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    PLDT empowers public schools nationwide through digital literacy program

    Oct 03, 2019
    PLDT, UPOU partner for technology development
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    Smart leads in Opensignal’s independent analysis of PH mobile experience

    Oct 01, 2019
    Smart won anew in four categories—Video Experience, Download Speed Experience, Upload Speed Experience and Latency Experience
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    PLDT brings the ultimate festival experience at the 34th Kadayawan Festival in Davao City

    Sep 27, 2019
    PLDT brought the ultimate festival experience at the 34th Kadayawan Festival as it powered the whole city with the fastest broadband network. Through the efforts of its Community Relations (ComRel) Division and Home Marketing, PLDT was also the festival silver sponsor during the event.
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    Just Add 8

    Sep 26, 2019
    Starting October 6, 2019, all landline numbers with area code 02 will become 8 digits.
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    PLDT, Smart strengthen disaster preparedness initiatives

    Sep 23, 2019
    PLDT and Smart recently held a disaster preparedness fair that focused on preparing employees and their families to deal with disasters like earthquakes, floods and fires. The training sessions in Metro Manila were also livestreamed thru its various offices nationwide providing more employees with key information on how to prepare for such disruptions.
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    PLDT links Entertainment City with ‘Smart’ IT infra network

    Sep 23, 2019
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has signed a deal with the Entertainment City Estate Management, Inc. (ECEMI) to build, manage, and operate the telecommunications infrastructure facilities for its entire multi-purpose complex in Pasay.
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    PLDT Group shines at this year’s Quill Awards

    Sep 13, 2019
    Smart named Company of the Year – first runner-up
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    PLDT Group launches 15th Asian Carriers Conference

    Sep 03, 2019
    The 15th Asian Carriers Conference (ACC) recently opened its doors to over a thousand delegates from the global community of telecom operators, mobile services providers, and technology related enterprises.
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    PLDT Group bags 15 international awards for improved network, brand programs, and execs

    Sep 02, 2019
    PLDT and its subsidiaries Smart Communications (Smart) and PLDT Global took home a total of 15 citations at the recently concluded CMO Asia Awards.
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    One nation, one heart for Gilas Pilipinas

    Aug 30, 2019
    Stream the FIBA World Cup 2019 games LIVE with Smart’s Free YouTube for All
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    PLDT reports 2019 first half results

    Aug 08, 2019
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    PLDT-Smart, Manila city gov’t sign MOA to launch Smart WiFi

    Aug 07, 2019
    Government offices, hospitals and universities in Manila will join the growing list of more than 400 live Google Station sites announced last month by Smart and Google Philippines.
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    PLDT strengthens presence in Quezon City

    Aug 01, 2019
    PLDT and Smart unveil converged store in Vertis North, a central business and lifestyle district in Quezon City.
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    PLDT subscribers in Metro Manila will have 8-digit telephone numbers by October

    Jul 24, 2019
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    PLDT Enterprise unveils Smart 5G alliance

    Jul 19, 2019
    Composed of 11 other organizations as pioneer members, the said alliance works to further support the PLDT Group’s 5G strategy
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    Equalman headlines the Philippine Digital Convention 2019

    Jul 18, 2019
    Erik Qualman, who is listed by Forbes and Fortune as a Top 100 Digital Influencer, will deliver a presentation on digital leadership and innovation.
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    PLDT brings businesses to the edge of the future at PH Digicon 2019

    Jul 18, 2019
    The convention will feature "Digital Grounds," a guided tour that will allow guests to traverse through time and catch a glimpse of a future built on 5G, AI, IoT, SD-Wan and next-generation cyber security.
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    PLDT fibers up more villages in Metro Manila

    Jul 17, 2019
    PLDT Home Fibr now covers subdivisions across all Metro Manila cities and municipalities
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    PLDT, Smart widen lead over competitors

    Jul 10, 2019
    PH’s fastest fixed, mobile networks for 2019 — Ookla®
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    Gabay Guro welcomes its biggest batch of scholar graduates

    Jul 09, 2019
    MVP stresses Gabay Guro's role in leveling up the quality of education
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    PLDT, Smart fire up Ateneo as PH’s first 'Smart 5G campus'

    Jun 21, 2019
    PLDT and Smart, together with Nokia, will help set up a 5G lab at the Ateneo’s Convergent Technologies Center to enable students and tech experts to co-develop practical and relevant solutions
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    PLDT Global expands partnership with Tranglo thru Free Bee

    Jun 20, 2019
    Pinoys abroad may now buy Free Bee PINs from Tranglo channels and service centers
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    ePLDT transforms first purpose-built data center in the country through partnership with Schneider Electric

    Jun 14, 2019
    The three-year transformation project will optimize VITRO Pasig’s support infrastructure facility in order to generate more power capacity
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    PLDT Global expands partnership with international tech platforms DT One and CTL

    May 23, 2019
    Overseas Filipinos can conveniently top up with smarter apps and mobile services
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    Growing tourism industry warned as hackers target visitor information

    May 14, 2019
    The local travel industry has grown more competitive in securing bookings with the continuous rise in the number of tourist arrivals in the country. Last year, the Department of Tourism posted a record-breaking 7.1 million international tourist arrivals, surpassing the 6.6 million arrivals in 2017 by 7.68 percent despite the six-month closure of Boracay. An influx of this magnitude and the amount of personal information it comes with call for industry players to strengthen cybersecurity measures even more.
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    PLDT, Smart provide communications support for 2019 elections

    May 13, 2019
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications have extended support to various groups to ensure the success of the 2019 national and local elections.
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    PLDT announces first quarter 2019 financial and operating results

    May 09, 2019
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    Meralco’s Alfredo Panlilio to assume post of Chief Revenue Officer of PLDT Group

    May 02, 2019
    MANILA, Philippines, 2nd May 2019 -- PLDT Inc. (PSE: TEL) today announced that Alfredo S. Panlilio (“Al”), currently Senior Vice President of Manila Electric Company’s (“MERALCO”) (PSE: MER) Customer Retail Services (CRS) Group, will take over the role of Chief Revenue Officer at PLDT and Smart Communications starting 1st July 2019.
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    Young spoken word artist receives education package from PLDT Gabay Guro, Free Bee

    Apr 26, 2019
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    MVP Group Statement

    Apr 23, 2019
    Efforts of the MVP Group through our Tulong Kapatid consortium have focused on assisting the rescue efforts, particularly in Pampanga.
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    PLDT is PH’s undisputed leader in home broadband

    Apr 13, 2019
    Telco giant earmarked historic-high capex at P78.4 billion for improved customer services
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    PLDT, Cisco team up for 5G-ready IP transport network

    Apr 11, 2019
    Most modern transport network in Asia
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    Smart attends GSMA meet

    Apr 11, 2019
    Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) Vice President for International Roaming and Consumer Business Mary Alice Ramos joined executives from Asia Pacific at the GSMA Wholesale Agreements & Solutions (GSMA WAS) #9 Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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    PLDT, Smart emerge as undisputed fastest fixed and mobile networks in PH

    Apr 08, 2019
    Filipinos enjoy a much better digital experience whether at home or on the go with PLDT and Smart, which recently emerged as the undisputed fastest fixed and mobile networks in the Philippines, based on a string of awards from independent network analytics firms including Ookla, OpenSignal, Tutela, and P3.
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    OFWs in Hong Kong can now buy load via blockchain-based mobile data trading service

    Mar 18, 2019
    Overseas Filipinos in Hong Kong can now connect to their families and friends back home through a new blockchain-based mobile data trading service launched by DENT Wireless Limited (DENT) and PLDT Hong Kong Limited (PLDT).
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    Smart, Nokia team up for 5G in universities

    Mar 12, 2019
    First 5G SA pilot in Southeast Asia
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    PLDT, Smart superpower ‘The Umbrella Academy’ launch with Netflix

    Mar 12, 2019
    Leading telco digital services provider PLDT Inc., together with its mobile arm, Smart Communications superpowered the star-studded launch of the brand-new Netflix original series, "The Umbrella Academy." Celebrities and fans enjoyed an immersive super room experience that allowed them to feel like the show’s seven superhero siblings.
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    PLDT reports full-year results: 2018 a breakout year

    Mar 07, 2019
    SUSTAINED DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH IN HOME AND ENTERPRISE, TURN-AROUND OF THE CONSUMER WIRELESS BUSINESS
    COMBINED REVENUE GROWTH OF 9%
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    PUBLIC ADVISORY: Deferment of the Migration of Landline numbers from 7-Digits to 8-Digits

    Mar 07, 2019
    In compliance with an order of the NTC, the implementation of Memorandum Order No. 04-07-2018 for the migration of Landline numbers in area code 02 (Greater Metro Manila) from 7-Digits to 8-Digits has been deferred from 18 March 2019 to 06 October 2019.
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    PLDT-Smart Foundation receives leadership accolade from San Beda College Alumni Foundation

    Feb 26, 2019
    The PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) was recently awarded a leadership accolade by the San Beda College Alumni Foundation (SBCAF) at the annual Daluyang Buhay Leadership Awards, for being among the top organizations to provide student scholarship grants.
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    PLDT, Smart launch pro gaming team 'Omega' for country’s first franchise-based esports league

    Feb 15, 2019
    'Omega' will represent PLDT and Smart in the upcoming The Nationals
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    PLDT Infoteach Outreach Program bags an Anvil trophy for outstanding education program

    Feb 11, 2019
    PLDT Infoteach Outreach Program, the flagship corporate social responsibility (CSR) program of the company, received its first-ever recognition in the local awards scene during the recently concluded 54th Anvil Awards: Gabi Ng Parangal held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Newport City.
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    PLDT powers Iloilo’s Dinagyang Festival

    Feb 07, 2019
    Iloilo City is bustling with artistic minds, most especially from today’s generation. It is during its much awaited Dinagyang Festival where the creative mindset is working at its finest.
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    PLDT Gabay Guro turns over Foton van to 2018 grand raffle winner teacher Ronalyn Quinio

    Feb 07, 2019
    Hailing from San Pablo City, Laguna, public school teacher Ronalyn Quinio Quinio drove home last week with a brand new Foton Gratour Van, the grand raffle prize during Gabay Guro’s Grand Gathering. This was done in partnership with premier motor vehicle brand Foton.
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    PLDT enriches the Sinulog 2019 experience

    Feb 01, 2019
    PLDT, along with its wireless brand Sun, continued to make its presence felt in Sinulog, one of the Philippines' biggest festivals.
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    PLDT, affiliates bag 25 trophies and Company of the Year nod at the 54th Anvil Awards

    Feb 01, 2019
    PLDT, Inc. was honored as Company of the Year at the 54th Anvil Awards: Gabi Ng Parangal held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Newport City. Considered as one of the top citations during the ceremony, the award is given to the company that has garnered the most number of Anvil points for its public relations programs and tools.
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    PLDT and Smart bring back spell-binding musical ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ to Manila

    Jan 15, 2019
    After bringing ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ in its sensational Philippine debut in 2012, leading digital services provider PLDT and its mobile services arm Smart Communications are once again presenting the world’s most popular musical as it makes its long-awaited return starting February 20, 2019 at The Theatre at Solaire in Parañaque City.
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    Honoring 11 outstanding young men and women

    Jan 14, 2019
    PLDT’s continued support strengthens the TOYM Foundation
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    GMA Network, PLDT-Smart partner for game-changing digital TV innovation

    Jan 10, 2019
    GMA Network, Inc. — through GMA New Media, Inc. (NMI) — and PLDT-Smart Communications, Inc. yesterday laid the groundwork of a formidable partnership that is set to revolutionize the experience of TV viewing in the Philippines.
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    Google, Smart Wifi partner to power the nation with free, fast, and reliable internet

    Jan 07, 2019
    Smart Wifi is partnering with Google to bring free internet services to the Philippines, providing more Filipinos access to world-class Wi-Fi connectivity.
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    PLDT introduces a new era of home broadband with all-new Google Wifi Plans

    Jan 03, 2019
    Enjoy Unli Fibr in every room, on every device starting at Php2,299 per month
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    PLDT fibers up Marikina City

    Dec 21, 2018
    Leading telco and digital services provider PLDT continues to extend the reach of its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services through its Fibr City program. The latest expansion area: Marikina City in Metro Manila, the country’s bustling shoe capital.
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    ‘Tis the season for Christmas entertainment with the new PLDT Home TVolution Lite!

    Dec 19, 2018
    Leading digital services provider PLDT has announced the new PLDT Home TVolution Lite powered by Roku®, which is the latest streaming device that lets you turn your TV into a digital entertainment powerhouse.
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    Telco promotes children’s literacy campaign for the benefit of Maranao children

    Dec 14, 2018
    More than one year since the conflict in Marawi City ceased, the Maranaos are still trying to heal and rebuild their lives. In aid of this, Philippine telco PLDT Inc. recently turned over more than 4,000 books from the Marawi Storybooks Series to over 35 elementary schools in Marawi City.
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    PLDT, DPC launch 33rd Visual Arts Competition with Tandem Forum Series

    Dec 12, 2018
    Php100,000 and other prizes up for grabs
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    Growing demand for online videos power Fibr growth

    Dec 10, 2018
    Changing consumer habits, particularly the accelerating shift of people to online video viewing, is a major factor powering the growth of fiber-powered broadband services, according to a senior executive of PLDT.
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    PLDT closes US$175 million investment in Voyager Innovations from KKR and Tencent

    Nov 28, 2018
    PLDT Inc. (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI), the leading telecommunications and digital services provider in the Philippines, today announced the closing of the US$175 million investment in Voyager Innovations by KKR (NYSE: KKR), a global investment firm, and Tencent Holdings Ltd. (0700.HK), a leading provider of internet services in China.
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    Smart makes PH’s first live 5G to 5G video call

    Nov 28, 2018
    PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has made the country’s first successful video call on a 5G connection between the newly launched Smart 5G cities in Pampanga and Makati City.
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    PLDT and Smart unveil flagship store in Makati CBD

    Nov 27, 2018
    PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have unveiled their converged store in the Makati Central Business District.
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    On the signing of the Investment Agreement pertaining to equity shares in Multisys

    Nov 26, 2018
    Further to the Press Release dated 8 November 2018 filed with the Exchange on the same date, PLDT today announced the signing of the Investment Agreement pertaining to equity shares in Multisys Technologies Corporation ('Multisys"), a Philippine software development and IT solutions provider.
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    IFC and IFC Emerging Asia Fund to invest US$40 million in PLDT’s Voyager Innovations to promote financial inclusion

    Nov 26, 2018
    Philippines’ leading tech company raises total funding of US$215 million
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    The Ultimate Celebration of Mickey Mouse kicks off in Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Super Celebration at the Mall of Asia Arena!

