We're pretty sure everyone here has had a bad experience with their local internet service providers. A congressional investigation into the costly, slow, and difficult-to-use internet services in the Philippines is being pushed by lawmakers. 823, which requests the Committee on Information and Communications Technology to evaluate internet service reliability, performance metrics, pricing structures, and user privacy safeguards. The lawmakers stated that 48.8% of Filipino households had access to home internet in 2024, while more than half of the population remained without internet access or insufficient service. The Philippines continues to lag behind multiple Asian countries because its internet service remains slower and more expensive, which creates negative effects for students, workers, and families throughout the country. Read more in our articles including "The funny truth about your local Internet Service Provider" and "Probe sought over slow and costly internet services".
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Jul 10, 2026We're pretty sure everyone here has had a bad experience with their local internet service providers. A congressional investigation into the costly, slow, and difficult-to-use internet services in the Philippines is being pushed by lawmakers.
823, which requests the Committee on Information and Communications Technology to evaluate internet service reliability, performance metrics, pricing structures, and user privacy safeguards. The lawmakers stated that 48.8% of Filipino households had access to home internet in 2024, while more than half of the population remained without internet access or insufficient service. The Philippines continues to lag behind multiple Asian countries because its internet service remains slower and more expensive, which creates negative effects for students, workers, and families throughout the country.
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