Mobile metrics firm Ookla said based on its latest Speedtest Intelligence report, PLDT-owned Smart Communications delivered the fastest median download speed at 33.39 Mbps for the first quarter of 2023.
The DICT stated on Wednesday, April 19, that it has received the request of the telcos to extend the SIM registration period but stressed that “at this point, there is no extension of SIM registration”.
The manufacture of computer, electronic, and optical products also slowed down in February with its value of production index declining by 10.9 percent.
Globe said it has done all awareness and educational campaigns for subscribers to sign up but came up with dismal results, primarily due to the lack of valid government IDs and challenged digital literacy.
Telco network PLDT has warned its customers about the rising incidents of unauthorized modem collection by fake PLDT personnel in some areas of the country, particularly Pangasinan and other parts of Central Luzon.
Of the creative industries, symbols and images and other related activities had the highest share of 32.9 percent or P528.35 billion to the total creative economy in 2022.
The new rules set out the requirements for the use of digital identification and verification as part of the customer onboarding process of BSP-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs).
As of 2022, there are a total of 1,582 IT-BPO industry activities registered in PEZA which generated a total of P337.593 billion investments, and 1,095,622 direct jobs.
Having seen no irregularities by external probe, PLDT said it is attributing the overrun solely on the huge expenses it incurred for big-ticket projects and costly 5G equipment.