1. H i s t o r y o f
P h i l i p p i n e
I n t e r n e t
C a r l H e r r e r a
2. 1 9 8 6
• Bulletin Board Systems
Went online by connecting to International
BBS such as Fidonet Exchange allowing them to
receive e-mail and download programs and
information.
3. 1 9 9 0
• Exploration of the feasibility of academic networks
1 9 9 1 - 1 9 9 3
• The Philnet project was born: consists of internet
experts from different well-known universities
supported by the Department of Science and
Technology and Industrial Research Foundation.
• Philnet contributed a lot in connecting the
Philippines to the World Wide Web.
4. M a r c h 2 9 , 1 9 9 4
• Establishment of Philippine’s first connection
to the internet by Benjie Tan at a PLDT
network.
• The Internet officially started its operation
through the help of Philippine Network
Foundation.
5. • The development of the Internet was
highly influenced by the Philippine
government and the entrepreneurs
(Internet Service Providers)
• Internet created substantial changes that
enabled the proliferation of usage by the
people: informational, transactional, and
mobile
6. R e f e r e n c e s
• Guerrero, Alora. "#20PHnet: A timeline of
Philippine Internet." Yahoo News
Philippines. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.
<https://ph.news.yahoo.com/timeline-philippine-
internet-20th-anniversary-
225454753.html>.