National Telecommunications Commission(NTC)

Good day,

I would like to know about the current ISP and Telecom Players in Tacloban and in Leyte in general. My understanding, that currently it is only PLDT & Smart, Globe & Innove, and IXS. Who owns their respective backhaul or fiber backbone?

February 4, 2021

Dear Daniel Gerard,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Feb 04, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for ISP and Telecommunication Players, Including Dealers in Leyte and Tacloban City.

Response to your request

We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve your requested information from any of the successful responses in this portal. We posted already the list of ISPs and telecom companies therein..However, pertaining to the company history, please be informed that this office does not have the information you are requesting. 

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to:

GAMALIEL A. CORDOBA
Commissioner
NTC Bldg., East Triangle, Diliman, Q.C.

Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Divina Daquioag
FOI Officer