PUBLIC MARKS from amabellelim with tags "gloria macapagal arroyo" & "philippine national broadband network"

The Philippine National Broadband Network controversy or the NBN - ZTE (Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment Company Limited) deal is a political situation that centers upon charges of corruption mainly involving Chairman Benjamin Abalos, former Commission on Elections (COMELEC) chairman, First Gentleman Mike Arroyo and Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo concerning the proposed government-managed National Broadband Network (NBN) for the Philippines and the presentation of its construction to the Chinese firm ZTE, a telecommunications and networking equipment provider.