PLDT Inc. on Monday announced that they had started the initial phase of the cable construction of the $75-million Asia Direct Cable (ADC) in Batangas, months after the launch of their Jupiter cable system. The project is estimated to be completed by the end of 2023.

PLDT said that when completed, ADC will link seven international cable landing points across East and Southeast Asia from Batangas, Philippines to Tuas, Singapore; Chung Hom Kok, Hong Kong; Maruyama, Japan; Quy Nhon, Vietnam; Sri Racha, Thailand; and Shantou, China.