From being a misunderstood industry to an established sport, eSports continues to be recognized as more Filipinos participate in online games due to the pandemic.
“The pandemic has made it necessary for internet service to be improved by leaps and bounds. But even without the pandemic, the Philippines must work on [improving] internet service because it is the wave of the 4th Industrial Revolution.” - Muntinlupa Representative Ruffy Biazon
The Senate has approved on second reading a bill extending the franchise of Dito Telecommunity for another 25 years after establishing safeguards concerning national security.
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday said that Dito Telecommunity Corporation should be more transparent with respect to its relationship with the authoritarian Chinese regime, amid the Senate's granting of the third telco's franchise.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday signed an executive order liberalizing access to satellite services, which in turn will open opportunities for telecommunication companies to provide better Internet services and access nationwide.