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Duterte apologizes to Ayalas, MVP: Forgive me for the 'hurting words'
President Rodrigo Duterte also tells big business: 'I can promise you, I'll be nice'
MVP wants Tab Baldwin to coach Batang Gilas
'This is my personal view: I think that Tab should be the Batang Gilas coach because he’s very good with the young kids,' says SBP chairman emeritus Manuel V. Pangilinan
Despite higher profit, PLDT chief unsatisfied: 'We can do better'
The listed telecommunications giant will not stop until it becomes the most profitable listed firm in the Philippines again, says PLDT chairman and CEO Manuel Pangilinan
WATCH: Batanes governor thanks Manny Pangilinan for LTE
Batanes Governor Marilou Cayco also mentions Smart's promise of fast repairs should a typhoon come
Metro Pacific net income rises by 15% in 2017
The increase to P13.2 billion in 2017, from P11.5 billion in 2016, is largely due to Meralco and Global Business Power
PLDT, Smart ink another partnership deal with Huawei
The $28.5-million wireless service deal is expected to improve the telco giant's wireless service
PLDT extends partnership with Cignal TV to business customers
The new arrangement allows businesses such as hotels and bars to broadcast Cignal TV content via the internet
PLDT invests P7B in undersea cable with 60 TBps of bandwidth
Called Jupiter, the fiber optic submarine cable system will directly connect Maruyama and Shima in Japan and Los Angeles in the US to Daet, PLDT's cable landing station in Camarines Norte
PLDT completes P1-B fiber optic expansion in Mindanao
Spanning over 300 kilometers, the fiber infrastructure runs through the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, and Davao del Sur
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PLDT sells remaining stake in Beacon to MPIC
Metro Pacific Investments Corporation the sister company of PLDT buys the telco s remaining stake in Beacon for P21 8 billion
PLDT eyes gains from manpower reduction, asset sales but expects 'steep climb'
The telco is projecting savings of around P7 billion over several years from outsourcing its IT to IBM and is still eyeing selling the rest of its stake in Meralco
MVP group still keen on GMA-7 stake
We are open anytime but the offer must be acceptable to us says Manuel V Pangilinan
MVP happy with Gilas so far but wary of SEA neighbors rising
Certain countries in Asia are [rising] We can t just pretend that we will continue our lead says MVP
PLDT builds 1st 'Fibr City' in Mindanao
General Santos is PLDT s first Fibr City in Mindanao allowing the telco to bring ultra fast internet speed there
Smart expanding LTE coverage to more municipalities
The expansion is part of Smart s 3 year network rollout plan where it told the NTC that it will make LTE progressively available to users in 1 551 cities and municipalities by 2018
Metro Pacific clarifies funding amid drop in share price
Metro Pacific management clarifies that the conglomerate will not conduct a capital raising exercise in the near future
PLDT to outsource back-office IT to IBM
PLDT chief Manuel V Pangilinan says he wants to ensure all or most of the 1 000 affected employees will be absorbed by IBM
PLDT still no.1 among mobile subscribers
PLDT says its subsidiary Smart Communications Incorporated closed 2016 with 63 03 million subscribers against rival Globe Telecom s 62 8 million subscribers
MVP group plans to build children's hospital in Metro Manila
Metro Pacific chief Manuel V Pangilinan says there is a huge market for children s care
Senate to Smart: Conduct IPO and we'll extend franchise
The Senate public services committee removes the co use provision but retains tax exemptions for telcos with franchises
Metro Pacific sustains double-digit income growth despite tariff issues
The overdue hike adjustment is not stopping the infrastructure conglomerate from expanding its businesses with MPIC almost doubling its capital spending budget to P79 billion this year
TV5 dismisses 98 employees; MVP says it's the last batch
The TV5 Employees Union says management has given conflicting reasons for the dismissal Manuel Pangilinan says whole new content strategy to make station debt free by 2019
Meralco likely to hit target profit for 2016
For 3 months starting March Meralco consumers may also experience a rate hike of P0 92 per kilowatt hour on a staggered basis
PLDT partners with Huawei for 5G rollout in 2020
