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  1. GLOBE is working to fix intermittent and slow internet affecting some mobile and broadband users after a fiber break in one of its subsea cables linking the Philippines to Singapore.

    Globe taps backup links after cable break

    Globe Telecom reroutes data traffic through backup capacity and alternative international links after a subsea fiber break caused slower internet speeds and…

  2. BoC eases entry fiats for cable-laying vessels

    BoC eases entry fiats for cable-laying vessels

    The Bureau of Customs will allow foreign cable-laying and repair vessels to enter the Philippines duty- and tax-free, accelerating submarine cable, digital…

  3. PLDT tightens infra protection measures

    PLDT tightens infra protection measures

    As part of its security plan, PLDT said it is working more closely with barangays, other telecoms and NTSC members to prevent cable theft and vandalism. PLDT…

  4. Fatal electrocution ends cable thief’s life

    Fatal electrocution ends cable thief’s life

    The victim’s family held a vigil at the site on Sunday. The man's brother appealed for public sympathy, asking people not to judge the victim hastily.

  5. Manila Electric Co. (Meralco)

    Meralco warns vs power cable theft anew

    Meralco warns against cable theft after a suspected thief was critically injured in Quezon City, causing a flashover that cut power to nearly 8,000 customers…

  6. OPERATIVES from the Quezon City Police District arrested two men who are caught in the act of cutting and stealing PLDT underground copper cable wires early Monday morning.

    Cable wire thieves behind bars

    Authorities confiscated three sections of underground copper cable totaling 28.6 meters, with an estimated value of P127,841.54

  7. Globe’s new bet: AI-ready cable

    Globe’s new bet: AI-ready cable

    Globe Telecom joins Asia United Gateway East submarine cable consortium to boost Philippines' internet speed and reliability, supporting growing AI and data…

  8. NCRPO nabs 2 for cable theft in Binondo

    NCRPO nabs 2 for cable theft in Binondo

    The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) apprehended two male suspects caught red-handed stealing telephone cables along Juan Luna Street, Binondo,…