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DITO Telecommunity has expanded its services to 18 new areas as of Friday, August 20, 2021 ramping up its presence to 210 cities and municipalities nationwide. 

May 2021 Ookla Speedtest Global Index report showed remarkable increases in the Philippines’ global rankings in internet speed.

After President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement to streamline and speed up the issuance of LGU permits in July 2020, there has been a significant increase in permits granted to telcos from July 2020 to April this year vis-à-vis 2019.

Third player DITO Telecommunity Corporation Monday, (March 8) started commercial operations in 15 areas in Metro Cebu and Davao with a P199 promo for 30 days unlimited data and Dito to Dito calls and texts on Dito-compatible phones. 

The anticipated commercial launch of DITO Telecommunity this year is not expected to close the digital gap between rich and poor cities in the Philippines, after the company confirmed in a Senate hearing it would be unable to immediately cover underserved areas with their telco services. 

Year-Ender

Buoyed by sustained demand for data and broadband in pandemic times, PLDT Inc. hauled in P126.6 billion revenues for the first nine  months of 2020, up 9 per cent versus the same period last year.

Globe Telecom, Inc. and Dito Telecommunity Corporation have partnered with Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. for small cell deployment to  boost network capacity and coverage.

Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and a lawyers’ group warned of violation of the Constitution and national security risk if Congress enacts law to remove telcos as a public utility open to foreign control.

The screening of three international films wait in the wings for Mon Confiado.