New policies to strangle telco profits, says PLDTPLDT also flagged the growing oversight exercised by regulators on digital payments. The telco owns a 39-percent stake in digital bank Maya, which turned profitable for the first time in 2025. MANILA, Philippines — Telco giant PLDT Inc. has expressed concerns that new regulations would add to the burdens of the connectivity industry already struggling to grow as a result of a saturated market. For one, PLDT is wary that House Bill 87, or the Roll-Over Internet Data Act, would trim its breakage revenue, or income from prepaid services that were never used. The telco owns a 39-percent stake in digital bank Maya, which turned profitable for the first time in 2025.

Source: Philippine Star March 05, 2026 13:35 UTC