Internet connection problems will end soon! Thanks to President Duterte!

Internet connection problems will end soon! Thanks to President Duterte! Foreign competitors about to arrive in the country!

Our suffering from a slow internet connection might come to an end soon. We just have to hope that President Rodrigo Duterte will not any more chances to these abusive Telecommunication Companies in the country.

During one of the episodes of the President’s TV show “Sa Totoo Lang” aired over PTV 4, he discussed his plan to allow foreign telecommunications companies to do business in the country to improve internet services for Filipinos.

“The only way to improve your service is bigyan kita ng kompitensiya,” the President said, stressing that he would allow four to six foreign internet service providers to enter the country.

He said a Chinese firm and a Singaporean-based company had already expressed desire to set up stations here.

The Chief Executive earlier issued a warning to local telecommunications firms to improve the services that they provide to the public, otherwise they would have to compete with new players.

The President, in conclusion, said he remains grateful for the overwhelming support he has been receiving from the Filipino public, as shown in recent surveys.

“To the Filipino people, salamat ho (sa) suporta ninyo. Because the surveys show, all, Pulse Asia, everything. So walang manipulation. Hindi fake news ‘yan,” he stressed.

“So ako naman, I am grateful, not elated. Nagmamagandang loob ho ako sa inyo na naintindihan ninyo ang trabaho ko. ‘Yun lang,” he added.

The President then reiterated his commitment to create genuine change in people’s lives, particularly on ending the illegal drug problem and improving the country’s economy so Filipinos no longer have to look for better jobs abroad.

IT STARTED HERE.

The issue on the internet connection problem in country resurfaced after Information and Communications Technology Secretary Rodolfo Salalima resigned from the Cabinet. because of personal and work-related reasons, Malacañang announced Thursday.

The former secretary cited personal and work-related reasons as per the Malacañang announcement.

However, President Rodrigo Duterte revealed recently that he is the one who asked Salalima to resign from his post due to conflict of interest.

Salima is a former classmate of Duterte at the San Beda College of Law. He served as a chief counsel of Innove Communications, Inc. and chief legal counsel and senior advisor to Globe Telecoms.

INITIAL WARNING

Last June, when the President was newly elected, already warned these telcos in the country.

He said that he is giving local telcos the chance to show they can improve internet service in the country after PLDT and Globe gained control of San Miguel Corporation’s coveted 700-megahertz frequency.

Asked if he thought PLDT and Globe’s acquisition of the frequency would improve connectivity, Duterte said, “sabi ng mga engineer, yes.”

President Duterte is honest enough to admit that he doesnt know a thing about these frequency and internet communication jargon.

“Ako wala akong alam diyan. I am giving them the chance to improve,” Duterte said.

He then repeated his earlier statement that he would allow the entry of foreign players if service providers failed to make the country’s internet service faster.