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Us-Backed Subsea Cable Network Eyes Ph Link

The US plans to connect Thailand to the US through a submarine cable network that includes Manila, avoiding security risk areas like the South China Sea. In a statement, the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) said it was funding a feasibility study for the proposed Thailand-US Submarine Cable System (THUS), which could stretch up to 18,500 kilometers (11,500 miles).

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Published at 2026-09-16 by Dimitri Mostrey

Categories : Business, Technology

Tags: Internet, South China Sea, Thailand, sea cable

Marcos Calls for Full Digitalization

With many transactions by Filipinos now done online, President Marcos yesterday asked telecommunications and cable TV operators for support in expediting the digitalization of small businesses and government services.

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Published at 2025-02-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Technology

Tags: Internet, Marcos

Happy 27th, PH Internet

March 29, 1994 is when the Philippines joined cyberspace. The story about how it started is very well documented already. However, what was not well-known was that some Filipinos in the Philippines were already making their presence on the internet even before that historic date.

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Published at 2021-03-28 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, History, Technology

Tags: Internet, Philippines

Filipinos Pay More for Slow Internet Services – World Bank

Filipinos are paying one of the most expensive, but slowest Internet services in the world, a joint study by the World Bank and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) revealed.

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Published at 2020-10-06 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Technology

Tags: Internet, country

Zambo May Have to Bear with 'slow' Internet Until 2025 ' NTC9 Chief

Residents of Zamboanga City may have to bear with less than ideal internet speeds for the next five years if no new cell sites are built the soonest, an official from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) here said.

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Published at 2020-09-22 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Technology

Tags: Internet

Philippine Wildlife Reporting App Promises to Upgrade Fight Against Trafficking

In the Philippines, it’s normal for neighbors to share their food, and — since areas most are still under a form of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic — even toiletries, clothes, and other essentials. But what if a neighbor gives you wild animals?

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Published at 2020-09-08 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Legal, Technology

Tags: DENR, Internet, animals, country, illegal

Duterte: DepEd Allocating P700M for Internet Connections of 7,000 Public Schools

The Department of Education (DepEd) is allocating P700 million to provide internet service to 7,000 schools nationwide, in preparation for the country’s shift from basic education system to online learning in view of the coronavirus pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte told Congress.

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Published at 2020-06-30 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Education, Politics, Technology

Tags: COVID-19, DepEd, Internet

Smart Warns of Slow Internet Due to Damaged Undersea Cable

MANILA, Philippines – Smart Communications said its subscribers may experience slow internet due to a damaged undersea cable link to Hong Kong. In an advisory posted on Facebook early Tuesday evening, May 1, the telecommunications giant said there may be a slowdown "from time to time when accessing certain sites and apps like Facebook, Google, and Netflix."

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Published at 2018-05-02 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : News and Events, Technology

Tags: Cable, Internet, damaged

Scoping out the Internet of Things in the Philippines

Manila Valley Founder and CEO Chris Peralta recently put together live on Facebook a panel of speakers from up and coming start-up CEOs in the Philippines, a subject matter expert from Cisco and just about anybody interested in the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Published at 2018-03-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary

Tags: Internet, Philippines