TELEPHONE SYSTEM EXP

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The objectives of the Telephone System Expansion Project are to: (a) increase telephone penetration and leased line facilities; (b) improve the quality of service; and (c) address deficiencies in sector management and regulation. The project will undertake the following activities (1) provision of new, and expansion of existing telephone services, mostly in provincial municipalities but also in metro Manila; (2) extension of its toll network to interconnect the remaining isolated exchanges managed by other operators; (3) provision of networks, throughout the Philippines, for leasing to business and other operators; (4) provision of equipment to improve its facilities; and (5) strengthening of its project management capabilities.