Telcos told: Do not charge fees for cut connections during typhoon

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Nestor Archival has asked the telecommunications companies  (telcos) to forego billing consumers who lost their connections during the typhoon. The councilor delivered a privilege speech on January 5, 2022, in…

Telcos score win in House OK’d bill allowing cell sites in villages

Miguel Camus 12/04/2021

The House of Representatives has approved a bill that will allow telecommunications providers and other information, communications and technology (ICT) companies to purchase or lease land in private residential villages to build cell sites and support infrastructure.…

Senate bill requires telcos to provide refund mechanism for service outages

Christia Marie Ramos 03/10/2021

MANILA, Philippines — A bill mandating telecommunication companies to provide a refund mechanism for service outages and disruptions has been filed in the Senate. Senator Lito Lapid filed Senate Bill No. 2092, which seeks to amend Republic…

Telcos trumpet wins ahead of critical Malacañang finish line

Miguel Camus 12/07/2020

Industry giants PLDT Inc. and Globe Telecom announced details on their aggressive network upgrades for this year until 2021, while telco startup Dito Telecommunity began “friendly user tests” of its services. The flurry of updates came ahead…

Palace: Telcos to report on service improvement on Dec. 8

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 12/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Telecommunication companies will make a progress report to the public on Tuesday, Dec. 8, in compliance with President Rodrigo Duterte’s demand to improve their services by December. According to the presidential spokesperson Harry Roque,…

NTC seeks easier process for telcos to get permits to build fiber-optic networks

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) wants to make it easier for telecommunication companies to get permits to build fiber-optic networks. So it sent letters dated Oct. 15 to seek assistance in streamlining the process…

Cebu City dad to telcos: Provide better internet connection

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor David Tumulak is urging the telecommunication companies (telcos) to provide stronger internet connection to households as schools have begun to conduct online classes this week. The councilor said there is…

Issue telco permits in 3 days or else, Duterte warns local governments

Julie Aurelio 08/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte wants local government units (LGUs) to act on permit applications of telecommunications firms within three days in a bid to improve connectivity in the country. He warned local officials who failed…

DILG vows to go after LGUs that will not process application of telcos for cell sites

Catherine Gonzales 08/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday warned that it will go after local government units that will not take action within three days on pending applications of telecommunication companies…

Poe hopes Duterte won’t only issue warning to telcos, but also gov’t regulators, LGUs

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 07/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Grace Poe expressed hope that President Rodrigo Duterte also warns government regulators and local government units not to delay the issuance of permits for building cell towers and not just warn telecommunication companies…

Duterte warns Smart, Globe of expropriation

Leila B. Salaverria - Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/28/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Invoking public anger, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday trained his sights on the two dominant telecommunication companies in the country and warned them to shape up by December or face expropriation. In his fifth…

Osmeña to allow more cell sites if telcos improve signal

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/31/2018

Unless they get rid off of black spots in the mountain barangays, the Cebu City Government will not lift the suspension imposed on pending application permits from telecommunication companies to put up more cell sites in the…

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