Group photo in front of a ‘Make It Happen in the Philippines’ backdrop, from left to right: Guodong Group Sales Representative Ning Li, Guodong Group CEO Longke Hu, DTI-IPG Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo, DPA, and DTI-FTSC Regional Coordinator for Chinas and East Asia Melody Dicen, with another DTI representative.
In photo:  Guodong Group Sales Representative Ning Li (leftmost); Guodong Group Chief Executive Officer Longke Hu (second from left); DTI-IPG Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo, DPA (third from left); DTI-FTSC Regional Coordinator for Chinas and East Asia Melody Dicen (rightmost)

The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Shanghai (PTIC-Shanghai) organized the recent visit of Guodong Network Communications Group Co., Ltd., through the facilitation of DTI’s Foreign Trade Service Corps (DTI-FTSC) in Manila from March 3 to 5, 2025 to explore investment opportunities in telecommunications and energy infrastructure with local industry players.

The delegation engaged with key government agencies, including the Board of Investments (BOI) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), as well as several telecommunications firms. These discussions centered on regulatory frameworks, market entry requirements, and potential collaboration opportunities to enhance the Philippines’ digital infrastructure and telecommunications sector.

BOI Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo emphasized the strategic importance of attracting investment in data centers and EV-related infrastructure, underscoring the government’s readiness to provide support through business registration, tax incentives, and connections to key stakeholders. Meanwhile, DICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Dy highlighted the country’s urgent need for over 66,000 additional telecom towers to close infrastructure gaps and underscored DICT’s commitment to assisting Guodong with the accreditation process.

Guodong Group is China’s largest privately owned independent tower company and the seventh largest globally, managing over 50,000 telecom towers. Leveraging its expertise in communications infrastructure, the Shanghai-based firm is embarking on international expansion, targeting high potential markets which includes the Philippines, and highlights its investment priorities in telecom tower construction, digital intelligence and data centers, and new energy solutions.

Through these visits, PTIC-Shanghai and FTSC continue to play a pivotal role in advancing strategic collaborations and driving economic growth in the telecommunications infrastructure sector for sustained development and innovation.

Group photo taken in a conference room, with DICT-OUIMCU Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy in the center, alongside other DICT representatives; Guodong Group CEO Longke Hu (fourth from right); DTI-FTSC Regional Coordinator for Europe and Middle East Rain Anne Mojica (third from right); DTI-FTSC Regional Coordinator for Chinas and East Asia Melody Dicen (second from right); and Guodong Group Sales Representative Ning Li (leftmost), in front of Philippine flags and official portraits.
In photo:   DICT-OUIMCU Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy (center) together with other DICT representatives; Guodong Group Chief Executive Officer Longke Hu (fourth from right); DTI-FTSC Regional Coordinator for Europe and Middle East Rain Anne Mojica (third from right); DTI-FTSC Regional Coordinator for Chinas and and East Asia Melody Dicen (second from right); Guodong Group Sales Representative Ning Li (leftmost)

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Date of release: 21 March 2025

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