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State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has called for a review of the effectiveness of the government’s free public internet program to ensure its long-term sustainability. In an Aug. 25 comment on Republic Act (RA) No. 10929 or the Free Internet Access in Public...

Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. (Facebook)                 The government’s free Internet for all program will receive P7.5 billion in fresh funding this year in the effort to activate thousands of new password-free public Wi-Fi hotspots....

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...

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte wished to replicate the free internet connectivity program of San Juan City to narrow the gaps among learners in a highly digitized learning environment. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a message at the Pinaglabanan Elementary School in San...

The government is considering scrapping a deal with a foreign contractor over its sluggish rollout of the free internet program in the country. West Philippine Sea Presidential spokesman Harry Roque admitted that the government was dismayed with the slow implementation of the free internet access...