by PLDT Media Services | Oct 24, 2011

MANILA, Philippines, October 24, 2011 – PLDT, the country’s leading telecommunications company, is setting a network of Wifi zones in Metro Manila establishments to provide its myDSL and landline service subscribers unlimited Wifi internet connection even outside their homes or offices.

"PLDT WiFi Zones" are being set up in restaurants, malls, gas stations, bars, salons, PC shops, hospitals, and PLDT business offices, among others, in Metro Manila and soon in key provincial cities.

by PLDT Media Services | Oct 18, 2011

MANILA, Philippines, October 18, 2011 – Almost 1,000 delegates from 45 countries attended the 7th Asian Carriers’ Conference (ACC), a telecommunications event organized by PLDT and Smart, at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu, September 27-30.

According to PLDT and Smart International and Carrier Business Head Alejandro O. Caeg, there was a record turnout this year despite the inclement weather, as delegates’ participation increased by over 23% compared to last year.

by PLDT Media Services | Sep 14, 2011

by PLDT Media Services | Jul 05, 2011

by PLDT Media Services | Jun 30, 2011

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and JG Summit Holdings, Inc. agreed to extend the closing date of the transaction under the Sale and Purchase Agreement dated March 29, 2011 from June 30, 2011 to July 30, 2011.

by PLDT Media Services | Jun 26, 2011

MANILA, Philippines, May 26, 2011 – The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) voluntarily submitted today the sales and purchase agreement (SPA) dated March 29, 2011 covering its investment in Digitel Telecommunications Philippines Inc. (Digitel) to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)

by PLDT Media Services | Jun 25, 2011

With respect to recent statements of Globe Telecom urging government to “divest” PLDT of some of the radio frequencies currently assigned to it, we wish to reiterate the following points:

1. There is no legal or factual basis for compelling PLDT to return the frequencies assigned to it.

by PLDT Media Services | Jun 23, 2011

MANILA, Philippines, May 23, 2011 – Though it claims to be asking for a “level playing field” in the telecoms industry by opposing PLDT’s investment in Digital Telecommunications Philippines (Digitel), Globe Telecom is actually engaged in a campaign to secure for itself “special privileges” from the government, according to a senior PLDT official.

by PLDT Media Services | Jun 23, 2011

MANILA, Philippines, August 23, 2011 – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., Inc. (PLDT) together with global software giant Microsoft Philippines and Asia’s leading IT Solutions company Dimension Data, jointly announced the commercial availability of Managed Microsoft Solutions in the market, under the PLDT AppFarm Private Cloud Services portfolio.

by PLDT Media Services | Jun 20, 2011

Hong Kong, 20th May 2011 -- Filipinos in Hong Kong have been benefitting from an innovative payments gateway for Philippine products and services that has been set up by PLDT Global Corporation (PGC), a wholly-owned affiliate of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company.

Through the Smart Pinoy Store, Filipinos can buy or pay for healthcare plans, school tuition fees, insurance premiums, health check-ups and medical procedures through a prepaid system. The Store also allows Filipinos to remit money and pay utility bills.