BREAKING: NTC orders ABS-CBN to stop broadcast operations

Neil Arwin Mercado 05/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Tuesday issued a Cease and Desist Order against ABS-CBN after its legislative franchise expired on May 4. In an Order dated May 5, the NTC directed ABS-CBN to…

Globe Telecom announces temporary suspension of mobile services this Sinulog

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Globe Telecom today announced that it will be suspending all mobile phone services starting tomorrow, Saturday, January 18,  until further notice, in compliance with the recent orders of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)…

Smart confirms temporary signal shut-off this Sinulog

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – One of the country’s telecommunication companies has confirmed that they will be temporarily suspending their mobile phone services in Metro Cebu in line with this weekend’s Sinulog Festival 2020 celebration. “In the interest…

PRO-7 proposes cellphone signal shutdown during Sinulog celebration

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/06/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—Signals from mobile networks in Cebu may be shut off as part of the security measures for this year’s Fiesta Señor celebration. The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) announced that they submitted a…

‘Stop spreading NTC shutoff sked’

Morexette Erram 01/15/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Organizers of the Sinulog 2019 Festival are urging the public to stop circulating a copy of the letter of the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) indicating the day and time of the signal shutoff.…

Sinas: Cellphone signals will be jammed during Sinulog festivities

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 01/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cellphone signals will be jammed along the routes of the solemn procession and the Sinulog Grand Mardi Gras. Chief Superintendent Debold Sinas, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) director, said during the…

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…

Police ready to secure Sinulog 2019

Benjie B. Talisic 12/20/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is ready to secure Sinulog 2019. Senior Supt.Royina Garma, CCPO director, said that they already finalized their security plans for the festival that is expected to bring…

NTC moves to end ‘nakaw’ load

Inquirer.net 04/23/2018

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) may soon require the country’s two major telco companies to give prepaid subscribers daily updates on their remaining load credits. The NTC is planning to include this measure, among several other items,…

NTC bares protocol on proposed Sinulog signal shutdown

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Benjie B. Talisic 11/15/2017

ALL requests to shut down mobile phone signals from telecommunication companies shall be done by the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP). This was the new protocol crafted by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in light…

NO CELL PHONE SIGNAL

Doris Mae C. Mondragon, Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/13/2017

Osmeña may ask NTC to turn off CP signal during Sinulog festivities next year as part of security measures Be ready to shift back to basics again. Cellular phone signals may shut down again for the second…

NTC warns public anew: Beware of text scammers

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/25/2017

While more people have become aware of text message scams, more people have also taken advantage of convenient mobile services to swindle others. The National Telecommunications Commission in Central Visayas (NTC-7) warned the public anew of this…

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