The president of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) called on the government to begin setting up
“massive” information technology to provide free access to internet and free computers to students and faculty, especially the poor.
PLM President Emmanuel Leyco said that although there are some benefits to having classes online, many students and faculty cannot afford gadgets and access to stable internet connection. “The economic stimulus that is being drawn now should facilitate the building of massive information technology and free access to the internet and free distribution of computers to the poor,” he added.
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