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Palace: NTC says telcos improved internet speed

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Posted at Jan 12 02:07 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission has reported to President Rodrigo Duterte that internet service providers have improved their download speed, his spokesman said on Tuesday.   Read more »

P365 million annual fine sought on telcos failing to reach internet speed targets

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Updated as of Dec 27 02:34 PM

As the Philippines ranked among countries with slow internet connection, a lawmaker on Sunday sought a P365 million annual fine for telcos that fail to reach mandatory internet speed targets.   Read more »

NTC to check improvement in internet speed by end-December

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Posted at Dec 11 01:08 PM

"Nakikita naman po natin na pataas e, pataas iyong average speed so meron pong improvement. Iyong nga lang, hindi gaanong substantial ang improvement," Deputy Commissioner Edgardo Cabarios said.    Read more »

Faster internet up to telcos, Palace says despite call for gov't investment

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 03:49 PM

Boosting the country's internet speed is up to telecommunication providers, Malacacañang said Thursday, after a firm and a regulator said this required government investment.    Read more »

Internet speed sa bansa gaganda pagdating ng Marso 2021: Ex-DICT official Rio

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Posted at Dec 09 12:02 PM

MAYNILA - Malaki ang ibibilis sa serbisyo ng internet sa bansa sa susunod na taon, ayon sa dating opisyal ng Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).   Read more »

NTC to telcos: Improve services in anticipation of internet traffic surge during holidays

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Posted at Dec 05 07:15 PM

The NTC said many holiday activities, including Christmas parties, could be held online due to community quarantine measures meant to halt the spread of COVID-19. Read more »

Telcos seen to hike capex by 20-25 pct next year as 'healthier competition' expected: Fitch

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Posted at Nov 18 12:15 PM

The Philippine internet economy will see "healthier competition" next year as telco firms are expected to increase spending by 20 to 25 percent and new players are to enter the market, an analyst at Fitch Ratings told ANC's Market Edge on Wednesday. Read more »

PLDT says restoring last-mile services in Bicol

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Posted at Nov 13 04:04 PM

PLDT-Smart is in the final stages of restoring its telco services in Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, and Albay but connectivity issues remain in areas affected by typhoon Ulysses, the telco said Friday.    Read more »

Globe, PLDT working to restore telco services as Ulysses cuts power, fiber lines

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Updated as of Nov 12 06:32 PM

Globe Telecom and PLDT-Smart said Thursday they are working to restore mobile and internet services following the onslaught of typhoon Ulysses and will provide free telco services to subscribers in in typhoon-hit areas.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 27, 2020

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Posted at Oct 27 11:42 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Making hay while the sun peeks

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 03:36 PM

There is an increase in demand for connectivity and faster internet speed due to various activities that have migrated online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, chief among them is the online classes for millions of students. Read more »

Palace: Online civil service exam doable, telcos must step up

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Posted at Oct 08 03:53 PM

A plan to conduct civil service exams online is feasible, Malacañang said Thursday, as it urged telecommunication firms to improve their service.    Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 5, 2020

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Posted at Oct 06 12:08 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

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 »