Lorenzana, who was abroad during the signing, has yet to review the agreement before he decides if he would approve it. ‘Why did Congress approve it?’But Lorenzana also tried to question why Congress helped Dito Telecom to obtain its permit to operate to begin with. If there are questions about the ownership, why did Congress approve it?” he asked. ADVERTISEMENTSen. Franklin Drilon argued that the concern was not the 40 percent stake of China Telecom in the consortium but the location of the communication towers in military camps. In the towers, I don’t see any Chinese going there to man the towers,” Lorenzana said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 30, 2019 18:00 UTC