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.
by PLDT Media Services | Jun 20, 2011
MANILA, Philippines, 20th April, 2011 -- With the advent of small business ownerships, weekend markets have become trading spots for just about anyone who wants to sell his products, from organic produce, to furniture, to food. These bazaars have spurred the growth of several entrepreneurs who need a convenient and affordable start off point for their businesses.
by PLDT Media Services | Jun 20, 2011
MANILA, Philippines, September 20, 2011 – The Special Meeting of Stockholders of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT” or the “Company”) scheduled today, September 20, 2011 at 4:00 p.m., Dusit Thani Manila, Ayala Center, Makati City, has been cancelled by the Board of Directors due to an anticipated lack of quorum.
by PLDT Media Services | Jun 20, 2011
PLDT was named Best Managed Company in the Philippines by FinanceAsia, a leading financial publication in Asia. The telecommunications company topped four of the five categories in which it won awards. Apart from being the Best Managed Company in the country, it also ranked number one for Most Committed to a Strong Dividend Policy, Best Corporate Governance, and Best Investor Relations.
by PLDT Media Services | Jun 17, 2011
MANILA, Philippines, May 17, 2011 – Philippine Long Distance Telephone, Co. (PLDT) is the best managed company in the Philippines, according to the annual poll of Asia’s top companies by FinanceAsia, a leading financial publication in Asia.
PLDT led in four out of five categories covering large market capitalization companies based on the results of tallied votes from more than 300 investors and analysts across the region. FinanceAsia announced the winners of its 11th annual poll last week.
by PLDT Media Services | Jun 16, 2011
MANILA, Philippines, June 16, 2011 – PLDT shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of the telecom company's investment in Digital Telecommunications Phils., Inc. (Digitel) during the annual stockholders meeting held Tuesday at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City.
by PLDT Media Services | Jun 13, 2011
MANILA, Philippines, September 13, 2011 – Telecoms leader PLDT is implementing multiple redundancy enhancement plans for its 10,000km Domestic Fiber Optic Network (DFON) to meet the increasing demands for improved resiliency and capacity of the Offshoring and Outsourcing (O&O) industry in several key regions in Luzon and Mindanao.