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SECTOR: Corruption and Good Governance SONA YEAR: 2022 deploy digital connectivity across islands PROMISE STATUS - DATE: In progress as of 07/16/2024 Total number of Wi-Fi sites across the country as of March 31, 2024 — 13,272: 12,909 located in public places and 363 used in state universities and colleges. Phase 1 of National Fiber

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Jul 16, 2024

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SECTOR: Corruption and Good Governance

SONA YEAR: 2022

deploy digital connectivity across islands

PROMISE STATUS - DATE: In progress as of 07/16/2024

  • Total number of Wi-Fi sites across the country as of March 31, 2024 — 13,272: 12,909 located in public places and 363 used in state universities and colleges.
  • Phase 1 of National Fiber Backbone (NFB) Program launched by DICT last April: the 1,245 kilometer cable network runs from Laoag, Ilocos Norte to Roces, Quezon City.
  • Phase 2 and 3 of National Broadband Plan (connecting Metro Manila to Southern Luzon by end of 2024) are only 37% complete as of March 31, 2024.

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