    Nov 21, 2018
    PLDT Home Fibr customers enjoy 10% savings on select Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Super Celebration tickets!
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    PLDT and Smart ring in Christmas with ‘Holideals,’ their biggest holiday sale

    Nov 16, 2018
    Brace yourself as leading digital services provider PLDT Inc. and its mobile arm Smart Communications, Inc. are ushering in the Christmas season with the first ever ‘Holideals,’ their biggest holiday blow-out yet for current and new customers.
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    PLDT, Smart fire up PH’s first 5G cell sites in Makati and Clark

    Nov 14, 2018
    Leading telecoms company and digital services provider PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have fired up the country’s first 5G cell sites in the Makati Central Business District and at the Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ) in Pampanga.
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    PLDT invests in software and IT solutions provider Multisys Technologies Corporation

    Nov 08, 2018
    PLDT Inc. (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE:PHI) today announced that the Board approved the investment of P2.15 billion in Multisys Technologies Corporation (“Multisys”) for a 45.73% interest in the Philippine software development and IT solutions provider.
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    PLDT reports nine months 2018 results

    Nov 08, 2018
    ON A PRO-FORMA BASIS: SERVICE REVENUES FOR 9M18 UP 4% YEAR-ON-YEAR AT P111.9 BILLION EXCLUDING ILD/NLD, CONSOLIDATED SERVICE REVENUES ROSE 7%
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    PLDT, Smart unlock the future with new products, innovations

    Nov 07, 2018
    New products and services to be powered by the country’s fastest fixed, wireless networks
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    PLDT, Smart to launch Clark as country’s first Smart 5G City

    Nov 05, 2018
    Leading telecom company and digital solutions provider PLDT, its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) and Clark Development Corp. (CDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ) as the country’s first Smart 5G City.
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    Smart receives OpenSignal Award for Best Video Experience in PH

    Nov 01, 2018
    Independent mobile analytics company OpenSignal has cited PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) for providing its customers the best video experience in the country.
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    Banking tycoon George Ty, shipping magnate Doris Magsaysay-Ho banner 2018 MVP Bossing Awards

    Nov 01, 2018
    Banking tycoon George Ty, shipping magnate Doris Magsaysay-Ho banner 2018 MVP Bossing Awards
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    MayWard's Cheat Sheet to loading up with your PLDT Home Prepaid WiFi

    Oct 29, 2018
    All it takes are a few simple steps to enjoy a seamless online experience at home. Teen stars and phenomenal love team Maymay Entrata and Edward Barber — or Mayward as their adoring fans call them — know this all too well as they constantly connect with fans, friends and family on social media powered by PLDT Home Prepaid WiFi.
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    PDRF partners with Brown University for fellowship program on disaster resilience

    Oct 26, 2018
    The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), the country’s major private sector consortium for disaster resilience, has partnered with Brown International Advanced Research Institutes (BIARI) to bring together local and foreign delegates for a week-long fellowship program on disaster management. The fellowship program started on October 21, 2018 at the Holy Angel University in Angeles City, Pampanga.
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    PLDT, Smart gear up for 'Road to the Nationals' DOTA 2 and Tekken 7 finals

    Oct 08, 2018
    The country’s eSports scene continues to heat up in the final stretch to the eSports and Gaming Summit 2018 (ESGS 2018), the biggest gaming convention in the Philippines set on October 26 to 28, 2018 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.
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    PLDT Home Fibr presents “Kitang Dalawa”

    Oct 05, 2018
    Multi-awarded thespians Franco and Ayen Laurel to mark first ever concert on Oct.11
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    KKR and Tencent Lead Investment in the Philippines’ Voyager Innovations

    Oct 04, 2018
    Investment in the Philippines’ Leading Technology Company Supports Greater Financial Inclusion and Access to Mobile Internet for Filipinos
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    Maymay and Edward take their connection to the next level with PLDT Home Prepaid WiFi

    Oct 01, 2018
    Young stars and popular love team Maymay Entrata and Edward Barber are taking their connection to the next level as the new endorsers of PLDT Home Prepaid WiFi, the first prepaid service of the country’s No. 1 home broadband.
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    PLDT, Amdocs sign new agreement to transform PLDT and Smart’s IT infrastructure

    Sep 28, 2018
    Leading telecommunications and digital service provider PLDT (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), and Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX), a leading provider of software and services to communications and media companies, today announced that they are expanding their strategic partnership under a new six -year service agreement.
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    PLDT continues its pursuit of excellent digital literacy through PLDT Home Fibr Broadband Quiz Grand Finals

    Sep 24, 2018
    Leading telco and digital services provider PLDT recently held its PLDT Home Fibr Broadband Quiz Grand Finals, the culminating event of the Company’s long-running flagship digital literacy program, the PLDT Infoteach Outreach Program. Led by PLDT Community Relations (ComRel) Division, the PLDT Home Fibr Broadband Quiz Grand Finals saw eight participating schools nationwide, with four contestants for the Teachers’ Category, and four pairs of students for the Students’ Category.
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    UAAP stars Thirdy Ravena and Nieto brothers inspire hopefuls of PLDT Home Fibr’s Metro Manila Inter-Village League

    Sep 21, 2018
    Home courts are breeding grounds for raw athletic talent and skill — something that University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) stars Thirdy Ravena, Matt Nieto and Mike Nieto know all too well.
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    PLDT Enterprise brings Smart Wifi to Super 8 stores

    Sep 18, 2018
    PLDT Enterprise, the B2B arm of the country’s leading ICT and digital services provider, expanded its partnership recently with Super 8, through the delivery of Wi-Fi services in the grocery warehouse store’s chain of outlets.
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    PLDT-Smart Network Advisory: Stepping up restoration of mobile data connectivity

    Sep 18, 2018
    Our 4G/LTE service availability in North Luzon is now back up at 97% after our network quick response teams stepped up efforts to restore mobile data services in areas most affected by Typhoon Ompong.
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    PLDT-Smart Network Advisory: Typhoon Ompong

    Sep 17, 2018
    With service availability in North and Central Luzon now restored to over 90%, our fixed and wireless network restoration efforts are mostly focused on the hardest hit areas of Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Kalinga, Benguet and Mountain Province where transport conditions remain difficult due to landslides, damaged roadways and bridges and widespread power outages. We continue to work with local governments and disaster response agencies to gain access to these areas.
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    Gabay Guro marks 11th year with ‘Grand Gathering’ for teachers at MOA Arena on Sept. 23

    Sep 17, 2018
    In time for National Teacher’s Month, PLDT-Smart Foundation’s education advocacy and flagship program Gabay Guro is celebrating its 11th anniversary by bringing together thousands of teachers from all over the country for the much-awaited Grand Gathering 2018 on September 23, Sunday, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
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    Vivo launches X21 in PH, partners with Smart as exclusive distributor

    Sep 13, 2018
    PLDT Enterprise, the B2B arm of the country’s leading ICT and digital services provider, together with top wireless brand, Smart Communications Inc., partners with Vivo to exclusively offer the latter’s newest X21 model.
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    Enjoy up to 30 percent discount on Booking.com accommodations with PLDT and Smart

    Sep 13, 2018
    In line with their thrust to give customers epic and incredible experiences, leading telco and digital services provider PLDT, Inc. and its mobile services arm Smart Communications, Inc. have teamed up with Booking.com to give subscribers special accommodation rates in local and Asian destinations.
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    Five ways to make the most out of your PLDT Home Prepaid WiFi

    Sep 06, 2018
    PLDT Home Prepaid WiFi, the first prepaid service of the country’s No.1 broadband, is here and it is allowing more Filipino families to finally get their own high-speed Internet connection and enjoy their favorite online activities in the comfort of their own home.
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    PLDT Enterprise business sustains growth momentum

    Sep 06, 2018
    Driven by rising demand for data and digital services by business and government
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    Re: Reported filing of a Notice of Strike (NoS) by PLDT supervisory labor union

    Sep 04, 2018
    PLDT has been made aware of news reports describing the filing today of a Notice of Strike (NoS) by PLDT's supervisory union, the Gabay ng Unyon sa Telekomunikasyon ng mga Superbisor (GUTS).
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    Regarding news reports on PLDT seeking a ‘compromise agreement’

    Sep 03, 2018
    Various news reports have come out over the past several days stating, among others, that Secretary Silvestre Bello III of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) would meet with PLDT officials to discuss a possible compromise agreement regarding the ongoing dispute between PLDT and the DOLE over the regularization of the employees of PLDT service contractors.
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    Fiber and video-on-demand drive growth of Home broadband

    Aug 23, 2018
    PLDT HOME, the consumer group of leading telco and digital services provider PLDT, posted P18 billion in revenues, a robust 14% increase in first-half-2018 revenues, on the back of strong customer demand for fiber broadband connectivity and a growing appetite for bundled services like video entertainment.
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    PLDT announces 1H 2018 results

    Aug 09, 2018
    ON-PRO FORMA BASIS (PAS 18): SERVICE REVENUES FOR 1H18 4% HIGHER YEAR-ON-YEAR AT P74.2 BILLION EXCLUDING ILD/NLD, CONSOLIDATED SERVICE REVENUES ROSE 6%
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    Court of Appeals Decision in PLDT Inc. v. Hon. Secretary of Labor and Employment Silvestre H. Bello III, et al., Court of Appeals G.R. SP No. 155563

    Aug 06, 2018
    MANILA, Philippines 3rd August 2018 — The Court of Appeals issued a Decision in this case last 31 July 2018, a copy of which was received by PLDT’s counsel today.
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    Statement re the DOLE Clarificatory Order

    Jul 26, 2018
    On 11 July 2018, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III issued a Clarificatory Order regarding his department’s previous orders directing PLDT to absorb and regularize over 7,300 employees of its service contractors. On 18 July 2018, PLDT, through its counsel, received a copy. On 24 July 2018, PLDT filed a Manifestation with the Office of the Labor Secretary questioning the legality and propriety of the Clarificatory Order. A summary of the key points of this Manifestation is shown below. A copy of the Manifestation is also attached to this statement.
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    Tulong Kapatid celebrates MVP’s birthday through CSR activities

    Jul 26, 2018
    Business leader and philanthropist Manuel V Pangilinan recently celebrated his birthday with a fun children’s party for the students of Camp Aquino Child Development Center in Tarlac, through Tulong Kapatid. Known as the social responsibility consortium of the companies led by Pangilinan, Tulong Kapatid mounted the event to show its continuous support for the bravery and resilience of the country’s military.
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    PLDT, Smart cited as PH’s fastest in Ookla Speedtest Awards

    Jul 20, 2018
    PLDT group wins twin country awards for top mobile and fixed network
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    Regarding the alleged ownership of service contract companies serving PLDT

    Jul 12, 2018
    Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III has been quoted by some news organizations as saying that he has sought the help of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to look into allegations that “many” of the 38 service contractors recently sanctioned by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for engaging in labor-only contracting for PLDT are either owned or managed by “high ranking” officials of PLDT.
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    PLDT appeal of DOLE order filed within prescribed period

    Jul 03, 2018
    Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III has been quoted by several news organizations as stating that PLDT failed to elevate to the Court of Appeals (CA) the order of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) requiring PLDT to regularize over 7,300 service contract personnel. As a result, the DOLE order became “final and executory,” he said.
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    Pahayag ukol sa umano’y “termination” ng PLDT service contracts

    Jul 02, 2018
    Nakarating sa amin ang mga ulat na may grupo ng mga manggagawa na magsasagawa ng kilos-protesta laban sa umano’y pag-terminate ng PLDT sa mga kontrata namin sa iba’t ibang ahensiya para daw malusutan ang compliance order ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) na gawing regular ang mga kontraktuwal na manggagawa.
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    On the alleged “termination” of PLDT service contracts

    Jul 02, 2018
    We have received reports that a labor group plans to stage a protest action claiming that PLDT “terminated its service contracts with various agencies in order … to circumvent the Compliance Order of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to regularize its contractual workers.”
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    MVP is Asia’s telco CEO of the Year

    Jun 27, 2018
    Under Pangilinan’s leadership, PLDT and Smart have committed historic levels of resources to support network transformation.
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    Innovative PLDT Smart Super ID provides employees the digital lifestyle experience

    Jun 26, 2018
    A high-tech ID card with multiple functions, dubbed the PLDT Smart Super ID, was launched recently by leading telco and digital services provider PLDT and its mobile subsidiaries Smart and Sun to enable their employees to experience the efficiency and convenience of the digital lifestyle.
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    PLDT provides high-speed connections for Corsan Realty buildings

    Jun 25, 2018
    A strategic partnership agreement was recently signed between leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT and fast rising realty company Corsan Realty Development to power the fixed and wireless telecommunications infrastructure of the latter’s high-rise buildings.
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    BE FEARLESS: PLDT Enterprise introduces transformative technologies that will enable businesses to make bolder business decisions at 4th Philippine Digital Convention

    Jun 22, 2018
    PLDT Enterprise — the B2B arm of the country’s leading ICT and digital services provider — held its fourth Philippine Digital Convention, showcasing the most transformative technologies that will enable enterprises to become fearless in the face of digital at the Marriott Grand Ballroom on June 21 to 22.
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    PSF, Gabay Guro recognize its new set of scholarship program graduates

    Jun 21, 2018
    Gabay Guro has always been about changing the lives of every Filipino. PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) and PLDT Manager Club’s (MCI) welcomed its new set of Gabay Guro scholar graduates through Simpleng Handog 2018. These sudents are education major graduates from different Gabay Guro partner schools nationwide.
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    PLDT links El Nido communities with roll out of fiber offers

    Jun 20, 2018
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has started offering commercial fiber plans in El Nido, Palawan after firing up its initial fiber facilities in the area to provide fiber-fast internet connectivity to residents and business establishments as well as tourists visiting the paradise town every year.
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    PLDT marks #WorldWifiDay with free, unlimited Smart Wifi public access in government hubs

    Jun 20, 2018
    Anyone with a smart device can access free, unlimited fiber-fast internet connectivity today, June 20, as leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT opens up Smart Wifi access to the public in government buildings and offices in different parts of the country to celebrate World Wi-Fi Day.
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    Celebrate Father's Day with exclusive MVP Rewards deals

    Jun 14, 2018
    Looking for great ideas on how to spend that special day with your Daddy, Papa or Tatay?
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    PLDT enables Shopee with Smart Wifi Ads

    Jun 07, 2018
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT is set to further drive digital transformation among businesses as it provides leading Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Shopee with its innovative targeted marketing solution, Smart Wifi Ads.
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    PLDT, ePLDT build lead on Data & ICT revenue growth

    May 29, 2018
    Newest VITRO Data Center to serve growing enterprise adoption
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    PLDT delivers enterprise-level connections for Daiichi Properties

    May 22, 2018
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has partnered with one of the country’s leading real estate developers Daiichi Properties to power the fixed and wireless telecommunications infrastructure of the latter’s world-class high-rise buildings.
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    PLDT, Voyager Innovations begin nationwide roll out of e-commerce on-boarding program for SMEs

    May 21, 2018
    PLDT, Voyager Innovations begin nationwide roll out of e-commerce on-boarding program for SMEs
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    PLDT Group launches 2nd VITRO Data Center in Cebu, advances lead among local providers with 10 data centers in PH

    May 15, 2018
    Leading Philippine telco and digital services provider PLDT, through its business units together with ePLDT and PLDT Enterprise, has opened its second VITRO Data Center in Cebu, its tenth in the country, further cementing its leadership in providing best in class digital solutions to enterprises.
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    PLDT announces 2018 first quarter results

    May 10, 2018
    PLDT Inc. (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2018 with Consolidated Service Revenues (net of interconnection costs) amounting to P35.9 billion, following the new accounting standard PFRS 15 adopted starting 1 January 2018.
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    PLDT’s Best Buy Bundle: Everything your family needs for your digital lifestyle

    May 08, 2018
    Enjoy all the premium internet, mobile, and pay TV services your family needs at home
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    PLDT Enterprise highlights role of local entrepreneurship through the 2018 MVP Bossing Awards; nominations now open

    Apr 23, 2018
    PLDT Enterprise, the country’s leading ICT and digital services provider, relaunched the MVP Bossing Awards Wednesday night at the Manila Polo Club, in search for the next batch of MVP Bossings.
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    PH’s biggest telcos converge, unveil first PLDT-Smart store in BGC

    Apr 20, 2018
    The country’s leaders in broadband, mobile, and digital entertainment are now in one home.
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    Smart, YouTube team up to connect Filipinos to the world of video; Filipino video fans can now watch YouTube for free for one hour daily with Smart

