Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The NTUCB says its demand to remove Markhelm Lizarraga as chairman of BTL’s Board is not an empty threat. Its deadline to the Briceño administration expires today, even as the Prime Minister maintains that Lizarraga and the board did nothing wrong when they supported BTL’s failed acquisition deal. But NTUCB President Ella Waight says the pressure is coming from the very employees who keep the telecommunications company running. And she warns that if government continues to ignore them, BTL could face serious disruptions.
The NTUCB says its demand to remove Markhelm Lizarraga as chairman of BTL’s Board is not an empty threat. Its deadline to the Briceño administration expires today, even as the Prime Minister maintains that Lizarraga and the board did nothing wrong when they supported BTL’s failed acquisition deal. But NTUCB President Ella Waight says the pressure is coming from the very employees who keep the telecommunications company running. And she warns that if government continues to ignore them, BTL could face serious disruptions.
