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Sen. Bam Aquino calls for investigation of slow internet in the Philippines

Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aguirre Aquino IV expressed his dismay at the current state/cost of internet connection in the country on his official Facebook account and vowed that he will conduct further investigations to know why the Philippines is lagging behind other neighboring countries.

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In response to the report published by ASEAN DNA, the 36-year old senator didn’t mince his words regarding the matter and even went as far as demanding NTC (National Telecommunications Commission) to provide a clear explanation as to why the internet connection in the country is more costly, yet comparatively slower, than in other parts of the globe.

“Kailangan ba nating magbayad ng mahal para sa mabagal at kung minsan ay hindi maasahang Internet connection? Dapat magbigay ng malinaw na paliwanag ang NTC ukol dito,”

On his Facebook Note, Senator Bam Aquino stated that an affordable, fast and reliable internet connection is crucial to sustain the economic growth in the country. Therefore, he is urging all those involved to figure out a way to improve the internet connection speed, and fast, considering that the ASEAN Economic Integration 2015 is just around the corner.

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This article was written by Ronnie Bulaong, a special features contributor and correspondent for YugaTech. Follow him on Twitter @turonbulaong.

59 Responses

  1. Avatar for jerjer jerjer says:

    It’s already 2016 and where is the RESULT of this investigation lead by so called Senator Bam Aquino???

    Is this call for investigation simply done to attract PUBLICITY on the part of this senator or this investigation already started but never finished ( HERE IN PHILIPPINES, there is no such thing as ‘CONCLUDED’ investigation, investigations here meant to be only STARTED not FINISHED.

    Such a lousy move by this senator.

  2. Avatar for Reisha Reisha says:

    Ano na ang nangyari dito sa supposed investigation na to? Any updates? Ningas-kugon lang ata ito e.

  3. Avatar for taylor taylor says:

    kurakot tlga sa pilipinas. ang mahirap lalo nag hhirap , at ang mayaman lalung yumayaman.

  4. Avatar for joebulaw joebulaw says:

    hindi lang mbagal ung internet pa wala wala pa. parang may rotational black out din… khit mbagal ang internet natin patuloy pa rin ang lalong pagyaman ng mga telcos. inutil kc ang ntc

  5. Avatar for Tristan Tristan says:

    Yaan nyo isa naman sila sa mga pinakamayaman sa Asya. Kung gaano ka bagal ng Internet ganun din kabagal ng service nila.

  6. Avatar for Leikem Leikem says:

    Then please ensure that more players get to enter the industry; mandate shorter contract terms; impose sanctions where incidences of lags occur or where maintenance and upgrades were not undertaken by the company.

  7. Avatar for xdarkx xdarkx says:

    If he still didn’t get it that it’s all because of his Tita Cory’s “blessing” of enhanced protectionism, I’m gonna Rider Kick this idiot’s head along with his dumbass cousins… >.<

  8. Avatar for MariaMakiling MariaMakiling says:

    Monopoly at its best

  9. Avatar for abner abner says:

    boycott the fuckers until they improve the infrastructure

  10. Avatar for Mackster Mackster says:

    aba active pa pala si BAM AQUINO, ika nga sa ONLINE world kala ko forever AFK na sya

  11. Avatar for Triskelion Triskelion says:

    Hmnn.. Isa lang ang solution diyan BUWAGIN ANG NTC.. wala kasing silbi! Gumawa ng bagong regulation at commission para talagang sapat na serbiyo ang makarating sa tao.

  12. Avatar for keteren keteren says:

    Hindi bababa sa 3 mbps ang connection namin (tested with speedtest.net) sa PLDT pero halos 2,500 pesos naman binabayaran namin buwan-buwan.

    Tignan mo nga naman, dapat mahal para bumilis ang internet? Sobrang kurakot na po.

  13. Avatar for Sekreto Sekreto says:

    NEGOSYO HINDI SERBISYO !

  14. Avatar for James James says:

    Ang mahirap kasi dito the telcos are not that transparent for their services. They will advertise “unlimited” then walang nakalagay na data capping. Malalaman mo na lang pag-bumagal na.

    Then when it comes to speed they are saying up to 3mbps but in my 7 years experience I never passed the 2mbps. 1mbps pahirapan pa.

    Dapat din tanggalin na yung lock-in period kasi minsan kahit de maganda yung service nila de mo pa mapa-disconnect kasi may pre-termination fee pa.

    Lastly, government should invest in Internet infrastructure para we will not be in the mercy of the telcos and at the same time ma-encourage yung mga ibang investors.

  15. Avatar for Vekou X Aitenshi Vekou X Aitenshi says:

    Philippines, worst airport na, worst internet speed in SEA pa!

  16. Avatar for moi moi says:

    masasabi ko,. palitan ang mga tao sa NTC, ipalit ung may sariling isip, tapos ikansela ang mga lisensya ng mga TELCOs na yan at magimbita ng mga dayuhang provider.. Sir Bam sana patunayan mo sa mga taong bomoto sa iyo na iba ka sa TRAPO’s na nandyan para pahirapan ang taong bayan.. Good luck and God bless u.

  17. Avatar for jimboy jimboy says:

    Idagdag mo pa ang Cambodia na hindi pa masyadong stable ang economy.

    Ayan, pwede every week may ganito tayo article para hindi mawala sa kamalayan natin ang pagiging gahaman ng mga negosyante dito sa Pinas lol

  18. Avatar for kevin kevin says:

    sana magbigay ang mga ISPs na hindi based sa Pinas, tulad ng comcast at magbigay ng affordable rent ng internet service(YOU REALLY GET WHAT YOU HAVE PAID FOR). PLDT Fibr 3,500php/month tapos 8 MBPS LANG? Wow. Putangina, walang rason ang Laos at Myanmar na malamangan tayo sa average speed ng kanilang internet doon, napakahirap ng mga bansang iyon kumpara sa Pilipinas.

  19. Avatar for none none says:

    The infrastructure cost barely maters IMHO, its the lack of competition thats driving these prices and really low reliability of the service.

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