    Apr 18, 2018
    PLDT wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is giving Smart, TNT, and Sun prepaid customers free access for one hour daily to YouTube and soon to other online video services starting today until July 15.
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    Visionary Connected Planning Project Award: PLDT, Smart cited for pioneering Anaplan cloud solution in PH

    Apr 17, 2018
    Leading telco and multimedia services provider PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart were recently cited as the first companies to deploy Anaplan’s cloud solution financial system in the Philippines — a feat for both companies as they were able to implement it in record-time of two and a half months.
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    PLDT Online commits to sell part of its Rocket Internet shares

    Apr 16, 2018
    PLDT Inc. (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) today announced that PLDT Online Investments Pte. Ltd. (“PLDT Online”), an indirect subsidiary, has committed to accept the public share purchase offer of Rocket Internet SE (“Rocket”) for at least 6,800,000 shares, or approximately 67.4% of the total number of Rocket shares directly held by PLDT Online.
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    Deciphering the Hacker’s Code: ePLDT officially launches suite of cybersecurity solutions for safer, more technologically adept businesses

    Apr 12, 2018
    ePLDT, the country’s industry-leading enabler of digital business solutions, kicks off the year with the most advanced and extensive portfolio of cyber safety and security solutions for local enterprises at The Hacker’s Code in Shangri-La at the Fort.
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    PLDT is undisputed leader in home broadband

    Apr 06, 2018
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has maintained its top position in the home broadband market, showing a robust 131% growth in its total fiber-fast broadband subscribers at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the previous year, as it accelerated the deployment of fiber-powered Internet services for Filipino families nationwide.
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    PDRF inaugurates world's first private sector-led national emergency operations center

    Apr 04, 2018
    The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), one of the leading business networks in disaster management, opened the world’s first national emergency operations center (EOC) run by the private sector. The EOC acts as a self-sufficient operations hub geared towards training for disaster preparedness and the coordination of relief and response efforts during major disasters.
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    PLDT reaps 13 awards for outstanding communications programs

    Apr 03, 2018
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT harvested 13 trophies at the 53rd Anvil Awards of the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) for its outstanding communications campaigns in the past year.
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    Holistic view of an empowered woman: PLDT's Chaye Cabal-Revilla receives Woman Super-Achiever accolade in Mumbai, India

    Mar 26, 2018
    Behind every woman comes a story of strength, resilience, and perseverance. Some of these stories are of powerful women who, in their own right, have left a remarkable impact in their respective fields.
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    PLDT partners with Sta. Lucia Land for high-speed fiber connections

    Mar 22, 2018
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has signed a strategic partnership agreement with one of the country’s premier real estate companies Sta. Lucia Land to equip the latter’s vertical projects with the latest Enterprise and Home solutions such as high-speed broadband connection via PLDT’s fiber technology, customized products and services for the offices and commercial establishments, and other value-added services.
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    PLDT posts ‘breakout’ enterprise revenues for 2017

    Mar 21, 2018
    Managed IT, cloud services boost ICT revenues
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    MVP Group seeks out more opportunities for inclusive Smart City planning

    Mar 09, 2018
    Paving the way towards the propagation of innovative Smart Cities from across the nation, the MVP Group of Companies attended the inaugural course on Inclusive City Making of the Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) School of Public Policy.
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    PLDT announces full year 2017 financial and operating results

    Mar 08, 2018
    PLDT Inc. today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the full year 2017 with Consolidated Service Revenues (net of interconnection costs) totaling P143.5 billion. Though 3% lower than the previous year, service revenues stabilized in 2017, as the decline in quarterly wireless revenues moderated in the course of the year. Unlike 2016, when service revenues declined quarter on quarter, PLDT posted three quarters of modest sequential increases in 2017, starting in the second.
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    PH Internet speeds advances as PLDT steps up fiber roll-out

    Feb 21, 2018
    Fixed broadband speeds up by 50% according to new Ookla report
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    PLDT’s fiber-fast internet coverage reaches 4 million homes passed in 2017

    Feb 18, 2018
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has accelerated the expansion of its fiber-fast internet connection to reach four million homes passed nationwide at the end of 2017, up nearly 43% from the previous year.
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    PLDT, Voyager and Go Negosyo launch SME e-commerce enablement program

    Feb 12, 2018
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT Inc. (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) and its digital innovations arm Voyager Innovations (Voyager) together with entrepreneurship advocate Go Negosyo announced today a partnership to help the country’s micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSME) engage in e-commerce through an end-to-end enablement program that covers all aspects needed to participate in the digital marketplace
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    PLDT debuts innovative rewards program

    Feb 06, 2018
    Beyond earning points, customers experience real power with their very own virtual rewards wallet and card
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    To deliver world-class Internet and digital services: PLDT’s 5-year P260-B capex program enters 3rd year

    Feb 04, 2018
    Mid-way through its historic five-year P260 billion capital expenditure (capex) program (2016-2020), telecoms leader PLDT (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI) is accelerating its efforts to transform, modernize and expand its fixed and mobile networks to bring world-class communications, Internet and digital services to the country.
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    PLDT Group elevates Sinulog 2018 experience

    Jan 29, 2018
    One can tell by the way the colors come to life that the long months of preparation are indeed worth it. Sinulog is a much awaited festival in the beautiful Cebu City. It’s a time when Filipinos celebrate their devotion to Sto. Niño, chanting Pit Senyor as a declaration of their faith. Over the weekend, leading telco and digital services provider PLDT and its wireless brands, Smart and Sun, added cheer to the country’s biggest festival.
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    PLDT, Smart ink seven-year US$300M deal with Amdocs

    Jan 24, 2018
    Digital upgrade to enhance customer experience, engagement and product delivery
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    PLDT Clarktel, ePLDT and PLDT Enterprise groundbreak first purpose-built disaster recovery facility in PH

    Jan 09, 2018
    PLDT Clarktel, with its strengthened partnership with ePLDT and PLDT Enterprise, recently commenced the groundbreaking of its first purpose-built disaster recovery facility in Clark Freeport, Pampanga, which is eyed to complement the daily operations of its existing data center in the region.
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    PLDT, Smart partner with Huawei to transform wireless services delivery

    Jan 02, 2018
    Leading Philippine telecom and digital services provider PLDT (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) and its mobile unit Smart Communications announced today a USD28.5 million partnership with global information and communications technology leader Huawei to transform the Group's wireless service delivery platforms.
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    PLDT, Cignal TV forge partnership to deliver Cignal content via IP to enterprises

    Dec 04, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT, through its business unit PLDT Enterprise, recently signed a partnership with the country’s no. 1 Pay TV provider, Cignal TV, to deliver Pay TV content to commercial establishments, hotels, resorts, and hospitals which require premium television content services to address the entertainment needs of their customers.
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    PLDT Enterprise sustains double-digit growth on digital offerings

    Nov 28, 2017
    Leading telecom and digital services provider PLDT posted another strong quarter for its enterprise segment which grew to P25.3 billion in the first nine months of the year, 11% higher versus last year.
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    PLDT to expand international cable capacity to 4.5 Tbps by end 2017 and to 8.4 Tbps by end 2019

    Nov 16, 2017
    Telecoms and digital services leader PLDT Inc. is rapidly expanding its international cable system capacity to address the growing need for overseas data connectivity.
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    PLDT, Smart link ASEAN meet sites in Clark, Metro Manila with fiber-speed connectivity

    Nov 16, 2017
    Conference venues and key hotels have been installed with fiber optic links and voice solutions that will deliver as much as 11 Gigabits per second (Gbps) speed for the internet and Wifi requirements of the delegates and attendees in the different ASEAN venues. With major ASEAN events happening in Clark, Pampanga and Manila, fixed and wireless facilities of PLDT and Smart have been augmented to serve the attendees including world leaders, international media, and organizers from the various committees.
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    PLDT bares first nine months 2017 financial and operating results

    Nov 09, 2017
    PLDT Inc. today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the first nine (9) months of 2017 with Consolidated Service Revenues (net of interconnection costs) at Php107.3 billion. Though 4% lower year on year, the trend of service revenues is encouraging, with third quarter service revenues of Php36.1 billion - the highest level in the last four (4) quarters. Third quarter service revenues in 2017 were stable versus the same period last year and 1% higher versus the previous quarter. Similarly, quarter on quarter comparison of other indicators provide further indications that the overall business is stabilizing.
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    PLDT’s cable landing stations awarded international certification

    Nov 06, 2017
    Leading telco and digital services provider PLDT has obtained ISO 22301:2012 certification for its world-class cable landing stations that provide international connectivity for data, voice and leased line services via fiber optic cables to its global network partners.
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    Gearing up for the ‘Gigabit Society’: PLDT to invest P7-B in Trans-Pacific cable system

    Oct 30, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT is investing nearly P7 billion (US$136.7 million) in the new Trans-Pacific cable system to be called "JUPITER" which will further increase PLDT’s international cabling capacity and reinforce the resiliency of its undersea fiber links to the US and Japan. This investment includes purchases by PLDT of complementary terminal equipment and other related facilities in the Philippines, Japan and the US.
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    PLDT Consumer Group ramps up network investments for best quality consumer data experience

    Oct 26, 2017
    PLDT Home embarks on P11-B modernization plan, Smart blankets PH with LTE, WiFi connectivity.
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    Bonifacio Global City is now PLDT Fibr-powered SmartCity

    Oct 24, 2017
    Residents will now enjoy Fibr-fast Internet as PLDT fully completes network roll out in BGC
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    PLDT launches ‘Smart City’ program for LGUs; #READY is the first initiative

    Oct 23, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has launched a new program to provide local governments and communities with innovative digital platforms and services to improve public services, advance people’s welfare, and accelerate local economic and social development.
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    PLDT fortifies Mindanao fiber network with completion of P1B resiliency project

    Oct 23, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has completed its P1 billion domestic fiber optic network (DFON) expansion project in Mindanao which provides additional resiliency for the transmission backbone that serves PLDT Home and Enterprise customers in the region.
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    PLDT expands Sun LTE coverage

    Oct 16, 2017
    With LTE now available, Sun customers can now enjoy a better mobile data experience.
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    PLDT set to open new international cable system for PH link to three continents

    Oct 12, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT is set to open another international submarine cable link for the Philippines to three continents with the launch of the new Asia-Africa-Europe 1 Submarine Cable System (AAE-1) before the end of the year.
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    PLDT aviation unit opens chartered airline business

    Oct 09, 2017
    Pacific Global One, the aviation arm of telecoms leader PLDT, recently opened a chartered airlines service to take advantage of the rising demand for travel on private aircraft both for leisure and business.
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    PLDT drives connectivity for bus commuters

    Oct 02, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT is pursuing a new program to equip more than 2,300 public transport buses with high-speed Wifi connectivity.
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    PLDT fibers Rockwell Center in Makati

    Sep 27, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has recently completed the fiberization of the Rockwell Center, a premier lifestyle and business hub in Makati City, providing its residents ultra-fast broadband with speeds of up to 100 megabit per second (Mbps).
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    PayMaya and Facebook launch payment tools in Messenger

    Sep 22, 2017
    PayMaya, a pioneer and leader in mobile money and digital financial services in the country, in partnership with Facebook, is excited to announce a safe and effective new way for people in the Philippines to send money to friends, pay bills, and buy mobile load and data using Messenger.
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    Silicon Valley’s Guy Kawasaki, global tech experts topbill speakers at ACC 2017

    Sep 11, 2017
    Technology and telco experts from around the world, led by Silicon Valley icon Guy Kawasaki, will comprise the speakers at the ACC 2017, Asia’s premier tech and telco event, hosted by the country’s leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu from September 12 to 15, 2017.
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    PDRF to help in Marawi recovery; new Emergency Operations Center to open in Clark by early 2018

    Sep 05, 2017
    The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), the country's major private sector coordinating body for disaster management, has pledged to further help in the recovery of Marawi, including assistance in planning the new city that will rise from the ashes of the ongoing conflict during its recent annual board meeting.
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    Cavite becomes first PLDT Fibr-powered Smart Province

    Sep 04, 2017
    Leading telco and digital services provider PLDT has further expanded the reach of its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) facilities, deploying high-speed broadband services to the key residential areas of Cavite province, making it the country’s first Fibr-powered Smart Province.
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    PLDT Enterprise stays on double-digit growth path

    Aug 24, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT aims to make 2017 the best year yet for its Enterprise Business unit as it continues to post double-digit growth rates on the back of the growing appetite of Philippines business and government for data and digital services.
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    PLDT Group backs startups for nation-building at 5th Geeks on a Beach

    Aug 24, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT, together with pioneering digital companies in the PLDT Group, is reinforcing support to the country’s thriving start-up communities as innovative tools and online solutions designed for budding entrepreneurs mark the upcoming ‘Geeks on a Beach’ conference in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
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    PLDT strengthens leadership in Home broadband

    Aug 17, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has further strengthened its leadership in the home broadband business with both revenues and subscriber numbers growing at double-digit rates as the company rolls out more Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) lines and offers a growing range of rich digital content and services in more parts of the country.
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    MVP leads turnover of ‘upgraded’ PLM innovation center to City of Manila

    Aug 11, 2017
    5-storey building transforms to high-tech educational facility through PSF, One Meralco Foundation donation
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    PLDT announces first half 2017 results

    Aug 10, 2017
    PLDT Inc. (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the first half of 2017 with Consolidated Service Revenues (net of interconnection costs) at Php71.2 billion. Though 6% lower year on year, service revenues for the first semester indicated that the downward trend of the topline for the past 6 quarters had been arrested, with second quarter service revenues levelling off and equaling those of the first quarter at Php35.6 billion. Similarly, quarter on quarter comparisons of other indicators provide further signs that the overall business is stabilizing.
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    PLDT strengthens partnership with PAPTELCO to provide digital services to more regional areas

    Aug 08, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT and its mobile subsidiary Smart Communications have strengthened their partnership with local telecoms operators to deliver digital content and services to homes and offices in more parts of the country, enabling them to experience world-class digital entertainment and services anytime, wherever they are.
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    MVP Group of Companies reach out to families of Marawi fallen soldiers

    Jul 25, 2017
    Business leader Manuel V. Pangilinan also known as MVP leads the turnover of the financial assistance to the families of the fallen 98 soldiers and three police officers during the Marawi siege that began two months ago.
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    Silicon Valley’s Guy Kawasaki leads speakers at ACC 2017

    Jul 20, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT will once again host Asia’s premier telecom event, the ACC, with Silicon Valley icon Guy Kawasaki, former chief evangelist of Apple and trustee of Wikimedia Foundation, as keynote speaker, at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu from September 12 to 15, 2017.
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    PLDT bags 13 Quill awards for excellent communications campaigns

    Jul 20, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT shines at the recently-concluded 15th Philippine Quill Awards organized by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines with 13 Quill Awards for its outstanding business communications programs.
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    PLDT fibers up east Metro Manila

    Jul 03, 2017
    Leading Philippine telco and digital services provider PLDT has further expanded the reach of its fiber-to-the-home (FFTH) services by deploying its FTTH facilities in east Metro Manila, adding over 70,000 lines that would provide access to world-class internet service to more homes in the country’s key urban centers.
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    With a view to change

    Jun 29, 2017
    PLDT, ePLDT, and IDC pave the way for the advent of transformative technologies with groundbreaking insights from tech experts and industry leaders at the 2017 Philippine Digital Convention
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    Empowering public education in the digital economy

    Jun 27, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT continues to champion digital literacy among public school teachers and students with its PLDT Infoteach Outreach Program. Now on its 14th year, the company’s flagship CSR program has produced over 25,000 graduates from far-flung communities across the country.
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    PLDT with ePLDT, IDC presents 21st century digital enablement for the PH market at the 2017 Philippine Digital Convention

