Former key PLDT exec named Dito CME president
Once a candidate to head the country’s largest telecommunications company, PLDT Inc., Ernesto “Eric” Alberto was named president of emerging rival Dito CME Holdings. Dito CME said in stock exchange…
PLDT 1st semester earnings up despite economic slowdown
MANILA, Philippines — PLDT Inc. reported higher earnings in the first half of the year despite strict COVID-19 lockdowns that plunged the Philippine economy into recession. PLDT said in a…
PLDT raises $600M in fully online roadshow
PLDT Inc. roared back into the international bond market after almost two decades, raising $600 million following a fully-online investment roadshow amid the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On Wednesday (June…
PLDT: New submarine cable spanning multiple countries to improve PH internet
PLDT Inc. is boosting internet capacity in the Philippines through a new undersea cable slated for completion by the end of 2022. PLDT announced on Thursday it joined the Asia…
Surge in data demand spares PLDT from worst COVID-19 impacts
Surging demand for online entertainment and e-commerce has shielded telco giant PLDT Inc. from the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the company’s annual meeting on Tuesday (June 9),…
PLDT latest to fall victim to increased cyberattacks during pandemic
Telco giant PLDT Inc. was the latest to fall victim to hackers, underscoring the real threat of cyberattacks as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the globe. For more than an hour…
PLDT slashes 2020 spending plan by P20B
Telco giant PLDT Inc. is slashing its spending target this year by some P20 billion as strict quarantine measures around the country hampered its growth. From a record P83 billion…
Telco firm PLDT allows staggered bill payments as COVID-19 reprieve
Telco giant PLDT Inc. is allowing postpaid subscribers to pay their bills on an interest-free installment basi in a reprieve for customers amid the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. PLDT and…
PLDT, UP-PGH launch hotline for COVID-19 medical consultations
PLDT Inc. partnered with the University of the Philippines Manila Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) to launch a dedicated telemedicine hotline, 155200, for its COVID-19 Bayanihan Operations Center. This will allow…