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IFC bankrolls $70-M mobile tower-sharing project in Philippines

By Ramon Royandoyan | August 4, 2022 - 11:36am

The World Bank Group’s private sector arm said the investment package is “aiming to bridge the digital divide...

Business

Regulatory capture

By Boo Chanco | October 15, 2018 - 12:00am

Another big problem a potential investor must worry about in the Philippines is regulatory capture. It is either live with the system and feed the corruption that goes with regulatory capture or stay away from the...

Business

Gov’t might reveal new telco player by June, to set new selection rules

By Ian Nicolas Cigaral | February 27, 2018 - 5:34pm

The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Tuesday said it might name the third telecom provider in June,...

Business

India also interested in being 3rd telco player, says Duterte

By Ian Nicolas Cigaral | February 21, 2018 - 10:50am

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said an Indian firm is also eyeing to be the Philippines’ third telecom...

Headlines

DICT pushes deadline for 3rd telco player application to May 2018

By Ian Nicolas Cigaral | February 16, 2018 - 12:51pm

The deadline for submission of applications to become the new player in the telecommunication industry has been moved to May...

Headlines

Philippines identifies second choice for third telecom player

By Ian Nicolas Cigaral | January 10, 2018 - 11:48am

The Philippines now has two choices for a third telecom player that would disrupt a longstanding duopoly that has angered...

Headlines

More telco issues

By Boo Chanco | October 26, 2017 - 4:00pm

Now that there is apparently some movement at DICT that promises more competition in the local telco industry, experts are bringing up issues that must be addressed if the DICT effort is to have a chance of suc...

Business

Finally, real reforms for the business sector

By Bobit S. Avila | July 22, 2015 - 10:00am

Last Tuesday, President Benigno Aquino III signed into law the Philippine version of the Anti-Trust Law, dubbed the Philippine Competition Act.

Freeman Opinion