    Jun 14, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT together with enabler of digital business solutions in the Philippines, ePLDT, and in partnership with premier global market intelligence provider International Data Corporation (IDC), showcased transformational technologies that would redefine experience both in the enterprise and consumer markets at the 2017 Philippine Digital Convention, held from June 14 to 15 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom.
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    PLDT lifts video streaming in PH to the next level with Roku Powered™ TVolution box

    Jun 09, 2017
    Leading Philippine telco and digital services provider PLDT has unveiled the Roku Powered™ PLDT TVolution box to enable Filipino families to enjoy the world’s best video entertainment through an easy-to-use platform.
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    Makati City goes digital with MAKATIZEN app powered by Voyager Innovations

    Jun 01, 2017
    In time for its 347th founding anniversary, the City Government of Makati, under a proof-of-concept public-private partnership (PPP) proposal, today launched the MAKATIZEN app, a first-of-its-kind digital citizen app that brings various local government services closer to people. The app is a product of the groundbreaking collaboration between PPP proponent Neo-Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. and Voyager Innovations, which enables the digital transformation of the city.
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    PLDT fibers up south Metro Manila

    May 31, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has expanded the reach of its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services in south Metro Manila, adding over 300,000 homes that may access world-class internet service as it steps up its FTTH roll-out in the country’s key urban centers.
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    PLDT fortifies enterprise market leadership with strong Q1 growth

    May 25, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT fortified its leadership in the Enterprise market by posting 13% growth to P8.5 billion in revenues in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, driven by strong data and ICT services uptake.
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    Partners Group to acquire SPi Global

    May 22, 2017
    Partners Group to acquire SPi Global, the leading global provider of specialized BPO services to research and education publishers
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    PLDT HOME posts record-breaking growth in Q1

    May 17, 2017
    PLDT HOME, the consumer group of leading telco and digital services provider PLDT, has maintained double-digit growth in its revenues in the first quarter of the year as it posted a record-breaking 32% increase in net gain in its subscribers during the quarter compared to the same period last year amid aggressive fiber rollout and affordable broadband plans.
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    PLDT announces 2017 first quarter financial and operating results

    May 12, 2017
    PLDT Inc. today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2017 with consolidated service revenues (net of interconnection costs) at P35.6 billion.
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    PLDT boosts connectivity at ASEAN meetings in PH

    May 03, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT and mobile unit Smart Communications beefed up the connectivity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings in the country, including the recently-concluded three-day ASEAN Summit, linking the primary venues and hotels in Metro Manila with fiber-fast connection and wireless LTE speeds.
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    Smart Communications Inc.’s franchise extended for 25 years under R.A. 10926

    May 03, 2017
    PLDT Inc. announced today that the franchise granted to Smart Communications, Inc. has been extended for 25 years under Republic Act No. 10926 which was signed into law by the President of the Republic on 21 April 2017. PLDT was formally notified today of the approval of the law by the Office of the President.
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    PLDT powers ‘Heart of Bicol’ with fiber-fast internet

    May 02, 2017
    Telecoms and digital services leader PLDT has stepped up its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) roll-out in the country’s key urban centers by deploying its FTTH facilities in Naga City, providing world-class internet services to the heart of Bicol and the first ‘Fibr City’ in the region.
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    PLDT announces next generation TVolution streaming box

    Apr 26, 2017
    Leading Philippine telco and digital services provider PLDT announced today the next generation of its TVolution streaming box for its customers. PLDT worked with streaming pioneer Roku Inc. to deliver to its customers a fully proven solution that is easy to use and loaded with great content. PLDT and Roku made this announcement at the Asia Pacific Video Operators Summit (APOS) in Bali, Indonesia.
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    PLDT improves telecom services in Surigao del Norte

    Apr 24, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has set up interconnection links with another telco operator in Surigao del Norte, allowing free local calls within the Province between subscribers of the two service providers. The second northernmost province in Mindanao and an important transportation hub between Visayas and Mindanao, Surigao del Norte’s capital Surigao City is dubbed as the "Gateway to Mindanao."
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    Letter to the Editor of Manila Bulletin

    Apr 21, 2017
    Regarding the article "BASS uncovers anomalous PLDT routing"
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    Inspiring the next generation of nation-builders: MVP addresses the Tytana Class of 2017

    Apr 17, 2017
    There is no secret to success. No magic formula. It's mostly good old fashioned hard work, said business leader Manuel V. Pangilinan during the 41st Commencement Exercises of the Manila Tytana Colleges held recently at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).
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    First in Mindanao: PLDT turns General Santos City into a 'Fibr City'

    Apr 10, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has laid down fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) facilities in General Santos City, making it the first 'Fibr City' in Mindanao which can experience fiber-fast internet for its diverse population and bustling enterprises.
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    MVP speech: Commencement address for Manila Tytana Colleges Class of 2017

    Apr 07, 2017
    April 7, 2017, Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City
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    PLDT and CISCO collaborate to redefine networking experience for the enterprise

    Mar 30, 2017
    The PLDT Group has collaborated with US-based global IT company Cisco as the Philippine telco leader moves to elevate the enterprise networking experience with next-generation business solutions powered with enterprise-class connectivity.
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    PLDT Enterprise honors Filipina business owners with the launch of She’s the Boss movement

    Mar 29, 2017
    PLDT Enterprise, the business arm of the country’s leading telco and digital services provider, through its micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) group PLDT SME Nation, and industry-leading enabler of digital business solutions ePLDT, capped off the celebration of the 2017 National Women’s Month with an intimate forum that paid tribute to local women entrepreneurs of all ages.
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    PLDT rolls out ‘Fibr City’ program; Toledo City, Cebu to be the first fiber-powered city

    Mar 21, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has stepped up its roll-out of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) facilities in strategic urban centers nationwide with Toledo City in Cebu province becoming its first ever “Fibr City” project, where families and enterprises can enjoy world-class internet connectivity.
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    PLDT bags 18 Anvil awards for outstanding communications programs

    Mar 15, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT marks another milestone this year with 18 Anvil awards for its excellent communications programs from its Home, Enterprise, and Public Affairs units during the recently concluded 52nd Anvil Awards presented by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP).
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    PLDT widens lead in home broadband

    Mar 13, 2017
    Leading telco and digital services provider PLDT has set the pace for the industry in growing the home broadband business, boosting service revenues by 10% to P29.3 billion and increasing its subscriber base by 14% year-on-year as of end-2016.
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    PLDT 2016 Full Year Financial and Operating Results

    Mar 07, 2017
    PLDT Inc (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the full year 2016 with Consolidated Service Revenues, net of P9.6 billion in interconnection costs, amounting to P147.6 billion, three percent (3%) less than the previous year.
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    ePLDT inaugurates 9th VITRO Data Center in Clark

    Feb 17, 2017
    ePLDT, Inc., an industry-leading enabler of digital business solutions for enterprises in the Philippines, recently inaugurated its VITRO Data Center in Clark, Pampanga which is envisioned to support burgeoning businesses in the region.
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    PLDT invests P1-B to fortify fiber backbone in Mindanao

    Feb 15, 2017
    Leading telco and digital services provider PLDT is set to complete this year the nearly P1 billion fiber optic cable link that directly connects the provinces of Agusan to Davao. This will boost the capacity and strengthen the resiliency of its network, providing reliable connectivity to more homes and businesses in Mindanao.
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    PLDT, ePLDT mark data center expansion with first VITRO facility in Mindanao

    Feb 13, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT, together with its digital enterprise solutions arm ePLDT, recently launched the PLDT Group’s eighth operating data center facility situated in Mindanao, the first such facility built in the region.
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    PLDT to expand reach of FTTH service by 80%

    Feb 07, 2017
    Leading telco and digital services provider PLDT will expand the reach of its fiber-powered fixed line network by about 80% to 4.4 million homes passed by the end of 2017, making available ultra-fast internet connection via its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service accessible to Filipino families in more areas of the country.
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    PLDT Home Fibr revolutionizes home security with FAM ZONE partnership

    Feb 03, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has partnered with Australia’s top parental control device FAM ZONE to help parents protect their children from cyber threats while using the internet.
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    PLDT Inc. enables world-class national public safety and emergency response with Smart SOS Dispatch

    Feb 03, 2017
    PLDT Inc., the country’s leader in telecoms and digital services, through PLDT Enterprise, unveils Smart SOS Dispatch, a revolutionary digital emergency response mechanism that ensures effective, end-to-end incident management.
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    PLDT Inc. synergizes towards digital transformation and customer-driven innovations

    Jan 30, 2017
    The partnership heralds a new era of digital synergy and collaboration among the organizations.
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    PLDT improves telecom services in Davao Oriental

    Jan 20, 2017
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has set up interconnection links with another telco operator in Davao Oriental, the easternmost province in Mindanao’s bustling Davao region, allowing free local calls between subscribers of the two service providers.
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    Get the royal Miss Universe experience with freenet

    Jan 20, 2017
    MANILA, January 20, 2017 - freenet is bringing everyone the royal Miss Universe experience through free access to some of the country’s top pageant sites and even a chance to witness the Miss Universe coronation night LIVE at the SM MOA Arena on January 30, 2017.
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    PLDT, Smart link devotees gathered in PH for 4th World Apostolic Congress on Mercy

    Jan 16, 2017
    MANILA, Philippines, January 16, 2016 – Leading Philippine telco and digital services provider PLDT and mobile leader Smart Communications are providing internet connectivity for the 4th World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (WACoM4) which will be held for the first time in the country and is expected to be attended by 7,000 delegates and devotees from around the world.
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    PLDT, Smart, TV5 and Solar converge to bring the ultimate Miss Universe 2016 experience to more Filipinos

    Jan 12, 2017
    MANILA, January 12, 2017 – Leading Philippine telco and digital services provider PLDT and mobile leader Smart Communications together with broadcast station TV5 bring the much anticipated Miss Universe 2016 closer to Filipinos everywhere through the country’s most extensive and robust fixed line and wireless networks.
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    PLDT fires up ICT projects for Mindanao digital infrastructure

    Dec 26, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, December 26, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT is stimulating economic growth in southern Philippines with the completion of three major ICT projects that serve as a strong take-off platform for the region’s digital infrastructure.
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    PLDT to roll-out fiber-fast broadband on regular phone lines

    Dec 20, 2016
    Using latest advanced hybrid fiber technologies in P2B 3-year roll-out program
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    PLDT, Globe reduce voice interconnection rates

    Nov 28, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, November 28, 2016 – Leading telco and digital services provider PLDT has agreed to lower by as much as nearly 40% its interconnection charges for voice calls to Globe Telecom mobile phones and fixed lines.
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    Fixed line, enterprise businesses buoy up PLDT revenues

    Nov 21, 2016
    As telco battle shifts to fixed lines
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    Nine months 2016 Consolidated Net Income

    Nov 14, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines 14th November 2016 – PLDT Inc. (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the first three (3) quarters of 2016 with Consolidated Revenues at Php125.4 billion, 2% less than the same period in 2015. Excluding international and national long distance (ILD and NLD), and interconnection costs, consolidated service revenues totaled Php101 billion, stable versus the same period last year. On the same basis, fixed line revenues grew by 9% to Php42.2 billion while wireless revenues declined by 6% to Php64.7 billion.
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    PLDT Home Fibr reaches 2.5M homes nationwide, widest fiber coverage in PH

    Nov 10, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, November 10, 2016 – PLDT Home Fibr, the nation’s most powerful broadband from leading telco and digital services provider PLDT, now passes over 2.5 million homes from as far north as Ilocos Norte to southern Philippines in South Cotabato province, further extending its widest fiber coverage in the country.
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    PLDT enables enterprise telecommuting with PH’s first Unified Collaboration solution

    Nov 09, 2016
    This solution is in line with government’s efforts to push for telecommuting and other ICT-based solutions to mitigate traffic congestion in the country.
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    PLDT calls for a national consensus to support rollout of broadband infrastructure

    Nov 08, 2016
    In anticipation of the continued growth of data traffic and digital services in the country, PLDT plans to increase the capacity of its data infrastructure by ten times come 2020.
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    PLDT stages first hackathon challenge

    Oct 28, 2016
    Search for innovative customer solutions begins
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    PLDT rolls out ‘Smartbus’ solutions to advance public transportation

    Oct 27, 2016
    New Smart biz plans make for convenient, secure bus travel experience
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    PLDT, Smart restore services following super typhoon Lawin, provide assistance to affected communities

    Oct 26, 2016
    With the onslaught of Typhoon Lawin, PLDT and Smart intensified restoration works and relief operations in areas where vital connectivity services were suspended, including Benguet, Cagayan, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and Isabela provinces.
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    Smart posts 1.4 Gbps data speeds using LTE-Advanced

    Oct 20, 2016
    PLDT mobile company steps up LTE deployment
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    2016 MVP Bossing Awards to Celebrate Another Batch of Inspirational Business Leaders

    Oct 19, 2016
    Nominations Open Until November 9
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    PLDT holds nationwide competition for new digital solutions in PLDT 88 Hackathon challenge

    Oct 07, 2016
    Opens invitation for start-ups, developers, and tech visionaries
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    PLDT, US-based Roku announce partnership at International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam

    Oct 06, 2016
    Leading telco and digital services provider PLDT and US-based TV streaming pioneer Roku Inc. announced their landmark partnership for a new powerful streaming service and player in the Philippines at the recently-concluded International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam.
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    The future of the Filipino home is here

    Sep 27, 2016
    PLDT Home unveils Smart Home in partnership with global heavyweights
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    PLDT Group brings SmartLife to global Pinoys for best digital experience

    Sep 21, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, September 21, 2016 – With Filipinos working and living abroad increasingly go digital, the PLDT Group has launched a new mobile application to meet their special needs.
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    PLDT improves telecom services in Leyte islands

    Sep 20, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, September 20, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT recently set up interconnection links with Globe Telecom in the eastern Visayas islands of Leyte, Southern Leyte and Biliran, allowing free local calls between subscribers of the two service providers.
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    Data and ICT solutions boost PLDT enterprise growth

    Sep 14, 2016
    Manila, Philippines, September 14, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has continued to post double-digit growth in the enterprise segment in the first half of the year, buoyed by data and broadband services which accounted for nearly 60% of enterprise revenues.
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    PLDT starts construction of ninth data center, second in Cebu

    Sep 13, 2016
    Cebu, Philippines, September 13, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT, through its enterprise digital enabler ePLDT, is expanding its commercial data center operations in Cebu with the construction of a second VITRO facility in Mandaue City. This is in response to the growing requirements of enterprises in Cebu province and the rest of Visayas and Mindanao for a reliable and secure repository for their rapidly expanding volume of digital information. This facility also answers the needs of enterprises in Luzon for additional diversity via a business continuity site outside Luzon.
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    PLDT-hosted ACC 2016 with digital disruption as theme gathers over 1,300 delegates from 62 countries

    Sep 13, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, September 13, 2016 – Over 1,300 delegates representing 414 companies from 62 countries around the world recently attended the ACC 2016, the award winning telco and technology conference hosted by leading Philippine telco and digital services provider PLDT and its mobile subsidiaries Smart Communications and Sun at Shangri-La's Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu from September 6-9.
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    The Rise of Filipino Business Game-Changers

    Sep 09, 2016
    PLDT SME Nation unveils the new batch of leading digital entrepreneurs at the 2016 #BeTheBoss Awards
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    PLDT partners with Roku to launch a new streaming service and player in PH

