The document discusses the history of the internet in the Philippines. It began in 1986 with the first Philippine-based public access bulletin board system (BBS) that connected to international networks. In the 1990s, universities helped connect the country to the global internet through Australia, and the Philippine Network Foundation allowed the first 64 kbps connection to the US. Major events included DOST funding internet infrastructure in 1993, PLDT providing the first commercial connection in 1994, and the 1995 telecommunications law that deregulated the industry and allowed more internet service providers. The internet then commercialized and became available to the public.