Slow internet service by Telcos get Duterte's attention

Faster and cheaper internet access for progress

Rizal Philippines
June 1, 2016

Poor Telco service get Duterte attention

From Notey: Duterte reveals policy on telcos and slow internet speed

The duopoly of Globe and PLDT and the slow internet connection drew the attention of Preumptive President Rodrigo Duterte who issued strong warnings to the two to ease the internet problem, or else face the prospect of more entry of foreign telcos.  It was the sternest warning since the time of Pres Erap who warned the telcos over the inter connection of of text messaging. (Now maybe the peering issue would have to be resolved)  We need to jerk and shake the giants with these actions.

Will they or play hard with Duterte?  Will Duterte invite the Presidents of PLDT and Globe to a conference in a helicopter over this problem?

It is time to put people before profit, progress before pride and obstinacy.

Creation of DICT passed into law

Faster and cheaper internet access for progress

Rizal Philippines
June 1, 2016

From Business World - Pres Aquino signs into law RA 10844 which creates DICT

The House Bill 6198 which seeks to create a stand alone Department of Information and Technology was forwarded to the OP last May 10, 2016. and signed into a law last May 23, 2016 as RA 10844   It was approved by the  House of Reps in third and final reading in October 2015. It was second time that such bill was passed. The House failed to transmit this to the OP.   Pnoy saw no urgency for such a measure (What when we have the slowest internet speed in the Philippines)

The bill consolidates the IT related offices under DOST and DOTC.  The DOTC simply becomes a stand alone department of Transportation (so that it can focus on the Trains)

The new department it is hoped can address the slow internet speed in the Philippines