Makati City representative Luis Campos Jr. has called on online shopping platforms to ask their merchants and logistics partners to reduce their use of bubble wraps, and to consider alternative packaging materials that are either reusable or easier to recycle.
But the DICT has been under fire from lawmakers who have criticized the slow roll-out of free Internet in public areas around the country, particularly in state universities and colleges (SUCs).
Without the preferential treatment, Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. said the third player would face numerous hurdles, including potential delays in securing licenses and regulatory approvals to form the new telecommunications company.