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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday directed the Department of Transportation to secure a broadband co-sharing agreement with Smart Communications

Technical crew members of a telecommunications company install fiber Internet connectivity using the poles of a power distributor. Inc. for the North-South Commuter Railway project.

“We’re asking Smart to give back even a little broadband so we can use it for the commuter railway,” he added. “This was the top item on the agenda, and based on my initial talks with Smart, I think we can come to a quick resolution,” Dizon said.

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