PLDT not in hurry to fully divest from Rocket Internet
PLDT's Manuel Pangilinan says his company is playing it by ear
PLDT subsidiary selling bulk of Rocket Internet shares
PLDT Online Investments Private Limited will sell the shares at €24 (P1,545.28) each, or a total of about €163.2 million (P10.51 billion)
Cavite student wins annual DPC-PLDT visual arts contest
PRESS RELEASE: The winning entries will grace the covers of the 2018-19 White and Yellow Pages PLDT directories
PLDT formally gives Cure's 3G frequency for free
The Department of Information and Communications Technology says the surrendered 3G frequency is now available for a new major telecommunications player
PLDT income takes 'big one-time hit' from swap of base stations
In the last quarter of 2017, expenses of the Philippine telco giant surge by 44% to P53.920 billion. This drags its reported net income to P4.479 billion in the same period.
PLDT plans broadband expansion by 2020
The listed telecommunications giant is spending over P50 billion every year until 2020
PLDT to give up Cure frequencies 'at no cost'
(UPDATED) This comes after President Rodrigo Duterte publicly threatened to send tax auditors to telecommunications companies demanding payment for returning radio frequencies to the government
Duterte order on Cure frequencies for 3rd telco contradicts PLDT-NTC deal
A 2011 agreement states that the National Telecommunications Commission would bid out the surrendered Cure frequencies, with PLDT being given monetary compensation. President Rodrigo Duterte now refuses to give that compensation.
PLDT sets aside over P150 billion for expansion until 2020
PLDT chairman and CEO Manuel Pangilinan says that for every P1 of service revenue, the telco reinvests 30 to 35 centavos to 'super-charge' its fixed and mobile networks
[OPINION] Economic conditions don’t favor 3rd telco player
It would take a grind of 3-4 years to settle the corporate and regulatory issues before the third player could operate in the local market, which is being dominated by the duopoly of the PLDT Group and Globe Telecom
3 consortia forming up to battle for Philippines' 3rd telco slot
The acting chief of Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) says these 3 groups will each be led by Converge ICT Solutions Incorporated, Now Corporation, and Philippine Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (PT&T)
PLDT, Smart sign $300M outsourcing deal with Amdocs
Affected staff from PLDT's and Smart's IT units will be offered career opportunities in Amdocs as regular employees
Naming Philippines' 3rd telco might take longer than expected
The Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) has a tall order from the Philippine president: Launch a major 3rd telecom player by March 2018. Prospective entrants think the timeline is too short.
EXPLAINER: How SEC's Rappler decision is a test case for press freedom
‘If Rappler can make out a case that this is actually malicious, the court cannot ignore that the government might be in violation of the constitutional guarantee to press freedom,’ says IBP national president Abdiel Dan Fajardo
3 telco players enough in the Philippines – Andanar
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar also says names of companies interested to be the country's 3rd telco player would likely be known by March
McDonald's Philippines goes cashless with PayMaya
The digital services arm of PLDT has upped the cashless payments battle with the launch of its partnership with McDonald's Philippines
PLDT unit to forge strategic partnerships in Q1 2018
Voyager Innovations chairman Manuel Pangilinan says the upcoming partnership deals 'will excite the market'
Globe Telecom expects to spend over P42B this 2018
The Ayala-led telecommunications company says the huge capital spending budget will fund its moves to address customer demand for more bandwidth-intensive content
[OPINION] Third telco: More fiction than real
It would take 3-4 years before the 3rd telco player could operate, go into the market, and compete. The Duterte administration would be lucky to have it toward the end of its term.
PLDT, Smart ink another partnership deal with Huawei
The $28.5-million wireless service deal is expected to improve the telco giant's wireless service
Globe 'ready' for faster internet but permits are 'biggest hurdle'
The telco says 'the cumbersome number of permits' as well as right-of-way issues hamper its delivery of good internet service
TransCo open to creating 3rd telco player with China Telecom
'They have the technical expertise in operating and TransCo has the facilities to offer,' says TransCo President Melvin Matibag
PLDT extends partnership with Cignal TV to business customers
The new arrangement allows businesses such as hotels and bars to broadcast Cignal TV content via the internet
PLDT open to Chinese strategic partners
'I think it's a rather novel idea and it's something we should consider, either at the PLDT level or at the Voyager level or both,' says PLDT chairman Manuel Pangilinan
China Mobile or China Telecom as Philippines' 3rd major telco?
