THE Mislatel Consortium finally received on Monday night the permit and frequencies it needs to begin operating as the Philippines’ third major telecommunications player, eight months after its selection by the government.

In a ceremony in Malacañang, Dennis Uy, founder and chairman of Udenna Corp. and unit Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp. — two members of the Filipino-Chinese consortium, with Beijing-run China Telecommunications Corp. completing the group — accepted from President Rodrigo Duterte the certificate of public convenience and necessity in the presence of other officials, led by Information Secretary Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan.

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