(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,...
Establish connectivity in remote areas first and provide allowance for internet connection later, President Marcos ordered. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos made the directive to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)...
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...
(Unsplash) The Department of Information And Communications Technology (DICT) under Secretary Ivan John Uy has trumpeted the “remarkable” progress the agency has achieved in enhancing the Philippines’ digital infrastructure and services, particularly...
(Unsplash) The proposed "Sana All May Internet Act" was unanimously approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives on Wednesday night, Aug. 21. Receiving 203 affirmative votes during plenary session was House Bill...
Deputy Minority Leader Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera A ranking congresswoman has told the Commission on Audit (COA) to keep a closer eye on its oversight of earmarked revenues, particularly Spectrum User Fees...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Wednesday, July 24 that the newly-enacted law Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) Law permits the government to seize and use properties of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) and or Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs) involved in large-scale scams and...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Committee on Ways and Means chairperson and Albay 2nd district Rep. Salceda said the Marcos administration must find a way of “segregating” legitimate internet gaming...
President Marcos assured on Monday, July 22, that the country’s energy and internet connectivity capacities are being upgraded to be at par with the Philippines’ economic progress and aspirations. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board has approved the creation of a P16.1 billion project to expedite the country’s internet connection through digital infrastructure. The Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP), which will be financed through official development...
