The country’s three largest telecom companies said a new executive order issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would further expedite the deployment of telecom infrastructure in the country.
Globe Telecom Inc., PLDT Inc. and DITO Telecommunity Corp. lauded the President for issuing Executive Order No. 32, which streamlines the process of obtaining government permits for the construction of telecommunications infrastructure.
The President’s order is seen to pave the way for greater digital transformation in the country, aligned with the government and private sector’s shared goal of bridging the digital divide by increasing access to digital resources, services and opportunities.
“We are grateful to President Marcos for issuing this EO, which will allow the telco industry and the adjunct TowerCo industry to further ramp up infrastructure builds that will provide life-enabling connectivity in an equitable way across the country,” Globe president and chief executive Ernest Cu said.
“This will help accelerate the country’s digital transformation and open doors for more opportunities to Filipinos in the areas of education, employment and innovation,” he said.