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Telcos heed NTC order on text scams

By Louella Desiderio | September 12, 2015 - 10:00am

Telecommunication firms are ready to implement National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) directive requiring them to produce...

Business

NTC orders text blasts to warn vs scams

By Louella Desiderio | September 5, 2015 - 10:00am

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has called on telco firms Smart Communications, Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc. (Sun Cellular) and Globe Telecom, Inc. to send a text blast warning subscribers to...

Business

PLDT, Globe ready for surge in calls, texts during holidays

By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 19, 2014 - 12:00am

Rivals Smart Communications Inc. of dominant carrier Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. are ready for a strong surge in voice calls and text messages during the Chirstmas...

Business

NTC sets benchmarking for broadband service

By Lawrence Agcaoili | September 22, 2014 - 12:00am

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is set to roll out the benchmarking of the broadband services of telecommunication...

Business

NTC seeks OSG help on text refund issue

By Lawrence Agcaoili | September 8, 2014 - 12:00am

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is seeking the help of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to draw...

Business

NTC rejects appeal of telcos, stands firm on P0.20 refund

By Lawrence Agcaoili | May 8, 2014 - 12:00am

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has directed dominant carrier Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. to roll back the rates imposed on text messages and refund...

Business

Angel Net boosts anti-cybercrime program

May 5, 2014 - 12:00am

PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group in partnership with Globe Telecom held the Angel Net Summit recently at Camp Crame, Quezon City, with the theme “Safeguarding Our Children From Internet Dangers.”

The Good News

Traffic in the south: No one is solving it

By Bobit S. Avila | February 11, 2014 - 12:00am

Despite the repeated refusal of Pres. Benigno "PNoy" Aquino III to change the Charter, will Congress come up with a "damn-the-torpedoes" attitude and change the 1987 Constitution this year?

Freeman Opinion

Shift to digital TV to cost consumers less than P1,000 for set top box

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 6, 2013 - 12:00am

Filipino households would have to spend close to P1,000 to acquire set top boxes after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued a circular on the country’s impending shift to digital technology...

Business

NTC prepares rules on shift to Japan standard

By Lawrence Agcaoili | October 30, 2013 - 12:00am

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is set to issue a circular next month formalizing the country’s shift to digital technology using the Japanese standard.

Business