Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. (Facebook) Citing the Philippines' perennial slow Internet, Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. has revived his proposal to penalize telecommunications companies (telcos) that fail to...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said he is confident passage into law of the proposed Konektadong Pinoy Act will bolster the country’s digital infrastcuture and enhance connectivity for all Filipinos. This after Cayetano formally filed in the Senate the committee report for Senate Bill No....
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading the proposed Overseas Electronic Registration and Voting Act, as embodied in House Bill (HB) No.10178....
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives approved on second reading during plenary session late Wednesday afternoon, May 8 the proposed Overseas Electronic Registration and Voting Act, more...
Filipino tech startup Packworks has partnered with Help.NGO to bring connectivity to sari-sari stores through Starlink Internet and boost local entrepreneurship in the Philippines. In a statement, Packworks said its partnership with Help, an international NGO, has resulted in the launched of...
As he highlighted the importance of having speedy internet for Filipinos to reach their full potential, President Marcos led the launch of the National Fiber Backbone Phase 1 (NFB P1) aimed at increasing internet connectivity service capacity to various data centers in the country. President...
As the country commemorates March 29, 1994 as the day the Philippines was first connected to the internet, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the fact remains that Internet access in the country remains inadequate. Gatchalian lamented that the state of inadequacy and the government’s...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday, March 29, commemorated a significant milestone: 30 years of internet connectivity in the country. Credit to DICT / FB “On the 30th anniversary of the Internet in the Philippines, let us look back at the progress that...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, March 25, that they have deemed it "necessary" to conduct internet voting for the midterm polls in 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia) Garcia said this during the the signing of a...
The passing of the Open Access in Data Transmission bill will allow for more affordable and better quality internet connection, the National Economic and Development Authority said Friday, March 15. Speaking on the sidelines of the forum “The Future of the Philippine Connectivity,” NEDA...
The solar and broadband solutions business units of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) have extended fusion of solar energy and internet connectivity services to the facilities of Mirax and Rima Corporations, real estate firms that have been advancing the development of green buildings. According to...
Power system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will be leasing its fiber optics and other broadband-related infrastructure to the government to help concretize the wish of many Filipinos for high-speed internet connectivity. With an accelerated pace of rollout for the...
