Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV has called on the government to ensure the full implementation of the Free Internet Access in Public Places Act or Republic Act No. 10929. Aquino, chairman of the Senate Committees on Basic Education, and Science and Technology, noted that students and teachers...
President Marcos vowed that by the end of the year, all schools in the country will gain access to free internet. During his visit at the Flora Ylagan High School in Quezon City on Thursday, June 19, Marcos once again promised students and teachers in the country that the government is working...
Over P2.5 billion will be allocated for free Wi-Fi connectivity in public places this year, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). This as Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman approved the issuance of issuance of a special allotment release order (SARO) amounting to P2.5...
Senator Grace Poe said government regulators and telecommunications companies (telcos) should boost their linkages to provide free wifi services to needy public schools. For one, Poe said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Education...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has activated another free Wi-Fi site in Central Luzon, but this time it was located in the municipality of Bulakan in the province of Bulacan. “The DICT Region 3, with the support of local government units (LGUs), has installed...
NIGHT OWL Last March 3, six sites in the Province of Antique gained access to the government’s Free Wi-Fi Program as the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) officially launched its flagship program, Broadband ng Masa, in the province. DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy and...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – All villages in this first class highly urbanized city will soon be enjoying free internet connectivity. City Mayor Rolando Uy said the city government is targeting to offer free internet connectivity in the first 50 barangays either within this month or next month. “Sa...
Ten additional free WiFi sites were launched in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Among DICT’s initiatives, its Free WiFi for All (FW4A) program aims to provide Filipinos the access to "opportunities, education, and...
CAVITE – Caviteños in eight cities and towns can now access the provincial government's free WiFi project. In a Facebook post on August 10, LINKod Kabitenyo announced that the service is now available in the cities of Bacoor, Dasmariñas, General Trias, Imus, and Trece Martires as well...
The Philippines has been recognized by the United Nations' (UN) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for its free internet access program in Western Mindanao. Philippine Ambassador Evan P. Garcia (third from left) and Mr. Jeffrey Valdez (rightmost) of the Philippine Mission in Geneva with...
CAVITE - The provincial government is pre-launching its free public WiFi service called LINKod Kabitenyo, which aims to provide free internet access to students, residents, and visitors. From Nov. 15 to 22, the service will be available on a trial basis in Bacoor, Imus, and Dasmariñas –...
A project aimed at providing free Wi-Fi connectivity in communities was piloted in Quezon City Friday. Community Wifi Advocates, led by its chief Eliseo Rio, launched its "WiKonek Community Wifi" project in Barangay Payatas after the area was chosen as the first community to be provided with 50 MB...
