Woman nabbed for ‘stealing’ 22K worth of telecom wires

Jewil Anne M. Tabiolo 03/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 200 subscribers lost their internet connection after a woman allegedly cut off five meters of telecommunication cable wires worth P22,000 on Tuesday dawn in Barangay Camputhaw, Cebu City. Police said Dina…

PH eSports flourishes despite pandemic

Glendale G. Rosal 09/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The vibrant and highly competitive eSports scene in the Philippines identified the challenges they’ve been battling amidst the COVID-19 pandemic during the Games and Amusements Board’s (GAB) 3rd Professional Sports Summit on Wednesday,…

Bad internet connection ends Toledo City’s run in PCAP online chess tourney

Glendale G. Rosal 03/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Bad internet connection resulted to the elimination of Cebu’s only remaining team, the Toledo City Trojans, in the semifinals of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online chess tournament. The fifth-seeded Trojans, who…

SWS: 31% of families with distance learners have weak internet connection

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 03/06/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Thirty-one percent of Filipino families with members studying through online distance learning have weak internet connection, according to survey results released by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) on Friday. Based on the survey conducted by…

Internet connection problem cuts off Palace briefing on telco services

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 01/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Even the seat of power is not spared from the enduring problem of glitchy internet connection in the country. On Thursday, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque ‘s press briefing in Malacañang – which, ironically, was dedicated…

When things work well—or don’t

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 12/15/2020

It’s a lot easier to write on things that go wrong “only in da Pilipins,” as they say—be it traffic, shoddy public services, sadistic government processes, inept or corrupt public “servants,” or what have you. But once…

Simple tricks to solve poor internet connection at home

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 10/14/2020

A slow internet connection at home can be everyone’s worst enemy under the new normal. You can’t enjoy your Mobile Legends game, can’t binge-watch your favorite series on Netflix, and you can’t keep yourself productive with your…

Five-year-old’s internet connection ‘improved a little’ after her viral video

Immae Lachica 08/02/2020

    CEBU CITY, Philippines—  Remember Zane Akila? The viral five-year-old girl ranting about their slow internet connection? CDN Digital was able to ask for updates from Akila’s mother, Angelie Gutierrez and she said, it has improved…

In remote schools, parents struggle with online enrollment

Michael Jaucian, Tonette Orejas 06/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A high school principal in a remote area in Candaba, Pampanga province, held a face-to-face student registration during the first day of enrollment on Monday. Suzette Villamil-Punzalan of Talang High School said she could…

No internet connection, mobile reception on Christmas Day? Here’s the reason why…

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Complaints from subscribers of Philippine Long Distance Company, Inc. (PLDT) and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) flooded social media as most of them expressed annoyance over the absence of internet connection and mobile reception…

PLDT rolls out fiber optic network in Bohol

Aileen Garcia-Yap 07/23/2014

Tagbilaran, Bohol—The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) invested P700 million to roll out the Domestic Fiber Optic Network (DFON), which it inaugurated during the 160th Bohol Day celebration yesterday. The project will be implemented over the…

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