MANILA, Philippines – Bukas ang DITO Telecommunity Corporation sa imbestigasyon kaugnay ng alegasyon na mayroong 400 Chinese nationals ang nagtatrabaho sa kompanya nang walang kaukulang working visa.
“Firstly, DITO welcomes the investigation of the DICT on the allegations that Chinese employees or partners of DITO are involved in spying,” ayon sa telco.
Nag-isyu ng pahayag ang DITO matapos ianunsyo ng Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) ang paglulunsad nito ng imbestigasyon sa pagbubulgar ni Ramon Tulfo na umano’y mayroong mga Chinese national ang nagtatrabaho sa kompanya “who have over-extended their tourist visas.”
Sinabi pa sa post na ang 400 umanong ‘overstaying’ Chinese ay maaaring magdulot ng banta sa seguridad ng bansa dahil sila ay nagtatrabaho sa telecom company.
“We are confident that this investigation will once again affirm the findings of the joint Audit of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), National Security Commission (NSC), National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), conducted recently on April 8, 2025, which stated clearly that DITO has passed the Government standards for cybersecurity and has safeguarded its network facilities and information assets by establishing a robust security system and infrastructure,” sinabi pa ng DITO Tel.
“In fact, DITO undergoes periodic cybersecurity audits as a requirement of its franchise and as a critical infrastructure under the Public Service Act.”
Sinabi pa ng telco na, “these allegations, and the questions on the legal status of non-Filipinos working at DITO, are not new to DITO.”
“We have been plagued by similar allegations since we were awarded by NTC to operate as the New Major Player in 2018,” anila.
“In fact, we have already addressed these claims numerous times in our Congressional hearings for the renewal of our franchise in 2021, and in various media fora henceforth.”
Sa isyu naman ng mga visa, sinabi ng DITO Tel na palagi silang tumutugon sa mga kaukulang requirement para sa pagtatrabaho ng mga dayuhan.
Iginiit ng telco na partikular nitong pinili si retired major general Rodolfo Santiago bilang chief technology officer in charge ng Network, IT, and Data Security; retired colonel Roleen Del Prado bilang pinuno ng Cybersecurity; at retired colonel Romeo Basco bilang pinuno ng Corporate Security.
“These retired men in uniform have dedicated and committed their lives to protecting the sovereignty of our country and security of our people, and they are sworn to continue to do so in their work at DITO.”
Anang telco, sa kabila ng mga alegasyon na ‘rehashed’ lumobo ang subscribers nito sa 15 milyon mula nang ilunsad noong Marso 2021.
“Along with our over a thousand Filipino officers and staff of DITO, we take very seriously the trust given by our 15 million subscribers. We will always provide our customers with the best possible service, protect the privacy of their data, and will never allow our company to be used for any activity that would be detrimental to the interests of our country and its people,” saad sa pahayag.
Ang DITO Tel ay 60% owned ng DITO CME Holdings Corp., isang unit ng Udenna Group ni Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy, habang ang nalalabing 40% ay pagmamay-ari ng state-owned China Telecommunications Corp. RNT/JGC
