Globe Telecom reiterated that it remains open to discussions with government over the provisions of the newly signed Konektadong Pinoy Act, stressing that while the law aims to expand digital access, several provisions raise serious security and regulatory concerns.
“The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) understands and knows our position. We have also been very transparent about it… But if the question is, are we in conversation, there is right now. Look, the answer is, there’s always an open line. We keep our lines open with government, and we are open also to working with government in terms of the IRR,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe’s Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer, in an exclusive interview with Techtravelmonitor.com.
The executive said the company has consistently flagged provisions in the law relating to cybersecurity, infrastructure sharing, and spectrum distribution.
Of these, cybersecurity is the biggest concern. Globe stressed that requiring new entrants to comply with cybersecurity measures only after a two-year grace period leaves critical infrastructure vulnerable.
“Cybersecurity has to be institutionalized on day one,” she added.
This echoes Globe’s earlier statement through its General Counsel Froilan Castelo, who warned that while Malacañang’s decision not to veto the law reflects a neutral stance, the measure in its current form “poses grave risks that include weakening cybersecurity, undermining national safeguards, and unsettling an industry that is vital to the country’s economy and over-all national security.”
Globe said it will continue to work with government and multi-sectoral stakeholders to ensure the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) address these gaps. “Connectivity is indeed a national imperative,” the company in a recent statement said. “With timely corrective action, the Konektadong Pinoy Act can still become a framework that expands access while preserving security, stability, and public trust.”
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