(Unsplash) Citing the country’s costly Internet services, solons led by Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte are pushing for the institutionalization of a refund mechanism that customers can turn to when their telecommunications and Internet service providers (ISPs) fail to deliver. The...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured Filipinos that the government is constantly undertaking measures to promote safe cyberspace amid the country's efforts for digital transformation....
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday, May 22 renewed his push for the government to pursue modernized, internet-based transactions to make more public service more efficient in the long run. Cayetnao said adopting an e-governance policy “can be a game-changer for the Philippines” but both...
A bill seeking to compel telecommunication companies (Telcos) and internet service providers (ISPs) to provide automatic refund to subscribers who experience service interruptions has been filed in the Senate. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, author of Senate Bill No. 2074, said Telcos and ISPs...
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...
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...
TACLOBAN CITY – An electric cooperative in Leyte province has ordered all internet providers attaching lines to its poles to secure a permit from them by March 31 or face disconnection. The Leyte III Electric Cooperative (Leyeco III) Board of Directors has issued a resolution mandating them...
P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon will be stepping up her tirades against the administration and its followers. Rowena Guanzon (Twitter) Guazon made this declaration on Twitter and stated her reason for doing so. "Mga Pulangaw,hindi nyo talaga ma gets no? (You really don't get it do you?) One...
Sunday came and P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon graciously gave the online trolls a break from her Twitter tirades. Not only that, the outspoken Guanzon was kind enough to announce this "rest day" at around 9 a.m. Sunday, March 19, meaning the so-called "pungalaw trolls" knew early in the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has deplored the high cost of Internet access in the country, emphasizing the cost of online connectivity should be made more affordable for the benefit of consumers. Speaking at a forum organized by the Senate Public Services Committee themed “Increasing Digital...
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. ...
