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Internet in the Philippines

October 15, 2020 | 11:18am
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Internet in the Philippines
October 15, 2020

Nearly half of online Filipinos use streaming piracy websites, a survey commissioned by the Asia Video Industry Association suggests.

"The levels of piracy in the Philippines now dwarfs neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia," AVIA says.

The same survey found that as much as 53% of respondents aged 25-34 use pirated content.

The survey, conducted by YouGov, also found that 47% of consumers who stream pirated content have cancelled their subscriptions to legal streaming sites.

September 19, 2020

The Department of Information and Communications Technology says internet connection in the Philippines has improved but it could do better.

“While our mobile internet speed has multiplied in recent years, we can still do more by improving our fiber optic cables and cell tower infrastructure,” ICT Secretary Gregorio Honasan II says in a statement.

“We need to aim higher and the country can definitely do better. No excuses; we take full responsibility for the current situation that our telecommunications and Internet connectivity are in,” he adds. 

Follow this page for updates on internet and telco services in the Philippines. Main image by The STAR/Michael Varcas

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