EP 04: Internet in PH: Slow, unstable, expensive

Internet speed, not to mention, cost, has always been seen as a weakness in the Philippines, a problem made even more pronounced as more people had to shift online - for school, work, and many other vital functions during the pandemic.

Recently, the government’s plan to roll out free public Wi-Fi access came under scrutiny because of an alleged overpriced contract cornered by some companies.

In this episode, Christian Esguerra together with Eliseo Rio Jr., former Officer-in-Charge of the ICT Department and Winthrop Yu of the Internet Society of the Philippines dig deep into the issue and discuss why the Philippines is lagging behind its ASEAN neighbors in terms of internet speed even if internet access in the country is among the least affordable in the world.