PLDT banks on late rebound after flat H1

MANILA, Philippines — PLDT Inc. is banking on a stronger second half after first-half core income held steady at P17.3 billion, as data and broadband growth offset declines in legacy services and telecom operations. In its first-half results disclosed Thursday, PLDT said net service revenues, excluding interconnection costs, inched up 1 percent to P97.8 billion, while