President Marcos said the government’s ongoing rollout of fiber optic infrastructure will not only connect more areas nationwide but also lower internet costs for millions of Filipinos by giving telcos access to public broadband infrastructure. Marcos said this as he led the launch of the...
The local unit of Singapore-based e-commerce giant Shopee is rolling out proactive measures to ensure full compliance by sellers on its platform with the law cracking down on illegal activity in online shopping. In a statement to Manila Bulletin, Shopee Philippines said it will maintain its...
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,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is prepared to deploy Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) as a contingency measure should the Supreme Court (SC) ask it to stop the implementation of a resolution on remote online voting for overseas Filipino voters. (MB file photo/Mark Balmores) "May 16,000 na...
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....
President Marcos has vowed to improve internet access in Eastern Visayas, especially in remote areas, as part of the government's efforts to widen reliable connectivity in the region. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as he led a Regional Development...
Stressing the "urgency" for internet safety education in the country, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 2934, "An Act Establishing a Safety Internet Education Program in the Curriculum of All Elementary and Secondary Schools." SB 2934...
Almost 4,000 child pornography sites have been blocked by Globe Telecommunications, Inc. in 2024. During a press conference at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday, Feb. 11, on the occasion of "Safer Internet Day," Globe Senior Director Carlo Bernardo S. Santos assured that Globe Telecom will...
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....
Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco (PPAB) The chairman of the House Committee on Information and Communications Technology says Congress is ready to support President Marcos' call for better connectivity across the Philippines. "Sabi...
(Unsplash) House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera has successfully fought for the inclusion of a P7.5-billion allocation for the Free Public Internet Access Program (FPIAP) in the final version of...
Authorities raided and closed an Internet Gaming Licensee (formerly known as Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator) in Biñan City, Laguna on Tuesday night. The Business Permit and Licensing Office of Biñan City, along with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. and the Presidential...
