The document discusses the impact of internet access and speeds on the economy and society in the Philippines. It notes that around 1.5 million Filipinos found online jobs in 2015, earning an average of $3 per hour. While internet access has increased and the government has provided more free wifi, high fees charged by dominant internet providers have led to relatively poor internet speeds. The document also discusses how increased internet use could benefit education but may enable human rights abuses like cyber pornography if not regulated properly. Internet activists are working to improve access for all Filipinos and protect freedom of information, net neutrality, and basic human rights online.

1. INTERNET IN
THE
PHILIPPINES
Impact of Accessibility and Internet Speeds on
the Economy and Society

3. INTERNET SPEEDS IN THE PHILIPPINES

4. IMPACT OF INTERNET IN THE PHILIPPINES
http://www.slideshare.net/janettetoral/philippines-ecommerce-roadmap-2015-to-2020-june-30-version

5. PERCEIVED IMPACT OF INTERNET USE
http://www.rappler.com/nation/87542-growing-internet-use-ph-good-education

6. INTERNET AND POLITICS
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/eleksyon2016/debates/social/discussionmaps

7. INTERNET AND THE ECONOMY
“Around 1.5 million Filipinos at the end of 2015 have found online jobs,
the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said….
The ICT Office noted that the one and a half million Filipinos “earn an
average of $3 per hour and $250 per project.”
http://www.mb.com.ph/1-5-m-pinoys-secure-online-jobs-in-2015/

8. THE PHILIPPINES IN THE THOLONS LIST
http://newsbytes.ph/2016/01/30/cebu-davao-dumaguete-make-mark-in-global-list-of-bpo-destinations/

9. FORBES ON INTERNET IN THE
PHILIPPINES
“The Philippines is made up of about 7,100 islands, making fixed networks particularly hard to
build. Permits may be issued only at the smallest level of local government, and one by one.
The government also charges “high fees,” a deterrent to any start-ups or foreign investors in
broadband, said Fiona Vanier, senior media analyst with market research firm IHS Technology.
Dominant broadband provider Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. controls much of the
infrastructure, allowing it to charge fees higher than elsewhere in Asia despite a relatively poor
population.”
- How The Philippines Got Asia's Worst Internet Service
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphjennings/2016/02/23/meet-asias-internet-laggard-the-philippines/#1c5923d2717a

10. GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2015/03/19/Free-wifi-in-PH-2015.html

11. INTERNET FREEDOM IN THE PHILIPPINES
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/542441/scitech/science/phl-only-sea-country-with-internet-freedom-study

12. HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE ON THE INTERNET
“Most of the sexually-exploited children are either victims of prostitution or
of cyber pornography ( 48.5 % and 33.8 %, respectively in 2009 and 52.0 %
and 31.5 %, respectively, in 2010). But while the overall number of child
abuse cases handled by the DSWD declined from 2009 to 2010, child
prostitution cases went up slightly from 63 in 2009 to 66 in 2010. Cyber
pornography victims are served in NCR, Central Visayas, Zamboanga
Peninsula, and Ilocos Region. And while the absolute number of cyber
pornography cases may be small, there could possibly be many more, as is
probably the case with child prostitution, who have not sought help from
the DSWD.”
http://www.nscb.gov.ph/headlines/StatsSpeak/2011/101011_rav.asp

13. FIGHT FOR INTERNET RIGHTS
▪ Improved internet access for all Filipinos
▪ Improved internet quality
▪ Continued freedom of information and expression
▪ Net neutrality and economic equality
▪ Protection of basic human rights online

15. JULIA JASMINE M.
STA ROMANA
Digibak Project Manager – Dakila
Freelance Writer – Social Media Manager
Internet Activist