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Search and rescue continues in collapsed Florida apartment

Chandan Khanna, AFP
Posted at Jun 30 08:47 AM

Search-and-rescue teams look for survivors in the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Florida, Tuesday.  Read more »

In search for survivors

Giorgio Viera, AFP
Posted at Jun 28 10:44 AM

Search and Rescue teams look for possible survivors in the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Florida on Sunday. Read more »

PLDT, Smart deploy lightweight carbon fiber towers on urban rooftops

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 12:19 PM

PLDT Inc and its wireless arm Smart Communications are deploying the country's first lightweight carbon fiber towers in urban rooftops, the telco said Friday. Read more »

More than 200 injured in Malaysia metro train crash

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 25 01:54 PM

More than 200 passengers were injured in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Monday when two metro trains collided in a tunnel, police said.    Read more »

Globe Telecom signs $100 million loan to fund capex

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 02:09 PM

Globe Telecom signed a term loan facility with Bank of China (Hong Kong) for $100 million or around P4.8 billion to finance its capital expenditures, the company disclosed to the stock market on Monday.  Read more »

Globe, DepEd sign deal for 26 new cell sites in select Cebu schools

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 05:59 PM

Globe Telecom said Friday it signed a deal with the Department of Education - Division of Cebu Province for the construction of 26 new cell sites. Read more »

Globe Telecom says net income up 11 percent in Q1, cites 'very good' network conditions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 04:22 PM

Globe Telecom said Friday its net income for the first quarter of 2021 hit P7.3 billion or higher by 11 percent compared to the same period last year as it professes its “unwavering” commitment to serve consumers during the pandemic. Read more »

DICT, DepEd allow common telco towers in public schools

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 07:06 PM

The information and education departments have allowed the construction of common towers in public schools, which are seen to expand connectivity in underserved areas and help telcos save expenses, an official said on Monday. Read more »

PH firms emphasize employee well-being as stress rises during pandemic, survey finds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 12:12 PM

Senior corporate leaderships are also "genuinely" interested in the well-being of their employees and their families, a study said. Read more »

DITO early adopters in Davao report fast downloads, initial interconnection problems

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 03:42 PM

Some users in Davao City who bought DITO sim cards said the new telco provides fast mobile download speeds but also reported initial problems connecting to other telco networks.  Read more »

Globe secures 495 new permits to build telco towers nationwide

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 11:15 AM

Globe Telecom said Wednesday it has secured 495 permits to build telco towers in the January to February period as local governments act on requests swiftly. Read more »

82 pct of PH firms to increase pay this year, study claims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 03:03 PM

Eight out of 10 companies in the Philippines are projected to increase salaries this year despite the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, an insurance and advisory firm said Monday. Read more »

Third telco DITO says may offer broadband services next year

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 06:06 PM

DITO Telecommunity on Tuesday said it might start offering broadband service in 2022.  Read more »

15,000 telco towers, target maitayo sa bansa sa susunod na 3 taon

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 09:26 PM

Target ng pamahalaan na madagdagan ng 15,000 telco towers ang telecommunications infrastructure ng bansa sa susunod na 3 taon. Read more »

DITO to launch commercially on March 8 starting with Davao, Cebu

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 01:33 PM

DITO Telecommunity said Tuesday it would launch commercially on March 8 starting in Davao and Cebu, its chief technology officer Adel Tamano said. 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 »

'We have to see how they play the game': Globe plays down impact of DITO

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 05:41 PM

Globe is unfazed by the incoming telco player DITO Telecommunity which is set to launch in March -- seeing no significant impact and no change in prices. Read more »

Globe net income down 16 pct to P18.6 billion in 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 10:53 PM

MANILA (UPDATED)- Globe Telecom saw a 16 percent drop in net income last year to P18.6 billion versus P22.3 billion in 2019 due to lower revenues and depreciation charges amid the pandemic. Read more »

Globe to ramp up 4G LTE rollout in key tourist destinations this month

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 06:40 PM

Ayala-led Globe Telecom is set to ramp up 4G LTE network rollout in key tourist destinations this February. Read more »

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

ABS-CBN News
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 »