CARMONA CITY, Cavite – The local government unit turned over satellite internet units to three public schools on Monday, Dec. 4. Photo from the City of Carmona (MANILA BULLETIN) Cavite 5th District Rep. Roy M. Loyola and local officials handed over purchased Starlink units to...
President Marcos has vowed that Filipinos will look at slow internet connection as a thing of the past as he eyes entering into a partnership with satellite internet constellation Starlink to improve connectivity in the Philippines. SPACEX TOUR — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte announced the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Digital Education 2028 program, or DepEd Digi-Ed, which will integrate digital textbooks, online learning resources, and internet connectivity in public schools nationwide. Vice President and...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has acquired 20 portable SpaceX Starlink satellite communication kits which were donated by a private company. (L-R) Office of Civil Defense Administrator Undersec. Ariel Nepomuceno, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., and Diversified Financial Network...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) installed Starlink kits in two geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas to provide free internet access to its students, teachers, and local government office personnel. In a statement on Monday, March 27, PhilSA said that the initiative is part of its...
Philippine buyers of Starlink beware! Starlink speed tests using Starlink as a test server would show an ‘optimistic’ speed. This is NOT what you will get because the test data travels only a short distance between the user’s device and the server. BNSHosting.net got our own Starlink kit...
Billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink operated by SpaceX is now in the Philippines, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed on Friday, Feb. 24, calling it a “game changer” in terms of enabling better internet connectivity, especially in remote areas. ...
Elon Musk’s Starlink was launched at Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club (PDLBCC) recently, the first in Southeast Asia! Owned by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), Starlink is the world’s first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Starlink of Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) is now live in the Philippines. We are the first country in Southeast Asia to enjoy Starlink’s services that is expected to provide download speeds of up to 200 Mbps. The activation of Starlink...
If you haven't heard yet, Starlink, one of Elon Musk's companies, is now live in the country. The announcement came from Starlink's official Twitter account , which Musk has recently acquired for $44 billion. A single Starlink unit costs $599. That would be a one-time payment. Then a monthly...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) intends to deploy digital connectivity faster under the Marcos' administration's Build, Better More Program, DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy said. Uy made this commitment during a press briefing Wednesday, July 27 at the Manila Hotel...
The Marcos administration was welcomed with increases in internet download speeds in both fixed broadband and mobile for the Philippines by Ookla Speedtest Global Index’s June 2022 report. ookla The country’s fixed broadband median speed increased to 68.94Mbps from 60.09Mbps registered the...
