as the "primary physical interface" for both firms.  Read more »

DITO logs speeds of 507 Mbps for 5G, 85 Mbps for 4G; passes audit: NTC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 05:36 PM

DITO Telecommunity passed its first-year technical audit after registering a minimum broadband speed of 507.5 Mbps for its 5G service and 85.9 Mbps minimum speed for its 4G service, the National Telecommunications Commission said Monday.  Read more »

Globe expands 5G network footprint in 1,069 areas nationwide as of January

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 09:23 AM

Globe Telecom on Monday said its 5G network has rolled out in 1,069 areas nationwide following an "aggressive" expansion drive.  Read more »

PLDT-Smart says cybercrime, data privacy laws need to align vs online child porn

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 05:30 PM

PLDT-Smart is calling on lawmakers to harmonize "conflicting provisions" in the country's cybersecurity and data privacy laws to strengthen the crackdown on online child pornography. Read more »

Volleyball: PLDT continues to beef up roster, adds Dimaculangan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 05:58 PM

Veteran setter Rhea Dimaculangan is PLDT's final acquisition ahead of the upcoming volleyball season, the team confirmed on Sunday. Read more »

PLDT, Cignal to join PVL for first pro season

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 02:04 PM

The PVL expects to hold a 10-team tournament when it opens its first professional season in May, according to league president Ricky Palou. Read more »

Volleyball: UP's Isa Molde, Marist Layug skip final year, join PLDT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 12:40 PM

Isa Molde and Marist Layug have decided to forego their final seasons of eligibility with University of the Philippines and turn professional instead. Read more »

Panukalang pag-alis sa expiration ng load, data pag-aaralan pa ng Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 09:37 PM

Bubuo na ng technical working group si Sen. Grace Poe para pag-aralan ang panukalang pag-alis sa expiration ng mga cellphone load at mobile data. Read more »

Telcos insist on prepaid load expiry citing 'carrying cost'

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 27 05:20 PM

Telecommunications companies on Wednesday opposed calls to remove the expiration date for prepaid cell phone credits saying this will affect telcos' system maintenance and burden them with “carrying cost.”   Read more »