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DICT connects 17 far-flung schools via Starlink
Seventeen public schools have become beneficiaries of satellite-based internet through a partnership between the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Education (DepEd).
This initiative, part of the "Digital Bayanihan" program, aims to boost internet connectivity in remote areas and addresses President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s concern over low internet penetration.
DICT Secretary Henry Aguda stated that the program is a real service being felt in the farthest reaches of the country.
The DICT, in collaboration with DepEd and local government units, is working to connect schools nationwide, with 17 remote schools across various regions now having Starlink internet connectivity.
Schools in Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Batanes, Bulacan, Quezon, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Bicol, and Iloilo are among the initial recipients.
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) aims to achieve 100 percent internet connectivity in all public schools nationwide by the end of the year.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is pushing for digital transformation in Philippine education, aiming to expand Internet connectivity in public schools, especially in remote and underserved areas.
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Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced that fifteen remote schools nationwide have been connected through the government's digital bayanihan program.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. visited Marawi City to inspect temporary learning spaces (TLS) and donate Starlink internet units.
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Globe have launched the Bayanihan SIM initiative at Kalawakan Elementary School in Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan, a Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Area (GIDA).
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