Duterte Ally Moves into Telecoms
With top telecoms providers under president’s threat, Uy moves aggressively
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Dito Telecommunity, a new entry to the Philippines’ struggling telecommunications sector headed by a rapidly-rising ally of President Rodrigo Duterte, is wasting no time rolling out infrastructure after being green-lighted by the Securities and Exchange Commission for its P41.55-billion (US$856.8 million) initial public offering.
Dito, formerly known as …
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