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'Final, official' rules on third telco selection process released: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 03:57 PM

The Memorandum Circular 09-09-2018 was signed by officials of NTC and DICT on Sept. 20, DICT said in a statement. Read more »

PANOORIN: Ano ang 'robocall' scam?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 02:55 AM

Nagbabala ang PNP laban sa telephone fraud scam na kung tawagin ay 'robocalls.' Read more »

DOJ to help in selection of third telco

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 09:10 AM

The DOJ would meet with the Office of the Solicitor General this week to discuss the department's participation in the review. Read more »

Smart, Globe offer special services to subscribers affected by Ompong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 06:44 PM

Smart Communications and Globe Telecom announced they are offering special services for subscribers affected by the typhoon. Read more »

House approves 'mobile number portability' bill on final reading

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 10:39 PM

The House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill seeking to allow mobile phone subscribers to keep their numbers even after switching service providers.  Read more »

'Deadly deadline': DICT confirms 3rd telco known by December

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 09:23 PM

MANILA - The third major telecommunications company will be announced by December as President Rodrigo Duterte promised in his televised interview on Tuesday, the agency in charge of the process confirmed today.  Read more »

Duterte: Third telco known by December

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 06:54 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said he will select the third major telco by late October or early November, as he also vowed to select the offer from the bidder with the "best track record."  Read more »

Grupo ng mga bisor sa PLDT, umalma sa 'tripleng' trabaho

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 09:26 PM

Naniniwala naman ang kompanya na walang basehan ang strike notice dahil wala umano silang labor dispute sa mga supervisor. Read more »

Stock exchange thumbs down PT&T bid to resume trading

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 07:18 PM

Aspiring third major telco player Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Corp (PT&T) will not be allowed to resume trading its shares because it remains non-compliant with disclosure rules, the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) said Tuesday.    Read more »

Telcos urged to use average internet speed in ads

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 03:00 PM

On an average, carriers deliver an 'acceptable' 75 percent of the subscribed speed.  Read more »

DICT eyes selection of third telco by December

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 07:58 PM

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is looking to finish the selection process for the country's third major telecommunications company by December this year at the latest. Read more »

Vietnam telecom firm Viettel eyes Philippine market

Khanh Vu, Reuters
Posted at Aug 23 05:58 PM

Vietnamese telecommunication company Viettel has set its sights on the Philippines as the next destination in its overseas expansion drive, the company said on Thursday, as the archipelago's economy clears the way for the entry of a third operator. Read more »

Dennis Uy buys 45 percent of ISM Corp for P1.28-B

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 09:21 PM

Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy has bought 45 percent of listed firm ISM Communications Corp, the company said in a disclosure to the stock exchange Thursday.  Read more »

Dominguez: Gov't should not rush 3rd telco entry

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 12:11 AM

The storm may have passed within the oversight committee tasked to select the country's next major telco, but finance secretary Carlos Dominguez maintained he is against rushing the selection process.  Read more »

Singil sa call at text ibababa na?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 11:20 AM

Naglabas ng memorandum circular ang National Telecommunications Commission na nag-uutos sa mga telco na bawasan ang kanilang singil sa interconnection charge o ang bayad sa pagte-text o pagtawag sa ibang network. Read more »

Mga suliranin sa internet ng bansa, inilatag ng telco players

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 03:25 AM

Mas mabilis na internet connection sa mas abot-kayang halaga. Ito ang target ng gobyerno sa paghahanap ng pangatlong major telco player. Read more »

PLDT says regularization compliance 'logical, reasonable'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 04:32 PM

The telecommunications firm said its on-boarding process involved medical exams and securing social security, health insurance, home loan and tax documents.   Read more »

DICT welcomes private firms to build common cell towers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 11:49 PM

As this develops, the Department of Information and Communications Technology is confident that cheaper, reliable and secure Internet access is underway. Read more »

Firm proposes to build 25,000 common towers for telcos for P100-B

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 08:16 PM

The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Wednesday said local firm has submitted an unsolicited proposal to build common towers for the country's telecommunications companies.    Read more »

Selection of 3rd telco seen moving forward after Duterte SONA 'guidance'

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 09:16 PM

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte’s gave a clear guidance on the selection process for the third telco during his State of the Nation Address (SONA).  Read more »