Tag: Starlink

  • DICT Enhances Digital Access in Bicol’s Remote Regions

    In a significant move to bridge the digital divide, the Department of Information and Communications Technology in Bicol (DICT-5) has begun deploying advanced connectivity solutions to Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs) across the region. This initiative, which kicked off in Legazpi City, is part of a broader effort to fulfill President Ferdinand R. Marcos…

  • Philippine Senate Urges NTC to Grant Starlink Provisional Operating Rights

    The Philippine Senate has passed a resolution encouraging the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to provide Starlink Internet Services Philippines with provisional authority to operate within the country. The resolution, Senate Joint Resolution No. 3, was passed with the aim of leveraging Starlink’s capabilities to bridge the digital divide, especially in remote and underserved regions. Senator…