    Sep 09, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, September 9, 2016 – Leading Philippine telco and digital services provider PLDT today announced that it has entered a partnership with US-based Roku Inc. PLDT will leverage the proven Roku Powered™ streaming solution to launch a new streaming service and player that brings the best entertainment to the TV of Filipinos.
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    PLDT Group hosts 12 years of Asian Carriers Conference

    Sep 07, 2016
    Leading Philippine telco and digital services provider PLDT and its mobile subsidiaries Smart Communications and Sun will once again host the award-winning Asian Carriers Conference (ACC), now on its 12th year, at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu from September 6-9.
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    PLDT, Smart provide text service & connectivity for the PNP

    Sep 05, 2016
    “Text-Bato” allows citizenry direct access to the Chief PNP
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    PLDT HOME fortifies leadership in fixed broadband with sustained subscriber growth

    Aug 30, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, August 29, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT, through its consumer group PLDT HOME, fortifies its leadership in fixed broadband as its subscribers grew 14% year-on-year to almost 1.3 million in the first semester.
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    New innovation lab opens in Makati CBD

    Aug 23, 2016
    PLDT Innolab is PH’s lair of digital smarts
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    PLDT Advisory on Points of Interconnection (POIs) issues

    Aug 11, 2016
    August 11, 2016 - A Public Advisory was released by Globe Telecom earlier today stating that their customers are experiencing difficulties in calling between Globe and PLDT due to PLDT's points of interconnection (POIs) having technical issues.
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    PLDT beefing up digital infrastructure for Mindanao

    Aug 09, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, August 9, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT will complete three major ICT projects in Mindanao by September to enhance the region’s digital infrastructure and support economic growth in southern Philippines.
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    PLDT First Half 2016 Results

    Aug 02, 2016
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    PLDT taps NTT Communications to Boost International Connectivity with 100Gbps Ultra-bandwidth

    Aug 01, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, August 1, 2016 – NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (NYSE: NTT) announced today that PLDT (NYSE: PHI; PSE: TEL), the leading telecom and digital services provider in the Philippines, has strengthened its global network infrastructure by leveraging the 100 gigabit-per-second (100Gbps) connectivity powered by NTT Com’s Tier 1 Global IP backbone. This ultra-high capacity will help PLDT improve internet speed for both individual and enterprise customers.
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    PLDT opens premier Data Center in Makati CBD, Biggest in PH

    Aug 01, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, July 28, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has opened the country’s biggest data center in Makati City, the country’s premier business district, to serve a wide range of organizations, particularly those handling vital data such as banks, business process outsourcing (BPO) firms, IT and content providers and government institutions.
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    PLDT to have 10 data centers by 2017

    Jul 20, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, July 20, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has stepped up its roll out of data centers nationwide and will have a total of 10 data centers with unmatched capacity of over 9,000 racks by next year.
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    The Next Wave of Innovation

    Jul 19, 2016
    PLDT SME Nation, Intel team up to enable MSME growth in digital pivot
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    PLDT Group backs government push for creation of nationwide 911 emergency hotline

    Jul 18, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, July 18, 2016 – Leading telecommunications and digital services provider PLDT, together with subsidiaries Smart and ePLDT, is in full cooperation with the current administration in its plans to beef up the country’s nationwide emergency hotline “911”.
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    PLDT, Smart to bolster wireless data connectivity in major transport hubs

    Jul 12, 2016
    Under the MOU, Smart Wifi will be strengthened in major airports across the country, and deployed at seaports and bus terminals to serve millions of users.
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    PLDT asks CA for certiorari on PCC review of co-purchase of SMC telco assets

    Jul 12, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, July 12, 2016 – Leading telco and digital services provider PLDT has filed before the Court of Appeals (CA) a Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition with Urgent Application for Issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Writ of Preliminary Injunction against the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) which sought for a full investigation of PLDT's co-purchase of the telco assets of San Miguel Corp.
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    Smart ramps up nationwide Smart Wifi rollout

    Jul 08, 2016
    Capital outlay pegged at nearly P1B
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    PLDT Advisory: Subscribers in Quezon Ave and Timog

    Jul 08, 2016
    We wish to inform our home and enterprise customers within the vicinity of Quezon Avenue and Timog Avenue in Quezon City that PLDT voice and data services in that area are currently unavailable after our fiber optic cables servicing their areas were hit by ongoing underground digging of a contractor of Globe Telecom.
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    PLDT improves telecom services in CamSur

    Jun 27, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, June 24, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT recently set up interconnection links with Globe Telecom in Camarines Sur, one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations, thus allowing free local calls between subscribers of the two service providers.
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    PLDT, Globe agree on IP peering deal for better internet in the country

    Jun 16, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, June 16, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has moved to establish a bilateral IP peering arrangement with Globe Telecom that will help improve local internet traffic quality and provide better internet experience for the subscribers of both telco operators.
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    A New Day: Remarks at the 2016 PLDT Annual Stockholders' Meeting

    Jun 15, 2016
    Delivered on 14th June 2016, Makati City, Philippines
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    PPO at Carnegie Hall: PSF takes Filipino talent to the world stage

    Jun 14, 2016
    The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra performs for the first time ever in the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City on June 18.
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    PLDT, Smart unveil new logo in line with ‘digital pivot’

    Jun 13, 2016
    The new logo symbolizes the powerful convergence of PLDT and Smart, combining fixed and wireless technologies to serve individual and enterprise customers.
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    PLDT Statement: PCC

    Jun 13, 2016
    This relates to our disclosure on May 30, 2016 regarding the acquisition by PLDT and Globe Telecom, Inc. (“Globe”), on a 50-50 basis, of the entire issued and outstanding capital of: (a) Vega Telecom, Inc. (“VTI”), which holds the telecommunications assets of San Miguel Corporation (“SMC”) through its subsidiaries, (b) Bow Arken Holding Company, parent company of New Century Telecoms, Inc., and (c) Brightshare Holdings, Inc., parent company of eTelco, Inc., which separately hold additional spectrum frequencies through their respective subsidiaries (respectively, the “VTI Transaction”, “Bow Arken Transaction and “Brightshare Transaction” and, collectively, the “Transactions”). On the same date, the parties to the Transactions submitted separate notices of each of the Transactions (respectively, the “VTI Notice”, the “Bow Arken Notice” and the “Brightshare Notice” and, collectively, the “Notices”) to the Philippine Competition Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Philippine Competition Act (the “PCA”), and Circular No. 16-001 and Circular No. 16-002 issued by the Commission (the “Circulars”). As stated in the Notices, upon receipt by the Commission thereof, each of the Transactions shall be deemed approved in accordance with the Circulars.
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    PLDT - Globe Close Purchase of San Miguel Telecommunications Businesses

    May 30, 2016
    Manila, Philippines: May 30, 2016 – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company ("PLDT") ("NYSE") (PSE: TEL) today announced that further to the disclosure made earlier today on its acquisition of the telecommunications business of San Miguel Corporation (“SMC”) (PSE:SMC), PLDT and Globe Telecoms, Inc (“Globe”) (PSE:GLO) have signed and executed (i) a Sale and Purchase Agreement ("SPA") with SMC to acquire the entire share capital of Vega Telecom Inc. which holds SMC’s telecommunications assets through its subsidiaries, and (ii) separate SPAs with the owners of two (2) other entities, Bow Arken Holdings Company (parent company of New Century Telecoms, Inc) and Brightshare Holdings, Inc (parent company of eTelco, Inc), which separately hold additional spectrum frequencies through their respective subsidiaries.
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    PLDT - Globe to Acquire Telecommunications Business of San Miguel

    May 30, 2016
    Manila, Philippines: May 30, 2016 - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company ("PLDT") ("NYSE") (PSE: TEL) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the acquisition by PLDT of 50% of the equity interest of the telecommunications business of San Miguel Corporation ("SMC") (PSE: SMC), with Globe Telecom Inc. ("Globe") (PSE: GLO) acquiring the remaining 50% interest. The PLDT Board also approved the acquisition by PLDT of 50% equity interest in the telecommunications businesses of New Century Telecoms, Inc ("New Century") and eTelco, Inc ("eTelco").
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    PLDT HOME leads fixed broadband market, adds six times more subscribers than competition

    May 25, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, May 25, 2016 – Leading telecommunications provider PLDT, through its home digital services unit PLDT HOME, remains the leader in fixed broadband in the country as it acquired over six times more subscribers than its direct competitor in the first quarter of the year.
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    Digital Empowerment: PLDT Infoteach Outreach Program welcomes 6,207 new graduates

    May 25, 2016
    The PLDT Infoteach Outreach Program continuously gives opportunities for the acquisition of Information Technology (IT) knowledge to public high school students and elementary and public high school teachers nationwide.
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    PLDT group enables 8 more partner banks with digital consumer loans platform Lendr

    May 16, 2016
    Lendr is one of the breakthrough products developed by FINTQ, the financial technology unit of Voyager Innovations, the digital innovations arm of PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart).
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    ‘A quiet day’: PLDT helps provide connectivity for 2016 national elections

    May 12, 2016
    PLDT and its wireless subsidiaries Smart Communications and Sun provided high bandwidth voice and data connectivity.
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    Strong data services uptake boosts PLDT enterprise revenues

    May 10, 2016
    PLDT reported robust uptake of its data-driven corporate services for the first quarter of the year, helping sustain the double-digit performance of the enterprise business group.
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    Supporting developments for Interstellar Solutions

    May 06, 2016
    PLDT Innolab hosts 2016 NASA Space Apps Challenge PH
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    PLDT 2016 first quarter financial and operating results

    May 03, 2016
     1Q2016 CORE NET INCOME AT Php7.2 BILLION IN LINE WITH FULL YEAR GUIDANCE 1Q2016 REPORTED NET INCOME AT Php6.2 BILLION  CONSOLIDATED REVENUES UP 1% AT Php42.8 BILLION CONSOLIDATED SERVICE REVENUES STABLE AT Php40.6 BILLION TOTAL DATA AND BROADBAND REVENUES AT Php13.7 BILLION, UP 22% MOBILE INTERNET REVENUES UP 38%  CONSOLIDATED EBITDA LOWER BY 14% AT Php16.6 BILLION EBITDA MARGIN AT 41%  PLDT GROUP SUBSCRIBER BASE AT 72.1 MILLION WIRELESS SUBSCRIBER BASE AT 68.4 MILLION TOTAL BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS 5.3 MILLION
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    PLDT Global launches mobile data + content service in Japan

    May 01, 2016
    The innovative service is introduced in partnership with NTT Communications
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    PLDT Smart Advisory to Subscribers: 3 simple tips to protect your passwords

    Apr 25, 2016
    PLDT and Smart Communications are encouraging their subscribers to take precautions to protect their online privacy and security
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    PLDT Smart SME Nation gears up for its biggest tech summit for MSMEs

    Apr 22, 2016
    TechIsland 3.0 to equip businesses for holistic digital transformation
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    PLDT urges SMEs to go ‘digital’ beyond IT

    Apr 13, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, April 13, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT, through its micro, small, and medium enterprise business arm PLDT Smart SME Nation, has called on Filipino entrepreneurs to look beyond their IT operations in their digital transformation and to integrate a ‘digital’ approach for all aspects and units to grow the business.
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    Inspiring Silicon Valley dreams

    Apr 12, 2016
    PLDT Smart SME Nation takes Bozz awardees to once-in-a-lifetime learning experience
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    Smart starts deployment of LTE-Advanced mobile service

    Apr 12, 2016
    The first in the Philippines, Smart’s introduction of LTE-A promises to help improve Internet services in the country.
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    Visiting the Philippines: Smart launches GoLocal Pocket WiFi Rental for tourists

    Apr 11, 2016
    Foreign visitors can maximize their stay in the country without worrying about their connectivity needs.
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    PLDT Capital invests in MATRIXX Software

    Mar 30, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, March 30, 2016 – Leading telecoms firm PLDT (PSE: TEL, NYSE: PHI) through its investment arm, PLDT Capital, has invested US$5 million in California-based MATRIXX Software, provider of real-time, integrated infrastructure for the business of digital service providers.
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    PLDT HOME bags the best digital innovation award in CIO Asia for data sharing service

    Mar 28, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, March 22, 2016 – PLDT HOME, the home digital services unit of telecoms leader PLDT, has been recognized for its leadership in digital innovation in Asia for its pioneering data sharing initiative, in partnership with Smart Communications (Smart), in the recent CIO Asia Awards.
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    PLDT HOME bags the best digital innovation award in CIO Asia for data sharing service

    Mar 22, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, March 22, 2016 – PLDT HOME, the home digital services unit of telecoms leader PLDT, has been recognized for its leadership in digital innovation in Asia for its pioneering data sharing initiative, in partnership with Smart Communications (Smart), in the recent CIO Asia Awards.
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    PLDT Group, Meralco, Bayad Center launch one-stop-shop in Bacoor, Cavite

    Mar 21, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, March 21, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT together with its mobile subsidiaries Smart Communications and Sun Cellular, the country's largest power utility Meralco, and the pioneer and leader in the outsourced payment collection industry Bayad Center led the launch of the new one-stop-shop facility at the Bacoor Government Center (BGC) recently to serve the various transaction requirements of Bacoor City residents and neighboring areas in Cavite.
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    PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, Akamai offers optimized web experience for enterprises

    Mar 15, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, March 15, 2016 – PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, the corporate business group of telecommunications and multimedia services provider PLDT has recently expanded its service portfolio to include innovative solutions that will enable enterprises to provide an enhanced and more secure web experience to their customers.
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    PLDT investment in iflix converted into shares

    Mar 11, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, March 11, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT disclosed today that its USD15 million investment in iflix has been converted from convertible notes into ordinary shares of stock after Southeast Asia’s leading internet TV service provider completed this week a new round of funding led by Sky PLC, Europe’s leading entertainment company and the Indonesian company Emtek Group, through its subsidiary PT Surya Citra Media Tbk (SCMA)
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    PLDT builds Village of Joy for Supertyphoon Yolanda victims

    Mar 10, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, March 10, 2016 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has turned over 30 butterfly houses, known as the “Village of Joy”, in Tacloban, Leyte for the benefit of the families who were victims of Superyphoon Yolanda, in support of the transitional housing program of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), in partnership with USAID.
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    MVP Tulong Kapatid turns over houses for Typhoon Pablo survivors in Davao Oriental

    Mar 04, 2016
    BAGANGA, Davao Oriental, March 1, 2016 — MVP Tulong Kapatid (TK), the corporate social responsibility consortium of the companies led by businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan, in partnership with the provincial government of Davao Oriental formally turned over today 266 housing units to the families rendered homeless when Typhoon Pablo devastated the province in December 2012.
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    PLDT 2015 Full Year Financial and Operating Results

    Feb 29, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, 29th February 2016 –– Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) today announced its audited financial and operating results for 2015 with Consolidated Core Net Income, before exceptional items, amounting to P35.2 billion, 6% or P2.2 billion lower than the P37.4 billion recorded last year.
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    APPCARD RAISES $20M IN SERIES B FUNDING, ADDS SUCCESSFUL LOYALTY ENTREPRENEUR TO THEIR BOARD, LAUNCHES REDESIGNED WEBSITE AND MOBILE APPS

    Feb 29, 2016
    New York, NY, February 25, 2016 – AppCard, an innovative marketing and loyalty platform for small and medium sized retailers, announced that it has raised $20 million in Series B funding. Alexander Rittweger, founder of Loyalty Partner, and PLDT Capital, the investment arm of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT, NYSE: PHI, PSE: TEL), led the round. Existing investors: Founders Fund (Peter Thiel), Innovation Endeavors (Eric Schmidt), and Jerry Yang also participated.
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    PLDT unveils first enterprise hashtag hotline with #MyNumber service

