SunStar
+ February 20, 2021 THE Bayanihan Act 2 fast-tracking the issuance of permits for telco infra builds was the shot in the arm for the industry to better its services. The law also slashed the number of local and national permits needed to construct new towers across the country.
As of December 2020, Globe has built 10,395 cell towers in its portfolio.
“We commend several of our local government units (LGUs) who have followed to the letter the provisions of Bayanihan Act 2. We wish that other LGUs, which until now didn t have a one-stop shop for permitting concerns in their respective municipal or city halls, will also comply as soon as possible. By doing so, we can also extend to our customers the improvements in our call, SMS and browsing service that we have implemented in other areas of the country,” explained Atty. Froilan Castelo, Globe’s general counsel.