President Duterte has threatened to shut down PLDT Inc. if the telecommunications giant does not expand the citizens’ complaint hotline for frontline government services. Speaking at a PDP-Laban campaign rally in Cebu City on Sunday, Mr. Duterte said PLDT owed the government P8 billion. ADVERTISEMENT‘It’s always busy’“If you see corruption, tell me. PLDT spokesperson Ramon Isberto, however, said the company was looking into the President’s complaint about the hotline. On Sunday night, the President threatened to slap any government official who extorted money from citizens transacting business with the government.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 26, 2019 23:23 UTC