Earlier today, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte wants China to become the third telecommunications operator in the Philippines. There's cancellation of domestic and int'l flights, road re-routing, class/work suspension, no drone flying zones and the suspension of telecom services by telcos. Yesterday, just moment before the arrival of the Pope in the Philippines, network service by all telcos were suspended or turned off. Likewise, suceeding SMS messages also confirmed that telcos had to abide by the mandate of NTC to suspend or limit services due to security reasons caused by the Pope's visit. Updated: According to telco sources, the mandate was for areas where the Pope is traveling and per cell tower. We're working closely with the government for the safe visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines. Netflix has announced that its ads-supported subscription plan will expand to the Philippines starting in 2027. Photo: ppe.pl The Philippines is among 15 new markets where Netflix will introduce its ad-supported tier. Read more in our articles including "Duterte offers China to become 3rd telco in the Philippines" and "NTC ask telcos to turn off network services during Papal visit".
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Apr 20, 2026Earlier today, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte wants China to become the third telecommunications operator in the Philippines. There's cancellation of domestic and int'l flights, road re-routing, class/work suspension, no drone flying zones and the suspension of telecom services by telcos.
Yesterday, just moment before the arrival of the Pope in the Philippines, network service by all telcos were suspended or turned off. Likewise, suceeding SMS messages also confirmed that telcos had to abide by the mandate of NTC to suspend or limit services due to security reasons caused by the Pope's visit. Updated: According to telco sources, the mandate was for areas where the Pope is traveling and per cell tower.
Our coverage of china telco in the philippines includes: "Duterte offers China to become 3rd telco in the Philippines"; "NTC ask telcos to turn off network services during Papal visit"; "Netflix ads-supported plan coming to the Philippines in 2027". Each article provides unique insights and information.