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...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) are accelerating efforts to achieve full internet connectivity in all public schools nationwide by the end of 2025, aiming to bridge the digital divide and enhance the quality of education...
The Manila-based multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) is urging its host country to ramp up nationwide mobile internet access to boost Filipino households ' wealth. "Our findings show that mobile internet access has a significant and positive impact on household wealth,...
Senator Grace Poe urged the country's internet service providers (ISPs) and cable TV operators to work relentlessly to ensure that Filipinos have access to quality and affordable internet. Senator Grace Poe Post-pandemic, Poe said the call to action should be digital connectivity and inclusivity....
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....
(Starlink) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has filed a measure in the House of Representatives that intends to provide fast and affordable Internet access in remote remote in the country by granting a legislative franchise to Starlink...
Senator Grace Poe has filed a bill seeking the grant of a franchise to Starlink Internet Services Philippines Inc., which would allow far-flung communities to have access to online services. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 2844, Poe says the franchise is needed for the company to construct,...
Senator Loren Legarda on Wednesday, September 4 renewed her push for the passage of the bill seeking better internet access in the country, saying it is a necessity for a holistic national growth. Legarda, in pushing for the passage of Senate Bill No. 2699 or the proposed Konektadong Pinoy...
Public schools in the Philippines are among the education facilities in Asia with low internet and computer access, according to a study from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). In a research paper titled “School Infrastructure in the Philippines: Where Are We Now and Where...
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...
Filipino-owned Smart Citi Teknologi (SCT) has partnered with Silkwave Inc. of Hong Kong to bring high orbit satellite broadband Internet and digital multi-media connectivity in the country with estimated initial investment of $350 million to $400 million. SCT President Mario P. Marcos and Silkwave...
Ookla Speedtest Global Index Report showed an increase in fixed broadband and mobile download speeds for the Philippines in March. The country’s fixed broadband median speed improved to 90.57Mbps from the 90.03Mbps registered the month before. The latest download speed represents an improvement...