    Feb 24, 2016
    (MAKATI CITY, Philippines) – Innovating the way enterprises make their hotline available for their customers, leading telecommunications and media service provider PLDT, through its corporate business group PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, introduced the PLDT #MyNumber (hashtag MyNumber) which makes business hotlines easier to remember and accessible to consumers nationwide.
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    PLDT Smart SME Nation launches National Negosyo Sale and Techmobile for MSMEs

    Feb 10, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines – PLDT Smart SME Nation solidifies its support for the country’s bustling micro, small-and-medium enterprise (MSME) sector by holding a three-day sale event on IT and business productivity offerings catered to businesses looking to expand digitally. To help push the campaign further, Techmobile, a mobile e-commerce store on wheels, will go around the country to offer services to more MSMEs across the country
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    PLDT ALPHA Enterprise powers Cavite Wireless Access Program for free wi-fi

    Feb 04, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, February 4, 2016 – The local government of Cavite has tapped leading telecoms and multimedia services company PLDT, through its corporate business group PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, in rolling out the province’s extensive wireless access program on governance that provides internet access to its residents for free.
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    PLDT, VR Philippines bring game-changing innovation

    Feb 02, 2016
    It’s a different world out there – one that makes one feel immersed into a place that is uniquely his own. It makes a character out of him – be it, a fruit ninja, a Katniss Everdeen-like character, or a child that plays a traditional game like tumbang preso. All these are possible because of a community as innovative as Virtual Reality (VR) Philippines.
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    PCCW Global and PLDT sign IPX multi-service interconnection agreement

    Jan 12, 2016
    HKT (SEHK: 6823) – HONG KONG, January 12, 2016 – PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, and PLDT, the leading telecoms and digital services provider in the Philippines, have signed an IPX multi-service interconnection agreement that will improve voice and data connectivity between Hong Kong and the Philippines.
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    PLDT HOME and Smart subscribers can now enjoy seamless video streaming via Netflix

    Jan 08, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, January 8, 2016 – PLDT HOME Fibr, DSL, Ultera, and Smart subscribers can now access the extensive library of movies, TV shows and original content of global video streaming pioneer Netflix.
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    CIGNAL SUBSCRIBERS REACH 1.2 M IN 2015

    Jan 07, 2016
    Cignal, the country’s number one pay-tv provider, starts 2016 with 1.18 million subscribers – the first and only pay tv provider in the Philippines to pass the one-million mark.
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    PLDT Global and its subsidiary, PLDT Online Inc., partners with Bayad Center to provide online bills payment facility for Overseas Filipinos

    Jan 05, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, December 9, 2015 – Leading telecommunication and digital services provider PLDT, through its International Marketing, Sales and Operating arm PLDT Global Corp. (PGC), has recently partnered with Bayad Center to enable online bills payments for Overseas Filipinos worldwide.
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    PLDT HOME and Smart pioneer PH’s first data sharing capabilities

    Jan 04, 2016
    MANILA, Philippines, JANUARY 4, 2016 – PLDT and Smart Communications, the country’s leading telecommunications and digital services providers, have come together to offer the Philippines’ first data plan that enables subscribers to a home DSL service to share their data allocation with mobile phones of their family.
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    ePLDT, PLDT lift PH Cloud uptake

    Dec 29, 2015
    Ranks #1 in Microsoft Office CSP program for PH
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    PLDT Smart SME Nation, DTI tie up to boost PH startups

    Dec 15, 2015
    Connects Negosyo Centers to make setting up business easier for MSMEs
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    PLDT Global and its subsidiary, PLDT Online Inc., partners with Bayad Center to provide online bills payment facility for Overseas Filipinos

    Dec 09, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, December 9, 2015 – Leading telecommunication and digital services provider PLDT, through its International Marketing, Sales and Operating arm PLDT Global Corp. (PGC), has recently partnered with Bayad Center to enable online bills payments for Overseas Filipinos worldwide.
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    Southville International School and Colleges welcomes Manuel V. Pangilinan to first-ever Business Icon Chat

    Dec 07, 2015
    In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, Southville International School and Colleges invited renowned Business Icon Manuel V. Pangilinan to impart ideals and best practices to the students, faculty, and alumni at the first-ever Business Icon Chat last November 10
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    PLDT named Retail Service Provider of the Year at the MEF 2015 Excellence Awards for Carrier Ethernet services

    Dec 03, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, December 3, 2015 – PLDT, the country’s leading telecoms and digital services provider, is once again the only Philippine company honored at the MEF 2015 Excellence Awards held recently in Dallas, Texas. The annual MEF Excellence Awards is the largest and longest-running award giving body in the world focused on Carrier Ethernet services and applications for enterprises.
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    The New Generation of Technological Entrepreneurs

    Nov 27, 2015
    The first social media crowd-sourced search for entrepreneurs leading through digital innovation
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    VITRO Data Center is now PCI-DSS certified, the first in the Philippines

    Nov 25, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, November 25, 2015 – ePLDT, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) arm of the PLDT Group, has announced that its VITRO Data Center in Pasig is now the first data center in the country to receive the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) Version 3.1 certification by Controlcase.
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    PLDT and Akamai partnership set to boost enterprise Internet experience Alliance to provide Content Delivery Network Solutions

    Nov 23, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, November 23, 2015 – PLDT has recently announced its partnership with global leader Akamai, becoming the first local channel partner of one of the world’s largest Content Delivery Network (CDN) service providers and the first telecom company in the country to offer a full suite of CDN solutions for enterprises.
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    PLDT completes P6 billion network migration to enhance digital services

    Nov 19, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, November 19, 2015 – Leading telecommunications and digital services provider PLDT has completed the multi-year P6 billion transformation of its landline network into a purely Internet Protocol (IP)-based Next Generation Network (NGN) system that further enhances the delivery of its various services to its customers.
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    PLDT Partners with US Fan App Developer, Hopscotch

    Nov 13, 2015
    Engages Digital 5 to Go to Market in the Philippines
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    NTT Communications and PLDT to Provide Data Center Services in Philippines

    Nov 12, 2015
    New partnership model will expand global footprint of NexcenterTM data centers
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    PLDT links APEC meetings with up to 8.5 Gbps connections

    Nov 12, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, November 12, 2015 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT is boosting connectivity at several venues for the high-level Asia-Pacific Economic Council (APEC) meetings, including the Economic Leaders' Meeting that will be held in Metro Manila this month.
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    PLDT Innolab, PH Google Developer Group tie up for DevFest Philippines 2015

    Nov 05, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines - Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT, through its ICT research and development department Innolab, in collaboration with Google Developer Group (GDG) Philippines, recently organized this year’s GDG DevFest to help further strengthen its support for local developers and tech startups.
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    Nine months 2015 Consolidated Net Income

    Nov 03, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, 3rd November 2015 –– Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the first nine months of 2015 with Consolidated Core Net Income, before exceptional items, amounting to P27.1 billion, 5% or P1.5 billion lower than the P28.6 billion recorded in the same period last year.
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    PLDT, Smart ink deal with GMA7 for connected elections coverage

    Oct 21, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, October 21, 2015 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT, together with its mobile unit Smart Communications, has signed a partnership with leading TV network GMA 7 to become the telecommunications and connectivity provider for the station’s extensive coverage of the presidential elections next year.
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    PLDT HOME Fibr launches PH’s first and fastest broadband plan at 1 Gbps

    Oct 20, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, October 20, 2015 – The country’s most powerful broadband PLDT HOME Fibr continues to redefine the Internet landscape by introducing the country’s first ever Gigabit plan and the groundbreaking symmetrical speed feature that entitles users to equal upload and download speeds.
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    PLDT improves telecom services in Iloilo

    Oct 19, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, October 19, 2015 – Leading multimedia and telecoms company PLDT has recently opened up interconnection links with another telco service provider in the province of Iloilo in the Western Visayas region to allow free local calls between their subscribers.
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    PLDT Global brings unli voice, data offers to overseas Filipinos

    Oct 19, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, October 17, 2015 – PLDT Global Corp. (PGC) is bringing overseas Filipinos closer to home with Data and Call plans that are tailor-fit to their needs.
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    PLDT Global brings unli voice, data offers to overseas Filipinos

    Oct 17, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, October 17, 2015 – PLDT Global Corp. (PGC) is bringing overseas Filipinos closer to home with Data and Call plans that are tailor-fit to their needs.
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    PLDT boosts digital presence of PH enterprise with SafeZone

    Oct 14, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, October 14, 2015 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT, through its corporate business group PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, in partnership with Voyager Innovations, is bringing the free-access platform SafeZone (www.safezone.ph) to local enterprises to help them expand their online reach and boost their digital profiles to their customers.
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    PLDT HOME collaborates with Intel to bring new TVolution Stick

    Oct 09, 2015
    Smallest desktop computer with power-packed entertainment bundle
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    PLDT Capital Invests in US Mobile Platform Leader Phunware for Next-Gen Mobile Customer Engagement Solutions

    Oct 07, 2015
    Joint Venture also formed, with ePLDT to deliver market-leading solutions to enable Digital Enterprise services in Southeast Asia.
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    PLDT initiates IP Peering talks with Globe

    Oct 05, 2015
    Move is part of PLDT’s broad effort to raise quality of Internet service in the country
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    PLDT Global partners with iflix Malaysia

    Oct 02, 2015
    PLDT Global Corp. (PGC) unit PLDT Malaysia has recently signed a partnership agreement with iflix, Southeast Asia's leading Internet TV service, to enable PGC subscribers in Malaysia to enjoy iflix's vast library of tens of thousands of hours of top TV and movie entertainment wherever they are in the country.
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    PLDT launches PLDT Capital to create an Innovation Gateway between Los Angeles, Silicon Valley and Southeast Asia

    Sep 30, 2015
    PLDT Capital targets investments in mobile engagement platforms, content, m-commerce and digital services
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    PLDT HOME reinforces broadband leadership with Uber partnership

    Sep 24, 2015
    Home subscribers to get free Uber rides this October
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    Smart and Uber Drive Trailblazing Strategic Partnership in the Philippines

    Sep 08, 2015
    The first-of-its-kind partnership in Southeast Asia introduces unrivaled connectivity and benefits to millions of Filipinos • Smart will power free in-car high-speed WiFi in Ubers in the Philippines, a first in Southeast Asia • Exclusive Smart voice and data packages, bundles and add-ons for Uber driver partners • Special promotions and experiences for Smart subscribers
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    PLDT, DOST sign MOA for links to PHOpenIX

    Sep 07, 2015
    Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT has signed an agreement with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to establish fiber optic facilities that will link PLDT to the DOST's Philippine Open Internet Exchange (PHOpenIX).
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    PLDT gains Amazon Web Services Partner status, strengthens cloud portfolio

    Sep 04, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, September 4, 2015 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT, through its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, ePLDT, continues to bolster its enterprise solutions portfolio with its recent inclusion in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). PLDT has also expanded its participation in the APN by being named an APN Direct Connect Partner, the only telecommunications company in the country to gain this status.
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    PLDT, Smart boost open Wifi access in Cebu airport and key hotels for Asian Carriers Conference 2015

    Sep 02, 2015
    CEBU, Philippines, September 2, 2015 – Leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT, through its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, is boosting its Smart Wifi connectivity services covering Mactan international and domestic airports in Cebu and the city’s premiere hotels to accommodate the influx of international and local delegates attending the Asian Carrier’s Conference (ACC) this year from September 1 to 4.
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    PLDT, Smart enable public bus tracking system

    Aug 27, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, August 27, 2015 – Leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT, through its business units PLDT SME Nation and Smart Enterprise, is enabling the pilot run of public utility bus (PUB) operators to install global positioning system (GPS) monitoring devices in their units to help track and regulate vehicle activities and promote commuter safety.
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    PLDT SME Nation, Smart Enterprise opens nationwide nominations for The Bozz Awards

    Aug 25, 2015
    Manila, Philippines (August 25, 2015) – PLDT SME Nation and Smart Enterprise, together with online news site Rappler are launching the first social media crowdsourcing search for the new generation of entrepreneurs, the Bozz Awards.
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    Moody’s keeps ratings on PLDT on strong margins

    Aug 19, 2015
    MOODY’S Investors Service has affirmed Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.’s (PLDT) ratings, while maintaining a “stable” outlook given the telecommunication giant’s strong margins.
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    PLDT unit Voyager Innovations acquires Paywhere

    Aug 18, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, August 18, 2015 – Voyager Innovations, the digital innovations unit of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), announced that it has agreed to purchase Singapore-based eCommerce platform start-up Paywhere PTE Ltd. This is in line with Voyager's thrust of building its digital commerce business in the Philippines and other emerging markets. 
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    PLDT improves telecom services in Capiz

    Aug 12, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, August 12, 2015 – Leading multimedia and telecoms company PLDT has recently opened up interconnection links with another telco service provider in Capiz, a province in the Western Visayas region, to allow free local calls between their subscribers.
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    PLDT HOME fortifies leadership in fixed broadband

    Aug 12, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, August 12, 2015 – Leading home digital services provider PLDT HOME has strengthened its leadership in fixed broadband with a commanding market share of over 70% in the first half of the year as it boosted its broadband service with an array of digital services.
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    PLDT steps up corporate digital services, sustains leadership in enterprise market

    Aug 07, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, August 7, 2015 – PLDT boosted its revenues in enterprise network and solutions services in the first half of 2015 as the country’s leading telecoms and digital services provider stepped up its efforts to digitally enable the country’s large and small-and-medium businesses.
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    PLDT First Half 2015 Results

    Aug 04, 2015
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    MVP accepts 2015 RVR Award for Nation Building

    Jul 30, 2015
    Makati, 29 July 2015 -- In recognition of his outstanding contributions to nation-building and exemplary corporate citizenship, Manuel V. Pangilinan was conferred the 2015 Ramon V. del Rosario Sr. Award for Nation Building annually presented by the JCI Manila together with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) RVR Center for Corporate Responsibility.
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    PLDT HOME brings connectivity everywhere with new quadplay service

    Jul 21, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, July 21, 2015 – PLDT HOME, the country’s leading residential digital services provider, is setting the bar for ultimate connectivity with the introduction of quadplay, adding a mobile package to its suite of already industry-leading services.
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    PLDT Group connects more customers to the cloud with Microsoft Cloud Solutions Provider Program

    Jul 21, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, July 21, 2015 – Philippine telecom giant PLDT, through its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) subsidiary ePLDT, recently announced its inclusion in the Microsoft Cloud Solutions Provider Program.
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    PLDT strengthens fiber optic cables in typhoon-hit areas in Southern Luzon

    Jun 16, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, June 16, 2015 – Leading telecoms and multimedia provider PLDT is set to complete a P216-million project to strengthen the resiliency of its network and provide reliable connectivity to homes and businesses in southern Luzon by putting more and more of its fiber optic cables (FOC) underground in the areas hit by typhoon Glenda last year.
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    PLDT garners awards from FinanceAsia Investor poll, cited Most Committed to Paying Good Dividends in PH

    Jun 15, 2015
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    PLDT expands service area in Mindanao with new acquisition

    Jun 04, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, JUNE 4, 2015 – Leading telecom and digital company PLDT is further expanding its presence in southern Philippines with the completion of its acquisition of a public telecommunications carrier (PTC), Metro Kidapawan Telephone Corp. (Metro Phone), to capture 75% market share of the fixed line business in Mindanao.
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    PLDT, IBM tie-up to enhance PH enterprise Cloud service adoption

