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President Rodrigo Duterte has recently stated that he would close down all telecommunication companies and seize its assets if services won't improve by December 2020. I will expropriate that and give that to government," President Duterte said. Duterte advised the telcos to find ways in finding bringing in capital if the money is a problem in improving its infrastructures. Tell us now if you cannot improve on it…I have 2 years, the next two years will be spent improving the telecommunications in this country without you," Duterte said. Filipinos tuned in yesterday as President Duterte delivered his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) where he laid out his plans for the country including those aimed to solve pressing issues concerning technology and infrastructure. These are just some of the plans President Duterte has for the country. In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Rodrigo Duterte has said that it has ordered the newly-created Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to develop a National Broadband Plan to improve the state of the internet in the Philippines. In his speech, President Duterte ordered DICT to develop a National Broadband Plan to accelerate the deployment of fiber optic cables and wireless technologies to improve internet speed in the Philippines. Read more in our articles including "Duterte wants telcos to improve by Dec or close down, via SONA" and "List of President Duterte's Tech Promise".