Telco giant PLDT is intensifying its efforts to provide full internet connectivity to all state universities in the Philippines by 2025.
This commitment is part of the company’s ongoing partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to enhance digital inclusion in education and the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) to improve internet access in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs).
Since 2022, PLDT Group, through its corporate unit PLDT Enterprise, has successfully activated 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in 220 public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across 60 provinces, providing essential internet access for students and educators alike.
PLDT chief operating officer Menardo “Butch” Jimenez Jr. highlighted the critical need to sustain and expand these efforts to ensure that digital education remains accessible and uninterrupted.
“Continued support is necessary to maintain this transformative initiative,” Jimenez stated. “We are calling for renewed efforts to make digital education accessible in all state universities by 2025. This vision aligns with the advocacy of our chairman, Manny V. Pangilinan, who has long championed initiatives that promote education and digital transformation for Filipinos.”
