In his third State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. emphasized the administration's dedication to digital transformation and national security. Key initiatives include expanding broadband access, completing the National Fiber Backbone, and advancing the common towers project to improve connectivity in rural areas.
Comprehensive IT initiatives aim to enhance connectivity, security, and innovationPresident Marcos emphasized enhancing nationwide broadband access, focusing on improving connectivity in rural areas through the Free Wi-Fi Program.
Aiming to provide internet connectivity to remote areas through partnerships with the private sector and government support. Committing to ethical AI development and utilizing space technology for agricultural development, urban planning, and environmental management. Dy further explained,"The Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project, worth US $288M will also complete the National Fiber Backbone by providing domestic submarine cables in Visayas, and connecting the rest of Mindanao to the National Fiber Backbone by 2028. It will also provide Free Wifi for 722 GIDA sites in Mindanao. This will increase the internet penetration rate in Mindanao which is lowest in the country, with only 17%."As of 2022, only seventy-seven percent, or 20.
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