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KKR investing in PH firm building common telco towers

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Posted at Nov 03 02:28 PM

Global investment firm KKR said Tuesday it is investing in Pinnacle Towers, a company that is building common telco towers in the Philippines. Read more »

Launching in 160 days? DITO readies stores, SIM cards for March 2021 debut

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 02:38 PM

Third telecommunications player DITO Telecommunity said Thursday it would start building physical stores in "major malls" nationwide as it gears up for its March 2021 commercial launch. Read more »

AFP says building DITO towers within camps poses 'very low' security risk

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Posted at Oct 13 06:17 PM

Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Gilbert Gapay said Tuesday DITO Telecommunity's proposal to build towers within military camps poses "very low" security risk, allaying concerns on espionage. Read more »

Udenna Infrastructure bags P10-billion tower, fiber optic deal with third telco DITO

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Posted at Oct 07 11:12 AM

Udenna Infrastructure Corp said Wednesday it signed a P10 billion deal for the construction of DITO Telecommunity's cell towers and the roll out of fiber optic cables. Read more »

As classes resume, Duterte appeals for better services from telcos

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Posted at Sep 28 11:19 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged telecommunications companies in the country to improve their services as classes resume. Read more »

Globe Telecom sets 'largest network upgrade' to boost nationwide connectivity

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Posted at Sep 24 12:59 PM

Globe Telecom announced Thursday its "largest network upgrade" after the government called for enhanced internet service especially during the pandemic. Read more »

Third telco DITO eyes building base stations in public schools; DepEd 'evaluating' proposals

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 03:37 PM

DITO Telecommunity said it was "negotiating" a deal with the Department of Education to co-locate or build base stations in public schools. The Department of Education confirmed it has received proposals from two telecommunications firms and a common tower builder to co-locate, build towers and facilities within public schools.  Read more »

Third telco DITO says first year target on towers completion on track, seeks 'trust' on AFP deal

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 04:38 PM

DITO Telecommunity on Thursday said it was on track to complete its initial first year commitment of 1,300 towers by October, as the third telco player appealed to "put some trust" on its existing agreement with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Read more »

New York to mark 9/11 anniversary amid the coronavirus pandemic

Catherine Triomphe, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 02:39 PM

NEW YORK - With crime on the rise, shops and apartments increasingly vacant and homeless people on the sidewalks, New York on Friday will mark the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and a bitter fight with the White House. Read more »

Globe ramps up cell site deployment via deals with tower companies

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Updated as of Sep 09 03:09 PM

Globe Telecom said Wednesday it is ramping up cell site deployment across the Philippines as its partnerships with independent tower companies “advanced to active acquisition and build phases.” Read more »

Third telco DITO assures facilities won't be used to obtain 'classified' information

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Posted at Sep 09 01:00 PM

Third telco player DITO Telecommunity said Wednesday its equipment, devices and structures to be constructed within military camps would not be sued to obtain classified information from the armed forces. Read more »

Streamlining permits under Bayanihan 2 to help 'dramatically' increase telco towers: Globe

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Updated as of Aug 24 12:06 PM

A provision under the Bayanihan 2 that streamlines the permitting process in building telco towers will help "dramatically" increase cell sites in the country, Globe Telecom said Monday.  Read more »

1,502 applications for cell tower construction permits approved: Año

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Updated as of Aug 11 11:49 AM

Nearly 2,000 applications for permits of telco firms to build cell towers have been filed, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año Monday said, as the Philippines tries to fast-track construction of cell sites after President Rodrigo Duterte sought better connectivity services by the end of the year. Read more »

ARTA, bumuo ng task force na tututok sa pagpapatayo ng cell towers sa bansa

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Posted at Jul 31 04:30 PM

MAYNILA - Bumuo ng special task force ang Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) para tukuyin ang priority areas na pagtatayuan ng cell towers sa bansa at tiyaking susunod ang mga kumpanya at maging ang local government units sa pagpapatupad ng streamlined permitting processes para dito. 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 »

Govt cuts red tape in permits needed to build common towers

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Posted at Jul 23 02:55 PM

The DICT has cited the country’s low number of telco towers or cell sites as one of the reasons for the country’s relatively slow mobile internet speeds. Read more »

‘Being first is not so important as being right’—and other credos of ABS-CBN News’ early days

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Updated as of Jul 07 07:34 PM

As Geny Lopez’s news division started gaining traction in the 1960s, it gave birth to more shows and hit many milestones, including the ability to report and broadcast events as they happen.  Read more »

'Incompetent talaga': Poe blames NTC for slow internet in the Philippines

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Posted at Jun 26 10:43 AM

Sen. Grace Poe on Friday blamed the National Telecommunications Commission's "incompetence" for the slow internet speeds in the Philippines, saying the agency has not pushed for the construction of cellular towers in the country. Read more »

98 of 115 Filipinos sickened with COVID-19 in Malaysia have recovered: envoy

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Posted at May 25 05:59 PM

Only 17 Filipinos are still undergoing treatment. Read more »

'We will defend ourselves': PNP chief backs commanders in Taguig condo raid

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Posted at Apr 22 08:15 AM

The head of the Philippine National Police said Wednesday he believed in his commanders as several officers faced possible charges for allegedly accosting residents of a condominium compound in Taguig who allegedly violated lockdown measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »