$329 million ZTE-NBN scandal

On April 21, 2007, the government signed the $329-million National Broadband Network (NBN) deal with China’s ZTE Corp.

The project, which called for the installation of a telecommunications network linking government offices throughout the country, was signed in China by then Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza and ZTE vice president Yu Yong. It was witnessed by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

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