    May 18, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, May 18, 2015 – Leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT is further enabling the country’s digital economy with a renewed partnership with IBM Philippines that will help thrust leading industries ahead with a wider suite of cloud-based services akin to ICT-advanced economies.
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    MVP's speech at the Big Data launch

    May 14, 2015
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    PLDT Group launches Big Data services in the Philippines

    May 13, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, May 13, 2015 – PLDT, the country’s leading telecommunications and multimedia service provider, announced today that it will offer Big Data services in the country to help local enterprises advance their businesses through a range of digitally transformative solutions. These solutions allow enterprises to analyze openly available data and gain insights that drive predictive and data-driven decision-making in their businesses.
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    PLDT pushes for higher PH ranking in digital economy readiness index

    May 12, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, May 12, 2015 – Leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT is gearing for higher Philippine ranking in the global Digital Evolution Index (DEI) as it accelerates efforts to enable the country’s digital economy through expanded internet access, continuous innovation, and increased digital adoption.
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    PLDT HOME strengthens leadership in fixed broadband market

    May 08, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, May 8, 2015 – Leading telecommunications and multimedia services provider PLDT, through its home digital services group PLDT HOME, remains the broadband provider of choice in the country, obtaining over 70% share of the market and adding value to its broadband service through the introduction of new digital services in the first quarter of this year.
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    PLDT organizational announcement

    May 05, 2015
    As the digital economy picks up its pace, the PLDT Group is leveraging its leadership in customer community, infrastructure and technology, brands and talents, to reinforce its mission as the leading provider of digital services to the consumer and the enterprise.
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    PLDT 2015 first quarter financial and operating results

    May 05, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, 5th May 2015 –– Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the first three (3) months of 2015 with Reported Net Income stable at P9.4 billion.
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    PLDT PUBLIC ADVISORY: Restored data and voice services at NAIA

    Apr 29, 2015
    Please be advised that PLDT has restored voice and data services at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after suffering an outage last night due to a cut in our fiber optic cables caused by the ongoing construction being undertaken by a third party in the area.
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    PLDT Group cements data center leadership with P1.3B Clark facility

    Apr 24, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, April 24, 2015 – Leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT, through its ICT subsidiary ePLDT, has reinforced its undisputed leadership in the local Data Center space as it starts building its fifth facility under its VITRO Data Center line in Clark, Pampanga.
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    PLDT boosts cloud leadership with Desktop-as-a-Service solution

    Apr 23, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, April 23, 2015 – Following the continuous uptake of its growing list of enterprise-grade cloud solutions, the country’s leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT, through its large enterprise group PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, is set to transform the simple office workstation into virtual desktops which business professionals can access from anywhere through various devices.
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    PLDT invests US$15mn in Internet TV Service for Southeast Asia

    Apr 23, 2015
    Manila, Philippines, 23rd April 2015 – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”, PSE: TEL, NYSE: PHI), the leading telecom operator in the Philippines, today announced an investment of US$15 million in iflix, which plans to be Southeast Asia's leading Internet TV service.
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    PLDT PUBLIC ADVISORY: Pasay Cable Theft

    Apr 21, 2015
    Please be advised that PLDT voice and data services in parts of Pasay City -- particularly those in the vicinity of Roxas Boulevard and F.B. Harrison Street including the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), World Trade Center, and CCP Complex offices -- are temporarily unavailable due to the theft of our telephone cables in the area.
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    PLDT HOME dominates home entertainment with the country’s biggest Triple Play offers in partnership with Cignal

    Apr 09, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, April 9, 2015 – The country’s leading communication and multimedia services provider PLDT HOME, in partnership with the number one pay TV provider Cignal Digital TV, recently launched Triple Play through the leader in home broadband PLDT HOME DSL.
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    PLDT Group starts construction of P1B state-of-the-art Data Center facility in Makati

    Apr 06, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, April 6, 2015 – Leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT, through its wholly-owned ICT subsidiary ePLDT, is expanding its data center footprint with the construction of a P1-billion state-of-the-art facility located in Makati’s central business district.
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    PLDT Group is preferred broadband provider, subscribers cross 4 million mark

    Mar 15, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, March 13, 2015 – The Philippines’ biggest telco and multimedia provider PLDT leads the broadband market as it registered a strong 19% year-on-year growth in its broadband subscribers to reach over four million at the end of 2014, following sustained expansion in its fixed and wireless broadband subscriber base.
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    PLDT Group to pioneer ASEAN Center of Excellence for Big Data, joins Open Data Platform

    Mar 10, 2015
    Leading Philippine telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT has recently joined the Open Data Platform (ODP), a worldwide consortium of Big Data global technology leaders that aims to standardize the core platform and accelerate Big Data delivery across markets.
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    PLDT, IDC hold 2015 Philippine ICT Leadership Summit

    Mar 10, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, March 10, 2015 – Leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT has teamed up with global market technology research firm International Data Corporation to stage the 2015 Philippine ICT Leadership Summit that tackled key changes and challenges in the local ICT sphere from leading industry experts.
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    PLDT 2014 Full Year Financial and Operating Results

    Mar 03, 2015
    • Consolidated service revenues rose by 1% or P1.0 billion to P165.1 billion • Consolidated EBITDA margin steady at 47% of service revenues; consolidated EBITDA down 1% at P76.9 billion • Consolidated Core Net Income of P37.4 billion for FY14, 3% or P1.3 billion lower than P38.7 billion in 2013 • Reported Net Income for FY14 of P34.1 billion, P1.3 billion or 4% lower than P35.4 billion in 2013 • Consolidated free cash flow at P27.7 billion for FY14 • Cellular subscriber base at 70.0 million • Total broadband subscribers at over 4.0 million; aggregate revenue contribution from broadband, data and internet services at P31.9 billion for FY14, 20% higher than last year • 53% of fixed line service revenues and 16% of wireless service revenues are derived from data and broadband • 2014 capex rose to P34.8 billion
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    PLDT, Smart broaden Disney content offering in PH

    Feb 27, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, February 27, 2015 – Leading telecommunications and multimedia provider PLDT and its mobile subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. have broadened its offering of exciting Disney content to their combined over 75 million mobile and broadband subscribers nationwide whether they are at home or on the go. This is part of the expanded multi-year, multi-platform partnership of the PLDT Group with The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia, through its digital entertainment arm Disney Interactive.
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    Telehouse enables PLDT to improve its global connectivity

    Jan 30, 2015
    MANILA, Philippines, January 30, 2015 – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), the leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines, has further expanded its global Points of Presence (PoP) with the launch of an additional PoP in the UK through Telehouse Europe, one of the world’s largest data centre owner operators. This allows PLDT to offer pan-global connectivity from the Philippines to the United Kingdom, and with this deal, signed through PLDT UK, the company can now provide clients with an Ethernet International Private Leased Circuit (E/IPLC) service from the United Kingdom to the rest of the world, as part of its Global Managed Ethernet service offerings.
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    PLDT to Introduce Cloud-based Desktop Service for Enterprises

    Jan 12, 2015
    Latest DaaS offering in partnership with VMware to bring mobility and agility to Philippine businesses Manila, January 12, 2015 – Leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT, through its corporate business group PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, is launching a cloud-based enterprise-grade virtual desktop solution that leverages the technologies from virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions leader, VMware.
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    PLDT and Rocket Internet create global Joint Venture for Mobile-First Payment Solutions with a focus on Emerging Markets

    Jan 06, 2015
    ● PLDT and Rocket create a global 50/50 JV for mobile-first payment services with a focus on emerging markets ● JV combines key existing payment assets from both PLDT/Smart e-Money Inc. and Rocket ● JV to leverage Rocket’s network of online companies in more than 100 countries and PLDT/Smart e-Money Inc.’s pioneering mobile payments platform ● Transaction planned to close in Q1 2015
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    PLDT wins APAC Award for Ethernet Service Excellence

    Dec 12, 2014
    December 12, 2014 - Leading telecoms service provider PLDT was recently recognized in the prestigious 2014 Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) Ethernet Excellence Awards held in Washington, DC winning the top regional award for Retail Service Provider of the Year in Asia Pacific, which recognizes PLDT’s regional Ethernet Service excellence for the enterprise market.
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    PLDT SME Nation awards new batch of ‘Bossings’ Liwayway Marketing Corp. is 2015 Grand MVP Bossing

    Dec 08, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, December 8, 2014 – SMEs took center stage once again at the highly celebrated MVP Bossing Awards, continuing PLDT SME Nation’s tradition of hailing new icons in Philippine entrepreneurship.
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    PLDT, ePLDT firm up partnership for Microsoft Office 365

    Dec 03, 2014
    Leading telecoms service provider PLDT, through its corporate enterprise arm PLDT ALPHA Enterprise and digital arm ePLDT, announced its stronger end-to-end partnership with Microsoft in promoting more cloud-based solutions for local enterprises with Microsoft Office 365.
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    PLDT, partners to introduce innovative healthcare archiving solution

    Nov 26, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, November 26, 2014 – Leading telecoms and multimedia provider PLDT, through its corporate enterprise arm PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, is teaming up with leading healthcare industry providers to launch a state-of-the-art and cost-effective radiological solution by early next year that aims to fast-track radiology reading processes for the benefit of local hospitals and their patients.
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    PLDT enhances telecom services in Northern Luzon, Mindanao

    Nov 19, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, November 19, 2014 – Leading multimedia and telecoms company PLDT is opening up interconnection links with another telco services provider in four more provinces to allow free local calls between their subscribers.
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    PLDT exec bags 2014 CFO of the Year Excellence Award in Singapore

    Nov 19, 2014
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    PLDT HOME still the most dominant broadband, three times bigger than competition

    Nov 17, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, November 14, 2014 – Leading telecommunications and multimedia services provider PLDT, through its home digital services group PLDT HOME, has maintained its leadership in fixed broadband with a 70% market share at the end of the third quarter of 2014, more than triple that of its nearest competitor.
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    MVP speech: excerpts of remarks at the 50th anniversary celebration Alpha Sigma fraternity - UPLB chapter

    Nov 13, 2014
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    PLDT 9 months 2014 core net income results

    Nov 04, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, 4th November 2014 –– Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the first nine (9) months of 2014 with Consolidated Core Net Income, before exceptional items, amounting to P28.6 billion, 1% or P0.2 billion lower than the P28.8 billion recorded in the same period in 2013.
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    PLDT doubles TD-LTE sites to over 400 in Q3

    Oct 20, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, October 17, 2014 – Leading multimedia and telecoms provider PLDT has expanded its Time-Division Duplex-Long Term Evolution (TD-LTE) network to over 400 cell sites at the end of September, strengthening its leadership in providing high-speed Internet services to more Filipino homes all over the country.
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    ePLDT wins Microsoft Philippines Compete Partner of the Year award

    Oct 15, 2014
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    Rocket Internet prices IPO at top of price range

    Oct 02, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, 2nd October 2014 - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), the leading telecoms operator in the Philippines, disclosed that Rocket Internet AG (“Rocket”) announced the successful pricing of its initial public offering (the “IPO”) at €42.50 per share.
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    PLDT boosts data network capacity

    Oct 01, 2014
    Telco undertakes new P544-million expansion project
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    Rocket Internet announces early closing of IPO and expected acceleration of first day of trading

    Sep 26, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, 26th September 2014 - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), the leading telecoms operator in the Philippines, reported that Rocket Internet AG (“Rocket”) has decided to accelerate the timing of its initial public offering (the “IPO”) due to exceptional investor demand.
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    PLDT and PCCW Global strengthen partnership, collaborate in Asia Africa Europe 1 (AAE-1) Cable Project

    Sep 24, 2014
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    Rocket Internet announces IPO price range

    Sep 24, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, 24th September 2014 - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), the leading telecoms operator in the Philippines, shared the announcement of Rocket Internet AG (“Rocket”) which contains details of its initial public offering (the “IPO”) and listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange planned for 9 October 2014.
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    PLDT welcomes Rocket Internet's announcement of intention to float

    Sep 10, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, 10th September 2014 - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), the leading telecoms operator in the Philippines, welcomed the announcement of Rocket Internet AG (“Rocket”) of its intention to proceed with an initial public offering (the “IPO” or “Offer”) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 2014.
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    PLDT Group hosts 10 years of Asian Carriers Conference

    Sep 05, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, September 5, 2014 – Leading multimedia and telecoms provider PLDT and its mobile subsidiaries Smart Communications and Sun Cellular will once again host the award-winning Asian Carriers Conference (ACC), which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu from September 10-13.
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    PLDT, Smart firm up partnership with Rocket Internet in Germany

    Aug 29, 2014
    Top officials of PLDT, Smart Communications and Germany-based global internet company Rocket Internet met in Berlin this week to discuss strategic and operational matters following PLDT's recent €333 million investment in Rocket Internet, largest and fast-growing retail e-commerce player outside the United States and China. A Philippine-based global joint venture between the two groups is also being set up to focus on mobile commerce and mobile payment solutions for emerging markets. In photo at the Rocket Internet head office shows, from left, PLDT President and CEO Napoleon Nazareno, Rocket Internet Founder and CEO Oliver Samwer, PLDT Chairman Manuel Pangilinan, Smart Chief Wireless Adviser and PLDT-Rocket Internet JV Head Orlando Vea, and Rocket Internet Group Managing Director Alexander Kudlich.
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    NLRC affirms Digitel redundancy program with finality

    Aug 26, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, August 26, 2014 – The National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) upheld the validity of the Digitel redundancy program in a Resolution promulgated this week.
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    PLDT HOME maintains market leadership in wired broadband

    Aug 26, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, August 25, 2014 – Leading home digital services firm PLDT HOME remains the preferred wired broadband provider in the country as total subscribers exceeded the one million mark at the end of June 2014, more than double that of its nearest competitor.
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    PLDT HOME maintains market leadership in wired broadband

    Aug 25, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, August 25, 2014 – Leading home digital services firm PLDT HOME remains the preferred wired broadband provider in the country as total subscribers exceeded the one million mark at the end of June 2014, more than double that of its nearest competitor.
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    PLDT partners with PCCW Global for new int’l fiber optic cable system

    Aug 21, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, August 21, 2014 – Leading telecommunications and multimedia company PLDT has partnered with Hong Kong-based PCCW Global to undertake a new international fiber optic project, the Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) Cable System, which will further increase PLDT’s international bandwidth capacity and raise the resiliency of its overseas links as it enhances the quality of data and internet connections for its customers.
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    PLDT improves telco and multimedia services in Albay

    Aug 19, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, August 19, 2014 – Leading multimedia and telecoms company PLDT has further improved its services in the Bicol region following an interconnection agreement with Globe Telecom in the province of Albay.
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    PLDT welcomes United Internet AG’s strategic investment in Rocket Internet

    Aug 18, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, 18th August 2014 – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), the leading telecoms operator in the Philippines, welcomes United Internet AG’s (“United Internet”) strategic investment in Rocket Internet which was announced on Friday, 15th August 2014.
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    PLDT puts its fiber underground

    Aug 12, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, August 12, 2014 – After several powerful storms caused extensive damage to communications facilities over the past year, leading telecoms company PLDT has stepped up efforts to make its network more resilient by putting its fiber optic data transmission network underground.
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    PLDT fixed line business posts significant gains, bucks global downward trend

    Aug 08, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, August 8, 2014 – Leading telecoms company PLDT reported significant growth in its fixed line business for the first half of the year, bucking the global downward trend in telco fixed line services, on the back of double digit gains in data and broadband revenues.
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    PLDT and Rocket Internet announce a global strategic partnership for the development of innovative online payments solutions in Emerging Markets

    Aug 07, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines & BERLIN, Germany, 7th August 2014– Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), the leading telecoms operator in the Philippines, and Rocket Internet AG (“Rocket”), have entered into a global strategic partnership to drive the development of online and mobile payment solutions in emerging markets.
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    PLDT First Half 2014 Results

