AN advocacy network has pressed the government to invest more in broadband connection as it cited data from the Department of Science and Technology that 65 percent of Filipinos do not have easy access to the internet.
The CitizenWatch Philippines said that it is vital for the government to put more emphasis on boosting the country's' investment in broadband connectivity as it noted the growing need for faster and better internet connection among Filipinos. It cited the Private Sector Advisory Council's proposal to add around P240 billion in funding to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to help deploy 5G connections faster.
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