CONNECTIVITY in the Philippines remains inadequate, 30 years since the Philippines first connected to the internet, on March 29, 1994, according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian.
Gatchalian, presiding chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, conveyed growing public concerns that such can “potentially hamper economic development if left unaddressed.”
However, it was also noted that a substantial portion of the country’s population being excluded from internet-based technologies may hinder essential economic advancement, particularly in rural areas. “The internet has become a necessity in the area of education, research and development, business promotion and innovation, communication, and financial management, among others,” he added.
The senator suggests that in order to help, “propel internet connectivity in the country, the use and development of satellite-based technologies should be encouraged and promoted.”
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