    Aug 05, 2014
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    PGNL Chooses MEASAT for International Distribution

    Aug 04, 2014
    Kuala Lumpur, 1 August 2014 – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) announced today an agreement with Pilipinas Global Network Limited ("PGN Limited") for capacity on MEASAT-3.
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    SMART Enterprise enables the new Bring Your Own Device paradigm with their BYOD plans

    Aug 01, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, AUGUST 1, 2014 – In recent years, workplaces have witnessed the rise of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend. A company’s in-house BYOD policy governs how employees may use their personal devices in accessing corporate data and systems. It encourages company employees to work on the device they choose - like accessing corporate email on their iPhone 5s or using a Google Nexus 7 to do the payroll on their online portal. The benefits to companies include increased productivity and employee satisfaction, since employees now use the devices they are most comfortable with. Also, they avoid the necessity or hassle of carrying multiple devices.
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    MVP's Speech at the Rotary Clubs of Makati and Manila

    Jul 24, 2014
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    Public Service Announcement to Last Home Stand ticket holders

    Jul 24, 2014
    To facilitate the process of refunding tickets, we suggest that ticket holders for the July 22nd and July 23rd events follow these simple procedures.
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    PLDT Statement on The Last Home Stand Basketball Event

    Jul 23, 2014
    PLDT has announced that The Last Home Stand basketball event between Gilas Pilipinas and the Fibr All-Stars scheduled for tomorrow, July 23, is cancelled.
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    PLDT fiber expansion in Bohol to boost BPO and tourism industries

    Jul 22, 2014
    Tagbilaran City, BOHOL, July 22, 2014 – Bohol’s emerging call center and outsourcing industries and its thriving tourism businesses are expected to get a boost from the launch of the P700 million domestic fiber optic network (DFON) of telecoms leader PLDT in the Central Philippine province.
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    PLDT Global provides Value-added Services to the Filipino community in Hong Kong

    Jul 18, 2014
    HONG KONG, July 18, 2014 – PLDT Hong Kong in cooperation with the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Hong Kong is now providing free calls for the Filipino Community in Hong Kong.
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    Network Advisory 3: Smart, Sun restore mobile network coverage in Metro Manila

    Jul 17, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, July 17, 2014 – Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and Sun Cellular have fully restored mobile network service coverage in Metro Manila as of Thursday morning. But network optimization activities are still on-going and as a result, subscribers may experience some level of degradation of voice and mobile Internet services in certain areas in the National Capital Region.
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    PLDT solidifies broadband leadership with roll-out of 5,000 new LTE base stations

    Jul 14, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, JULY 11, 2014 – Leading multimedia and telecoms provider PLDT is rapidly expanding its fixed wireless and mobile broadband network with the deployment of 5,000 new fourth-generation base stations to bring ultra-fast wireless connectivity to nearly all cities and municipalities in the country in the coming months.
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    PLDT doubles international capacity to the US with 100G technology upgrade

    Jul 02, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, July 2, 2014 – Leading telecoms and multimedia service provider PLDT will double its international bandwidth capacity directly to the US with the Asia-America Gateway (AAG) cable upgrade to 100G per wavelength technology.
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    PH improves Cloud readiness ranking

    Jun 26, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, June 26, 2014 – The Philippines has improved its ranking in an annual survey that grades Cloud readiness among countries in Asia, ranking 10th among Asian countries to move past China and India.
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    PLDT launches uniquely Filipino mobile service in the US, partners with global telco giant T-Mobile

    Jun 23, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, June 23, 2014 – Leading Philippine telecom and multimedia services provider PLDT has partnered with global telco giant T-Mobile to bring a uniquely Filipino mobile service in the US which is now home to about 3.5 million Filipinos.
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    RCBC, Smart Enterprise beef up partnership on expanded mobile operations

    Jun 17, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, June 17, 2014 – Leading commercial bank Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), has recently renewed stronger ties with PLDT, through its wireless enterprise arm Smart Enterprise, in expanding its mobile-based operations in preparation to the forthcoming ASEAN economic integration.
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    PLDT Global bags Most Innovative MVNO Award

    May 21, 2014
    PLDT HK of the PLDT Global Corporation (PGC) won the Most Innovative Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), besting four other international companies that made the shortlist of the 2nd Annual International MVNO Industry Awards held recently at the MaritimProarte Hotel in Berlin, Germany.
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    PLDT HOME Bro strengthens position as #1 wireless home broadband

    Apr 14, 2014
    Telecoms leader’s wireless Internet for the home triples revenues MANILA, Philippines, April 14, 2014 – PLDT HOME Bro, the telecoms leader’s wireless broadband service for the home, triples business, resulting in a total of P4.5 billion revenues for 2013.
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    PLDT names grand champions of 6th PLDT myDSL broadband Quiz

    Apr 07, 2014
    The country’s largest online competition recently concluded as four student teams and four teachers from all over the country competed in the 6th PLDT myDSL Broadband Quiz. Tested on their computer and internet prowess, Salvador Besares Jr. and Maveric Molina from Ramon Avanceña National High School in Iloilo were named Grand Champions in the student’s category, while Mary Joyce Gazo of Potrero National High School in Malabon won in the teacher’s category. Winners were awarded with cash prizes, as well as a computer showcase for their respective schools.
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    PLDT to boost Puerto Princesa City ICT infra for local tourism

    Apr 07, 2014
    ‘Fibers’ Palawan businesses in P1B Domestic Fiber Optic Network roll out
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    PLDT fibers Palawan

    Apr 03, 2014
    PALAWAN, Philippines, April 3, 2014 – Leading multimedia provider PLDT has now connected tourist-rich Palawan province in western Philippines to the rest of the country and the world via PLDT’s Domestic Fiber Optic Network (DFON).
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    PLDT CEO tops Finance Asia poll, PLDT also named Best Investor Relations and Most Committed to a Strong Dividend Policy

    Mar 28, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, March 28, 2014 – PLDT President and Chief Executive Officer Napoleon L. Nazareno was cited as Best CEO in Hong Kong-based publication Finance Asia’s investor poll, while the leading telco was cited in five other categories.
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    Business and Career Opportunities in Emerging SE Asia - MVP speech at Standford University

    Mar 18, 2014
    It is a privilege to be in your Electrical Engineering Building, which incubated some of the greatest minds in technology—including Messrs. Hewlett and Packard, whose humble garage—now the most famous and important in the world—became the Bethlehem of IT. Actually, I’m no stranger to Stanford even if I went to that other school on the East Coast. I’m here once a year for medical check-up at your hospital. So Wharton got me started, but Stanford literally keeps me going.
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    PLDT employee-volunteers recognized during national volunteers month

    Mar 12, 2014
    The employee-volunteers were recently conferred with the 2013 National Outstanding Volunteer Award in the organization corporate category during the search for outstanding volunteers (SOV) organized by the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) under the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA. This is coinciding with the celebration of the National Volunteers Month (NVM).
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    PLDT expands Cloud offerings with new suite of enterprise solutions

    Mar 11, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, March 11, 2014 – Leading telecoms provider PLDT, through its large enterprise arm PLDT ALPHA Enterprise, is firming up its lead in providing cloud-based solutions to the local enterprise market with an expanded line of business solutions that would virtualize essential processes of large industries.
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    PLDT 2013 Full Year Financial and Operating results

    Mar 04, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, 4th March 2014 –– Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) today announced its audited financial and operating results for 2013 with Consolidated Core Net Income, before exceptional items, amounting to P38.7 billion, 5% or P1.8 billion higher than the P36.9 billion recorded in 2012. The increase was due mainly to higher service revenues and higher EBITDA.
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    2G in Bohol: Building the First Classrooms after the Quake

    Mar 03, 2014
    Less than two months after the unnerving 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Bohol last year that destroyed homes, schools, and other...
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    PLDT’s newest Innolab to serve Baguio, Region 1 customers

    Feb 26, 2014
    Leading telecoms company PLDT has completed its newest Innovation Laboratory (Innolab) in Baguio City and is now on dry-run, providing customers in Baguio and Region 1 with a showcase of the latest information and communication technology or ICT-based business solutions, including multimedia products and services.
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    PLDT HOME launches on-demand multimedia with TVolution

    Jan 30, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, January 30, 2014 – As it celebrates being the first telecommunications company to enter the multimedia service category in the Philippines, PLDT HOME introduces the first of many innovations that will reshape the way Filipinos live their online lives.
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    PLDT leads Filipino homes to the multimedia future

    Jan 24, 2014
    “We have gone beyond telecommunications,” says Ariel P. Fermin, PLDT EVP and head of HOME business. “PLDT HOME is now a full-service multimedia company, changing with the times to offer solutions that meet the ever-evolving communication needs of Filipino families.”
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    PLDT Offers Debut SEC-Registered Bonds

    Jan 23, 2014
    Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), the leading telecommunications service provider in the Philippines, has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to sell bonds with a base offer size of P10 billion, with an option for oversubscription of up to P5 billion.This will be PLDT’s maiden SEC-registered peso retail bond issuance.
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    PLDT powers 2014 Sinulog Festival with WiFi on Fibr, special DSL packages

    Jan 18, 2014
    Telecoms leader PLDT enlivens the 2014 Sinulog in Cebu City by enabling Cebuanos and visitors of the city to access free premium WiFi that runs on Fibr, as they celebrate the country’s biggest year-opening festival.
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    PLDT links Bohol to Visayas and Mindanao network hubs with P400M submarine cables

    Jan 14, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, January 14, 2014 – Leading telecoms company PLDT has completed the installation of over 150 kilometers of submarine fiber optic cables costing over P400 million that will link the island of Bohol with the major network centers in Visayas and Mindanao, providing a much needed boost to the earthquake-hit province.
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    PLDT is most valuable listed firm at end-2013

    Jan 08, 2014
    MANILA, Philippines, January 8, 2014 – Telecoms leader PLDT emerged as the most valuable firm listed at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) last year with a market capitalization of P576.0 billion after it closed higher at P2,666 per share on December 27, 2013, the last trading day.
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    CRISP assigns ‘AAA’ on PLDT Co. with Stable Outlook

    Jan 08, 2014
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    PLDT ALPHA Enterprise Introduces PLDT Cloud Platform as a Service

    Dec 26, 2013
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    PLDT Investor Relations topped investors’ poll among PH companies for 5th consecutive year

    Dec 16, 2013
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    PLDT launches suite of mobile M2M solutions

    Dec 16, 2013
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    Smart, Sun reconnect all towns and cities post-Yolanda

    Dec 09, 2013
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    PLDT sets service-ready cloud infra for PH banks’ IT outsourcing

    Dec 02, 2013
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    PLDT honors Most Loyal Subscribers

    Nov 27, 2013
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    Winners of PLDT’s 85 Iconic Years Video tilt bared

    Nov 27, 2013
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    PLDT fixed broadband subscriber base sustains double-digit growth, corners almost 70% of market

    Nov 26, 2013
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    PLDT is among the best in corporate governance at 2nd PSE Bell Awards

    Nov 25, 2013
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    Zest-O Chief tops MVP Bossing Awards

    Nov 22, 2013
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    Smart, Sun and Globe offer 25 free local and int’l SMS to Eastern Visayas and northern Cebu subscribers

    Nov 13, 2013
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    Nine months 2013 Consolidated Net Income

    Nov 05, 2013
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    PLDT powers Thomasian connections

    Oct 25, 2013
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    PLDT HOME brings 2013 blockbuster movies-on-demand to subscribers via Clickplay

    Oct 25, 2013
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    PLDT introduces PH’s first cloud-based Contact Center service

    Oct 23, 2013
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    PLDT HOME dominates broadband market: myDSL AT # 1 AND myBRO AT # 2

    Oct 04, 2013
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    Japan Embassy officials visit Daet Cable Landing Station

    Oct 03, 2013
    Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Toshinao Urabe and Embassy of Japan First Secretary Kazuto Okazaki visited the Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE) landing station in Daet, Camarines Norte recently. Owned by leading telecoms provider PLDT together with NTTCom of Japan, Telekom Malaysia, and StarHub of Singapore, the $300-million ASE was also built in partnership with NEC Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd.
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    Japan Embassy officials visit Daet Cable Landing Station

    Oct 03, 2013
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    PLDT SME Nation launches the 2013 MVP Bossing Awards

    Oct 01, 2013
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    PLDT Group brings together the best and the biggest in telecoms at 2013 Asian Carriers Conference

    Sep 05, 2013
    Over 1,300 participants from 45 countries, representing 322 companies, attended the 2013 Asian Carriers Conference (ACC), bringing together the best and the biggest telecom carrier firms around the world, at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu from September 3 to 6.
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    PLDT to provide telco services to Danao City, Cebu

    Sep 04, 2013
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    PLDT Group brings together the best and biggest in telecoms at 2013 Asian Carriers Conference

    Aug 31, 2013
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    PLDT brings integrated ICT to Solaire’s gaming operations

    Aug 27, 2013
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    PLDT 1H 2013 consolidated core net income at P19.4 billion

    Aug 07, 2013
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    PLDT CEO among Asia’s top-ranked executives

    Aug 06, 2013
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    PLDT consistent dividend policy cited as best among PH companies

    Jul 26, 2013
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    PLDT enables enhanced connectivity for UST community

    Jul 24, 2013
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    PLDT ALPHA Enterprise Bags Prestigious PFA Chairman’s Award

    Jul 24, 2013
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    PLDT Partners with Ciena for International Intelligent Optical Mesh Network

    Jul 19, 2013
    MANILA, Philippines, July 19, 2013 – Ciena Corporation, the network specialist, announced today that PLDT, a leading telecoms provider in the Philippines, has deployed Ciena’s 5410 Packet-Optical Reconfigurable Switch System (RSS) and OneConnect Intelligent Control Plane software across its global network footprint.
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    The Future Is In Our Fiber

    Jul 18, 2013
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    PLDT completes P1 billion data network service expansion program

    Jul 11, 2013
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    PLDT boosts myDSL Biz with customizable business bundles for SMEs

    Jun 25, 2013
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    1Q09 Consolidated Core Net Income up 9% to P10.2 billion

    Jun 13, 2013
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    1H 2009 Consolidated Core Net Income up 11% to P20.8 billion

    Jun 13, 2013
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    PLDT deploys innovative conferencing solution - Telepresence

    Jun 13, 2013
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    PLDT SubicTel now offers wireless landline service

    Jun 13, 2013
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    Consortium to Develop Asia Pacific Gateway Cable System

    Jun 13, 2013
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    PLDT opens newest Innolab in Davao

    Jun 13, 2013
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    Fiber To The Home: PLDT ups ante for broadband

    Jun 13, 2013
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    PLDT 9 month core net income grew 11 percent to P31.0 billion

    Jun 13, 2013
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    CYBERYA Barya-Barya Surfing Abot-kayang Internet access inilunsad ng PLDT

    Jun 06, 2013
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    PLDT extends free Wi-Fi access in Cebu

    Jun 06, 2013
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    "ALPHA SIGMA: PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE” 50TH anniversary celebration MVP speech

    Jun 06, 2013
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    PLDT HOME Wins Two Platinums from Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands 2013

    Jun 06, 2013
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    PLDT named Philippines' Telecom Service Provider of the Year

    Jun 04, 2013
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    PLDT garners top honors at FinanceAsia poll

    May 24, 2013
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    PLDT Group statement regarding "delayed transmissions" of election results

    May 16, 2013
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    PLDT Group Election Update

    May 14, 2013
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    PLDT Group mobile internet revenues surge 42% in Q1

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