Transport & Communications
Globe boosts Boracay network amid tourism surge
Telecommunications giant Globe Telecom has significantly ramped up its network infrastructure in Boracay, aiming to meet soaring demand for reliable mobile connectivity as the island braces for a record-breaking tourism year.
MOVE IT appeals LTFRB order slashing 14,000 motorcycle taxi riders
Motorcycle taxi firm MOVE IT on Wednesday announced seeking a formal reconsideration of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) directive to reduce its rider base nationwide, calling the order a major blow to both its drivers and daily commuters.
DICT appoints Faye Condez-de Sagon as undersecretary and chief of staff
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has named Christina Faye M. Condez-de Sagon as undersecretary and concurrent chief of staff to Secretary Henry R. Aguda, a strategic appointment seen to reinforce the agency’s digital transformation agenda.
PH ranks 2nd globally in suspected digital fraud rate
The Philippines recorded a suspected digital fraud rate of 13.4 percent in 2024, making it the second highest globally among countries analyzed by TransUnion’s global intelligence network—trailing only India (19 percent) and surpassing the Dominican Republic (10.9 percent).
Globe, gov’t agencies unite to prevent fiber cuts in CDO
Globe has bolstered its collaboration with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and the local government of Cagayan de Oro to curb fiber cuts resulting from roadworks—an issue that caused 54 disruptions in 2024, the highest in Northern Mindanao.
