Is Philippines’ laws on underwater cables lagging behind its digital hub goal?

The Philippines’ telco industry wants the country to become a regional digital hub anchored by underwater cables, but analysts warn that slow approvals for repairs, limited monitoring and fragmented official oversight could undermine the ambition. At a forum on archipelagic governance for subsea cables, PLDT, the Philippines’ largest telecommunications company, called for greater cooperation among government agencies and further reforms to expand the vital digital nodes connecting the country to...