Two state-run Chinese companies have set sights on competing with PLDT Incorporated and Globe Telecom Incorporated
PLDT to nearly double int'l submarine cable capacity to 8.4 Tbps by 2019
By the end of this year, PLDT’s submarine cable capacity will be 4.49 Tbps – up 140% from 2015
LIST: Provincial buses with free 42Mbps Smart WiFi
Here's a list of buses and their routes that have been equipped with PLDT Smart Biz LTE that connects 45 mobile devices at speeds of up to 42Mbps.
PLDT increases target recurring core income for 2017
PLDT chief Manuel Pangilinan says his group is confident it can raise recurring core income guidance by half a billion pesos to P22 billion this year
PLDT invests P7B in undersea cable with 60 TBps of bandwidth
Called Jupiter, the fiber optic submarine cable system will directly connect Maruyama and Shima in Japan and Los Angeles in the US to Daet, PLDT's cable landing station in Camarines Norte
PH internet 'no good'? Telcos, PCC react to Jack Ma
PLDT and Globe say they're working to improve services, while the Philippine Competition Commission describes Jack Ma's disappointing experience as a 'wake-up call' for the telcos
PLDT unit spending P11 billion for faster internet
In two years' time, the telco sees over 1.3 million DSL subscribers of PLDT enjoying faster internet speed
A peek into Jack Ma's 24-hour Manila visit
The Chinese business icon manages a packed schedule while experiencing Metro Manila traffic and the country's notorious slow internet
Alibaba's Jack Ma: PH internet 'no good'
Rather than pointing fingers, the Chinese tycoon urges the private sector to grasp the opportunity and invest in better internet infrastructure for guaranteed returns
Globe, PLDT battle it out in cashless payments
Globe invites Chinese billionaire Jack Ma to the launch of its new mobile payment technology. On the same day, PLDT relaunches its scan-to-pay service.
PLDT completes P1-B fiber optic expansion in Mindanao
Spanning over 300 kilometers, the fiber infrastructure runs through the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, and Davao del Sur
Nia Sanchez,Tegan Martin on life after Miss Universe
The two former title holders share tips for aspiring beauty queens and their project called Universal Confidence
PLDT building submarine cable for PH link to 3 continents
With an initial investment of P500 million, PLDT is set to open its Asia-Africa-Europe 1 Submarine Cable System (AAE-1) before the end of 2017
Smart to upgrade cell sites in Marikina, Quezon City
This upgrade is expected to improve Smart's mobile data service, particularly long term evolution (LTE) and 3G, in the two cities
PLDT goes into chartered flights service
PLDT unit Pacific Global One says it can now provide private flights to Balesin, Amanpulo, Baguio, and Boracay, among other routes
PLDT to provide Wi-Fi to over 2,300 buses by end-2017
PLDT says this will help bus operators comply with the government's plans to modernize the country's transport system
PLDT to award up to 860,000 shares to key officers, employees
The telco also aims to close 2017 with a higher recurring core income of P21.5 billion, from P20.16 billion in 2016
Slow PLDT internet service in some areas due to damaged cables
PLDT estimates it will take 3 weeks to repair the damaged cables
Fitch upgrades PLDT outlook amid improved finances
The telco s long term local currency issuer default rating LC IDR outlook is raised to stable from negative – a sign of improving financial performance
Top 10 companies 'Filipinos want to work for' in 2017
Jobstreet asks 3 658 Filipinos which company they want to work for Here are the top 10
Beacon divestment lifts PLDT's core income to over P12B
UPDATED PLDT s core income for the 2nd quarter of 2017 increases to P12 1 billion from P10 5 billion in the same period a year ago
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PLDT opposes DOLE order on contractual workers' regularization
The Manuel Pangilinan led telco says there is no evidence proving that it violated the rules of the Department of Labor and Employment
WATCH: ePLDT's Nico Alcoseba on digital transformation
ePLDT is the only Filipino company to win a Microsoft Partner of the Year award at Inspire 2017 Rappler talks to the head of its Disruptive Business Group on the sidelines of the Microsoft conference
‘All in one’ streaming service Roku is now available in PH
It will be available for existing PLDT Home subscribers for only P199 month
How PH's top antitrust official is guarding market competition
Arsenio Balisacan the first chairperson of the Philippine Competition Commission says he is not one to run away from challenges
