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Duterte orders local govts to resolve telco firms' pending applications: DILG

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Posted at Aug 03 11:47 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered local governments to resolve within 3 days, applications of telco firms for the construction of cell sites, the interior department said Monday. Read more »

Telcos should get chance to improve, gov't takeover 'very drastic': senator

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Posted at Jul 30 12:03 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's threat to close down or expropriate telecommunication firms if their services do not improve is too "drastic", a senator said Thursday.    Read more »

Red tape hampers building of telco infrastructure, LGUs 'bottleneck': ex-DICT official

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Updated as of Jul 30 10:13 AM

Government red-tape has hampered telcos in building common towers and cell sites in the past 2 decades, a former official said Thursday after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to close telecom firms if they cannot improve their services by December. Read more »

Internet signal gaganda lang kung magdadagdag ng cell sites: eksperto

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Posted at Jul 28 08:56 PM

Iginiit naman ni Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson na nabigong warning-an ng Pangulo ang mga local government official na nanghuhuthot ng pera sa telcos kapalit ng permit at lisensiya.   Read more »

PLDT, Globe shares sink as Duterte's closure, expropriation threats spook investors

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Updated as of Jul 28 03:05 PM

Share prices of telecom giants PLDT and Globe dropped in early morning trade, following President Rodrigo Duterte's threat to close and takeover the telco firms if services do not improve by December.   Read more »

Gov't takeover of telcos 'possible': Sotto

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Updated as of Jul 28 10:44 AM

It is "possible" for the government to take over telecommunication firms that fail to deliver quality service to the public, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Tuesday, lending weight to a threat by President Rodrigo Duterte.  Read more »

Globe apologizes as mobile, internet services down in Boracay, other typhoon-stricken areas

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Posted at Dec 25 06:51 PM

Globe Telecom on Wednesday informed its customers that mobile and internet services in some parts of Visayas and southern Luzon.  Read more »

Dito, formerly Mislatel, gets license to operate as third telco player

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Updated as of Jul 09 08:39 AM

It's all systems go for the Dennis-Uy led Mislatel consortium as it finally received on Monday its license to operate as the Philippines's third telco player. Read more »

Phone unlocking pagkatapos ng kontrata, iniutos sa mga telco

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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

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Posted at Jun 05 04:25 PM

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

PLDT 'open' to leasing facilities from tower companies

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Posted at Jan 22 11:06 AM

PLDT said it would continue to invest in building its network while evaluating how it could work with tower companies. Read more »

Smart to shut off mobile service in select areas during Sinulog

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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 »

NTC cuts down interconnection charges for calls, texts

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Posted at Jul 19 06:06 PM

In a memorandum signed Thursday, the NTC said interconnection charges would be reduced to P0.50 per minute for calls, and P0.05 for text messages.  Read more »

Pagsumite ng bids para sa ikatlong telco, naurong sa Mayo 24

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Updated as of Dec 14 04:01 PM

Naurong sa Mayo 24 ang nakatakdang pagsumite ng bids para sa mga interesado maging bagong major telecommunications player. Read more »

OPINION: SIM registration-risks outweigh benefits, says NGO

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Feb 08 01:35 PM

Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) enjoins the public to remain vigilant and resist any or all measures that aim to narrow individual space for privacy and other related rights and freedoms.   Read more »

Telcos to shut off mobile services during Black Nazarene procession

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Updated as of Jan 08 08:50 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - The two major telecommunications firms will turn off mobile phone services in selected areas during the annual procession of the Black Nazarene on Tuesday.  Read more »

Globe approves $850-million capex for 2018

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Posted at Jan 05 06:13 PM

MANILA - Globe Telecom on Friday announced an $850 million (around P42.5 billion) cash capital expenditure (capex) budget for 2018 to finance its improvement plans following the surge in demand for mobile data services and content streaming, among others. Read more »

Telcos welcome more time for 1-year prepaid load validity extension

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Updated as of Jul 03 04:14 PM

Globe Telecom and Smart Communications welcome the government’s move to grant a 6-month adjustment period before the full implementation of the memorandum extending prepaid load validity to one year.    Read more »

Competition regulator bats for 'mobile number portability'

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Posted at Nov 08 06:00 PM

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on Wednesday again pushed for telecommunications companies to allow mobile phone users to keep their contact numbers even when switching telcos. Read more »