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Globe, Elon Musk’s Starlink to launch direct-to-cell satellite services in the Philippines

Globe Telecom Inc. teamed up with Elon Musk’s Starlink to launch direct-to-cell satellite services in the Philippines, marking the first such rollout in Southeast...

Electric cooperatives seek funding to hit 100% electrification goal by 2028

The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Inc. (PHILRECA) is calling on the national government to allocate sufficient and equitable funding for its member-cooperatives' electrification...

Globe vows to build more cell towers in underserved areas

Globe Telecom Inc. plans to build more cell towers in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs) this year to meet the rising demand for...

PLDT, Smart working with gov’t to boost digitalization

PLDT Inc. and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. said they are supporting the government’s digitalization efforts by working with key agencies to remove...

Regulate, not ban, online gambling; Changing telco rules

The government... is in a moral dilemma The popularity of online gambling has created a conundrum in both the political and economic circles. Populist politicians are...

Government launches expanded fiber backbone to bridge digital divide

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. launched Phases 2 and 3 of the National Fiber Backbone projects on Monday, reinforcing the government's dedication to digital inclusion...

PLDT wins ‘Social Infra Deal of the Year’ award

PLDT Inc.’s P2-billion social loan from HSBC Philippines was recognized as the “Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year” in the ASEAN region during the...

Marcos’ education reforms aim to reach ‘Last Mile Schools’—Palace

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is determined to give every Filipino child access to education, not just in the urban areas but most especially in...

Globe to bring connectivity to 100 more remote areas in 2025

Globe is set to connect 100 more Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs) to its network in 2025, bringing vital digital services to more...

PEZA, PNOC plan off-grid industrial parks

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is working with the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) to explore the development of self-generating industrial parks (SGIPs)...

Pangilinan cites need to close digital divide

PLDT Inc. chairman Manuel Pangilinan cited the need for a strong government-telco partnership to bridge the digital divide and connect geographically isolated and disadvantaged...

DICT appeals for more funds to execute PBBM vision of efficient, inclusive internet connectivity across PH

With Congress readying its concerned committees for the budget deliberations starting next month, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is asking lawmakers...

DICT gets budget for digital infra projects; focused sites for enhanced broadband links include GIDAs

Responding to calls for government to invest more in upgrading the country’s digital connectivity, the President-chaired National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) board has approved...

DSWD told: Review procedure

A FEMALE legislator who represents senior citizens in the House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Department of Social Welfare and Development to review...
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