DOH disowns NTC text blast on guidelines for Christmas parties

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 11/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Despite restrictions in social gatherings, are Christmas parties allowed if the venue would be outdoors? The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), in a text blast, said: “May Christmas party? Buksan ang bintana at electric fan.…

‘If I had not been SolGen, I will make you eat your words,’ Calida tells Coco Martin

Daphne Galvez 06/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — “If I had not been the Solicitor General, I would have called his bluff and make him eat his words.” These were the words of Office of the Solicitor General chief Jose Calida during…

CDO vs ABS-CBN poses ‘life-death’ consequences

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The cease and desist order  (CDO) against media giant ABS-CBN has posed “life and death” consequences that span beyond the 11,000 employees of the network. The economic ripple, according to Cebuano lawmaker Raul…

Essential steps on how to apply for mobile number portability

Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 06/20/2019

Cebu City, Philippines–Planning to retain your current phone number for the rest of your life? Or choose a best plan and telco service without going through the hassle of changing a mobile number? This can soon be done.…

Smart Communications fulfills NTC commitment

12/26/2018

SMART Communications Inc. has already fulfilled its commitment to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to cover at least 90 percent of cities and municipalities to address the growing demand for broadband infrastructure and internet access within three…

Binay asks NTC to stop telco billing charge

Inquirer.net 10/15/2017

Senator Nancy Binay is urging the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to suspend the collection of the P50 paper billing fee of some telecommunications companies (telcos). In a letter to NTC Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba, Binay sought an indefinite…

NTC-7 launches program for disaster preparedness

Futch Anthony Inso 09/27/2017

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in Central Visayas has created the Rapid Emergency Telecommunications Team (RETT) to provide integrated communication flow before, during and after disasters. During the symposium conducted by the Kapisanan nga mga Brodkaster ng…

NTC to Congress: Give us more ‘teeth’ to impose telco rules

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/24/2017

The country’s telecommunications watchdog is encouraging Congress to give them more “teeth” in imposing circulars on existing telco players, compelling them to improve services and address the country’s slow internet connection. “We’ve issued a memorandum setting a…

Mixed reactions from Cebuanos on ‘zero signal’

Dominic D. Yasay, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/13/2017

MIXED reactions from the Cebuano community met the announcement of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) had approved their request to shut down all cell sites surrounding the Basilica Minore del Santo…

A safe Sinulog

Editorial 01/13/2017

In the run-up to tomorrow’s Sinulog Grand Parade and Dance presentation, some personal sacrifices have to be made to ensure public safety, and these are quite small when ranged against the scope and scale of the event…

Exploiting people’s weakness through broadcast

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 12/08/2016

There is no justification for exploiting people’s weakness and hopelessness. Last Monday, my fellow station manager, Raul Credo, of IFm handed to me a hard copy of a letter from Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP)…

‘911’ will be the official emergency hotline in the Philippines by August

07/24/2016

The National Telecommunications Commission issued a series of orders paving the way for the use of “911” as the national emergency hotline number, as directed by Pres. Rodrigo Duterte. Specifically, the NTC said it issued a memorandum…

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