Just days away from its potential passage into law, the leading figure behind Converge ICT Solutions Inc. expressed support for the contentious Konektadong Pinoy bill, in contrast to the opposition voiced by other major players in the telco industry. Despite his company being among the four leading...
Mobile services provider Smart Communications Inc. is kicking into the next gear of the telecommunications industry with the launch of KiQ, the country’s first app-based mobile brand designed with Gen Z in mind. Smart, the wireless unit of telecommunications giant PLDT Inc., said its new service...
Only five companies from the Philippines made it to Forbes Asia’s 2025 Best Under A Billion list, which recognizes 200 top-performing small and mid-sized listed companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Filipino companies in the list are led by Converge Information & Communications Technology...
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro will stay on as Palace Press Officer after filing her courtesy resignation early this month, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) confirmed Wednesday, July 30. In a text message to Palace reporters on Wednesday morning, July 30, PCO Secretary...
Retail electricity supplier MPower is set to power the cell sites and facilities of PLDT, Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. as part of the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) Retail Aggregation Program (RAP). In a statement on Thursday, July 17, Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said MPower...
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that she will submit her courtesy resignation, in line with the reorganization of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) under newly appointed acting secretary Dave Gomez. In a memorandum issued on July 14, Gomez asked all...
Smart Communications Inc., the wireless unit of telecommunications giant PLDT Inc., is scaling back its 3G network to reallocate capacity to its 5G network to deliver higher-quality connectivity. Smart Chief Technology Officer Menardo “Butch” Jimenez Jr. said shifting resources away from 3G...
Newly appointed Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez has pledged to pursue transparency, press freedom, and digital transformation as the Marcos administration’s new lead communicator, promising to keep politics out of the job. “My role as PCO Secretary will be to...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Jay Ruiz denied reports that he would be replaced as the chief of the administration 's communications arm. Ruiz also belied reports that he will be moved to a different agency. However, the PCO chief said that whatever happens, he is...
The e-Government Philippines, otherwise known as the eGovPH Super App, has enabled more than 13 million Filipinos to access government services seamlessly, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). With the aim of creating a one-stop shop for government...
The Philippines’ competitive ranking among its regional peers still leaves much to be desired, clinging to the 13th slot out of 14 economies in the Asia-Pacific region. While we’ve seen some advancement in productivity and efficiency, including management practices, the Swiss-based...
The country’s independent tower companies (TOWERCOs) commended the reappointment of Secretary Henry Aguda as head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), citing his vision to bridge the country’s digital divide. On Tuesday, June 17, Malacañang confirmed that...
