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DICT allocates P3B for Bayanihan SIM
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has launched the pilot test for its 'Bayanihan SIM' project aimed at improving internet connectivity in far-flung areas.
The project will provide free SIM cards with 25 GB of data per month for one year to students, teachers, and non-teaching staff in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA).
DICT aims to distribute approximately 600,000 SIM cards by the end of this year and over one million SIM cards by early 2026, with an estimated five million beneficiaries.
The DICT has allocated a budget of P3 billion for the rollout of this initiative.
The pilot testing commenced today in Kalawakan Elementary School in Bulacan, with further rollouts planned for schools in Zambales and Quezon.
Each SIM card would be loaded with 25 gigabytes (GB) of data monthly for a period of one year, with automatic renewal.
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