Telecom giant PLDT’s ICT subsidiary ePLDT has officially established VITRO Inc. to serve as its dedicated data center operations company to spearhead the PLDT Group’s advancements in its data center builds, innovations, and services as well as optimize operations. In a statement, PLDT...
The planned P6.75 billion acquisition of ABS-CBN Corporation’s Sky Cable by PLDT Inc. will no longer push through as both parties have mutually decided not to proceed with the transaction for undisclosed reasons. “Following this development, Sky Cable is pleased to announce that its...
The PLDT Group’s MediaQuest Holdings and its broadcast unit TV5 have signed a landmark collaboration agreement with Nine Media Corporation to launch RPTV -- a new free-to-air channel offering sports and news -- to take over CNN Philippines' airtime. MediaQuest Holdings, TV5, and Nine Media...
Manuel V. Pangilinan, the current chairman of the PLDT Group, will serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PLDT and Smart Communications Inc. following the retirement of incumbent head Alfredo S. Panlilio. PLDT Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan In a disclosure to the Philippine...
PLDT Global Corporation, the international arm of the Philippines' largest integrated telco PLDT Inc., is collaborating with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to empower and advocate for the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “Now more than ever, we witness the...
ILOILO CITY – Six employees of the Iloilo City government were caught stealing cable wires and using government vehicle to transport them. Mayor Jerry Treñas here announced that one regular employee and five casual employees under the Iloilo City Engineer’s Office were allegedly involved...
Smart Communications Inc., the wireless subsidiary of telecom giant PLDT Inc., has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in support of the EDSA Greenways Project. The MOA covers the relocation of Smart's utilities and cables affected by the construction...
Five leading internet service providers (ISPs) in the country have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to establish a site-blocking mechanism against pirate sites. The ISPS that signed the MOU include Globe Telecom, PLDT...
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), the wireless arm of leading integrated telco network PLDT Inc., and Clark Development Corp. (CDC) have recently signed lease agreements covering telco facilities inside CDC to boost connectivity for businesses and other locators in the area. Leading the signing...
PLDT Inc. (PLDT) has expanded the reach of its fiber-to-the home services to the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS), bringing the fastest fiber internet connectivity to the “largest resort city” in the country. In a statement, the firm said that, with a growing population and a thriving...
Six Philippine corporations —PLDT, Ayala Corp., San Miguel Corp., BDO Unibank, Metrobank, Jollibee Foods Corp. — made it to the list of 750 "World’s Best Companies 2023” by TIME Magazine and analytics partner Statista. According to the Time.com, the inaugural list of...
Leading integrated telecommunications firms PLDT Inc. and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) are supporting the government's e-governance mandate by pushing for the continued narrowing of the digital divide. "Governments around the world are now under pressure from rapid...
