Sen. Bam Aquino wants explanation from NTC on delayed Internet standards

Because of the investigation that Senator Bam Aquino had conducted late last year regarding the sluggish and unreliable Internet in the Philippines, the National Telecommunications Commission has promised to come up with a memorandum circular that unfortunately still hasn’t been delivered until now and the senator wants to know why.

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The NTC agreed to set the standards (like minimum speeds for broadband and DSL) on Internet quality services for the Philippines — which was back in the beginning of 2015. The senator mentions that their budget for next year “depends heavily” on their report.

“Six months have passed since the NTC committed to come out with the memorandum circular but until now, the agency has yet to deliver on its promise,” said Sen. Bam, chairman of the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship.

The he adds, “the NTC must provide a detailed and acceptable report on its recent moves to improve the country’s Internet connection service as the approval of their 2016 budget heavily depends on that.”

We’ve previously reported that the hearings look promising (and maybe they really are, if pulled off), but Senator Bam believes that these undisclosed standards  will be “detrimental to the welfare of millions of Internet users in the country.”

So for now we wait.

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Chevron and Devex honor Manila’s top 40 under 40 development leaders

Photo above shows (first row) Devex President Raj Kumar, Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI) Country Chair Peter Morris, Dept. of Social Work and Development Sec. Dinky Soliman, and Devex Manila Director Pete Troilo with the awardees of Manila’s top 40 under 40 years old leaders in civic works who were honored in the recent Devex awards. With Chevron as founding sponsor, Devex 40 Under 40 awardees were selected based on their influence on the development agenda and impact on development results in the Philippines and abroad. Some of the awardees are Patricia Evangelista, Julie Abad, Dindong Dantes, Kara David, Valenzuela Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian, Saranggani Gov. Miguel Dominguez, and Bam Aquino.

“Chevron Corporation, in partnership with Devex, congratulates the next generation of leaders in international development. As one of the world’s largest integrated energy companies, Chevron is committed to improving social, environmental and economic conditions where we operate,” said Morris.

Chevron is helping develop communities in the country through its Caltex Energy for Learning (EFL) initiative which supports educational programs like the TB awareness campaign, the Pugad Pandesal, KAPATID, Loaves and Fishes and others. CPI markets the Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants.