PH to bridge digital divide in Marcos admin
As the Philippines enters the so-called “Fourth Industrial Revolution,” President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. ensures that no Filipino will be left behind by the exponential technology adoption of the country.
In his first State of Nation Address (SONA), Marcos Jr. said that “the scale and the speed at which these innovations are introduced universally into our everyday lives and activities [are] unprecedented in our recorded history.”.
The “Fourth Industrial Revolution” is characterized by the “infusion of technology into almost every facet of a person’s life.”
The president said the digital divide would be more pronounced as the world digitalizes rapidly. He added that opening new opportunities to create wealth will also likely create inequalities in the country.
To address this problem, Marcos instructed the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to deploy digital connectivity nationwide.
This will be done by implementing the National Broadband Plan, the common tower program, connecting our Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) via our ‘Broad Band ng Masa’ project.
“All relevant modes of digital transport should be utilized. These may be through a combination of terrestrial or submarine fiber optics, wireless, and even satellite technology,” he concluded.
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