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AFP still assessing which camps will host Dito towers
By John Clifford Lintao THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has yet to determine how many and which of the government camps will be installed with telecommunication facilities from China-backed Dito Telecommunity Corporation, said AFP Spokesperson General Edgar Arevalo. “Sa ngayon, kapipirma pa lang ng Secretary of National Defense ng memorandum of agreement so…
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Cell sites to be built inside military camps
By Fernan Angeles PRESIDENTIAL staunch ally Dennis Uy should now be considered as the most powerful businessman in the Philippines after his Dito Telecommunity handily secured a contract that would allow a private telecommunications company to construct cell sites inside military camps. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana admitted to have signed the contract with China-backed telecommunications…
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Dennis Uy’s telecom secures 25-yr franchise in 11 weeks
By Fernan Angeles RECORD-breaking best describes the most recent development that saw presidential ally Dennis Uy’s Dito Telecommununity secure a 25-year franchise to operate as the third telecoms firm in just a matter of 11 weeks. In voting 240 in favor with just seven opposed, the House of Representatives approved House Bill 7372 granting Dito…