Duterte giving PLDT, Globe chance to improve internet service after SMC deal

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is giving local telcos the chance to show they can improve internet service in the country after PLDT and Globe gained control of San Miguel Corporation's coveted 700-megahertz frequency.

Asked if he thought PLDT and Globe's acquisition of the frequency would improve connectivity, Duterte said, "sabi ng mga engineer, yes."

"Ako wala akong alam diyan. I am giving them the chance to improve," Duterte said in a late night news conference in Davao City.

Duterte repeated his earlier statement that he would allow the entry of foreign players if service providers failed to make the country's internet service faster.

He, nonetheless, said during Thursday night's press conference that too much competition will also harm the industry. —NB, GMA News