As demand for data and broadband skyrocketed in the pandemic, PLDT Inc. hauled in the highest full year revenues in its history yet, P171.5 billion in 2020, up 9 percent from the preceding year, and netted P24.3 billion earnings, up 8 percent, with P28.1 billion core income, up 4 percent. The...
The PLDT Home Fibr Hitters officially announced their return to the Premier Volleyball League Wednesday, March 3. The announcement came a few hours after sister team Cignal HD Spikers disclosed their entry to the pro volleyball league , seeking to challenge powerhouse teams spearheaded by the...
Photo from PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters' Facebook page Veteran volleyball coach Roger Gorayeb is raring to return to the call of duty when he tries to steer the revamped PLDT Home Fibr squad in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). Gorayeb, a cancer survivor, expects a tall order entering the PVL in...
Unfazed by grim prospects for the airline industry this year, Pacific Global One Aviation (PG1), the aviation arm of PLDT, Inc., undertakes a major rebrand for its chartered services to get a piece of the $7 billion market by 2024. The company has set its sights on the medium term and expects the...
PLDT Inc. and telco newcomer DITO Telecommunity Corporation today, Feb. 23, announced they have forged a deal to construct a transmission facility interconnecting their subscribers. Their interconnection hub will be completed by end of next month, in time for the commercial operations of DITO....
As the world celebrates Safer Internet Day today (February 9, 2021), local telcos report on how they battled the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. disclosed they invested P2 billion this year in their advanced cybersecurity operations...
FINAL PIECE - Veteran setter Rhea Dimaculangan joins PLDT Home Fibr, completing the recruitment cast for the Premier Volleyball League. (Photo from PLDT Home Fibr Hitters' Facebook page) Veteran setter Rhea Dimaculangan completes the cast of PLDT Home Fibr’s lean recruits for the upcoming Premier...
Philippine Superliga teams PLDT and Cignal are set to transfer to the Premier Volleyball League. Organizer Sports Vision President Ricky Palou confirmed this Thursday night a few hours after the league announced its three-year broadcast partnership with Cignal TV. “We’ve got PLDT. They...
Despite the COVID-19 lockdowns last year, PLDT's Home business has almost doubled its installation capability todate, with 9 million homes passed, and is on track to quicken the pace, the telco today (Jan. 28) announced. Currently, PLDT's fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband services reach 48 per...
PLDT Enterprise has partnered with AF Payments, Inc. (AFPI) for a modernized fare and tracking system. AFPI will bundle its Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS) with PLDT Enterprise’s Smart Tracker solution—powered by Vectras—to provide a complete fleet management and fare collection...
Local telcos have blocked a total of 5,532 sites to date as they heed the government's call to combat online child abuse and pornography. Globe Telecom Inc. announced Tuesday night, Jan. 13, it has blocked 2,521 sites to comply with the government's directive. For their part, PLDT Inc. and Smart...
PLDT Inc. and wireless unit, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) took down 3,011 sites that host illicit content featuring children, in compliance with National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) orders. The PLDT Group upholds protection from online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC)...