In a recent visit to the Huawei headquarters PLDT chief Manuel V Pangilinan signs an agreement with the president of a unit of the Chinese ICT giant
Duterte hosts intimate dinner for top businessmen
The 3 hour dinner is organized by former president and now Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Presidential Consultant for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion
Smart targets Metro Manila for LTE coverage expansion
The telco says its subscribers can experience improved coverage and quality of voice calls SMS and mobile internet as it expands its network in the next 3 months
MVP's Metro Pacific proposes Sangley-Cavitex expressway
The complete project proposal for the 9 80 kilometer 4 lane divided expressway is underway
MVP open to reviving talks with GMA
Manuel V Pangilinan reacts to GMA Network s major shareholders pronouncement that they are open to selling their shares at the right price
MVP open to partnering with Sy or Ang for new Manila airport
One thing is sure – the Philippines needs a new airport to ease congestion at the NAIA
Weakening peso 'positive' for Philex Mining, PLDT
While the weaker peso means higher debt servicing for the government it is positive for some firms whose revenues are denominated in US dollars
MVP on Reed Bank exploration: 'Absolutely no movement'
Meanwhile a congressman is worried about energy security and says it is high time to allow the resumption of the stalled projects
MVP: PLDT expects lower income for 'horrible' 2016
It s an annus horribilis horrible year Hopefully 2017 will be annus mirabilis wonderful year PLDT chairman Manuel V Pangilinan says after announcing the company s latest financial performance
Metro Pacific raises income target to P11.7B in 2016
But while its income goes up the conglomerate s revenue loss from delayed tariff rate adjustments also increases
Globe Telecom targets 500 more LTE 700 MHz cell sites by end-2016
Globe Telecom accelerates the deployment of cell sites using the 700 MHz band amid a court battle against the Philippine Competition Commission regarding the San Miguel telco buyout
PLDT's income drops by 33% on Rocket Internet losses
To compensate its increased spending PLDT cuts its dividend payout to 60 of core income from 75
PLDT expands ties with Japan's NTT for 100Gbps ultra-bandwidth
With the 100Gbps ultra bandwidth connectivity PLDT says it will be able to handle traffic bursts and scale up faster to accommodate subscriber demands
Smart Unbox: The debut of new technologies
The telco launched a quarterly unveiling of their latest innovations and offers last July 13
Reed Bank exploration: Philex Petroleum may seek new foreign partner
After the Philippines win against China over the West Philippine Sea Philex Petroleum awaits government s cue on Reed Bank exploration
Manny V. Pangilinan, JAZA, and a 'hands-off' Aquino
The businesses of Manuel V Pangilinan and Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala performed generally well these last 6 years thanks to a Chief Executive who is a bit hands off an analyst says
The other side of San Miguel's telco buyout
Over 900 workers and hundreds of cell sites face uncertainty because of the San Miguel deal with PLDT and Globe
Amid regulatory probe, Globe powers 130 cell sites in Visayas, Mindanao
This is despite the Philippine Competition Commission s claim that the deal to buy out all of SMC s telecommunication businesses has not been deemed approved yet
San Miguel, MVP group eye partnership for $10B airport
Sought for comment Pangilinan says: As to infrastructure in general yes we are open to that
Globe, PLDT activate 1st 700 MHz cell sites
3rd UPDATE Globe will initially activate 200 LTE cell sites using the 700 MHz frequency while PLDT plans to roll out 360 cell sites this year
Think tank urges gov't review of San Miguel telco assets sale
The Foundation for Economic Freedom also calls on Congress to conduct a probe into the deal
San Miguel says it barely made money from telco divestment
San Miguel s Ramon Ang says PLDT and Globe approached the conglomerate regarding the buyout of its telecommunication assets
San Miguel's sale of telco business: Will consumers benefit?
The Philippines major telco rivals stand together raising concerns about competition and consumer interest
Metro Pacific buys additional 25% interest in Beacon from PLDT
Through this deal Metro Pacific will increase its direct and indirect economic interest in Meralco to 41 making it the single largest source of cash generation for the conglomerate
