Senator Bam Aquino, chairman of the Committee on Science and Technology, conducts a second public hearing on the capacity of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to protect prepaid mobile credit consumers. Representatives from the National Telecommunications Company (NTC), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Globe and Smart discussed the measures they are taking in addressing pressing issues in the telecommunications sector, particularly on the disappearing load. (PRIB PHOTO by Cesar Tomambo)