Not so fast.
The Senate minority bloc which are composed of
the opposition senators namely,
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon as well
as Senators Risa Hontiveros, Leila de Lima, Francis Pangilinan and Antonio
Trillanes 4th, questions the just concluded bidding for the country’s
third telco player.
Senate Minority bloc, lead by Senate Minority leader Franklin Drilon (photo credit to owner) |
They have raised questions as to the selection
of Mislatel consortium as the “provisional” new major player (NMP) in the
country’s telecommunications industry.
“Why were the other bidders booted out? Simply
to show that the government went through the process?” the opposition senators asked.
The minority bloc also raises the question or
possibility that Malacanang was involved in ensuring that China
Telecommmunications Corporation (China Telecom) can begin its operations by the
first quarter of 2019.
Presidential Legal adviser and concurrent
Presidential spokesperson Atty. Salvador Panelo already released a press
statement that the President Rodrigo Roa Duterte did not intervene in the
selection of the third telco.
“There was a transparent, fair, public and open
selection process, done in accordance with laws, as well as with pertinent
rules and regulations,” Atty. Panelo said.
In separate statements Senator Francis Escudero
and Joel Villanueva corroborated Panelo’s statement holding the selection
process for the NMP was conducted “orderly and transparent.”
The two even commended the Department of
Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the National
Telecommunications Commission (NTC).
Senator Grace Poe has a different concern on
the matter, she has reservations with China Telecom as part of the consortium.
She is calling out the Armed Forces of the Philippines and other intelligence
agencies to weigh in on the repercussions of China Telecom being part of our
telecommunications industry.
National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon
Jr. has already addressed this issue saying that they (AFP) played
a role in the selection of the 3rd telco.
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri in a
media forum said that it would be unfair to imply China Tlecom’s presence in
Mislatel consortium would be an outright national security concern.
“I believe China Telecom is a publicly listed
firm in mainland China. The books are open, they are transparent,” Zubiri said.
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3 Comments
no to china telecom... malalagay sa alanganin ang ating national security...
ReplyDeleteANO KASALANAN NAMIN MGA PILIPINO SAINYO LAHAT NA IKA GAGANDA NANG BUHAY NAMIN KINOKONTRA NINYO PILIPINO BA KAYO. MAAWA NAMAN KAYO AMIN!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou can blame Only those Filipinos that are ,dumb enough to vote for this majority. They are Dotards followers.
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